John HOLT

1757 - 11th Sep 1810

Life History

1757	Born in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire
24th Apr 1757	Baptised in Halifax Parish Church.1 Father James Holt Northowram comber
1787	Birth of daughter Hannah HOLT in Northowram
14th Aug 1787	Married Mary HOLDSWORTH in Halifax Parish Church.2 Marriage by Licence JH Yeoman of Halifax; MH Spinster of Halifax Witnesses Thomas Clarke and Benjamin Townsend Nr 834 John Holt of Northowram in this parish Yeoman and Mary Holdsworth of the same place spinster were married in this church be Licence this fourteenth day of August in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and eighty seven by me E. Nilton curate The marriage was solemnized between us John Holt, Mary Holdsworth (her mark) in the presence of Thomas Clark, Benjamin Townsend
1789	Birth of son James HOLT in Northowram
1791	Birth of daughter Sarah HOLT in Halifax
1793	Birth of daughter Mary HOLT in Northowram
1796	Birth of son John HOLT in Halifax
1797	Birth of daughter Martha HOLT in Northowram
1799	Birth of daughter Fanny HOLT in Northowram
1801	Birth of daughter Elizabeth HOLT
14th Apr 1803	Birth of son Joseph HOLT in Northowram
1805	Birth of daughter Catherine HOLT in Halifax
1808	Birth of daughter Ann HOLT in Halifax
1st Aug 1810	Wrote will Will made 1 Aug 1810 - probate granted 5 Mar 1811 People named in will James Holt (son) Joseph Holt (son)
11th Sep 1810	Died in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire Date from gravestone
16th Sep 1810	Buried in Halifax Parish Church MI grave C13 Here lieth the body of James Holt of Booth Bank in Northowram who died December 29th 1779 aged 47 years. Also of John Holt of High Royd in Northowram who died September 11th 1810 aged 53 years. Also of John Holt of Booth bank in Northowrasm who died August 9ith 1811 aged 76 years. Also of Mary Holt, relict of the above James Holt who died April 27th 1814 aged 77 years. Date of burial from Halifax burial register

Notes

From tombstone in Halifax Parish Churchyard - reference c13

Here lieth the body of James Holt of Booth Bank in Northowram who died December 29th 1779 aged 47 years. Also of John Holt of High Royd in Northowram who died September 11th, 1810 aged 53 years. Also John Holt of Booth bank in Northowram who died August 9th 1811 aged 76 years. Also of Mary Holt, relict of above James Holt, who died April 27th 1814 aged 77 years.

James and Mary were husband and wife
John (d. 1811) was brother of James
John (d. 1810) is son of James and Mary. His wife is buried at Syon Chapel

Sources

1. john holt baptism
- (primary evidence)
2. John Holt Mary Holdsworth marriage
- Copied from Halifax register at Wakefield
- (primary evidence)