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William Holder 1577–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Lawrence Holder

Mother: Mary Hignye

Spouse(s): Susanna Wren

Children(s): Christopher activist)

In 1577, William Holder entered the world in Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lawrence Holder And Mary Hignye. William Holder married Susanna Wren, and had children including Christopher Holder Quaker Activist. William Holder passed away in 1640 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1577, William Holder entered the world in Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lawrence Holder And Mary Hignye.
  • William Holder married Susanna Wren, and had children including Christopher Holder Quaker Activist.
  • William Holder passed away in 1640 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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William Holder's Ancestors

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William Holder
1577–1640
Birth Place: Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lawrence Holder
1541–1624
Orwell, Cambridge, England
Mary Hignye
1545–
Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
John Holder
1509–1541
of Upper Beeding, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Selden
1513–1572
Upper Beeding, Sussex, Eng., England, United Kingdom
John Hinye
1525–1601
Great-Grandparents
William Seldon
1485–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Holder's Descendants

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William Holder (1577–1640) m. Susanna Wren (1580–)
  1. 1. Christopher (Holder (Quaker) activist) 1594–1688 m. Mary Scott 1600–1664
    1. 1. Elizabeth Holder 1624–1662 m. William (Chase II (Immigrant, Passenger on) Mayflower)) 1622–1685
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Holder) Chase 1651–1716 m. John Round 1645–1716 m. Daniel (Twining) Baker 1650–1713
        1. 1. George Round 1686–1759 m. Susanna Cole 1690–
        2. 2. Sarah Round 1680–1759
        3. 3. John Round 1676–1758
        4. 4. Ruth Rounds 1680–1740
        5. 5. Richard Round 1678–1762
        6. 6. Daniel Baker 1675–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Baker 1686–1770 m. Nathaniel Baker 1672–1757 m. Jeremiah Chase 1683–1767
        8. 8. Abraham Baker 1681–1750 m. Mehitable Sherman 1685–1749
        9. 9. Tabatha Baker 1700–1787 m. Joseph O'Kelley 1693–1761
        10. 10. Samuell Baker 1676–1755 m. Patience Berry 1687–1750
      2. 2. John Chase 1649–1735 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' (Chase)) Baker 1648–1706
        1. 1. Thomas (Chase) Elder 1679–1767 m. Sarah Stevens 1682–1726
        2. 2. Jeremiah Chase 1683–1767 m. Elizabeth Baker 1686–1770
        3. 3. Issac (Chase) I 1679–1759 m. Charity (Pease O'Kelley) Chase 1696–1786 m. Mary Berry 1685–1726
        4. 4. Sarah (Hall 3698) Chase 1670–1727 m. Jeremiah (O) Kelley 1670–1728
        5. 5. William Chase 1688–1771 m. Dorcas Baker 1696–1745
        6. 6. Elizabeth Chase 1680–
        7. 7. John Chase 1675–1755
        8. 8. Capt. (Jonathan) Chase 1681–1743 m. Sarah Green 1688–1730
    2. 2. Christopher Holder 1631–1688

William Holder's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of William Holder in Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1640
1640
Age 63
Death of William Holder in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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