Joshua Holgrave (abt. 1615 - 1643)

Born about 1615 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Conant) Mason — married about 1640 (to about 1643) in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 1643 at about age 28 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Joshua Holgrave immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Joshua Holgrave was born about 1615, son of John and Elizabeth (___) Holgrave, whose origins are unknown. ^[1] He came to New England aged about 18, in 1633, with his parents and two sisters, settling at Salem, Massachusetts. ^{[2] [3]}

• 1636: April 18: John Holgrave, fisherman was granted land at Salem, and his son Joshua Holgrave, granted a houselot. ^{[2] [3] [1]}
• 1637: November: Joshua was granted a 10 acre lot at Salem. ^{[2] [1]}
• 1637: November 12: Joshua was admitted to the church at Salem. ^{[2] [3]}
• 1637: December: Joshua Holgrave, with a 'household of one', was granted 1/2 acre of marsh and meadow. ^[2]
• 1639: November: As Joshua had indicated the desire for a farm, the town granted him 50 acres. ^[2]

He married Jane Conant, daughter of Richard and Jane (Slade) Conant by 1640, as their first child was born in Salem in November that year. ^[4] Jane was baptized on June 16, 1611 at East Budleigh, Devon, England and likely came to Salem by about 1639, under the protection of her uncle Roger Conant. ^[2]

Roger Conant, in his will written on March 1, 1667/8, left L3 each to the daughters of 'my cousin Jane Mason, deceased and included a share for Love Stevens child. ^[5]

Joshua is thought to have died between April 16, 1642, baptism of their daughter Love Holgrave, and 1643. Records of a will or estate have not been found. ^[2]

After his death widow Jane Holgrave married Elias Mason by May, 1647 . ^[2]

Jane Mason died at Salem on November 9, 1661 [9: 9m: 1661]. ^{[2] [4]}

Children

1. Eliza/Elizabeth baptized at Salem on November 1, 1640 ^[1]; died after 1694; married first Alexander MacMillen before September 28, 1658; married second, John Baxter at Salem on November 1, 1679, as his second wife. ^{[2] [4]}
2. Love baptized on April 17, 1642 ^[1]; died on December 7, 1675; married John Stevens on July 2, 1661. ^{[2] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Perley, Sidney. The History of Salem, Massachusetts, Volume 1, 1626 -1637, Sidney Perley, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924, p. 174; 451; 457
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Crane, Alicia Williams. Jane [Conant] [Holgrave] Mason (1611-1661) in: Early New England Families, 1641-1700, Volume 1.1, 2018, p. 1-3 (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Anderson, Robert C. John Holgrave in: Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995, p. 967-9) (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1916, V. 1, p. 442; V. 4, p. 92, 344; V. 6, p. 58, 248
5. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. Roger Conant in: Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995, p. 453 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54933520/joshua-holgrave: accessed 16 December 2023), memorial page for Joshua Holgrave (1615–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #54933520; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703). (No gravestone, burial unknown.)

• Early Families of New England. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) "Joshua Holgrave.