Grace Holden

Biography

Grace Jennison was born in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, February 11, 1678. She was the daughter of Samuel Jennison and Judith (Newcomb) Jennison "Grace Jennison of Sam'l & Judith born feb. 11" Watertown Records. [1]

Timeline

1699 "John Holdin and Grace Jenison both of Watertown, were lawfully joyned in Marriage by Mr Henry Gibb, Minister in Watertown. November 7th 1699." Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America[2]
1702 John and Grace had son, Daniell, born 3 April 1702, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America[3]
1704 John and Grace had son, Peter, born 1 February 1704, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America [4]
1707 John and Grace had a daughter, Grace, born 3 July 1707, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America[5]
1709 John and Grace had daughter, Elizabeth, born July 29, 1709, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1711 John and Grace had son, Josiah, Christened February 10, 1711, in Weston, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America[6]
1715 John and Grace had sons, John and Judah, born May 15, 1715, in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[7]
1717 John and his family settled in Concord, where John and Grace ran an inn near Nine Acre Corner.
1718 John and Grace had daughter, Mary, born March 20, 1718, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America[8]
1757 Grace Jennison Holden died January 7, 1757, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [3] [4]
Note

A number of sources (including Henry Bond - Watertown) identify Judith Macomber as the wife of Samuel Jennison and the mother of Grace Jennison Holden. Robert Charles Anderson disagrees, stating that " a published facsimile from the original Watertown vital records shows that the surname of the bride was entered as "Nucombe" with an initial letter that could be misinterpreted as an "M" if not compared with other entries on the same page". He identifies her as Judith Newcomb, daughter of Francis Newcomb and Rachel Brackett. We accept this position. See The Great Migration, Volume V, page 244.

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Grace (Jennison) Holden (1678 - 1757)

Grace Holden formerly Jennison

Born 11 Feb 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of Samuel Jennison and Judith (Newcomb) Jennison

Sister of Mercy (Jennison) Jennings, Rachel (Jennison) Barron, Samuel (Jennison) Jennings, Elizabeth (Jennison) Jennings, William Jennison, Judith Jennings, Peter Jennison, Robert (Jennison) Jenison and Lydia Jennison

Wife of John Holden — married 7 Nov 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mother of John Holden, Daniel Holden, Peter Holden, Grace Holden, Elizabeth (Holden) Godden, Josiah Holden, John Holden, Judah Holden, Mary (Holden) Howe and Jonas Holden

Died 7 Jan 1757 at age 78 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Sources

↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9M-D4Y : 10 November 2020), Grace Jennison, 11 Feb 1678; citing Birth, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9J-2YX : 10 November 2020), John Holdin, 7 Nov 1699; citing Marriage, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-FD8 : 15 January 2020), John Holden in entry for Daniell Holden, 1702.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-N53 : 15 January 2020), John Holden in entry for Peter Holden, 1704.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-88T : 15 January 2020), John Holden in entry for Grace Holden, 1707.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDW-C99 : 5 January 2021), John Holden in entry for Josiah Holden, 1711.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6C-H88 : 14 January 2020), John Holden in entry for John Holden, 1715.
↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-ZJN : 5 January 2021), John Holden in entry for Mary Holden, 1718
[1] Robert Charles Anderson: The Great Migration; Volume V, page 244 (Newcomb) and Volume II, page 355 (Holden)

[2] Henry Bond: Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts; page 307 (Jennison) and page 301 (Holden)

[3] Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines - A Memorial Volume containing the American Ancestry of Rufus Dawes; The Holden Family, page 363 and The Jennison Family, page 373.

[4] U S & New England Marriages prior to 1700; page 380

[5] Savage, James; "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" Volume 2, page 459 (Jennison)

[6] Watertown Records (Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Mass., 1906) Vol. 4, Page 130. Marriages Consummated by Henry Gibbs in Watertown.