Individual Details

Probate

In his will written 20 February 1811 (proved 14 March 1815), Abel Holt bequeathed to beloved wife Eunice the use and improvement of all the real and personal estate, after the payment of debts and legacies,during her natural life. He bequeathed one dollar each to children Lois Drury, Amasa Holt, Asa Holt, Jonas Holt, Eunice Prescott, Henry Keyes Holt, and Tyler Holt. Fifty cents each was bequeathed to Lucy Holt and Jarvis Holt the children of son Abel who was deceased. Lucy and Jarvis will receive an additional four dollars and fifty cents each after the decease of Eunice. Eunice was named executrix, a duty she declined due to her advanced age and requested William Drury be named. The heirs signing their agreement with the will were Lois Drury, Amasa Holt, Asa Holt, Jonas Holt, Eunice Prescott, Henry K. Holt, and Tyler Holt.[1]

[1] Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers,1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2015. Case 30608

Property

Abelpurchases land in Shrewsbury 1766
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZH-KJKX?i=8&wc=MCBL-CTT%3A361612201%2C361721901&cc=2106411

Military

Pension file W14942
 
On 8 February 1838, Eunice Holt of Boylston agedseventy-four made application for a widow’s pension based on Abel’s service inthe Revolution. She recalled that near the beginning of the war, he enlisted inthe company of Capt. Seth Newton and was in service for five months. He thenre-enlisted in the same company. He had other periods of service but could notrecall the details. He was at Bennington for six weeks. She and Abel married atShrewsbury and her husband died 23 years before in February. Abel was creditedwith 8 months, 6 days service in the militia with service periods in 1777, 1780,and 1781. Eunice was awarded a pension.[1]

[1] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case W14942