Thomas Holcomb

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Ferguson. Elizabeth was born in ca 1616; died on 7 Oct 1679 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Sherwood. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Sherwood and Mary) was born in 1643; died on 10 Sep 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Granby Cemetery, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Bliss. Mary was born in 1651; died after 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Hannah Carrington in 1694. Hannah (daughter of John Carrington) was born in 1675 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 13 May 1708 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Brewster Higley. Brewster was born in ca 1680; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131795602/joshua-holcomb

Joshua married Mary Griffin on 28 Oct 1720 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Thomas Griffin and Elizabeth Welton) was born on 16 Sep 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1781 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gideon Mills. Gideon (son of Peter Mills and Joanna Porter) was born in 1715; died in 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Dec 1776; Joshua Holcomb IV is recognized by the NSDAR as a patriot of the Revolutionary War (A056831). In December 1776, at the request of the governor of Connecticut, he was one of many who donated money to pay for transporting cannons and supplies from the iron foundry in Salisbury in the northwestern part of the state to Hartford for distribution to the coast. Those who descend from him and can prove it are eligible to join the DAR or SAR.

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50707163/joshua-holcomb

Family/Spouse: Martha Griffin. Martha (daughter of Stephen Griffin and Mary Delancey) was born in 1733; died on 10 Jul 1798; was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gideon Curtis. Gideon was born in ca 1752; died in 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Reverand Adonijah Eli Ford on 24 Aug 1772 in Hartford County, Connecticut. Adonijah (son of Matthew Ford and Ruth Palmeter) was born on 21 Oct 1748 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 2 Nov 1820 in Jewett, Greene County, New York; was buried in Jewett Heights Cemetery, Jewett, Greene County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Day. Ruth (daughter of Aaron Day and Abigail Cahoon) was born in ca 1784; died in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lucretia Barker. Lucretia (daughter of Russell Barker and Elizabeth Willford) was born on 17 Jul 1783 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 9 Jan 1875 in Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HER NINTIETH BIRTHDAY
The Anniversary of Mrs. Susan L. Stewart Who Has Spent Her Entire Life of Ninety Years in Howard.—Retains Her Faculties to a Remarkable Degree.
To have lived continuously in one town for ninety years is a record that few have attained, or will attain, for that matter, but it is exactly what Mrs. Susan L. Stewart has done. Mrs. Stewart's birthday anniversary was celebrated on Wednesday, February 3, There was a family and neighborhood gathering and the occasion was also noteworthy from the fact that her sister, Mrs. Sarah Stewart, 89 years old, was present as was also Mrs. W. T. Preston, another relative, who was 74 years old Thursday. Mrs. Stewart retains her faculties to a remarkable degree. Her sight is good, and her hearing is unimpaired. She is the daughter of Rev. Adonijah Ford who has gone to his reward and rest. She was born in the town of Howard near Smith's Pond February 3, 1819. She taught school at Smith's Pond in 1836 and 1837 and received the salary of $1.00 a week for her services. According to the then prevalent custom she "boarded round." In those days the purchasing power of money was less than now. Calico cost from 35c to 40c a yard. All necessities of life were higher than at present.
Sixty Years of Married Life. She was married to William Stewart January 8, 1838, and in 1898 they celebrated their 60th anniversary of their wedding. Mrs. Stewart has resided in her present home near Buena Vista, town of Howard, for the past 36 years. Mr. Stewart died on March 1, 1898. Mrs. Stewart is a lineal descent of President William Henry Harrison of Tippecanoe fame. She comes from a family characterized by long life and large numbers. Her eight children attended the gathering including Mrs. Matilda Taylor of Buena Vista; S. Edgar Stewart of Howard; William F. and James Hall Stewart of Canisteo; Mrs. Susan S. Burns, Mrs. Thomas Gulliver and Mrs. Thomas Hooey of Howard and Almeron Stewart of Addison. Several neighbors were also present. Mrs. Stewart has eight children, 27 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren now living.
(The Times, Canisteo, NY, Wednesday, February 10, 1909)

DIED AT THE AGE OF NINETY-EIGHT
Mrs. Susan L. Stewart, one of the oldest residents of Steuben County.
She was a native of the Town of Howard and was born in the year 1819--Was widely known throughout this section and retained here mental and physcial faculties up to within a few months of her death,
Mrs. Susan L. Stewart died on Friday, November 2, at the home in the town of Howard a few miles from this village, after a brief illness from the gradual cooling of the vital fires. She was one of the best known and most respected residents of Steuben county, and up to within a short time of her death it was believed that she would pass the century mark. She retained unusual mental and physcial activity until a few weeks ago when her health began to fail, and she gradually passed from her long life of ninety-eight years into the great beyond.
She was born in the town of Howard near Smith's Pond, Feb 3, 1819, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Adonijah Ford who settled in Howard in 1813. She attended school in Howard Academy and later she taught school for $1.00 a week and her board. In recent years she related many interesting reminiscenses of the high cost of living in the early times, calico being 40 to 50 cents a yard when she was a girl, and any other things eauially high.
On Jan 8, 1838 she was united in marriage to William Stewart and to this 13 chidlren were born of whom 8 survive: Mrs. Matilda Taylor with whom she resided; Samual E. Stewart, Mrs. Susan I. Burns, Mrs. Olive A. Gulliver, Mrs. Fanetta F. Hooey, all of the town of Howard; William F. Stewwart and James Hall Stewart of Canisteo village; Almeron Stewart of Addison, also 27 grand children and 36 great-grand children.
She united with th Baptist church at an early age and had been a faithful member until her death. Her father conducted the first religous service ever held in the town of Howard.
The funeral was held from her late residence on Monday at 1 o'clock p.m. and from the Sherer church at 2 p.m. Rev. C. S. Roush, pastor of the Canisteo Baptist church officiating. The bearers were her grandsons, as follows: Dr. H. J. Stewart, Dr. O. K. Stewart, John Burns, Robert Hooey, Guy Stewart, Leon Gulliver. The funeral was very largely attended, there being a general outpouring of people to pay their last respects to theitr aged departed citizen. The floral tributes were profuse.
(The Times, Canisteo, NY, Wednesday, November 7, 1917)

The funeral of Mrs. Susan Stewart, wife of the late Dr. William Stewart was held at Sherer M. E. church, Nov. 5th, at two p. m., Rev. Rausch of Canisteo officiating. Burial in Shearer cemetery. The funeral was an unusually large one. Mrs. Stewart only lacked 15 months of being 100 years of age. Practically all her life was spent in this vicinity. She is survived by Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. Thomas Hooey, Mrs. Thomas Gulliver, Mrs. Matilda Taylor, daughters; E. Edgar, William F., James H., and Almeron, sons. Her's was truly a useful and fruitful life. In religion she was a Baptist. We could write pages in regard to her life, but this one short sentence speaks volumes, "By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them."
(Steuben Farmers' Advocate, Bath, NY, Wednesday, November 14, 1917)

Susan married Doctor William John Stewart on 8 Jan 1838 in Howard, Steuben County, New York. William (son of John Stewart and Nancy Watts) was born on 29 Jul 1816 in Argyle, Washington County, New York; died on 1 Mar 1898 in Buena Vista, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Sherer Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Sara W. Stewart, aged 90 years, died at her home in Howard early Sunday morning. She is survived by three sons, George T., of Cameron, Eugene, of Howard and Adonijah, of Howard; Mrs. Abbie Bird, Hornell and Miss Marie Stewart of Howard.
(Farmer’s Advocate – June 7, 1911)

Family/Spouse: George Washington Stewart. George was born in 1829; died on 16 Mar 1902 in Howard, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Dublin Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]