Brief Life History of John
When John Holt was born on 11 January 1718, in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Holt, was 36 and his mother, Katherine Butler, was 25. He married Sarah Strickland on 20 February 1746, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 15 May 1786, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 68.
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- John Holt, "Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941"
- John Holt, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- John Holt in entry for Katharine Holt, "Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1786
When the boundaries of New London (then called "Pequot") were first defined in 1646, the Oxoboxo River formed the northern boundary. Parts of the modern town of Montville lying south of the river were included in New London,
Name Meaning
English, North German, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian: topographic name for someone who lived in or by a small wood, from Middle English, Middle Low German, Danish, and Norwegian holt, or a habitational name from one of the many places called with this word. In England, the surname is widely distributed, but more common in Lancashire and Yorkshire than elsewhere.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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