HOLTEN FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH

p. 411
Jonathan Holton the earliest settler of that name in Charlestown, NH was descended from William Holton who was born in England in 1611 and arrived in this country on the ship: The Francis from Ipswich, ENG in 1634.

Willian Holton was one of the orig. proprietors of Hartford, CT thence removed to Northampton in 1663 where he was a deacon of his church. He rep'd Northampton for 5 yrs in the General Court and rep'd Hadley for one year viz., 1669. He settled in Northfield as is recorded thusly:

"It was voted and agreed by the proprietors of Northfield to give to each of our honored Committee: Mr. Wm. Clark, Deacon William Holton, Sergt. John King and Ens-ign Preserved Clapp, five acres of interval land in the Three Little Meadows, without paying any purchase money; and it is to lie clear of any town charges what-soever." This land was not a present to them but was apportioned to them as an honorary testimonial of the value of their services, on conditions far more advant agious than were conceded to the proprietors in general. He died in Northfield Aug l2, 169l.

William and Mary Holton (maiden name unascertained) had a family of seven children all born either at Hartford or Northampton, of whom Mary and Sarah Holton were both married the same day, viz., Nov 18, 1656; the former to David Burt and the latter to John King, which were the lst two marriages solomnized in Northampton.

The eldest child of William and Mary Holton was John Holton who died Apr 26, 17l2. He m. Abigail_____who survived him but whose death we have no record. John Holton and wife, Abigail had seven children, the youngest of whom, Thomas Holton is the line of descent of the Holton(s) of Charlestown, NH

The death of Thomas Holton is described by Hon George Sheldon in his History of Northfield p. l95: Aug. l3th while the men were scattered in their grain fields, Gray Lock (the Indian) with a party of four Indians way-laid and killed two of our leading citizens, viz., Thomas Holton aged 42 yrs and Gheophilus Merriman aged 3l yrs. Taking their scalps the Indians pressed on to Rutland where the next day they attacked Deacon Joseph Stevens and four of his sons as they were making hay in the meadow.

Thomas Holton was born Oct 23, 168l and m. Mindwell Allen dau of Samuel Allen of Northampton. He d. and she m. (2) Daniel Chapin in 1726 She d. Oct 2l, 1758.

Thomas Holton and Mindwell Allen had five children of whom Joshua Holton b. abt 1703 was the eldest. Joshua Holton as his father before him was killed by Indians. (See Hist. of Northfield, pp 243 and 37l)

Joshua Holton and his wife Mary had three children: Ebenezer Holton, Jonathan Holton and Joshua Holton, Jr.

Jonathan Holton m. Hannah Olcott dau of Timothy Olcott of Bolton, CT bp. Apr l9, 1747. Res: Chester, VT thence to Rockingham then in 1786 to Charlestown, NH his permanent residence. He was a soldier in the War of the Rev. He was at the battle of Bennington under Gen. Stark and was wounded there, and marched twice to the defense of Ticonderoga. At Charlestown, NH he was a farmer and also Dep. Sheriff and Jail-keeper.

Capt Jonathan Holton and his wife, Hannah Olcott had issue: (p.4l3)
1. Simeon Holton m. Abbe___of Rockingham Res: NY State
2. Bela Holton m. Patty Olcott of Rockingham, VT Res: Lyndon, VT.
3. Jonathan Holton, Jr. m. Betsy Baldwin of Charles-town, NH Res: Rochester, NY where he died.
4. Adolphus Holton m. Almira Hibbard of Concord, VT Res: Concord, VT.
5. Bulkley Holton m. July 25, 1798 Betsy Judevine Res: Charlestown,NH thence to Thetford, VT.
6. David Holton m. 1809 Betsy Pope of Concord, VT Res: 18l0, Charlestown, NH Betsy (Pope) Holton d. Sep 24, 1854 aged 67. He d. Feb l, 1873. His obit states that he was b. at Rockingham, VT 1781 and removed to Charleston NH 1786 (p.4l3) The children of David Holton and wife, Betsy (Pope) Holton:

l. Fanny Holton b. Aug 28, 18l0 m. (l) 1832 Dr. Simeon D. Colburn. Their children:

l. Elizabeth Colburn b. 1835.
2. Joseph Warren Colburn b. 1836
3. Charles M. Colburn b. 184l
4. Fanny S. Colburn b. 1852 (p.4l4)

2. Sophia Holton b. 1812 m. 183l Col. Levi Green Res: Portland, ME Their children:

l. Martha Green b. 1832.
2. Ellen S. Green b. 1838
3. David Holton Jr. b.18l4 m. 1849 Eleline Browne of Hinsdale, NH Res: Charlestown, NH. Their children:

1. George D. Holton b. 185l grad Dart-
mouth 1873 Res: Chicago, IL
2. Emma Holton b.1855 d. 1872
3. Willie B. Holton b. 1860.
4. David Holton Jr. died Mar 30, 1865.

4. Charles D. Holton b. 1820 m. 1848 Esther Tenney b. 1826 at Hanover, NH Their children

l. Clarence Holton b. 1849 at Hanover
2. Frederick Holton b. 1852 at Hanover
Charles removed to Atco, NJ.

7. Asa Holton (son of Jonathan Holton and wife, Hannah (Olcott) Holton) Asa Holton b. at Charlestown, NH Nov 1786 m. 1818 Orra Evarts b. at Claremont Apr l2, 1799 Res: Clare-mont d. Mar 4, 1841 Their children:

l. George Holton b. 1820
2. Mary A. Holton b.1821 Res: Warrenton, N.C.
3. James Evarts Holton b.1823 m. Mary Gray in NY in 1852 d. 1869.
4. Caroline Holton b. 1825 m. 1866 George Fort-une of Virden, IL
5. William Holton b. 1827 Res: Washington, D.C.
6. Edward L. Holton b. 1829 Res: Manchester,NH
7. George Holton 2d b. 1830 Res: NY
8. Mattie Holton b.1833 m. 1857 Julius Wilcox Res: Warrenton, N.C.
9. Henry C. Holton b. 1834 d. at Manchester 1869.
l0. Russel F. Holton b. 1837 Res: Westboro, MA.
11. Maurice Holton b. 184l Res: Manchester, NH

Hannah (Olcott) Holton d. Jan 26, 1792 aged 45 and Capt. Jonathan Holton m. (2) Nancy Walker by whom he had the following children:
l. George Washington Holton b.1795
2. Gustavus Stebbins Holton b. 1797
3. Hannah Olcott Holton b.___
4. Abille Bowen Holton 1800

Nancy (Walker) Holton died May ll, 1803 aged 36 years and Jonathan Holton m. (3) Nancy Pope of Walpole, published Nov. 17, 1803. She died June 29, 1840 and Capt Holton died Nov 19, 1821 aged 78 yrs.

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