This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: holt60 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.holt/2907.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, In the church yard in POrestbury is the grave of Samson Holt,his wife Ann and their son Allen. Samson Holt,father,died 14th,September,1842.- 83 Ann Holt,mother,died 11th.June,-1834. - 68 Allen Holt,son,died 31st.December,1875 - 83. They also had another son,Samason,he had a son,James,he had a son,William,he had a son James,he had a son Ken - me. My Samson Holt worked on a farm in Mottram St.Andrew. They moved to Macclesfied and worked in the silk trade then moved back to Mottram St.Andrew.William moved to Australia where I was born in 1948 before I arrived in London in 1975. I do not know if any of this information helps. Ken Holt Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.