The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-14

the stable door, having i'll his mad
haste to Get there jumped Il post fence
of four rails THIS little escapade of
Mrs. Holeomhe's took place inDecem-
her.
John Holeombe, like his brother
Jacob, WAS a leading man in his day.
In the first Court of Huntertlon Coun-
ty, he WAS a Judge, and was also a
magistrate in the township of Amwell
fora number of years, and transacted
muoh public business.
He WAS strict and consistent NOM
Der of the Society of Friends. lie
died 1if3 and was buried in tho Friends
burying ground at Buckingham, Pa.
He left in his will n Legacy for the poor
OF Buckingham meeting.
Six children We're born to John Hol-
combc and Elizabeth, his wife, namely;
John, Samuel, Richard, Grace, who
married Phillip Calvin, Julla who
married Daniel Howell. and Mary
twho married Samuel Firmanl John,
the Oldest son, died in youth, Samuel,
the second son, was moral and up
right man, member Of the Society of
Friends i'll Buckingham. He married
Elinor Barber They had seven sons
and two daughters, and % grand
children. One of these grandchildren
was Mrs. Grace Britton who died in
Lambertyille at the the age of 10e in
the year 1850. Four of his sons were
of Revolutionary fame. jacob, the
End son, was commissioned Lien
tenant. George. the 18th son, was II
warm supporter of the Colonial cause.
He was First Lieutenant in Capt. John
Phillips Company of the Sd Regt.
from Huuterdon Co, n. j., promoted
to Captain, and Commissioned Major
June eist, l;Sl George Holcombe
was said 10 have been daring officer,
(sec Smith : History of lIunterdon and
Somerset Countess, He was once cut
off from his command by II party of
British officers aud escaped by swim
ming II stream amidst n shower of bull
let's from the enemy. Eliinh, the fifth
son, like his brother George, was great
for war He was first enrolled i'll the
State troops aud afterward served in
Capt. Anderson's Company, under
Gen. Washington Richard. the sixth
son, was also n pairiot. He served nil
through the war, aud was in seven diff.
ferent companies of the 3d Regt of
Hunierdon county n. j.
Samuel lloleombe died August %,
1861 Elinor, his wife, died June End,
li93. being 30 years of age Richard.
the third Won of pioneer John, married
ANN Harvey, by whom he had one
daughter This wife died and he
afterward married, Anna Finley, widow
of Elisha Emley. They Ind son md
II daughter Richard Holcombe built
the stoae mansion still standing on
Main street, in the upper pnrt of Lam
bcrtyille. General Washington had
his headquarters there nj one time
during the Revolutionary war. At the
same time the headquarters of Gen
Greene were in the dwelling of Capt
| George Corycll, who was under Gen
Greehe's command, and whowas Rich
ard Holcombe's nearest neighbor
This home was ON the site where the
Episcopal church now stands.
There were only two other houses
in LambeityilIe nj that time. One oil
these was occupied by Joseph Lam
bert The other by George Hoppocl
Tradition gives us little joke on Mrs.
Richard Ilolcomhe
As the generals were leaving their
comfortable quarters, Mrs Iolcombee
with natural curiosity, said to Gen
Washington, where are you going,
General?H Mrs. IIolcombe, said he,
Can You keep a seeret?" ooh yes"
was the delighted reply. $50 can T."
said Washington, | suppose, with n
smile TINT was significant as we'll as
gracious
AT the lIolcombe reunion, held near
Mt. Airy i'll 1886, Col f. S. Holcombe
made this statement, TINT for four
miles on either side Of the road, be-
ginning with the eastern boundary Of
Lambertyille, the Holcombes with
their descendants, with the exception
OF three farms, occupied the entire soil.
lie also made the statement, that
between two and three hundred of the
inhabitants Of Lambertyille were de-
scendants of the HoIcombes. An
old resident of this city told m the
following liolcombe story. About 1915,
n weary western traveller stepped from
the Stage coach in New Hope and
asked the first person he met, if he
could direct him TO certain Holcombe
mentioning his name, who was sup.
posed to be somewhere over in Jersey.
No. said the man, 81 cannot, bat
cross the bridge and SOY, good morn.
ing to the first mau you meet; il
will be n Holcombc. They are nj
HoIcombes, and he will tell You where
yon want togo.
As far as | can learn, the Holcombe,
have never made any very great stil
in the world. There have been and
are, come professional men Of motto. OF
many Of whom we are proud, bu'
they are mainl Y race of agriculturists
industrious and frugal, loyal TO THEN
own households, aud just in their deal
ings with other men.
We have Il western pioneer from otll
New Jersey Holcombcs. Born in thi,
city, in 1904, William, son Of Emley
Holcombe, Of the 4th generation, ii
an early age, turned his ambitious
thoughts toward the West. In 1885,
we find him taking his first residenc,
in Utiea, New York, which was at tina
time designated by the uncertain
term Of "out west. " After living there
about two years, he removed to Colum