Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/1945 Surname: Holt, Hawkins, Miller, Elkins ------------------------- My mother-in-law was Naomi Holt. She was the daughter of Marian Walter Holt. Her line of Holts come from Richard Holt, Who was in Johnston Co. as early as 1772. He had 3 sons. John, Richard Jr. & George. Richard Sr. moved from Johnston Co. to Montgomery Co.in 1799. In 1820 his sons Richard & George are in Chatham Co.,N.C. Was Richard the brother of James Holt? Did they come to N.C.from Va.together and settle in Johnston Co.? I have no record as to the origin of Richard Holt, but I do have some records of a Richard Holt in some Va. counties(although this does not mean it is the same Richard.