Sergt John HOLLISTER, Jr.

John married Sarah GOODRICH on 20 Nov 1667. Sarah (daughter of Ensign William GOODRICH and Sarah MARVIN) was born on 8 Aug 1649; died about 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah HOLLISTER was born on 25 Oct 1676; died on 15 Oct 1715 in Glastenbury, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: One of the first Settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut

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He is said to have come to New England about 1642; was made a freeman, May 10, 1643, in Weymouth, Mass. there is reason, however, for thinking that there were two John Hollisters in New England at the same time, one at Weymouth who afterwards returned to England, and the other at Wethersfield. In June, 1644, was a member of the jury at Hartford, from Wethers, Conn. he was a deputy fourteen ties from 1644 to 1658, and had the title of Mr. when he first came to Conn., but after 1657, was styled Lieut. Hollister. In 1656, he became involved in a church quarrel with the Rev. John Russell, of Wethersfield, who excommunicated him that year, and refused to give any reason for his act. Hollister and his friends petitioned the Court, Aug. 17, 1658, for an order compelling Mr. Russell to give his reasons. this petition was granted. As near as we can judge from the scant records which have come down to us, Mr. Hollister had accused Mr. Russell of having given false testimony in a certain case which was probably true, through perhaps, not intentional. the result of the quarrel was that Mr. Russell and his friends moved to Hadley, under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, in 1659.

John married Joanna TREAT. Joanna (daughter of Hon. Richard TREAT and Alice GAYLARD) was born in 1618 in Pitminster, Somerset, England; was christened on 24 May 1618; died in Oct 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Richard Treat