An interesting story that Thomas Holt related was that in 1781 when General Lafayette was fighting the British in Virginia he stayed at the house of David Holt, the father of Thomas Holt (1753-1834).
The house was located in a corner of Chesterfield Co., very near Petersburg.
Thomas Holt's wife Charlotte Blackburn Holt whom he married on October 12, 1780 spoke French fluently and came to meet Gen. Lafayette because he was quartered at the David Holt house. They would speak to each other in French and one day she admired the sky blue plume he had in his hat and he promptly gave it to her as a gift.
The Holt family held onto the plume for many years after. Thomas Holt was offered a position on the General's staff where he would have served as a quartermaster, but he declined being weary of service and wanting to return home to his wife and baby son Peter C. Holt.
Aft. 08 Jun 1775 Thomas served as a Minuteman in Capt. William Randolph's Regiment of Virginia. Since it was an irregular company Thomas was denied a Revolutionary War pension.
Later he was in the 1st Virginia Regiment which was formed in October of 1775 at Williamsburg and commanded by Colonel Patrick Henry.
Here is a list of Thomas and Charlotte's children:
1. Thomas Blackbourne Holt (b. c 1781)
2. Peter C. Holt (1782 - 1861)
3. Kennon Holt (1784 - 1868)
4. Harrison Holt (1787 - 1848)
5. Elizabeth Holt (1794 - 1833)
6. Henry Holt (b. 17 March 1787 - 1837)
The house was located in a corner of Chesterfield Co., very near Petersburg.
Thomas Holt's wife Charlotte Blackburn Holt whom he married on October 12, 1780 spoke French fluently and came to meet Gen. Lafayette because he was quartered at the David Holt house. They would speak to each other in French and one day she admired the sky blue plume he had in his hat and he promptly gave it to her as a gift.
The Holt family held onto the plume for many years after. Thomas Holt was offered a position on the General's staff where he would have served as a quartermaster, but he declined being weary of service and wanting to return home to his wife and baby son Peter C. Holt.
Aft. 08 Jun 1775 Thomas served as a Minuteman in Capt. William Randolph's Regiment of Virginia. Since it was an irregular company Thomas was denied a Revolutionary War pension.
Later he was in the 1st Virginia Regiment which was formed in October of 1775 at Williamsburg and commanded by Colonel Patrick Henry.
Here is a list of Thomas and Charlotte's children:
1. Thomas Blackbourne Holt (b. c 1781)
2. Peter C. Holt (1782 - 1861)
3. Kennon Holt (1784 - 1868)
4. Harrison Holt (1787 - 1848)
5. Elizabeth Holt (1794 - 1833)
6. Henry Holt (b. 17 March 1787 - 1837)
An interesting story that Thomas Holt related was that in 1781 when General Lafayette was fighting the British in Virginia he stayed at the house of David Holt, the father of Thomas Holt (1753-1834).
The house was located in a corner of Chesterfield Co., very near Petersburg.
Thomas Holt's wife Charlotte Blackburn Holt whom he married on October 12, 1780 spoke French fluently and came to meet Gen. Lafayette because he was quartered at the David Holt house. They would speak to each other in French and one day she admired the sky blue plume he had in his hat and he promptly gave it to her as a gift.
The Holt family held onto the plume for many years after. Thomas Holt was offered a position on the General's staff where he would have served as a quartermaster, but he declined being weary of service and wanting to return home to his wife and baby son Peter C. Holt.
Aft. 08 Jun 1775 Thomas served as a Minuteman in Capt. William Randolph's Regiment of Virginia. Since it was an irregular company Thomas was denied a Revolutionary War pension.
Later he was in the 1st Virginia Regiment which was formed in October of 1775 at Williamsburg and commanded by Colonel Patrick Henry.
Here is a list of Thomas and Charlotte's children:
1. Thomas Blackbourne Holt (b. c 1781)
2. Peter C. Holt (1782 - 1861)
3. Kennon Holt (1784 - 1868)
4. Harrison Holt (1787 - 1848)
5. Elizabeth Holt (1794 - 1833)
6. Henry Holt (b. 17 March 1787 - 1837)
The house was located in a corner of Chesterfield Co., very near Petersburg.
Thomas Holt's wife Charlotte Blackburn Holt whom he married on October 12, 1780 spoke French fluently and came to meet Gen. Lafayette because he was quartered at the David Holt house. They would speak to each other in French and one day she admired the sky blue plume he had in his hat and he promptly gave it to her as a gift.
The Holt family held onto the plume for many years after. Thomas Holt was offered a position on the General's staff where he would have served as a quartermaster, but he declined being weary of service and wanting to return home to his wife and baby son Peter C. Holt.
Aft. 08 Jun 1775 Thomas served as a Minuteman in Capt. William Randolph's Regiment of Virginia. Since it was an irregular company Thomas was denied a Revolutionary War pension.
Later he was in the 1st Virginia Regiment which was formed in October of 1775 at Williamsburg and commanded by Colonel Patrick Henry.
Here is a list of Thomas and Charlotte's children:
1. Thomas Blackbourne Holt (b. c 1781)
2. Peter C. Holt (1782 - 1861)
3. Kennon Holt (1784 - 1868)
4. Harrison Holt (1787 - 1848)
5. Elizabeth Holt (1794 - 1833)
6. Henry Holt (b. 17 March 1787 - 1837)
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