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Family of John + HOLLISTER and Joanna + TREAT

Husband: John + HOLLISTER (1612-1665)
Wife: Joanna + TREAT (1618-1694)
Children: Stephen HOLLISTER (c. 1640- )
John + HOLLISTER (1642-1711)
Elizabeth HOLLISTER (c. 1644- )
Joseph HOLLISTER (c. 1646- )
Mary HOLLISTER (c. 1648- )
Sarah HOLLISTER (c. 1650- )
Thomas HOLLISTER (c. 1654- )
Lazarus HOLLISTER (1656- )
Marriage 3 Apr 1639 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, US1,2

Husband: John + HOLLISTER

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John + HOLLISTER

Name: John + HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 16 Aug 1612 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Baptism 16 Aug 1612 (age 0) Wooten Bassett3
Wiltshire, England
Immigration 1641 (age 28-29) to CT, US4
Death 3 Apr 1665 (age 52) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, US

Wife: Joanna + TREAT

Name: Joanna + TREAT
Sex: Female
Father: Richard * + TREAT (1584-1669)
Mother: Alice * + GAYLORD (1594- )
Birth 24 May 1618 South Trundle, Pitminster, Somerset, England
Death Oct 1694 (age 76) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, US

Child 1: Stephen HOLLISTER

Name: Stephen HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Birth 1640 (est)

Child 2: John + HOLLISTER

Name: John + HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Spouse: Sarah + GOODRICH (1649-1698)
Birth 14 Jan 1642 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, US5
Death 24 Nov 1711 (age 69) Glastonbury, Hartford, CT, US5

Child 3: Elizabeth HOLLISTER

Name: Elizabeth HOLLISTER
Sex: Female
Birth 1644 (est)

Child 4: Joseph HOLLISTER

Name: Joseph HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Birth 1646 (est)

Child 5: Mary HOLLISTER

Name: Mary HOLLISTER
Sex: Female
Birth 1648 (est)

Child 6: Sarah HOLLISTER

Name: Sarah HOLLISTER
Sex: Female
Birth 1650 (est)

Child 7: Thomas HOLLISTER

Name: Thomas HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Birth 1654 (est)

Child 8: Lazarus HOLLISTER

Name: Lazarus HOLLISTER
Sex: Male
Birth 1656

Note on Husband: John + HOLLISTER

I. John Hollister of Wethersfield, being weake in body and of perfect understanding, doe make my last Will and Testament this Third of April, in ye yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five..

 

Imprs. I give to my beloved Wife, Joan 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 meadow lying on ye upper side of ye highway wch I bought of Thomas Parks, and three acres of meadow called Bell's Lot, lying South of ye upper highway, and six acres of ye lower end of ye meadow lying on ye West side of ye highway in three several parcels, and two acres that was Samuel Boreman's, that lie's by Renolds his lot, and four acres at ye meadow gate. All this during her life, and after her decease I give my house and barn and orchard unto Lazarus, my fourth Son, and unto Stephen that part of ye lot beyond ye brook, and ye meadow and ye plaine equally to be divided between them..

 

Item. I give to John Hollister, my eldest Son, at ye age of Two and Twenty yeares, my whole ffarms at Noag, and to his heires forever, or for want of issue, to ye heires of Thomas Hollister, my second Son, and for want of issue, to ye rest successively. I likewise give him that Feather bed at Noag, and doe require him to give to his Mother during her life twenty bushels of apples and two barrels of cider, provided ye orchard doe thrive and prosper..

 

 

 

It. I give to Thomas Hollister, my second son, at ye age of twenty three yeares, all that parcel of Swamp with six acres meadow bought of Richard Treat, Jr., and five acres of plaine near to Thomas Coleman, and six acres of upland in my lot beyond ye brook of ye homeward side of it, to him and his heires forever, and for want of issue, to ye rest successively..

 

It. I give to Joseph Hollister, my third Son, at ye age of twenty three yeares, my meadow lot bought of Samuel Hale lying next to Mr. Chester, and ten acres of meadow called Renolds his lot, and six acres of upland lying in my lot beyond ye brook to him and his heires forever, and for want of issue, to ye rest successively..

 

It. I give to my daughter Mary four score pounds, to be paid on her marriage day or else when she comes to ye age of twenty. Three score pounds of which shall be paid by my son John Hollister..

 

It. I give to my daughter Sarah three score and ten pounds, to be paid on her marriage day or at ye age of twenty yeares..

 

It. I give to my three grandchildren five pounds apiece, to be paid when they come to ye age of twenty one yeares..

 

Ye remainder of my Estate I give to my beloved Wife, Joan Hollister, whom I appoint my Executrix. I desire Mr. Jonathan Willoughby, John Chester, Richard Treat, Jr., and Samuel Wells to be my overseers of this my last Will and Testament, whereunto I set my hand ye day and yeare above written. JOHN HOLLISTER..

 

In presence of Jonathan Willoughby, John Chester, Samuel Wells..

 

This will was exhibited June 1st, 1663, and accepted, and ordered to be recorded. Recorded Vo1. III. of the Probate Court, pages 13, 14, in the office of the Secretary of State, Hartford..

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An inventory of ye Estate of Mr. John Hollister of Wethersfield, deceased, taken April 20, 1665:.

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IMPRS. £ s. d. .

 

His house, barn, orchard and house lot 200.00.00.

 

ffifty nine acres in ye great meadow.

 

& Swamp -. 472.00.00.

 

Ten acres in ye plaine 050.00.00.

 

Eighteen acres woodland 010.00.00.

 

Noag house and barn, orchard & pasture 200.00.00.

 

60 acres of plowing & mowing wth.

 

other land 300.00.00.

 

One mare one horse and four oxen 036.00.00.

 

Plow, harrow, irons, chaines, and husbandry.

 

tools 005.00.00.

 

Wheat and Indian corn in ye chamber 022.00.00.

 

Two beds and furniture & other household goods 012.00.00.

 

Nine cows and two oxen 048.00.00.

 

Twenty nine small swine 020.00.00.

 

Six young cattle, four yearlings 028.00.00.

 

Seaven sheep and three calves 005.00.00.

 

ffour beds and ye furniture 040.00.00.

 

Diaper, fine and coarse linen 025.00.00.

 

A chamber, a table, bedstead, two trunks.

 

& other movables 005.00.00.

 

In another chamber, movables 001.10.00.

 

Some goods in ye parlor 002.10.00.

 

His hats wearing apparel and linnen 016.00.00.

 

Two bridles, two saddles, and pomill 004.00.00.

 

Hall, a table, cubbard with some other.

 

movables - - 003.00.00.

 

Brass and iron utensils with two spits 014.00.00.

 

Pewter dishes pots and pottingers 010.00.00.

 

Plate 5th Alcamy spoons & Bellows 005. 8. 6.

 

Cart, plow, chaines and husbandry tooles 012.00.00.

 

Barrclls and moveables in ye cellar 002.14.00.

 

In sacks 003.00.00.

 

Twenty acres of wheat sown at Noag 040.00.00.

 

Corn on ye land 23 acres 040.00.00.

 

In wampom 010.00.00.

Sources

1"US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900" (on-line, Yates Publishing, Provo, UT).
2"US New England Marriages prior to 1700".
3"England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906" (On line - Provo, UT).
4"US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500-1900".
5"MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record".