Joseph Holdershaw (abt. 1770 - aft. 1820)

Born about 1770 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Cole) Holdershaw — married 25 Nov 1790 in Orrington, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Joseph is estimated to have been born about 1770. He was the son of John Holdershaw and Sarah Cole. He was married to Rachel Cole in 1790. Like others of his family he began using the name Joseph H. Shaw after the death of his father. He was apparently deeded land by his father prior to 1798 when he executed a deed to his brother William next to their father. He and his brothers John Holdershaw, Jr. & William Holdershaw were enumerated as neighbors during the census of 1800, listed as Aldershaw. He received a distribution from his father's estate in 1808.

Joseph appears to have suffered some type of calamity which caused him to be indebted to several men. These men filed suits and won judgements against him. In 1808 Joseph sold the 75 acres upon which he resided jointly to his brother-in-law Ralph Ellingwood and Asa Bean, who had been his father's administrator. This appears to have been for protection as if he knew there would be executions against him for his debts. He was still living in Frankfort in 1810 when three separate judgements were executed against him wherein lots of land he owned were seized to cover his debts. It does not appear the land where he resided was lost during these executions because he was last enumerated in Frankfort during the 1820 census with several of his same neighbors.

On November 25, 1790, in Orrington, Maine, Joseph Holdershaw married Rachel Cole.^[1]

Probable children:

1. Betsey, b. ca. 1795
2. Thomas A., b. 10 Oct 1799
3. (Perhaps one additional son b. ca. 1800/1801?)
4. Margaret, b. 10 May 1803

Sources

1. ↑ https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2008/12/orrington-marriages-1771-1808.html

• 1790 Residence of John Haldershaw, Sr. two tithables (Joseph & William) listed next to John Haldershaw, Jr., Frankfort, Hancock, Massachusetts. "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYY-94ZL?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-3Y2%3A1584070931%2C1584070973%2C1584070981 : 14 May 2015), Maine > Hancock > Frankfort > image 2 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• [1]25 Nov 1790 Marriage of Joseph Holdershaw to Rachel Cole at Orrington. The Bangor Historical Magazine. Bangor, Me. : Joseph W. Porter, 1885. p. 109.
• [2]15 Aug 1798 Joseph Holdershaw to William Holdershaw, both of Frankfort County of Hancock, $100 for all right, title, interest in certain tract bounded by "my father John Holdershaw" w/ location described. Deed Book 6, p. 249.
• 1800 Residence of Joseph Aldershaw, John Aldershaw, Jr. & William Aldershaw. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8K-9PMT?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-CX9%3A1585148803%2C1585149942%2C1585149515 : 10 June 2015), Maine > Hancock > Frankfort > image 6 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• [3]16 Sept 1807 John Holdershaw of Boston County of Suffolk, mariner, to Asa Bean & Joseph Holdershaw of Frankfort County of Hancock, $40 for right, title, & interest in certain piece of land lying in town of Frankfort [described]. Deed Book 23, p.159.
• [4]28 June 1808 Administration of Estate of John Holdershaw, dec'd, late of Frankfort, County of Hancock. Request of widow Sarah (X) Shaw for Asa Bean to Admin. estate of John Holdershaw. Payments to Wm. H. Shaw, Ralph Ellingwood, Joseph H. Shaw, et al. Folder 15, images 626 thru 648. 1807/8.
• [5]10 Nov 1809 Deed from Joseph H. Shaw, yeoman, of Frankfort, Hancock, Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Asa Bean & Hatevile Colvin for $600 all right, title, claim to lot he now lives on bounding Ralph Ellingwood, Steven Littlefield containing 75 acres.
• 1810 Residence of Joseph Shaw (also William Shaw). "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:1TXX-82R : accessed 14 July 2022), Household of Joseph Shaw, Frankfort, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. 573, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 218,682.
• [6]Judgement & appraisal executed against Joseph Holdershaw dated 1810. Deed Book 29, p. 138 & 139.
• [7]14 May 1810 Thomas Ladd execution against Joseph H. Shaw, yeoman. Hancock, Maine Deed Book 28, p. 511.
• [8]7 May 1810 Lot Vinal execution against Joseph H. Shaw, yeoman. Hancock, Maine Deed Book 28, p. 512.
• [9]31 May 1810 Vinal Lot awarded lot owned by Joseph H. Shaw (does not appear to be his home, he'd "sold" that to Ralph & Asa Bean for protection as had John Carlton II.) Hancock, Maine Deed Book 28, p. 512.
• [10]Wm R. Ware & Tisdale Dean execution against Joseph H. Shaw, 9 acre lot awarded them. Hancock, Maine Deed Book 29, p. 134.
• [11]1820 Residence of Joseph Shaw (also William Shaw II), Frankfort, Hancock, Maine. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYY-32H?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-H8K%3A1586988102%2C1586985947%2C1586984927 : 16 July 2015), Maine > Hancock > Frankfort > image 5 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).