1850 US Census: Name: James F Holt; Sex: Male; Age: 44; Event Place (Original): Campbell county, Campbell, Virginia, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1806; Birthplace: Virginia; Race: White
1860 US Census: Name: James F Holt; Sex: Male; Age: 56; Event Place: Eastern District, Campbell, Virginia, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1804; Birthplace: Virginia; Race: White
After James’ death, a chancery case was heard regarding his Will and the division of his lands.[5]
Key participants:
N. M. Holt, executor of James H Holt
Richard M Holt
Marcellus C Holt
Rufus B Holt
Samantha C Holt
Nancy E Holt
Their father was James H Holt
Ellen E Holt is the widow of his deceased son John L Holt, she has two children under the age of 21: Beck Holt and Viola Holt
Adelia Holt is the widow of his deceased son James R Holt. She has 4 children under the age of 21: Edward [or Edmond?] L. Holt, Rose Holt, Matilda [or Whitfield?] Holt and Bennet Holt.
The two daughters were left a tract of land on which their father had been residing, known as the William Mason tract, except for 5 acres which is to be cut off and added to the remainder of his lands which are then to be divided into 6 equal parts and one part to be given to each of his sons.
Land which James F Holt possessed when he died was surveyed - 362 acres
One tract of 86 acres is given by the wife to the two daughters.
Remaining 276 acres split into lots:
1 - 44 1/2 acres to heirs of John L Holt
2 - 57 3/4 acres to Richard M Holt
3 - 56 1/4 acres to Marcellus C Holt
4 - 58 acres to Rufus B Holt
5 - 59 3/4 acres to heirs of [James? Carew?] P. Holt
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Research Notes
His year of birth varies in the records from 1800 (based on the age at death) to 1804 (from the census record).
Either James or his father (same name) “owned” a slave according to the 1860 census, a woman aged 24.[6]
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88T-81C : 23 December 2020), James F Holt, Campbell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWK-WHT2 : 15 February 2020), James F Holt in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8L-PLQ:, 1850.
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Holt-4402 and Holt-712 do not represent the same person because: The confusion arose because spouses got attached to the wrong James Holt. Once they're disconnected, and the children are connected to the right father, these two men can go their separate ways.