Jonathan Holt (abt. 1758 - 1833)

Born about 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Faulkner) Holt — married 19 Oct 1780 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1833 at about age 75 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Note on Identity

Jonathan Holt who married Anna Faulkner was not the son of Zebadiah Holt. Please read the summary below and research notes. Jonathan Holt who married Anna Faulkner was aged 62 years in 1820 when he made a statement related to his pension application. He died in 1833 at age 75. Both these are consistent with a birth in 1758, so he is not the Jonathan born in 1750 the son of Zebadiah,

Biography

JONATHAN HOLT,^[1] b. at Hampton, about 1758 and baptized on 14 Nov 1762^[2] son of Nathaniel and Phebe (Canady) Holt;^[3] d. at Hampton, 11 Aug 1833 at age 75^[4] and is interred at South Cemetery;^[5] m. at Hampton, 19 Oct 1780,^[6] ANNA FAULKNER, b. 23 Nov 1761 daughter of Caleb and Esther (Morse) Faulkner; Anna d. at Hampton, 31 Aug 1842.

Jonathan's father Nathaniel died in 1763 when Jonathan was about five years old. Jonathan was "adopted" by his uncle Jonathan Holt who was Nathaniel's oldest brother. Uncle Jonathan did not have children of his own. He left the bulk of the estate to his nephew Jonathan and his wife Anna.^[7]

Jonathan enlisted for a term of one year in June 1776 in the company of Capt. Benoni Cutler in a regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward. He was honorably discharged on 4 May 1777. He made application for a pension based on his service on 4 January 1820. On 28 June 1820, Jonathan reported he was farmer by occupation but now unable to work but little. His household at that time was his wife Anna age fifty-nine and in “pretty good health”, a daughter Julia age seventeen and in good health, and a granddaughter age six in good health.

On 26 November 1836, Anna Holt, age seventy-five years and a resident of Hampton, made a statement related to her widow’s pension application. Anna reported that in 1781, Benedict Arnold and British troops attacked New Haven, and that Jonathan was ordered to repair to New Haven to assist with the defense. (Arnold’s attack on New Haven occurred in 1779 so there is inconsistency in Anna’s report).

On 8 January 1855, Polly Faulkner a daughter of Jonathan and Anna, and then a resident of Stafford, Connecticut, provided a statement related to the pension. After relating that her mother died on 31 August 1842, she provided the following as the only living children of Jonathan and Anna: Nathaniel Holt of the State of New York; James Holt of Hampton; Lucy Kingsbury of New York; Samuel Holt of Union; Polly Faulkner of Stafford; Maxamilla Beers of Hampton; and Julia Morse of Canterbury. Children Josiah M. Holt, Caleb Holt, and Cordelia Holt were deceased. This statement was related to an increase in the amount of the pension that seemed to have not all been received and might still be due.^[8]

Children

Jonathan Holt and Anna Faulkner were parents of eleven children born at Hampton.

i NATHANIEL HOLT, b. 24 Apr 1782;^[9] d. at De Kalb, NY, 20 Dec 1860; m. 1st his fourth cousin once removed, MARY FARNUM, b. Feb 1783 daughter of Elijah and Julia (-) Farnum; Mary d. at De Kalb, 7 May 1845. Nathaniel m. 2nd MARY ANN, b. 1808; Mary Ann d. at De Kalb, 31 Jan 1893.

ii JOSIAH HOLT Josiah Holt, b. 10 Apr 1784;^[10] d. at Plainfield, CT, 16 Nov 1846; m. at Hampton, 11 Mar 1804, MARY PRIOR, b. about 1780 daughter of Joseph and Judith (Hutchins) Prior.

iii JAMES HOLT, b. 17 Sep 1786;^[11] d. at Hampton, 23 Dec 1864; m. at Hampton, 28 Nov 1809, ABIGAIL ASHLEY, b. at Hampton, 1 Mar 1790 daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Nye) Ashley; Abigail d. at Hampton, 24 Oct 1873.

iv LUCY HOLT, b. 17 Apr 1788;^[12] d. at Cincinnatus, NY, 30 Dec 1864; m. 1st MASON KINGSBURY, b. at Windham, 18 Jun 1788 son of Samuel and Phebe (Gennings) Kingsbury; Mason d. at Cincinnatus, 24 Aug 1849. Lucy m. 2nd widower LEWIS WARNER, b. about 1775; Lewis was living in Cincinnatus in 1865 at age 90.

v SAMUEL HOLT, b. 26 Apr 1790;^[13] d. at Union, CT, 31 Jan 1855; m. CLARISSA JENNINGS, b. at Hampton, 4 Aug 1794 daughter of Nathan and Zerviah (Richardson) Jennings;^[14] Clarissa d. at Union, 24 Sep 1861.

vi ANNA HOLT (twin of Samuel), b. and d. 26 Apr 1790.

vii MARY HOLT, b. 4 Dec 1792;^[15] d. after 1870 when she was living in Stafford; m. at Hampton, 27 Mar 1821, her first cousin, CALEB FAULKNER, b. at Brooklyn, CT, about 1802 son of Samuel and Mary (Preston) Faulkner; Caleb d. at Stafford, after 1870. viii DILLY HOLT, b. 29 Apr 1795; d. 14 Aug 1795.

ix MAXAMILLA HOLT, b. 11 Feb 1797;^[16] d. at Hampton, 10 Nov 1868; m. at Hampton, 7 Feb 1836, EZRA DARIUS BEERS, b. at Tyringham, MA, 1 Dec 1810 son of Ebenezer and Anne (-) Beers; Ezra d. at Hampton, 8 Nov 1870.

x CALEB FAULKNER HOLT, b. 8 Jan 1801;^[17] d. 22 Aug 1806.

xi JULIA HOLT, b. 7 Jan 1803;^[18] d. at Hampton, 11 Dec 1889; m. 27 Apr 1830, JEDEDIAH WATERMAN MORSE, b. 8 Sep 1793 son of Jedediah and Fanny (Waterman) Morse; Jedediah d. at Hampton, 12 Jun 1888.

Research Notes

Jonathan Holt who married Anna Faulkner was not the son of Zebadiah Holt. Zebadiah Holt did not leave a will and his estate was inventoried 3 April 1760. There was some dispute related to the settlement of the estate and the portion that should be received by eldest son Zebadiah being questioned by other of the heirs and then all parties agreeing to arbitration. The dispute centered on the amount that Zebadiah should receive for his labor on his father’s farm between the time he had come of age and his father’s decease. Those heirs or representatives agreeing to the arbitration were Zebadiah Holt, Isaac Burnam, George Martin, Ichabod Downing, Sarah Holt, Aaron Fuller, and Thomas Butler. Isaac Burnam, Aaron Fuller, and Thomas Butler signed on behalf of themselves and their respective wives, George Martin signed as guardian to Josiah Holt, Ichabod Downing as guardian for Marcy Holt, and widow Sarah Holt signing as guardian for Abigail Holt. The distribution from the estate was made in 1760. Of note is there is no son Jonathan included in the distribution of the estate.^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Family summary taken from Abbott, Patricia A., The Descendants of Nicholas Holt of Andover Through Six Generations, 2020, pp 274-275
2. ↑ Connecticut Church Record Abstracts; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3584021?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224441344d417a786f487378646b526f4f4e48545831333256696b30397655502b323636375871484d784b773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
3. ↑ Durries’s Holt genealogy and other published sources state that Jonathan Holt who married Anna Faulkner was the son of Zebadiah and Sarah (Flint) Holt. But Zebadiah’s son Jonathan was deceased before 1760 as evidenced by his absence from the distribution in the settlement of Zebadiah’s estate. See further details on the estate of Zebadiah Holt below.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72Q-84W : 16 September 2020), Jonathan Holt, 1833.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80745500, page for Jonathan Holt (3 Jan 1758–11 Aug 1833), citing South Cemetery, Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; accessed 27 October 2020; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506).
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP99-9V29 : 21 September 2019), Jonathan Holt Jr, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
7. ↑ Connecticut Probate, Windham Probate District, Town of Hampton, Estate of Jonathan Holt, 1801, No. 1944
8. ↑ U. S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Application Files, Case W21360
9. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3W-6KBK : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Nathaniel Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
10. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3H-KY9F : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Josiah Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
11. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XD-RVPZ : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Jemme Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
12. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP32-CQW6 : 21 September 2019), January in entry for Lucy Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
13. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7N-1FNS : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Samuel Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
14. ↑ The 1823 will of Nathan Jennings of Hampton includes a bequest to his daughter Clarissa Holt.
15. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSP-2GGK : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Mary Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
16. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3H-49L3 : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Maxamilla Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
17. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-P91R : 21 September 2019), Jonathan in entry for Caleb Faulkner Holt, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272235.
18. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77B-LMJ : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Holt in entry for Julia Holt, 1803.
19. ↑ Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut, Probate Packets, Hicks-Hovey, Elisha, 1719-1880, estate of Zebadiah Holt, Case 1960

Additional Information

• DAR Ancestor #: A057281