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Rachel Brown¹

• Marriage*: Rachel married Benjamin Mead, son of John Mead and Hannah Potter, on 27 June 1716.¹

• Last Edited: 4 May 2006

James Ferris Jr.¹

• Birth*: James was born in 1662/63, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹
• Marriage*: James married Rachel Brown between 1705 and 1716, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹
• Death*: James died in July 1727, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Apr 2006

Samuel Mead¹

• Father: John Mead¹ b. c 1628, d. 5 Feb 1698/99
• Mother: Hannah Potter¹

• Birth*: Samuel was born circa 1673.¹
• He was the son of John Mead and Hannah Potter.¹
• Marriage*: Samuel married Hannah (?) in 1695.²
• Death*: Samuel died in 1713.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2009

Abigail Mead

• Father: John Mead b. c 1628, d. 5 Feb 1698/99
• Mother: Hannah Potter

• Birth*: Abigail was born circa 1681.
• She was the daughter of John Mead and Hannah Potter.

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2009

Elizabeth Mead

• Father: John Mead b. c 1628, d. 5 Feb 1698/99
• Mother: Hannah Potter

• She is the daughter of John Mead and Hannah Potter.

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2009

Mary Mead

• Father: John Mead b. c 1628, d. 5 Feb 1698/99
• Mother: Hannah Potter

• She is the daughter of John Mead and Hannah Potter.

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2009

Selah Mead

• Father: Joshua Mead b. 3 Apr 1774
• Mother: Mary Mead b. 17 Aug 1778

• Birth*: Selah was born on 3 January 1798, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• He was the son of Joshua Mead and Mary Mead.
• Marriage*: Selah married Hannah (?) on 10 October 1826, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• Death*: Selah died on 9 February 1866, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 68.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Hannah (?)

• Birth*: Hannah was born on 19 February 1800, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• Marriage*: Hannah married Selah Mead, son of Joshua Mead and Mary Mead, on 10 October 1826, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• Married Name: As of 10 October 1826,her married name was Mead.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Joshua Mead

• Father: Joshua Mead
• Mother: Rachel Knapp

• Marriage*: Joshua married Mary Mead, daughter of Peter Mead and Hannah Close.
• Birth*: Joshua was born on 3 April 1774.
• He was the son of Joshua Mead and Rachel Knapp.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Mary Mead

• Father: Peter Mead
• Mother: Hannah Close

• Marriage*: Mary married Joshua Mead, son of Joshua Mead and Rachel Knapp.
• Birth*: Mary was born on 17 August 1778.
• She was the daughter of Peter Mead and Hannah Close.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Peter Mead

• Marriage*: Peter married Hannah Close.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Hannah Close

• Marriage*: Hannah married Peter Mead.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Joshua Mead

• Marriage*: Joshua married Rachel Knapp.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Rachel Knapp

• Marriage*: Rachel married Joshua Mead.

• Last Edited: 2 May 2006

Henry Mead

• Father: Elnathan Mead b. 11 Feb 1698
• Mother: Sarah Lyon¹ b. c 1701

• Birth*: Henry was born in 1738.
• He was the son of Elnathan Mead and Sarah Lyon.¹
• Marriage*: Henry married Elizabeth Denton, daughter of Humphrey Denton and Abigail Smith, on 10 September 1775, 2nd Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.²
• Biography*: 25 February 1779: On the occasion of General Putnam's ride down Put's Hill, and the Tories' takeover of the town, "The citizens hung about the village as near as they dared, hiding in the swamps and byplaces during the whole day, taking advantage of every opportunity, by some daring feat, to secure prisoners, and even fire upon the enemy.
  About an hour after the arrival of the body of Tories, Gov. Tryon with his full force of about twelve hundred men, took full possission of the town. He made his quarters at the house of Mr. Henry Mead, who then kept a public house on the present site of the residence of Miss Sarah Lewis and Mrs. Mason. The soldiers, meantime, separated themselves into squads, and pillaged every house in the neighborhood; a large body of them visited Coscob, where they destroyed the salt-works which were upon Bush's Point, a small sloop, and a sloop's storehouse. A party of them also entered the house of Daniel and Joshua Smith, which was situated a little way south of the present parsonage of the Second Congregational Society."³
  
• Biography: 1787: Frederick Hubbard writes, "Lewis and Mason Streets are named after two prominent old-time families. One of the most interesting spots in the Borough, rife as it is with historic memories, is the northeast corner of Putnam Avenue and Lafayette Place, where the Rev. Dr. Lewis lived, and which was subsequently owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Mason, and his grandson, Theodore L. Mason, M.D.
  
  "Before the war of the Revolution, this corner and many acres besides belonged to Henry Mead. He was the landlord of a Colonial tavern which stood near the junction of the main country road and the road to Sherwood's Bridge, now Glenville. Here he entertained, in such style as the times permitted, Gen. Putnam, Gen. Lafayette and other Revolutionary notables.
  
  "Times were hard in Greenwich after the close of the war and Henry Mead struggled along for a few years and then moved with his family to New York City. As far as is known, none of them returned.
  
  "He sold the old homestead or tavern in 1787 for three hundred and twenty pounds. The land, bounded northerly by the highway and what is now the Lenox House property and westerly by the road to Piping Point, now Greenwich Avenue, was purchased from Amos Mead and Henry Mead, respectively..."
  
  The property was acquired by Dr. Isaac Lewis, for many years pastor of the Second Congregational Church. Hubbard continues, "Upon acquiring the property he at once proceeded to remove the Herry Mead house, and as the church then had no parsonage, he built a fine Colonial mansion about seventy-five feet back from the corner....It was built in the summer of 1786, but was not an old-fashioned sweep-back, because the Colonies had become independent, and the necessity for a one-story house, which is said to have been exempt from taxation by the Crown, no longer existed."
  
  (The date of 1786 conflicts somewhat with the date of 1787 as the sale of the property, and also with that of the deed record.).⁴
  
• Property Extract*: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 17 July 1789 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £155, 6 shillings and ten pence New York money, received of Isaac Lewis, Clerk of Greenwich, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land Isaac Lewis, Witness(es): in Greenwich, bounded southerly by his own land, westerly by the road leading to Piping Point so-called [note: became Greenwich Avenue], northerly in part by land belonging to Isaac Holmes Jun'r, late of Greenwich, dec'd and in part on land of Capt. John Hobby, and easterly by land of John Hobby, containing ten acres, one rood and seventeen rods..⁵
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 15 February 1791 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £110 current lawful money of New York, received of Richard Mead of Greenwich, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich lying below the Post Road and "bounded North by the home lot of Edmund Mead where Isaac Weed now dwells, East by the road that leads to Henry & Alexander Griggs, South by Seymour's land and West by Amos Mead's land" containing fivie and a half acres, Witness(es): Rachel Mead, Amos Mead.
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 25 April 1791 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £189 New York money, received of Peter Mead, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society containing 27 acres bounded East by the highway leading from Horseneck meeting house to the Round Hill, Southerly by land of Nathaniel Mead Jun'r in part and partly by land of Zaccheus Mead, Westerly by land of Peter Mead and Northerly "by land I this day sell to Stephen Holmes in part and partly by my own land and partly by a drift way of one rod wide, thirtysix rods from the highway Westerly which driftway is adjoining land of George Moor, reserving and excepting to me, my heirs and assigns, the use and improvement of said tract of Round Hill the first day of April next, Witness(es): Amy Fitch, Jabez Fitch.
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 25 April 1791 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £44 9 shillings New York money, received of Stephen Holmes of Greenwich, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society containing six acres one rood and sixteen rods bounded Northerly, Easterly and Southerly by his own land, and Westerly by land of Peter Mead in part and partly by land of Jeffrey Felmeter "with the privilege to pass and repass to said land in a driftway from the road from Horseneck to Round hill and George Moor's land, Witness(es): Peter Mead, Jabez Fitch.
• Property Extract: Henry was involved in a property transaction on 2 February 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: in his capacity as Administrator on the estate of his brother, "Know Ye, that I Henry Mead of Greenwich...Adm'r on the estate of Abraham Mead late of said Greenwich dec'd and by direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford and for the consideration of the sum of forty seven pounds, five shillings lawful money received to my full satisfaction of Job Lyon of said Greenwich, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Job Lyon a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in said Greenwich north of the Mile & half line in said Greenwich and east of the North street road and is in quantity nine acres be the same more or less and the same is bounded west by land of Jeremiah Mead and Jonah Mead, north by Edmund Mead's land, east by Titus Mead's land in part and by lnad of said Job Lyon and by said Jeremiah Mead's land, south by said Job Lyon's land in part and by land of Jonah Mead." Witnesses Jared Mead and Ebenezer Mead.⁶
• Property Extract: Henry was involved in a property transaction on 20 February 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: in his capacity as Administrator on the estate of his brother, "Know Ye, that I Henry Mead of Greenwich...Adm'r on the estate of Abraham Mead late of said Greenwich dec'd and by direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford and for the consideration of the sum of 22 pounds, 10 shillings lawful money received to my full satisfaction of Stephen Mead of Fredericktown in the County of Westchester, New York, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Stephen Mead the one third part of a certain lot of land" in Greenwich in the West Society, in Cosscob so-called, with the one third parts of the buildings thereon and bounded Northerly by lands of George Lockwood, Easterly by the Myanos river, Southerly by land in possession of Nathaniel Peck and Easterly by the Main Country Road. Witnesses Jabez Fitch, Elnathan Close.
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 5 March 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £50 New York money, received of George Moore of Greenwich, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society containing six acres two roods and thirty-eight rods, bounded Northerly by his own land in part and partly by land of Abraham Heusted, Easterly by land of George Moore, Southerly by land of George Moore in part and partly by his own land, and Westerly by land of Jeffry Felmette, Witness(es): Wm A. Thompson, Nathaniel Hibbard.
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 7 March 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £238 15 shillings New York money, received of Jared Mead of Greenwich, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society below the main Country road and bounded west by the road that goes from the Main Country road to Pipen point, Northerly in part by the Rev'd Isaac Lewis' land and in part by John Hobby's land, east by Jared Mead's land, south by land of the heirs of John Grigg, dec'd, containing fifteen acres three roods and 27 rods, Witness(es): Ebenezer mead, Isaac Mead.
• Property Extract: Henry was involved in a property transaction on 22 March 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: £38 15 shillings New York money.⁷
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 22 March 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £40 New York money, received of Nathaniel Hibbard, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society containing six acres bounded Westerly by land of Justus Sackett, Northerly and Easterly by Abraham Heusted's land, and Southerly "by land I this day sell to Nathaniel Finch", Witness(es): Nathaniel Finch, Jabez Fitch.⁸
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 5 April 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £22 six shillings & 8 pence New York money, received of Stephen Holmes, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich containing four acres one rood and 35 rods more or less and bounded Southerly by land of Peter Mead, Westerly by land of Stephen Holmes in part and partly by land of Jeffry Felmette and Northerly and Easterly by land of George Moore, "excepting and reserving liberty for Jeffry Felmett to pass and repass through said land with teams, etc., to and from his land running up Easterly by said George Moor's land about halfway and then to turn and go Easterly to said Jeffry Felmett's bars, he putting up all bars and fences after him, Witness(es): Lydia Fitch, Jabez Fitch.
• Property Extract: Henry was involved in a property transaction on 11 April 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: £130 New York money.
• Property Extract: Henry was Grantor in a property transaction on 25 June 1792 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £50 nine shillings and nine pence New York money, received of Jeffry Felmeter, Grantee, Henry sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land in Greenwich in the West Society containing eight acres and eight rods bounded Easterly by his own land, Southerly by land of Stephen Holmes, Westerly by land of Jeffry Felmeter in part and partly by land of John Mead and Northerly by his own land "with liberty to pass and repass with teams, carts, etc. to and from said land from the road leading to Pecksland in the Driftway reserved in the land I sold to Peter Mead also through my said land lying Easterly of said land in the most convenient place, he putting up all bars and fences, Witness(es): Jabez Fitch,Nathaniel Hibbard.⁹
• Directory: As of 1810 Henry was listed in the New York City, New York directory at Walnut as cartman.¹⁰
• Directory*: As of 1816 Henry was listed in the New York City, New York directory at 345 Washington.¹¹
• Death*: Henry died on 16 October 1816, New York City, New York, New York.
• Obituary*: The Columbian 17 October 1816 Obituary: "Last evening, in the 78th year of his age, Mr. Henry Mead. His friends and acquaintance, and those of his son, Dr. Henry Mead, are requested to attend his funeral on Friday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, from the house of his son, Mr. Artimus Mead, between Grand and Hester, in Rundle, street. "

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Elizabeth Denton

• Father: Humphrey Denton b. 1722, d. 1799
• Mother: Abigail Smith

• Birth*: Elizabeth was born in 1748.
• She was the daughter of Humphrey Denton and Abigail Smith.
• Married Name: As of 1775,her married name was Mead.
• Marriage*: Elizabeth married Henry Mead, son of Elnathan Mead and Sarah Lyon, on 10 September 1775, 2nd Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹
• Obituary*: The Columbian 13 April 1810 Obituary: "On Wednesday morning, after a short illness, which she bore with christian fortitude, Mrs. Elizabeth Mead, wife of Mr. Henry Mead, aged 55. Her friends and acquaintance are requested to attend her funeral this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from the house of Michael Titus, No. 122 Lombardy Street. "
• Death*: Elizabeth died on 13 April 1810, New York City, New York, New York.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Martha Mead

• Father: Henry Mead b. 1738, d. 16 Oct 1816
• Mother: Elizabeth Denton b. 1748, d. 13 Apr 1810

• She is the daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.
• Marriage*: Martha married Smith Mead, son of Nathaniel Mead Jr./III and Elizabeth Smith.

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

John Marshall

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2009

Elnathan Mead

• Father: Samuel Mead b. c 1673, d. 1713
• Mother: Hannah (?)¹

• Birth*: Elnathan was born on 11 February 1698, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Mead and Hannah (?).¹
• Marriage*: Elnathan married Sarah Lyon circa 1722, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.²

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2006

Hannah Marshall¹

• Birth*: Hannah was born circa 1730.¹
• Married Name: As of 9 October 1751,her married name was Holly.¹
• Marriage*: Hannah married Stephen Holly, son of Elisha Holly Jr. and Rebecca Bishop, on 9 October 1751, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.²

• Last Edited: 28 May 2006

Rebecca Holly

• Father: Stephen Holly b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Hannah Marshall b. c 1730

• Birth*: Rebecca was born on 12 July 1752, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Stephen Holly and Hannah Marshall.
• Married Name: As of 25 March 1773,her married name was Benedict.
• Marriage*: Rebecca married Joseph Benedict on 25 March 1773, South Salem Church, South Salem, Westchester County, New York.²

• Last Edited: 10 Jun 2007

Elisha Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Hannah Marshall¹ b. c 1730

• Birth*: Elisha was born on 8 March 1755, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Hannah Marshall.¹
• Death*: Elisha died before 22 November 1770. Because "he was not mentioned in his father's will of that date, nor in the distribution order of the Stamford Probate Court."

• Last Edited: 28 May 2006

Silas Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Hannah Marshall¹ b. c 1730

• Birth*: Silas was born before September 1757, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.²
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Hannah Marshall.¹
• Probate Record*: Silas was listed in probate records on 6 July 1771 at Stamford Probate Court, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as follows: Silas made choice of Abraham Holly for his Guardian, although it is recorded as Stephen (which is not possible because Stephen the father was dead and Stephen his brother was younger. Prindle says that there is a £500 bond in the probate file for Abraham, and the Vol. 3 index lists Abraham.).³

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2006

Lois Todd¹

• Father: Abraham Todd¹ b. 18 Feb 1709/10, d. 17 Dec 1772
• Mother: Hannah Dickerman¹ b. 19 May 1709

• Birth*: Lois was born on 13 May 1732, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Abraham Todd and Hannah Dickerman.¹
• Marriage*: Lois married Obadiah Mead, son of Benjamin Mead and Rachel Brown, in November 1756, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• Married Name: As of November 1756,her married name was Mead.
• Married Name: As of 19 April 1762,her married name was Holly.¹
• Marriage*: Lois married Stephen Holly, son of Elisha Holly Jr. and Rebecca Bishop, on 19 April 1762, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• Probate Record*: Lois was listed in probate records on 12 May 1772 at Stamford Probate Court, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as follows: she was appointed guardian, with Abr'm Holly of Stamford, of Stephen, Isaac, Jonah and Hannah. (Stamford Probate Records, Vol. 3, p. 487).²
• Death*: Lois died on 23 May 1812, Timpany Family Plot, Cos Cob, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 80.³

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2006

Stephen Holly Jr.¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Lois Todd¹ b. 13 May 1732, d. 23 May 1812

• Birth*: Stephen was born on 12 January 1763, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Lois Todd.¹
• (Witness) Probate Record: Stephen Holly Jr. 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.²
• Marriage*: Stephen married Deborah Ferris on 5 January 1780, 2nd Congregational Church, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. (listed as Stephen, Jr.). By Rev. Mr. Murdock.^3,4
• Probate*: Stephen estate was probated on 4 April 1833 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Holly, Stephen, late of Stamford, Apr. 4, 1833, his widow being incapacitated to act, letters of administration on his estate granted to Silas Holly, who was ordered to advertise for claims, page 484. Inventory taken by Selleck Scofield and Isaac Ayres, and filed Apr. 11, 1833, page 484.
  
  Holly, Stephen, late of Stamford, Jan. 14, 1834, account filed by his administrator, and allowances to his widow, page 39. Jan. 18, 1834, estate ordered distributed to his widow _____, and children Silas, Sally, wife of William Scofield, Phebe, wife of Hezron Scofield, Clarissa, wife of Philander Smith, Huldah, wife of Robert R. Barlow, and Sabrina, wife of Levi Sherwood, page 40. Mar. 6, 1834, estate distributed accordingly, page 40.⁵

• Last Edited: 18 May 2006

Isaac Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Lois Todd¹ b. 13 May 1732, d. 23 May 1812

• Birth*: Isaac was born on 24 December 1764, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.²
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Lois Todd.¹
• (Witness) Probate Record: Isaac 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.³
• Marriage*: Isaac married Sarah Reynolds, daughter of Joseph Reynolds and Sarah Brush, on 14 April 1790, Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.⁴
• Milit-War*: He served in the military in 1812 in the Revolution, Conn. Rolls, p. 81.
• Census*: Isaac appeared on the census of 29 August 1850 at Stanwich Road, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as Farmer, age 84, $9,000 in real estate, with Sarah, age 81, Sarah Hubbard, age 53, Eli Timpany, age 14. Living between Isaac Jr., and Stephen Holly.
• Death*: Isaac died on 9 March 1851, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 86. (Francis Spies in Greenwich Inscriptions lists the death date as 8 Mar 1850. Town Hall records has April 1851.).^4,5
• Burial*: Isaac was buried in, 2nd Congregational Churchyard, Putnam Ave next to church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.²
• Probate Record*: Isaac was listed in probate records on 23 February 1852 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: Order of Distribution: At a court of Probate holden at Stamford in and for the district of Stamford February 23, 1852.
  Whereas Isaac Holly, late of Greenwich in said District dec'd. in and by his last will and testament dated the 17th day of May 1849 duly approved before and approved by said Court of Probate and among the files and records of said Court [-?-] thereto being [-?-] did give and devise to his wife the use and improvement of one third of all his real estate during her natural life and did direct that the family burying ground on his premises should be and remain for the use of his children generally and their descendants said burying ground to begin at the east side of the graves now placed there and to run two rods north from the land of William H. Mead and four rods Westerly so that the same shall be four rods in length from East to West and two rods wide from North to South and did direct that said burying ground should not be divided and did give and devise to his children and their descendants a right of way of one rod in width from the highway to and from said burying ground said right of way to be bounded Wouth by land of William H. Mead. And did order and direct that all the rest and residue of his estate both real and personal should be divided into ten equal shares and did give devise and bequeath to his three sons, viz. Isaac Holly, Jr., Stephen Holly and Platt Tyler Holly, each two shares and to his four daughters viz., Sarah Hubbard, widow of John Hubbard dec'd., Samantha R. Howe, wife of Nehemiah Howe, the heirs of Daniel Lyon, Jr. (his son-in-law) and Frances Ophelia Reynolds, wife of Alfred Reynolds, each one share. And did give to said Isaac and direct that he should take as a portion of his two shares the two lots north of his house and bounded East by highway, South by land of Hannah Smith, and North and West by said Isaac's land accounting for the same at the rate of one hundred dollars per acre.
  
  And did give devise and bequeath to his said daughter Sarah Hubbard, so long as she shall remain unmarried without the privilege of taking in any persons or family to reside with her as a portion of her share, the use and occupation of the North chamber in the house in which he then lived, the bedroom in the garret, the one fourth part of the cellar with a privilege in the kitchen and the occupation of a closet in the kitchen with the privilege of using the work house and water from the well.
  
  And did give devise and bequeath to his said son Stephen his homestaed consisting of three lots bounded East by highway, North by land belonging to said Isaac, West by land of Abraham Reynolds and South by land of William H. Mead with the buildings and did direct that he should take the same at the amount it should be appraised at by the appraisers on his estate and all on the same in the settlement of his estate.
  
  And whereas the appraisers on said estate duly appointed by said Court of Probate did appraise said homestead of three lots with the buildings thereon at the sum of two thousand seven hundred and fifty fi-- dollars and their appraisal has been duly returned to and accepted by said Court. And whereas the executors of said last will and testament have resented their administration account to this Court for adjustment which has been by this Court accepted and approved and is among its files by which said account it appears that there is in the hands of the Executors after the payment of the just debts against said estate, funeral charges and expenses of settling said estate the sum of two thousand one hundred and forty three and 64/100 dollars in personal estate to be divided and distributed according to the provisions of said will. And whereas the real estate of said Isaac Holly has not yet been distributed according to the provisions of said will as no provision was made in said will for the appointment of distributors. Therefore this Court doth on motion of Stephen Holly and Isaac Holly, devisees under said Will, appoint William H. Holly, Esq. of Stamford and Ard Raynolds and Ard Knapp, Esquires of said Greenwich, judicious and disinterested freeholders, distributors to distribute all the estate both real and personal belonging to the estate of the said Isaac according to the provisions of said will, that is to say, they are to set out and distribute to the widow of said Isaac dec'd, the use and improvement of one third part of the real estate of said Isaac dec'd during her natural life.
  
  And of the rest and residue of the real and personal estate of said Isaac dec'd, except said burying ground and right of way to the same, as before mentioned, they are to set out and distribute to said Isaac Holly the one-fifth part, to said Stephen Holly the one-fifth part, to said Platt Tyler Holly one-fifth part, to said Sarah Hubbard one-tenth part, to said Semantha R. Howe one-tenth part, to said Frances Ophelia Reynolds one-tenth part, and to the children of said Daniel Lyon Jr., one tenth part and in making said distributions, the distributos will set to said Stephen said homestead of three lots with the buildings thereon as aforesaid at the sum of $2755, and if said homestead and buildings shall exceed the one-fifth part of said residue after deducting therefrom whatever in the opinion of the distributors the incumbrances of the widow's dower on said homestead and of said privileges as afresaid, given to said Sarah Hubbard and the value of said burying ground and right of way thereto may amount to, the said Stephen will pay such excess to the distributors for distribution among the other devisees.
  
  And they will set to said Isaac Holly as a part of his one-fifth said two lots described as aforesaid at the rate of one hundred dollars per acre and they will set to said Sarah Hubbard as a part of her one tenth part the rooms and privileges in said dwelling house as mentioned above and return make of their doings to this Court. --William T. Minor, Judge.
  
  Distribution: to be continued.
  

• Last Edited: 17 Oct 2006

Jonah Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Lois Todd¹ b. 13 May 1732, d. 23 May 1812

• Birth*: Jonah was born on 26 November 1767, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• He was the son of Stephen Holly and Lois Todd.¹
• (Witness) Probate Record: Jonah 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.²
• Marriage*: Jonah married Lydia Banks, daughter of John Banks and Deborah Newman, circa 1790.³
• Property Extract: Jonah was Grantor in a property transaction on 14 February 1793 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £150, received of Ambrose Reynolds, Grantee, Jonah sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land 22 acres bounded Westerly by the highway leading to Clapboard ridge, Southerly by Horton Reynold's land and "by land I this day sold to Joshua Mead, Easterly by land I this day sold to Joshua Mead and Northerly by Andrew Mead's land and land heretofore and still owned by Joshua Mead"(wtinesses not noted).
• Property Extract*: Jonah was Grantor in a property transaction on 14 February 1793 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as follows: for the consideration of £235, received of Joshua Mead of Greenwich, Grantee, Jonah sold to Grantee a certain parcel of land on the highway from Horseneck to Stanwich with buildings, 24 acres bounded Easterly by the highway, Northerly by Joshua Mead's land, running to the back side of the ridge, Westerly by his own land, Southerly by Horton Reynolds, Witness(es): David Wood, Jun & John Mackay.
• Census: Jonah appeared on the census of 1800 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, as 1 boy under 10, 1 boy 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45 and over. 3 girls under 10, 1 girl 10-15, 1 female 26-44. Neighbors, Joseph Parker, Arnol Baily, Jacob Hait, Millers, Joseph Worden, Peter Fleming, Samuel Toobridge, Samuel Lyon Jr.⁴
• Census: Jonah appeared on the census of 1810 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, as 2 boys under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 girls 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44. Neighbors, Holly Benedict, Euel Todd, Jacob Haight, Mary Natter, Joseph Newman, Elizabeth Banks, Millers, Johannah Silman.⁵
• Census: Jonah appeared on the census of 1820 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, as "Joney Holley", with 1 male 16-18, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+, 4 in Agriculture. Neighbors, Shederick Briggs, Jno Todd, Jacob Haight, Abel Mead, Millers, John Banks.⁶
• Census: Jonah appeared on the census of 1830 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, as 1 male 60-69, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 50-59. Neighbors: Clark Newman, James Newman, John Holly, Stephen Holly, Jacob Silkman, Stephen Todd, Edward & John Banks, St. John Reynolds, Banks Newman, Haight's, James Hoyt.⁷
• Census*: Jonah appeared on the census of 1840 at Bedford, Westchester, New York, as "Holley" age 70-80, with three females in the household: 40-49, 50-59, and 60-69. Next to John Holley and Stephen, and names Purdy, Sarles, Newman, Haight, Banks.⁴
• Death*: Jonah died on 27 January 1844, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, at age 76.³
• Burial*: Jonah was buried in, 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."^3,8

• Last Edited: 13 Jun 2007

Hannah Holly¹

• Father: Stephen Holly¹ b. 19 Oct 1728, d. bt 22 Nov 1770 - 5 Feb 1771
• Mother: Lois Todd¹ b. 13 May 1732, d. 23 May 1812

• Birth*: Hannah was born on 11 February 1770, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Stephen Holly and Lois Todd.¹
• (Witness) Probate Record: Hannah 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.²
• Married Name: As of 6 January 1791,her married name was Knapp.³
• Marriage*: Hannah married James Knapp on 6 January 1791, Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.³

• Last Edited: 28 May 2006

Abraham Todd¹

• Father: Jonah Todd b. 16 Dec 1684, d. 29 Aug 1730
• Mother: Hannah Clark¹ b. 6 Apr 1685

• Birth*: Abraham was born on 18 February 1709/10.²
• He was the son of Jonah Todd and Hannah Clark.¹
• Marriage*: Abraham married Hannah Dickerman, daughter of Abraham Dickerman, on 30 November 1727.¹
• Death*: Abraham died on 17 December 1772 at age 62.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2006

Hannah Dickerman¹

• Father: Abraham Dickerman²

• Married Name: Her married name was Todd.
• Birth*: Hannah was born on 19 May 1709.¹
• She was the daughter of Abraham Dickerman.²
• Marriage*: Hannah married Abraham Todd, son of Jonah Todd and Hannah Clark, on 30 November 1727.²

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2006