John Holden
1724 - 1750 (25 years)1. John Holden was born 18 May 1724, Warwick, RI; died 4 Feb 1749/50, at sea. Notes:
Epitaph on a memorial stone at Historical Cemetery 115, Warwick, RI:
"He was a dutifull son
A loving husband
A tender parent.
He lived beloved,
and died lamented
by all who knew him."John married Dorothy Rice 5 Aug 1744, Warwick, RI. Dorothy (daughter of Thomas Rice and Mary Holden) was born 30 Oct 1723; died Bef 27 May 1789, Warwick, RI; was buried , Cemetery 115, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mary Holden was born Abt 1745; died Bef Jul 1769.
- 3. Charles Holden was born 25 Dec 1746; died 21 Mar 1812, Providence, RI; was buried , Quaker Burial Ground, North Main St., Providence, RI.
Generation: 2
2. Mary Holden (1.John1) was born Abt 1745; died Bef Jul 1769. Mary married William Rhodes 18 Aug 1765, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. William was born Abt 1740; died 9 Oct 1773. [Group Sheet]
3. Charles Holden (1.John1) was born 25 Dec 1746; died 21 Mar 1812, Providence, RI; was buried , Quaker Burial Ground, North Main St., Providence, RI. Notes:
Charles is a descendant of Randall Holden (Howlden), one of the signers of the Second Portsmouth compact, and one of the early settlers of Warwick.
According to a Remington family Bible record, Mr. Holden was of Old Warwick.
All the information on this family group, including names of spouses and dates, came from a transcript of the Holden Family Bible, found at the Rhode Island Historical Library, Providence, RI.
According to the death record at Providence, Charles died at age 66.Charles married Sarah Remington 3 Nov 1771, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 29 Jan 1750/51, Warwick, RI; died 18 Jan 1828, Providence, RI; was buried , Quaker Burial Ground, North Main St., Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Penelope Holden was born 30 Jun 1773; died 23 Apr 1848.
- 5. John Holden was born 2 Apr 1775, Providence, RI; died 31 Jan 1845; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.
- 6. Abigail Holden was born 1 Aug 1777; died 22 Feb 1850.
- 7. Charles Holden was born 4 Feb 1779; died 21 Feb 1860.
- 8. Randall Holden was born 1 Jan 1781; died 1 Nov 1802.
- 9. Thomas Remington Holden was born 1 Jan 1783; died 7 Jan 1849.
- 10. James Wolf Holden was born 10 May 1785; died Dec 1804.
- 11. Henry Holden was born 14 Apr 1788.
- 12. Ulysses Holden was born 10 Oct 1789; died 26 Oct 1825.
- 13. Sarah Holden was born 11 Nov 1791; died 26 Jan 1815, Providence, RI.
Generation: 3
4. Penelope Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 30 Jun 1773; died 23 Apr 1848. Penelope — Thomas Green. Thomas was born Abt 1770. [Group Sheet]
Penelope — Jacob Holt. [Group Sheet]
5. John Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 2 Apr 1775, Providence, RI; died 31 Jan 1845; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI. Notes:
John's will mentions his sons Thomas Rice, Randall, Cyrus, & Henry J. "The reason I haven't given more to Thomas & Randall is that Father Rice gave them $4000."
John married Barbary Rice 20 Feb 1803, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Barbary (daughter of Thomas (2) Rice, Jr. and Rosannah Blanchard) was born Abt 1778; died 28 Apr 1843; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Thomas Rice Holden was born Abt 1807; died 10 Sep 1865; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.
- 15. Randall Holden was born Abt 1810; died 7 Feb 1863; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.
- 16. Cyrus Holden was born Abt 1816; died 14 Jun 1895; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.
- 17. Henry J. Holden was born Abt 1822; died 6 Aug 1882; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.
6. Abigail Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 1 Aug 1777; died 22 Feb 1850. Abigail — John Green. [Group Sheet]
7. Charles Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 4 Feb 1779; died 21 Feb 1860. Charles — Anna Hall. Anna died 5 May 1863. [Group Sheet]
8. Randall Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jan 1781; died 1 Nov 1802. 9. Thomas Remington Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jan 1783; died 7 Jan 1849. Thomas — Henrietta Smith. [Group Sheet]
10. James Wolf Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 10 May 1785; died Dec 1804. Notes:
James died with the whole crew on the brig "Eliza."
11. Henry Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 14 Apr 1788. 12. Ulysses Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 10 Oct 1789; died 26 Oct 1825. Ulysses — Julia Draper. [Group Sheet]
Ulysses — Eliza Hadwin. [Group Sheet]
13. Sarah Holden (3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born 11 Nov 1791; died 26 Jan 1815, Providence, RI. Notes:
According to the death record, Sarah died at age 23.
Generation: 4
14. Thomas Rice Holden (5.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1807; died 10 Sep 1865; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI. 15. Randall Holden (5.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1810; died 7 Feb 1863; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI. 16. Cyrus Holden (5.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1816; died 14 Jun 1895; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI. 17. Henry J. Holden (5.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1822; died 6 Aug 1882; was buried , Holden-Bicknell-Taylor Lot, New London Tpke., Warwick, RI.