The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-31
TToy, ". Y, Dec, 10. 1896

Troy, ". Y, Dec. 10, 1916.
10 MY BROTHERS, SISTERS AND COUSINS, SCAT
TERED FROM MAINE TO ILLINOIS Il address Won
through this medium on account Of your being too
numerous to address singly, and because some ata-
tstical facts may be named, which will be examined
by others.
will mention that have been TO CRANKY, CT, on
COUSIN hunt and It was the first real hunt of the
kind ever engaged in. Some Of you are aware
that CRANKY is the place of my birth, and that nv
parents left there when but three or four years
old; that they located in Shorehan, VT, in about
year from that time, and that they died in lsl2-l3
At my mothers death was near thirteen years cid,
and when my father died was near fourteen Thew
left no record Of their ancestry Except aditiorary)
that knew Of For few years past have felt
anxious to know more of the history Of my ances-
tors, and resolved that should business call me into
the vicinity of CRANKY, would see whether could
trace out the history named The time having ar
rived when must go to Hartford CT, improved
the opportunity and reached CRANKY two weeks ago
this evenng,and tarried till the next Thursday when
left for West6eld Mass. was troubled at first to
linda person who knew my parents, but after few
references, found old persons who we'll recollected
them, and narrated several incidents had heard nv
parents relate. They also traced my 81 cestors on
my fathers side, to my great grandfather but on
my mothers side was unable to trace back farther
than to my grandmother, whose first husband wes
named Smith, and her second husband Griffin"
My great grandfather Holcomb was named Daniel.
My grandfather was also named the same Both
were men of property, and each held the Office Of
deacon My grandparents had ten children, whose
names and dates of births are as follows: Daniel,
born Aug. II, 1850; Elizabeth, Oct S, 1853; Theo-
docia, July 20, 1856; Lucretia, Aug, 81 1759; JOEL
Feb. S, 176l; Pny, May 10, 1904 Deborah Feb.
d. 1857; Micah, (ny father April lo, 1885, Levi,
July 90 1863; Cephas, Nov. 4,1773,
Elizabeth married man by the name Of Barnes,
and moved many years since, into the vicinity
Of Albany. No farther trace Of them could find in
CRANKY. Theodooia married Purchase Capeu, two
of whose children, Abiish and Sylvester, reside In
Belchertown Mass. I could not learn that either of
the parents are living. Lucretia married Azariah
Halliday; both deceased long since Theodore,
their son, now resides in Middlebury, VT and Philo
resides in Auburn, N, Y. Where the other children
are do not know Deborah married man Ivy the
name of Nirian Griffin; moved to Kentucky many
years since. No farther trace of them. Ny uncles,
David, Levi and Cephas died in CRANKY several years
since. PIiny died in Pennsylvania several years
age, leaving son and daughter. The rame of The
son is Micah, who is located in Carlisle Pa, and is
said to be sheriff of the county in which he is Local
ted The name of the daughter / could not learn.--
Joel Holcomb has resided in the central part Of New
York, but whether alive or not could not learn
If he is gone, probably the whole ten Ct NY grsi.d
father Holcomb's children are numbered among tie
dead. In Cranky found son ana daughter Of
Cephas Holcomb, who are first cousins to ne. The
name Of the son is Hiram. He is located at place
called Rainbow, in the town of Windsor, CT The
daughters name is Clarisss and is the wife of Geo
Burleigh Holoomb They reside at East CRANKY
One daughter of Levi Ho!conb, named Mary, mar
ried Charles P, Lyman Their residence is New
Hartford, CT passed their door, but knew not at
the time I had a cousin there. Her sister, Bel
sey, resides in CRANKY, and is the wife of Henry GIL
let. This cousin had short visit with. Mr.. Gil
lett resides in house said to be the Oldest Of any
one in town, having stood 100 years. Tho outside
looks rather weather beaten, but the inside shovel
tdiness of the housekeeper. The chimney IS store,
and was told that it had stood the $50 wears. 70
my cousins will give the names and residercsa +
my brothers and sisters, that perchance they r,
greet each other by letter or personally. Tie nemes
of those living are-Betsey, married Oliver E. GU
ver-resides in Springfield, Illinois Julia, married
Sydney Kelsey-resides in Stockholm, s.. Lave
renee Co., n. Y; Mary, married Martin smith-re-
sides in Stockholm Hiram, residence same place
Lucia, married Theron Tilden, resiGein Stockhon 4
and Jonas Galusha Holcomb, resides in Augusta
Maine.
will now 20 back to the first accoan. Of y
name of Holconb, connected with the Settlement Ct
Simsbury, the town from which CRANKY was taken.
In 1867 a grant of land was made to several men
among whom was Joshua Holcomb. In 1852 an ar
plcation was made to the General Cour, by sunsrv
persons, for permission and aid "to put the church
Of that place ain gosrel order" Among The rarlc
Of applicants we're JcsLuO ard Ea, ksniel Eolcc n