Born in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Holcombe
and Anna (Pettibone) Holcomb
Sister of
Dinah (Holcomb) Granger, Ruth (Holcomb) Higley, Ann (Holcomb) Granger, John Holcomb, Martha (Holcomb) Thompson, Sarah (Holcombe) Miller, Asahel Holcomb and Moses Holcomb
Wife of
Brewster Higley II
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Brewster Higley III, Hannah (Higley) Porter, Joel Higley, Seth Higley, Esther (Higley) Case and Enoch Higley
Died
at age 59
in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2011
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Biography
Esther was born 25 Jan 1715. She is the daughter of John Holcomb and Ann Pettibone.
Esther / Hester Holcomb married Brewster Higley. Brewster Higley is son of Brewster Higley and Esther / Hester (Holcomb) Higley. Note Mother-in-law has same name as Esther after marriage. Her mother-in-law died six months after this Esther / Hester and they are buried in the same cemetery, therefore, they can be easily confused.
Esther died Jun 28 1774 in Simsbury, CT [1][2]
Sources
- ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XK-PNN2 : 20 February 2019), Esther Higley, 28 Jun 1774; citing Death, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143427.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 28 March 2019), memorial page for Esther “Hester” Holcomb Higley (25 Jan 1713–28 Jun 1774), Find A Grave: Memorial #34905649, citing Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Leroy Higley (contributor 46974473) . Gravestone picture
- Stiles, The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, 199. https://archive.org/stream/cu31924032286001#page/n686/mode/1up/search/holcomb
- The Pettibone Registry https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_Pettibone_Registry
Acknowledgements
- Entered by Tom Bredehoft, Apr 29, 2012
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
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~0.39%
Bill Taft
:
23andMe
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~0.39%
L. (Griese) Peterson :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member auntielillylu
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B598184
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Living DNA
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~0.39%
James Cooper :
23andMe, GEDmatch FF6148437 [compare], Ancestry member jamesmcooper
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~0.39%
Korrina (Higley) Craig :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Lynn Herrington :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T558978 [compare], FTDNA kit #835908
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~0.39%
Esther (Whitcomb) Gorman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B482703
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Cheryl (McMillin) Miller :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #53043
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~0.39%
Hugh Harris :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #286098
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Please review
also, the Stiles Ancient Windsor does not seem to have this Holcomb or her parents.
Cheers, Cousin Bruce