GOSS FAMILY
man Barzillai HOLT‏‎, son of James HOLT and Susannah PRESTON‏.
Born ‎25 Oct 1715 Andover, Essex County, MA, died ‎1774 Boylston, Worcester Co., MA‎, 58 or 59 years
"He lived in Marlborough, then a part of Shrewsbury. The town of West
Boylston was settled in 1720, and he was one of the first settlers."
(Durrie) The towns of Lancaster, Boylston, and Marlborough are very
close to each other, even though Marlborough is over the county line in
Middlesex Co.
Residence:
1738 Lancaster, Essex County, Massachusetts

Married ‎27 Aug 1738 Lancaster, Worcester Co, MA (approximately 20 years married) to:

woman Elizabeth GOSS‏‎, daughter of John GOSS and Mary WOODS‏.
Born ‎13 May 1716 Lancaster, Worcester Co, MA, died ‎± 1758‎, approximately 42 years

Children:

1.
man Abiel HOLT‏
Born ‎14 Jun 1740 Marlborough, Worcester Co., MA, died ‎Feb 1815 West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA‎, 74 years
2.
man Berzilla HOLT‏
Born ‎12 May 1745 Marlborough, Worcester Co., MA, died ‎1819 Plattsburg, Clinton Co., NY‎, 73 or 74 years
3.
man James HOLT‏‎
Born ‎06 Jun 1746 Marlborough, Worcester Co., MA‎
4.
woman Elizabeth HOLT‏
Born ‎29 Aug 1753 Marlborough, Worcester Co., MA, died ‎28 Feb 1842‎, 88 years
5.
man Silas HOLT‏
Born ‎25 Apr 1756 Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, died ‎1815 Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY‎, 58 or 59 years

GOSS FAMILY
2nd marriage
man Barzillai HOLT‏‎, son of James HOLT and Susannah PRESTON‏.

Married ‎22 Feb 1759 Boylston, Worcester Co., MA (14 or 15 years married) to:

woman Lois ALLERA‏‎
Born ‎± 1717 Boylston, Worcester Co., MA‎

Children:

1.
man Levi HOLT‏‎
Born ‎06 May 1760 Marlboro, Middlesex, MA, died ‎1775‎, 14 or 15 years
"He was drafted in the U.S. Service and was taken sick while in camp.
His mother went on horseback to visit him, and was thrown from the horse
and received a severe would on the head, which she carried through life.
Her son Levi died in camp, aged about 15." (Durrie)
2.
man Abel HOLT‏
Born ‎11 May 1763 Marlborough, Worcester Co., MA, died ‎29 Jun 1845‎, 82 years
Note: ". . .resided in the town of Lancaster and West Boylston." (Durrie)
3.
man Jotham HOLT‏
Born ‎10 Jan 1765 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, died ‎03 Jan 1839 Barre, Orleans Co., NY‎, 73 years
Some sources list Jotham as being born in Marlborough, Worcester Co.,
MA. He removed to Marathon, Courtland Co., NY.
County: Courtlandt Co.
Name: Jothan Holt
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 80 00
Sums Received: -
Description of service: Massachusetts continental
When placed on the pension roll: March 8, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 69
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -
Oliver Hopkins was also listed in this source.
Worcester County is in the middle of Massachusetts.
Orleans County, New York
Barre-1-180
Source: Transcribed from Sampubco copy.
I Jotham Holt, of the town of Barre, County of Orleans, State of New
York, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
following viz:
First, I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Lydia Holt, all my real
estate that I now possess, during her natural life time with all of the
avails of said premises with one cow, twelve sheep, two hogs and all the
house hold furniture in my possession. After my wife’s decease then to be
equally divided amongst my lawful heirs excepting the heirs of my
daughter Betsey now deceased formerly the wife of William Prout. Also all
my personal property not described above after my debts are paid to be
equally divided amongst my lawful heirs excepting my daughter Betsey said
Prout’s wife as above described and to said Betsey’s heirs I will and
bequeath the sum of five dollars. I also
hereby appoint James Holt my executor and Lydia my wife Executrix to this
my last Will and Testament.
As witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of
October One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
In presence of DeWitt C. Warner, Barre, County of Orleans, State of New
York and Theodorus Johnson, Barre, County of Orleans, State of New York.
Jotham Holt, LS
Orleans County, NY
Dewitt C. Warner of the town of Barre in said County being first duly
sworn in open court on his Corporal Oath doth solemnly declare and say
that he is a subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Jotham
Holt late of the town of Barre in the County of Orleans, aforesaid
deceased, and this deponent further says that the said Jotham Holt the
said Testator did in the presence of this deponent acknowledge that he
signed his name at the end of this testament which is now shown and
exhibited to this deponent and which purports to be the last Will and
Testament of the said Jotham Holt and which bears date of the ninth day
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight . And this deponent further says that the said Jotham Holt, the
said Testator did at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid: at
the end of the said Will declare the said instrument so subscribed and
now exhibited to be his Last
Will and Testament and this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at
the end of the said Will as an attesting witness thereto at the request
of the said Testator and in his presence. And this deponent further saith
that at the said time when the said Testator subscribed his name to the
said Last Will as aforesaid and at the time of this deponent subscribing
his name as an attesting witness thereto as aforesaid the said Jotham
Holt was of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a Will and was
not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of this
deponent and that Theodorus Johnson the other subscribing witness to the
said Will did at the same time
together with this deponent subscribe his name to the said Will as a
witness thereto at the request of the said testator in his presence and
in presence of each other and further this deponent saith not.
Dewitt C. Warner
Sworn & subscribed this
30th day of March A.D. 1839 before me Thomas S. Clark, Surrogate.
Orleans County of New York
Theodorus Johnson of the town of Barre in said County being f

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