John Holden (1650 - 1756)

Born 17 Jan 1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Peirce) Holden — married 19 Jun 1690 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1756 at age 106 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Holden was born on 17 Jan 1650 in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Richard Holden^[1] and Martha Fosdick.

From Anderson's "Great Migration":^[2]

John Holden, b. Woburn 17 Mar 1650[/1?]; m. 1st to Abigail ____ (d. 1685); m. 2nd Woburn 19 Jun 1690 Sarah Pierce (d. 1717), m. 3rd late 1718/early 1719 to Abigail (Morse) Morse.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-94Y : 3 November 2017), John Holden, 17 Jan 1650; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
2. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, Boston: NEHGS, 2003. Online with subscription at AmericanAncestors.org: RICHARD HOLDEN, pages 363-368.

See also:

• Putnam, Eben and Bole, Roberta Holden. The Holden genealogy: ancestry and descendants of Richard and Justinian Holden and of Randall Holden. Boston, MA: Putnam, 1923. Online at Archive.org, pages 55-56.
• Book Written by L. Don Berchtold, "History of Don Merlin Grover and Jennette Morris Grover, Ancestors and Descendants, FHL Call No. US and Can, Book Area 929.273, G919Bδ. Ordinance Data taken from the IGI and statistical data from the Ancestrial File (see ID Number).
• BIRTH: Source - Pope, Charles Henry, Pioneers of Mass." page 235.

Date - IGI

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-XD7 : 10 November 2020), John Holdin in entry for Thomas Holden, 3 Jun 1700; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXN-B53 : 10 November 2020), John Holding in entry for Martha Holden, 4 Sep 1706; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9J-S8Q : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Abigail Holden, 22 Mar 1685; citing Death, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXN-GQ8 : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Abigail Holden, 22 May 1685; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-CGM : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Abigall Holden, 26 Mar 1693; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXN-TJT : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Martha Holden, 27 Sep 1697; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-8GS : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Martha Holden, 28 May 1695; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-VZP : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Martha Holden, 1 Feb 1705; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• Richard Holden Massachusetts Land Records. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-L4R7

"Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-L4R7?cc=2106411&wc=MC1M-8WG%3A361613501%2C364520601 : 22 May 2014), Middlesex > Deeds 1678-1684 vol 7-8 > image 307 of 682; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.

• • "Whereas Steaven FFosdick Late of Charlestowne Deced by his last will bearing dated ffeb: 3: 1663: bequeathed unto Richard Holding and Martha his wife, forty acers of land situated and lying in Oburne limits ...and at the death of the said Matha to be equally divided between the children of the said Martha Holding...assigne the same unto their children Justinian Holding Martha Williams Jno: Holding Steeven Holden Sarah the wife of Gershan Swan Elizab: Holden and Thomas Holden

19th day of July Anno: domi: 1679"

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-94Y : 10 November 2020), John Holden, 17 Jan 1650; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-LHQQ?cc=2106411&wc=MC1M-8WG%3A361613501%2C364520601 : 22 May 2014), Middlesex > Deeds 1678-1684 vol 7-8 > image 241 of 682; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.
  • "Justinian Holden Junr, Thomas Boydon & Martha his wife, Samuel Holden, Thomas Williams, & Mary his wife, Steeven Holden, Gershom Swan & Sarah his wife, Elizabeth Holden, & Thomas Holden, being the children of Ri: Holden of Watertowne in the Coun: of Midd. in New England [sell to] Jno Holden our Brother...all that tract of land scittuat lying & being within the bounds of Oburne [Woburn]...to us granted & assigned by our father Richard Holden above named & Martha his wife this 29th day of July 1679"
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-FBN : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Jonathan Holden, 19 Jan 1702; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-K7D : 10 November 2020), John Holden in entry for Elizebeth Holden, 17 May 1708; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVV-32Z : 10 November 2020), John Holden, 19 Jun 1690; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-6MT : 10 November 2020), John Holdin in entry for John Holden, 6 Feb 1697; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.