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Holt Farm (Andover, Massachusetts)

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120: 944: 145: 956: 488: 933: 106: 152: 127: 286:. Nicholas Holt's (1) grandson Timothy Holt (3) built his house on the land granted to his father James Holt (2) who was granted the original 100 acres from his father, Nicholas (1). Despite some evidence that Nicholas himself was barely literate, his descendants became known for their academic accomplishments with a long line of ministers and teachers. 22: 279:. The house was built on the highest point in Essex County on land granted in Nicholas Holt (1). In Colonial times the Hill was referred to as Holt Hill but was changed in the late 19th century to Prospect Hill, but reverted to its original name in the early 20th century..6ed. 571: 879: 874: 869: 502: 567: 547: 542: 537: 507: 557: 527: 429: 562: 552: 532: 512: 901: 522: 517: 322: 981: 906: 854: 734: 688: 621: 784: 759: 719: 647: 616: 595: 864: 800: 769: 724: 709: 704: 859: 764: 754: 657: 991: 774: 749: 739: 714: 667: 652: 642: 626: 600: 317: 810: 805: 779: 744: 729: 672: 662: 422: 289:
Early settlers of Andover, some the Holts, who settled on the "Stoney Plaine", west of Holt Hill, lived near Scotsman Robert Russell (1) 1630–1710., in the part of Andover long known as the 'Scotland District.
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Original Proprietors of Andover from Historical Sketches of Andover (Comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover), Massachusetts, Sarah Loring Bailey, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston,
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Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams, Vol. IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910
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Holt Hill and its environs are actually in the Holt District, and named for the local school houses in each neighborhood. Russell, the first person to be interred in the newly designated
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Historical Sketches of Andover (Comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover), Massachusetts, Sarah Loring Bailey, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1880
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The first Holt in Andover was Nicholas Holt (1), an early officer of the town, who was a tanner who also ran the ferry across the
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is a historic farm built in 1714 by Nicholas Holt's (1) grandson Timothy Holt (3) and located at 89 Prospect Road in
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burying ground in 1710, had ten children, three of whom married Holts from nearby Holt Farm.
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The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
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89 Prospect Road, Architectural Description, Andover Historic Preservation
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Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places in Andover, Massachusetts
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Much of the original Holt Farm now forms portions of the
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1714 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Holt Farm (Andover, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Holt Farm (Andover, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Andover, Massachusetts
42°38′17″N 71°6′34″W / 42.63806°N 71.10944°W / 42.63806; -71.10944
MPS
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Andover, Massachusetts
Shawsheen River
South Parish
Ward Reservation
The Trustees of Reservations
National Register of Historic Places listings in Andover, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
89 Prospect Road, Architectural Description, Andover Historic Preservation
Historical Sketches of Andover (Comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover), Massachusetts, Sarah Loring Bailey, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1880
Original Proprietors of Andover from Historical Sketches of Andover (Comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover), Massachusetts, Sarah Loring Bailey, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1880
Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams, Vol. IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1910
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts

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