Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Capt. James Holden (10838) & Hannah Adams (30484)
26943. Hannah Holden. Born ca 1709 in Cambridge, MA. Hannah was baptized in Cambridge, MA, on 18 Dec 1709.155 Hannah died in Worcester, MA 23 Feb 1729/30.155

Hannah was baptized at Cambridge the same day that her father James owned the Covenant.155
26944. Dea. James Holden. Born on 2 Aug 1711 in Charlestown, MA.155 James was baptized in Cambridge, MA, on 18 Nov 1711.155 James died in 1741.155

James died in the army.155

From The Holden Genealogy, page 142:155
    James Holden bought 70 acres in Sutton of Deacon Percival Hall, 3 May, 1739, paying therefor £200. Deacon Hall was one of the most important residents of Sutton. He died 25 Dec., 1752. Shortly after removing to Sutton, James Holden enlisted in the Spanish war, for the expedition against Carthagena, and died in the service. Of the four companies from Massachusetts of about five hundred men, about half lost their lives in this ill-fated campaign.
    Administration was granted on his estate to his widow, who gave bond with Zacheus Hall, her twin brother, and others, 3 Sept., 1741. The estate inventoried at £493, including 200 acres valued at £290. Of the debt of £211, there was due Deacon Hall £124. In an account rendered 12 May, 1743, is mention of a visit to Ipswich, 10 Dec., 1741, by Zacheus Hall. Guardianship of the two children, John and William, was granted to the widow. John petitioned 12 March, 1750-1, then being over fourteen years of age and living in Douglas, that Isaac Cummings of Douglas might be appointed his guardian.
13 Jan 1736/7 James married Susanna Hall, daughter of Dea. Percival Hall (11 Feb 1672-25 Dec 1752) & Jane Willis (9 Apr 1677-28 Oct 1757), in Sutton, MA.155 Born on 11 Jan 1715 in Medfield, MA.390
Their children include:
45883i.
John Holden (4 Mar 1736/7-9 Feb 1818)
45884ii.
Ebenezer Holden (Died soon) (ca 1738-)
45885iii.
William Holden (Died unmarried) (24 Nov 1739-bef 1763)
26945. Sergt. Daniel Holden. Born on 7 Oct 1713 in Worcester, MA.155 Daniel died in Barre, MA in Oct 1755.155 Buried in Rutland Rural Cemetery.

Daniel died in the army immediately after his discharge.155

From The Holden Genealogy, pages 143–144:155
    Daniel Holden received from his father a gift of thirty acres in Worcester, bounded south by Blackstone River, otherwise by land of the grantor, Ephraim Rice and Thomas Adams, and by the road to Sutton. The deed was dated 21 Oct., 1736, and was doubtless on occasion of his expected marriage.
    In 1743 he was living on the east side of the road to Sutton, in a house he built on land belonging to his father, and in October of that year he bargained with John Chandler, Esq., one of the principal proprietors and important men of the town, to purchase half the grist mill, water privilege, dam and twenty-four acres land adjoining, which Chandler had bought of Ephraim and Eleakim Rice, formerly held by John and Joshua Child. To secure the purchase he and his father gave to Chandler deeds to their land and Daniel’s house. Chandler deeded the half interest in the mill property, 9 July, 1744, and the land held as security was released. Probably this venture did not prove so successful as anticipated, for a few years later Daniel sold his Worcester property and removed to Rutland, having obtained from the Proprietors of Rutland, 20 Nov., 1752, a deed to what was called the “schoolhouse lot,” and there erected a house in which his widow dwelt 10 April, 1756, when she sold the house and fifty acres to Matthias Stone for £116.
    Daniel Holden in early deeds is described as husbandman, and as mason in later deeds and in the settlement of his estate.
    He enlisted in the army in 1755, and from 11 June to 28 October, 1755, appears as sergeant on the rolls of the company commanded by Captain Solomon Keyes in the campaign against Crown Point. Administration was granted on his estate, his residence being given as New Rutland District, to Rachel Holden, 29 Nov., 1755. John Whitemore of Leicester was her surety. The inventory of the estate disclosed fifty acres with buildings, valued at £105, and small personal estate, with small debts to Thomas and James Holden.

Daniel moved to that part of Rutland called New Rutland which in 1774 was set off as a separate town, named Barre in 1776 in honor of Isaac Barré, an Irish Member of Parliament who championed American Independence.

Rutland Rural Cemetery, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts
    Daniel Holden, d. Oct 1755
In Oct 1737 Daniel married Rachel Richardson (28027) , daughter of Nathaniel Richardson (22221) (27 Aug 1673-late 1728) & Abigail Reed (11622) (2 Jan 1678/9-3 Jul 1759), in Leicester, MA. Born ca 1717 in Leicester, MA. Rachel was baptized on 26 May 1717.155 Rachel died in Worcester, MA in Apr 1756.
Their children include:
45886i.
Jeduthan Holden (4 Mar 1738/9-aft 1790)
45887ii.
Rachel Holden (26 Jan 1740/1-)
45888iii.
Josiah Holden (Died young) (23 Jan 1743-bef 1763)
45889iv.
Daniel Holden (ca 1745-12 Jan 1811)
45890v.
Mary Holden (31 Mar 1747-)
45891vi.
Katherine Holden (30 May 1749-)
45892vii.
Nathan Holden (12 May 1751-25 Jun 1806)
45893viii.
James Holden (Posthumous) (15 Feb 1756-24 Jun 1839)
26946. Mary Holden. Born on 11 Feb 1719 in Worcester, MA.155
On 9 Mar 1742 when Mary was 23, she married Israel Green (51935) , son of William Green (35048) (ca 1683-) & Sarah Sprague (35031) (26 Sep 1686-), in Worcester, MA.155 Born on 10 Apr 1720 in Leicester, MA.215,155 Israel died in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts ca 1790.

From the Holden Genealogy, page 96:155
    After residing at Leicester some years, he removed to Petersham about 1750; thence to Hubbardston prior to 1767. He was a prominent citizen, serving the town as moderator, selectman, accessor, constable.
Their children include:
45894i.
Lucy Green (29 Nov 1743-)
45895ii.
Mary Green (19 May 1745-16 Jun 1832)
45896iii.
Dolly Green (Died unmarried) (5 Mar 1747-6 Jan 1808)
45897iv.
James Green (Died unmarried) (ca 1750-ca 1775)
45898v.
Nathan Green (Died unmarried) (ca 1753-26 Jun 1778)
45899vi.
Zeeb Green (11 Nov 1754-1 Jul 1821)
45900vii.
Lucas Green (Died unmarried) (ca 1757-17 Jun 1775)
26947. Capt. Josiah Holden. Born on 24 Jul 1721 in Worcester, MA.155 Josiah died in Barre, MA, on 2 Jan 1777; he was 55.155 Occupation: Housewright.

From The Holden Genealogy, pages 144–145:155
    Josiah Holden was a housewright. He bought of Matthias Rice 35 acres, part of his home place, 8 May, 1745. James Holden gave him for his “settlement and advancement,” Sept., 1749, 47 acres in Rutland District bounding on land owned by his brother Thomas. He removed thither in 1752. He was commissioned in June, 1771, lieutenant in company commanded by Captain William Buckminster, 3d Worcester County regiment of militia, Colonel John Murray. In 1775 he was constable of Barre, and later became captain of the local militia company and was recommissioned 5 April, 1776. His gravestone, which bears an inscription to “Captain Josiah Holden,” and that of his wife, were restored by a descendant and are in the old cemetery at Barre Plains.
    Administration on his estate was granted 4 March, 1777, to Ben- jamin and James Holden, sons. The inventory disclosed property valued at £1349, of which the real estate comprised £937. In the division of the estate the saw-mill and 5 1/2 acres in the northerly corner of the farm was set off to Benjamin, who had already received £48, and to James was set off 68 acres in the southerly part of the farm, he also having had £48 of his portion. Moses received 68 acres in the northerly part of the farm, and Nathan 50 acres in Barre. The other children were paid sundry sums by James and Moses Holden to equalize their shares. On the 4 June, 1777, Josiah Whiting was granted guardianship of Nathan and Abigail Holden, “children of Captain Josiah Holden.” From papers on file it appears that after the death of the parents Abigail Bacon (122-7) had been engaged as housekeeper.
On 17 Dec 1747 when Josiah was 26, he married Abigail Bond (34771) , daughter of John Bond (16588) (ca 1690-) & Ruth Whitney (18577) (bef 10 Jul 1698-1 Apr 1748).390 Born on 9 Apr 1722 in Watertown, MA.30 Abigail died aft 1790.155
Their children include:
45901i.
Benjamin Holden (9 Jan 1748/9-20 Sep 1783)
45902ii.
James Holden (9 Jun 1750-12 Sep 1827)
45903iii.
Josiah Holden (30 Sep 1751-29 Jun 1829)
45904iv.
Moses Holden (9 Jul 1753-11 Feb 1831)
45905v.
John Holden (Died young) (17 Dec 1755-8 Sep 1759)
45906vi.
Nathan Holden (2 Mar 1758-10 Sep 1808)
45907vii.
Abigail Holden (22 Mar 1760-26 Aug 1838)
26948. Thomas Holden. Born on 26 Oct 1723 in Worcester, MA.155 Thomas died aft 1790. Occupation: Yeoman.

From The Holden Genealogy, pages 145–147:155
    Thomas Holden of Rutland, yeoman, and Ruth his wife, joined
4 Oct., 1756, with Esther Morse, widow, Benjamin Lee and Esther his wife, and Jeduthan Morse, all of Rutland, and Edward Baker of Petersham, Zerviah Johnson of Southborough, widow, Timothy Baker, Samuel Sherman, Solomon Bush and Submit his wife, and Sarah Morse, widow, all of Marlborough, in conveying for love and affection, to Rachel Green of Marlborough, a minor daughter of Rachel Morse of Marlborough, all right in estate of said Rachel Morse, spinster, deceased, and all right in estate of Samuel Morse of Marlborough, deceased, to which the said Rachel was heir, unless said Rachel Green die before attaining the age of twenty-one years.
    Thomas Holden and Ruth his wife and Esther Lee receipted, 12 April, 1751, to Edward and Timothy Baker, for what was due them under a deed of their grandfather Edward Baker to said
Edward and Timothy
    Thomas Holden had gift from his father of half the latter’s farm in Barre, and settled there. He served in the French War as one of the detachment raised for the defence of New Rutland, which was commanded by his father, Sergeant James Holden, from April to October, 1747, his own service being for 7 weeks and 4 days. He was appointed sergeant in the company of Captain Caldwell which marched from New Rutland (Barre) 9 Aug., 1757, to Canterhook, 240 miles, on the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry, and served 18 days. He had probably served the preceding year, as we find that Thomas Holden was carried on the rolls of Captain William Peabody’s company, Colonel Plaisted’s regiment, 11 Oct., 1756, as “sick at Albany.” In October, 1761, he was secondl ieutenant of the local militia company, in 3d Worcester County regiment (Colonel John Murray).
    In 1776 Lieutenant Thomas Holden was chosen constable of Barre, and on 14 July, 1779, was chosen on Committee to enforce the Con- cord Resolves. A convention was held at Concord in July, 1779, to consider means to stabilize prices and prevent depreciation of the currency. He was one of the petitioners 30 Dec., 1776, for action on Lord Howe’s proposals.2
    He bought and sold land in Barre and Hubbardston, April and September,1778,andin1780. Inlateryearsheisstyled“gentleman.” The Census of 1790 enumerated at Barre, Thomas Holden head of a family, consisting of himself, two males under sixteen and one female. There is no record of his death or settlement of his estate.
On 21 Mar 1750 when Thomas was 26, he married Ruth Baker, daughter of Joseph Baker (-1729) & Esther Harwood (10 Jan 1696-), in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.155 Born on 14 Sep 1726 in Marlboro, MA.155
Their children include:
45908i.
Thomas Holden (Died soon) (23 Mar 1752-5 Apr 1752)
45909ii.
Levinah Holden (2 Sep 1753-)
45910iii.
Aaron Holden (23 Jun 1755-)
45911iv.
Joseph Holden (23 Jun 1755-5 Nov 1833)
45912v.
Kezia Holden (8 Apr 1757-)
45913vi.
Thomas Holden (Died unmarried) (17 Apr 1759-11 Nov 1778)
45914vii.
Ruth Holden (12 May 1761-)
45915viii.
John Holden (13 Oct 1763-11 Jan 1845)
26949. Abigail Holden. Born on 5 May 1726 in Worcester, MA.155 Abigail died in Barre, MA, on 8 Mar 1814; she was 87.155
21 Mar 1750/1 Abigail married Josiah Bacon in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.155 Born on 11 Feb 1719.155 Josiah died in Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on 17 Jun 1775; he was 56.
Their children include:
45916i.
Solomon Bacon (13 Sep 1751-)
45917ii.
Josiah Bacon (11 Jul 1753-)
45918iii.
Hannah Bacon (10 Jul 1755-)
45919iv.
Sarah Bacon (Died young) (9 Aug 1757-)
45920v.
Abigail Bacon (13 Feb 1760-1847)
45921vi.
John Bacon (Died young) (6 Jun 1762-)
45922vii.
Mary Bacon (23 May 1765-)
45923viii.
Reuben Bacon (Died young) (2 Oct 1767-)
26950. Keziah Holden. Born on 15 Aug 1729 in Worcester, MA.155 Keziah died bef 1763.155
26951. Capt. Aaron Holden. Born 26 Jan 1731/2 in Worcester, MA.155 Aaron died in Barre, MA on 30 Sep 1802.155

From The Holden Genealogy, pages 149–151:155
    Aaron Holden enlisted 10 April, 1755, and served until 11 Dec., 1755, as centinel in company commanded by Captain Solomon Keyes (succeeded by Captain John Stebbins, 9 September), in the Crown Point expedition. In 1757 he was a member of the company commanded by Captain James Caldwell, Colonel Ruggles’s regiment, and marched on the alarm of 9 August for the relief of Fort William Henry, as far as Canterhook. He was credited with 18 days service and 240 miles travel.
    Although his name is not found on any of the lists of those who marched on the alarm of the 19 April, 1775, nor of any organization until after the battle of Bunker Hill, yet he was in the service at that time and participated in the fight. It is a family tradition that the head of his sword was knocked off by a British bullet during the retreat from the Hill, and that he picked it up, and brought it away with him. This relic remained in the family for many years. The tradition is confirmed by a claim made by him against the state for loss of a sword at Bunker Hill, mentioned in the printed Massachu- setts Revolutionary Rolls.
    He is named as sergeant of the main guard under Colonel Laommi Baldwin at Prospect Hill, 16 July, 1775, and in the following October appears on the muster roll of the company commanded by Captain Black in Brewer’s regiment, where it appears he enlisted 20 April in that company. He was commissioned second lieutenant, 1 Jan., 1776, of company commanded by Captain Aaron Haynes, Whitcomb’s regiment, and was in camp at Ticonderoga 27 Nov., 1776. On the 31 Dec., 1776, he was transferred to Captain Reid’s company in Colonel Ichabod Alden’s regiment, with rank of first lieutenant, commission to date from 14 Nov., 1776. He was with the regiment when it was ordered to Cherry Valley, N. Y., to protect the frontier from the raids by Indians and Tories, and was captured when the garrison was surprised and overpowered, 11 Nov., 1778, at which time many of the inhabitants and soldiers were massacred. He was taken to Canada and remained a prisoner of war until October or November, 1781, although he appears to have been released to visit his home, perhaps in 1780. He was reported entitled to promotion 9 Sept., 1780, and was commissioned captain 16 September in Lieut. Colonel Brook’s (7th) regiment.
    Aaron Holden had a gift from his father of one-half the latter’s farm in Barre, on which the father dwelt, 5 July, 1756. The remaining half had been deeded to Thomas. He purchased of Colonel John Murray about 152 acres, with buildings thereon, being lot 53 in New Rutland, 9 Dec., 1761.
    On the 22 Oct., 1781, the Selectmen of Barre petitioned the General Court to take measures toward his release “now a prisoner of war in Canada.” The 1 Nov., 1782, a resolve of the General Court directed a supply of cloth and other clothing to be delivered to Captain Aaron Holden, and ten days later he petitioned for payment of note given him for his services.
    His grandson, Eli T. Holden, recorded his recollections of what his grandfather had told him of his army life and captivity. A copy of this statement appeared in the Leominster Gazette of 18 Sept., 1908, part of an article entitled “Captain Aaron Holden’s Tardy Recognition,” telling of the erection of a stone to his memory by his descendants William Holden of Leominster and Fred G. Holden of Boston. The memorial stands in the old Caldwell cemetery a mile and a half southeast of Barre village. The following is extracted from the above mentioned article:
        Aaron Holden was a member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, and his original receipt reads as follows:
        Boston, March 10, 1784.
        Rec’d of Captain Aaron Holden one month’s pay to be appropriated to the establishment of a Fund agreeable to the institution of the Society of the Cincinnati.
        Henry Jackson Treasurer
        Mass’ts Society
    This receipt was in the possession of a descendant, Rufus B. Holden, at Barre, in 1896.
    He was one of the Minutemen, obligated to go at a minute’s notice. At the time he was called to Bunker Hill his eight-years-old boy, Elijah, was sick and not expected to live. Before starting, he went into the room where his son lay and bade him good-bye, having his little squirrel gun in his hand.
    He told me about the battle. He stated that he had a good many shots at the enemy, and took as good aim as he ever did when shooting squirrels. He did not know that he killed a man; but once, when he fired, the man he aimed at fell.
    He' said they were not permitted to fire till the enemy were so near they could see the whites of their eyes, and, when they did fire, the white stockings flew up as the men fell backward.
    When on the retreat a ball struck his sword, or sidearm (he was a sergeant), so that about half the ball hit the scabbard and half the hilt of the sword, and jarred off the head, a brass eagle, which he picked up and carried home. He made application, with others, for payment for “my Loss on Bunker hill” which was allowed and paid.
    Following is a copy of an order found now with the Revolutionary Records of the State:
        To Henry Gardner Esq Tres Sir pleas To pay to the Barrer Here
        of John Mason the money the Court allowed me for my Loss on
        Bunker hill and his Receit shall Be your Discharg from me.
        Watertown June y 21 1776 — Aaron Holden
    He was at Cherry Valley, N. Y., under Col. Ichabod Alden, at the time of the terrible Indian massacre, Nov. 11, 1778, and was captured by the Indians.
    I do not know the particulars of the fight, but the American soldiers were terribly cut up, and grandfather ran into a building with the determination of defending himself till death. As he ran in, a shower of bullets came spattering after him, but did not hit him. He soon changed his mind and, clubbing (reversing) his gun, ran out and cried for quarter. A big Indian took him and claimed him as his own. I think he was a chief. I do not know that they took other prisoners, but think they did. You wonder why they took grandfather prisoner? Probably because a live prisoner would bring more than a scalp. The British paid $8.00 for scalps.
 The Indians with their prisoners started on the journey to Buffalo to sell the prisoners and scalps. They had a long, tedious journey and many rivers to ford, as there were no bridges. One time, when they were going through a river, grandfather was nearly swamped. The water was up to his waist, and he was carrying the camp kettle, which was a bad thing to carry, and he said to the old chief, “You’ll lose Yankee.” The Indian replied, “Take hold my blanket.” So he made a grab and caught hold of his belt, which was better, and he was saved. He marched behind the old Indian, and he knew several of the scalps that were on his string, his late comrades’, and one in particular, a red-haired scalp, his bunk mate’s.
    At one time they had gone three days without any kind of food; they came where there were some cattle, and it was not long before he was handed some roasted tripe. He did not know but that it had been rinsed, but nothing more, but it tasted as good as anything he ever ate. One time he had a biscuit. He did not want to eat it then, so he broke off the tip of a small tree, and stuck the biscuit on it, but when he wanted it, it was not there. He asked what became of it. The answer was, “Me don’t know; hoss eat, s’pose.” Finally they reached Buffalo and called on the commander of the British forces, when the Indian said, “We bring you some Bostonian meat — some dry, some green.” So the British bought both dry and green.
    Grandfather was taken to Montreal and kept there eighteen months in close confinement, then let out on parole and came home, but was never exchanged. I think he must have been at home when he was appointed Captain and, as he was not exchanged, he could not enter active service again,
On 20 Apr 1758 Aaron married Anna Clark (65099) , daughter of Capt. Edward Clark (60694) (12 Nov 1712-7 Feb 1799) & Ann Nicholson (-25 Jun 1758), in Barre, MA.155 Born on 19 Aug 1738 in Medway, MA. Anna died in Barre, MA, on 26 Nov 1818; she was 80.155
Their children include:
45924i.
Rachel Holden (Died soon) (6 May 1758-21 May 1758)
45925ii.
Anna Holden (27 May 1759-1841)
45926iii.
Martha Holden (7 Oct 1760-)
45927iv.
David Holden (7 May 1762-2 Oct 1836)
45928v.
Jannah Holden (11 Feb 1764-)
45929vi.
Rebecca Holden (Died unmarried) (19 Mar 1766-23 Mar 1835)
45930vii.
Elijah Holden (4 Jan 1768-bef 1850)
45931viii.
Rachel Holden (4 Dec 1769-)
45932ix.
Sarah Holden (25 Jan 1772-)
45933x.
Rufus Holden (28 Mar 1774-3 Feb 1842)
45934xi.
Aaron Holden (Died young) (11 Aug 1783-1786)
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