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Seth Holcomb

Male 1756 - 1810  (53 years)


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  • Name Seth Holcomb 
    Born 31 Dec 1756  Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1810  Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodhouse Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1296  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Mary or Polly Gillett,   b. 12 Oct 1775, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1853, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Feb 1796  Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Ancestry.com's New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920: Seth Holcomb lived in Canandaigua, New York, New York, per 1790 US Census, p. 138.

      2. 1800 US Census: Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, p. 1 of 12:
      Seth Holcomb: 0-0-0-1-0/2-0-0-1-0.

      3. Ancestry.com's "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailor sin the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.," Vol. 8, p. 93: "Holcomb, Seth, Simsbury [Conn.], Private, Capt. Malcolm Henery's Co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) Regiment.; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, Capt. Henry's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (late Brewer's) regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Rowbury, Dec. 23, 1775."

      4. 20 May 2007 Worldconnect database "acctconn" of Paul Ebert : Seth Holcomb, b. 31 Dec 1756 at Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, d. Abt 1810 at Canandaigua, Ontario, New York. Parents are Reuben Holcomb, b. Abt 1725 at Simbury, Hartford, Connecticut, and Susannah Hayes, b. 26 Nov 1735 at same place. Site reports three children: Annis Holcomb, Seth Holcomb II, Mary Holcomb. Marriage to Mary "Polly" Gillett 18 Feb 1796.

      5. Ancestry.com's "Massachusetts Town Death Records": Polly Holcomb, d. 11 Oct 1803, bur. Granville; Polly, d. of Seth and Polly, "on a visit from Genesee," a. 10 m., G.R.1. [billious fever, Oct. 19, 1805, a. 1, P.R.6.]

      6. The book: "History of Ontario Co., NY," 1878, pgs. 114-120: History of Canandaigua: "On the northeast corner of lot No. 74, north of the present school-house, lived the pioneer tavern-keeper, Seth Holcomb, who came out in 1792, was made the recipient of various offices, and became a public man. Nathan Briggs succeeded to the place, and there resided for some time."

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Ancestry.com's Massachusetts Town Marriage Records: Seth Holcomb (see Hoalcomb, Holkcomb) and Polly Gillet, m. 18 Feb 1796 in Granville. Full text: "Seth of Canadagua and Polly Gillet, Feb. 18, 1796. Intention not recorded."

      DEATH:
      1. Website: Www.yatescounty.org/upload/12/historian/onttoc4: Ontario County (NY) Books of Wills and Letters of Administration, Book 4 (1809-1812):
      Page 121:
      Deceased: Seth Holcomb.
      Names of Representatives: Polly Holcomb and James Gooding
      Remarks: Letters of Administration
      Page 162:
      Deceased: Seth Holcomb.
      Names of Representatives: James Gooding and Nathan Briggs
      Remarks: Letters of Administration.
      Page 165:
      Deceased: Seth Holcomb.
      Names of Representatives: Polly Briggs
      Remarks: Adm. of Dower.
      Page 213:
      Deceased: Seth Holcomb.
      Names of Representatives: Polly Briggs
      Remarks: Account

      BURIAL:
      1. Website: Www.raims.com/historian/burials: "Revolutionary Patriots Buried In and Around Ontario County, New York":
      Seth Holcomb, 1755-1810, Woolhouse Cemetery, Town of Canandaigua.