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Note for: Thomas Holt, 1733 - 1777 Index

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Thomas was baptized at Christ Church, Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 1733 at the age of 1 month. Place of birth is given as Madison Twp., Cumberland Co., PA according to his pension records. He was the age of 3 when his father died and at age five, his mother remarried. Thomas married Elizabeth Mitchell at St. James Church, Lancaster, PA on Feb. 3, 1756. In June 1762, Thomas purchased 300 acres of land near Lewistown. He then purchased the farm upon which "Old Fort Granville" once stood in Derry Twp., (near Lewistown). The fort was attacked about 1755 by Indians during wheat harvest. They set fire to the fort and killed or took as prisoners all the settlers and officers. Thomas served as a road supervisor and was a constable in Derry Twp. His occupation was listed as Brass Founder. Thomas and Elizabeth had nine children, the eldest was John. Thomas was killed accidentally in 1777 by his half-brother during target practice. Jane C. Baum, Aug. 26, 1998.

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Note for: Henry Holt, ABT 1710 - 5 MAR 1734/35 Index

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Henry, the immigrant ancestor, the fourth son of Rowland Holt, was born in England, and later fell in love with Dorcas Armstrong, whose family was not of the nobility. For this the parents opposed the marriage and had the girl spirited away to America by taking her forcibly from an upstiairs window in the home of her parents (this comes from the Barnhart family report and is strictly family legend). Learning in the course of a year where his fiancee was, Henry followed her to this country and married her in Philadelphia in 1730. Family tradition also has it that John the oldest brother, was dispactched on the following ship to prevent the marriage and to bring his truant brother home. On finding him married to the girl, his mission was now finished and he returned too New York City. He married and raised a family. It is believed he edited a paper there.
Henry was killed by Indians on a trip to Philadelphia in 1735.
Jane C. Baum, Aug. 26, 1998.

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Note for: Dorcas Armstrong, 1711 - 1804 Index

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Note for: Rowland Holt, 1650 - 1710 Index

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Rowland received the immense estate of Sir John and Lady Copely who died without children.

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Note for: Thomas Holt, 1612 - 1686 Index

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Sir Thomas and his wife, Susan Peacock lived at Thame, Oxfordshire, England, where he was a small landowner. He was a Sergeant at law, Recorder of Abingdon; educated in Abingdon Grammar School. Knighted April 16, 1679, Buried St. Jame's, Clerkenwell, London, England. Their children were John, who later succeeded to the title, Mary, Susan and Rowland.

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Note for: Susan Peacock, - Index

Burial:
Date: 3 JUL 1701

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Note for: John Holt, 20 DEC 1642 - 5 MAR 1709/10 Index

Burial:
     Date:   20 MAR 1709/10
     Place:   Redgrave, England

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     John was first born son, so inhereted land from his father. He was Gentleman Commoner of Oriel College, Oxford. Became member of the Society of Gray's Inn, 1658. Knighted in 1686. Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 1689; admitted a member of the Privy Council same year. Declined theChancellorship offered to him on the removal of Lord Somers in 1700. Died at his house in Bedford Row, London and was buried at Redgrave, March 20.

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Note for: Ann Copely, - 25 JAN 1711/12 Index

Burial:
Place: Redgrave, England

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Note for: Arthur Buchanan, - Index

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Arthur was a merchant of Lancaster Co., PA. He and Dorcus were married by the Rev. John Ladd, Cloucester Co., NJ (itinerant minister). Arthur provided furs to merchants in Philadelphia. Arthur and Dorcus had 6 children.

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Note for: John "Philip" Sebastian Barnhart, 24 JUL 1757 - 3 APR 1844 Index

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Served two enlistments and was drafted for the third service but hired a substitute. He fought in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Valley Forge. Philip Barnhart married Elizabeth Antes, a daughter of John Henry Antes. Philip Barnhart changed the spelling of the name BERNHART to BARNHART.
Philip Barnhart and his family moved from Montgomery Co., to Northumberland Co., about the year 1788 and settled on Nippenose Creek not far from the home of his father-in-law. He resided there about seventeen years and followed his trade of weaver. The ancient home was on the west side of the stream near the gap of the mountain which leads into the Nippenose Valley, but it can no longer be seen. The family moved from Lycoming Co,, which had been formed from Montgomery Co., to Centre Co., in 1806 and settled in Boggs Twp.,renting the land of Judge Huston. Philip followed his trade of weaver in a shop that he had set up on the property. His sons, Jacob and Henry applied themselves vigorously to the improvement of the farm to which they went a long time in advance of the family.
This home was not far from the banks of the Bald Eagle Creek and the farm adjoined on the west the land of John Holt. Philip lived in Boggs Twp. until 1840 and died in Howard Twp. in 1844. His children were 11 in number. Of them, one died at the age of eleven. When the next death occurred among them the youngest of the ten was sixty-five years old. Two daughters are still living (mid-1800s). Mrs. Judge Dopp, of Howard, and Mrs. J. W. Clark of Iowa.
John Blair Linn, "Linn's History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Philadelphia, J. B. Lippencott, 1883. Bicential Edition reprinted 1975. (pg. 176) Listed as Capt. of a Military Co.. Listed as an inhabitent of Boggs Twp. in 1815 (along with Philip, Sr. & Philip, Jr.).
(pg. 70) Listed on a committee in Boggs Twp. to promote the election of Andrew Jackson. Also listed as a Colonel. (pg. 84) 1840 Committee to elect Van Buren and Harrison. via e-mail Aug. 26, 1998, Jane C. Baum.

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Note for: Jacob Bernhart, ABT 1712 - 1 OCT 1784 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Falkner Swamp, Reformed Church, PA

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     In the year 1741, two young men by the names of Jacob and Henry Bernhart arrived at Philadelphia, PA, from the Palatinate of Germany aboard the ship Marlborough. They were given the Oath of Allegiance to the Governament at the courthouse at Philadelphia on Sept. 23, 1741, before the Hon. George Thomas, Esq, and Lieut. Governor Samuel Hasell, Esq., Mayor of Philadelphia. (It is not proven if Jacob and Henry were brothers, but likely they were.)
Jacob was listed as 28 years of age and Henry 21., as given on the Ships List A.
Where Henry settled is not known. Jacob settled in Montgomery County after receiving a warrant for survey, 25 acres of land in Northampton County on June 17, 1754. Three years later he purchased a tract of land containing 65 acres from John Ikkes, located in Limerick Twp., about thirty miles from the city, and about three miles west of the Antes homeestead. He was a farmer and all that is known of him is that he sickened and died suddenly while engaged in stacking hay on Oct. 1, 1784. He was 72.
Appraisal of his estate was made and mentions Jacob's wife Christina, and his seven children. Christina, wife of Jacob Barnhart, Sr., died Oct.13, 1789, aged 76 years. Both Jacob and his wife are buried in the churchyard at Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery Co., PA. This was the oldest church established in Eastern PA, its origin dating back to 1725. The Barnharts and their neighbors, the Antes are on the records of this church and appear with many members of the early families of these two immigrant families whose descendants became famous in the early history of Eastern and Central PA.
During the Revolution, together with his farmer neighbors, hitched up their horses and went forth after the battle of the Brandywine in search of the wounded, bringing home as many as they could in repeated trips. Their houses, barn, and churches were used to shelter the wounded. The women baked bread and fed George Washington's troops and young girls like Elizabeth Antes, carried water and made bandages. While the troops were camped upon the Antes farm during another of Washington's campaigns the soldiers burned and destroyed the fences. Complaint was made to George Washington who mounted his horse and rode around the encampment and stopped the destruction. This story was recounted by Philip Barnhart to his grandchildren and was handed down by them. These events took place from Sept. 22 to 27, 1777. Jane C. Baum, Aug. 26, 1998.

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Note for: Johann Henry Antes, 5 OCT 1736 - 13 MAY 1820 Index

Event:
     Type:   Sheriff
     Date:   BET 1782 AND 1788
     Place:   Northumberland Co., PA

Burial:
     Place:   Antes Fort, Lycoming Co., PA

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     Sheriff of Northumberland Co., 1782-1788, Justice of the Peace - commissioned July 29, 1775; captain and lieutenant colonel in the Pennsylvania troops; built Fort Antes; took oath of allegiance July 30, 1777.

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Note for: Vincent B. Holt, 21 AUG 1810 - Index

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Vincent settled in Decatur, now Morris Twp., in Clearfield County, where he lived until 1843, when he moved to Bradford Twp., Clearfield Co., on the farm which he still owns, on which he resided until the fall of 1882, when he moved into Phillipsburg, where he expects too pass the declining years of his life. He early identified himself with the Democratic party of his county, and by whom he was elected an associate Judge, which position he has held five years. In early life Vincent was for many years connected with the State Militia, and was a Major. He took a deep interest in Military affairs, and was one of the best drill-masters in the militia service. There has been born to Mr. Holt 12 children of whom David V. Holt was the second.