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From Charlotte Helen Abbott's unpublished work -- "Early Records of the Holt Family in Andover" [see: http://www.mhl.org/sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Holt%20Family.pdf]

Nicholas Holt and his wife, Elizabeth (Short), with their infant daughter Hannah, came from London or Southampton in the ship "James", sailing in April 1635. After a voyage lasting 58 days, they landed in Boston in June. Nicholas is recorded as a "tanner from Romsay, England". His other occupations in the colonies were those of master cooper, dish turner, yeoman, and husbandman...

He first settled in Newbury where he remained 10 years. There he joined the church; ran a ferry at the bridge near Holt's Rocks and owned land on Little River. A patch of 30 acres, still called Holt's Neck, between the highway and Little River was owned by a Little in 1860. In 1637, Nicholas, with nine others, walked from Newbury to Cambridge, a distance of 40 miles, to register, in order to help Winthrop in his fight with H. Vane.

In 1644 he came to Andover, being 6th on the Proprietor's List, and was one of the 10 members of the First Church under the Rev. John Woodbridge. Here he had a 15-acre house lot, 160 acres of meadow, 360 acres on Stony Plain, and much more given to him later. It is thought he never built on his lot in North Parish Center. His homestead was on Holt's (Prospect) Hill. A stockade was across the fields to the south.

In 1652, with Capt. Edward Johnson of Woburn and Thomas Danforth of Cambridge, Nicholas helped to lay out the Andover boundaries. The same year, with Lieut. Thomas Marshall of Reading -- probably a settler on the border line near Gould's -- and with settler Sprague of Haverhill, now Methuen, he helped lay out roads.

On Nov. 9, 1656, Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas, died. On June 10, 1658, Nicholas took for a second wife, widow Hanna Rolfe, the daughter of Humphrey Bradstreet of Ipswich. She died June 20, 1665 and Nicholas made his home with his son, Nicholas Jr., to whom he left "1/3 the house where he now dwells." He m. 3rd, May 21, 1666, Mrs. Martha Preston, widow of Roger.

Nicholas Holt died Jan. 30, 1685 at 83.

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Nicholas Holt (abt. 1608 - 1685)

Nicholas Holt

Born about 1608 in Romsey, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

Son of Thomas Holt and Annis (Bowden) Holt

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Holt — married 1624 in Hampton Co., England

Husband of Hannah (Bradstreet) Holt —

married 12 Jun 1658 (to 20 Jun 1665) in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Martha (Unknown) Holt — married 21 May 1666 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

DESCENDANTS

Father of Elizabeth (Holt) Farnum, Mary (Holt) Johnson, Samuel Holt, Henry Holt Sr, Nicholas Holt Jr.,

Hannah (Holt) Gray, James Holt, Priscilla Holt, Sarah (Holt) Marks and John Holt

Died 30 Jan 1685 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Categories: Puritan Great Migration | Newbury, Massachusetts | First Settlers of Newbury | Andover, Massachusetts.

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Biography

NICHOLAS & ELIZABETH (SHORT) HOLT, his first wife, came on the JAMES, to Dorchester in 1635. He was deposed on Feb. 11, 1671 and gave his age as 63 yrs. making his birth year 1608. [1] Savage gives his age at death as possibly 83, which makes his birth year 1602. [2] He is sometimes said to have been born on 19 Oct 1602 in Romsey, Hampshire; however, the records of Romsey are well preserved and extensive searches have failed to find any actual evidence of his exact birth date, birth place, or parents. [3]

He immigrated to New England aboard the James which left Southampton on April 1635 and arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 3 June 1635. On his Certificate of Conformity he is listed as a tanner from Romsey, Hampshire. [1] [4]

He was a tanner by trade and an original settler of Newbury where historic accounts refer to Holt's Neck and Holt's Rock. On Sept. 1, 1635, he witnessed a legal paper. He was made a freeman of Mass. on May 17, 1637 and was chosen as town surveyor on April 19, 1638.

The family next removed to Andover around 1644 and was an original settler in the southern part of the town known as "Holt Hill". His name is on a list of the Church of Andover, organized Oct. 24, 1641, as sixth of the first ten members who were freeholders. In 1647, he was one of the persons appointed to lay out the road from Reading to Andover.

He married second Hannah (Bradstreet) Rolfe, daughter of Humphrey Bradstreet and widow of Daniel Rolfe in June of 1658. She died June 20, 1665 and he married third on May 21, 1666, Martha, widow of Roger Preston. In 1680 he conveyed 20 acres of upland to his son-in-law, Roger Marks. The name, Nicholas Holt, was on the list of the ten original members of the Church of Andover, organized October 24, 1645.

He moved immediately to Newbury, as one of the first settlers there. In 1637 his name appears as one of the ten persons who in order to prevent the relection of Sir Henry Vane to the office of governor, and to strengthen the friends of Governor Winthrop, went from Newbury to Cambridge on foot, forty miles, and qualified themselves to vote by taking the freeman's oath May 17, 1637. He was also part of the team that divided Nebury into lots, and served as a commander of militia forces in 1638.

In 1644 Nicholas Holt was one of the ten original settlers who removed their families from Newbury and accompanied their pastor, the Rev. John Woodbridge, to "Chochichawicke," now Andover. On a leaf in the town records containing the list of householders in order as they came to the town his name is sixth. He was one of the ten male members, including the pastor elect, who composed the church at the ordination of Mr. John Woodbridge, October 24,1645. He was later on several committees charged with setting the boundaries of Andover and laying out a highway to Reading.

Nicholas married three times while his children were young - he first had 9 children with Elizabeth, then married widow Hannah, who had two young children and they had two children together. Then he married widow Martha, who also had two young children.38

The "tanner" on the ships roll is probably a mis-understood "turner" - he manufactured woodenware, and when distributing property to his children before his death, he called himself a "dish-turner." (Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., inc., 1996. Quoted at http://www.family2remember.com/bios/nholt1602.htm)

There is no mention of him in the well-preserved records at Romsay, so it seems the entry on the passenger list was incorrect. Savage's: NICHOLAS, Newbury, a tanner from Romsey in Hants, came in the James 1635, from Southampton, perhaps with w. arr. at Boston, 3 June, freem. 17 May 1637, had Elizabeth b. 30 Mar. 1636; Mary, 6 Oct. 1638; and Samuel, 6 Oct. 1641; rem. to Andover, where he was one of the found. of the ch. 1645; there had Henry; Nicholas; James; and John, wh. m. 3 July 1685, Sarah Geary, and d. 10 Mar. 1687; beside Priscilla wh. d. young, 16 Oct. 1653; he d. 30 Jan. 1685, aged 104 yrs. says the rec. but Coffin, with more prob. says 83. His first w. d. a. 1654, and he m. 12 June 1658, Hannah, wid of Daniel Rolfe, d. of Humphrey Bradstreet, wh. d. 20 June 1665; and he m. 21 May 1666, wid. Preston. His d. Elizabeth m. 26 Oct. 1658, Ralph Farnum; and Mary m. 5 July 1657, Thomas Johnson.

There is no doubt but that the same motives that actuated the other early settlers of New England in leaving their pleasant homes in England and emigrating to this country had their due influence on him. That he was a religious man is made evident by the fact that he was one of the original members of the Andover church, and by his forsaking his native home in England to encounter the privations and difficulties of the wilderness in order that he might enjoy the privileges of worshipping God according to the convictions of his own mind and his understanding of God's word. While honestly and conscientiously discharging his duties in this regard he took an active part in public affairs of the town and his appointment on important committees in laying out roads and other improvements indicates that his services were valuable and appreciated. {S1}.

Nicholas Holt married Elizabeth SHORT in England (a few years before he came to Massachusetts-S1)(about 1622-S4)(about 1624-S3).

Nicholas Holt was a passenger in the ship James, of London, William Cooper, master, which sailed from Southampton, England, about April 16, 1635, and arrived at Boston, New England, June 3 following, after a voyage of forty-eight days. The names of forty-three male persons are found as passengers on the ship's roll, "besides the wives and children of Dyvers of them." Among the former occurs the name of Nicholas Holte, of Romsey (county of Hants), England, "Tanner." Undoubtedly he was accompanied by a wife and at least one child. {S1,S4,S12}.

He proceeded the same year to Newbury, where he was one of the first settlers and resided there some ten years. There he received his proportionate share of the lands allotted to each proprietor. {S1}.

In 1637 his name appears as one of the ten persons who in order to prevent the relection of Sir Henry Vane to the office of governor, and to strengthen the friends of Governor Winthrop, went from Newbury to Cambridge on foot, forty miles, and qualified themselves to vote by taking the freeman's oath May 17, 1637. This defeat was a severe blow to the pride of Sir Henry Vane. {S1,S2,S12}.

On April 19, 1638, Nicholas Holt was chosen one of the surveyors of highways "for one whole yeare & till new be chosen." {S1}.

February 24, 1637, it was agreed that "William Moody, James Browne, Nic. Holt, Francis Plummer, Na Noyse, shall lay out all the general fences in the towne, that are to be made, as likewise tenn rod between man & man for garden plotts this is to be done by the 5th of March on the penalty of 5s apiece." {S1}.

In June, 1638, all the able-bodied men of Newbury were enrolled and formed into four companies under the command of John Pike, Nicholas Holt, John Baker and Edmund Greenleafe. They were required to "bring their arms compleat on Sabbath day in a month and the lecture day following," and "stand sentinell at the doors all the time of the publick meeting." {S1}.

The first church records of Newbury prior to 1674 are lost, and consequently the name of Nicholas Holt is not found, but it appears in the following order of the town record: "Jan. 18, 1638. It is ordered that Richard Knight, James Brown & Nicholas Holt shall gather up the first payment of the meeting house rate, & the town within one fourteennight on the penalty of 6s 8d apiece." {S1}.

In 1644 Nicholas Holt was one of the ten original settlers who removed their families from Newbury and accompanied their pastor, the Rev. John Woodbridge, to "Chochichawicke," now Andover. On a leaf in the town records containing the list of householders in order as they came to the town his name is sixth. {S1,S4,S12}.

There is a tradition that the dwelling of Nicholas Holt, the immigrant, is one which still stands on Holt's Hill, sometimes called Prospect Hill, in Andover, Massachusetts. {S1}.

He was one of the ten male members, including the pastor elect, who composed the church at the ordination of Mr. John Woodbridge on 24 October 1645. {S1}.

May 26, 1647, he was appointed in connection with Sergeant Marshall "to lay out the highway between Reading and Andover, and with Lieut. Sprague and Sergeant Marshall to view the river (Ipswich River) and make return to the court of the necessity and charge of a bridge and make return to the next session of this court." {S1}.

At a general court held May 2, 1652, he was appointed with Captain Johnson, of Woburn, and Thomas Danforth, of Cambridge, "to lay the bounds of Andover," and May 18, 1653, he was appointed with Captain Richard Walker and Lieutenant Thomas Marshall to lay out the highway betwixt Andover and Reading and at the same term of court, September 20, 1655, the committee made a report of said survey. {S1}.

In his early, life he carried on the business of manufacturer of woodenware. A few years before his death, in distributing his property among his children, he styles himself "dish-turner." The word "tanner" on the roll of the ship James is probably an error of the recording official who mistook the word turner for tanner. {S1}.

Marriages and Children

• Married: 1st - Elizabeth Unknown by 1635 (date based on birth of first child in March 1636). She is sometimes said to be Elizabeth Short, a possible daughter of Henry Short. The evidence for this unknown and id not supported by Anderson. [1] She died on 9 November 1656 at Andover. [5]
• Married: 2nd: Hannah Bradstreet, widow of Daniel Rolfe and daughter of Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreet, on 12 June 1658 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. [6] She died on 20 June 1665 at Andover. [7]
• Married: 3rd - widow Martha Preston on 21 May 1666 at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. [8] She died on 21 March 1703, aged about 80 years. [9]

Children of Nicholas Holt and Elizabeth Unknown:

Elizabeth HOLT. Born on 30 March 1636 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married Ralph FARNUM [F7850] on 26 October 1658. She died on (14 OCT 1710-S3,S6)( 26 AUG 1683-S4) at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. {S1,S2,S3,S4,S12}. Mary HOLT. Born on 6 October 1638 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married Thomas JOHNSON on 5 JUL 1657 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. She died on 15 November 1700. {S1,S2,S3,S4,S12}. Samuel HOLT. Born on 6 October or November (October-S3,S4)1641 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah ALLEN before 1670. He died in 1719 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. {S1,S2, S3, S4,S12}. Henry HOLT. Born about 1643 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah BALLARD on 24 February 1669 in Andover. He joined the Andover Church on 3 June 1716. He died on 17 January 1719 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. {S1,S2, S3,S4,S12}. Nicholas HOLT. Born say 1645 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Mary RUSSELL on 8 January 1679. He died on 8 OCT 1715 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. {S1,S2,S3,S4,S7,S12}. Hannah HOLT. Born say 1648. [10] She married Robert GRAY on 8 MAR 1669. {S3}. She died before 1705. {S4}. James HOLT. Born say 1650 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Hannah ALLEN on 12 October 1675. He died on 14 December 1690 at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts of smallpox. {S1,S2, S3,S4,S12}. Priscilla HOLT. Born on 20 June 1653 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. d.s.p 16 October 1653. {S1,S2, S3,S4,S12}. Sarah HOLT. Born about 1655 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married Roger MARKS. {S3,S4}. [11] Children of Nicholas Holt [F15702] and Hannah Hannah Bradstreet: Rebecca HOLT, b. 14 Nov 1662 Andover, Essex Co., MA. {S2}. John HOLT, b. 14 Jan 1663/4 Andover, Essex Co., MA. {S2}. He married Sarah GEEREY in 1685 at Andover, Massachusetts. He died in 1687. {S6,S12}. Death

Died: Nicholas Holt died on 30 January 1685 (1684-S6) at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. [12] The record of his death states he was aged 104 years, however this clearly a massive exaggeration which does not correspond with the age he gave in depositions. Sources

Footnotes and citations: ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration, volume III: G–H. (2003): page 397-401. ↑ Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers..., volume 2. (1860): page 455. ↑ Thomas, Arthur. The Family of Nicholas Holt That Isn't (2007). Extensive sourced essay published online. Online Link ↑ Drake, Samuel Gardner. Result of Some Researches Among the British Archives, for Information Relative to the Founders of New England. (1860): page 56. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 465 ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 182. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 465. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 182. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 466. ↑ Estimated date used by Anderson based on marriage. ↑ Estimated date used by Anderson based on marriage. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, vol. 2 (1912): page 468. Source list: Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G–H. (Boston: NEHGS, 2003): 397-401, biograghy of Nicholas Holt. AmericanAncestors.org ($) LINK Drake, Samuel Gardner. Result of Some Researches Among the British Archives, for Information Relative to the Founders of New England. (1860): 56. Immigration record. Books.google.com Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Before 1692, volume 2. (Boston, 1860): 455, Nicholas Holt. Archive.org LINK Andover. Vital Records of Andover Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Vol. 2: Marriages and Deaths. (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912). Holt Association of America. The first three generations of Holts in America. (Newburgh, NY: Holt Association of America, 1930). HathiTrust.org LINK

[S1]. Family2Remember webpage. www.family2remember.com/bios/nholt1602.htm. QUOTES as sources: a) Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., inc., 1996. [S2]. Diana's Genealogy Home Page. Diana Gale Matthiesen. http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/FGS/H/HoltNicholas-ElizabethShort-Hanna.... QUOTES as sources: a) Lucius Manlius Boltwood. 1849. "Marriages in the Town of Andover, MS., from 1647 to 1700." New England Historical and Genealogical Register 3(Jan): 65-68. On p. 65. b) Daniel S. Durrie 1864. A Genealogical History of the Holt Family in the United States: more particularly, Descendants of Nicholas Holt of Newbury and Andover, Mass., 1634-1644. Munsell, Albany, NY. c) Holt Association of America. 1930. The First Three Generations of Holts in America. Moore Printing Co., Newburgh, NY. d) The Preston/Lindsey Trail, self-published (1995) by Rosaline Preston (17369 Road 6 SE, Warden, WA 98857) and Carol Huber (10508-A Witter Springs Rd., Witter Springs, CA 95493). p. 2: e) Lucius Manluis Boltwood. 1848. "Deaths in the town of Andover, Ms., from 1650 to 1700." New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2: 377-381. f) John Farmer. 1829. Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England. Carter, Andrews & Co., Lancaster, MA (republ. 1964/69 by Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore; online at GenealogyLibrary.com). g) National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. 1975. Founders and Patriots of America Index. (reprinted 1989/93 by Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; Broderbund CD-506). h) Mary Louise Marshall Hutton, compiler. 1981. Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Supplement Number One, 1975-1979. National Society of Colonial Dames. 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Notes

Note N374Nicholas, wife, Elizabeth and child, Hannah came from Southampton, England to Boston on the James, arriving June 3, 1635, where only a few hundred inhabitants lived in cabins built 5 years before. Settled first in Newbury. In 1644 moved to Andover, which was incorporated May 6, 1646 and the Indian name Cochichawick was changed to Andover, for the town in Eng. from which many of the inhabitants had come. (Andover was a haven for refugees from Boston during the Revolutionary War and part of the Harvard library was brought there for safe- keeping during the Rev. War. Had 3 wives--Elizabeth Short, Hannah Bradstreet Rolfe (widow), Martha Preston (widow). Died at age 83.

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Biography

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Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts by Ellery Bicknell Crane, Lewis Publishing, 1907

Nicholas Holt, the pioneer ancestor of Mrs. William H. Hobbs, was born in England, in 1602. He came from Romsey, England, in the ship James, William Cooper, master, sailing April 6, and landing in Boston June 3, 1635.

He was one of the first settlers at Newbury and Andover, Massachusetts. At Newbury he was husbandman, proprietor and town officer. He made a long journey with others to take the freeman's oath May 17, 1637, and vote against Sir Harry Vane. He was a tanner as well as a farmer. He removed to Andover in 1644. He sold his Newbury land November 14, 1652. He is called a plate-turner (woodworker) in some records.

He married (first) Elizabeth. She died at Andover, November 9, 1656. He married (second), June 20, 1658, Hannah (Bradstreet) Rolfe, widow of Daniel Rolfe and daughter of Humphrey Bradstreet. She died June 20, 1665. He married (third) Mrs. Martha Preston, widow of Roger Preston, May 21, 1666. She died March 21, 1703, aged eighty years. He died January 30, 1685, aged eighty-three years.

Children of Nicholas and Elizabeth Holt:

1. Hannah, born in England, married Robert Gray;
2. Elizabeth, born at Newbury, March 30, 1636;
3. Mary, born at Newbury, October 6, 1638;
4. Samuel, October 6, 1641;
5. Henry, born 1644, of whom later;
6. Nicholas, 1647;
7. James, 1651;
8. Priscilla, June 20, 1653.

Children of Nicholas and Hannah Holt were:

1. Rebecca, born November 14, 1662;
2. John, January 14, 1663-4.

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