Richard Holden a pioneer of Groton, Massachusetts
Salem, Mass. :: Salem Press Co.,, 1907, 247 pgs.
Compiled for Liberty Emery Holden of Cleveland, from the records By Eben Putnam
page 121
Thomas Holden (James, Justinian, Richard), of Barre, born 26 Oct., 1723 in Worcester, killed in action, 11 Nov. 1778.
Page 123
Thomas Holden of Barre, enlisted 21 Aug., 1777, upon the call for re enforcements for Stark at Bennington. Although his company, Nye's in Sparhawk's regiment, marched the same day, there proved no need of their services and the men were dismissed August 25th, having traveled 96 miles allowed. He again enlisted same company 26 Sept. 1777, on call for re enforcement for the Northern Army, and was discharged 18 Oct. having travel home 128 miles allowed. He again enlisted , from the 7th Worcester regiment for during the war and joined Capt. Reed's company, Alden's regiment, and served in the Continental Army from 13 March until 11 Nov., 1778, when he was reported killed. (Mass. Rev. Rolls).
On the 11 Nov. 1778 a party of Tories, Indians and Regulars commanded by Butler raided Cherry Valley. The fort was commanded by Maj. Whiting of Dedham. Col. Alden and Thomas Holden of his command were killed and Lt. Aaron Holden (His brother) taken prisoner. (Frank Moore's Diary of the Revolution, 2: 165)
Holden Genealogy compiled by Eben Putnam for the family of Mr. L. E. Holden 1923 Vol 1, 446 pages -
page 146
(I believe that the following was mistakenly credited to the wrong Thomas Holden b: 1759, should have been Thomas Holden b: 1723)
Thomas Holden killed Nov. 11, 1778 at Cherry Valley, NY, at the time his brother Aaron was taken prisoner. He enlisted Aug. 21, 1777 in Captain Nye's company, Sparhawk's regiment, and the same day marched to re-enforce General Stark at Bennington. There proving no need of the services of this command, it was dismissed Aug 25, having 96 miles travel home allowed. He again enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 in the same company and marched to re-enforce the Northern Army. He was discharged Oct. 18. The following March 13 he enlisted out of the Seventh Worcester County regiment and joined Captain Reed's company. Colonel Alden's regiment, which was stationed at Cherry Valley to protect that settlement from the Bristish and Indians. On the 11th of Nov. 1778 the garrison of 250 men were surprised, thirty killed, forty taken prisioner, who with many inhabitants were carried to Canada. Colonel Alden was slain in his quarters, but Major Whiting defended the fort, which Lieut. Aaron Holden vainly attempted to reach.
(my notes: the magic word above is BROTHER and this is his brother:
American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
H
Fifteenth Virginia
page 295
Holden, Aaron (Mass). Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant in Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, April to December, 177.5; 2d Lieutenant 6th Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776; 1st Lieutenant, 28th June, 1776; 1st Lieutenant 7th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; taken prisoner at Cherry Valley, 10th November, 1778, and was a prisoner when retired, 1st January, 1781 (my note: Aaron Holden was promoted to Captain shortly before or after his release from captivity)
Salem, Mass. :: Salem Press Co.,, 1907, 247 pgs.
Compiled for Liberty Emery Holden of Cleveland, from the records By Eben Putnam
page 121
Thomas Holden (James, Justinian, Richard), of Barre, born 26 Oct., 1723 in Worcester, killed in action, 11 Nov. 1778.
Page 123
Thomas Holden of Barre, enlisted 21 Aug., 1777, upon the call for re enforcements for Stark at Bennington. Although his company, Nye's in Sparhawk's regiment, marched the same day, there proved no need of their services and the men were dismissed August 25th, having traveled 96 miles allowed. He again enlisted same company 26 Sept. 1777, on call for re enforcement for the Northern Army, and was discharged 18 Oct. having travel home 128 miles allowed. He again enlisted , from the 7th Worcester regiment for during the war and joined Capt. Reed's company, Alden's regiment, and served in the Continental Army from 13 March until 11 Nov., 1778, when he was reported killed. (Mass. Rev. Rolls).
On the 11 Nov. 1778 a party of Tories, Indians and Regulars commanded by Butler raided Cherry Valley. The fort was commanded by Maj. Whiting of Dedham. Col. Alden and Thomas Holden of his command were killed and Lt. Aaron Holden (His brother) taken prisoner. (Frank Moore's Diary of the Revolution, 2: 165)
Holden Genealogy compiled by Eben Putnam for the family of Mr. L. E. Holden 1923 Vol 1, 446 pages -
page 146
(I believe that the following was mistakenly credited to the wrong Thomas Holden b: 1759, should have been Thomas Holden b: 1723)
Thomas Holden killed Nov. 11, 1778 at Cherry Valley, NY, at the time his brother Aaron was taken prisoner. He enlisted Aug. 21, 1777 in Captain Nye's company, Sparhawk's regiment, and the same day marched to re-enforce General Stark at Bennington. There proving no need of the services of this command, it was dismissed Aug 25, having 96 miles travel home allowed. He again enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 in the same company and marched to re-enforce the Northern Army. He was discharged Oct. 18. The following March 13 he enlisted out of the Seventh Worcester County regiment and joined Captain Reed's company. Colonel Alden's regiment, which was stationed at Cherry Valley to protect that settlement from the Bristish and Indians. On the 11th of Nov. 1778 the garrison of 250 men were surprised, thirty killed, forty taken prisioner, who with many inhabitants were carried to Canada. Colonel Alden was slain in his quarters, but Major Whiting defended the fort, which Lieut. Aaron Holden vainly attempted to reach.
(my notes: the magic word above is BROTHER and this is his brother:
American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
H
Fifteenth Virginia
page 295
Holden, Aaron (Mass). Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant in Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, April to December, 177.5; 2d Lieutenant 6th Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776; 1st Lieutenant, 28th June, 1776; 1st Lieutenant 7th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; taken prisoner at Cherry Valley, 10th November, 1778, and was a prisoner when retired, 1st January, 1781 (my note: Aaron Holden was promoted to Captain shortly before or after his release from captivity)
Richard Holden a pioneer of Groton, Massachusetts
Salem, Mass. :: Salem Press Co.,, 1907, 247 pgs.
Compiled for Liberty Emery Holden of Cleveland, from the records By Eben Putnam
page 121
Thomas Holden (James, Justinian, Richard), of Barre, born 26 Oct., 1723 in Worcester, killed in action, 11 Nov. 1778.
Page 123
Thomas Holden of Barre, enlisted 21 Aug., 1777, upon the call for re enforcements for Stark at Bennington. Although his company, Nye's in Sparhawk's regiment, marched the same day, there proved no need of their services and the men were dismissed August 25th, having traveled 96 miles allowed. He again enlisted same company 26 Sept. 1777, on call for re enforcement for the Northern Army, and was discharged 18 Oct. having travel home 128 miles allowed. He again enlisted , from the 7th Worcester regiment for during the war and joined Capt. Reed's company, Alden's regiment, and served in the Continental Army from 13 March until 11 Nov., 1778, when he was reported killed. (Mass. Rev. Rolls).
On the 11 Nov. 1778 a party of Tories, Indians and Regulars commanded by Butler raided Cherry Valley. The fort was commanded by Maj. Whiting of Dedham. Col. Alden and Thomas Holden of his command were killed and Lt. Aaron Holden (His brother) taken prisoner. (Frank Moore's Diary of the Revolution, 2: 165)
Holden Genealogy compiled by Eben Putnam for the family of Mr. L. E. Holden 1923 Vol 1, 446 pages -
page 146
(I believe that the following was mistakenly credited to the wrong Thomas Holden b: 1759, should have been Thomas Holden b: 1723)
Thomas Holden killed Nov. 11, 1778 at Cherry Valley, NY, at the time his brother Aaron was taken prisoner. He enlisted Aug. 21, 1777 in Captain Nye's company, Sparhawk's regiment, and the same day marched to re-enforce General Stark at Bennington. There proving no need of the services of this command, it was dismissed Aug 25, having 96 miles travel home allowed. He again enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 in the same company and marched to re-enforce the Northern Army. He was discharged Oct. 18. The following March 13 he enlisted out of the Seventh Worcester County regiment and joined Captain Reed's company. Colonel Alden's regiment, which was stationed at Cherry Valley to protect that settlement from the Bristish and Indians. On the 11th of Nov. 1778 the garrison of 250 men were surprised, thirty killed, forty taken prisioner, who with many inhabitants were carried to Canada. Colonel Alden was slain in his quarters, but Major Whiting defended the fort, which Lieut. Aaron Holden vainly attempted to reach.
(my notes: the magic word above is BROTHER and this is his brother:
American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
H
Fifteenth Virginia
page 295
Holden, Aaron (Mass). Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant in Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, April to December, 177.5; 2d Lieutenant 6th Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776; 1st Lieutenant, 28th June, 1776; 1st Lieutenant 7th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; taken prisoner at Cherry Valley, 10th November, 1778, and was a prisoner when retired, 1st January, 1781 (my note: Aaron Holden was promoted to Captain shortly before or after his release from captivity)
Salem, Mass. :: Salem Press Co.,, 1907, 247 pgs.
Compiled for Liberty Emery Holden of Cleveland, from the records By Eben Putnam
page 121
Thomas Holden (James, Justinian, Richard), of Barre, born 26 Oct., 1723 in Worcester, killed in action, 11 Nov. 1778.
Page 123
Thomas Holden of Barre, enlisted 21 Aug., 1777, upon the call for re enforcements for Stark at Bennington. Although his company, Nye's in Sparhawk's regiment, marched the same day, there proved no need of their services and the men were dismissed August 25th, having traveled 96 miles allowed. He again enlisted same company 26 Sept. 1777, on call for re enforcement for the Northern Army, and was discharged 18 Oct. having travel home 128 miles allowed. He again enlisted , from the 7th Worcester regiment for during the war and joined Capt. Reed's company, Alden's regiment, and served in the Continental Army from 13 March until 11 Nov., 1778, when he was reported killed. (Mass. Rev. Rolls).
On the 11 Nov. 1778 a party of Tories, Indians and Regulars commanded by Butler raided Cherry Valley. The fort was commanded by Maj. Whiting of Dedham. Col. Alden and Thomas Holden of his command were killed and Lt. Aaron Holden (His brother) taken prisoner. (Frank Moore's Diary of the Revolution, 2: 165)
Holden Genealogy compiled by Eben Putnam for the family of Mr. L. E. Holden 1923 Vol 1, 446 pages -
page 146
(I believe that the following was mistakenly credited to the wrong Thomas Holden b: 1759, should have been Thomas Holden b: 1723)
Thomas Holden killed Nov. 11, 1778 at Cherry Valley, NY, at the time his brother Aaron was taken prisoner. He enlisted Aug. 21, 1777 in Captain Nye's company, Sparhawk's regiment, and the same day marched to re-enforce General Stark at Bennington. There proving no need of the services of this command, it was dismissed Aug 25, having 96 miles travel home allowed. He again enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 in the same company and marched to re-enforce the Northern Army. He was discharged Oct. 18. The following March 13 he enlisted out of the Seventh Worcester County regiment and joined Captain Reed's company. Colonel Alden's regiment, which was stationed at Cherry Valley to protect that settlement from the Bristish and Indians. On the 11th of Nov. 1778 the garrison of 250 men were surprised, thirty killed, forty taken prisioner, who with many inhabitants were carried to Canada. Colonel Alden was slain in his quarters, but Major Whiting defended the fort, which Lieut. Aaron Holden vainly attempted to reach.
(my notes: the magic word above is BROTHER and this is his brother:
American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
H
Fifteenth Virginia
page 295
Holden, Aaron (Mass). Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant in Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, April to December, 177.5; 2d Lieutenant 6th Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776; 1st Lieutenant, 28th June, 1776; 1st Lieutenant 7th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; taken prisoner at Cherry Valley, 10th November, 1778, and was a prisoner when retired, 1st January, 1781 (my note: Aaron Holden was promoted to Captain shortly before or after his release from captivity)
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
