Dick, Long time since we communicated. Your sequence of husbands for Dorcas is reversed. Henry Holt was her first husband. In fact, her obituary strongly suggests they were married before leaving County Monaghan, Ireland c1730. As close as I can discern, they had only two children, sons Henry b c1731 and Thomas b Aug 1733. Henry is never really heard of after the christening of Thomas in Christ Church, Philadelphia in Sept 27, 1733 at one month of age. Several researchers have said he disappeared in 1735 without supplying any documentation for the statement. All we know is Dorcas married Arthur Buchanan in Gloucester, New Jersey, across the river from Philadelphia, in 1738. they had Armstrong b 1739, Jane 1741, William 1743, Arthur 1745, Robert 17 Jan 1749. Here is my citation for her marriage to Arthur: MARRIAGE:1738; Gloucester County, New Jersey Marriage records, Compiled by H. stanley Craig, Published by Gloucester, Co. Historical Society, 1936, H. Stanley Craig, Publisher, Merchantville, N.J. : After Henry Holt's. death? in 1735, she married, in 1738, Arthur Buchanan, also a native of Ireland, and a merchant of Lancaster Pa. married by John Ladd, Gloucester, New Jersey. Also shown in "Stewart Genealogical and Historical Miscellany, No 1, 1918, Gloster Historical Society, Woodbury, New Jersey, by L.R. Sterret" Photocopis of title pages and citations in files of Robert E Holt. Nice hearing from you again and I hope this helps, Bob Holt, in Arizona
Would it be possible for you to explain the connection between the Stewarts and Holts you mention below? I have a good reason for asking. As shown in an earlier email there are at least 2 Lewis Holt marriages. I have learned in 'Early Virginia Genealogies' and other documents that British Captian John Stuart of Fort Loudon fame (Cherokee Indian Agent) was married to a descendent of the Lewis'es Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [HOLT] John Holt > Dick, Long time since we communicated. Your sequence of husbands for > Dorcas > is reversed. Henry Holt was her first husband. In fact, her obituary > strongly > suggests they were married before leaving County Monaghan, Ireland c1730. > As > close as I can discern, they had only two children, sons Henry b c1731 and > Thomas b Aug 1733. > > Henry is never really heard of after the christening of Thomas in > Christ Church, Philadelphia in Sept 27, 1733 at one month of age. Several > researchers have said he disappeared in 1735 without supplying any > documentation > for the statement. All we know is Dorcas married Arthur Buchanan in > Gloucester, New Jersey, across the river from Philadelphia, in 1738. they > had Armstrong > b 1739, Jane 1741, William 1743, Arthur 1745, Robert 17 Jan 1749. > Here is my citation for her marriage to Arthur: > MARRIAGE:1738; Gloucester County, New Jersey Marriage records, > Compiled by H. stanley Craig, Published by Gloucester, Co. Historical > Society, > 1936, H. Stanley Craig, Publisher, Merchantville, N.J. : After Henry > Holt's. > death? in 1735, she married, in 1738, Arthur Buchanan, also a native of > Ireland, > and a merchant of Lancaster Pa. married by John Ladd, Gloucester, New > Jersey. Also shown in "Stewart Genealogical and Historical Miscellany, No > 1, 1918, > Gloster Historical Society, Woodbury, New Jersey, by L.R. Sterret" > Photocopis > of title pages and citations in > files of Robert E Holt. > > Nice hearing from you again and I hope this helps, Bob Holt, in > Arizona > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/565 - Release Date: 12/2/2006 > 9:39 PM > >