James Holt (1754 - abt. 1837)

Born 1754 in Colonial North Carolina

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Died about 1837 at about age 83 in Como, Henry, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1754 in North Carolina. He passed away about 1837 in Tennessee. He married Lydia Read.

In the early 1800's James brought his family to Wilson County, Tennessee, near Lebanon, Tennessee. He owned 194 A. on the e. side of Middle Prong, on Barton's Creek, in Montgomery County, TN.

James contested his father Thomas' will and lost the case.

Research Notes

In Sept. 24 1995, I visited the grave of Jesse Holt (s/o Jas.) in Lebanon, Tennessee, which has been marked by the Nat. Soc. U.S. Dau. of War of 1812.

You mentioned Eagly Holt born about 1828 who m. Elias G. Neville as being a d/o James Holt; I believe she was d/o Mary "Polly" Holt (d/o Joseph and Nancy Holt) and an unknown Holt father.^[1]

• Harriet Larsen

LDS Ordinance Data

Baptized March 27, 1877

Endowed March 28, 1877

Sealed to spouse March 28, 1877

Sealed to parents May 10, 1952

Halifax County Will Book NC9 page/149

VA marriages V.1 page/27

Halifax County D.B. 17 page/799

Isle Wight D.B. 1

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Rootsweb