Person:William Holton (24)

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Captain William Holton
b.6 Mar 1708/09 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bef 4 Dec 1798 Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 Dec 1706
  1. John Holton1707 -
  2. Captain William Holton1708/09 - Bef 1798
  3. Samuel Holton1710 - 1767
  4. Mary Holton1714 - 1768
  5. Abigail Holton1720 - 1801
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain William Holton1708/09 - Bef 1798
  • W.  Bethiah Hall1713 - 1773
m. 25 May 1736
  1. Dorothy Holton1736/37 - 1760
  2. Mercy Holton1738 -
  3. Violet Holton1740 - 1761
  4. Azubah Holton1742 -
  5. Abigail Holton1744 -
  6. Bethiah Holton1747 - 1786
  7. Lemuel Holton1749 - 1786
  8. William Holton1750 -
  9. Nathan Holton1753 - Bef 1804
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain William Holton1708/09 - Bef 1798
  • W.  Mary (add)
m. 15 Jan 1778
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Captain William Holton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 6 Mar 1708/09 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 25 May 1736 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Bethiah Hall
Marriage 15 Jan 1778 Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary (add)
Will[4] 22 Feb 1792
Death[1][4] Bef 4 Dec 1798 Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United StatesBefore date of probate.
Probate[4] 4 Dec 1798 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 5. William Holton; 8. William Holton, in Temple, Josiah Howard; George Sheldon; and Mary T. Stratton. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, for 150 years: with an account of the prior occupation of the territory by the Squakheags: and with family genealogies. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1875)
    460; 461.

    "William (Holton). [born] March 6, 1709 (8)."
    "8. William (Holton), s. of William (5), b. 1709; captain; d. about 1798. He m. Bethia _____, who d. April 10, 1773, a. 60. (2), Jan. 15, 1778, wid. Mary Scott, of Bernardston."

  2. ↑ William Holton (3), in Trumbull, James Russell. History of Northampton : Northampton Genealogies, 1640-1838. (Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States: n.p., bef 1899)
    220.

    "William (Holton): b. March 6, 1709; had children in Northfield."

  3. ↑ Corbin, Walter E. (Compiler), and Robert J. (Transcriber) Dunkle. Corbin Collection. Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts: Northampton Vital Records. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003)
    39.

    "Holton, William s. William & Abigal [born] Mar. 6, 1708/9"

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampshire County). Probate records, 1660-1916; index, 1660-1971. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1988-1989)
    Box 73, file 40 Holton, William Northfield 1798.

    Will of "William Holton of Northfield" dated 22 Feb 1792, proved 4 Dec 1798, names grand children Luther Abel Lemuel and Ezra children of my son Lemuel deceased; son Nathan Holton; daughter Abigail Cary; daughter Mercy Flint; daughters of daughter Bethiah Parmenter dec'd; daughter Azubah Holton; son William.
    [Note: it does not appear he formally named an executor, but William is given all the residual property and use of other's properties until they come of age, and directed to pay legacies debts and funeral changes, i.e., effectively an executor, and gave bond as executor.]

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