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Abraham Holly¹

• Father: Elisha Holly Jr. b. 10 Nov 1687, d. 14 May 1752
• Mother: Rebecca Bishop d. 23 Nov 1757

• Birth*: Abraham was born on 12 January 1732/33, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.²
• He was the son of Elisha Holly Jr. and Rebecca Bishop.
• Marriage*: Abraham married Mary Webb, daughter of John Webb and Mary Holmes, on 12 January 1758.³
• Residence*: As early as in 1765 Abraham Holly lived at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, based on a land record regarding the sale of a right of way to the town for construction of a highway to the Stanwich Meeting House.
• (Witness) Probate Record: Abraham Holly was listed in the probate record of Silas Holly on 6 July 1771 at Stamford Probate Court, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. See Silas Holly for details.⁴
• (Witness) Probate Record: Abraham Holly was listed in the probate record of Lois Todd on 12 May 1772 at Stamford Probate Court, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. See Lois Todd for details.⁴
• Census*: Abraham appeared on the census of 1790 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as 2 males over 16 (Elnathan & ?), 1 male under 16 (Jared), 5 females (wife Mary, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Lucy Ann, Abby, Chloe). Neighbors Billy Scofield, Stephen Holly (2/3/3) (son), Stephen Holly Jr. (1/1/3)(nephew), Jonathan, Jesse, Joseph & Noah Waring, Jocob & William White, Ebenezer, Nathaniel & Benjamin Webb.⁵
• Church Affiliation*: As of 25 May 1796, Abraham was affiliated with Stanwich Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut,"Record of such as were found in Covenant and Full Communion when Platt Buffett commenced his pastorship over the Church in Stanwich:" and on the first page, "Abraham Holly, and wife of Abraham Holly." They are both marked with # after their names, meaning "Those marked thus # died in good standing in the church."⁶
• Census: Abraham appeared on the census of 1800 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as one male 10-15 years (?), one male 16-25 (possibly Jared, who did not marry until 1802 and would be 25 here), one male 45 and up (Abraham, Sr., age 67). Two females ages 16-25 (Abby and Chloe) and two females 45 and up: Mary Webb and ?⁷
• Census: Abraham appeared on the census of 1810 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as as 1 male 10-15 years old, 2 males 16 - 25, and 2 males 45 and up. One female age 10-15, one female 16-25, and 2 females 45 and up. I don't know who the male 10-15 is, although Abraham could have had another son, say, 1795, and there is an Abraham of that age in Montgomery and Greene Counties I should investigate. The males 16-25 could be Alanson (age 21) and David a few years younger. David married about 1811. The two older males could be Abraham Sr and Jr., ages 77 and 52. Don't know who the female 10-15 is, could there be another sister after Sarah? Female 16-25 could be Sarah, although she was born in 1783 and would have been 27. However, there is some evidence that she was unmarried in 1831, so she could have been living at home, and two years off is not uncommon. The two older women would be Mary Webb Holly, age 70, and probably Bethia Ambler Holly, age 53. Living next door is Jas. Holly, Abraham, Jr's oldest son. Living near them are the familiar Hunting Ridge family and neighbors, Billy Scofield, John Ingersoll, John Sherwood, Joel Waring, the Todds, etc.⁸
• Will*: Abraham left a will on 15 November 1815 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, I, Abraham Holly of Stamford in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut being now of a sound disposing mind and memory do make this my last will & testament as follows, I give unto my daughters Mary Rebecca & Lucy five hundred & twenty five dollars to be divided among them. Item. I give unto my daughter Chloe one hundred dollars. Item. I give unto the children of my daughter Elizabeth one hundred seventy five dollars to be equally divided amongst them, Item. the residue & remainder of all my real & personal estate to be divided among my children as follows, my sons to have two parts & my daughters one part, that is my daughters to have one half as much as my sons & to be divided among them accordingly. Item my son Abraham to have only the use of what I have given him during his natural life, & at his decease to go to his children. Item John Holly, son of my dec'd. son Elnathan to have one hundred dollars. Item. the children of my dec'd daughter to have as much as one of my other daughters to be equally divided among them. And I do hereby revoke all & every other will but this & constitute & appoint Jared Holly my son as executor in this my last will & testament, in witness whereof I have unto set my hand & seal this 15 day of Nov'r A 1815. Pronounced and declared to be his last will and testament in presence of Sarah Scofield, Ann Scofield, Reuben Scofield. ABRAHAM HOLLY
  
  Fairfield County SS. Stamford Nov'r 15th 1815, personally appeared Sarah Scofield & Anna Scofield witnesses to the within will & made oath that they saw Abraham Holly write his name & seal the written will & declared the same to be his last will & testament & in his presence & at his desire subscribed our names as witnesses together with Reuben Scofield the other witness & at the same time take him to be of a sound disposing mind & memory.
            Sworn before me, Reuben Scofield, Justice of Peace.⁹
  
  
• Death*: Abraham died circa 1821, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• Probate*: Abraham estate was probated on 3 September 1821 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Probate Extract as follows: "Holly, Abraham, late of Stamford, will dated Nov. 15, 1815, probated Sept. 3, 1821, mentioned his children Mary, Rebecca, Lucy, Chloe, Jared, and Abraham, children of his daughter Elizabeth, and John, a son of Elnathan, a deceased son. Executor son Jared. Witnesses Sarah Scofield, Anna Scofield, and Reuben Scofield, page 159. Sept. 3, 1821, order to advertise for claims, page 160. Inventory taken Sept. 17, 1821, by William Scofield and Hezron Scofield, and filed Sept. 20, 1821, page 182. Apr. 11, 1822, account filed and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 210. Salen on Apr. 25, 1822, of salt meadow to William Scofield, and of land at Hunting Ridge to William Youngs, page 210. May 4, 1822, estate ordered distributed to Stephen, Jared, Mary Pardee, Rebecca Hobby, Lucy Smith, and Cloe Ingersoll, children of decedent, and to Electra Simmons, Samuel Coley, and Hannah Coley, the only children of Elizabeth Coley, deceased daughter, according to his will, page 222. May 24, 1822, estate distributed accordingly, page 223."¹⁰
• Probate: Abraham estate was probated on 3 September 1821 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, At a court of Probate held at Stamford Sept. 3, 1821, S. H. Miner Judge present, personally Jared Holly named as executor in the foregoing will and prayed the same to be approved on the foregoing evidence, where upon this court doth adjudge said will to be proved, the same approved and ordered to be recorded, s'd executor having accepted the trust of executing s'd will & given bonds according to law, [--?--] is on file, on his motion this court limits 4 months from this date for the exhibition of claims against the estate of s'd dec'd & orders him to give legal notice thereof. Attest: Sam'l Lockwood [--?--].¹¹
• Probate: Abraham estate was probated on 17 September 1821 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Sept 17th 1821, The real & personal estate of Abraham Holly dec'd appraised as follows:
  1 tract of land and house $1000.00
  1 acre of salt meadow $30
  1 lot of timber that is down 4.50
  1 lot of apples 1.50
  1 tin bottle .25
  1 dish bottle .50
  wooden bottle .12
  1 stone pan .12
  1 frying pan .50
  1 kettel 1.00
  1 churn .18
  1 bible .75
  1 box .12
  cullender .12
  flue (?) years .50
  1 table .25
  1 lot of pillow cases .62
  handkerchiefs .37
  1 pr boots $0.50
  1 dirk (?) 2.50
  2 hats .75
  2 jackets .30
  breeches & vest .12
  1 great coat 2.
  1 coat .30
  1 kettle
  1 pr breeches 5.
  lanthern .25
  breeches & vest .50
  1 lot of pantelloons .75
  1 coat 1.50
  1 lot of stockings .37
  1 candlestick .25
  water pot .25
  1 bed 3.
  1 saddle 3.
  chopping knife .18
  1 table 2.
  1 cupboard .50
  1 lot chairs .50
  1 seet (?) .25
  bed tick & pillows 1.50
  1 bed 4.
  1 bed 4.25
  2 blankets 1
  1 basket .12
  1 bedstead 1.
  1 table .75
  1 pot .12
  1 candlestick .12
  1 trammel .77
  tunnel & c (?) .12
  1 case .25
  1 lot of pentes (?) 1.
  1 lot of blankets 2.62
  1 blanket 1.75
  1 lot of blankets .75
  bed ticks .25
  6 pr sheets 2.50
  2 pr sheets 1.25
  1 lot of books .12
  
  William Scofield, Hezron Scofield, Appraisers, Sworn
  
  At a court of probate held at Stamfor the 20th day of Sep 1821, S.H. Miner Judge present. The foregoing inventory is accepted on the oath of the executor and ordered to be recorded. Attest, Sam'l Lockwood Jr Cth..(?).
• Probate: Abraham estate was probated on 17 April 1822 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, At a Court of Probate held at Stamford the 11th day of April 1822, S. H. Minor Judge present personally appeared Jared Holly Executor of the last Will & Testament of Abraham Holly, late of Stamford Dec'd & exhibited an account of the debts & credits of the estate of said Dec'd. From which it appears there is a ballance of $569.87 against s'd estate to pay which said Executor has no assetts in his hands, which account is by this Court alloed and ordered to be lodged on file & on his motion this Court orders him to sell of the real estate of s'd Dec'd sufficient to raise the said sum of $569.87 at Public vendue together with the incidental charges of sale and make return of his doing to this Court first giving legal notice of the time & place of sale.
  Attest Sam'l Lockwood Jr Cthg (?).
• Probate: Abraham estate was probated on 25 April 1822 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Fairfield County S.S. Stamford April 25th 1822. having first given legal notice I sold by virtue of the foregoing order at Public Vendue one acre of salt meadow to Wm Scofield, he being the highest bidder for the sum of $35. and 32 acres of land lying at Hunting Ridge to Wm Youngs he being the highest bidder for $576.88, making in the whole $601.88. Jared Holly Esq.¹²
• Probate: Abraham estate was probated on 4 May 1822 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, At a Court of Probate held at Stamford the 4th day of May 1822 S. H. Minor Judge present. On the application of Jared Holly, Executor, of the last will & testament of Abraham Holly late of said Stamford Dec'd. This Court appoints Messrs William Scofield & Selleck Scofield of said Stamford and Israel H. Wood of Greenwich disinterested freeholders to distribute and set out the whole of the real estate of which the Testator died seized which hath not heretofore been sold for the payment of debts in the following manner, viz., To Abraham Holly Son of said Dec'd two eleventh parts during his life. The same to Stephen Holly & Jared Holly each in fee (?) to Mary Pardee Rebecca Hobby Lucy Smith and Cloe Ingersoll one eleventh part each they being the children of said Dec'd & to Electa Simmonds, Samuel Coley and Hannah Coley one eleventh part the three last being the only children of Elizabeth Coley Dec'd a daughter of the Testator all which is according to the last will of the Testator.
  Attest Sam'l Lockwood J.C.??
  
  We the subscribers being appointed by the Hon'l Court of Probate for the District of Stamford Distributors to distribute the real estate of Abraham Holly of s'd Stamford Dec'd have performed the same in the following manner. Distributed and set out to Abraham Holly eldest son of s'd Dec'd during his life the following piece of land containing thirteen acres bounded north and east by the highway, south by land set out to Chloe Ingersoll, West by Jared Holly's land reserving a driftway through the east part of said tract.
  
  Distributed and set out to Stephen Holly second son of said Dec'd, one piece of land containing nine acres two roods and twenty-seven rods bounded west by land belonging to the heirs of Elnathan Todd, South by land set out to Jared Holly, East by Jared Holly's land, North by land set out to Mary Pardee reserving a driftway through s'd tract with the priviledge of the driftway through the land set out to Jared Holly.
  
  Distributed and set out to Jared Holly third Son of s'd Dec'd one piece of land containing twelve acres one rood and thirteen rods bounded north by land set out to Stephen Holly, West by Frederic Platt's land, South by the highway, East by his own land reserving a driftway through s'd tract.
  
  Distributed & set out to Mary Pardee Eldest Daughter of s'd Dec'd one piece of land containing five acres bounded south by land set out to Stephen Holly, East by Jared Holly's land north by by land set out to Lucy Smith, West by land belonging to the heirs of Elnathan Todd reserving a driftway through s'd tract with the priviledge of the driftway through the land set out to Stephen & Jared Holly.
  
  Distributed and set out to Rebeca Hobby second daughter of s'd Dec'd one piece of land containing Elven (sic) Acres bounded north by the land set out to Cloe Ingersoll, west by the land belonging to the Heirs of Elnathan Todd, South by land set out to Electa Simmons, Sanuel and Hannah Coley, Heirs of Elizabeth Coley, Dec'd and East by Nathaniel S. Wites land with the priviledge of the driftway through the land set out to Cloe Ingersoll and Abraham Holly.
  
  Distributed and set out to Lucy Smith third Daughter of s'd Dec'd one piece of land containing six (?) acres bounded North by land set out to the Heirs of Elizabeth Coley, Dec'd, West by land belonging to the Heirs of Elnathan Todd, South by land set out to Mary Pardee, East by Nathaniel S. Whites land with the priviledge of the drift way through the land set out to Mary Pardee, Stephen and Jared Holly.
  
  Distributed and set out to Cloa Ingersoll fourth Daughter of sd. dec'd. one piece of Land containing Ten Acres three Roods and twenty five Rods Bounded North by land set out to Abraham Holly, West by Land belonging to the Heirs of Elnathan Todd, South by Land set out to Rebecca Holly, East by the Highway, Reserving a driftway through sd. tract with the privilege of the driftway through the Land set out to Abraham Holly.
  
  Distributed and set out to Electa Simmons, Samuel and Hannah Coley, children of Elizabeth Coley, Dec'd. one piece of Land containing Eight Acres bounded North by Land set out to Rebeca Hobby, West by land belonging to the Heirs of Elnathan Todd, South by Land set out to Lucy Smith, East by Nathaniel S. White's Land with the priviledge of the Driftway through the Land set out to Lucy Smith, Mary Pardee, Stephen and Jared Holly.
  
  May 24, 1822.
  William Scofield, Selleck Scofield, Israel K. Wood, Distributers (sic) Under Oath.
  
  At a Court of Probate held at Stamford the 15th day of June 1822, S. H. Minor, Judge present, the foregoing Distribution is approved and ordered to be recorded. Attest Sam'l Lockwood, Clk.¹³
  

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2008

Abraham Holly Jr.¹

• Father: Abraham Holly¹ b. 12 Jan 1732/33, d. c 1821
• Mother: Mary Webb¹ b. 12 Mar 1739/40, d. b 15 Nov 1815

• Birth*: Abraham was born on 23 November 1758, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Abraham Holly and Mary Webb.¹
• Milit-War*: He served in the military in 1776. Edith Wicks, in "Stamford's Soldiers" lists Abraham Holly, Jr. (S-37110): "A private in Capt. Joseph Hoyt's Company, Col. Charles Webb's Regiment, he served from December 1776 for one year. Abraham Holly Jr. was born at Stamford 23 November 1758, the son of Abraham and Mary (Webb) Holly, who were married 12 January 1758. He was alive when his father's will was distributed 4 May 1822. His pension application, dated 26 July 1820, stated he was destitute and unable to work, and that his wife, aged 64 years, was 'from infirmity unable to Labour.²'"
• Milit-War: He is listed on the rolls of at Capt. David Hoit's Company, John Mead's Regiment, in August 1776 on the Expedition to New York commanded by Lieut. Charles Smith.
• Marriage*: Abraham married Bethia Ambler, daughter of Deacon Joshua Ambler and Bethia Weed, circa 1778, (The fact that their son Alanson Holly was in possession of Abraham Jr's Hunting Ridge property in 1831 verifies that this is the Abraham who married Bethia.).³
• Position*: In 1784 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abraham was Highway Master, according to Town Minutes.⁴
• Town Meeting*: According to the town meeting minutes of Bedford, Westchester County, New York on 6 April 1784, it was voted that "Richard Sackett, James Trowbridge, Silvenus Reynd, John Banks, Jr....and Abraham Holly be a committee to carry out the resolution as follows: Voted that no persons that have ever been over to the enemy shall come into town to reside. If any have all ready come in they are to be immediately drove out."⁴
  
• Position*: In 1785 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abraham was Highway Master, according to Town Minutes.⁴
• Property Bounds*: Abraham's boundary was mentioned in a property transaction 2 May 1785 at Cowdelight, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abstract of Bill of Sale, from Westchester County Deeds, Liber K, pp. 252-3: "Jacob Miller of Bedford, Westchester, NY, sold to Enos Miller of same place, for £150, New York money, all one piece of land in ... Bedford, in or near that part called Cowdelight, called above, eighty acres ... bounded ... begining at the northeast corner of Abraham Holly's land, by the highway then runing westerly by said Holly's land to a red oak tree, then northerly to a popler tree, then near the same coarse to a black oak tree, then near northeast to a walnut tree, then westerly to a black oak tree, then northeasterly to a butter-nut tree, then easterly to a rock by the first mentioned highway, then southerly by said highway to the place of beginning. Jacob Miller, his mark."
  
  In the book, The Place-Names of Westchester County New York by Richard Lederer, Jr., it says: "Cows Delight, Bedford. Owned by Abraham Miller in 1775, it was the south-east corner of the town."⁵
• Church Affiliation*: As of 3 September 1786, Abraham was affiliated with Bedford Congregational Church, Bedford, Westchester, New York,admitted during the ministry of Rev. John Davenport (18 May 1786 - 4 May 1791). List of members admitted on the same day, in addition to his wife:
  
  Jabez Clark
  Eli Weed
  John Saunders
  Isaiah Hait
  Abigail Scofield
  Milison Owen
  Martha Miller W
  Prudence Scofield
  Lavina Hill
  Lydia Clark
  Polly Barker
  Nancy Barker
  Prudence Stanson
  
  Following the list of members admitted by Rev. Davenport is an undated list entitled "The following is a complete list of the names of the members of the Presbyterian church in Bedford." Neither Abraham, Jr., nor Bethia are listed. Neither are they listed in the next list, dated 1798, at the installation of Rev. Henderson.^6,7
• Position: In 1789 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abraham was Highway Master, according to Town Minutes.⁴
• Census*: Abraham appeared on the census of 1790 at Bedford, Westchester, New York, as 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 2 females. Nearby names: Elisha Bates, Abijah Harris, Charles Sellock, Reuben Bailey, Benjamin Ambler. This Abraham does not match the family members we expect. We would expect 2 males under 16, James born 1785 and Alanson born 1789. However, they were in Bedford in 1790. No Abraham shows up in any other Bedford census.⁸
• Position: In 1790 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abraham was Highway Master, according to Town Minutes.⁴
• Note*: Holly's in the Bedford census:
  1790: Abraham, Jesse Holley
  1800: Sarah Holley
  1810: Jessey, Jonah
  1820: Joney Holley
  1830: John, Jonah, Stephen.
  
  
• Position: In 1791 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Abraham was Highway Master, according to Town Minutes.⁴
• Illness*: Abraham was injured with a "bad rupture" per his Pension Application in 1820. in 1800.
• Census: Abraham appeared on the census of 1800 at Ward 7, New York City, New York, New York, as The only potential Abrahm Holly I can find in 1800 is this one in NYC. Doubful, but possible, so I am recording it so I don't lose it. 2 boys under age 10, 1 boy age 10-15, one man 26-44, one woman 26-44.⁹
• Census: Abraham may have appeared on the census of 1810 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the household of his father, Abraham, Sr. See that census listing for details.
• Pension Application: Abraham filed a Revolutionary War Pension Application on 2 April 1818 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as follows:
  District of Connecticut Ss Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818.
  
  I Sam. W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District, do certify that the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application of Abraham Holly Jn'r. of Stamford in said District, for a Pension, under an act of Congress approved the 18th day of March AD 1818 appear at [large?] on this & the following pages of this sheet.
  Sam W. Johnson
  
  District of Connecticut Ss Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818 Abraham Holly, Jn'r. of said Stamford, under oath, doth declare before Sam. W. Johnson Esq'r, Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District that in the month of Dec'r. AD 1776 he enlisted into the Services of the United States in a Company Commanded by Capt. Joseph Hoyt in a Regt. Commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for the term of one year, that he served against the Common enemy during the term of his said enlistment, when he was Honorably discharged from service, altho he had no written discharge. That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
  
  (signed) Abraham Holly jr. (This is signed in a different hand, so presumably he signed himself.).¹⁰
• Census: Abraham appeared on the census of 1820 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as Abrm Holly Jr., one male 26-44, one male 45 and up. One female 26-44. Next to Jared Holly, who has 2 males 45 and up, one of whom may be Abraham, Sr. Most of the nearby familes are related in some way, among them: William Scofield, whose wife Sally was Stephen Holly's daughter; Hezron Scofield, who married another of Stephen's daughters, Phoebe; Silas Holly, married to Rhoda Sherwood; Stephen Holly; Levi Sherwood who was married to Stephen's daughter Sabrina; and Philander Smith, married to Clarissa, another of Stephen's daughters.¹¹
• Pension Application: Abraham filed a Revolutionary War Pension Application on 26 July 1820 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as follows:
  At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 26th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State. Personally appeared in open court, Abraham Holley Jun'r. a resident in the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz.
  Tin & Pewter Ware          1.75
  1 Lot of Iron Ware          5.00
  1 do EarthanWare          1.00
  1 Table          2.00
  1 Sett of Chairs          2.00
  1 Lot of Wooden Ware          2.00
  Total 14.25
  Abram Holley, Jun'r.
  
  
  District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County. Be it remembered, that in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 26th day of July, 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Abr'm. Holley Jun'r. aged Sixty two years, resident in the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield in said state and being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. In the month of Dec 1775 he enlisted into a Company Commanded by Capt. Hoyt in Col. Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of one year served out his time and was honourably discharged. That the original Declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under that Act of Congress [not readable] of March, 1818, was dated 2nd day of April 1818, that in [unreadable] thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. [unreadable] and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident-citizen of the United States on the 1?th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with [unreadable] to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to [unreadable]persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not nor has any person, in trust, for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation, A Labourer but from a bad rupture have been unable to labour for twenty years and that I have a family residing with me a wife aged sixty four years from Infirmity unable to Labour.
  
  all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid Abrahm Holley Jun'r (appears to be in the same hand as the statement.)
  
  Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount of value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen Dollars and 25 cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Attest David Burr, Clerk.¹⁰
• Pension Application: Abraham filed a Revolutionary War Pension Application on 28 November 1820 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as follows:
  2489
  Connecticut Roll
  Abraham Holly, Jr.
  Capt. Hoyt. Private
  Connecticut Line
  in the army of the United States
  during the Revolutionary War.
  
  Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
  at the rate of eight Dollars per month,
  to commence on 2nd of April
  Certificate of Pension
  issued the 18 of Sept. 1818
  and forwarded to Simeon H. Minor
  Stamford Connecticut.
  
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, $40.80
  demi-anl. all'co ending 4 Mar. 1819, $48.00
  Amt for 5 mos. 3 ds., $88.80
  
  Revolutionary claim,
  Act 18th March 1818
  One year.
  Notif. sent to the Hon. Mr. Hopkins H.R.
  28th Nov 1820.¹⁰
• (Witness) Probate: Abraham Holly Jr. is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Abraham Holly on 3 September 1821 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹²
• Death*: Abraham died circa 1830, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, sometime around 1830. He is not listed in the 1830 census, and there are 1831 property transfers by Alanson and Sarah.

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2008

Alanson Holly¹

• Father: Abraham Holly Jr. b. 23 Nov 1758, d. c 1830
• Mother: Bethia Ambler¹ b. 18 Jan 1757

• Birth*: Alanson was born on 2 April 1789, Bedford, Westchester, New York, , Listed in church records as Lawson or Lanson.^1,2
• He was the son of Abraham Holly Jr. and Bethia Ambler.¹
• Baptism: Alanson was baptized on 23 August 1789 at Bedford Congregational Church, Bedford, Westchester, New York, "Child of Abraham and Bethiah Holly, Aug 23, 1789 -- Lanson, born April 2. 1789". This is the last mention of Abraham and Bethia in this church.^2,3
• (Witness) Property Record: Alanson Holly was mentioned in a property transaction of Chloe Holly on 14 February 1831 at Hunting Ridge, Stanwich Society, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,, see Chloe Holly for details.⁴
• Property Record*: Alanson was involved in a property transaction on 22 October 1831 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Know Ye, that I, Alanson Holly of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, for the consideration of three hundred and fifty Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Edward Scofield of said Stamford, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Scofield a certain tract of land lying in said Stamford with a dwelling house thereon containing about thirteen acres more or less and bounded North & East by highway, South by said Scofield, West by Ebenezer B. Scofield. Witnesses Eli Crabb, Sey Jarvis.⁵
• (Witness) Property Record: Alanson Holly was mentioned in a property transaction of Edward Scofield on 22 October 1831 at Hunting Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,, see Edward Scofield for details.
• Census*: Alanson appeared on the census of 4 September 1860 at Town Poor Farm, North Stamford, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as age 72, b. Connecticut, Pauper. Names not alphabetical, listed between other inhabitants Levi Sherwood, Andrew Lockwood, Stephen Waters, Sandford Scofield (44) and Daniel Scofield (75). Sandford is marked Idiot, Daniel: Pauper.⁶
• Death*: Alanson died on 20 February 1864, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, at age 74, Stamford Vital Records, Vol. 3, page 242, Death 1864 H-P, viewed on RootsWeb, lists an Alanson Holly, birth 1804 in Stamford, Occupation School teacher.⁷

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2006

Alexander Newman Holly

Alexander Newman Holly, or Newman Alexander -- his name is given both ways in various sources. This photo was taken about the time of his marriage to Annie Guernsey, in 1881.

• Father: William Henry Holly b. 7 Jun 1812, d. 24 Jan 1892
• Mother: Margaret McQueen b. 14 Sep 1818, d. 13 May 1886

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

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• Birth*: Alexander was born on 6 April 1858, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, , Birthdate: as transcribed by DBT from Bible of William and Margaret McQueen. Confirmed by every census, Greenwood Union records, and gravestone. Error in obituary.¹
• He was the son of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen.
• (Witness) Census: Alexander Newman Holly appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 in the household of William Henry Holly at Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).
• Anecdote*: In Aug 2004 David B. Tilley gave to Holly Kilpatrick a 4x4 inch, 3 inch thick very old leather photo album with a clasp, which says Album on the side, and is stitched with thread on the fold where the leather is ripped. It contains 38 very old photos, not one of which is marked. It is very sad that these people are somehow connected to us, but we have no way to know who they are. There is a partial list of people on the first page, 22 lines, which do not map properly to the photos. However, this list of names may be important, so here it is: Aunt Jennie, Cousin Nellie, Cousin Nellie, Cousin Willie, Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. Rolman (?), Susie Merrell (?), Emma Holly (last name partially erased, it could be Holly), Andrew Wallace, May F. Mead, Sarah Purdy, Sarah Slater, L. Purdy & E. Holly, M. Mead, H. Holly, E. Holly (last three on one line), Robert Barmore (Baronore?), James Sullivan, Thomas Barnes, Saxe Martin, Schuyler Colfax, Samuel Williams. There are also some postcards or cutouts from a magazine in some of the picture pockets, and two of these are also listed in the 22 lines, Hugenot Lovers, and Lincoln Family. So the album is from after the Lincoln presidency.
  
• (Witness) Census: Alexander Newman Holly appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 in the household of William Henry Holly at Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).²
• (Witness) Census: Alexander Newman Holly appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of William Henry Holly at ED 124, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).³
• Marriage*: Alexander married Annie Maria Guernsey, daughter of Solomon Seekins Guernsey and Elizabeth Jane Mead, on 11 May 1881, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• Census*: Alexander appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 at Travers Avenue, Village of Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, as Newman Holly, Head, b. April 1858, age 42, marriaged 19 years. Says b. New York, father b. New York, mother b. Scotland, Carpenter. Annie, Wife, b. May 1859, age 41, married 19 years, 4 children, 3 living, b. NY, parents b. NY. Margaret, daughter, April 1882, age 18, b. NY, parents b. NY. Winifred, daughter, Mar, 1890, age 10, at school. Annie, daughter, Jan. 1892, age 8. Elizabeth Guernsey, Mother-in-law, b. Mar. 1817, age 83, Widowed, b. NY, parents b. New York.
  (note: some of the birthplaces enumerated here were incorrect.).⁴
• Address*: As of 1910, Alexander lived at 65 Palace Place, Port Chester, Westchester, New York listed as Newman, carpenter, with Margaret M. prior listing in directory.⁵
• Census: Alexander appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at 65 Palace Place, Village of Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, as Newman, Head, age 51, Md. 29 yrs., b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. Scotland, Occupation: Carpenter, General. Anne, wife, age 50, Md. 29 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. CT and parents b. CT. Margaret Daughter, age 28, single, b. NY, Winifred daughter, age 20, b. NY, single. Ann, daughter, age 18, b. NY, single. Daughters all occupation none.⁶
• Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Note*: Said to have been an excellent self-taught violinist.
  
  
• Census*: Alexander appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at 65 Palace Place, Village of Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, as Newman, Head, Renter (not accurate), age 62, Widowed, House Carpenter. Margaret, Daughter, age 37, single, Stenographer, Lawyer's office.⁷
• Death*: Alexander died on 19 April 1923, United Hospital, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, at age 65.
• Obituary*: Port Chester Daily Item 20 April 1923 Obituary: After a week's futile fighting against pneumonia, Alexander Newman Holly, whose home is at 65 Palace Place, this village, succumbed yesterday afternoon at four o'clock in the United Hospital. He was removed to the hospital on Monday when the true state of his condition was realized, and everything was done to save his life.
  Deceased, a carpenter, was born in the Town of Greenwich, April 6, 1856, and was the youngest son of William H. and Margaret McQueen Holly, of that place. His education was received in Greenwich and all his life he had lived either there or in Port Chester. He was a member of the North Baptist Church and belonged to the carpenter's union.
  Funeral services are to be conducted by Rev. Charles Schweikert, of the Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock at Mr. Holly's late residence on Palace Place. Interment will be made the following morning in Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye.
  Deceased leaves three daughters, Mrs. Milton P. Tilley, of Chicago, Ill; Miss Margaret M. Holly, of Palace Place, this village; and Mrs. Roy S. Dearstyne, of Raleigh, N.C., as well as a sister, Miss Harriet M. Holly, of this village; and two brothers William of Port Chester, and Madison Holly who resides in Perth Amboy, N.J. Mr. Holly's wife, who was before her marriage Miss Anna Guernsey, has been deceased twelve years.
• Burial*: Alexander was buried on 23 April 1923, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Map A, Lot So 1/2 116, Grave 5, Rye, Westchester, New York, Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia, Undertaker: W.M. Craft. Plot owner: Miss Harriett Holly. Stone with wife Annie.

• Last Edited: 6 Oct 2007

Alice Holly¹

• Father: Theodore Holly¹ b. Jul 1821, d. 14 Sep 1909
• Mother: Clara Miller¹ b. 1831, d. 28 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Alice was born in November 1857, Fairfield, Connecticut.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Theodore Holly and Clara Miller.¹
• (Witness) Census: Alice Holly appeared on the census of 18 August 1860 in the household of Theodore Holly at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of Theodore Holly for details.).
• (Witness) Census: Alice Holly appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 in the household of Levi Miller at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of Levi Miller for details.).³
• Married Name: As of 1885,her married name was Dorman.²
• Marriage*: Alice married Burton L. Dorman in 1885.^2,4
• Newspaper Mention*: According to the 25 April 1885 edition of the Port Chester Journal, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York,
  "Miss Alice Holly has bought a house and lot at Steep Hollow, of Daniel S. Jessup and she, with her parents, will probably remove there this week. The house on Railroad Avenue owned by Captain James L. Clark, of Bridgeport, which has been occupied by Theo. Holly and family, is offered for sale.
  
• Death*: Alice died on 24 August 1905, Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, at age 47.^4,2

• Last Edited: 18 May 2007

Alice Holly¹

• Father: Frank Holly¹ b. 29 Apr 1859, d. 23 Sep 1945
• Mother: Bertha S. Weeks¹ b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 7 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Married Name: Her married name was Hensler.
• Birth*: Alice was born on 6 June 1904, Fairfield, Connecticut.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Frank Holly and Bertha S. Weeks.¹
• (Witness) Census: Alice Holly appeared on the census of April 1930 in the household of Clinton Tripp at Cross River, Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, (See record of Clinton Tripp for details.).³
• Death*: Alice died on 28 October 1948, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 44, of stomach cancer, at age 57.⁴
• Burial*: Alice was buried, First Congregational Church Cemetery, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Plot No. 85, Grave 10. Undertaker: Convery & Hanley. Flat stone behind Foley stone (possibly buried).⁴

• Last Edited: 17 May 2007

Alice Marietta Holly¹

• Father: Stephen J. Holly¹ b. 19 Aug 1864, d. 26 Mar 1922
• Mother: Julia J. (?)¹ b. 15 Sep 1873, d. 7 Feb 1947

• Birth*: Alice was born on 18 January 1906, Bedford, Westchester County, New York.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Stephen J. Holly and Julia J. (?).¹
• Married Name: Her married name was Moore.³
• Death: Alice died on 6 November 1939, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, at age 33, This death date conflicts with the date in the Social Security Death Index, whic I will consider the primary date for now.³
• Death*: Alice died in June 1983, Larchmont, Westchester, New York, at age 77, This conflicts with the death date listed in the Bedford Historical Records.²
• Burial*: Alice was buried, Bedford Union Cemetery, Plot 108, Bedford, Westchester County, New York.³

• Last Edited: 2 Jul 2006

Amelia Lyon Holly¹

• Father: Isaac Holly Jr.¹ b. 9 Mar 1798, d. 21 Aug 1879
• Mother: Abigail Elizabeth Lyon¹ b. 26 Jul 1797, d. 4 Jul 1851

• Birth*: Amelia was born in 1832, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• She was the daughter of Isaac Holly Jr. and Abigail Elizabeth Lyon.¹
• Baptism: Amelia was baptized on 30 June 1837 at Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.²
• Death*: Amelia died in 1920, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.³
• Burial*: Amelia was buried, New Burial Grounds Cemetery, Putnam Ave. next to 2nd CC, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.³

• Last Edited: 20 Oct 2006

Andrew Holly¹

• Father: James Madison Holly¹ b. 25 Apr 1854, d. 21 Jan 1928
• Mother: Irene Maude Kellan¹ b. Nov 1861, d. 14 Sep 1931

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Andrew was born in 1900, New Jersey.¹
• He was the son of James Madison Holly and Irene Maude Kellan.¹
• Death: Andrew died before 1910, Per my conversation with Bill Schardt Jr., he never heard of an Uncle Andrew.²

• Last Edited: 26 Feb 2005

Andrew Holly

• Father: Jonah Holly b. 26 Nov 1767, d. 27 Jan 1844
• Mother: Lydia Banks b. 15 May 1773, d. 17 Sep 1859

• Birth*: Andrew was born on 7 February 1788.¹
• He was the son of Jonah Holly and Lydia Banks.
• Baptism: Andrew was baptized on 13 April 1788 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, "Baptized at Stanwich."¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jun 2007

Anna Rose Holly

Anna Rose Holly, called Toddie by her family, was an accomplished singer and musician.

• Father: Alexander Newman Holly b. 6 Apr 1858, d. 19 Apr 1923
• Mother: Annie Maria Guernsey b. 28 May 1859, d. 4 Mar 1911

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Married Name: Her married name was Dearstyne.
• Birth*: Anna was born on 22 January 1892, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• She was the daughter of Alexander Newman Holly and Annie Maria Guernsey.
• Anecdote*: She was nicknamed Toddie.
  
• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Death*: Anna died in July 1974, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, at age 82.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Oct 2007

Arthur Holly¹

• Father: Theodore Holly¹ b. Jul 1821, d. 14 Sep 1909
• Mother: Clara Miller¹ b. 1831, d. 28 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Arthur was born in 1868, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Theodore Holly and Clara Miller.¹
• (Witness) Census: Arthur Holly appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 in the household of Theodore Holly at Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of Theodore Holly for details.).²
• Census: Arthur appeared on the census of 2 April 1920 at Sheep Hill Road, Cos Cob, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, as House number listed as "Farm". Hired Man in the household of Charles E. Jessup, homeowner. Arthur is age 52, Single, Laborer,Private Family. Charles' Occupation is Farmer, age 52, wife Nellie M. is 49, mother-in-law Emeline L. Knapp is 74, Widowed.³
• Census*: Arthur appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 at Sheep Hill Road, Cos Cob, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, as Lodger in the household of Charles C. Jessup, homeowner. Arthur is age 65, Single, Laborer, Odd Jobs. Charles' Occupation is listed as None, age 62. He was married at age 44. His wife Nellie M. is 60, married at age 42, and his mother-in-law Emeline Knapp is 84, Widowed, married at age 24.⁴
• Death*: Arthur died on 3 December 1952, Newtown, Connecticut.⁵
• Obituary*: Greenwich Time 4 December 1952 Obituary: HOLLY -- Arthur, at Newtown, Conn., Dec. 3, 1952. Funeral Service at Frank M. Reilly Funeral Residence Friday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. Interment First Congregational Church Cemetery, Old Greenwich.
• Burial*: Arthur was buried on 5 December 1952, First Congregational Church Cemetery, Plot 85, Grave 5, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2006

Arthur S. Holly¹

• Father: William P. Holly¹ b. 1843, d. 1899
• Mother: Emily D. (?)¹ b. 1845

• Birth*: Arthur was born in 1869, New York.¹
• He was the son of William P. Holly and Emily D. (?).¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2006

Belle Holly¹

• Father: Ernest Eugene Holly¹ b. 30 Sep 1882, d. 31 Oct 1951
• Mother: Sadie Bennewitz¹ b. 1886, d. b 31 Oct 1951

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Belle was born in 1910, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Ernest Eugene Holly and Sadie Bennewitz.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2005

Belle Bailey Holly¹

• Father: Frank Holly¹ b. 29 Apr 1859, d. 23 Sep 1945
• Mother: Bertha S. Weeks¹ b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 7 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Belle was born in June 1892, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• She was the daughter of Frank Holly and Bertha S. Weeks.¹
• Marriage*: Belle married Joseph T. Moore in 1909, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.²
• Married Name: As of 1909,her married name was Moore.
• (Witness) Census: Belle Bailey Holly appeared on the census of 13 May 1910 in the household of Joseph T. Moore at 218 East Washington St., Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of Joseph T. Moore for details.).²
• (Witness) Census: Belle Bailey Holly appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of Joseph T. Moore at 88 Bradley Street, Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, (See record of Joseph T. Moore for details.).³
• Death*: Belle died circa 1950, Kingston, New York.⁴

• Last Edited: 17 May 2007

Benjamin Holly

• Death*: Benjamin died on 21 May 1914, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, (from Vol. 8 of the Bedford Historical Records).
• Burial*: Benjamin was buried, Bedford Union, Clinton Rd., Bedford, Westchester County, New York, (vol. 8 of Bedford Historical Records).

• Last Edited: 17 May 2006

Benjamin Holly¹

• Father: Samuel Holly¹ b. c 1642, d. 13 May 1709
• Mother: Mary Close¹ b. c 1642, d. 7 Apr 1714

• Birth*: Benjamin was born on 4 October 1684, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Holly and Mary Close.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jun 2006

Benjamin Banks Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 1802, d. 6 Feb 1863
• Mother: Polly Banks¹ b. 1794, d. 17 Jun 1872

• Birth*: Benjamin was born on 6 June 1830, Westchester County, New York.^1,2
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Polly Banks.¹
• Death*: Benjamin died on 20 November 1851, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, at age 21.²
• Burial*: Benjamin was buried in November 1851, Bedford Union Cemetery, Plot 3, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Bedford Inscriptions says he was buried in "Yard on road to Katonah near Truesdall's."^2,3

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2006

Bertha S. Holly¹

• Father: Frank Holly¹ b. 29 Apr 1859, d. 23 Sep 1945
• Mother: Bertha S. Weeks¹ b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 7 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Bertha was born on 1 January 1898, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, , Effie lists 1897.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Frank Holly and Bertha S. Weeks.¹
• Married Name: As of 1918,her married name was Palinkos.
• Marriage*: Bertha married Stephen Palinkos in 1918, Fairfield County, Connecticut.³
• (Witness) Census: Bertha S. Holly appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 in the household of Stephen Palinkos at 21 Winslow Bouton St., Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, (See record of Stephen Palinkos for details.).³
• (Witness) Census: Bertha S. Holly appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 in the household of Stephen Palinkos at 26 Stroh St, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, (See record of Stephen Palinkos for details.).⁴
• Divorce*: Bertha and Stephen Palinkos were divorced between 1931 and 1982.⁵
• Death*: Bertha died on 19 May 1982, Emerson St., Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, at age 84.⁵

• Last Edited: 17 May 2007

Bethia Holly¹

• Father: John Holly¹ b. c 1618, d. 25 May 1681
• Mother: Mary (?)¹ d. 7 Apr 1714

• Birth*: Bethia was born on 6 January 1655.¹
• She was the daughter of John Holly and Mary (?).¹
• Married Name: As of 16 November 1676,her married name was Weed (or 1677).²
• Marriage*: Bethia married Jonas Weed Jr. on 16 November 1676, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, (or 1677).²
• Death*: Bethia died on 29 December 1713, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, at age 58.

• Last Edited: 15 Jun 2006

Charles E. Holly¹

• Father: Ernest Eugene Holly¹ b. 30 Sep 1882, d. 31 Oct 1951
• Mother: Sadie Bennewitz¹ b. 1886, d. b 31 Oct 1951

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Charles was born on 29 December 1912, South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.^1,2
• He was the son of Ernest Eugene Holly and Sadie Bennewitz.¹
• Occupation*: Charles was listed in CDI as Retired Driver, Railway Express.³
• Death*: Charles died on 14 March 1995, 32 Melrose Ave., Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, at age 82.³
• Obituary*: Norwalk Hour 15 March 1995 Obituary: "Charles E. Holly, Retired from Railway Express Agency. East Norwalk: Charles E. Holly, 82, of East Norwalk, died Tuesday at Norwalk Hospital. He was the husband of Esther Andrus Holly. Mr. Holly was born in South Norwalk, son of the late Ernest and Sadie Bennewitz Holly. He was a lifelong resident of Norwalk. He was a retired driver with the Railway Express Agency and a retired stock clerk with Automatic Signal Corp. In addition to his wife, Mr. Holly is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Babbott of Shelburne, VT, and Kim D. Gibson of Norwalk. Services will be private, there are no calling hours. The family requests contributions be made to Alzheimer's Disease, 123 Prospect Street, Stamford, 06905. Raymond Funeral Home, Five East Wall Street, Norwalk, in in charge of arrangements."

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2005

Charles F. Holly¹

• Father: Charles H. Holly¹ b. 31 Jul 1826, d. 16 Jul 1907
• Mother: Sarah E. Searles¹ b. 1830

• Birth*: Charles was born in June 1854, Stamford, Fairfield County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Charles H. Holly and Sarah E. Searles.¹
• Census*: Charles appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Stamford, Fairfield County, New York, as age 45, born June 1854, married 18 years, Occupation: Postmaster. With Hattie, wife, born Dec. 1857, age 42, married 24 years, 5 children, 3 living. Clara, daughter, age 15, born Sep. 1884. Floyd, son, age 11, born Mch 1889. Harry, son, age 7, born July 18921. Neighbors, Charles & Emma Smith, Charles & Libby Lent, George & Sarah Brown.²
• Death*: Charles died in 1929, Stamford, Fairfield County, New York.¹
• Burial*: Charles was buried, Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Long Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, New York.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2007

Charles H. Holly¹

• Father: Silas Holly b. 16 Nov 1781, d. 4 Mar 1861
• Mother: Rhoda Sherwood¹ b. Apr 1784

• Birth*: Charles was born on 31 July 1826, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.^1,2
• He was the son of Silas Holly and Rhoda Sherwood.¹
• Marriage*: Charles married Sarah E. Searles on 2 January 1849, Stamford, Fairfield County, New York.²
• Census*: Charles appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as age 43, Cooper, farmer, Real Estate value $6000, Personal estate value $1500. With Sarah, age 40, keeping house; John W., age 20, works on Farm; Edward, 18, Farmer; Charles, 16 Farmer; Wilber M., 13; Elworth E., 8; Melville, 5; Oakley, 1; William H. Bouton, age 25; Marry E. Ferris, age 19; Rhody Holly, age 77.³
• Marriage*: Charles married Harriet E. Waterbury in 1891.²
• Death*: Charles died on 16 July 1907, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 80.²
• Burial*: Charles was buried, Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Erskine Rd. near Long Ridge Rd., Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹

• Last Edited: 23 Jun 2007

Chloe Holly

• Father: Abraham Holly b. 12 Jan 1732/33, d. c 1821
• Mother: Mary Webb b. 12 Mar 1739/40, d. b 15 Nov 1815

• Birth*: Chloe was born circa 1781, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Abraham Holly and Mary Webb.
• Married Name: As of 9 September 1804,her married name was Ingersoll.
• Marriage*: Chloe married John Ingersoll on 9 September 1804.²
• (Witness) Probate: Chloe Holly is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Abraham Holly on 3 September 1821 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.³
• Property Record*: Chloe was involved in a property transaction on 14 February 1831 at Hunting Ridge, Stanwich Society, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Know Ye, that we, John Ingasoll & Chloe Ingasoll his wife, both of Stamford in Fairfield County, Connecticut, for the consideration of one hundred and fifty Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Edward Scofield of said Stamford, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Edward a certain tract of land lying in sd Stamford in the Society of Stanwich containing about twelve acres and is bounded North by land of Alanson Holly & Ebenezer B. Scofield, East by highway, South by land of Smith White & William Young and West by land of Wd. Ruth Waring. Witnesses Jotham Hoyt and Chauncey Pardee.⁴
• Church Affiliation*: As of August 1842, Chloe was affiliated with Long Ridge Congregational Church, Long Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,Cloe, widow of John Ingersoll, by letter.⁵

• Last Edited: 25 May 2006

Clara Ethel Holly¹

• Father: Frank Holly¹ b. 29 Apr 1859, d. 23 Sep 1945
• Mother: Bertha S. Weeks¹ b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 7 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Clara was born on 5 May 1891, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, , CT Dept of Health delayed birth certificate #502: attested to by Belle Holly Moore, Ernest E. Holly and Etta Morrell, 8 Aug 1942. County of Birth: Hamden. City: New Haven. Father: Frank Holly, Residence Hamden, New Haven, age 84, born in Stamford, CT. Trade: Milkman. Mother: Bertha Weaks (sic), Residence Portchester, age 44-dead. Birthplace Portchester, NY, Trade: Housewife. No. of children of this mothe at the time of this birth and including this child: 7. Born alive and now living: 10, born alive but now dead: 6. Stillborn: 2.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Frank Holly and Bertha S. Weeks.¹
• Marriage*: Clara married Charles William Archer circa 1913.^2,3
• Married Name: Her married name was Archer.²
• (Witness) Census: Clara Ethel Holly appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 in the household of Charles William Archer at 17 School Street, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, (See record of Charles William Archer for details.).⁴
• Separation*: She was separated in 1927 before Effie was born. She never saw him.⁵
• Census*: Clara appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at 281 Cannon St., Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as head, renting, $20/month rent. Age 38, age at first marriage 21. Marital status is coded "M" although Charles is not listed. Occupation: laundress, at home. With Charles, son, age 15; Edward, son, age 12; Clarence, son, age 10; Walter, son, age 8; Dorothy, daughter, age 7; and Effe, daughter, age 3.³
• Death*: Clara died on 23 May 1963, 29 Lee Ave., Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, at age 72, Death certificate information: widowed, birth 5 May 1891, age 72, birthplace New Haven, Conn., Occupation: Cafeteria Worker, SNET Co., Father: Frank Holly, born Portchester, NY. Mother Bertha Weeks, born Portchester, NY. 27 Burial: Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn. Cause of death, Carcinoma with metastases, 1 yr. Attending physician, George J. Molnar.⁶
• Burial*: Clara was buried on 27 May 1963, Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Undertaker, Frank Polke & Son.⁶

• Last Edited: 3 May 2007

Clarence Walter Holly¹

• Father: Frank Holly¹ b. 29 Apr 1859, d. 23 Sep 1945
• Mother: Bertha S. Weeks¹ b. 13 Feb 1868, d. 7 Mar 1912

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Clarence was born on 18 March 1886, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Frank Holly and Bertha S. Weeks.¹
• Death*: Clarence died on 17 March 1892, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 5.¹

• Last Edited: 17 May 2007

Clarissa Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly Jr.¹ b. 12 Jan 1763
• Mother: Deborah Ferris¹ b. 19 Jul 1753

• Married Name: Her married name was Smith.
• Birth*: Clarissa was born on 27 October 1790, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• Name Variation: As of 27 October 1790, Clarissa Holly was also known as Clary.¹
• She was the daughter of Stephen Holly Jr. and Deborah Ferris.¹
• (Witness) Church Affiliation: As of 1842, Clarissa Holly was mentioned in the church affiliation record of Jared Holly, Long Ridge Congregational Society, Long Ridge, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. See record of Jared Holly for further details.²

• Last Edited: 4 May 2006

Daniel Holly¹

• Father: Samuel Holly¹ b. c 1642, d. 13 May 1709
• Mother: Mary Close¹ b. c 1642, d. 7 Apr 1714

• Birth*: Daniel was born on 30 January 1686/87, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Holly and Mary Close.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jun 2006

Daniel Newman Holly¹

• Birth*: Daniel was born between 1793 and 1800, Connecticut.¹
• Census*: Daniel appeared on the census of 14 September 1850 at Boarding House, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as as Newman, age 50, cooper. The boarding house is run by Coles Weeks, age 50, b. NY. 25 residents. The residents are mostly all laborers or coopers. Since this was run by Coles Weeks, I wondered if this could be the boarding house for Davenport & Weeks Rolling and Wire Mills in the Roxbury Stillwater area, started in 1825 by Theodore Davenport and Jonathan Weeks. Davenport was the 1st President of the Stamford Savings Bank. However, halfway down the next page, after more sections of coopers and laborers, there is an entry for Supt. of Dye Mill, Charles Barnes.²
• Death*: Daniel died on 19 January 1853, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, listed in Town Records as "Newman Holly, age 60, white, Cooper, Place of Birth blank, Residence Darien, Cause of Death Strangulated Hernia." Listed in Darien First Congregational Church Records as "Daniel Newman Holly, Church: None, 20 Jan, age 55, Rupture." Barbara Kaye has him listed on Stamford Families website, with parents unknown. This is not necessarily the same person as the one living in 1850 at the boarding house, but both are listed as cooper. David Holly lived in Darien around 1853, and was a cooper also, and had a son named Newman. Since the two sources each list a different age at death, it suggests that a close family member was not available to provide accurate information.^1,3,4

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2006

David Holly^1,2

• Father: Abraham Holly Jr. b. 23 Nov 1758, d. c 1830
• Mother: Bethia Ambler b. 18 Jan 1757

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• ChartLink*: RELATED CHART: (Holly Descendants Chart).
  
  
• Research Note*: Charles Moses Holly compiled a handwritten genealogy of Holly families starting from John Holly and continuing into the late 1800's, which has been copied and sold. On page 65 of this book, Issue of David Holly, No. 42, it lists a son of David Holly and Sarah Little: Abraham Holly #164. Below C.M. Holly's written listing on Abraham is a note in a different handwriting. It is unreadable in my copy (HPK) but was transcribed from a different copy of the manuscript by my uncle David, "He (meaning Abraham) had a son David who married a Webb of Darien and died Dec. 12, 1855. He had issue Sylvester, Nelson, Theodore, all living in 1873. He died in 1828 ae. 81 years." This is a puzzling entry, because it does not list the 4 other children of David, and the Darien Church records show David's date of death as 2 Jan 1856, which although close does not match. This is further confused by a family story which said that an ancestor, Abraham, was a tailor's apprentice when he joined the Revolutionary Army at age 17. This Abraham would have been 30 years old in 1776. My uncle wondered if by chance the writer of this note had written the note under the wrong Abraham, and perhaps should have been written under Abraham, Jr. (p. 76, #190) son of Abraham #93 (p. 61 and 76), who was 17 when he joined the Revolution.
  
  In this database, I am linking David Holly to Abraham, Jr. #190, b. 1758, son of Abraham #93, b. 1732/33, for the following reasons:
  
  1. I am relying on the assumption that there is some truth to the story about an Abraham who was 17 during the Revolutionary War. Therefore, I am looking for an Abraham as his father, and Abraham Jr. had children. However, Abraham of Darien had three boys in his 1790 household, so it seems he had sons after Isaac.
  
  2. David and Sally were affiliated with the Stanwich Congregational Church, during the time that Abraham, Jr.'s brothers and sisters were also attending that church, because they all lived on property inherited from Abraham, Sr., at Hunting Ridge, in nearby Stamford, CT. During the 1820's and '30's they had a choice of Stanwich, Stamford, or Bedford churches, because the closer Long Ridge Church was not started until 1842.
  
  3. Abraham # 164, born in 1746, lived in Darien, where Sally Webb, David's wife, grew up, and for that reason I leaned towards this Abraham, but his pension application mentions only one son, Isaac, and in his probate record at his death there is no mention of any children, although David was living. Toward the end of his life, David did live in Darien, but that may have been due to some property that his wife had inherited.
  
  4. Abraham, Jr. #190, married Bethia Ambler of Bedford. He lived in Bedford until about 1791, as we see from his listing as a Highway Master there. A deed in Bedford, in an area called Cows Delight, shows his property bounding that of several Millers. Many Millers lived in the Middle Patent area, that part of Bedford inside the loop of the Mianus River where it loops up into Westchester County from Fairfield County. In my Uncle David’s research notes from the 1950’s-1960’s, he writes “Adelaide Lyon Wishart: She mentions David Holly, also Middle Patent.” Therefore Addy, David’s great-grandaughter through Elizabeth, thought that David had something to do with Middle Patent. Was he born there? It is possible that he was born there around the time Abraham, Jr. moved back to Hunting Ridge. It is also possible that David lived in Middle Patent in the 1820’s and attended the Stanwich Church from there. However, the mention of Middle Patent is another possible connection to the Hunting Ridge Holly’s as opposed to Abraham of Darien. Also, David's son Theodore married a Miller from Bedford.
  
  It is possible that Abraham, Jr. was not David's father, and even that his father was not named Abraham at all. It is also possible (even probable) that Abraham, Jr. did have other children after the first three born in Bedford, after he moved back to Hunting Ridge, but David might not have been one of them. The 1810 census lists several unidentified young family members. Since most Stanwich Church records for the 1700's are not extant, and due to a fissure in the church during the term of Platt Buffett we don't know how complete his records are, baptisms around that time might no longer be available.³
• Birth*: David was born between 1790 and 1791 , probably Bedford or Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY or Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.¹
• He was the son of Abraham Holly Jr. and Bethia Ambler.
• Marriage*: David married Sarah Webb, daughter of William Webb and Susannah Weed, circa 1810, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, (the 1810 census for William Webb shows 1 female 16-25 which would be Sally.).^1,4
• Census: David appeared on the census of 1820 at Stanwich/Banksville area, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-44, 1 in Mfg. Neighbors, Amos Mead, Charles Smith, Edward Lockwood, David and Edmd Banks, Wm. Jordan, Nath'l Palmer, Henry Hubbard, Levi Palmer, Walter Morrel. This household is listed on the last Greenwich page. Several of these names are associated with Stanwich and they were in the Stanwich Church at this time, so this is probably the Stanwich/Banksville area. In David's family in 1820, we would expect to see 2 males under 10, Sylvester and William Henry, so this listing suggests that they may have had another boy who died. The two girls would be Elizabeth and Maria.⁵
• (Witness) Church Affiliation: As of 10 May 1829, David Holly was mentioned in the church affiliation record of Sally Holly, Stanwich Congregational Church, 237 Taconic Rd., Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. See record of Sally Holly for further details.⁶
• Research Note: 9 December 1829 Stanwich Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut two of David's sons were baptized. Platt Buffett's records state "Nelson & Theodore, the 2 sons of David Holly. He had other children older, but they chose to act for themselves -- and were not baptized."⁶
• (Witness) Baptism: Note that his daughter Susan Holly was baptised on 6 April 1831 at Stanwich Congregational Church, 237 Taconic Rd., Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.
• Church Affiliation*: As of 25 December 1831, David was affiliated with Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,admitted as member.⁷
• Census: David appeared on the census of 1840 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as aged 50-59, with one male 10-14, one female 10-14, one female 20-29, and one female 40-49. 1 in Mfg and Trades. Surrounding names are listed under agriculture, except Joseph Ferris 2 Mfg, Rufus Adams, Daniel Ferris, and Ammi Ferris. Thomas Payne is listed as learned profession. This head of household was born 1781-1790. David's youngest boy, Nelson, would have been 18, so if this is our David, either they had another boy who died, or this is an apprentice or relative. Susan would have been 9, so could be the 10-14, and Maria would be 20. Names with David Holly, first page of 1840 Greenwich census:
  Walter Lockwood, Saml Husted, Hezekiah Hoyt, John Ferris, Jr., Noah Lockwood (age 73, pensioner), David Holly, Oliver L. Ford (b. 1CC, Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich), George Ferris, Jr., Abel Ferris, William Quintard, Messenger Lockwood (age 75, pensioner, b. 1CC), John Lockwood, Joseph Ferris, William Lockwood, Peter Lockwood, Beal B. Lockwood (b. 1CC), Rufus Adams, Eliakim Ford (b. Old Yard, Tomac Ave, Sound Beach), Ebenezer Jessup (age 77, pensioner, buried 1CC), Samuel Ferris, Hannah Pecke, Joseph A. Hoyt, Mrs. Drake Lockwood, Shadrac Lockwood, Gilbert Marshal (b. 1CC), Charles Knapp, Ammi R. Ferris (b. 1CC), Thomas Payne, Rufus Pecke (Picke?), Daniel Ferris. Many of these people are buried in the Old Greenwich area.⁸
• Property Record*: David was involved in a property transaction on 8 August 1846 at Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.⁹
• Census*: David appeared on the census of 1850 at Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, as age 64, Cooper, $300 assets ($800?), with Sally, age 57, Sylvester, 36, Labourer, Maria, 30, Theodore, 25, carriage maker, Susan, 19. First name listed in household is Harry Slauson, 28, labourer.¹⁰
• Church Dismission*: As of 15 October 1852, David was not affiliated with Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,Per the church minutes, "Voted that as David Holly & his wife Sally Holly have for a long time neglected to worship and commune with this church, this church withdraw its watch and care from them and that the clerk inform them of the action of the church."¹¹
• Address*: As of 1856, David lived at HollowTree Ridge Rd, near Linden and RR tracks, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut as D. Holly on map, next to E.H. Bishop (Ezra Holly Bishop, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, next to him in 1850 census).¹²
• Death*: David died on 2 January 1856, Insane Hospital, Unknown Location, Probably Fairfield County, Connecticut, Entry in church death records reads "David Holly, in Insane Hospital. Church: Cong'l. Date: Jan. 2. Age: 65. Cause of death: ditto" from death above, which is "Consump."¹³
• Research Note: Following are all the David Holly's in Fairfield County censuses 1790-1840, for purposes of elimination of confusion with our David Holly, and to enable me to better determine when a record refers to "our" David Holly:
  
  David Holly, b. 1768 d. 1843, son of John III, m. Martha Coggswell (d. 1804), had a son David Holly 1789 (see below), son William 1791, son John Albert 1793, dau. Mary 1797, dau Elizabeth King 1800, son Sidney 1802, dau. Martha 1804.
  
  David Holly b. 1789, d. 1854, son of DH 1768, m. 1824 Sally Cooper Smith (b. 1796, d. 1881), had son Charles Moses 1826, Eliza H. 1830, Margaret P. 1833. Very easy to confuse with our David and Sally, same time frame. They were in Stamford.
  
  David 1708-1751 had Newman (b. 1749) who had David Holly, b. 1772, d. before 1814, m. 1798 Phebe Fairchild, son John Fairchild Holly 1799.
  
  David Holly b. 1787-1791, d. 2 Jan 1856 ("our" David). m. about 1811 Sarah (Sally) Webb (d. 1876). Son Wm Henry 1812, Sylvester 1814, Elizabeth 1816, Maria 1820, Theodore 1821, Nelson, 1822, Susan 1831.) Of Stanwich and Darien.
  
  David Fitch Holly, b. 1803, son of Isaac (1768-1827) and Levina Bishop, 5th of 9 children (including the William Henry Holly who was prominent in Stamford, surveyor and town leader). m. 1828 Rebecca Brown, son David Jonathan (1829-1836), Charles H. 1832. m2. 1846 Phebe Waterbury.
  
  David Selleck Holly, b. 1804, 6th of 7 ch. of John b. 1760 and Tamar Thompson. m. 1825 Nancy Hoyt, had Mary 1827, Catherine 1829, Martha 1839, Sarah 1848.
  
  David Holly 1810 - 1860, youngest son of 8 children of Isaac (1769-1816) and Deborah Waters. m. 1839 Betsey Gilbert, had David G. (1840-1900), Hiram 1843, Jane 1846, Mary C. 1848. Not listed separately in 1840 census.
  I am not aware of any other David Holly's in Fairfield County in this time frame.

• Last Edited: 21 Jun 2008