Benjamin HOLDEN
Birth:
1728
of Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Death:
of New Jersey
Father:
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Mother:
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Not a proven tie yet.... Speculation at best without adaquate proof. THE HOLDEN FAMILY HISTORY" From Wm. Fred Holden, 1415 No.24th St., Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301 by correspondance Oct 3, 1977 with Eleanor Law Johnson, c/o 530 S. 4th St.,Las Vegas, NV 89101."Alexander and Benjamin who migrated from England in the mid to late 1700's. Originally they settled in New Jersey but neither tarried long. Benjamin moved to Ohio and appears to have remained there until his death. Some of his children as adults came southward to settle in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Alexander did not accompany his brother to Ohio but moved to Barbour County, Virginia. He married Sally Chamberlain, of England, and settled on an 800 acre farm given to them by Sally's parents. According to one source, Alexander died in Ohio (note: Licking County,Ohio) in 1832, at the age of 68. If accurate, he was born in England in the year 1764.. Knowledge of Alexander's descendants is lacking except for two sons: John Chamberlain Holden, born 15 June 1791 and Lewis Holden....birth date unknown who died 2 April 1818.." OBITUARY OF SUSAN HOLDEN WIFE OF JOHN C. HOLDEN: Clarksburg Genealogical Society....Selected West Virginia Obit 1934-1937...Copy in my possession..."LEMUEL D. HOLDEN, father of John C. Holden, was a son of Peter W. Holden, an outstanding member of the pioneer family and long a Baptist minister, who was born October 12, 1793 in New Jersey and came with his father,, Benjamin Holden's father to Turkey Run of Elk Creek, near what is now Norwood and settled in 1798 on land the latter had purchased. Benjamin Holden's father, Benjamin, as well as himself and a brother were American soldiers in the Revolutionary War." My note: This record seems to indicate that Benjamin Holden's father was a Benjamin. Still doing more research to clear this all up. RESEARCH............. May 8, 1995 Message in response to my message in "GENESPLICER'S" GEORGE PAINE (G.F. PAINE) 420 W. GREENWOOD, LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MARYLAND...MENTIONS THAT HIS UNCLE, WILSON HOLDEN IS DOING RESEARCH ON HOLDENS. HE GIVES A DECENDANCY CHART BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN HOLDEN 1728-1820 SPOUSE: ANN DERUMPLE (I DIDN'T HAVE THAT NAME ANN BEFORE). THEN BENJ HOLDEN 1745 SPOUSE: JEMIMA REED., THEN ALEXANDER C. HOLDEN (PREACHER) 1819-1865 SPOUSE: AMANDA CROP 1825-1911. THEN SON BENJ F. HOLDEN D: 1864 ETC. SEE HOLDEN FILE....GEO. PAINE OR WILSON I do not know his sources...where he got this information. ------------------------ Jane submitted following information and whole database....a compilation of her research, my research and others: to worldconnectrootweb.com 8/26/00 Ancestors of Jane Hunter Hodgson & Daniel Archie Hodgson 30834 total entries, last updated Fri Aug 25 10:06:25 2000 All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page should be addressed to: Jane Anne Hunter HodgsonID: I27820 Name: Benjamin * 1728 Hunterdon HOLDEN Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1728 in Of Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1 Birth: ABT. 1728 in New Jersey Reference Number: 27820 Note: Benjamin Holden _______________________________________________________ Marriage 1 ELIZABETH b: in Of Hunterdon County, New Jersey Children 1. Benjamin * WV HOLDEN b: ABT. 1762 in New Jersey or England 2. Alexander C. HOLDEN b: 6 SEP 1764 in New Jersey Sources: 1.Title: New Jersey State Archives, Revolutionary War Index Cards Benjamin Holden _______________________________________________________ 1728 Born 1727-1760 : [Reign of King George II (Hanover) from before birth until age 32 ] 1741 : [ Slave revolt in New York, 2nd uprising at age 13 ] 1752 : [ Britain and its colonies adopt Gregorian calender at age 24 ] 1754-1763 : [ French-Indian war from age 26 to 35] 1761 Apr 11 Witnessed a deed in Trenton, NJ 1760-1820 : [Reign of King George III (Hanover) from age 32 until after death ] 1765 : [ Steam Engine at age 37 ] 1770 : [Boston Massacre - 5 people killed when British fire on mob at age 42 ] 1772-1775 : [ Antarctica circumnavigated by James Cook from age 44 to 47 ] 1773 : [ Boston Tea Party at age 45] 1773 Sep 23 Mortgage Hunterdon Co NJ of Trenton Benjamin & Elizabeth Holden Vol. 1, p. 204: Dated 23 Sept. 1773. Benjamin Holden and his wife Elizabeth of Trenton to James Paxton, property in Kingwood, 105 acres. 1774 : [ 1st Continental Congress meets at age 46] 1774 July 10 Doctor visit 1774 Aug 28 Doctor visit 1775-1783 : American Revolutionary War against the British from age 47 to 55 1775 Aug 16 Doctor visit 1775 7ber 11 Doctor visit 1775 7ber 24 Doctor visit 1775 7ber 30 Doctor visit 1775 Hunterdon County Mortgage Trenton Benjamin Holden Page 204 Wife Elizabeth, Kingwood Twp (Daniel and P. Cox signed) 1776 : Declaration of Independence at age 48 1776 Feb 4 Doctor visit 1776 Feb 5 Doctor visit 1776 Feb 6 Doctor visit 1776 Feb 7 Doctor visit 1778 : France joins war against Britan at age 50 1778 : Congress forbids import of slaves into America at age 50 1778 May 21 List of recruits: Benjn Holden Kingwood; Company 86; Dark complexion; 2nd Regiment; Phillips Company; 28 May joined; age 50 1778 May 22 Enlisted in 2 New Jersey Regiment as Private in Captain Jonathan Phillips Company 1778 Living Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1778 May 25 Substitue in Militia for Adam Hope 1778 May 28 Enlisted New Jersey Continental Line Co Hunterdon 2nd Foot Militia Col. Joseph Beavers for 9 mos. No. 20 on list (Ben 1862 No. 19); Foot militia 1778 June 1 Enlisted Term 9 mos. 1778 July 1 Paid 3 pounds 15 shillings 1778 June 1 Enlisted Captain Phillips Company, 2nd Regiment, Continental Army 5 ft 9 in, dark complexion, gray hair 1779 Mar 1 Discharged Captain Phillips Company 1779 War Casualties End of Service 1779 Doctor visits Hunterdon Co NJ 1780 : Benjamin Franklin discovers lightning is electricity at age 52 _______________________________________________________ NJ COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, CALENDAR OF WILLS 1761-1770 974.9 B49a Vol 33 p345 1761, April 11, REED, BENJAMIN of Trenton, Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'x JEMIMA REED. Fellowbondsmen--OBADIAH HOWELL and ISAAC GREEN, all of said place. Witnesses---EVAN REYNOLDS, JOHN HENDRICKSON AND BENJAMIN HOLDEN. ________________________________________________________________ Legacy of America Researcher's Report: Sharon Meeker HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ MORTGAGES, VOL. 1 From a privately published index to Vol. 1 of Hunterdon mortgages, ordered microfilm copies of three Holden mortgages. In New Jersey mortgages were recorded in county offices from about 1765, much earlier than deeds were recorded. The microfilm copies received were almost unreadable. Vol. 1, p. 7: Dated July, 166, David Holden and his wife Elizabeth of Trenton to Samuel Rutherford. Property along Shabakong Brook. Vol. 1, p. 204: Dated 23 Sept. 1773. Benjamin Holden and his wife Elizabeth of Trenton to James Paxton, property in Kingwood, 105 acres. Vol. 1, p. 234: Dated 5 February 1778. David Holden was a witness to a mortgage for property in Amwell. __________________________________________________________ MEDICAL ACCOUNT BOOK A JULY 1 1768-1773 BENJAMIN VANKIRK, M.D. HUNTERDON COUNTY NEW JERSEY INDEX OF SURNAMES TO WHOM MEDICAL SERCIE WAS CHARGED SARAH D. STOUT COLLECTION HOPEWELL MUSEUM HOPEWELL, NJ 98525 1779 August 16 Benjn Holden fr " 1 9 Exor of H of mutton at 3d " 1 6 Fr Tuli: Jalap for wife " 4 6 Fr Elect: Balfam " 3 " Fr a Shot " 3 " Fr Ingred Fatt Decoratr " 2 6 Fr Febril mist " 3 6 Fr 4 Anody: Pills " 2 " Fr 3 Lan Powder " 4 6 1776 Feb 4 Fr Ingredth att: Decortn " 3 6 Fr a visit to your wifes son at Avon Ptrongs " 2 " Fr a vomit " 1 " Fr an epitpats " 1 " For a Visit For Ditto For Int Net Sule In case omitted in Tofling 1775 August 16 Benjn Holden fr For the of mre hom at For Pulve galap For Elect. Gelfam 7ber 11 For a Visit For Ingred to aft Pecoctn For Febrilus mixt 24 For 4 Anos Pills 26 For For Import aft Decoct 1776 Feb 4 For a visit to your wifes Son at ms William Womstoon Er a Vomit Saran Equipreft 5 For a Night 6 For Ditto 1779 7ber 10 For Pulv. Rhu Carried Back to the old Book ___________________________________________ 1775 Mortgage Hunterdon Co NJ Benjn Holden Elizabeth his wife Of Trenton Page 204 23 Sep 1773 Township of Kingwood Coxett Kirkbride Capooling Creek Daniel Cox P. Cox Samuel Johnston Witness Mary Henry Eben Cowell ________________________________________________________________ LDS Film 568713 Revolutionary War Index: a compilation of Revolutionary War slips and documented materials from other sources Hanowil, John - Hunter, Andrew HOLDEN, BENJAMIN Private 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia. Private, Captain Ross' Company 3rd Regiment; New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted from the 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia, May 25, 1773, for nine months. At the date of his enlistment in the New Jersey Continental Line he was a resident of Amwell, Hunterdon County; 16 years of age, 5'4" in height, fair complexion, and fair hair. (MSS. Nos. 3774, page 19, and 3606.) WSP: N 1-28-32 HOLDEN, BENJAMIN Private, 2nd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia. Private, Captain Phillips Company, 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted June 1, 1778, for nine months; at date of this enlistment was a resident of Kingwood, 50 years of age, 5' 9" in height, dark complexion and gray hair. (MSS. Nos: 3610 and 3773, page 23.) HOLDEN, THOMAS Private, Captain Phillips' Company, 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted May 23, 1778, for the Wars trans- ferred to Captain Abel Weymon's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; on rolls, March 1; dead, March 16, 1783. (MSS. No. 3773, page 23; Muster Roll.) HOLDREN, JOSEPH On August 19, 1775, voluntarily enlisted as a Minute Man in Captain Joseph Stout's Company from Alexandria, Hunterdon County, Colonel Charles Stewart's Regiment. (Ref. Mss. 720). ________________________________________________________________ Index to Vol. 1, Hunterdon County Mortgages: Benjamin HOLDEN, Trenton, 1775, page 204. _____________________________________________________________________ Stryker, Wm. S. (1967). Official Register of the Officers & Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary soldier. Capt. Jacob Carhart's co. 2nd Reg. Hunterdon, State troops; Continental Army. Benjamin Holden This cannot be the same person who served in the 1793 militia. I put this here since I do not know what Benjamin this is. ______________________________________________________________ CLUE >I was hunting something else in a different book: "noticed" a Col. Benjamin >HolDREN, Princeton, who had a letter remaining in the Princeton Post Office >as of 2 May 1785. That could be a different person, or a mis-spelling... >Oh-oh: just checked the index of another book: there WAS a HolDREN family >in Hunterdon Co. _________________________________________________________________ OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW JERSEY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by William S. Stryker Adjutant General (1967) Page 214 Holden Benjamin Captain Phillips company, 2nd Battalion, Second Establishment; also militia Holden, Benjamin Captain Ross' company 3rd Battalion 2nd Establishment; also militia Holden, Henry. Also militia Holden, Thomas 2nd Battalion 2nd Establishment; Captain Phillips' company, 2nd Regiment deserted from British Army, Nov 20, 1778; committed suicide ________________________________________________________________ OFFICIAL REGISTER OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW JERSEY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVEY 1872 1941 PAGE 61 Revolutionary War Holden, Benjamin (2) 214, (2) 633 Holden, Henry 214, 633 Holden, Richard 633 Holdren, Henry 633 ________________________________________________________________ LDS Film 568713 Revolutionary War Index: a compilation of Revolutionary War slips and documented materials from other sources Hanowil, John - Hunter, Andrew HOLDEN, BENJAMIN Private 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia. Private, Captain Ross' Company 3rd Regiment; New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted from the 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia, May 25, 1773, for nine months. At the date of his enlistment in the New Jersey Continental Line he was a resident of Amwell, Hunterdon County; 16 years of age, 5'4" in height, fair complexion, and fair hair. (MSS. Nos. 3774, page 19, and 3606.) WSP: N 1-28-32 HOLDEN, BENJAMIN Private, 2nd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia. Private, Captain Phillips Company, 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted June 1, 1778, for nine months; at date of this enlistment was a resident of Kingwood, 50 years of age, 5' 9" in height, dark complexion and gray hair. (MSS. Nos: 3610 and 3773, page 23.) HOLDEN, THOMAS Private, Captain Phillips' Company, 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; enlisted May 23, 1778, for the Wars trans- ferred to Captain Abel Weymon's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line; on rolls, March 1; dead, March 16, 1783. (MSS. No. 3773, page 23; Muster Roll.) HOLDREN, JOSEPH On August 19, 1775, voluntarily enlisted as a Minute Man in Captain Joseph Stout's Company from Alexandria, Hunterdon County, Colonel Charles Stewart's Regiment. (Ref. Mss. 720). ________________________________________________________________ NATIONAL ARCHIVES, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA Information copied by Charlotte Fleming 4/96 Holdin, Benjamin 2 New Jersey Regiment. (Revolutionary War.) Private Private R.P. 436787 H
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Notes under son, Alexander and Benjamin 5/95 "GENESPLICER'S" Message from George Paine (Filed Holden Research...Genesplicers) George Paine...Wilson Holden: Mentions Benjamin Holden 1728-1820.... Spouse: Ann Derumple.....(possible for wifes name). Wm. Fred Holden, 1415 N. 24th St., Clarksburg, W.Va. Holden Family History Mentions: "John C. Holden was married December 20, 1813 to Grace Holden. She was the daughter of Benjamin Holden and Jemima Holden (formerly Jemima Derumple of New Jersey). Apparently John and Grace were cousins though this is nowhere stated. Grace was born Nov. 10, 1790. She died May 16, 1819. There appears to be no record of any children of this marriage except one daughter, Sally Holden, born July 4, 1815, died April 25, 1832. After Graces death John C. Holden married Prudence Kittle for his second wife, Dec or Nov 3, 1819. She was the daughter of Abraham Kittle. She was born April 24, 1801 and died Sept 4, 1869, at about 4PM at age 68." etc..
Children
Marriage
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Birth:
Abt 1762/70
New Jersey
Death:
5 Mar 1832
Harrison, Virginia
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:50:04 -0500 From: OleMary@aol.com | This is Spam | Add to Address Book To: elliejohn@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Ellie again Ellie, Boy, what an elegant hotel. Right up there with the best. In Cleveland no less. Yes, I agree that we should pursue the Hollenden angle. Mom said that the name - as I mentioned yesterday - was Hollenden in the Netherlands, but was changed to Holden in England. The Hollendens moved from the Netherlands to England on their way to America. Love, Mary //////////////////////////////// NEED TO REWORK ALL THESE NOTES>>>>> 975.4 R46 VIRGINIANS OF 1800...BENJAMIN HOLDEN IN HARRISON 1001 ALEXANDER HOLDEN IN HARRISON 1001 ancestry.com Benjamin Holden search: Search Results Database: Full Context of Scots-Irish in Virginia, Vol. 2 Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. page 77 John G. Jackson of Harrison County vs. Frances E. Triplett--O. S. 39; N. S. 13--Bill 7th July, 1803. Breach of promise of marriage. Mary Triplett was sister-in-law of Frances. Judgment rendered in Monogalia District Court. Frances went to Kentucky shortly after May, 1799. John G. Jackson was son of Col. George Jackson, who was a member of Congress. Benjamin Holden deposes in Clarksburg, 7th September, 1803, that he came from Trenton, New Jersey, where he was well acquainted with Robert B. James, who had a wife and four children and was his neighbor. ancestry.com 15 matches for Benjamin Holden in Virginia Census Records 1850 Census Harrison County, Virginia (W VA H2). WILL: Names wife Margaret and his children. Birth information: Family records from Margaret Holden Muller, now deceased. Her records in possession of her daughter, Mary Sayers (Samuel), Dunn Loring, Virginia. MARRIAGE: Marriage information: Appears from research that he may have been married three times: 1)Jemima Derumple (or Reed) of New Jersey...from History of Holdens (unpublished) sent to me from William Fred Holden. 2)Ann Lambert...married a Benjamin Holden 1802. Harrison County, Virginia Marriage Records; also a deed in Green County,Ohio naming some children, heirs of Ann Lambert (deceased). 3) Margaret....named in will but have not found a marriage record for them in Harrison County, West Virginia. Notes Deeds..Harrison County, West Virginia 1-26-00 Search in ancestry.com for Benjamin Holden...This may be our Benjamin Holden..... earch Terms: HOLDEN (165), BENJAMIN (16744) Database: 1790-1870 New Jersey Census Index Combined Matches: 1 Year 1793 Surname HOLDEN Given Name BENJAMIN (s) County Essex County State NJ Page Township or Other Info Trenton Record June Tax List Type Database NJ Tax Lists Index 1772-1822 ID# NJS1a1610501 OCCUPATION: Farmer, stonemason, Baptist church Deacon and church builder.. Many of his sons were ministers.... FHL/Salt Lake City US/CAN Book: 975.4 D3 Vol I, P.317-318 Men of West Virginia HISTORY: 1 Nov 1974 I received a letter from Margaret Holden Muller with a photocoy of an old letter from Genova Law (my grandfather's sister) to a cousin...stated L.E. Holden of Cleveland, Ohio (note: found a history on L.E. Holden in Cleveland History...now in my possession. He was a very prominent man, an educator, later in mining in Salt Lake City and very wealthy) was going to see to the publishing of material another Holden of Hyattsville, Maryland had researched...England and Holland 1)Richard Holden 2)Justinian 3)Ebenezer 4)James 5)Benjamin 6)Pearson Bunyan Holden....name before William the conqueror was Hollenden...changed to Holden. L.E. Holden built a fine hotel in Cleveland and named it the Hollenden in honor of the old name. Note: I have seen the Holden Family book in library in Los Angeles and in Salt Lake. At present have not been able to tie in my Benjamin to this family. It may need additional looking into...note: This is definetely a clue to follow. 8-7-99 note from some research I did in Salt Lake...In Pilby books...set 1 v.2 there is a Holden, James n.a.(no age I think) America 1763 1222 p133 Source: Coldham English Convicts in Colonial America Vol. 1-2....now I suppose that is a possibility. I'll send it to Jane Hodgson and see what she thinks. FAMILY RECORDS OF WEST VIRGINIA FHL 163771 Salt Lake City: "Benjamin Holden was the earliest settler of the Holden family in Harrison County, West Virginia. He came from New Jersey in pioneer days and settled on Elk Creek, above Clarksburg, where he spent the remainder of his days. He was a stonemason by trade." "Selected West Virginia Obituaries 1934-1937"..Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, West Virginia. Copy in my possession. Obituary of Susan Holden, wife of John C. Holden (Benjamin,Peter,Lemuel) gives a genealogy of Holden family. Indicates that Benjamin's father may have also been a Benjamin. Needs varification. Mentions both Benjamins in Rev.War. Holden Family History (unpublished) from William Fred Holden, 1415 North 24th Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia. "Early settler into Clarksburg, Virginia...believe from Trenton, New Jersey and England. DEATH: Death: Will..Harrison County, West Virginia. Mentions wife, Margaret. GS F W-VA H3 22407 Will Bk #4; Harrison County, West Virginia Family Records (FW.VA H3B PT 49 22409); CEMETERY: Cemeteries Clark District Harrison County, Harrison County Genealogical Society p. 413 Center Branch Cemetery...Location: Rt. 20 to Buckhannon. Close to Clarksburg ...Center Branch Cemetery on Turkey Run Road, Beside coke plant. Reading done 1989...update of Tetricks records. .P.413A Benjamin Holden, Jr. died Aug 10, 1859 age 66 years 4 mo 4 days. Benjamin Holden, Sr. died 5 Mar 18?2....(not clear) on burial at Center Branch (Will stated 1832) Center Branch Cemetery is next to church.....near Clarksurg, West Virginia. Personally visited the graves of both Benjamin Holdens, with some of my children: Stephen, Paul and Mark...in 1994. Benjamin Holden Jr. and I believe his father grave (illegable stone next to his. The cemetery was read years ago. Benjamin Holden, Sr. and Benjamin Holden, Jr. were both listed in the records. (listed in Harrison Co. Gen. Soc. Magazine as both being buried in Centerbranch Cem.) **************************************************************************** TIME LINE FOR BENJAMIN HOLDEN.....BY Jane Hodgson, Tucson, Ariz......her conclusions: 1770 Abt Born, possibly in Cape May, NJ (my note: or British Isles.) Abt 1785 Married Mary Derumple NJ Abt 1786 Charles born NJ 1787 Alexander C. born NJ Abt 1788 Sarah born NJ Abt 1789 William born NJ (1789 July 21 Brother Alexander Holden Purchased land on Elk Creek, Harrison County, VA from Hezekiah and Ann Davisson) >1790 Federal Census Benjamin Holden in Essex County, NJ >Abt 1791 Arominer born NJ (1792 Sep 20 Alexander Holden purchased 5 acres on Elk Creek, Harrison County, VA Hez Davisson) 1793 New Jersey Militia, Trenton Township, New Jersey in 1793, age 23 > Captain Jacob Carhart's Company C Hunterdon, also Continental Army Hunterdon County 1793 Oct 10 Peter W. born NJ (1794 Mar 21 Brother Alexander Holden Witness to a deed 170 acres in Harrison County, VA) (1795 July 1 Alexander Holden 170 acres Harrison County, VA from William Chamberlain on Elk Creek for 75 pounds) Abt 1797 Benjamin born NJ 1797 Nov 13 Witnessed deed Clarksburg, Harrison County, VA 1798 Mar 19 Benjamin 116 acres on Turkey Run at Elk Creek, age 28 (1799 Brother Alexander Holden purchased 400 Acres on Ten Mile Creek, Book 4, p 542) 1799 Feb 18 Name in Nutter deed as adjoining property 1800 Taxes Harrison County VA, no slaves, 1 horse, age 30 1800 June 16 Harrison County, VA Deed on Elk Creek Brother Alexander Holden & Sary to George Roby (1800 June 16 Brother Alexander Holden Land on Elk Creek to Stephen Dicks) 1800 Census? Built many of the first houses in Clarksburg Abt 1800 Grace born NJ First wife died Moved to Harrison County, V 1801 Oct 17 Purchased 221 acres both sides of Turkey Run for $800.00 1801 Simpson Creek Baptist Church, Clarksburg, age 31 1802 Jun 27 Married Anna Lambert, Harrison County, Va, Marriages, Film 848279 IGI, age 32 1802 Dec 22 Pearson Benjamin born, Harrison County, VA, age 32 1802 Added property to 160 acres, age 32 1803 Added property to 221 acres, age 33 1804 Jan 15 Thomas S. born (1804 Feb 11Brother Alexander Holden Bought 100 acres on Jone's Run, Harrison County, VA $60. from Adam Hope) (1804 Nov 7 Alexander Holden Sold 315 acres Jone's Run for $700.00 to Saml Boggess ) 1805 Sep 2 Jonathan Lambert deceased deed mentions Benjamin Holden & Anna Abt 1806 Jemina born 1808 Jun 20 Harrison County, VA Deed Thos. Nutter & Mary to Benjamin Holden 4 acres west of Elk Creek for $50.00 1808 Jul 18 Harrison County, VA Deed Benjamin Holden & Anne to Stephen Dicks 1 acre Elk Creek, mill seat for $500.00 1810 Census, Harrison County, VA, age 40 1811 Property now 116, 291 and 3 acres, age 41 1818 Oct 24 First Book of Center Branch Baptist Church; Bro Benjamin Holden be Deacon of the church 1819 Feb 27 Bro Benjamin Holden be appointed to Superintendent of the meeting house of Center Branch Baptist Church 1819 Property still 116, 291 and 3 acres, age 49 1819 May 22 Bro Benj Holden pay Bro Joseph Morris twenty six dollars in part paying for the finishing of our meeting house church 1819 Aug 21 Bros Benj Holden and A.C. Holden & others chosen by this church to represent it at Union Association held at Brickets Creek in Monongalia County, Va. 1819 Aug 21 Son Pearson Holden baptized 1820 Census Harrison County, Virginia, Page 90 1821 Mar 24 Son Pearson Holden overtaken in a fault but in consideration > of his minority Bros inquire into the matter 1821 May 26 Bros Dea Holden & A.C. Holden be messengers of the church > to the Union Association 1822 Jun 21 Deac Holden & A.C. Holden messengers to the Association >1823 Mar 23 Deac Holden purchase 3 pewter plates for his use >1823 Jul 6 Bro A.C. Holden & Dec B. Holden & others messengers at the > Association 1824 Feb 21 Dea Benj Holden & others assist the church in Buckhannon in their difficulty 1824 Mar 26 Old deacons B Holden & Synott be exempted from the active business of the church 1824 Apr 24 Son Pearson Holden for his improper conduct be excluded from church 1824 Aug 21 Dea B. Holden & A.C. Holden & others be messengers at our Association 1824 Dec 25 That the church comply with the proposition made by Dea B. Holden concerning his making a deed for the land on which the meeting house stands and that the Junior Deacons be the persons to whom the deed be made 1825 Jan 22 Deed of the Church recorded in Church Book 1825 May Donated the land for the building of the Simpson Creek Baptist Church, age 55 1826 Feb 25 Son Pearson Holden restored to full membership of the church and letter of dismission to Broad Run Church 1826 Sept 23 Dea B. Holden & A.C. Holden to endeaver to settle a disturbance between Reuben Berkley and Delilah his wife and Sarah Nolan 1826 Oct 21 Dea.Holden to admonish the Berkleys & forgive them & suspend them for six months (1828 Mar 22 Elder A.C. Holden chosen pastor of Center Branch Baptist) 1828 Dec 27 Dea Holden & others to attend cases of disorderly members 1830 Census, Harrison County, VA, 1 slave, age 60, page 310 May have remarried a wife named Margaret Reed, mentioned in will 1830 Feb 27 Daughter Jemina mentioned in trouble with church 1831 Sep 10 Will abstract, VA, age 61 1832 Mar 5 Died in Harrison County, WV, age 62 ______________________________________________________________ CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN HOLDEN & MARY DERUMPLE HOLDEN 1. CHARLES HOLDEN (b. abt 1786) 2. ALEXANDER C. HOLDEN (1797 - 19 Apr 1865) m. Mary Cross & Nancy Townsend 3. SARAH (b. abt 1788) m Nathan Everet 4. WILLIAM (b. abt 1789) m Eliza COTTRILL 5. AROMINER (b. abt 1791) m COTTRILL 6. PETER W. HOLDEN (10 Oct 1793 - 5 Sep 1872) m. Nancy Hickman & Sarah Cropp 7. BENJAMIN HOLDEN (b. abt 1797) m. Sarah Smith >8. GRACE (b. abt 1800) m John HOLDEN CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN HOLDEN & ANNA LAMBERT HOLDEN 1. PEARSON BENJAMIN HOLDEN (20 Dec 1802 - 24 Mar 1867) m1. Samantha) Nancy Kniseley m. 2) Priscilla Ridenour 2. THOMAS S. HOLDEN (b. 1804) m. Nancy Lee 3. JEMINA HOLDEN _______________________________________________________________ THEORY REGARDING THE PLACE OF BIRTH OF BENJAMIN HOLDEN A Benjamin HOLDEN served in Revolutionary War from Hunterdon Co NJ 1790 Federal Census shows a Benjamin HOLDEN in Essex Co NJ where a number of Derumple families also live (family lore says Benjamin's first wife was a Derumple and the HOLDENs came from NJ) (There was also a Derumple family and 2 Benjamin Holdens in Mass.) 1850 Federal Census shows sons Benjamin and Peter W. were born in NJ Early land records link Benjamin and Alexander with numerous deeds for land on Elk Creek in Harrison County, VA. They seem to be brothers. Early church records of Center Branch Baptist Church frequently refer problem matters for solution to Bros. Benjamin and A.C. Holden. Alexander bought and sold land 3 times to people from NJ or moving back to NJ. William Chamberlain of Sussex Co NJ; Adam Hope of Hunterdon Co NJ; and then a 3rd where William Chamberlain moved back to NJ. These all seem to link the brothers to NJ. The conclusion I draw from all these facts is that our Benjamin Holden is probably from NJ and possibly from Sussex or Essex or Hunterdon Counties. He may be descended from the Cape May Holdens or he may be descended from Holdens who came from England closer to the time of the Revolution in America. The next step is to examine the land records in the 3 counties in NJ. ________________________________________________________________ > OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS & MEN OF NEW JERSEY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by Wm. S. Stryker (1967). Revolutionary soldier. Capt. Jacob Carhart's co. 2nd Reg. Hunterdon, State troops; Continental Army. Benjamin Holden This cannot be the same person who served in the 1793 militia. I put this here since I do not know what Benjamin this is. ______________________________________________________________ OFFICIAL REGISTER OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW JERSEY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVEY 1872 1941 PAGE 61 Revolutionary War Holden, Benjamin (2) 214, (2) 633 Holden, Henry 214, 633 Holden, Richard 633 Holdren, Henry 633 BENJAMIN HOLDEN'S WILL (Age 61) HARRISON COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOK 4, P. 426 1831 In the name of God, Amen, I BENJAMIN HOLDEN of Harrison County Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to repose of all such worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with 1st I give and bequeath my body to the grave and my soul to God who gave it to rest in hope of a glorious immortality in the morning of the resurrection and the rest of my estate in the manner following that is to say I give after the payment of all my debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife, MARGARET HOLDEN exclusively of her legal dowery forty dollars to be paid and of any monies in hand or may be due me by notes to be hers during her natural life. 2ndly I give my son CHARLES HOLDEN in addition to his braid to him and his heirs the sum of fifty dollars in a horse not exceeding eight years old at a fair
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Birth:
1764
of New Jersey
Death:
25 Sep 1832
Licking, Ohio
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Eleanor Law Johnson Research and Robert Johnson on occasion.....530 S. 4th St.,Las Vegas, NV 89101... elliejohn@yahoo.com LAND: FILM: 843831 Deeds, 1786-1903; deed index, 1786-1923 Harrison Co (W.Virginia) County Clerk Property conveyed to J. Chamberlain from John Wolf. 730 acres property in possession of Alexander and Sally because John Chamberlain was deceased. Sally is daughter of John Chamberlain of New Jersey. (Robert Johnson and Eleanor Johnson Research 12-10-93 in SLC). 12-10-93 SLC Research by Robert Johnson and Eleanor L. Johnson: William Chamberlain, wife:Ann. 1789--Harrison County, Virginia 1794-Sussex County, New Jersey John Chamberlain witness at Sussex 7-1-1794. Dead by 1829. Alexander Holden's father-in-law. 1800....975.4 R46 Virginians of 1800.... Benjamin Holden in Harrison 1001 Alexander Holden in Harrison 1001 Legislative Service:: The Ohio Hundred Year Book listed Alexander Holden and William Holden.William served from Perry County, Ohio; House 1862-63 and Senate 1879-1873. Alexander served in the Ohio General Asembly...Listed as: Name: Holden, Alex; Residence: Licking County; Term of service: House 1808. Deed: B.Holden witnessed Alexander and Sally deed @ Harrison Co.,Va 11-7-1804. 977.154 S20 Probate Record Licking Co.,Ohio 1832 for Alexander (wife: Sally) The Holden Family History...Notes from Wm. Fred Holden, 1415 N. 24th St.,Clarksburg,Harrison,W.Va.. 1829 Licking County, Ohio 1830 Census, Licking County, Ohio find an Alexander Holden. 1840 Census, Licking County, Ohio there is an Alexander Holden......He would be a different Alexander than the one that died in 1832. Old letter from T.L.Holden to P.B. Holden at Kalida, Ohio 14 Jan 1857....original in my files. Asks for him to come visit him, pay taxes for Mathew Mason's land; Speaks regarding preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ; mentions a brother in church, Brother Runkle (United Brethren Congregation or Christian Union. Possible Family tie: 1850 Census Champaign County, Ohio 28 Aug 1850 Thomas S. Holden Thomas Holden 46 Farmer Bn: VA Nancy " 40 VA John 14 M OHIO Mariah J. 12 F OHIO James C. 7 M OHIO Chilester 5 M " Worthington 2 M " Malon Holden 46 M FARMER VA see notes under Malon....Believe this to be a son of Alexander. Mentioned in his will More history from Fred Holden, Clarksburg, W.VA "Benjamin and Alexander came from England in the mid to late 1700'S. Originally they settled in New Jersey but neither tarried long. Benjamin moved to Ohio." ( My note and correction to history: Pearson B. Holden's father lived in Harrison Co.,Va. . Benjamin's will was located in Harrison County,Va records (Will Bk 4) and he is buried in Center Branch Church Cemetery, Harrison County (near Clarksburg). So, it was Alexander that moved from Harrison County after 1800 (He is in 1800 Harrison Census) to Ohio about 1804 or so.) Alexander is serving in the Ohio House by 1808. Benjamin was one of first settlers in Harrison County, Virginia and many of his decendants resided there..my direct line moved into Ohio...Pearson B. Holden (son of Benjamin Holden and 2nd wife, Anna Lambert).. More of Fred Holden history: "Some of his children, as adults, came southward to settle in Harrison County,Va.." (My note: Many of his decendants are found in Harrison County records). "Alexander did not accompany his brother to Ohio but moved to Barbour Co.,W.Va. (Note: Benjamin did not go with his brother to Ohio). He was married to Sally Chamberlain , of England, and settled on an 800 acre farm given to them by Sally's parents. According to one source, Alexander died in Ohio on September 25, 1832, at the age of 68." (My note: In Licking County, Ohio Probate records...lists his will 29 Oct 1832, with name of wife as Sally and a Mahlon and Wilson Holden and a Jacob Swisher. If accurate, he was born in 1764...possibly in England History continued: . " Knowledge of Alexander's descendants is lacking except for two sons: John Chamberlain Holden, born June 15, 1791. Lewis Holden (birthdate unknown) suppose to have died 2 Apr 1818. Birthdate not known. John C. Holden was married Dec. 20, 1813 to Grace Holden. She was the daughter of Benjamin Holden and Jemina Holden (formerly Jemima Derumple of New Jersey." "Apparently John and Grace were cousins though this is nowhere stated. Grace was born 10 Nov 1790. She died 16 May 1819. There appears to be no record of any children of this marriage except one daughter, Sally Holden, bn 4 July 1815, died 25 Apr 1832" (There is more information in my files.) Some of this information needs varification...note: It is interesting to note that Benjamin's wife's name here is Jemima Derumple of New Jersey...Believe he had more than one wife. 1- Jemima,2- Anna Lambert and 3- Margaret (who is mentioned in his will). Ancestry.com Persi Index Periodical Source Index Bibliography Search Terms: OHOG (1) Results ( 1 combined matches) Periodical Title: Ohio Genealogical Quarterly General Subject Area: U.S. Topics: Ohio Issues per Year: 4 Other Titles: Notes: ceased, name index v.1-6 ACPL Holdings: v.1-8n.2 1937-44 ACPL Call Number: OPEN ISSN Number: Repositories holding this title include: Allen County Public Library Los Angeles Public Library Family History Library New York Public Library Newberry Library Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. Library of Congress (partial holdings) Publisher: Columbus Genealogical Society Publisher Address: Room 306, 101 North High Street, Columbus, OH Persi Code: OHOG Viewing records 1-1 of 1 CEMETERY RECORDS: The Ohio Genealogical Quarterly Vol 1 October, 1937 Number 4 p.75-76 The Beard-Green Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio The Beard-Green family burying ground where most of the persons interred were related, either blood kin or by marriage. The cemetery is located in Licking County, Ohio, on the west side of the pike between Newark and Jacksontown, Ohio. It adjoins the south line of the D.B. Dawes estate and arboretum. Among the weeds and brush are numerous beautiful monuments. Anderson,John, died Aug. 24, 1830, aged 25 years Beard, John, died Feb. 15, 1814, age 61 years. (A Revolutionary War Soldier.) Margaret (Kirk), wife of John, born April 12, 1758, died July 7, 1850. Thomas, born May 4, 1800, died Aug. 19, 1844. Rachel (Pitzer),wife of Thomas, born Aug. 30, 1807, died Nov.22,1899. Clark,G.O.Born 1835, died 1904. Sarah H., born 1846, died 1920. Armina B.,Born 1864, died 1865 Dicken,Jesse G.,son of John, died Apr 5, 1885, aged 89 yrs. Amos, died May 25, 1884, aged 27 yrs, 3 Mo ,7 ds. George Dillon, born Apr 23,1853, in Hocking County, Ohio, died St Petersburg,Fla, Feb 21, 1916. Rowena, born 1841, died 19--. Green,Benjamin, died spt 28, 183?, aged 78 yrs, 5 mos, 2ds Catherine, wife of Benjamin, died Aug.20, 1821, aged 76 yrs.10 mos. 16ds. Benjamin,Jr., died Nov 29, 183?, aged 40 yrs. 5 ds. Sophia, Died June 26, 1844, aged 40 yrs. 2 mos, 3 ds Benjamin, born 1814, died 1895. Mary S., born 1810, died 1911. Daniel, died Oct. 3, 1875, aged 84 yrs. 4 mos. 17ds Elizabeth, wife of Daniel, died July 28, 1860, aged 64 yrs. 5 mos. pg. 76 Samantha, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth, died Oct.24, 1886, aged 56 yrs. 7 mos, 7 ds. Sarah, wife of William, died July 31, 1828, age 24 yrs, 5 mos, 7 ds. Rachel, died Apr. 2, 1874, aged 84 yr. Richard, died at Louisville, Ky., May 11, 1865, aged 19 yr. Harris,Thomas, died June 26, 1836, aged 51 yrs. Rachel, wife of Thomas, died Feb. 9, 1832, aged 40 yrs. Hillman,Thomas B.,born Nov. 30, 1836, died Nov, 10, 1897? Phebe Ann, born Dec. 22, 1837, died Feb 9, 1917 (Father and Mother on stone) Holden,Alexander, died Sept.25,1832, aged 68 yrs, 19 ds. Sally, wife of Alexander, died June 18, 1833, aged 70 yrs. 6 mos, 25 ds. Lane, Charlotte, wife of Joseph, died Apr. 30, 1852, aged 49 yrs. 2 mos, 21 ds. Barbara, died July 20, 1849, aged 62 yrs. Gelland (?) H., died June 13, 1833, aged 51 ys Langhrey, Edward, died Nov, 26, 1860, aged 59 ys Elizaberth, wife of Edward, died Sept 15, 1862, aged 50 yrs. John, died Nov. 30, 1816. Pitzer, RIchard, died Dec 4, 1819, aged 45 yrs. John, died Jan. 28, 1864, aged 62 yrs. 4 mos, 10 ds. Mary (Green), died Nov. 10, 1885, aged 80 yrs. 8 mos, 20 ds. Swisher, Jacob, died June 25, 1843, aged 64 yrs. 6 mos. 16 ds Phebe, wife of Jacob, died Dec. 1838, aged 57 yrs. 7 mos. 5 ds (Phebe Swisher was a daughter of Benjamin Green). Genealogical Notes concerning some of those buried in the Beard-Green Cemetery. John Beard, who died Feb. 15,1814, at 61 years of age, was a private in Captain Benjamin Lemont's Co., and Colonel McCobb's Regiment in Massachusetts. He enlisted July 9, 1799, and was discharged Sept. 24, 1779 "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors," Vol I, also pensio files). Benjamin Green, who died September 28, 183?, aged 78 yrs, 5 mos and 2 days, served three enlistments in the Revolutionary War from LOUDOUN county, VIrginia. He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was pensioned for six months service in the Virginia lines. Following his service in the army he removed to Allegheny County, Maryland, and in 1802 he removed to Licking County, Ohio, where he was prominent in religious, civic and financial affairs. His wife's maiden name was Katherine Berin? (See Hills Licking County History and DAR National Numbers 31343, 46433 and 52212). Alexancer Holden, who died September 25, 1832, aged 68 years and 19 days. is said to have been a Revolutionary War Soldier. He was a Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner for Licking County, Ohio. In 1808 he was elected to the General Assembly of the state of Ohio. Research from Jane Hodgson.........There may be another Alexander...son of Benjamin that is mixed in here..need to check it out..... ancestry.com I found this and thought it was interesting in that the Green & Holden names are there.... HOLDEN, Susannah Green, Benjamin 25 January 1689-90 Warwick, R.I. worldconnectrootsweb Jane Hodgson imput: I can't seem to copy all that she has in the files and paste that here...... Jane Anne Hunter Hodgson hodgson@azstarnet.com 2000-08-27 08:35:29 Alexander C. Holden (This individual continued in a 2nd file) __________________________________________________________________ 1764 Abt Born (Ancestral File: 6 Sep 1764 in England) 1776 [This could be the Alexander C. Holden who came from England at 12 years of age] 1788 Abt Married Sarah Chamberlain 1789 Son Benjamin D. born 1789 July 21 Purchased land on Elk Creek, Harrison County, VA from Hezekiah and Ann Davisson 1791 June 15 Son John Chamberlain born 1792 Sep 20 5 acres on Elk Creek, Harrison County, VA Hez Davisson to Alexander Holden 1792 Sons Wilson and Lewis born 1794 Mar 21 Witness to a deed in Harrison County, VA 1794 Mar 21 170 acres Harrison County, VA conveyed to Alexander Holden 1795 June 18 Witnessed deed Harrison County, VA 1795 Jul 1 170 acres Harrison County, VA William Chamberlain to Alexr Holden on Elk Creek for 75 pounds 1795 Nov 16 Witnessed deed Harrison County, VA 1796 Owned land Harrison Co, VA 1797 Ditto 1799 Dec 24 400 Acres on Ten Mile Creek, Book 4, p 542 1800 Ditto 1800 June 16 Harrison County, VA Deed on Elk Creek Alexander Holden & Sary to George Roby 1800 June 16 Land on Elk Creek to Stephen Dicks 1801 Ditto 1801 May 15 Trustee of deed for 170 acres granted to Alexander Holden 1802 Ditto 1804 Feb 11 Mentioned in deed as adjoining property 1804 Feb 11 Bought 100 acres on Jone's Run, Harrison County, VA $60. from Adam Hope 1804 Nov 7 Sold 315 acres Jone's Run for $700.00 to Saml Boggess 1804 Nov 8 Sally Holdin releases her right to dower in the preceding sale 1805 Ditto 1806 Tax Payer Fairfield Co., OH Page 59 Tax Alexander 1807 Tax Payer Fairfield Co., OH Page 11 Tax Alexander Wife must have died 1807 Dec 3 Married Sarah Smith, daughter of Aaron 1808 Licking County formed out of Fairfield County 1808 Ohio State Legislature Alexander Holden of Licking Co OH 1809 Tax Payer Licking Co., OH Page 2 Tax Alexander 1809 May 27 Justice of Peace Licking County, OH deed signed for Joseph Lambert 1810 Census Licking Co., OH Page 5 Tax Alexander 1810 Still owned land Harrison Co, VA 1810 Abt Son Mahlon born 1811 Ditto 1812 Ditto 1813 A. Holden married couple in Licking Co OH: Barbara Grove and John Green 1815 Ditto 1816 Ditto 1816 Licking County, Ohio Tax Alexander 1817 Still owned land in Harrison Co, VA 1817 Son Jackson born Harrison Co, VA 1818 Ditto 1819 Dec 27 Witness to will of Richard Pitzer Wilson Holden & Alexander Holden Licking Co OH 1820 May 8 Will of William Debolt proved by Alexander Holden and Jacob White, witnesses rhoda Debolt, executrix. (48) 1820 Census Licking Co., OH Page 22 Alexander & Wilson 1830 Census Licking Co., OH Page 435 Alexander, Wilson & Mahlen 1832 Died in Licking Co., OH 1832 Oct 29 Licking County, OH Probate Records Baptist preacher ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ GRANDSON ALEXANDER IN LICKING CO, OH 1840 Census Licking Co., OH Page 243 Alexander Licking Twp (Grandson?) 1840 Census Licking Co., OH Page 343 Mahlon St. Albans Twp (Son) 1850 Check Licking Co., OH _________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Harrison County, WV Land Film 460,666 Alexander: 1796, 1797, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1805, 1806, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819 __________________________________________________________________ HARRISON COUNTY, (WEST) VIRGINIA DEED RECORDS 1785-1810 Compiled by John David Davis Page 11 21 July 1789, Page 119. Ditto to Alexander Holden and William Chamberlin, of same, for 70 pounds, 170 acres...east side of Elk Creek...adjoining Thomas Nutter. Signed: same. Recorded July 1789. __________________________________________________________________ HARRISON COUNTY, (WEST) VIRGINIA DEED RECORDS 1785-1810 Compiled by John David Davis Page 38 21 March 1794, Page 393. George Jackson and Hezekiah Davisson of Harrison Co, Virginia to henry Dearing of Monongalia Co., Virginia, for 483 pounds and 13 shillings, several tracts, first: 1150 acres...on both sides of Li
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Benjamin Holden - Blocked
Benjamin Holden
was born at of Trenton, Hunterdon, New Jersey 1728.
He married Blocked .
They were the parents of 2
children:
Benjamin Holden
born Abt 1762/70.
Alexander Holden
born 1764.
Benjamin Holden died at of New Jersey .