Henry Holtzclaw

Heinrich (Henry) Holtzclaw

• Birth: 14 Nov 1711 in Oberfischbach Germany
• Christening: 22 Nov 1711
• Will: 26 Sep 1777 Prince William Co., Virginia
• Death: 1778 in Prince William County VA.
• Father: Hans Jacob HOLTZCLAW b: 1683 in Truppach Nassau Seigen Germany c: 1683 in Laetare Sunday At Siegen; Godfather, Hans Jacob Spiess.
• Mother: Anna Margarethe OTTERBACH b: Jun 1686 in Truppach Nassau Seigen Germany c: 1686 in Christened At Siegen The 9Th Sunday After Trinity, 1686, Godmother, Margreth, Wife Of Johannes Utterbach: Ancestry And Descendants Of The Nassau Siegen Immigrants To Virginia By BC Holtzclaw

Married

1. 1739 in in Prince William Co, Virginia to Nancy Anne HARDIN b: 1715 in Elk Run, Fauquier Virginia, died before 1778. She was the daughter of Mark Hardin & Mary Hogue.

Eight children:

1. Jacob HOLTZCLAW b: 14 Nov 1741 in Of Fauquier County, Virginia
2. Duanna HOLTZCLAW b: 1744 in Fauquier County Virginia
3. James HOLTZCLAW b: 1745 in Prince William County, Virginia
4. Nancy HOLTZCLAW b: Abt 1746 in , Of Fauquier, Virginia
5. Nathan HOLTZCLAW b: Abt 1759 in , Of Fauquier, Virginia
6. Timothy HOLTZCLAW b: Abt 1756 in Prince William Co, Virginia
7. Dinah HOLTZCLAW b: Abt 1760 in , Of Fauquier, Virginia
8. Winifred HOLTZCLAW b: 1752 in Prince William Co, Virginia

See http://germannafamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I022513&tree=tree1

notes

Last Will and Testament: Dated 26 Sep 1777; presented in August Court, 1778; Prince William County, Virginia

Godfather was Johannes Jung (John Young, immigrant to Virginia in 1734)

Henry Holtzclaw is on the Rent Roll of Fauquier County in 1770; Prince William County in 1773 and 1770.
Henry Holtzclaw left a will in Prince William Co VA dated 26 Sep 1777 and probated at the August Court in 1778. Does not mention his wife, presumably deceased. Mentions children Jacob, Duanna Cornwell, James, Nancy Leach, and the three youngest, Timothy, Nathan and Dinah. The minutes of the Broad Run Baptist Church indicate that his wife was Nancy/Ann and that there was another daughter Winifred

from Fauquier Co. VA Miscellaneous Records, 1759-1807; bound volume (FHL film 31,160; no index)

Pg.60-62: Martin Pickett & Co. (a store) complainant vs. Henry Holtzclaw, late of Fauquier Co. who owned 100 acres from the will of his father Jacob Holtzclaw, adj. land Jacob left to his daughter Catherine that Henry offered to sell Picket in exchange for goods; the goods were given Henry Holtzclaw who was to make a deed later, but Henry has left the colony and says that either he did not sell the land or did not receive the price. Deposition by Jeremiah Darnall of proper age; Henry Holtzclaw went to Carolina; deed for land in "Culpeper" left by his father was sold to Pickett and deed should go to them. 28 March 1787. Deposition by Benjamin Holtzclaw of proper age; that 8 or 9 years ago his brother Henry ... 26 May 1794. Judgement was that Pickett should get the land. Court 28 March 1795.

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GEDCOM Note

In the name of God Amen this 26th Day of September Anno Domini 1777 I Henry Holtzclaw of Prince William County being now in perfect health and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it Do make and ordain this my last will and testament legacies and bequeaths in manner and form following. Imprimus I desire in the first place to recommend my Soul into the hands of God that give it and for my Body I Recommend to the earth from whenest(?) it came to be buried in a Christian like X down manner at the discretion of my Excutors after named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection to reserve the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate which it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this life. I give and dispose of them (?) in manner and form following. Item I will in the next place that all my lawful debts by me contracted be honestly paid and discharged after my death. Item Also after my decease I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Jacob Holtzclaw one feather bed and Cow and Calf and one Sow and pigs now in his possession as his full part of my estate to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Duanna Cornwell one feather bed and one Cow and Calf now in her possession as her full part of my Estate to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give to my Son James Holtzclough one shilling sterling being all that I intend for him of my estate. Item I give to my Daughter Nancy Leach after my decease one feather bed and one Cow and Calf and one bright bay horse and a Sow and pigs and whatsoever else she has in her possession being her full part of my estate which I lent her out of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath to my two sons Timothy and Nathan Holtzclough one hundred acres of land patented by myself and adjoining to the tract whereon I now Dwell to be Equally divided between them and Item after my debts is paid I give and bequeath to my three youngest children viz To my Son Timothy Holtzclaw and my son Nathan Holtzclaw and my Daughter Dinah Holtzclaw all the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst them and I do constitute and ordain my loving friends Thomas Hog and Lenoir and Henry Watkins Senior to be Excr of this my last will and Testament Disannulling and Disallowing all former Wills and Testaments by me made or intended Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament given under my hand the day and date first above written.

his Henry llll Holtzclough SEAL mark Sealed and Delivered In presence of us Henry Hogue Henry Watkins

Prince William August Court 1778 This last will and testament of Henry Holtzclough decd was proved by oaths of the witnessess and admitted to record.

Test Robert Graham

• *Transcribed from a photocopy of the original (By Barbara Price and posted tot he Germanna mail list on Rootsweb.)

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