Copy of the Original Affidavit of J.B. Holt, J.W. Drummond - Lawyer State of Tennessee } Knox County } AFFIDAVIT of James Buchanan Holt The said affiant being first duly sworn deposes and says: My name is James Buchanan Holt, but I am usually known as James Holt. I was born near Buchanan's Bridge in Pittsylvania County, in the State of Virginia, United States of America, on the 19th day of July, in the year 1798, and will be one hundred and one (101) years old on the 19th day of next July, being the 19th day of July, 1899. My father was Nathaniel Holt and he married Lucinda Carter, of Pittsylvania County, or Culpepper County, or Botetourt County, Virginia, and she was my mother. My father died in Jackson County, Kentucky, some time since the Civil War began in 1861, aged about one hundred years. My father's father was John Holt, who came from England to Virginia at an early day, and he was the son of a noted man in England, who was said to be very wealthy. My grandfather, John Holt, bought a farm of 400 acres in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and shortly before his death, received the money from England to pay for this farm. His wife was a Miss Cagely. She survived him many years, and my Gutherie family lived with her. My grandfather, John Holt, was about fifty years old and his wife about twenty years old when they married. My father, Nathaniel Holt, went into the United States Army in the War of 1812, while he was living with my grandmother on the 400 acre farm in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and my grandmother died while he was in the army. I was about fourteen years old, and went with my father to Charleston, South Carolina, where his command then was. My grandfather, John Holt, had children as follows: Edward, John, James, Isaac, Betsy (who married a man names Amos), Polly (who married Isham Sharpe and went to Kentucky), Celia (who married a man named O'Dell and lived and died in Virginia), Ann (who married a man named Carter, and lived and died in Virginia), and Nathaniel (who was my father). My recollection is that my father, Nathaniel Holt, was the youngest of my grandfather's children. I do not know when my grandfather, John Holt, died and do not remember that I ever saw him, but I knew his wife and remember her well. My father was born and reared in Virginia - probably in Pittsylvania County - and married Lucinda Carter (my mother). He had three children born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as follows: Nancy (who married a man named Spivey), William and James Buchanan (myself). Another child, Ann (who then moved to Henry County, Virginia, and married Rueben Keith) was born in Henry County. My father then moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina, just over the line and across the river and had five more children born at that place, to wit: Ruth, Eliza, Stephen, Nathaniel and Peggy. Ruth married Halcomb, Eliza married Hampton; Stephen married Ramsey and died in North Carolina; Peggy married a Sawyers and now lives in North Carolina. It has been the understanding in our family ever since I can recollect, that my grandfather, John Holt, was the son of a noted man in England and that a large fortune in England belonged to us and that we would get it at the proper time. And further affiant saith not. The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by James Buchanan Holt, with whom I am personally acquainted, before me. A Notary Public in and for Knox County, Tennessee, duly commissioned and qualified, and I certify that my commission is dated _____ and expires _____. Witness my hand and official seal at office in Knoxville, Tennessee, this the 6th day of February, 1899. ----- Original Message ----- From: <lgalvin@compuserve.com> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 6:03 PM Subject: [HOLT-L] Re: Descendents of any of these Holt lines from Cocke Co. TN > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Holt > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2.1.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > No, I don't think this Holt family is related to Michael Holt from Germany. James Buchanan Holt b 1788 thought his family came from England. > What is your email address? I have more information to send to you about this family. > > > ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/1957.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, it sounds like the same line. Do you know if your Burrell and Lydia had a son named Jesse Holt? Jesse was my gread, great grandfather. I am on a business trip and have b een for the past month, so I don't have ready access to my family info. But if we are of the same line, I have nearly all of Jesse Holt's decendents and I have their ancestors back to the late 1600's (or at least part of them). Let me know if you think it's the same line. Sandra Price

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, I don't think this Holt family is related to Michael Holt from Germany. James Buchanan Holt b 1788 thought his family came from England. What is your email address? I have more information to send to you about this family.

- 1930 U.S. Census Records Online As mentioned in the previous article, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration will make the 1930 census records available at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. and at 13 of the National Archives regional facilities across the nation. However, these locations may not be convenient for you. I also expect them to be very crowded for the next few months, as thousands of genealogists, historians, and social scientists will descend upon these facilities to view the newly-released records. Finally, most of these facilities are only open during business hours although some do have extended hours during evenings or on Saturdays. Luckily, MyFamily.com, the owners of Ancestry.com and the sponsors of this newsletter, have a solution. You can access these records online from your home, any hour of the day or night. Best of all, MyFamily.com is in the process of indexing those records for all states, not just the 12 southern states that already have a Soundex index. Here is the announcement from MyFamily.com: MyFamily.com, Inc., the leading network for connecting families and generations on the Web, announced today an aggressive plan to publish digitized images of the 1930 U.S. Federal Census online within hours after the microfilm is released from the National Archives. The viewable and printable images will be available to subscribers through Ancestry.com, part of the MyFamily.com, Inc. network of web sites and the leading resource for family history online. On April 1, the 1930 Federal Population Census will become available to the public. By law, census records are restricted for seventy-two years, but the wait is almost over. Since the census day in 1930 was April 1, that is the day that 2,667 microfilmed rolls of population schedules, including the names and statistics of over 137 million individuals, will be released for public access at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The 15th census of the United States, the 1930 census was taken just 5 months after the Wall Street crash on October 29, 1929, and will tell us about the preceding decade of the 1920s. Family historians anxious to have this invaluable resource at their fingertips will find a wealth of information, such as the names of all persons living in each home; their relationship to the head of household; if the family owns a radio or a farm; whether the individuals attended school or college; if they can read or write; each person's place of birth; citizenship status; and occupation. For the first time digitized images of a portion of the census will be available online within hours of the official census release by the National Archives. MyFamily.com will publish additional images online every day and expects to have all images available online within three months. In order to help family historians more easily locate individuals in this very valuable census, MyFamily.com has also announced an aggressive plan to create and release census indexes. These indexes should be available online by the end of the year. "Census records are among the most coveted records available for family historians because of the wealth of information they contain," said Andre Brummer, senior vice president of products for MyFamily.com, Inc. "The 1930 census, because of its size and detail, will reveal more about individuals and the country at large than the earlier censuses. These records will be an invaluable source of information for millions of genealogists and historians alike. An immense amount of time and resources will be devoted to this monumental project to ensure the images are quickly made available online." Ancestry.com currently offers the most complete collection of U.S. federal census images available online, including records from each U.S. census between the years 1790 and 1920. Ancestry.com census subscribers are able to view original census images from the comfort of their own homes -- twenty- four hours a day, seven days a week. The online collection saves subscribers time and money by allowing them to view and print documents that have traditionally been stored on microfilm or in a limited number of archives and libraries. About MyFamily.com, Inc. MyFamily.com Inc. is the leading company connecting families with their histories, origins and one another. As a next generation media company, MyFamily.com is currently the fourth largest online subscription business with over 600,000 paid subscriptions. The company offers both free and premium paid subscription services to it's network of Internet properties, which include: Ancestry.com, the number one source for tracing family history online; RootsWeb.com, the oldest and largest online genealogy community; and MyFamily.com, the foremost provider of private family web sites. The Company also publishes Ancestry Magazine, Genealogical Computing Magazine, over 50 book titles, and databases on CD-ROM. The images will become available April 1, 2002 on http://www.ancestry.com. ============================================================== - 1930 U.S. Census Records on Microfilm I haven't yet seen an official announcement, but an employee of Heritage Quest has told me that the company plans to release the 1930 U.S. Federal Census records in the same manner as they have for the previous U.S. Federal Censuses. It will be available both for rental and for purchase on a roll-by-roll basis - and, at the normal prices. In addition, I would expect the company to release the 1930 Federal Census records on CD-ROM, probably beginning later this year. Heritage Quest produces census records as part of their "Digital Microfilm" series. Keep an eye on http://www.heritagequest.com for future announcements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: That would be great. I'll look forward to reading about it, and I appreciate your willingness to share the info. I have seen several postings about Michael Holt from Germany who apparently came over in the 1600s. Do you know if this line of Holts is descended from him?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Columbus Lafayette HOLT was also known as Fate or CL. He was born 27 Apr 1864 in Blount County, TN and died 29 Dec 1927. He was married to Serena Texana (Tex) DAVIS also of Blount County born 18 May 1865, died 6 July 1932. They had 10 children Alvin Bradley HOLT (my great grandfather), Jennie who married a CHARTER, Edward Clark, James (this is probably your great-grandfather), Otto, Lester, Gertrude who married a HODSON, Lela who married a LAWRENCE, Earl I., and Chester R. There are females named Mira or Myra Mae in earlier generations. I have the family back to William HOLT of Rockingham, North Carolina who died around 1809 and can send info to your personal email if you like.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2097.1 Message Board Post: Seems I made a mistake. Fredrick HOLT was married to Emily CARTER, not Elizabeth Campbell. My apology, Roy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Lori, I'm just getting started with this, and the info. I posted is about all I have right now. It came from the back of a picture that my father has where my grandmother had written the info. The only full blooded sibling of my grandmother's that I am aware of right now is a brother who was called Uncle Bill. I don't know his full name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.2 Message Board Post: These Holt's are definately from my family line. My Grandfather was Virgil Allen Holt of Maryville, TN. His father was Alvin Bradley Holt of Maryville, TN. He was murdered in 1950 in California during a robbery of his store. I would love to share info with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/243.268.1 Message Board Post: Am searching for Fred C. Holt from England had a daughter named Katherine Minervia, she was my ggrandmother, she married Amar Joseph Le Doux from Louisiana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1.1 Message Board Post: No sorry your line and mine don't connect. There are alot of Holt's in Knox County that my family doesn't connect to. To my knowledge only my great grandfather and his family came to Knox County and the rest of his extended family remained in Cocke and Greene Counties. Except for the decendents of three sons, Claude B. Holt, Wilmoit Wayne and my grandfather, Edward Earl Holt, none of the Holt's in Knox County are related to my line, to my knowledge. Richard Holt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PRICE HOLT CAMPBELL DENNLER BROWN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2097 Message Board Post: Fred HOLT and Elizabeth CAMPBELL are listed as parents on my grandmother Winifred's death certificate. Winifred is born Nov.13,1886 in Halifax, England and on her marriage certificate to my grandfather, James PRICE, it lists a witness of Evalina HOLT (believied to be Winifred's sister). James and Winifred are married in Belleville, New Jersey, Jun.11, 1907. If anyone has any information about this family I would greatly appreciate receiving an e-mail. Thanks, Roy ~ mailto: rprice@internetcds.com Grants Pass, OR

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/1209.1 Message Board Post: I don't know if there is a connection, but my g grandfather was James W. Holt. b. 8/9/1919, d. about 1965. His daughter, my grandmother, was Myra May(Mae) Holt. I also have another name of James B.Holt that may have been a half brother to James W. I don't know for sure. He died at age 41.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2062.1 Message Board Post: My family is from the Knoxville area. Maybe some of these names will fit into the lines of Holts that you described. My grandmother Myra May (Mae) Holt b.1916, d. about Oct. 1977. My g grandfather James W. Holt b. 8/9/1919, d. age 46,buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville. Possibly had a 1/2 brother named James B. Holt, died age 41. My gg grandfather Fate Holt buried Maryville,TN, Blount Co. My ggg grandfather James Holt buried Maryville,TN, Blount Co. Let me know if these fit the lineages you described.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt. Browne, Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2096 Message Board Post: I am looking for Edith HOLT born in England who is said to have married Richard BROWNE on 2-1-1640 in Newbury. She died 1647 Newbury. They are said to be the parents of JOSHUA BROWNE b. 10-4-1642 who married Sarah SAWYER. As these are my direct ancestors, I have been looking for Edith but have been unable to find her parents and siblings. I have seen where Nicholas HOLT came over on the "James" in 1635 (as did the Browne's) with his wife and "un-named" daughter and have been trying to determine if Edith is, infact, that daughter. I estimate she would have been born about 1620. Can anyone help me?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt, Whitehorn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2095 Message Board Post: Looking for a Whitehorn connection..My Grandmother and Great Aunt's names were Mary E. Holt and Vera Mae Holt, there mother's maiden name is listed as Whitehorn

I have moved to gramavan93@vermonttel.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/1571.1579.1580.1581.1642.1681.1682.1690.1693.1695.1698.1709.1731.1732.1792.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: In the Everton's Family History Magazine, March/April 2002 there is an article on finding female Native American ancestors. In it was a mention of Nancy Ward, born about 1738 in TN and said that her family connections reach into all parts of the Cherokee. Her second husband was Bryan Ward. There were two references, one to "Descendants of Nancy Ward" by Hampton using the notes of Emmet Starr. Some of Starr's genealogies were included in "History of the Cherokee Indians." I have tried to find one of these but have not to date. She might be an ancestor of Queen Victoria Ward Holt.

I have a James Buchanan Holt born in Pittsylvania, VA on July 19, 1798, but not the names of spouse or children. I am related to James Buchanan Holt, and I have his parents, etc., but I learned of him from CJ Holt, email cjholt@mail.tds.net. Richard Holt Gates

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/1957.1 Message Board Post: Sandra, I have just read your query that you have posted on roots-web on the Holt surname list. You posted it 7-22-2001. I must have over looked it in the past. Anyway I am a descendant of a Burrell and Lydia Holt. Unfortunately I do not have hardly any info. on my line. I was wondering if we have the same line. My Burrell had 4 children that I know of. The only dates I have are for the 2 girls. Lydia Jane was born 1--18--1854 and Priscilla was born 4--11--1840.Notice that the parents are Burrell and Lydia. I have not been able to go any farther back. Be sure to let me know if you think this could be the same line.