I don't know much about Arrington Holt but do know according to the 1800 NC census that by 1800 he had 1 female and two males born between 1790-1800 living with him. In the will of John Purnal of Halifax Co., NC, Bk.3, p.265, he mentions grandaughter Mason Holt and Arrington Holt is the exec. of his will. Could Mason be a child of Arrington? Could Arrington have married a daughter of John Purnals? In the 1816 will of Henry Purnell of Halifax Co., NC it states...to my daughter Elizabeth Henry Purnell and if daughter dies her share to go to Miss Mason Holt. Halifax Co., NC: William Hall to Arrington Holt--13 July 1798--205 pounds & ten shillings--land on S. side of March Swamp- Hartwell Hyde's Mill Swamp (commonly called March Swamp) line formally called Alfred; Cades Branch.--211 acres--Wit. Wm Burt Film 317409 Vol.18 p.345 Halifax Co., NC: Arrington Holt to Joseph Holt--31 May 1798--90 pounds of Virginia Money--219 acres--John Williams line--Burts line--includes house & buildings--AKS comment: it sounds like this land was inherited by Arrington Holt. Wit: Wm Read Film 717049 Vol.18 p.346 [comment from Dr. Mann: This is the home plantation which Ann (Arrington) Holt was to have during her life. Therefore she died in or shortly before 1798] Halifax Co., NC: Deed Bk 18, p.603 (493) Arrington Holt of Halifax Co. to Nancy Turner of same. 3 Nov 1799. 350 spanish milled dollars. 1 negro boy Madrach. Wit: Henry Pointer Nov Ct 1799. Halifax Co., NC, Deed Bk 18 p.763(640) Elizabeth Evans of Halifax Co. to William Hargrove of same. 25 Mar 1800. 37 pounds 19 shillings VA. 56 acres which was part of land held by Henry Evans dec'd, joining Cage Branch, Arrington Holt, sd William Hargrove. Aug Ct 1800 Halifax Co., NC: Know all men by these presents that I Arrington Holt of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina have constituted made & appointed my friend William Hargrove of the same county & State aforesaid my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name & stead & to my use to ask and demand levy recover and receive all such sums of money debts dues accounts & other & belonging to me or detained from me any manner of ways or means whatsoever by my person or persons whatsoever Giveing and granting unto my said Attornye by these present my full & whole power strength & authority to act for me and in my stead as fully as if it were myself in all matters wherein I am concerned to stand to & abide by all his acting & doing. In witness my hand & seal this 6th day of Dec 1800. Signed Arrington Holt. Wit: Edward Crossland, William Dicken, SR Deed Bk 19,p327 [It sounds like Arrington was planning to make his move or at this time was out of the county, although we find him as late as 1802 in Halifax Co., NC] Halifax Co. NC 28 Jan 1802 Deed Bk 29, p330: William Hall to Arrington Holt for 35 lbs, 100 acres of land on the north side of "Rocky Swamp" adj. Jacob Harper, Gammon, conveyed by deed from William Iles to said Hall dated 8 Feb 1799. Halifax Co. NC 1802: DEED & BOND of Indemnity: Indenture made ninth day of Oct. 1802 Between Arrington Holt & Patsy his wife of the one part & John Barber for & in consideration of one hundred Spanish milled dollars...all that tract of land lying & being in the Halifax on the East side of Rocky Swamp by Jacob Harpers corner..Gammons line containing 100 acres more or less which was conveyed by William Isles to William Hall by deed bearing date 18th Feb 1799 and conveyed by Hall to Holt 8 Jan 1802. (film 317049--Vol l9 p133) Halifax Co., NC Deed Bk 19 p175, 7 Dec 1802: Arrington Holt, William Hall & Polly his wife to Isham Hawkins of Halifax Co., N.C. for $600.00, 211 acres of land on the south side of "Marsh Swamp" adjacent Hartwell Hydix Mill Swamp. (now Gilmour's) and "Cader Branch". Wit: J. Rhymes, J. P. S. Marshall J.P. (In proving the deed in court Polly Hall is spoken of as Mary Hall.) [Could Mary/Polly Hall be the wife of the late William Holt who died by 11 Nov 1794?] I think that Arrington Holt and his wife Patsy moved to Georgia in early 1803. This needs to be proven. From Jacqueline Wright I received the following: Washington Co., GA, 1820 Census: pg.143: Arrington Holt: 020101-0F; 2M (10-15/bc1805-10); 1M (16-25/195-1804); 1M (over 46/bn bef 1774) This shows that Arrington was in Georgia and I believe that he was with his brother Thomas Holt as a Thomas Holt shows up on Pg. 136