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Ancestors of Fay Perry Greene, Jr. M.D.

      72. Thomas Holden, born June 7, 1741 in Warwick, Rhode Island; died February 22, 1823 in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was the son of 144. John Holden and 145. Deliverance Greene. He married 73. Freelove ? Unknown.

      73. Freelove ?

Notes for Thomas Holden:
Notes on General Thomas Holden (John, Charles, Randall)

From The Holden Genealogy, by Eben Putnam. 1923

Page 408-411

Thomas was born at Warwick, 7 June, 1741,; died at Warwick, 22 February, in 82nd year, 1823. He was buried in the Holden burial ground at Natick, but no stone remaining, his descendants, Miss Anna F. Holden of East Greenwich, erected a stone in the East Greenwich Cemetery, North Road, East Greenwich.
      He married first, Freelove, who was living in 177, the mother of all his children, but her death is not of record.. (Footnote from Warwick Deeds, 10:229. She was long supposed to be Freelove Barton; but Freelove, daughter of Rowland Barton, died unmarried).
      He married, second, 9 June, 1793, at Warwick, Mercy, daughter of Honorable Othniel and Theodosia (Hopkins) Gorton, and widow of Philip Wightman. His estate was administered upon by George Taft, husband of her daughter Betsy, and was distributed 12 May, 1828. Joseph Nichols married her daughter Theodosia.
      The census of 1790 enumerated the family of Thomas Holden of Warwick as consisting of three males over sixteen years of age, one under sixteen, and nine females. It would appear from this that his wife was then living and that all of his daughters were living, and at home. Edward, although married, was not separately enumerated and had a son at that time under sixteen. Oliver was numbered in Providence, and William had not then married. Probably both Edward and William were living at the homestead, and it may have been Edward’s wife, rather than her mother-in-law, who made the ninth woman in the family.
      General Thomas Holden left a will dated 14 October, 1820, proved 10 March 1823. The testator avowed he was “in a tolerable state of health”. He stated he had given his own estate to his children, and hence was disposing of the estate brought by his second wife. Thomas Holden Taft, his principal legatee, was son of George Taft. Other legatees were children of Theodora, wife of Daniel Nichols, and their parents. His own children are not mentioned by name. Charles Brayton was administrator, and the inventory of personal estate was small.
      He had received from his father, as a gift, land in Warwick, part of which became his homestead. In 1770, 19 May, describing himself as “yeoman”, he conveyed part of this land to Thomas and Joseph Baker of Cranston, retaining the westerly portion. His wife, Freelove, joined in this deed. (Warwick Deeds, 10:229). In 1793 he deeded land adjoining the above to his son Edward of Warwick, and 5 September, 1806, he deeded one-half of his homestead to his son Oliver, who immediately gave a life lease back and, in 1827 joining with Anteliza Low, deeded this part of the homestead, about one hundred fifty acres, to William Sprague of Cranston.
      Thomas Holden was commissioned captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum, April, 1775 and served with the Army of Observation and Rhode Island Continental Line for eight months in 1755. (Footnote: Pension declaration of his son Thomas, who served as his “waiter”) On the 18 October, 1845, Nathan Miller of Warwick made affidavit that he was well acquainted with Captain Thomas Holden in Colonel Varnum’s regiment. Pardon Burlingame of Cranston in August, 1845, gave affidavit that he served eights months in the company of Captain Thomas Holden in Varnum’s regiment, 1775, and that Holden was of Warwick, whence came many of his men,, and that he took his son Thomas Holden as a “waiter”.
      In the return of the 12th Regiment of Foot dated Prospect Hill, 19, September 1775, the name of Thomas Holden appears as senior captain, and he is recommended for promotion as major. (Footnote: Rhode Island regimental returns printed in “Israel Angell”, page 338).
      On 24 April, 1776, the Kentish Guards, an independent military company of Warwick and Kent County, which had been largely represented in Varnum’s regiment, elected Thomas H olden as second Lieutenant. This was probably Thomas Holden, Jr. He declined, although the election was approved by the General Assembly.
      Although Captain Thomas Holden does not appear to be have been promoted major, he was appointed quartermaster of brigade of State troops raised in October, 1776. He was elected 15 April, 1778, as captain of the Warwick Alarm Company. He next appears as colonel of the 1st regiment of Kent Militia, commissioned May, 1778, and was in active service with his regiment from June 12 to 23, 1778, being stationed at East Greenwich, and in July and August of the same year in the Newport campaign. He was continued as colonel in 1779 and 1780, and in June, 1779, was also commissioned as brigadier-general of the Kent County brigade, which rank he held until 1790, when he was elected major-general of the militia. In October, 1781, he was paid by the town for services in March, and from June to October inclusive, and the following June for services in calling troops on an alarm from Newport and Tiverton. He served several terms as deputy in the General Assembly from Warwick, was member of the Council of War in 1781, and in May, 1788 and in 1789 was regularly elected delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island, but does not appear to have taken his seat. He was appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island May, 1800. (Footnote: Rhode Island Colonial and State records; Civil and Military Officers; and Military Index in office of State Record Commissioner.


Children of Thomas Holden and Freelove ? are:

	i.	John Holden
	ii.	Thomas Holden, born October 29, 1758.
	iii.	Hannah Holden, born May 10, 1762.
36	iv.	Edward Holden, born January 16, 1764 in Warwick, Rhode Island; died May 4, 1834 in North Adams, Mass; married Sarah Burlingame.
	v.	Oliver Holden, born March 30, 1766.
	vi.	Catherine Holden, born May 14, 1768.
	vii.	Ruth Holden, born February 22, 1770.
	viii.	William Holden, born March 8, 1772.
	ix.	Freelove Holden, born January 8, 1775.
	x.	Mary Holden, born January 22, 1777.
	xi.	Elizabeth Holden, born June 1, 1780.
	xii.	Welthian Holden, born August 2, 1782.
	xiii.	Susan Archer Holden, born April 30, 1785.

80. Ebenezer Fay, born April 12, 1713 in Westboro, Massachusetts; died October 13, 1790 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. He was the son of 160. Samuel Fay and 161. Tabitha Ward. He married 81. Thankful Hyde September 19, 1739.

81. Thankful Hyde

Notes for Ebenezer Fay:
EBENEZER FAY
1 NOTE "He settled in Sturbridge near Attom Pond at a point which
took the name of 'Fays Cove' which was then in the midst of a dense
forest one mile or more from where there had ever been any public
road. He afterwards built on a portion of his large tract of land
near the residence of Cyrus and John Fay.
"He was very fond of fishing in the Pond above named and he
used to go on horseback and get his saddlebags full of fish, this
was after his removal from Fay's Cove.
"Some of his children lived to a good old age, his son
Jonathan was nearly 100 years old at the time of his death and the
wife of Jonathan also lived to be 100 years old." [Fay (1898), p.
203]
1 NOTE Ch. by 2nd m.: Abigail, Jonathan, Elijah, Uriah, Joel, Jude, Cyrus, Thomas,
Levi, Thankful, Jabez. [Martyn (1925), p. 84]

1 NOTE Ch. by 3rd m.: Sally, Sylvanus, Benaiah, Polly, Asenath, Levinah. [Martyn,
(1925), p. 84]

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Source of Records on Ebeneezer: Sources of records: John Fay & His Descendants, 1898 by Olin Fay. Page 175.

Notes for Thankful Hyde:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE MARRIAGES TO THE YEAR 1850

FAY, Ebenezer and Thankfull Hide [duplicate entry Hyde], Sept. 19, 1739.*

Children of Ebenezer Fay and Thankful Hyde are:

Abigail Fay, born April 23, 1740.

Notes for Abigail Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Abigal, d. Ebenzer and Thankfull, Apr. 23, 1740.

ii.

Johnathan Fay, born January 14, 1741/42.

Notes for Johnathan Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Jonathan, s. Ebenzer and Thankfull, Jan. 14, 1741-2.

iii.

Elijah Fay, born February 1, 1742/43.

Notes for Elijah Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Elijah, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Feb. 1, 1742-3.

iv.

Uriah Fay, born December 14, 1744.

Notes for Uriah Fay:

Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FA, Uriah, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Dec. 14, 1744.

Joel Fay, born September 27, 1746.

Notes for Joel Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Joel, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Sept. 27, 1746. [bp. [Aug.] 23 [sic], church record, Congregational]

vi.

Jude Fay, born April 6, 1748.

Notes for Jude Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Jude, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull [Thankful, church record, Congregational], Apr. 6, 1748.

	40	vii.		Cyrus Fay, born November 29, 1749 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts; died November 1836 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts; married Sarah Chappel 1778 in Sturbridge, Mass.
		viii.		Thomas Fay, born October 2, 1751.

Notes for Thomas Fay:
FAY, Thomis, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Oct. 2, 1751. [Thomas, church record, Congregational]

ix.

Levi Fay, born March 28, 1753.

Notes for Levi Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Levi, s. Ebenezer and Thankfull [Thankful, church record, Congregational], Mar. 28, 1753.

Thankful Fay, born January 26, 1755.

Notes for Thankful Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS
page 49
FAY, Thankfull, d. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Jan. 26, 1755.[p.49]

xi.

Thankful Fay, born November 13, 1756.

Notes for Thankful Fay:
Vital Records of Sturbridge, Massachussetts To the Year 1850
STURBRIDGE BIRTHS

FAY, Thankfull, d. Ebenezer and Thankfull, Nov. 13, 1756. [Thankful, d. Ebenezer and Thankful, church record,
Congregational]

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