Person:John Hollister (19)

Watchers
m. 20 Nov 1667
  1. John Hollister1669 - 1741
  2. Lieutenant Thomas Hollister1672 - 1741
  3. Joseph Hollister1674 - 1746
  4. Sarah Hollister1676 - 1715
  5. David Hollister1681 - 1753
m. 7 Jun 1693
  1. Sarah Hollister1698/99 - 1770
  2. Prudence Hollister1707 - 1766
m. Aft 28 Aug 1719
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Hollister
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 9 Aug 1669 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 7 Jun 1693 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesJohn Hollister and Abiah Hollister were first cousins.
to Abiah Hollister
Marriage Aft 28 Aug 1719 After death of his previous wife.
to Susanna Unknown
Will[1][4] 25 Nov 1741 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[1] 13 Dec 1741 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Alt Death[1] 31 Dec 1741 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1][3] Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate? 5 Jan 1741/42 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesWill proved.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 5. John3 Hollister, in Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Edgar Francis Waterman. Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley. (Hartford: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1952)
    622-23.

    "5. John3 Hollister (John,2 John1), born at Wethersfield, Conn., 9 Aug. 1669, died at Glastonbury, Conn., 13 Dec. 1741, in 73d year (gravestone), or 31 Dec. 1741 (probate); … The will of John Hollister of Glastonbury, dated 25 Nov. 1741, proved 5 Jan. 1741/2, gave to his wife Susannah, £8 annually for life; to son Benjamin Hollister and daughters Sarah Judd and Prudence Miller, 5 shillings apiece; to son Jeremiah Hollister and daughter Abigail wife of Benjamin Loveland, land; mentions uncle, Lazarus Hollister, deceased; legacy to son Abraham Hollister; to daughter Martha Hubbard, £10; son Jeremiah and kinsman Josiah Hollister, executors. Benjamin Hollister of the Oblong, N. Y., and John Miller of Glastonbury appealed."

  2. Wethersfield Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    155.

    "Hollister, … John, s. John & Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1669 [1:33]"

  3. John Hollister, in Find A Grave.
  4. Hollister, John, Glastonbury, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:287-88.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XIII, 1737 to 1742. Will and Invt. in Vol. XIV, Page 56-7-8.

    Hollister, John, Glastonbury. Died 31 December, 1741. Invt. £1182-17-00. Taken by Thomas Welles and Jonathan Hale. Will dated 25 November, 1741.

    I, John Hollister of Glastonbury, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: I give to my son Benjamin Hollister 5 shillings. I give to my daughters Sarah Judd and Prudence Miller 5 shillings apiece. I give to my son Jeremiah Hollister and my daughter Abigail Loveland all the rest of the land of the lott whereon I now dwell, both meadow and upland, besides what I have formerly by deed of gift given to my son Abraham, he my sd. son and daughter Jeremiah and Abigail, with her husband Benjamin Loveland, to pay to my beloved wife Susannah £8 annually during the term of her natural life. And also I give to my sd. son Jeremiah and daughter Abigail my team horse and all my team tackling, viz., cart, plows, harrows, chains, traces, &c, and all my right in the undivided lands in the Town of Glastonbury. And also I give to my sd. son Jeremiah my oldest bay mare. I give to my daughter Sarah Judd all my rights in Wethersfield Commons belonging to me from my uncle Lazarus Hollister deceased. I give to my son Abraham Hollister, besides what I have already given him by deed of gift, the sum of 20 shillings, to be paid out of my moveable estate. I give to my daughter Abigail Loveland about 35 acres of land which I lately bought of Ephraim Goodrich, lying near Pail Brook so called. I give to my wife Susannah all the remaining part of what moveable estate she brought with her when I married her, besides what I have already disposed of, and also 1-3 part of all the rest of my moveable estate after my just debts and legacies are paid. I give to my sd. daughter Abigail Loveland the 2-3 of my moveable estate after my just debts and legacies are paid. I give to my daughter Martha Hubbard £10, to be paid out of my moveable estate. I appoint my son Jeremiah Hollister and my kinsman Josiah Hollister to be sole executors.

    JOHN HOLLISTER, LS.

    Witness: Thomas Welles, Penelopy X Tryan, Thomas Treat.

    Court Record, Page 106—5 January, 1741-2: Will proven. Jeremiah and Josiah Hollister, executors. Benjamin Hollister of Oblong, New York, and John Miller, of Glastonbury, appeal from the probate of the will to the Superior Court, and each recog. in £40 money."