Vital Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Drury Holt Sr. |
| Born | 29 Dec 1759, Sussex County, Virginia |
| Died | 16 Feb 1835, Whitley County, Kentucky |
| Father | Nathaniel Holt (b. 17 Jun 1736, Virginia) |
| Mother | Abigail Clanton (b. 1742, Surry, Virginia) |
| Son | Drury Holt Jr. (b. 25 Jan 1801, Hawkins Co, TN; d. 11 Mar 1883) |
| Military | Revolutionary War militia; War of 1812 (Battle of the Thames) |
Biography
Drury Holt Sr. was born on 29 December 1759 in Sussex County, Virginia, to Nathaniel Holt and Abigail Clanton, and served in the Revolutionary War militia before later fighting in the War of 1812, including at the Battle of the Thames. He and his family migrated from Virginia through Tennessee, where his son Drury Holt Jr. was born in Hawkins County in 1801, and ultimately settled in Whitley County, Kentucky. He died on 16 February 1835 in Whitley County, Kentucky, and is an ancestor of Eliphaz Holt and, through that line, of Noah Caswell Holt and Sybil Dora Holt. His dual military service in two wars spanning roughly four decades makes him one of the most historically documented figures in the Holt lineage.