Anne Pettibone

     Anne was born on Saturday, 11 March 1679 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ Anne married John Holcomb, son of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Bliss, on 19 March 1706 in Granby. Simbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.² John and Anne had children: Anne [2/01/1707-1742] [m. 8/26/1729 George Granger], Dinah [1708-12/27/1788] [m. 1729 John Granger], John [1711-4/22/1797] [m. 1741 Mary Kent], Esther [1/25/1713-6/28/1774] [m. 3/13/1734 Brewster Higley Jr]. , Moses 5/24/1714-8/13/1752] [m. 1745 Elizabeth Phelps] & Asashel [7/15/1720-2/22/1815] [m. 1/27/1741/42 Thankful Kent & 2nd. Dinah Kent].³ Anne's husband, John, died on 11 July 1744 in Simsbury leaving her a widow.⁴ Anne departed this life on Saturday, 12 May 1753 in East Granby at age 74 years, 2 months and 1 day. She was buried there in East Granby Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Here Lies ye Body of Mrs. Anne ye wife of Mr. John Holcomb She died May ye 12th 1744 in the ___ year of her age.⁵