Ens. Stephen Holden, Jr.

Stephen Holden

• Birth: 1690
• Death: Nov. 18, 1759
• m Widow Sarah Cresy 04 Jul 1749 in Groton, Middlesex, MA
• burial presumed

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Parents:

• Stephen Holden (1658 - 1715)
• Hannah Lawrence Holden (1664 - 1735)

Spouses:

• Sarah Russell Holden (1715 - 1756)
• Hannah Sawtell Holden (1695 - 1748)*

Children:

• Stephen Holden (1720 - 1791)*
• Philemon Holden (1725 - 1810)*
• Ephraim Holden (1752 - 1837)*
• Jonas Holden (1752 - 1835)*

Siblings:

• John Holden (1685 - 1753)*
• Stephen Holden (1690 - 1759)
• Nathaniel Holden (1691 - 1740)*
• Calculated relationship

Burial: Old Burying Ground Groton Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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Family

From https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_487.html#P61708

Children of Stephen Holden & Hannah Lawrence:

Ens. Stephen Holden. Born ca 1690 in Groton, MA.155 Stephen died in Groton, MA in 1757.155

On 2 Sep 1719 Stephen first married Hannah Sawtell (34304) , daughter of Obadiah Sawtell (ca 1648/9-20 Mar 1740) & Hannah Lawrence (16380) (24 Mar 1661/2-aft 1726), in Groton, MA.155 Born on 8 Jun 1695 in Groton, MA.155 Hannah died bef Jul 1749.

Their children include:

1. Stephen Holden (11 Jun 1720-2 Feb 1791)
2. Charles Holden (Died unmarried) (22 Oct 1721-bef 1757)
3. Hannah Holden (30 Sep 1723-bef 1757)
4. Philemon Holden (28 Feb 1725-19 Jun 1810)
5. Jemima Holden (say 1727-)
6. Submit Holden (21 Nov 1729-)
7. Lieut. Simon Holden (1731-aft 1790)
8. Beulah Holden (ca 1733-)
9. Nathaniel Holden (Died young) (-15 May 1740)

On 4 Jul 1749 Stephen second married Sarah Russell, daughter of James Russell (-1 Apr 1748) & Mary Howe, in Charlestown, MA.155 Born 8 Feb 1716/7 in Lexington, MA.155

Sarah first married Jonas Cresse, second Stephen Holden.

Their children include:

1. Relief Holden (2 Apr 1750-)
2. Lieut. Jonas Holden (8 Sep 1751-19 Apr 1835)
3. Ephraim Holden (16 Sep 1753-aft 1820)
4. Content Holden (8 May 1756-)

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GEDCOM Note

Coleman states John Holden (age about 14) along with his father and brother was captured by the Indians during their raid on Groton in 1694. He was ransomed at Casco in January 1698/9.

Stephen was of Groton when he and Sarah Cresy of Charlestown were married by Rev. Mr. Hull Abbot.

Middlesex, MA Probate file dated 17 Oct 1757 found in Vol. 27 page 211, 208; Vol. 33 page 140; Vol. 34 page 293.