John HOLLISTER

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

Name:
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.

Family/Spouse: 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]

1. Elizabeth HOLLISTER was born before 1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died about 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
2. Sergt John HOLLISTER, Jr. was born about 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1711.
3. Mary HOLLISTER