Elizabeth married Ralph FARNHAM on 26 Oct 1658 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Ralph (son of Ralph FARNHAM and Alice UNKNOWN) was born on 4 Aug 1633 in St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent County, England; died on 6 Jan 1692 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nicholas Holt came to Boston alone, on the James from England arrivingJune 3, 1635. He is listed at age 27, "of Romsey, county Hants, tanner"and bound for Newbury. He was a resident of Newbury for about 10 years.He had a house and lot in Newbury, also two field lots, one of 300 acres,and one of 40 acres, "over the little river."

The first book of Newbury church records is lost, but he was undoubtedlya member, or he could not have become a freeman. In 1637 he was one often Newbury men who in order to prevent the re-election of Sir Henry Vaneas governor, and to strengthen the friends of John Winthrop, traveledforty miles on foot to Boston, and qualified themselves to vote by takingthe freeman's oath there on May 17th. Winthrop was later chosen governor.

Nicholas removed to Andover, residing there in 1644. He is one of theOriginalSettlers, 6th on the list of Householders. He was one of thefounders of the church there in 1645.

He was one of the ten male members composing the church at the ordinationof Reverend John Woodbridge in 1645. In 1647 he was appointed to lay outthe way from Reading to the "new town, and to view the river and reportto the next court of the necessity and charge of a bridge." In 1652 hewas appointed with two others to lay out the bounds of Andover and in1653 to lay out the highway to Reading (the "way" by that time havingbecome inadequate). He sold his Newbury property in 1652. He had ahouselot of fifteen acres in Andover, also 160 acres meadow and 360 acreson Stoney Plain.

He deposed in a court case on 11 April 1671, giving his age as aboutsixty-three, which is probably correct. In 1680 he conveyed land "forlove and affection I bear to my daughter Sarah, not long since married toRoger Marks." He disposed of the rest of his estate among his childrenbefore his death and did not leave a will.

Nicholas' first wife was Elizabeth or Priscilla, believed to be ElizabethShort of Newbury, sister of Henry Short who settled at Ipswich and latermoved to Newbury. Her name has not been confirmed.

He married secondly, Hannah Bradstreet who was the widow of DanielRofe/Rolfe. He married thirdly, Martha, widow of Roger Preston.

Nicholas married Elizabeth SHORT about 1635 in Prob. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry SHORT and Elizabeth BRABROOK) was born about 1612 in England; died on 9 Nov 1656 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry Short arrived on the Mary and John in June of 1634. Details are notprovided other than that he is bound for Ipswich.

Henry was admitted Freeman at Ipswich in 1634. He was electedRepresentative in March, 1635, but did not hold his seat, as he hadremoved to Newbury, which he represented in 1644. Elizabeth Brabrook(see note), his wife, died March 22, 1637. He remarried to Sarah Gloveron October 9, 1648, and he died May 5, 1673, leaving Henry and Sarah, hischildren. Anthony and Elizabeth were already deceased. Henry, Jr. diedOct 23, 1706.

Note: Elizabeth's surname is deduced from The Guide to the Early Settlersof America, Surnames, A-B, Page 53, which states: "John Brabrook, ofWatertown... first at Hampton, 1640, removed to Newbury, where he livedhis uncle, Henry Short, and died there June 28, 1662"

Henry married Elizabeth BRABROOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]