SIXTH GENERATION

318. David HOLT was born on 30 May 1779 in New London, Connecticut. He died on 8 Jan 1853 in Janesville, Wisconsin. He has reference number 318. He learned the business of a printer with his brother Charles, removed with him to Hudson, N.Y., and assisted in the publication of _The Bee_ newspaper. In Jan., 1805, he removed to Herkimer, N. Y., where he published _The Telescope,_ and the _Farmers' Monitor,_ and subsequently other papers in the county.
He held the offices of justice of the peace, United States collector, judge of the county court, appointed 24 feb 1817, and first judge of Herkimer county, appointed Jan. 10, 1821, by Governor De Witt Clinton; which last position he held until Mar. 25, 1825; postmaster, etc. The new constitution having vacated all civil offices, and the tide of politics setting adversely, he retied to private life.
Thurlow Weed, Esq., of the _Albany Evening Journal,_ who was well acquainted with mr. HOlt, in a notice in his paper remarks:
In 1813, when we first made Mr. Holt's acquaintance, he was postmaster and justice of the peace in Herkimer, where he lived many years, greatly esteemed. Much later in life adverse fortune drove him back into a printing office in this city, where he worked as a journeyman, not only patiently but cheerfully. In all things Mr. Holt was an estimable man. In prosperity he was anxious about the welfare of others. In adversity, he was industrious, frugal and content; as a citizen, a parent, a friend, a politician and a Christian, he was upright, affectionate and faithful, uncompromising and conscientious.

He was married to Elizabeth HEMPSTEAD (daughter of Benjamin HEMPSTEAD) on 12 Nov 1800 in prob Connecticut. Elizabeth HEMPSTEAD was born on 17 Jun 1780 in prob Connecticut. She died on 10 Sep 1845 in Albany, New York. David HOLT and Elizabeth HEMPSTEAD had the following children:

+647 i. David HOLT.
648 ii. William HOLT was born on 20 Apr 1805 in Herkimer, New York. He has reference number 648. unmarried
649 iii. Benjamin HOLT was born on 24 Sep 1807 in Herkimer, New York. He died on 24 Dec 1807 in prob New York. He has reference number 649.
650 iv. JD HOLT was born on 1 Aug 1808 in Herkimer, New York. She died on 1 Aug 1808 in Herkimer, New York. She has reference number 650. lived 15 minutes
+651 v. Eliza HOLT.
652 vi. Charles Hempstead HOLT was born on 2 Apr 1812 in Herkimer, New York. He died on 7 Apr 1813 in prob New York. He has reference number 652.
+653 vii. Mary HOLT.
+654 viii. Charles HOLT.
+655 ix. Benjamin HOLT.
+656 x. Daniel Morse HOLT.
+657 xi. Anna HOLT.
+658 xii. Harriet Hill HOLT.

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