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Family of William Holdridge (5422) & Deborah Elliot

15047. Deborah Holdridge. Born on 3 Apr 1698 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 4 Oct 1715 when Deborah was 17, she married Thomas Brown (11335) , son of Thomas Brown (16928) (ca 1654-27 Dec 1723) & Hannah Collins (3544) (1 : 12 m [Feb] : 1659[/60]-27 Dec 1723), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Born on 14 Feb 1691/2 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Thomas died in Stonington, CT, on 27 Dec 1763; he was 71.

Researching this line is Suzette Segar Goodrow at rgoodrow@peoplepc.com

Will: WILL OF THOMAS BROWN
In the name of God, Amen. March ye Seventeenth A.D., 1761, being in Health & Perfect Mind &
memory Thanks be given to God therefor & calling to mind ye mortality of my Body knowing that
it is appointed unto all Men once to die and after that ye Judgement to make & Ordain this my Last
Will & Testament.
"And First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that have it & my Body to the Earth to be
Buried in a decent & Christian burial at ye discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at
General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same againe through ye the Mighty Power of God -- And
Touching Such worldly State as herewith it hath pleased God to bless me withall I give & dispose it
in manner & form following --
Imprimis: I give to my Eldest Son Thomas Brown five Shillings he having already received his
Portion (vss) one Year after my deceased.
Item: I give to my Son William Brown four acres of Land with a Dwelling House on the Same
during his Nathral Life which is the Remainder Part of the Land that I Bought of James Palmer
Joining on the South side at Collings Browns land & after my Son Williams decease ye Same is to
go to Collins Browne his Heirs & Assignes forever.
Item: I give to my Son Jesse Brown Twenty pounds Lawful Money Two years after my deceased to
be for his Portion.
Item: I give to my Sons Samuel Brown & Fish Brown all ye Remainder of my Lands to be their
Portion with a Good Tittle to be disposed of ye Same S(ai)d Fish Brown & Said Samuel Brown
maintaining his Aunt Thankful During her Life. This said Thankful being the Own Natural Mother of
Said Fish Brown ---
Item: I give to Benoni Brown my Son a Grist Mill and Ten pounds Lawful Money at ye End of one
year after my deceased for his Portion.
Item: I give to my Daughter Deborah Gest Thirty Shillings Lawful Money for her Portion to be paid
he in two years after my deceased.
Item: I give to my three Daughters Dorothy Palmer & Hannah Breed & Lois Palmer Thirty
Shillings Each Lawful Money to be paid Two years after my deceased for their Portions.
Item: I Give to my Wifes Sister Thankful & her Daughter Tabytha all my household Goods Equally
to be divided between them. And the Rest of my moveables I put into ye hands of my Executors to
pay the Debts with. I also appoint my Son Samuel Brown & Collings Brown to be my Executors to
this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand & Seal. Signed Sealed
Published Pronounced & delivered to be my Lans Will & Testament ye Day & Date above
mentioned.
Thomas Brown [seal]
In the presence of Caleb Niles, Sarah Brown, Elias Button
Sworn before Amos Chesebrough, Justice of the Peace."
The Last Will & Testament of Mr. Thomas Brown Decd, The d 11 Oct 1763
The Foregoing is a True Copy of the Original Will of Thomas Brown Dec on the files of the Court
of Probate for the District of New London (the Records of which were burnt on the 6th of Sep.
1781) Certified per Matthew Griswold, Clerk.

Their children include:

23697	i.	Thomas Brown (5 Apr 1717-25 Jun 1791)
23698	ii.	William Brown (9 Jul 1719-aft 1761)
23699	iii.	Deborah Brown (30 May 1721-)
23700	iv.	Dorothy Brown (20 Feb 1724-1 Mar 1808)
23701	v.	Hannah Brown (ca 1726-)
23702	vi.	Jesse Brown (18 Aug 1731-ca 1782)
23703	vii.	Samuel Brown (14 Jul 1734-29 Sep 1815)
23704	viii.	Lois Brown (1 Sep 1736-aft 1775)
23705	ix.	Collins Brown (13 Jun 1743-26 Feb 1822)
23706	x.	Benoni Brown (16 Nov 1746-)

15048. Dorothy Holdridge. Born on 17 Oct 1699 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 5 Nov 1718 when Dorothy was 19, she first married Daniel Landon, son of Nathan Landon (ca 1664-9 Mar 1718) & Hannah [Landon] (-26 Feb 1702), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Born ca 1693 in Southold, LI. Daniel died bef 1746 in Colchester, CT.

Their children include:

26948	i.	Daniel Landon (19 Aug 1719-bef 25 Apr 1774)
26949	ii.	Ann Landon (19 Dec 1721-)
26950	iii.	Samuel Landon (19 Feb 1723-3 Sep 1804)
26951	iv.	Deborah Landon (16 Feb 1724/5-)
26952	v.	William Landon (25 Apr 1727-24 Jan 1779)
26953	vi.	Joshua Landon (13 Apr 1729-)

On 12 Feb 1746 when Dorothy was 46, she second married Obadiah Ayers.

15049. William Holdridge. Born on 17 Sep 1701 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 4 May 1731 when William was 29, he married Sarah Packer, daughter of Samuel Packer (ca 1670-ca 1755) & Mary Williams (ca 1680-), in Stonington, CT. Born ca 1711.

Was the Sarah who married William Holdridge actually the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Williams) Packer?

Their children include:

	26954	i.	William Holdridge (ca 1731/2-ca 1802)
	26955	ii.	Content Holdridge (7 May 1733-)

15050. Tabitha Holdridge. Born on 27 Apr 1703 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Tabitha died ca 1759.

On 22 Jul 1724 when Tabitha was 21, she married Humphrey Brown (11339) , son of Thomas Brown (16928) (ca 1654-27 Dec 1723) & Hannah Collins (3544) (1 : 12 m [Feb] : 1659[/60]-27 Dec 1723), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Humphrey and Tabitha were married by Rev. Ebenezer Rossiter. Born on 16 Sep 1701 in Stonington, CT. At the age of <1, Humphrey was baptized in Stonington, CT, on 5 Sep 1702. Humphrey died ca 1749.

Their children include:

23722	i.	Humphrey Brown (13 Aug 1725-10 Aug 1816)
23723	ii.	Tabitha Brown (23 Nov 1727-ca 1810)
23724	iii.	Gershom Brown (29 Aug 1729-)
23725	iv.	Mary Brown (14 Sep 1731-)
23726	v.	Content Brown (20 Aug 1733-30 Sep 1804)
23727	vi.	Eunice Brown (26 Jul 1736-)
23728	vii.	Reuben Brown (20 Aug 1738-ca 1781)
23729	viii.	Deborah Brown (26 Jan 1739/40-9 Aug 1841)
23730	ix.	Lydia Brown (19 Jul 1742-)

15051. Samuel Holdridge. Born on 17 May 1705 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Samuel died in Pomfret, CT, on 24 Nov 1758; he was 53.

On 23 Sep 1731 when Samuel was 26, he married Sarah Fellows (9634) , daughter of Ephraim Fellows (2812) (3 Sep 1679-12 Mar 1724/5) & Hannah Warner (28 May 1684-19 Mar 1758), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Born on 3 Jan 1710/1 in Stonington, CT. At the age of <1, Sarah was baptized in First Church of Stonington, on 19 Mar 1711. Sarah died in Stonington, CT, on 17 May 1803; she was 92.

Their children include:

21840	i.	Abigail Holdridge (ca 1733-)
21841	ii.	Samuel Holdridge (17 May 1734-28 Jul 1813)
21842	iii.	Amos Holdridge (ca 1737-)
21843	iv.	Desire Holdridge (ca 1739-)
21844	v.	Phineas Holdridge (ca 1741-1 Jan 1815)
21845	vi.	Sarah Holdridge (ca 1743-)
21846	vii.	Rufus Holdridge (ca 1745-)
21847	viii.	William Holdridge (ca 1745-1828)

15052. Temperance Holdridge. Born on 31 Aug 1707 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 7 Dec 1726 when Temperance was 19, she married William Pollard in Stonington, CT.

Their children include:

26956	i.	Temperance Pollard (17 May 1728-)
26957	ii.	Ann Pollard (16 Mar 1729-)
26958	iii.	William Pollard (3 Feb 1732/3-)
26959	iv.	John Pollard (27 Nov 1734-)
26960	v.	Mary Pollard (2 May 1738-)
26961	vi.	Prudence Pollard (3 May 1740-)

15053. Thankful Holdridge. Born on 15 Jan 1710 in Stonington, CT.

15054. Patience Holdridge. Born on 4 Mar 1712/3 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 4 Aug 1731 when Patience was 18, she married Joseph Pollard in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

Their children include:

26962	i.	Deborah Pollard (22 Jan 1732/3-)
26963	ii.	Lydia Pollard (30 Jun 1735-)
26964	iii.	Hannah Pollard (7 Aug 1738-)
26965	iv.	Joseph Pollard (24 Mar 1740-)
26966	v.	Abigail Pollard (24 Jun 1742-10 Dec 1817)
26967	vi.	Benjamin Pollard (19 Apr 1744-)
26968	vii.	Phebe Pollard (3 May 1746-)
26969	viii.	Ann Pollard (20 Dec 1748-)
26970	ix.	John Pollard (20 May 1754-)

15055. Nathaniel Holdridge. Born on 30 May 1715 in Stonington, CT.

On 9 Oct 1735 when Nathaniel was 20, he first married Lydia Holdridge in Stonington, CT. Married by Rev.Joseph Fish.

On 7 Nov 1751 when Nathaniel was 36, he second married Prudence Kimball in Stonington, CT. Married by William Williams Justice of the Peace.

15056. Thomas Holdridge. Born on 28 Mar 1716/7 in Stonington, CT.

On 25 Jan 1738 when Thomas was 20, he married Mary Busch in Stonington, CT.

15057. Hopestill Holdridge. Born on 8 Feb 1719/20 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Hopestill died in Stonington, CT, on 3 Jul 1765; she was 45.³⁸⁴

On 2 Mar 1736/7 when Hopestill was 17, she married Nathaniel Fellows (9635) , son of Ephraim Fellows (2812) (3 Sep 1679-12 Mar 1724/5) & Hannah Warner (28 May 1684-19 Mar 1758), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Born on 22 Jun 1713 in Stonington, CT. Nathaniel died in Stonington, CT, on 25 Aug 1800; he was 87.

Their children include:

21848	i.	Deborah Fellows (Died soon) (4 Apr 1738-11 Apr 1738)
21849	ii.	Nathaniel Fellows (4 Feb 1739-1810)
21850	iii.	Warner Fellows (11 Feb 1741-)
21851	iv.	William Fellows (19 Jan 1743-24 Jul 1827)
21852	v.	Hopestill Fellows (8 Feb 1745-)
21853	vi.	Lydia Fellows (20 Feb 1747-)
21854	vii.	Mercy Fellows (Died young) (10 Aug 1749-16 May 1757)
21855	viii.	Elnathan Fellows (13 Aug 1751-31 Jan 1837)
21856	ix.	Ephraim Fellows (Died soon) (19 Nov 1753-22 Dec 1753)
21857	x.	Priscilla Fellows (14 Apr 1755-)
21858	xi.	Mary Fellows (Died soon) (16 May 1757-16 May 1757)
21859	xii.	Joseph Fellows (29 Sep 1759-1778)
21860	xiii.	David Fellows (16 Mar 1760-1786)

15058. Content Holdridge. Born on 7 May 1723 in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴

On 29 Nov 1738 when Content was 15, she married Benoni Searle (35517) , son of Samuel Calef (25 Jan 1697-11 Sep 1720) & Mary Searle (29791) (20 Mar 1686-), in Stonington, CT.³⁸⁴ Born on 2 Oct 1717 in Stonington, CT. At the age of <1, Benoni was baptized in Stonington, CT, on 17 Nov 1717. Benoni died in 1763.

Their children include:

26971	i.	Ebenezer Searle (11 Mar 1740-)
26972	ii.	James Searle (10 Aug 1742-1789)
26973	iii.	John Ruggles Searle (17 Aug 1744-11 May 1837)
26974	iv.	Margaret Searle (Died soon) (22 Apr 1747-13 Jan 1749/50)
26975	v.	Mary Searle (Died soon) (10 May 1749-11 May 1749)
26976	vi.	Content Searle (30 Jul 1752-)

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