SIXTH GENERATION

316. Charles HOLT was born on 10 Aug 1772 in New London, Connecticut. He died on 30 Jul 1852 in New York. He has reference number 316. In early manhood he was an earnest politician of democratic principles. In June, 1797, he established _The Bee_ newspaper at New London, which was continued till 1802, when he removed with it to Hudson, N. Y., and it was continued at that place. This paper was a prominent organ of the democratic party, and under the asministration of the elder Adams, the editor was arrested for libel, tried by the United States Court then sitting at New Haven, and, under the provisions of the sedition law, condemned to six months imprisonment and to pay a fine of $200. He was afterwards editor and publisher of _The Columbian_, and other newspapers int eh city of New York.
In June, 1844, congress passed an act reimbursing him for the fine imposed under the sedition law, with interest.

He was married to Mary DOBBS (daughter of William DOBBS and Dorcas DOBBS*) on 10 Aug 1800 in New York. Mary DOBBS was born on 26 Aug 1771 in Curacoa, W. I.. She died on 21 Nov 1838 in prob New York. Charles HOLT and Mary DOBBS had the following children:

631 i. Mary Dobbs HOLT was born on 9 Nov 1801 in Hudson, New York. She died on 20 Aug 1830 in prob New York. She has reference number 631. unmarried
+632 ii. Eliza Dobbs HOLT.
+633 iii. Charles HOLT.
634 iv. Sarah Starr HOLT was born on 6 Apr 1808 in Hudson, New York. She died on 31 Jul 1820 in prob New York. She has reference number 634.
635 v. Ann HOLT was born on 6 Apr 1808 in prob Hudson, New York. She died on 4 Jan 1844 in prob New York. She has reference number 635.
636 vi. Charlotte Dobbs HOLT was born on 10 Jun 1810 in prob Hudson, New York. She died on 6 Apr 1828 in prob New York. She has reference number 636.
+637 vii. William Dobbs HOLT.
+638 viii. Henry Dobbs HOLT.

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