Colonel John Holder was one of the heroic defenders of Boonesborough, and eventually became commander of the fort. Holder married Francis (Fanny) Callaway, a daughter of Col. Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Fanny, along with her sister Betsy, and Jemima Boone were captured by the Shawnee in 1776 one of the signature events on the Kentucky frontier.
John Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holders leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky produce. Holder's enterprises led to other factories locating in the valley and resulted in Lower Howard s Creek becoming one of the first industrial areas of Kentucky. He was one of the first trustees of the City of Winchester, Clark County,as well as one of the first Justices in the County. Unfortunatly Colonel Holder put his trust in a friend Sheriff Robert Higgins, and went bond for him. It resulted in Holder and another bondsman losing everything they owned. Holder died while destitute and his children had to be divided amoung relatives and friends to avoid impending hardships.∼Son of Luke Holder.
Holder DNA Group D.
John died on the Lower Howards Creek.
Said to have been buried in this graveyard are the prominent pioneers, Col. John Holder and his wife Frances Callaway.
Benjamin Hieronymous acquired the farm from the heirs of Col. Holder.
John Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holders leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky produce. Holder's enterprises led to other factories locating in the valley and resulted in Lower Howard s Creek becoming one of the first industrial areas of Kentucky. He was one of the first trustees of the City of Winchester, Clark County,as well as one of the first Justices in the County. Unfortunatly Colonel Holder put his trust in a friend Sheriff Robert Higgins, and went bond for him. It resulted in Holder and another bondsman losing everything they owned. Holder died while destitute and his children had to be divided amoung relatives and friends to avoid impending hardships.∼Son of Luke Holder.
Holder DNA Group D.
John died on the Lower Howards Creek.
Said to have been buried in this graveyard are the prominent pioneers, Col. John Holder and his wife Frances Callaway.
Benjamin Hieronymous acquired the farm from the heirs of Col. Holder.
Colonel John Holder was one of the heroic defenders of Boonesborough, and eventually became commander of the fort. Holder married Francis (Fanny) Callaway, a daughter of Col. Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Fanny, along with her sister Betsy, and Jemima Boone were captured by the Shawnee in 1776 one of the signature events on the Kentucky frontier.
John Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holders leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky produce. Holder's enterprises led to other factories locating in the valley and resulted in Lower Howard s Creek becoming one of the first industrial areas of Kentucky. He was one of the first trustees of the City of Winchester, Clark County,as well as one of the first Justices in the County. Unfortunatly Colonel Holder put his trust in a friend Sheriff Robert Higgins, and went bond for him. It resulted in Holder and another bondsman losing everything they owned. Holder died while destitute and his children had to be divided amoung relatives and friends to avoid impending hardships.∼Son of Luke Holder.
Holder DNA Group D.
John died on the Lower Howards Creek.
Said to have been buried in this graveyard are the prominent pioneers, Col. John Holder and his wife Frances Callaway.
Benjamin Hieronymous acquired the farm from the heirs of Col. Holder.
John Holder established himself as a man of property, acquiring well over 100,000 acres of Kentucky land. He was a commercial-industrial innovator involved in farsighted business enterprises. Under Holders leadership, the settlement he established about a mile downstream from Boonesborough grew to include a store, tavern, boatyard, ferry, warehouse and mill. His landing on the Kentucky River became a major departure point for flatboats bound for New Orleans with Kentucky produce. Holder's enterprises led to other factories locating in the valley and resulted in Lower Howard s Creek becoming one of the first industrial areas of Kentucky. He was one of the first trustees of the City of Winchester, Clark County,as well as one of the first Justices in the County. Unfortunatly Colonel Holder put his trust in a friend Sheriff Robert Higgins, and went bond for him. It resulted in Holder and another bondsman losing everything they owned. Holder died while destitute and his children had to be divided amoung relatives and friends to avoid impending hardships.∼Son of Luke Holder.
Holder DNA Group D.
John died on the Lower Howards Creek.
Said to have been buried in this graveyard are the prominent pioneers, Col. John Holder and his wife Frances Callaway.
Benjamin Hieronymous acquired the farm from the heirs of Col. Holder.
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