| Name: | Ephraim Starner [Ephraim Starnes] | ||||||||||
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| Age: | 28 | ||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1822 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Home in 1850: | Union, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||
| Family Number: | 956 | ||||||||||
| Household Members: |
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Nine years after this census, Ephraim Starnes marries Nancy Holden and by the 1860 census, with the exception of Mary L. Byram, the other members of the household are not to be found. Ephraim deserves a post of his own, and this one is concerning Nancy, his wife.
| Name: | Ephram Starnes |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | White |
| Spouse: | Nancy Holden |
| Spouse Gender: | Female |
| Spouse Race: | White |
| Marriage Date: | 1859 |
| Marriage County: | Union |
| Marriage State: | North Carolina |
Nancy's first appearance in the census is in this 1850 census.
Among the neighbors of this Holden family were Phillip and Kendrick Richardson, Jacob and Charlie Broom, a 23 year old David Starnes, a 45 year old Mary Starnes and not too far away, a 41 year old Frederick Holden. But the family listed just under her name was this one:
This is the family of my third Great-Grandfather, Frederick Starnes, with his second wife, Elizabeth Thompson Starnes, minus his youngest daughter, Jane or Jincy, who is not yet born, his older son Frederick Fincher Starnes, and any other older children who have already left the nest.
| Name: | Nancy Holden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Age: | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1819 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home in 1850: | Union, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Number: | 323 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Household Members: |
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| Name: | Frederick Starnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Age: | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home in 1850: | Union, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Number: | 324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Household Members: |
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Sarah Holden was obviously not the mother of Nancy Holden. And thankfully, one day in 1848, Sarah had went to court and told us who she and the other members of this household were.
This page of the document shows the area the selected citizens designated for Sarah Holden's dower.
The document it derives from is the 1848 estate records of Samuel Holden. It begins;"July Term, 1848 Union County, North Carolina.
The petition of Sarah Holden, against Eliza, heir of Alexander Holden, Henry, Frederick, Lilly, Lizzie, Holly, Solomon and Nancy Holden, all of full age, and Emmaline, Rachel, Sampson, Sallie, Rebecca and Polly,all of full age, except Eliza, Nancy, Emeline, Rachel, Sampson, Sally, Rebecca, and Polly, humbly complaining...Your petitioner showeth your worship that Samuel Holden, late of the County aforesaid departed this life about the 6 day of May, 1818 intestate leaving your petitioner his widow and relief unprovided for. That the said Samuel Holden died ....following tract of land...about 200 acres adjoining the lands of Hiram Broom, WM BYRAM, Phillip Richardson, Jacob Starnes and others...title papers to said lands are in the hands of Sarah Holden and ready to be produced when required. Ye petitioner further states that the above named defendants are the children of Samuel Holden and that they are of full age except Eliza, Emeline, Rachel, Sampson, Sally, Rebecca, Polly and Nancy, who are all minors under the age of 21...the petitioner further prays that your worships will appoint some suitable and descreet (?) persons as guardian to defend the rights of the said infant heirs, Eliza, Emeline, and Rachel in this suit and that a writ of dower may issue to the sheriff...June 1848. Samuel H Walkup, attorney.
So Samuel Holden was the father of Nancy Holden, who married Ephraim Starnes. They lived next to not only a William Byram, but Jacob Starnes and by 1850, next to Frederick Starnes, Sr.
Samuel Holden was obviously married at least twice, possibly more.
The maiden names of his wives are unknown.
| Name: | Saml Holden |
|---|---|
| Home in 1830 (City, County, State): | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 4 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 3 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 7 |
| Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): | 7 |
Union County did not become in existence until 1842, before that, its citizens were listed in Mecklenburg.
| Name: | Saml Holden |
|---|---|
| Home in 1820 (City, County, State): | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Enumeration Date: | August 7, 1820 |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Under 16: | 6 |
| Free White Persons - Over 25: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 9 |
| Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: | 9 |
Samuel Holden fathered at least 16 children. His oldest son, Frederick, was mentioned in the will of Samuels father, Frederick Holden, or Holding. Samuel served in the War of 1812 and was found on lists of soldiers that mustered in Mecklenburg County. The family began in Hillsborough District, Wake County, however.
| Name: | Saml Halden [Samuel Holden] [Saml Holden] |
|---|---|
| Home in 1810 (City, County, State): | Capt Legetts, Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 4 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 6 |
Frederick Holden, father of Samuel, died about 1815 in Mecklenburg County. He left a will. His wife was named Elizabeth and he named the following children: Ann, Debbie, Besty, Rebecca, Sally and Samuel and his grandson and namesake, Frederick. Frederick remained near his father's home in Union County.
| Name: | Frederick Holden | ||||||||||||||
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| Age: | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1809 | ||||||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Home in 1850: | Union, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||||||
| Family Number: | 331 | ||||||||||||||
| Household Members: |
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Frederick Holden Sr. shows up in 1790 census in Hillsborough District, Wake County and remains there through 1800. By 1810, the family has moved to Mecklenburg.
| Name: | Federick Holding [Federick Helding] |
|---|---|
| Home in 1790 (City, County, State): | Wake, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females: | 6 |
| Number of Household Members: | 8 |
| Name: | Frederick Holding |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Hillsborough, Wake, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Number of Slaves: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 5 |
| Number of Household Members: | 9 |
As Frederick, son of Samuel was his grandfather's namesake, so was Samuel. He was also named for Samuel, the father of his father, Frederick.
Samuel the first was from Wake County, he married Martha Burch and then later, Holly Young.
He too, had migrated to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. However, the trip must have been too much for the old man, born around 1740. He passed away in Mecklenburg, in 1800, shortly after the census. He left a will and named his children: Arthur, Samuel, Jr. , Frederick, and John. Later, a Mathew appears, not mentioned in the will,
| Name: | Samuel Holding |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Hillsborough, Wake, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Number of Slaves: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 6 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 9 |
So, the Holden line in NC can be traced to Samuel 1, then to Frederick 1 , then to Samuel II, who died in 1848 and was the father of Nancy, and left a large family, begining with son Frederick II.
Samuel Holden 1780 -1848: Last wife name Sarah, b 1810. Known children:
Frederick, Henry, Solomon, Sampson (Samuel), Rebecca, Martha, Mary (Polly), Sarah Jane (Sallie), Lizzie, Lilly, Holly, Nancy, Alexander, Rachel, Mary Ann, Emmaline.
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