Mary (Russell) Holt

Wife of Joseph Holt — married 10 Apr 1755 in Wilton, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1775 in Wilton, New Hampshire

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Biography

Joseph (36), b. Feb. 14, 1718; d.. Wilton. Aug., 1789. Grad. Harvard College. 1739, and for some years had charge of the Grammar school at Andover. He served in the expedition to Canada, 1758 and kept a journal, which has been published in the New England Historical and Genealogic Register. He removed to Wilton. 1765 and was busied in teaching, surveying and milling. He owned the mill on the south side of Mill Brook at Barnes's Falls, afterwards known as the Herrick mill. He was town clerk five years, selectman three years. beside being elected, with Jonathan Burton, to fill vacancies in the board of selectmen, caused by the death of Richard Taylor and the enlistment of Jacob Adams. Jan., 1777.

He m., Jan. 17, 1745, Dolly Johnson, who d. Dec. 13, 1753;

m., 2d, April 10. 1755. Widow Mary Russell.

Children:

• Joseph b. Andover, Sept. 28, 1745
• Dolly, b. Aug., 1747: d. young.
• Rhoda. b. July 17. 1749: d. young.
• Dolly, b. Oct. 4, 1751: m.. Nov. 26, (i. 1767. Benjamin Farnum.
• Simeon b. May 22. 1752.
• Rhoda, b. Dec. 30, 1753: d. Jan. S, 1755.
• Mary, b. Nov. 24, 1755 ; m.. Nov. 18, 1779. Edward, son of Edward and Sarah (Kimbill) Herrick. See Herrick gen. (58).
• Rhoda. b. Oct. 16, 1757: d. July 2.5, 1799: m.. Nov. 25, 1778, John Dale. See Dale gen. (16).
• Valentine b. about 1758.,
• Esther, b. March 20, 1760; drowned.
• Twins. b. and d. Aug. 10. 1702.
• Joshua. b. Nov. .5. 1765.
• Esther, m. Ebenezer Pearson: they lived in Wilton for some years, then in Lyndeborough.

Sources

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF WILTON, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WITH A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER

BY ABIEL ABBOT LIVERMORE AND SEWALL PUTNAM.

page 404/405

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-G61V : 13 July 2016), Joseph Holt and Mary Russell, 10 Apr 1755; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 877,468.