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- Col. John Holder1753 - 1799
Facts and Events
Records in Kentucky
- 29 Aug 1821, the heirs of John Holder by Richard Callaway Holder, one of the heirs, conveyed to George Hubbard 200 acres of land on Silver Creek in Madison Co., KY, including the plantation on which said Hubbard was living. The children named in the deed were: Theodocia, wife of Samuel R. Combs, John W. Holder, Lydia, wife of Thomas G. Jones, Fannie, wife of Edward McGuire, Catherine Holder, the wife of Richard G. Williams, Richard Callaway Holder and Caleb Holder.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
"Colonel John Holder was one of the heroic defenders of Boonesborough, and eventually became commander of the fort. Holder married Frances (Fanny) Callaway, a daughter of Col. Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Fanny, along with her sister Betsy, and Jemima Boone were captured by the Shawnee in 1776 one of the signature events on the Kentucky frontier. .
"John Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holder s leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky produce. Holder's enterprises led to other factories locating in the valley and resulted in Lower Howard s Creek becoming one of the first industrial areas of Kentucky. He was one of the first trustees of the City of Winchester, Clark County,as well as one of the first Justices in the County. .
"Unfortunatly Colonel Holder put his trust in a friend Sheriff Robert Higgins, and went bond for him. It resulted in Holder and another bondsman losing everything they owned. Holder died while destitute and his children had to be divided amoung relatives and friends to avoid impending hardships."
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/55053043/person/13867553590/mediax/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum
- Enoch, Harry G. Colonel John Holder Boonesborough Defender & Kentucky Entrepreneur.
John Holder made his mark as one of the heroic defenders of Boonesborough. After Daniel Boone left Kentucky, Holder became commander of the fort. Holder married Fanny Callaway, a daughter of Col. Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Fanny, along with her sister Betsy, and Jemima Boone were captured by the Shawnee in 1776 one of the signature events on the Kentucky frontier. The self-taught Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holder s leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky.
- Find A Grave.
- Collins, Lewis, and Richard H Collins. History of Kentucky. (s.n., 1847)
pg. 512.
"Mrs. Rhoda Vaughn, a daughter of Captain John Holder, of Boonesborough, is claimed in Ranck's History of Lexington as the first child child born in Kentucky. She was the mother of Edward M. Vaughn who fell at the battle of Buena Vista, Mexico in Feb 1847. She died in Lexington, KY in June 1863. It is probable that she was born early in 1777, but not probable that she was the first native child.
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