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Lieutenant John Hollister
Facts and Events
Arrived America 1642 The name comes from Holly and Terra means Holly Land or place of Holly trees. A large landowner in present Glastonbury then called Naubuck Farms. He held Lot No. 34 from the Htfd st. line, originally Mitchell's who moved to Stamford. In 1651 Josiah Gilbert became his tenant, stayed until 1663, Owned by Hollisters until Charles H. died and it passed on to other hands.
Large land-owner in the present Glastonbury section of the old town of Wethersfield (then called Naubuck Farms), where he held Lot No. 34 of 900 acres from the Hartford South line, to which he added 10 acres in 1655. A dwelling house and other structures had already been built by 1651. Much of this farm remained in the family until the 1880s. The "Old Red House," built in 1675, still stands.
Juror of the Particular Court, with Thomas Coleman and Nathaniel Dickinson.
Appointed by the General Court as one of a three-man commission "to press men and necessities in each town" for an expedition against the Indians.
Appointed, with others, to "give the best and safest advice to the Indians, if they agreed to meet and should crave their advice."
Collector of Wethersfield
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1. Lieut. John1 Hollister, in Case, Lafayette Wallace. The Hollister Family of America: Lieut. John Hollister, of Wethersfield, Conn., and His Descendants. (Chicago, Illinois: Fergus Printing, 1886)
19-27. - ↑ 1. Lieut. John1 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)
615-17.
"1. Lieut. John1 Hollister, born in England, about 1612, died at Wethersfield, Conn., April 1665; married ____ Joanna Treat, baptized at Pitminster, co. Somerset, England, 24 May 1618, died at Wethersfield, about October 1694, daughter of Richard and Alice (Gaylard) Treat.
He served as Deputy for Wethersfield to the Connecticut General Court, at the sessions of Sept. 1644, Apr., Sept. and Dec. 1645, May 1650, Oct. 1653, May and Sept. 1654, May 1655, Oct. 1656, Feb. and Oct. 1657, May and Oct. 1658, May 1659, and Oct. 1661. The colonial records first refer to him as Lieutenant, in April 1657. He was on Wethersfield's war committee, October 1654.
The will of Lieut. John Hollister, proved 1 June 1665, named wife Joanna; son John (under 22); second son, Thomas; third son, Joseph; fourth son, Lazarus; Stephen; daughters Mary and Sarah; three grandchildren. Wife to be executrix; overseers, Jonathan Willoughby, John Chester, Richard Treat, Jr., and Samuel Welles. The inventory, taken 20 Apr. 1665, showed a good estate of £1642.02.06."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hollister, John, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:206-07.
"Probate Records. Vol. III, 1663 to 1677. Page 13-14-15.
Hollister, John, Wethersfield. Invt. £1642-02-06. Taken 20 April, 1665, by John Chester, Richard Treat, Samuel Boreman, Samuel Welles.
I, John Hollister of Wethersfield, being weake in body & of perfect understanding, doe make my last will and testament this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred & sixty five:
Impr. I give to my wife Joana Hollister all my housing and home lot in Wethersfield, and five acres of plaine lying between John Goodrich and Thomas Hollister, and five acres of meddow lying on the north side of the upper high way which I bought of Thomas Parks, & three acres of meddow called Betts Lott lying south of the upper highway, and six acres at the lower end of the meddow lying on the west side of the highway in three several parcells, & two acres that was Samuel Bowrmans yt lys by Rennold's his Lott, and foure acres at the meaddow gate; all this during her life, & after her decease I give my house and Barne & Orchard unto lazarus my fourth son, and unto Stephen that part of the lot beyond the Brooke, and the meddow and plains, equally to be divided between them.
Ite. I give to John Hollister, at the age of 22 years, my whole farme at Naog, for want of heirs to my 2nd son Thomas Hollister, and doe require him to give to his mother every year during her life twenty bushells of apples and two barrells of syder, provided the orchard doe thrive and prosper.
It. I give to Thomas Hollister, at the age of 23 years, all yt parcell of swamp, with Sixe acres of meddow, all bought of Richard Treat, Jr., and 5 acres of plaine nexe to Thomas Colman, and 6 acres of Upland in my Lot beyond the Brooke, the homeward Side of it, & to his heirs for ever, and for need of issue to the next successively.
Ite. I give to Joseph Hollister, my 3d son, at the age of 23 years, my meddow lot bought of Samuel Hale lying next Mr. Chester, and 10 acres of meddow called Rennonds his lot, and 6 acres of upland lying in my lot beyond the Brooke.
It. I give to my daughter mary four score pounds.
It. I give to my daughter Sarah three score and ten pounds.
It. I give to my grand children £5 apeice.
It. The remainder of my estate I give to my wife Joane Hollister, whom I appoint my executrix. I desire Jonathan Willoughby, John Chester, Richard Treat Jr. and Samuel Welles to be my Overseers.
JOHN HOLLISTER. LS.
Witnesses: Jonathan Willoughby, John Chester, Samuel Welles.
Court Record, p. 33—1st June, 1665: Will proven. Page 122-(Vol. IV)—2nd September, 1686: 2 of the Overseers of the Estate having died, Capt. Talcott and John Deming sen. are desired to fill their place."
- Lieut John Hollister, in Find A Grave.
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