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ace is of ancient English origin, and the
American branch is among the oldest of
the Colonial families of New England.
Jacob Wardwell was of Stamford, and
later of New Canaan.
(V) Sally Wardwell, daughter of Jacob
and Hannah (Whitney) Wardwell,
was born in 1777, in Stamford, and became
the wife of Rufus Scofield, as stated
above.
(The Holly Line).
John Holly was born in England, about
1618, and about 1640 emigrated to the
American colonies, settling in Stamford,
Connecticut, where he soon became prominent
in public affairs and was honored
with various posts of trust and impor-
tance. He was a well-to-do and influen-
tial man, and in 1643 was made marshal
of the court ; in 1644 appraiser of estates ;
and in 1655 and 1667 a member of the
committee appointed to arbitrate between
the English and the Indians. In 1667 he
was a member of the committee on the
boundary question between Greenwich
and Stamford, and he also belonged to
the building committee having charge of
the erection of the Congregational meeting
house. John Holly married Mary
, and
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their children were : John,
Samuel, Increase ; Elisha, mentioned below;
Jonas, Elizabeth Tierney, Bettina
Weed, Hannah Hoyt, and Abigail. John
Holly, the father, died May 25, 1681.
(II) Elisha Holly, son of John and
Mary Holly, was born June 1, 1659, an d
married, December 2, 1686, Martha
Holmes, whose ancestral record is appended
(see Holmes line). The death of
Elisha Holly occurred October 28, 1719,
and his widow passed away August 4,
1721.
(III) Elisha (2) Holly, son of Elisha
(1) and Martha (Holmes) Holly, was
born November 10, 1687, and married,
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January 24, 1716, Rebecca Bishop, daughter
of Stephen Bishop. Elisha (2) Holly
died May 14, 1752.
(IV) Stephen Holly, son of Elisha (2)
and Rebecca (Bishop) Holly, was born
October 19, 1728; he married (first) Oc-
tober 9, 1751, Hannah Marshall, who died
May 26, 1761 ; he married (second) April
19, 1762, Lois (Todd) Mead, a widow,
daughter of the Rev. Abraham Todd, and
removed to Greenwich, Connecticut. Stephen
Holly died in 1771.
(V) Stephen (2) Holly, son of Stephen
(1) and Lois (Todd-Mead) Holly, was
born January 12, 1763, and married, January
5, 1780, Deborah Ferris. The Ferris
family, an ancient one, is indubitably of
Norman origin, one branch having been
long resident in New England.
(VI) Silas Holly, son of Stephen (2)
and Deborah (Ferris) Holly, was born
November 16, 1781, and married Rhoda
Sherwood.
(VII) Samuel Augustus Holly, son of
Silas and Rhoda (Sherwood) Holly, was
born August 22, 1815, died August 22,
1897 ; he was of Long Ridge. He married
(first) Phoebe Seeley, daughter of John
Seeley, of High Ridge, and they were the
parents of three children : Lois Amelia,
of whom further ; Jane Ann ; and John
Morgan, born May 31, 1840, died January
19. 1892; married, December 4, 1873, Ella
Abitha Waterbury, and had one son, Wil-
liam Percival. He married (second)
Elizabeth Ingersoll, and they had one
son, Frank Corwin, who married Joseph-
ine Studwell, and they had a daughter,
Ella.
(VIII) Lois Amelia Holly, daughter
of Samuel Augustus and Phoebe (Seeley)
Holly, was born October 29, 1838, died
May 30, 1914; she became the wife of
Henry Ellsworth Scofield, as stated
above.