Robert Jolls Birth: 02 JUN 1677 Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage: 24 FEB 1703 Scituate, Massachusetts
Birth of Son: 09 NOV 1703
Name: Thomas Jolls
Place: Bridgewater, MassachusettsBirth of Son: 02 OCT 1705
Name: John JollsBirth of Daughter: 03 SEP 1715
Name: Mary JollsBirth of Daughter: ABT 1717
Name: Sarah JollsDeath: FEB 1739/40 Bristol Co, Rhode Island
Note: OR 17 JAN 1738/39Click here to see parents: Thomas Jolls and Abigail ?
Experience Holbrook Birth: 22 FEB 1677 Scituate, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts
Death: 15 DEC 1757 Bristol, Bristol Co, Rhode Island
parents are John Holbrook and Abigail Pierce
7907. John Holbrook. Born ca 1648 at Weymouth, MA. John died at Scituate, MA, on 3 May 1731.121 Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate.
John removed from Weymouth to Scituate near 1672.86
Ca 1670 John married Abigail Pierce (12776) , daughter of Capt. Michael Pierce (say 1615-26 Mar 1676) & Persis Eames (4358) (ca 1621-31 Dec 1662).86 Born ca 1646 at Scituate, MA. Baptized on 9 May 1665 at Hingham, MA. Abigail died at Scituate, MA, on 29 Sep 1723.121 Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate.
Children:
19161 i. Thomas (1671-<1699) 19162 ii. Elizabeth (1672-) 19163 iii. Abigail (1675-1761) 19164 iv. Experience (1677-1757) 19165 v. Hannah (1679-) 19166 vi. Sarah (1680-) 19167 vii. Deborah (1683-1766) 19168 viii. John (1686-1741) 12776. Abigail Pierce. Born ca 1646 at Scituate, MA. Baptized on 9 May 1665 at Hingham, MA. Abigail died at Scituate, MA, on 29 Sep 1723.121 Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate.
Ca 1670 Abigail married John Holbrook (7907) , son of Capt. John Holbrook (5562) (ca 1617-23 Nov 1699) & Elizabeth Stream (2178) (ca 1624-25 Jun 1688).86 Born ca 1648 at Weymouth, MA. John died at Scituate, MA, on 3 May 1731.121 Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate.
John removed from Weymouth to Scituate near 1672.86
Abigail's dad is Captain Michael Pierce (1615-26 Mar 1676
5562. Capt. John Holbrook. Born ca 1617 at Glastonbury, Somerset. Baptized on 6 Apr 1617 at St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset. John died at Weymouth, MA, on 23 Nov 1699.86
John was rep. many years between 1651 and 1692, called Lieut. and afterwards captain.2
John was a freeman 13 May 1640; selectman 1648 and 1656; deputy from Weymouth six years from 1651 through 1673; Captain in King Philip's War 1676. He resided in 'Old Spain.'86
Will dated Jul. 12, 1699.
Obituary: "Being weak of body"; he made his will 12 July, 1699, as follows: To his wife Mary Holbrook £5O, and £10, provided she give thereof £5 to her daughter Loring. To son John Holbrook his housing and lands in Scituate, and the use of one-half to his now wife Abigail after his decease; the other half to his grandson John, son of his said son John Holbrook. After the decease of son John and his wife Abigail the whole farm to his aforesaid grandson, John Holbrook, he to pay £40 to the six daughters of his said son John Holbrook. Unto his granddaughter Elizabeth, the wife of James Smith, £5. To his granddaughter Abigail Porter £10. To his daughter-in-law Lydia Holbrook, widow of his son Samuel Holbrook, deceased, for bringing up the children of his said son Samuel, use of land adjoining her dwelling house in "Kingman's Neck," etc.; also 40 acres near the "Physical Spring"in Weymouth, till his grandson Joseph Holbrook, son of his said son Samuel, attain the age of one-and-twenty. To said daughter Lydia Holbrook also £120, provided she pay her three daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah each £40 at 21 years. To his grandsons Samuel, John and Joseph, sons of his said son Samuel Holbrook, his landsin Weymouth and Braintree, they paying their mother 30s. each per annum. for life. To grandson Abiah Holbrook, son of his son Samuel, one-half of his house and land in Boston at 21, he paying his mother, as his brother shall, 30s. per annum. To his daughter Lydia Holbrook salt meadow at Kingman's Neck that was formerly his father Thomas Holbrooke's. To his son-in-law Simon Whitmarsh £20. To his grandson Simon Whitmarsh £20. To his granddaughter Ruth Derby £15, and to his granddaughter Mary Jackson £15. To his daughter Hannah Pierce £50. To his grand son Azarikurn Pierce £15; also to Ephraim Pierce, Jr., £15. To his granddaughter Rachel Peck £5. To his grandson Joseph Nash £50, and to his granddaughter Elizabeth Nash £25. To his grandsons Benjamin Ludden, John Ludden and Joseph Ludden each £10. To his grandson James Ludden a meadow on the Eastern neck which was formerly his grandfather's James Ludden's. To his granddaughter Eunice Ludden £15 at marriage or 18. To his grandsons Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson each £15, and to his granddaughter Experience Edson £40 at 21 and 18. Unto his son Ichabod Holbrook his dwelling inWeymouth where he now lives, and 40 or 50 acres to him and his wife Sarah, and at their decease to Ichabod's son Abiezer Holbrook. To his grandson David Holbrook, son of his son Ichabod, and near "Physical Spring." To Elisha Holbrook, son of his son Ichabod, one-half of his house in Boston. To Rev. Mr. Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the Church in Weymouth, £5. His Indian servant Anthony to have his freedom in twelve years. Executors, his sons John Holbrook. Ichabod Holbrook and Ephraim Hunt, Esq., to whom he gave £5. His friends John Rogers and Joseph Dyer and his brother Stephen Fench, overseers; proved 14 Dec. 1699. (Suffolk Probate Records, 14: 3.) He deposed that he was 45 years of age or thereabout, 22 Aprp 1667. (Suffolk Court Files, 815.)86
John first married Sarah [Holbrook]. Sarah died at Weymouth, MA, on 14 Jan 1644.86
John second married Elizabeth Stream (2178) , daughter of John Stream (592) ( ca 1585/1595-) & Elizabeth [Stream] (-1672/1676), at Weymouth, MA. Born ca 1624 at England. Elizabeth died at Weymouth, MA, on 25 Jun 1688.86
Children:
7905 i. Samuel (1644-ca1686) 7906 ii. Sarah (ca1646-<1699) 7907 iii. John (ca1648-1731) 7908 iv. Hannah (ca1650-1721) 7909 v. Abiezer (ca1652-1672) 7910 vi. Elizabeth (ca1654-) 7911 vii. Lois (Twin) (1658-) 7912 viii. Eunice (Twin) (1658-ca1716) 7913 ix. Experience (1661-ca1686) 7914 x. Ichabod (1662-1718) 1492. Thomas Holbrook. Born ca 1589 at Glastonbury, Somerset.86 Baptized on 1 Mar 1598/9 at Eversley, Glastonbury, Somerset. Thomas died at Weymouth, MA, on 10 Mar 1677.86
Thomas and his wife Jane, their sons John, Thomas, Anne, and Elizabeth sailed from Weymouth, England, on or near 10 Mar 1635 with Rev. Joseph Hull's Company. He came from Broadway, Somersetshire, Eng, and came ashore at Corchester 7 Jun 1635, then to the place now called Weymouth, built a house there, as he attested in court 2 Nov 1666. He was made a freeman of Massachusetts Bay Colony May 1645. He was a selectman of Weymouth for five years from 1645 through 1654. Ten acres were granted to him in the First Division and thirty acres in the Second Division 14 Dec 1663.86
Thomas, in Weymouth 1643, may have come several years earlier at Weymouth (whence rem. the first sett. of Rehoboth in that yr.) and though he was one of the grantees of Rehoboth, yer for not going to reside there his share was forfeited in Jan 1645. All his children probably were brought from England. Freeman 1643. Was of Dorchester 1652, last of Medfield 1668.2
Thomas has been said to be a descendant of Richard Holbrook of Somersetshire, England. Lived at Broadway, Somerset, England. Left Weymouth, England 30 Mar 1635 at age 34 in the Marygold with wife and oldest five children, arriving at Dorchester on 7 Jun 1635 and settling at Weymouth the same month. His will, dated 31 Dec 1668 with codicil 31 Dec 1673, and proved 24 Apr 1677, Weymouth, MA, names wife Jane, three sons, three married daughters, and grandchildren John, Peter and William Holbrook. Freeman 1645. A selectman at Weymouth six times (1641-1654), and a grantee of Rehoboth, MA, although he forfeited the grant and remained at Weymouth. A deposition made 7 Nov 1666 gives Thomas' age as 77 years.
On 12 Sep 1616 Thomas married Jane Powyes, daughter of William Powyes (ca 1568-) & Elizabeth [Powyes], at St John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset. Born at England. Jane died at Weymouth, MA, on 24 Apr 1677.
Children:
5562 i. John (ca1617-1699) 5563 ii. William (ca1620-1699) 5564 iii. Thomas (ca1624-1697) 5565 iv. Anne (ca1629-1699) 5566 v. Elizabeth (ca1631-ca1674) 5567 vi. Jane (ca1635-ca1680) 473. William Holbrook. Born ca 1560/1575 at Glastonbury, Somerset. William died at Glastonbury, Somerset, on 11 Dec 1625.
William married Edith [Holbrook]. Born ca 1562 at Glastonbury, Somerset. Edith died at Glastonbury, Somerset, on 11 Jun 1612.
Edith may have been Edith Saunders or Edith Coles.
Children:
1487 i. John (ca1595-1643) 1488 ii. Rebecca (ca1597-1688) 1489 iii. Joan (1587-) 1490 iv. William (ca1600-1699) 1491 v. Basell (ca1602-) 1492 vi. Thomas (ca1589-1677) 1493 vii. Elizabeth (ca1590-)
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