Note there are no children or wife mentioned. Does anyone know who his father is? Will of Daniel Holt (Will Book 1, page 223, Petersburg,VA.) In the Name of God Amen I Daniel Holt at present time in an infirm State of health but perfectly in my senses, do make this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following to wit.- I give and bequeath to my Brothers Wm. & Henry the Mill usually called Jockeys Neck Mill with the Bakehouse belonging to the same and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, and including the Tract of land annexed to said mills to them and their Heirs forever; upon this condition that they prosecute my Right & Title to s'd. mills and the suit of the property abovementioned, to effect, as I conceive myself to be legally entitled to the same. But should they not prosecute as aforesaid, I bequeath it to my Bro. Sam'l. and my Two Sisters Polly & Jane & to their Heirs forever subject to the condition of prosecuting my Right to effect; and in case none of them should prosecute,as above, I bequeath said property to my Brother John E.Holt, & his Heirs for ever, subject to the before mentioned condition of prosecuting my right to effect. I Bequeath to my Brother Wm. and his heirs forever whatever may appear to be due from Mr.William Coleman on (afct.?) of transactions between him & myself, but particularly five puncheons of Antigua Rum my property & made use of by said Coleman, Twenty Seven Pounds Ten Shillings I think which I lent him to take up a Bond in the hands of Wm.Homsley & between fifteen & Twenty Pounds cash, which I also lent him at sundry times to purchase wheat; all of which, including the value of the Rum he was to have returned to me in wheat, whenever I should begin to manufacture flour, which he hath altogether faild to do. I likewise give & bequeath to my s'd. Brother Wm. whatever balance may appear to be due from s'd. Coleman In company (afct.?) that is to say between s'd. Coleman myself & my Brother William. And in case my Bro. Wm. does not settle the (afcts.?) before mentioned,both individal & company (afct.?) within a reasonable time and compel a discharge of said Balances,if any,I give them to whoever of my Brothers,and in case they do not to whoever of my two sisters Polly and Jane, will do it.- I also Give and bequeath unto my s'd. Brother Wm. all my proportion of Lands in Monongalia County, to him & his Heirs forever, together with the Rest & residue of my property, both real & personal to him my s'd. Brother Wm. and his Heirs forever.In witness of all which I have here- unto set my Hand and affixed my Seal to this will, revoking hereby all former wills by me made this Twenty Seventh day of December 179ty four. Dan. Holt (Seal). Signed, Sealed, & delivered in presence of} R.Davies, John R.Brewer, James Stafford. At a Hustings Court held for the Town of Petersburg at the Courthouse of the said Town Monday the fifth day of January 1795. The last Will & Testament of Daniel Holt dec'd. was presented in court by John R.Davies & was proved by the oaths of the said John R.Davies and John R.Brewer two of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be Recorded. Attest. J.Grammer C.H.C. William Holt Statement (Will Book 1, page 224, Petersburg, VA.) I do hereby by myself, my Heirs Executors & administrators, to pay to my two sisters Polly & Jane, Two Hundred Pounds each so soon as I can establish the right I hold jointly with my Brother Henry, under the will of my Brother Daniel lately deceased, to the mills usually called Jockeys Neck Mills, the Bake House, and the appurtenances annexed to the same; which Right I shall take the earliest oppertunity of prosecuting to effect.- Given under my Hand & Seal,this thirty 31st day of December 179ty four. Wm.Holt (LS) Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of} R.Davies, Peggy Davies. At a Hustings Court held for the Town of Petersburg at the Courthouse of the said Town Monday the fifth Day of January 1795. A Certain Writing Signed & Sealed by William Holt was presented in court & proved by the oath of John R.Davies one of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded. Attest. J.Grammer C.H.C.