Josiah Hollister (1756 - 1849)

Born 21 Feb 1756 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (House) Hollister — married 13 Aug 1780 (to 15 Jul 1786) in Glastonbury, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1849 at age 93 in South Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Josiah Hollister was born on February 21, 1756 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Revolutionary War

Private Josiah Hollister and wife Asenath Sweetland, are honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for patriotic service:

1. ARTIFICER, CAPTS WELLES, CLARK, MILLS, PATTEN
2. COLS GAY, BALDWIN; CT CONTINENTAL LINE^[1][2]

From the Manchester Historical Society:

"... a cabinet maker named Josiah Hollister, who worked for [George] Washington at Valley Forge, where he created a lovely upright wardrobe for the General, which delighted Martha, the General’s wife. In 1777, Josiah Hollister married Asenath Sweatland, who came from the prominent Lyman family in Manchester Green. Some years later, their grandson, the famous inventor Christopher Miner Spencer, created a seven-shot repeating rifle, which is widely credited with helping the North win the Civil War."^[3]

Hollister Family of America -

"He served under Gen. Washington in the Revolution, and used to entertain his descendants with stories of his commander, and especially of Lady Washington, for whom he once made a wardrobe, which gave her great satisfaction, but him still more, as he never tired of telling of it.

Josiah Hollister was tall, straight, active, strong, and ambitious. He enjoyed vigorous health until he was more than seventy years of age, and retained a considerable degree of strength and his sight, hearing, and memory until his death, which occurred Sept. 8, 1849, in the 94th year of his age. He settled in what is now South Manchester, Conn., and the farm which he owned is now owned by the husband of his great-granddaughter, Mrs. Martha (Hollister) Taylor. His grave is to be found in the Manchester center cemetery.

He was twice married; first to Mary House of Glastonbury, Aug. 11, 1780; she was born Sept. 15, 1760, and died July 15, 1786, aged 25. She was a daughter of Daniel House and Hollister. He married second, Asenath Sweetland; she was born Sept. 15, 1763, and died June 5, 1844, in her 81st year. She was a daughter of Israel Sweetland of S. Manchester, Conn., whose mother was a Lyman, and Dorcas Dewey, whose mother was a Gaines."^[4]

Marriage dates different in Find A Grave

• He and his first wife Mary House(1760-1786)were married 13 Aug 1780
• On Apr 10, 1787, he married Asenath Sweetland(1763-1844)

Burial: East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 5, 2019), "Record of Josiah Hollister", Ancestor # A056760.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com ancestry Title: TALCOTT-3.FTW NOTETALCOTT-3.FTW
3. ↑ Ludescher, Tanyss, "The Green was Manchester", The Courier, Manchester Historical Society, Vol. 44, No. 2, February, 2009, Courier
4. ↑ Case, Lafayette Wallace. The Hollister Family of America (Fergus Printing Co., Chicago, 1886), No. 211, pg 95-96
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18739901/josiah-hollister: accessed 05 February 2024), memorial page for Josiah Hollister (21 Feb 1756–8 Sep 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18739901, citing East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by leslie1111 (contributor 46808444).

Acknowledgements

• Hollister-416 was created by Henry Chadwick through the import of Henry D Chadwick II_2014-03-29.ged on Mar 29, 2014.