Rhoda (Chandler) Holt (1684 - 1765)

Born 26 Sep 1684 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Timothy Holt — married 19 Apr 1705 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1765 at age 80 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

William Chandler Jr., 3rd child of William and Annis Chandler, was born in England and died at Andover, Massachusetts in 1698, aged about 65 years. He married first Mary Dane of Andover, who was born in Ipswich about 1638 and died May 10, 1679. Five months after the death of his first wife, William Chandler married Bridget Henchman, Oct. 8, 1679, dau. of Major Thomas Henchman of Concord and Chelmsford. Children: Rhoda, b. Sept. 26, 1684; m. April 19, 1705 Timothy Holt.(p. 758-9)^[1]

Bridget Henchman was daughter of Maj. Thomas Henchman, who moved from Concord to Chelmsford. She as Bridget ‘Hurtksman’ had previously married on the 28 Nov. 1660, Lieut. James Richardson. Mrs. Bridget Chandler died 5 March 1731, but her pastor Rev. Samuel Phillips says she attained the age of 100 years. (p. 12)

Rhoda Chandler m. Timothy Holt. He was b. in Andover 25 Jan. 1683; d. 4 March 1758, son of James and Hannah (Allen) Holt and grandson of Nicholas Holt Sen. who came to America 3 June 1635 from Romsey, England. (p. 40)

Children:

Joseph Holt b. in Andover, 8 April 1706.

Rhoda Holt b. ___; m. 13 Nov. 1728 Elias Whittemore. Settled at Pembroke NH in 1738.

James Holt b. 11 Dec. 1711.

Timothy Holt b. 10 April 1714; d. July 1798; m. 13 Feb. 1739, Harriet Dane. She d. 6 Feb 1802. Five children.

Joseph Holt b. 16 April 1714; d. 20 Aug. 1714. Twin.

Joseph Holt 2d. b. 11 Feb 1718; d. Aug. 1789 at Wilton, NH; m. 1st 17 Jan. 1745 , Dolly Johnson. She d. 30 Dec. 1753, a. 35, leaving six children; m. 2nd, 10 April 1755, Mary. wid of Mr. Russell. She left 7 children.

Phebe Holt b. in Andover 1 June 1722; m. 11 Jan 1712 Francis Phelps.

Hannah Holt, b. ___; d. 2 Aug. 1775 a 66; m 22 March 1733, Barrachias Abbot. He was b. 14 May 1707; d. Oct. 1784, son of Dea. John and Elizabeth(Hardin) Abbot. Twelve children.

Priscilla Holt b. ___ in Andover.

Rebecca Holt b. ___ in Andover. (p. 40-1) ^[2]

Andover Births

HOLT, Timothy, s. James and Hannah, Jan. 25, 1683. (p. 210)

CHANDLER, Rodah, d. William and Bridgett, Sept. 26, 1684. (p. 100)

Children: HOLT

Joseph, s. twin, Timothy and Rhoda [bp. Apr. 18, 1714. CR2] (p. 203) Timothy, s. twin, Timothy and Rhoda [bp. Apr. 18, 1714. CR2] (p. 210) Joseph, s. Timothy and Rhoda, Feb. 14, 1717-18. (p. 203) Phebe, d. Timothy and Rhoda, June 1, 1722. (p. 207)

Andover Marriages

CHANDLER, Rhoda, and Timothy Holt, Apr. 19, 1705.* (p. 80)

Andover Deaths

HOLT, Rhoda, wid. Timothy, Aug. 14, 1765. (p. 465)

HOLT, Timothy, Mr., Mar. 4, 1758, in his 75th y. (p. 471)

Joseph, s. Timothy and Rhoda, Aug. 20, 1714. (p. 467)^[3]

Burial: South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Rhoda Chandler Holt Death: Aug. 14, 1765 Andover^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Genealogical Publishing Com
2. ↑ * Chandler, George. The Chandler Family: The Descendants of William and Annis Chandler who Settled in Roxbury, Mass., 1637 (Press of Charles Hamilton, Worcester, Mass., 1883). Person number 27 Volume 1 Page 16.
3. ↑ Vital Records of Andover Massachusetts to the Year 1850
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 58443985
5. ↑ Entered by Chris Hoyt 21 February 2014.