Justinian Holden was baptised in Lindsey, Suffolk, England on October 6, 1611, son of William Holding and his wife Rose. He sailed for New England with his older brother Richard, on the 'Elizabeth', from Ipswich, England, in April 1634. He settled in Watertown where he was one of the first proprietors. He owneed 8 lots by 1644. His homestall was bounded south by Belmont Street, west by Grove Street, north by G. Parkhurst, east by R. Holden. In 1673, he sold this lot to Rev. John Sherman.
In 1653 he was made a freeman in Watertown, he then bought some land in Cambridge, the estate of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, for 210 pounds. The estate included 294 acres, a dwelling, a barn and other buildings. Justinian was made freeman in 1657. Justinian was a carpenter. An Elizabeth Holden, probably his first wife, died in Cambridge on March 18, 1672-3. Her maiden name was probably Jennison. They most likely had no children, and family lore says that she was much older than Justinian.
Soon after, probably in mid 1673, he wed Mary, daughter of John Rutter and Elizabeth Plympton, who was much younger than him. Even though he was over 60 years old when they were married, Justinian and Mary became the parents of seven children, the first being born in April, 1674, the last in August, 1681. In a deposition in 1679, he says he is about 66 years old. It seems unlikely that a man should raise such a large family at the age of sixty, but the purchases of land made in 1649 & 1653 were made before any son of Richard or Justinian was of age, and that same land was bequeathed to Justinian’s children in 1691. Justinian died between August 12, and Ocober 6, 1691. The inventory of his estate was 1153 Pounds. His widow Mary was living in 1716. Justinian probably did die in Cambridge, but it is impossible that he is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, because it was not organized until 1831. The stone there is just a cenotaph, as far as he is concerned.
∼Baptized Lindsey, Suffolk, 6 October 1611, son of William Holden (aged 23 on 30 April 1634). Carpenter, yeoman, husbandman, & planter from Lindsey, Suffolk who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Francis." (On 30 April 1634, "Just[inian] Houlding," aged 23, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Francis). First settled in Watertown; moved to Cambridge by 1660. Died between 12 August 1691 (date of will) and 10 October 1691 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By an unknown date Elizabeth _____. She died at Cambridge on 18 March 1672/3. (She may have been Elizabeth Onge, baptized at Lavenham, Suffolk, on 23 July 1616, daughter of Edmond and Frances (Read) Onge.)
(2) By 1674 Mary Rutter (eldest known child b. Cambridge 28 April 1674), daughter of JOHN RUTTER {1638, Sudbury} (on 12 November 1716, "Mary Holden widow of Cambridge … and daughter unto John Rutter Senior formerly living in Sudbury" quitclaimed to "John Amsden of Marlborough" her rights in lands of her father.
Brother of RICHARD HOLDEN {1634, Watertown}.
Pope assigned to this immigrant "Ch. Ebenezer (of Justinian and Mary) b. at Woburn May 11, 1690" [Pope 235]. This was in fact a nephew of the immigrant, the Justinian Holden in question being a son of Justinian's brother Richard Holden.
In 1653 he was made a freeman in Watertown, he then bought some land in Cambridge, the estate of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, for 210 pounds. The estate included 294 acres, a dwelling, a barn and other buildings. Justinian was made freeman in 1657. Justinian was a carpenter. An Elizabeth Holden, probably his first wife, died in Cambridge on March 18, 1672-3. Her maiden name was probably Jennison. They most likely had no children, and family lore says that she was much older than Justinian.
Soon after, probably in mid 1673, he wed Mary, daughter of John Rutter and Elizabeth Plympton, who was much younger than him. Even though he was over 60 years old when they were married, Justinian and Mary became the parents of seven children, the first being born in April, 1674, the last in August, 1681. In a deposition in 1679, he says he is about 66 years old. It seems unlikely that a man should raise such a large family at the age of sixty, but the purchases of land made in 1649 & 1653 were made before any son of Richard or Justinian was of age, and that same land was bequeathed to Justinian’s children in 1691. Justinian died between August 12, and Ocober 6, 1691. The inventory of his estate was 1153 Pounds. His widow Mary was living in 1716. Justinian probably did die in Cambridge, but it is impossible that he is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, because it was not organized until 1831. The stone there is just a cenotaph, as far as he is concerned.
∼Baptized Lindsey, Suffolk, 6 October 1611, son of William Holden (aged 23 on 30 April 1634). Carpenter, yeoman, husbandman, & planter from Lindsey, Suffolk who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Francis." (On 30 April 1634, "Just[inian] Houlding," aged 23, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Francis). First settled in Watertown; moved to Cambridge by 1660. Died between 12 August 1691 (date of will) and 10 October 1691 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By an unknown date Elizabeth _____. She died at Cambridge on 18 March 1672/3. (She may have been Elizabeth Onge, baptized at Lavenham, Suffolk, on 23 July 1616, daughter of Edmond and Frances (Read) Onge.)
(2) By 1674 Mary Rutter (eldest known child b. Cambridge 28 April 1674), daughter of JOHN RUTTER {1638, Sudbury} (on 12 November 1716, "Mary Holden widow of Cambridge … and daughter unto John Rutter Senior formerly living in Sudbury" quitclaimed to "John Amsden of Marlborough" her rights in lands of her father.
Brother of RICHARD HOLDEN {1634, Watertown}.
Pope assigned to this immigrant "Ch. Ebenezer (of Justinian and Mary) b. at Woburn May 11, 1690" [Pope 235]. This was in fact a nephew of the immigrant, the Justinian Holden in question being a son of Justinian's brother Richard Holden.
Justinian Holden was baptised in Lindsey, Suffolk, England on October 6, 1611, son of William Holding and his wife Rose. He sailed for New England with his older brother Richard, on the 'Elizabeth', from Ipswich, England, in April 1634. He settled in Watertown where he was one of the first proprietors. He owneed 8 lots by 1644. His homestall was bounded south by Belmont Street, west by Grove Street, north by G. Parkhurst, east by R. Holden. In 1673, he sold this lot to Rev. John Sherman.
In 1653 he was made a freeman in Watertown, he then bought some land in Cambridge, the estate of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, for 210 pounds. The estate included 294 acres, a dwelling, a barn and other buildings. Justinian was made freeman in 1657. Justinian was a carpenter. An Elizabeth Holden, probably his first wife, died in Cambridge on March 18, 1672-3. Her maiden name was probably Jennison. They most likely had no children, and family lore says that she was much older than Justinian.
Soon after, probably in mid 1673, he wed Mary, daughter of John Rutter and Elizabeth Plympton, who was much younger than him. Even though he was over 60 years old when they were married, Justinian and Mary became the parents of seven children, the first being born in April, 1674, the last in August, 1681. In a deposition in 1679, he says he is about 66 years old. It seems unlikely that a man should raise such a large family at the age of sixty, but the purchases of land made in 1649 & 1653 were made before any son of Richard or Justinian was of age, and that same land was bequeathed to Justinian’s children in 1691. Justinian died between August 12, and Ocober 6, 1691. The inventory of his estate was 1153 Pounds. His widow Mary was living in 1716. Justinian probably did die in Cambridge, but it is impossible that he is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, because it was not organized until 1831. The stone there is just a cenotaph, as far as he is concerned.
∼Baptized Lindsey, Suffolk, 6 October 1611, son of William Holden (aged 23 on 30 April 1634). Carpenter, yeoman, husbandman, & planter from Lindsey, Suffolk who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Francis." (On 30 April 1634, "Just[inian] Houlding," aged 23, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Francis). First settled in Watertown; moved to Cambridge by 1660. Died between 12 August 1691 (date of will) and 10 October 1691 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By an unknown date Elizabeth _____. She died at Cambridge on 18 March 1672/3. (She may have been Elizabeth Onge, baptized at Lavenham, Suffolk, on 23 July 1616, daughter of Edmond and Frances (Read) Onge.)
(2) By 1674 Mary Rutter (eldest known child b. Cambridge 28 April 1674), daughter of JOHN RUTTER {1638, Sudbury} (on 12 November 1716, "Mary Holden widow of Cambridge … and daughter unto John Rutter Senior formerly living in Sudbury" quitclaimed to "John Amsden of Marlborough" her rights in lands of her father.
Brother of RICHARD HOLDEN {1634, Watertown}.
Pope assigned to this immigrant "Ch. Ebenezer (of Justinian and Mary) b. at Woburn May 11, 1690" [Pope 235]. This was in fact a nephew of the immigrant, the Justinian Holden in question being a son of Justinian's brother Richard Holden.
In 1653 he was made a freeman in Watertown, he then bought some land in Cambridge, the estate of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, for 210 pounds. The estate included 294 acres, a dwelling, a barn and other buildings. Justinian was made freeman in 1657. Justinian was a carpenter. An Elizabeth Holden, probably his first wife, died in Cambridge on March 18, 1672-3. Her maiden name was probably Jennison. They most likely had no children, and family lore says that she was much older than Justinian.
Soon after, probably in mid 1673, he wed Mary, daughter of John Rutter and Elizabeth Plympton, who was much younger than him. Even though he was over 60 years old when they were married, Justinian and Mary became the parents of seven children, the first being born in April, 1674, the last in August, 1681. In a deposition in 1679, he says he is about 66 years old. It seems unlikely that a man should raise such a large family at the age of sixty, but the purchases of land made in 1649 & 1653 were made before any son of Richard or Justinian was of age, and that same land was bequeathed to Justinian’s children in 1691. Justinian died between August 12, and Ocober 6, 1691. The inventory of his estate was 1153 Pounds. His widow Mary was living in 1716. Justinian probably did die in Cambridge, but it is impossible that he is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, because it was not organized until 1831. The stone there is just a cenotaph, as far as he is concerned.
∼Baptized Lindsey, Suffolk, 6 October 1611, son of William Holden (aged 23 on 30 April 1634). Carpenter, yeoman, husbandman, & planter from Lindsey, Suffolk who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Francis." (On 30 April 1634, "Just[inian] Houlding," aged 23, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Francis). First settled in Watertown; moved to Cambridge by 1660. Died between 12 August 1691 (date of will) and 10 October 1691 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By an unknown date Elizabeth _____. She died at Cambridge on 18 March 1672/3. (She may have been Elizabeth Onge, baptized at Lavenham, Suffolk, on 23 July 1616, daughter of Edmond and Frances (Read) Onge.)
(2) By 1674 Mary Rutter (eldest known child b. Cambridge 28 April 1674), daughter of JOHN RUTTER {1638, Sudbury} (on 12 November 1716, "Mary Holden widow of Cambridge … and daughter unto John Rutter Senior formerly living in Sudbury" quitclaimed to "John Amsden of Marlborough" her rights in lands of her father.
Brother of RICHARD HOLDEN {1634, Watertown}.
Pope assigned to this immigrant "Ch. Ebenezer (of Justinian and Mary) b. at Woburn May 11, 1690" [Pope 235]. This was in fact a nephew of the immigrant, the Justinian Holden in question being a son of Justinian's brother Richard Holden.
Inscription
Holden Family monument overlooks Boston skyline. Names on the side of the monument include in order: Justinian, Samuel, William, Jonathan, Ezekiel, and John. The other side of the monument has one inscription which looks like Miriam Holden January 2, 1882-January 3, 1882.
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