FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:   HOLTON
Source:    History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4 by 
           Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876
p.4ll
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 l663 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., l669.  He settled in Northfield as is recorded
thusly:
"It was voted and agreed by the proprietors of North-
field 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, l69l.

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 l8, l656; 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, l7l2.  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, l68l and m. Mindwell Allen
dau of Samuel Allen of Northampton.  He d. and she m. (2)
Daniel Chapin in l726  She d. Oct 2l, l758.  

Thomas Holton and Mindwell Allen had five children of
whom Joshua Holton b. abt l703 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, l747. Res: Chester, VT thence
to Rockingham then in l786 to Charlestown, NH his perma-
nent 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, l798 Betsy Judevine Res:
     Charlestown,NH thence to Thetford, VT.
6.   David Holton m. l809 Betsy Pope of Concord, VT 
     Res: l8l0, Charlestown, NH  Betsy (Pope) Holton d.
     Sep 24, l854 aged 67.  He d. Feb l, l873.
     His obit states that he was b. at Rockingham, VT
     1781 and removed to Charleston NH l786 (p.4l3)
     The children of David Holton and wife, Betsy (Pope)
     Holton:
l.  Fanny Holton b. Aug 28, l8l0 m. (l) l832 Dr.
            Simeon D. Colburn.  Their children:
l. Elizabeth Colburn b. l835.
2. Joseph Warren Colburn b. l836
3. Charles M. Colburn b. l84l
4. Fanny S. Colburn b. 1852 (p.4l4)
      2.  Sophia Holton b. l8l2 m. l83l Col. Levi Green
            Res: Portland, ME  Their children:
l. Martha Green b. l832.
2. Ellen S. Green b. l838
3.  David Holton Jr. b.l8l4 m. l849 Eleline Browne
            of Hinsdale, NH Res: Charlestown, NH. Their
            children:
1.  George D. Holton b. l85l grad Dart-
    mouth l873 Res: Chicago, IL
2.  Emma Holton b.l855 d. l872
3.  Willie B. Holton b. l860.
4.  
            David Holton Jr. died Mar 30, l865.
4.  Charles D. Holton b. l820 m. l848 Esther
            Tenney b. l826 at Hanover, NH  Their children
l. Clarence Holton b. l849 at Hanover
2. Frederick Holton b. l852 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 l786 m. l8l8
     Orra Evarts b. at Claremont Apr l2, l799 Res: Clare-
     mont d. Mar 4, l84l   Their children:
l.  George Holton b. l820
2.  Mary A. Holton b.l82l Res: Warrenton, N.C.
3.  James Evarts Holton b.l823 m. Mary Gray in
            NY in l852 d. l869.
4.  Caroline Holton b. l825 m. l866 George Fort-
            une of Virden, IL
5.  William Holton b. l827 Res: Washington, D.C.
6.  Edward L. Holton b. l829 Res: Manchester,NH
        7.  George Holton 2d b. l830 Res: NY
8.  Mattie Holton b.l833 m. l857 Julius Wilcox
            Res: Warrenton, N.C.
9.  Henry C. Holton b. l834 d. at Manchester
            l869.
       l0.  Russel F. Holton b. l837 Res: Westboro, MA.
       11.  Maurice Holton b. l84l Res: Manchester, NH

Hannah (Olcott) Holton d. Jan 26, l792 aged 45 and Capt.
Jonathan Holton m. (2) Nancy Walker by whom he had the
following children:
l. George Washington Holton b.l795
2. Gustavus Stebbins Holton b. l797
3. Hannah Olcott Holton b.___
        4. Abille Bowen Holton 1800
Nancy (Walker) Holton died Mayll, l803 aged 36 years and
Jonathan Holton m. (3) Nancy Pope of Walpole, published
Nov. l7, l803.  She died June 29,l840 and Capt Holton
died Nov l9,l82l aged 78 yrs.

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