Nelson Holder Ritchie

George Vincent Holder- Son of George Holder

George Vincent Holder was born Abt 1780 in Duplin(Sampson) County North Carolina. He and his family moved to Cumberland(Harnett) County right next door to Duplin County. George married Mary Lockamy. Nothing is known of Mary but DNA shows we are related to the Lockamy family that comes from Sampson County North Carolina.

George Vincent Holder was listed on the 1800 Sampson County Census and owned land in 1805 in Sampson County and then by 1830 he is listed on the Barbacue District, Cumberland County, North Carolina Census and ownes land in 1838 Cumberland County.

In 1806 George Vincent Holder had an illegitimate child with Sarah Hall and was ordered in court to pay for the girl child until she is 21 years old.Then in about 1806 George Vincent married Mary Lockamy. Together they have 6 children:
Elizabeth (Betsy) Holder born abt 1807 Married William Garman(Jarman)
Nancy Holder 27 Apr 1810 Married Alexander McPhail
Wiley Holder 25 Apr 1812 Had a illegitimate child with a slave(Miss McNeill Holder) of his Uncle William Holder. Married Ann Blanchard born 1825. Married Catherine Black born 1849.
Ithra Holder born abt 1818 Married Mary Jane Stewart
Jacob Holder born 1820 Married Elizabeth Mason
George Vincent Holder Jr. born abt 1822 Married Nancy Campbell

In abt 1830 George married Christian McLean and have one child:
Anna Jane Holder born abt 1830

In the history written by Elizabeth (Bessie) Ritchie Rogers and Grace Ritchie Mann,(daughters of Nelson Holder Ritchie) they both mention that Nelson told them that people used to tell him he looked like his Grandfather OLD VINCENT. Notice George Vincent Holder is often listed as VINCENT and he has a son named George Vincent Holder Jr so the older George Vincent would be called OLD VINCENT.

Headstone of George Vincent Holder and Mary Lockamy
Located in the Holder Family Cemetery in Harnett County North Carolina

Land owned by George Vincent Holder Harnett County North Carolina

George Vincent Holder land Harnett Co North Carolina

George Vincent Holder Land-still growing tobacco

Map of land owned by George Vincent in Sampson County North Carolina

George Vincent Holder owned land in Sampson County NC 1801

Land owned by George Vincent Holder Sampson Co. 1802

Land owned by George Vincent and his father George Holder in Sampson County NC

1802 Sampson County Land deed for George Vincent Holder sometimes recorded as Vinson

George Vincent Holder had a child out of wedlock with Sarah Hall ordered to pay to care for the girl child 1803

George Vincent Holder had a child out of wedlock with Sarah Hall

George Vincent Holder to be a river worker 1807 Sampson County NC

George Vincent Holder to be a road worker 1797 Sampson County NC

1800 Sampson County North Carloina Census

George Vincent Holder land to be sold for back taxes for the year 1807

George Vincent Holder 1810 Sampson County North Carolina Census

George Vincent Holder estate of his father 1812

George Vincent Holder 1820 Sampson County Census

George Vincent Holder 1828 letters in the Fayetteville post office Cumberland

George Vincent Holder 1830 Barbacue District,Cumberland County North Carolina Census

George Vincent Holder 1837 Land deed Cumberland NC

George Vincent Holder property in Harnett County North Carolina. Property has been in the Holder family since the 1830's

George Vincent Holder property in Harnett County North Carolina

Jones Creek Harnett County NC location of the grist mill of George Vincent Holder

George Vincent Holder 1840 Cumberland County North Carolina Census

1838 Cumberland County land deed for George Vincent Holder

1835 Cumberland County Land Deed for George Vincent Holder

1837 Cumberland County Land deed for George Vincent Holder

1851 Cumberland County land deed for George Vincent Holder

George Vincent Holder letter left at post office 1843

George Vincent Holder marriage to second wife Christian McLean 1848

George Vincent Holder land to be sold for back taxes 1849

George Holder and second wife in the 1850 Cumberland County NC Census

George Holder and Mary(last name unknown) of Duplin (Sampson) County North Carolina

Not much is known of the beginnings of our George Holder and Mary. Some speculation is he came from early Virgina and maybe England before that. George Holder wrote his will 25 Aug 1799 in Sampson County North Carolina. That part of Sampson County was originally Duplin County.

It is believed that George Holder was born about 1740 because of the ages of his children. George is listed as having 100 acres of land in Duplin County 12 Oct 1767 side of the Great Cohera in the fork of Beaverdam Swamp. George is listed in the 1783 Duplin Co. early Census and in the 1784 early tax list of Sampson County. Sampson County was established April 1784.

George Holder served in the Revolutionary war and received pay of one pound and 14 shillings for his service.

In 1786 and 1789 George is listed in court records of Sampson Co. as being excempt from paying a poll tax(this would be because of his war service)

In 1790 George is listed on the Sampson County Census

In 1793 George asked if he could build a mill across his branch of the river-Granted

In 1799 George again is excempt from paying a poll tax

The 25th Aug 1799 George Writes his last will and testament and lists his wife Mary and his children and includes his daughters married names. George also lists an inventory of his belongings including mill stones and mill irons showing proof he did own a mill.

Children of George are:
Rachel Holder born abt 1768 Married a Mr. Hodge
Mary Holder born abt 1770 Married a Mr. Bell
William Holder born abt 1774 Married ???
Elizabeth Holder born abt 1775 Married John Hair born 1770
Telitha Holder born abt 1776 Married William Royal born 1774
Tabitha Holder born abt 1778 Married a Mr. Wooten
George Vincent Holder born 1780 Married Mary Lockamy born abt 1780
Thomas Holder born 1782 Married ??? Had a child with: Sarah Boykin born 1785

George Holder Land Sampson County North Carolina