Timothy Holt b. 1753 , Halifax, Virginia, USA d. 15 Mar 1822 , Halifax, Virginia, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

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Birth 1753 , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Gender Male

Died 15 Mar 1822 , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Buried Warren Family Cemetery, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Person ID I3482 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 14 Nov 2008

Father Robert Holt, b. Abt 1717, d. 1807

Mother Elizabeth Warren, b. Abt 1729, , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F1438 Group Sheet

Family Elizabeth Chambers, b. Abt 1754, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 25 Jul 1821, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Married 21 Jul 1774 , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Children

>	1. Lucy E. Holt, b. 4 Jul 1776, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 13 Oct 1840, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Abner Holt, Sr., b. 29 Dec 1776, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 27 Feb 1832, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	3. Elizabeth Holt, b. 13 Mar 1781, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. Between 1850 and 1860, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	4. Robert Holt, b. 24 May 1783, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 11 Apr 1851, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	5. Hiram Holt, b. 16 Sep 1785, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. Abt 16 Oct 1840, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	6. John H. Holt, b. 12 Jul 1787, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 14 Sep 1864, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	7. Mary Jane Holt, b. 12 Feb 1790, , , Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1858, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	8. Ann Holt, b. 24 Aug 1792, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. William Price Holt, b. 30 Dec 1794, , Halifax, Virginia, USA , d. 26 May 1814, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Last Modified 14 Nov 2008

Family ID F1431 Group Sheet

Notes	Timothy Holt was born about 1753 in Virginia. He married Elizabeth Chambers, daughter of John Chambers and ? First wife (_____), on 21 July 1774. He died on 29 March 1821 in Halifax County, Virginia. He was buried in the Warren Family Cemetery, in the woods near Afton. Timothy Holt was a planter. 1774-January 26 Halifax Co VA:From Henry Chambers and John Chambers of Halifax to Thomas Stanfield of same, for ?280 a certain tract of abt 305A of land in H on Lawson's Ck adj lands of John Chambers and John Link. Signed: Henry Chambers, Jno Chambers. Wit: Robert Stanfield, Timothy Holt, James (his mark) Turner, Jonathan Gibson, Mary the wife of the said Henry, relinquished her right of dower. Rec: 4-21-1774 p42 (p264) 14 7/20 In 1778 he purchased land in Halifax County, Virginia, from James Warren, 180 acres on Warren's Creek. The deed was witnessed by James Dyal/Dial. He was included on the tax list in 1782 in Halifax County, Virginia. In May 1782 Timothy Holt was listed on a public service claim as furnishing supplies for the Revolutionary Cause in Halifax County, Virginia. (Daughters of the American Revolution, compiler, Patriot Index, page 340) In June 1795 William Warren, John's fourth son, and Timothy Holt, his grandson, as executors of the estate, submitted to the Person Court an accounting of the sale of John's personal property as required by the terms of the will. The total value of items sold: 140 pounds, 13 shillings, 7 pence. 1821, 1 June. Halifax Co. In performance of an order of the County Court of Halifax, for the purpose of appraising the slaves & other personal Estate of Timothy Holt, dec'd, we the undersigned commissioners having performed that duty and find the same to amount to Three Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirteen Dollars, & Fifty Four Cents as more fully appears from a Reference to the above. Given under hands this 1st day of June 1821. /s/ William Stanfield; Benj. Adams; Jno. W. Blackwell, Appraisers. 1821, 1 June. Halifax Co. (towit) The foregoing serves as an Inventory of the Estate of Timothy Holt, dec'd and is certified by us as such. /s/ Robert Holt; Robert Brandon, administrators. [ accompanied by an extensive inventory] The burial data was received from Holland Warren, author of Warren & Related Families of NC & VA. Warren states he located the cemetery of John Warren near the village of Alton, in the woods. He believes this to have been the original plantation of John Warren, father of Elizabeth Warren, Mother of Timothy. He also states there is a grave of Elizabeth Holt, wife of Timothy. The following is from the Pioneer Families of Missouri book written in 1876, which is not always accurate: HOLT, Timothy Holt, of Halifax Co., VA., married ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, and they had Abner, Hiram, Robert, John, William, Lucy E., Elizabeth, Jane, and Ann. Abner married ELIZABETH BROOKS, of VA., and settled in Callaway Co. in 1819. They had Timothy, James, Robert, John, William P., Hiram, Abner, Jr., Elijah, Susan and Elizabeth C. Hiram, son of Timothy Holt, Sr., was married twice, his first wife being JANE STANFIELD, and his second, her sister, NANCY STANFIELD. He settled in Callaway Co. in 1826. His children were Ann, William, Abner, Elizabeth, Jane, Emeline, Mary, Margaret, Lucy, Hiram, Jr., and Ashley.