Lloyd: The HOLLAND name appears in the TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH EMIGRANTS, 1620-1650; Charles E.Banks,Philadelphia,1937 This may or may not be your Nathaniel...but hold on to the info in case it does turn out to be your Nathaniel. "Nathaniel came from St.Sepulchre, England and settled at Watertown,Mass." page 103 reference: PCC: 9 Pell Prerogative Court of Canterbury Archives You probably could find the address of the Canterbury Archives on an United Kingdom website ... ------------------------------------------------ In the book: Bonds Genealogies and History of Watertown;Henry Bond,MD., Boston,1860: This may or may not be your Nathaniel....you decide: -- page 302 (section 1): "Nathaniel Holland of Watertown,was probably the son of John and Judith,of Dorchester; bap 1638; who settled first in Charlestown, and by wife Mary had 1 son,afterwards moved to Watertown and by wife Sarah,had 6 children. He was living in 1709 "in old age": children: i. Joseph b.Charlestown,Oct 24,1659; married Elizabeth ____ ii.Sarah b. Watertown,1662; married Jonathan Philips iii.Ruth b. 1665; married Joseph Pierce iv.NATHANIEL b. April 16,1668 v. John b. 1674; married Elizabeth Parks vi.Elizabeth b. 1676; married George Lawrence vii.Mary b. and died Nov 1678. ----------- this section also states " there was a James Holland,b.1654 of Watertown from 1684-1692." ============================================================ In section 2...page 794: " it was ordered that the estate of Nathaniel(sr) be disposed of between John Holland, Sarah Philips, and John Ormes,Dec.12, 1710." odd that the rest of the children were not mentioned in the estate?? wonder if son,Nathaniel went to Maine .??? ------------------------------- In the book: NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700,Calarence A.Torrey, Baltimore, 1985: HOLLAND: 1.Nathaniel[1631-1709]&1/w Mary___?,1659,Charlestown [Mass] 2.Nathaniel[1631-1709] & 2/w Sarah Streeter,1662 Watertown [Mass] 3.Nathaniel [1668-1716] & Mary White,1692 Brookline [Mass] ---------------------------------------------- That's all I have on HOLLAND,Nathaniel.... ---------------------- Yes, Black Point, Blue Point,Spurwinke,and Casco Bay...still exist (the borders may not be the same as what it was during Nathaniel's time.) --- ALWAYS VERIFY your source(s) REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT'S FROM Cynthia Admin.Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Bunnydust@attbi.com MBC archiver (postings) ----- > Hi, > > I notice in your message to MaBayCol List that there is a Nath > (Nathaniel?) Holland listed under the 27 May, 1663 list of freemen who > were sworn in at Black Pointe, Blue Pointe, Spurwinke and Casco Bay. > > Is there any way to obtain more information about this person? I am > fairly certain that he is in my line, and would like to pursue his > history further. I would appreciate any help or advice you can give. > > Incidentally, those areas (towns at that time, I suppose) still exist > with those names today. > > Thanks again, > > Lloyd Holland