Many unsourced family trees claim that Holland Marsh was born in 1770 and some of those state that he was born in Gloustershire, England. The earliest record I have located is a 1799 newspaper article in the Virginia Gazette and General Advertiser that states that Holland Marsh, who had enlisted at Northumberland Courthouse, had deserted from the 7th US Regiment at Yorktown. The newspaper was dated November 29th, 1799.
Holland married Hannah Airs on November 30th, 1800 in Northumberland County.
On November 3rd, 1802 Holland purchased "fore and a half" acres from Charles and Judith Thomas in St. Stephens Parish for "fore pounds ten shillings." The sale included all buildings and outbuildings on the land and bordered on property owned by the Hughletts. Just over a year later Holland and Hannah sold the same property to to Thomas W. Hughlett for $17. On the deed of sale Holland and Hannah both signed with a mark.
Holland's family appears on the Northumberland County census as a possible match in 1810. Household members were one male under 10, one male 26-44, three females under 10 and one female 16-25.
Holland's name appears on the roster of the 37th Regiment of the Virginia Militia during the War of 1812. Northumberland suffered frequent British raids during the war, especially in the summer of 1814. The county militia was often called on to push back against the invasions, but they were poorly equipped and usually had little success. It is unknown if Holland survived, no more records after the war have been found for him.
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- Headley, R. K. (1987). Genealogical abstracts from 18th-century Virginia newspapers. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.
- Year: 1810; Census Place: Richmond, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 990; Image: 00308; Family History Library Film: 0181430
- U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
- Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
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- Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983
- Bulletin of the Northumberland County Historical Society. Heathsville, Va: Northumberland County Historical Society, 1994. Print. Pg. 45.
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