Catharine Holtzclaw

ID: I1934 Name: Catherine Given Name: Catherine Sex: F Birth: ABT 1710 Death: BEF 1757 in ,Fauquier, Va.

Note: Catherine's name before marriage was Catherine Thomas, daughter of Capt. William Thomas. Catherine was born 1711 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1752 in Prince William Co., Virginia. She married Hans Jacob Holtzclaw about 1730. Their children were Eve Holtzclaw born abt 1731; Joseph Jacob Holtzclaw born about 1733, Jacob Holtzclaw born 17 Feb 1738 and ElizabethHoltzclaw about 1738. Elizabeth married Harman Miller and Jacob married Susanna Thomas born 10 Oct 1745. She was the daughter of John Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbuhler.If I'm wrong on any of this would sure appreciate a note from any of you. Thanks.. Glenda Barnes, Oregon Glenda Barnes" <>

Another "intermingling" are the sons of Jacob Holtzclaw, the 1714 Immigrant and his second wife, Catherine (sure wish we knew her maiden name!).The 2 sons, Jacob and Joseph, married Susannah and Mary Thomas, the daughters of John Thomas. John Thomas's other daughter, Mary Barbara, was the wife of Jacob Blankenbaker. Jacob married Susannah Thomas around 1758 and Joseph married Mary Thomas around 1761.These families both lived in Culpeper Co. and I have always wondered if maybe there is a connection between the above Thomas family and Catherine Russell Thomas Holtzclaw, the wife of John Holtzclaw, son of Jacob Holtzclaw and his first wife, Anna Margreth Otterbach. Catherine was definitely married to a Thomas prior to her marriage to John and she had at least one son from that marriage. I find it interesting that 2 sons of Jacob, the Immigrant, would be acquainted with the Thomas family of the 2nd Colony as they weren't neighbors. Yet another question to be answered!Barb Price Change Date: 2 Apr 2012 at 01:00:00

Marriage 1 Hans Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 1683 in Trupbach, Westphalia, Ger. Married: ABT 1729 Children Has Children Joseph HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1734/1735 in ,Prince William , Va. Has Children Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 17 Feb 1738 in ,Prince William,Va. Has Children Harman HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1730 in Germantown,Faujquier,Va. Has No Children Eve HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1741 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...
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Johann Holtzclaw and Catherine Russell

Johann (John) Holtzclaw was born in Oberfischbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany in about 1709. He was the son of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and his wife, Anna Margrethe Otterbach. John was christened July 17, 1709, the godfather being Johann Otterbach of Truppbach. In the summer or autumn of 1713, when he was only four years old, he accompanied his parents and two-year-old brother, Johann Henrich (Henry), when the little family started with a band of relatives and friends on their great adventure to the New World. He was with his family when they reached London in 1713, where the band of about forty people encountered difficulties because the English were not yet prepared to receive them. Times were hard, but most set sail in early 1714 for Virginia.

John spent his youth in Germanna, Essex County, Virginia, and would have almost been in his teens when the family moved to Germantown, Stafford County, Virginia in 1720-1724. He, of course, would have attended the school taught by his grandfather, Jacob, and accompanied his family to church services.

John married Catherine (Russell) Thomas in about 1729-1730, in Stafford County, Virginia. (The Germantown area of Stafford County became a part of Prince William County in 1731). Catherine Thomas was a young widow, the daughter of Captain William Russell, the Ranger (1680-1756), of Stafford and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, and his wife, Grace. Catherine seems to have had at least one son, Jacob Thomas, by her first marriage. John and Catherine Holtzclaw had at least seven children.

Little is known of the life of John and Catherine Holtzclaw. They apparently lived in Prince William County, Virginia, and raised their family there. I believe we can assume he was a farmer. There is no mention that he was a teacher like his father.

John died in Prince William County, when he was only forty-one years old. His father, Jacob, was appointed executor of his will June 22, 1752. Henry, Joseph and Mary Holtzclaw were granted land in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1753, as children of John Holtzclaw (Northern Neck Grant Book H, p. 251). John Duncan and Elizabeth his wife in 1762 deeded land that had been left to Elizabeth by her father, John Holtzclaw (Fauquier Co. D. B. 1, p. 329).

Catherine Holtzclaw testified in 1763 that her son Henry was due 1/7 of the estate after her death, proving that she and John had seven children (Fauquier Co. Minute Book, 1759-1763, p 372).

John's wife, Catherine died in Fauquier County, Virginia, sometime after 1763. (The area of Prince William County where the Holtzclaw's lived became a part of Fauquier County when it was formed in 1759). http://www.angelfire.com/mo/lindassignpost/holtzclaw6.html
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Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760."

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1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760." http://www.tmason1.com/pafc42.htm#696C1

ID: I1934 Name: Catherine Given Name: Catherine Sex: F Birth: ABT 1710 Death: BEF 1757 in, Fauquier, Va. _UID: FA5D2F907B41D511BD9EBDC3D79617314863 Note: Catherine's name before marriage was Catherine Thomas, daughter of Capt. William Thomas. Catherine was born 1711 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1752 in Prince William Co., Virginia. She married Hans Jacob Holtzclaw about 1730. Their children were Eve Holtzclaw born abt 1731; Joseph Jacob Holtzclaw born about 1733, Jacob Holtzclaw born 17 Feb 1738 and Elizabeth Holtzclaw about 1738. Elizabeth married Harman Miller and Jacob married Susanna Thomas born 10 Oct 1745. She was the daughter of John Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbuhler. If I'm wrong on any of this would sure appreciate a note from any of you. Thanks... Glenda Barnes, Oregon Glenda Barnes" <>

Another "intermingling" are the sons of Jacob Holtzclaw, the 1714 Immigrant, and his second wife, Catherine (sure wish we knew her maiden name!). The 2 sons, Jacob and Joseph, married Susannah and Mary Thomas, the daughters of John Thomas. John Thomas's other daughter, Mary Barbara, was the wife of Jacob Blankenbaker. Jacob married Susannah Thomas around 1758 and Joseph married Mary Thomas around 1761. These families both lived in Culpeper Co. and I have always wondered if maybe there is a connection between the above Thomas family and Catherine Russell Thomas Holtzclaw, the wife of John Holtzclaw, son of Jacob Holtzclaw and his first wife, Anna Margreth Otterbach. Catherine was definitely married to a Thomas prior to her marriage to John and she had at least one son from that marriage. I find it interesting that 2 sons of Jacob, the Immigrant, would be acquainted with the Thomas family of the 2nd Colony as they weren't neighbors. Yet another question to be answered! Barb Price Change Date: 2 Apr 2012 at 01:00:00

Marriage 1 Hans Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 1683 in Trupbach, Westphalia, Ger. Married: ABT 1729 Children Has Children Joseph HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1734/1735 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 17 Feb 1738 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Harman HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1730 in Germantown, Fauquier, Va. Has No Children Eve HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1741 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Johann Holtzclaw and Catherine Russell

Johann (John) Holtzclaw was born in Oberfischbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany in about 1709. He was the son of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and his wife, Anna Margrethe Otterbach. John was christened July 17, 1709, the godfather being Johann Otterbach of Truppbach. In the summer or autumn of 1713, when he was only four years old, he accompanied his parents and two-year-old brother, Johann Henrich (Henry), when the little family started with a band of relatives and friends on their great adventure to the New World. He was with his family when they reached London in 1713, where the band of about forty people encountered difficulties because the English were not yet prepared to receive them. Times were hard, but most set sail in early 1714 for Virginia.

John spent his youth in Germanna, Essex County, Virginia, and would have almost been in his teens when the family moved to Germantown, Stafford County, Virginia in 1720-1724. He, of course, would have attended the school taught by his grandfather, Jacob, and accompanied his family to church services.

John married Catherine (Russell) Thomas in about 1729-1730, in Stafford County, Virginia. (The Germantown area of Stafford County became a part of Prince William County in 1731). Catherine Thomas was a young widow, the daughter of Captain William Russell, the Ranger (1680-1756), of Stafford and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, and his wife, Grace. Catherine seems to have had at least one son, Jacob Thomas, by her first marriage. John and Catherine Holtzclaw had at least seven children.

Little is known of the life of John and Catherine Holtzclaw. They apparently lived in Prince William County, Virginia, and raised their family there. I believe we can assume he was a farmer. There is no mention that he was a teacher like his father.

John died in Prince William County when he was only forty-one years old. His father, Jacob, was appointed an executor of his will June 22, 1752. Henry, Joseph, and Mary Holtzclaw were granted land in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1753, as children of John Holtzclaw (Northern Neck Grant Book H, p. 251). John Duncan and Elizabeth his wife in 1762 deeded land that had been left to Elizabeth by her father, John Holtzclaw (Fauquier Co. D. B. 1, p. 329).

Catherine Holtzclaw testified in 1763 that her son Henry was due 1/7 of the estate after her death, proving that she and John had seven children (Fauquier Co. Minute Book, 1759-1763, p 372).

John's wife, Catherine died in Fauquier County, Virginia, sometime after 1763. (The area of Prince William County where the Holtzclaw's lived became a part of Fauquier County when it was formed in 1759). http://www.angelfire.com/mo/lindassignpost/holtzclaw6.html

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Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia] : Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760."

http://www.tmason1.com/pafc42.htm#696C1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760." http://www.tmason1.com/pafc42.htm#696C1

Place of Burial: Holtzclaw Family Cemetery, Ashland Farm, Fauquier Co., Virginia

Birth: 1693 Prince William County, Virginia Death: 1754 (61) Ashland Farms, Warrenton, Fauquier Co., VA

Immediate Family: Wife of: Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

Mother of: Harman Holtzclaw Joseph Jacob Holtzclaw Eve (Holtzclaw) Wiley Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

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Hans Jacob Holtzclaw bought Ashland Farm in 1724 by 1725 he had built the home. A small stone house along with a separate stone kitchen after receiving a grant for what he named Ashland Farm. This was the first of his properties.

December 1, 1742 Acquisition of Land in Virginia Prince William County, Virginia 357 acres on Hungry Run as recorded in Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants,1742-1775, Vol. 2, p. 2. Hans Jacob would continue to acquire land in the Northern Neck of Virginia during his later years for a total of 3002 acres.

June 2, 1748 Acquisition of Land in Virginia Fairfax County, Virginia, USA 335 acres on Fork of William's Gap Branch as recorded in "Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants," 1742-1775, Vol. 2, p. 16. September 20, 1749 Acquisition of Land in Virginia Orange and Augusta Counties, Virginia 401 acres on South Fork of Shando River as recorded in "Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys," 1730-1754, Vol. 1, p. 25.

September 27, 1749 Acquisition of Land in Virginia Prince William County, Virginia 1,300 acres on Indian Run in Little fork of Rappahannock River as recorded in "Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775," Vol. 2, p. 25.

April 5, 1751 Acquisition of Land in Virginia Prince William County, Virginia 104 acres on Shannandoah in Augusta County as recorded in "Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys, 1730-1754", Vol. 1

Germantown. Fauquier County, Virginia, USA At his death Age: 77 Jacob left over 3,000 acres to his children, giving over 200 acres to each one male and female; as well as some to his grandchildren.

Between 1861-1864 Ashland Farms, Warrenton, Fauquier Co., VA Ashland Farms was used as a medical facility by the Union Army during the Civil War.

In 1862 there is the story of the Mystery of Union Payroll Tradition has it that a paymaster in the Union Army buried the army payroll somewhere at Ashland Farms before he was killed at nearby Waterloo. The money was never found.

Currently, the property is owned by a private party where the graves are located.

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Currently, this is where we are at in researching Catherine my 5th Gr Grandmother. Below might help in your finding out more about her. I sure would like to find her parents. I keep coming across the fools gold type.

ID: I1934 Name: Catherine Given Name: Catherine Sex: F Birth: ABT 1710 Death: BEF 1757 in, Fauquier, Va. _UID: FA5D2F907B41D511BD9EBDC3D79617314863 Note: Catherine's name before marriage was Catherine Thomas, daughter of Capt. William Thomas. Catherine was born 1711 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1752 in Prince William Co., Virginia. She married Hans Jacob Holtzclaw about 1730. Their children were Eve Holtzclaw born abt 1731; Joseph Jacob Holtzclaw born about 1733, Jacob Holtzclaw born 17 Feb 1738 and Elizabeth Holtzclaw about 1738. Elizabeth married Harman Miller and Jacob married Susanna Thomas born 10 Oct 1745. She was the daughter of John Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbuhler. If I'm wrong on any of this would sure appreciate a note from any of you. Thanks... Glenda Barnes, Oregon Glenda Barnes"

Another "intermingling" are the sons of Jacob Holtzclaw, the 1714 Immigrant, and his second wife, Catherine (sure wish we knew her maiden name!). The 2 sons, Jacob and Joseph, married Susannah and Mary Thomas, the daughters of John Thomas. John Thomas's other daughter, Mary Barbara, was the wife of Jacob Blankenbaker. Jacob married Susannah Thomas around 1758 and Joseph married Mary Thomas around 1761. These families both lived in Culpeper Co. and I have always wondered if maybe there is a connection between the above Thomas family and Catherine Russell Thomas Holtzclaw, the wife of John Holtzclaw, son of Jacob Holtzclaw and his first wife, Anna Margreth Otterbach. Catherine was definitely married to a Thomas prior to her marriage to John and she had at least one son from that marriage. I find it interesting that 2 sons of Jacob, the Immigrant, would be acquainted with the Thomas family of the 2nd Colony as they weren't neighbors. Yet another question to be answered! Barb Price Change Date: 2 Apr 2012 at 01:00:00

Marriage 1 Hans Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 1683 in Trupbach, Westphalia, Ger. Married: ABT 1729 Children Has Children Joseph HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1734/1735 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 17 Feb 1738 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Harman HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1730 in Germantown, Fauquier, Va. Has No Children Eve HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1741 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Johann Holtzclaw and Catherine Russell

Johann (John) Holtzclaw was born in Oberfischbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany in about 1709. He was the son of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and his wife, Anna Margrethe Otterbach. John was christened July 17, 1709, the godfather being Johann Otterbach of Truppbach. In the summer or autumn of 1713, when he was only four years old, he accompanied his parents and two-year-old brother, Johann Henrich (Henry), when the little family started with a band of relatives and friends on their great adventure to the New World. He was with his family when they reached London in 1713, where the band of about forty people encountered difficulties because the English were not yet prepared to receive them. Times were hard, but most set sail in early 1714 for Virginia.

John spent his youth in Germanna, Essex County, Virginia, and would have almost been in his teens when the family moved to Germantown, Stafford County, Virginia in 1720-1724. He, of course, would have attended the school taught by his grandfather, Jacob, and accompanied his family to church services.

John married Catherine (Russell) Thomas in about 1729-1730, in Stafford County, Virginia. (The Germantown area of Stafford County became a part of Prince William County in 1731). Catherine Thomas was a young widow, the daughter of Captain William Russell, the Ranger (1680-1756), of Stafford and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, and his wife, Grace. Catherine seems to have had at least one son, Jacob Thomas, by her first marriage. John and Catherine Holtzclaw had at least seven children.

Little is known of the life of John and Catherine Holtzclaw. They apparently lived in Prince William County, Virginia, and raised their family there. I believe we can assume he was a farmer. There is no mention that he was a teacher like his father.

John died in Prince William County when he was only forty-one years old. His father, Jacob, was appointed executor of his will June 22, 1752. Henry, Joseph, and Mary Holtzclaw were granted land in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1753, as children of John Holtzclaw (Northern Neck Grant Book H, p. 251). John Duncan and Elizabeth his wife in 1762 deeded land that had been left to Elizabeth by her father, John Holtzclaw (Fauquier Co. D. B. 1, p. 329).

Catherine Holtzclaw testified in 1763 that her son Henry was due 1/7 of the estate after her death, proving that she and John had seven children (Fauquier Co. Minute Book, 1759-1763, p 372).

John's wife, Catherine died in Fauquier County, Virginia, sometime after 1763. (The area of Prince William County where the Holtzclaw's lived became a part of Fauquier County when it was formed in 1759). http://www.angelfire.com/mo/lindassignpost/holtzclaw6.html

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Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760."

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1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760." http://www.tmason1.com/pafc42.htm#696C1

ID: I1934 Name: Catherine Given Name: Catherine Sex: F Birth: ABT 1710 Death: BEF 1757 in, Fauquier, Va. _UID: FA5D2F907B41D511BD9EBDC3D79617314863 Note: Catherine's name before marriage was Catherine Thomas, daughter of Capt. William Thomas. Catherine was born 1711 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1752 in Prince William Co., Virginia. She married Hans Jacob Holtzclaw about 1730. Their children were Eve Holtzclaw born abt 1731; Joseph Jacob Holtzclaw born about 1733, Jacob Holtzclaw born 17 Feb 1738 and Elizabeth Holtzclaw about 1738. Elizabeth married Harman Miller and Jacob married Susanna Thomas born 10 Oct 1745. She was the daughter of John Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbuhler. If I'm wrong on any of this would sure appreciate a note from any of you. Thanks... Glenda Barnes, Oregon Glenda Barnes"

Another "intermingling" are the sons of Jacob Holtzclaw, the 1714 Immigrant, and his second wife, Catherine (sure wish we knew her maiden name!). The 2 sons, Jacob and Joseph, married Susannah and Mary Thomas, the daughters of John Thomas. John Thomas's other daughter, Mary Barbara, was the wife of Jacob Blankenbaker. Jacob married Susannah Thomas around 1758 and Joseph married Mary Thomas around 1761. These families both lived in Culpeper Co. and I have always wondered if maybe there is a connection between the above Thomas family and Catherine Russell Thomas Holtzclaw, the wife of John Holtzclaw, son of Jacob Holtzclaw and his first wife, Anna Margreth Otterbach. Catherine was definitely married to a Thomas prior to her marriage to John and she had at least one son from that marriage. I find it interesting that 2 sons of Jacob, the Immigrant, would be acquainted with the Thomas family of the 2nd Colony as they weren't neighbors. Yet another question to be answered! Barb Price Change Date: 2 Apr 2012 at 01:00:00

Marriage 1 Hans Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 1683 in Trupbach, Westphalia, Ger. Married: ABT 1729 Children Has Children Joseph HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1734/1735 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Jacob HOLZCLAW b: 17 Feb 1738 in, Prince William, Va. Has Children Harman HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1730 in Germantown, Fauquier, Va. Has No Children Eve HOLZCLAW b: ABT 1741 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...

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Johann Holtzclaw and Catherine Russell

Johann (John) Holtzclaw was born in Oberfischbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany in about 1709. He was the son of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and his wife, Anna Margrethe Otterbach. John was christened July 17, 1709, the godfather being Johann Otterbach of Truppbach. In the summer or autumn of 1713, when he was only four years old, he accompanied his parents and two-year-old brother, Johann Henrich (Henry), when the little family started with a band of relatives and friends on their great adventure to the New World. He was with his family when they reached London in 1713, where the band of about forty people encountered difficulties because the English were not yet prepared to receive them. Times were hard, but most set sail in early 1714 for Virginia.

John spent his youth in Germanna, Essex County, Virginia, and would have almost been in his teens when the family moved to Germantown, Stafford County, Virginia in 1720-1724. He, of course, would have attended the school taught by his grandfather, Jacob, and accompanied his family to church services.

John married Catherine (Russell) Thomas in about 1729-1730, in Stafford County, Virginia. (The Germantown area of Stafford County became a part of Prince William County in 1731). Catherine Thomas was a young widow, the daughter of Captain William Russell, the Ranger (1680-1756), of Stafford and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, and his wife, Grace. Catherine seems to have had at least one son, Jacob Thomas, by her first marriage. John and Catherine Holtzclaw had at least seven children.

Little is known of the life of John and Catherine Holtzclaw. They apparently lived in Prince William County, Virginia, and raised their family there. I believe we can assume he was a farmer. There is no mention that he was a teacher like his father.

John died in Prince William County when he was only forty-one years old. His father, Jacob, was appointed an executor of his will June 22, 1752. Henry, Joseph, and Mary Holtzclaw were granted land in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1753, as children of John Holtzclaw (Northern Neck Grant Book H, p. 251). John Duncan and Elizabeth his wife in 1762 deeded land that had been left to Elizabeth by her father, John Holtzclaw (Fauquier Co. D. B. 1, p. 329).

Catherine Holtzclaw testified in 1763 that her son Henry was due 1/7 of the estate after her death, proving that she and John had seven children (Fauquier Co. Minute Book, 1759-1763, p 372).

John's wife, Catherine died in Fauquier County, Virginia, sometime after 1763. (The area of Prince William County where the Holtzclaw's lived became a part of Fauquier County when it was formed in 1759). http://www.angelfire.com/mo/lindassignpost/holtzclaw6.html

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Hans Jacob Holtzclaw

1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760."

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1Holtzclaw, B. C. (Benjamin Clark), Holtzclaw family, The Genealogy of the, 1540-1935 (Richmond [Virginia]: Old Dominion Press, Inc., 1936), pg 46, FHL 6046555. "Jacob Holtzclaw married again. His second wife was named Catherine, though there is no evidence of her maiden name. She probably predeceased him, as there is no mention of her in Jacob Holtzclaaw's will.

Jacob died early in the year 1760, aged 77 years. His second wife, Katherine, had died between 1754 and 1759 (the date of writing his will). His will, dated January 15, 1759, was probated in Fauquier County, Va., February 29, 1760." http://www.tmason1.com/pafc42.htm#696C1

Catharine Holtzclaw

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