Nathaniel Holcombe, II b. 11 Jun 1673 Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 29 Sep 1766 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America: Oswald Family History

1673 - 1766 (93 years)

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Name	Nathaniel Holcombe
Suffix	II
Birth	11 Jun 1673	Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Christening	11 Jun 1673	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Gender	Male
Death	29 Sep 1766	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Burial	Oct 1766	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Person ID	I312684223281	Oswald Genealogy
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Father	Lt. Nathaniel Holcombe, I, b. 04 Nov 1648, Windsor, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America bur. 1740, Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age ~ 91 years)
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Mary Bliss, b. 23 Sep 1651, Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Family ID	F2599	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Martha Buell, b. 27 Dec 1675, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 06 Sep 1760, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 84 years)
Marriage	01 Nov 1695	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Family ID	F2439	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Notes

Will
!archive record 0110869 ; will taken 7 Feb 1740, probated 2 April 1741 "History & Genealogies of Ancient Windsor" Book 11, page 162 by Stiles Henry REED. !The American Genealogist, vol. 57, No. 2, April 1981, page 67, 70 !Manwaring 3:286, Will dated 7 Feb 1741/41, probated 5 March 1740/41. He devises various real estate in both Windsor and Simsbury to the four sons listed below, and to the five living daughters the moveable estate; to the son, unnamed, of his deceased daughter Martha, 20 shillings, to be paid by sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, "to buy his a Bible." (This night suggest that his grandson, Daniel Hayes, was a minor but he was nearly 25 at this date.) This wife, not named, testator leaves only 20 shillings "besides what i have already secured for her before marriage." Son Benjamin is named sole executor; witnesses: Silas Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbridge. !Lives of Our Pilgrim Ancestors, compiled by Elizabeth Fletcher Snow, 1989, pg 27-28. His father's will (Thomas Holcombe) listed his distribution share as 28/12/00.

He died at age 93. He served in the Mil
He died at age 93. He served in the Military in 1716 as Lieutenant. He represented Simsbury , CT in theGgeneral Court of Connecuticut for four terms between 1748 and 1753. Another sour ce listed his birthplace as Windsor, Hartford, CT. I also have Nathaniel and Martha's birthp lace as Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conneticut. http://www.holcombegenealogy.com/tholcomb/d2/i00 38950.htm#i38951

Sources
MARRIAGE Archive Record Family Group Sheet for Nathaniel Bliss 1621 and Catherine Chapin

Waco McLennan County Library
Nathaniel Bliss: Information sources listed as Mass. 529 Hist. of Springfield Mass. p. 531; V.R. Springfield N.E. Reg Vol.18 P. 84

BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniel Jr. was an early S
BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniel Jr. was an early Salmon Brook resident. He served as a Lt. in the Revolutionary War. He was also a repesentative from Simsbury to the General Court of Connecticut. Index number 202, page 41, in "The Holcombe Genealogy" by Jesse Seaver. CONFLICT: Birth place Simsbury, Hartford, CT. Beckler

SOURCE OF INFORMATION:
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: P. 395 GEN. AND BIOG. OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONN BY STILES. THIS RECORD VERY INCOMPLETE. NATHANIEL WAS SON OF THOMAS HOLCOMBE AND ELIZABETH

!archive record 0110869, duplicate ordin
!archive record 0110869, duplicate ordinances performed Bap also on 16 Dec 1959, Endowment also on 22 Jan 1960 !Was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. !Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Windsor, The Holcombe Family, page 395. !Simsbury Red Book. !The American Genealogist, vol. 57, No. 2, April 1981, page 67, 70 !Marriage recorded in "Marriage Records Before 1699", page 48.

Deacon
Deacon

Internet Research, "Ancestors of Paul E.
Internet Research, "Ancestors of Paul E. Courtwright" (a copy of whichiswith the Messenger f amily group sheets), indicates: He was a representative from Simsbury and windsor to the generalcourtfrom 1703 to 1706 and f rom 1720 to 1721. He was a farmer and atax payerin Hartford County in 1675. He moved to an d became a firstsettler inGranby in 1677.

bp 20 Jun 1932
bp 20 Jun 1932

!Family records of Velma Daley in Marion
!Family records of Velma Daley in Marion Daley's possession.

Married Mary BLISS (1) 27 Feb 1676
Married Mary BLISS (1) 27 Feb 1676

CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~h
CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~humbert death date 5 May 1740. AFN: GTTM-VV, was married to Mary Bliss in Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut; Death Date 5 Feb 1741 BIOGRAPHY: History: Although Mary's father's family was among the first group to come to Hartford, she was living in Springfield when she married Nathaniel in 1670. Their first child is recorded as being born in Springfield. It is not clear if the couple lived in Springfield for long, but by 1675 they were back in Windsor with their two children, Nathaniel and Mary. Nathaniel Sr. is not listed among those who moved to Simsbury immediately following the war, but his older brother Joshua is listed, and his mother and step-father James Eno, did move to "Scotland", the section of Simsbury east of the ridge, in 1679. It is possible they lived with the Enos briefly, while renting land at Salmon Brook or they could have began building a homestead at Salmon Brook and that the record of Nathaniel's 1677,'78 or '79 grant was among those burned; no one bothered to record it again since he received new grants, possably for the same land, as a result of the land divisions in 1680. He continued to pay taxes in Windsor through 1686, but only because he owned three acres of upland there, not because he was a resident. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniels will is dated 7 Feb 1740/1, probated 5 Mar 1740/1(Manwaring 3:286). He devises various real estate in both Windsor and Simsbury to the four sons,Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin. To five living daughters, Mary, Hester, Margaret, Catherine and Sarah the moveable estate. To the son, not named, of his deceased daughter Martha, 20 shillings, to be paid by sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, "to buy him a Bible." (This would be Daniel Hayes). To his wife, not named, testator leaves only 20 shillings "besides what I have already secured for her before marriage." Son Benjamin is names sole executor; Witnesses: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbr idge. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniel was chosen Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut for Simsbury between 1703 and 1706; again between 1720 and 1722. Was a joint signer of an agreement with pastor of the church of Hop Mewdow 27 Jun 1687. Signed an offer to citizens of Salmonbrook and Low Meadow for exchange of parts of land to better fortify against Indians 4 Feb 1688.

CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~h
CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~humbert death dat e 5 May 1740. AFN: GTTM-VV, was married to Mary Bliss in Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut; Death Date 5 Feb 1741 BIOGR APHY: History: Although Mary's father's family was among the first group to come to Hartford, she was living in Springfield wh en she married Nathaniel in 1670. Their first child is record ed as being born in Springfield. It is not clear if the couple l ived in Springfield for long, but by 1675 they were back in Win dsor with their two children, Nathaniel and Mary. Nathaniel Sr . is not listed among those who moved to Simsbury immediately following the war, but his older brother Joshua is listed , and his mother and step-father James Eno, did move to "Scotland ", the section of Simsbury east of the ridge, in 1679. It is possible they lived with the Enos briefly, while renting l and at Salmon Brook or they could have began building a homest ead at Salmon Brook and that the record of Nathaniel's 1677,'7 8 or '79 grant was among those burned; no one bothered to recor d it again since he received new grants, possably for the sam e land, as a result of the land divisions in 1680. He continued t o pay taxes in Windsor through 1686, but only because he owned th ree acres of upland there, not because he was a resident. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniels will is dated 7 Feb 1740/1, probate d 5 Mar 1740/1(Manwaring 3:286). He devises various real estate i n both Windsor and Simsbury to the four sons,Nathaniel, Jonathan , John and Benjamin. To five living daughters, Mary, Hester, Margaret, Catherine and Sarah the moveable estate. To th e son, not named, of his deceased daughter Martha, 20 shillings , to be paid by sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, "to buy him a Bible." (This would be Daniel Hayes). To his wife, not nam ed, testator leaves only 20 shillings "besides what I have alre ady secured for her before marriage." Son Benjamin is names s ole executor; Witnesses: Elias Slater, Ephraim B ewell, Timothy Woodbridge. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniel was chosen Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut for Simsbury between 1703 an d 1706; again between 1720 and 1722. Was a joint signer of an agre ement with pastor of the church of Hop Mewdow 27 Jun 1687. Sign ed an offer to citizens of Salmonbrook and Low Meadow for exchan ge of parts of land to better fortify against Indians 4 Feb 1688.

!History & Gen. of Ancient Windsor, S H
!History & Gen. of Ancient Windsor, S H REED #11 pg 162

Information source
Information source: Stiles Henry Reed History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor Book 11, p. 162.

Esther is not to be confused with her niece Ester Holcomb who was the 2nd Wife of Brewster Higley md 13 Mar 1734.

Child # 1 Nathaniel md Martha BUEL, 1 Nov 1695.

Child # 3 Jonathan md Mary GILLET.

4 John md Anna PETTIBONE, 19 Mar 1706.

Child # 6 Esther md Brewster HIGLEY, 17 Feb 1708.

Child # 8 Margaret md Nathaniel NORTH, 10 Jun 1708.

Child # 9 Catherine md Joseph MESSENGER, 22 Jun 1707.

Child # 10 Sarah md Samuel BARBER, 17 Dec 1712.

Child # 11 Benjamin md Hannah CASE, 12 Oct 1727.

Husband Nathaniel md (2) Mrs. Sarah Owen.

He was a representative of Simsbury (170
He was a representative of Simsbury (1705-6) and of Windsor (1720-2 to the General Court of Connecticut). He was a farmer. It was reported that he was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, but that would be tough to prove since he died in 1740 at the age of 62 (probably refers to his son)!

Nathaniel Holcombe was a joint signer o
Nathaniel Holcombe was a joint signer of an agreement with the pastor of the Hop Meadow Church on 27 June 1687. On 04 February 1688, Nathaniel Holcombe signed an offer to the citizens of Salmonbrook and Low Meadow in exchanged for parts of land to better fortify against Indians. In December 1681, he was elected to town constable for Simsbury. Between 1703 and 1706, Nathaniel Holcombe was chosen Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut for Simsbury. He was chosen Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut for a second term between 1720 and 1722. Nathaniel Holcombe's will devises real estate in both Windsor and Simsbury to his four sons Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin, and to his five living daughters the moveable estate. To the son of his deceased daughter Martha, 20 shillings, to be paid by the four above sons. To his wife, 20 shillings "besides what I have already secured for her by marriage". Son Benjamin is named sole executor. Witnesses are Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, and Timothy Woodbridge.

2) Mrs. Sarah/Owen
2) Mrs. Sarah/Owen

BIRTH:
1. Barbour collection: Connectic
BIRTH:
1. Barbour collection: Connecticut vital records prior to 1850; Lucius B. Barbour:
Nathanael HOLCOMB, M, Birth: 11 Jun 1673 at Windsor Twp, Hartford, Connecticut; Father: Nathaniell HOLCOMB.

MARRIAGE:
1. Clarence Torrey, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700", NEHGS CD, 2001:
HOLCOMB, Nathaniel (1673-1766) & Martha BUELL (1675-1760); 1 Nov 1695; Simsbury, CT {Simsbury CT VR 29; Windsor CT 2:194, 395; Holcomb 41; Hayes 13; Buell (1881) 40; Buttolph (ms) #6, #9; Hale (1952) 566}

He was a Representative from Simsbury an
He was a Representative from Simsbury and Windsor to the General Court of Connecticut, 1703-1706.

a farmer
a farmer

Farmer "of Simsbury, Conn."
Farmer "of Simsbury, Conn."
Married (2) Mary STRONG, and (3) Mary (KELSEY) Bissell

7 other children are in this family. Al
7 other children are in this family. All temple work has been completed on all of them.

Nathaniel was born in Windsor, but moved
Nathaniel was born in Windsor, but moved to Simsbury and later to Bra nby, where he built the first house in the community. He and wife Mary (married 27 Feb 1670) Bliss had at least nine children: Nathaniel b 11 Jun 1673 d 29 Sep 1766 Mary b 17 May 1675 nfi Jonathan b 1678 nfi John b 1780 d 11 Jul 1744 Esther* b Feb 1684 d 17 Dec 1775 ae 91!! Catherine b 1689 d 1769 Sarah b 1691 d 14 Dec 1787 ae 96!! Benjamin b 15 Feb 1698 nfi Margaret b 1687 d 29 May 1777 @ Avon, CT

CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~hu
CONFLICT: http://claim.goldrush.com/~humbert death date 5 May1740. AFN: GTTM-VV, was married to Mary Bliss in Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut;Death Date 5 Feb 1741 BIOGRAPHY: History: Although Mary's father's family was among the firstgroup to come to Hartford, she was living in Springfield when she marriedNathaniel in 1670. Their first child is recorded as being born inSpringfield. It is not clear if the couple lived in Springfield for long,but by 1675 they were back in Windsor with their two children, Nathanieland Mary. Nathaniel Sr. is not listed among those who moved to Simsburyimmediately following the war, but his older brother Joshua is listed,and his mother and step-father James Eno, did move to "Scotland", thesection of Simsbury east of the ridge, in 1679. It is possible theylived with the Enos briefly, while renting land at Salmon Brook or theycould have began building a homestead at Salmon Brook and that the recordof Nathaniel's 1677,'78 or '79 grant was among those burned; no onebothered to record it again since he received new grants, possably forthe same land, as a result of the land divisions in 1680. He continuedto pay taxes in Windsor through 1686, but only because he owned threeacres of upland there, not because he was aresident. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniels will is dated 7 Feb 1740/1, probated 5 Mar1740/1(Manwaring 3:286). He devises various real estate in both Windsorand Simsbury to the four sons,Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin. Tofive living daughters, Mary, Hester, Margaret, Catherine and Sarah themoveable estate. To the son, not named, of his deceased daughter Martha,20 shillings, to be paid by sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, "to buyhim a Bible." (This would be Daniel Hayes). To his wife, not named,testator leaves only 20 shillings "besides what I have already securedfor her before marriage." Son Benjamin is names sole executor;Witnesses: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, TimothyWoodbridge. BIOGRAPHY: Nathaniel was chosen Deputy to the G eneral Court ofConnecticut for Simsbury between 1703 and 1706; again between 1720 and1722. Was a joint signer of an agreement with pastor of the church ofHop Mewdow 27 Jun 1687. Signed an offer to citizens of Salmonbrook andLow Meadow for exchange of parts of land to better fortify againstIndians 4 Feb 1688.

Stiles Henry Reed 'History and Genealogi
Stiles Henry Reed 'History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor', Book 13,p 162.

Chicago Lending Library Book V 291-a, Si
Chicago Lending Library Book V 291-a, Simsbury Records, Conn. S15,b.p.33The Higley's & Their Ancestors by M.Coffin Johnson, P. 99-103 (B1,C9)Stiles Henry Reed 'History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor', Book 13,p162. Md (2) Mrs. Sarah Owen.