Descendants of BENJAMIN HOLBERT of Rutherford County, NC

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Benjamin Holbert was one of the sons of John HOLBERT (aka HALBERT) of Rutherford County, NC, and his wife Sarah "Sally" STEEL. John was born c. 1765 in Virginia, and was *perhaps* the son of Nicholas HOUBERT/ HABERT/ HAUBERT of Shenandoah County, VA (who named a son John in his 1787 will).

Nicholas' father was Peter HAUBERT, who may have immigrated to America around 1751, probably from the Palatinate (Rhine) region of Germany or the neightboring German-speaking Alsace region of what is now France [NOTE: recent research has located some 18th century HAUBERT families in the Saarland region of Germany, near present-day Luxembourg, in the villages of Wehnigen (Mettlach), Piesbach and Nalbach]. Here is a possible ship record for the adult males:

"On Sept 9, 1751. Ship Patience, Hugh Steel, Captain, sailing from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, -eight Roman Catholics--255 passengers, arrived in the New York Harbor. Listed among these passengers was Peter HAUBERT...also listed with these German immigrants was JOHAN PHILIP HAUBERT." [from "Thirty Thousand Names: Immigrants in Pennsylvania 1727-1776" by I. Daniel Rupp]

Sarah "Sally" STEEL was the daughter of AUGUSTIN(E) STEEL of Amherst County, VA, and Sarah and John were married in Amherst County, VA on 16 January 1792. [Augustine STEEL may be related to AUGUSTIN STAHL, a German immigrant to New Castle County, DE and then Lancaster Co, PA.] At least one of his other children, Abraham STEEL, also migrated to Rutherford County, NC with John and Sarah Steel HOLBERT.

John and Sarah HOLBERT's children were: BENJAMIN HOLBERT, JOSEPH HOLBERT, ALVAMARIAH, POLLY PAMELA (or Permelia), BLANCHY CAROLINA, JOHN MAKEAN HOLBERT, JAMES GEROME (Jerome) BONAPARTE HOLBERT and MARVILLE HOLBERT.

For more data on the ongoing quest to find out more about the HOLBERT ancestry, go to Holbert Family History Research Notes.

The contributions of a team of Holbert researchers to this page must be acknowledged, since this is really their page as much as mine! Many thanks to Nadine Christall, Cindy White, Vernon Holbert, Earl Peeler, Beverly (Sandy) Levi, and William Hardin -- as well as all of the Arledge cousins who have given me information for the lineages of Sarah, Elizabeth and Rebecca Holbert. It has truly been a labor of love on the part of all of them to help piece together this widespread family! If you have any additional information on the Holbert family, pleae contact me.

Descendants of Benjamin Holbert

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN HOLBERT was born 1792 in VA, and died Abt. 1872 in Polk County, NC {NEED WILL}. He married CHARITY STOVER 1818 in Henderson Co, NC1, daughter of JACOB STOVER and SARAH WELLS.

Notes for BENJAMIN HOLBERT: Wealthy landowner. Owned a large plantation in what is now Holbert's Cove, (Polk County), NC.

1820 census for Rutherford Co, NC lists BENJAMIN HOLBERT (100100 10100) and JOSEPH HOLBERT (300100 30010). Note: They are listed twice; second time is apparently a correction.

1830: Rutherford Co, NC census: Benjamin HOLBIRD: 301001-02101. THis is one male 30-40 (Benj.), one male 10-15 (Joseph, age 10) , 3 males under 5 (Jacob, John, Benjamin). One female 20-30 (Charity, a bit on the young side), one female 10-15 (Sophia), and 2 females 5-10 (Sarah & Rebecca).

Nadine wrote: "Benjamine was in Rutherford County North Carolina in 1830.... he bought land from Jesse Case on the waters of Green River in September and in December he bought land from Jonathan Tabour on the waters of Green River... these two pieces of land adjoined the land he had bought in 1821 from Morris at Rutherford. In 1831 he was witnessing the deed transfer of Jerome's inherited land from father, John Holbert to his other brother John Makean."

1840 census, Rutherford Co: BEN HOLBIRD (along with JNO HOLBIRD and SARAH HOLBIRT): a male 40-50; (2) 5-10 yrs; (2) 10-15 yrs.; (1) 15-20; a female 40-50; (2) less than 5; (1) 10-15; (2) 15-20

Not listed in 1850 census in Rutherford Co or Henderson Co. NEW INFORMATION: There is a listing for a RANY HOLBERT with wife CHRISTY--which must be a poor transcription of the original handwritten BENJ HOLBERT and CHARITY. Listed in Henderson County are Benj, 56, Charity, 53, Berry (or Benny or Benj), 20, Jacob, 20, Abraham 16, Elizabeth, 14, Charity, 12, Francis, 9 and Mary 7. Are these all their own children? I guess it is possible if Charity gave birth to her last child at age 46. Where was Caroline, who should have been between Abraham and Elizabeth? Vernon Holbert checked the microfilm, and this is what he found: Family 519: Benj (or Beny) Holbert 56 Charity 55 Berry (this is Benj. Jr) 20 Jacob 24 Abrahman 18 Caroline 16 Elizabeth 14 Charity 12 Frances 9 (a Male) Mary 7

1860 Polk County census lists JOHN HOLBERT (30) and BENJAMIN HOLBERT (69): household of BENJAMIN HOLBERT (69) with Charity (63), Charity (20), Francis (18), Mary (16) and Louisa (7). Louisa was their grandchild, daughter of John Graves Holbert.

In 1860, Benjamin's real estate was valued at $1200 and personal property at $9310. Owned at that time 8 slaves, from whom many black Holbert families are descended.

1870 POLK CO: #115 BENJAMIN HOLBERT 70 Farmer 400/275, Charity 70, Louisa 18. [Notice how much the value of his property went down between 1860 and 1870!!] Louisa was the daughter of John Graves Holbert.

A will has not yet been located for Benjamin Holbert. However, an 1876 Power of Attorney document regarding the administration of the estate for the Georgia offspring of Benjamin has been located.

Children of BENJAMIN HOLBERT and CHARITY STOVER are:

i. SOPHIA HOLBERT was born January 10, 1818 [or 1819?] in Rutherford Co, NC (could be named Josephine, aka Sophie), and died November 12, 1870 in Nelson, GA (Bur. Bethesda Baptist Church). She married (2) STEPHEN COWART 1838-1839 in prob. Rutherford Co, NC.

ii. JOSEPH HOLBERT was born 1820 in Rutherford Co, NC, and died 1901. He married (1) ELIZA OR ELZIRA KING Bef. 1845 in North Carolina, daughter of JONATHAN KING and MARY HOLT. He married (2) MARY NEWMAN August 07, 1853 in Henderson County, NC, daughter of WILLIAM NEWMAN and DELILAH ELLISON.

iii. SARAH HOLBERT was born Abt. 1822 in Holbert's Cove, Rutherford Co, NC, and died Abt. 1854. She married GREENBERRY ARLEDGE March 23, 1847 in Rutherford/Polk Co, NC, son of JONATHAN ARLEDGE and HARRIETT MCCORMICK(?).

iv. REBECCA HOLBERT was born May 08, 1825 in [or 1826?] Holbert's Cove, Polk Co, NC, and died November 19, 1908 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Oakdale Cemetary, Hendersonville). She married ISAAC ARLEDGE July 29, 1847 in Polk Co, NC, son of JONATHAN ARLEDGE and HARRIETT MCCORMICK(?).

v. JACOB G. HOLBERT was born March 27, 1826 in Rutherford Co, NC, and died February 15, 1906 in Nelson, GA. He married NANCY LOUISE DIMSDALE May 08, 1851 in Cherokee Co, GA, daughter of HIRAM DIMSDALE.

vi. JOHN GRAVES HOLBERT , REV. was born January 03, 1828 in Rutherford Co, NC (married twice), and died December 20, 1899 in [or 1894] Jasper, Pickens Co, GA19. He married (1) REBECCA KING Abt. 1850. He married (2) MADEN FOSTER May 29, 1854 in Henderson Co, NC.

vii. BENJAMIN HOLBERT , JR., b. 1830, Rutherford Co, NC; served in CSA; d. July 1862, Pickens Co, GA. He married MARY CARROLL May 27, 1852 in Cherokee Co., GA.

viii. ABRAHAM HOLBERT, b. 1833-1834, N.C..

ix. CAROLINE HOLBERT, b. September 1834, Holberts Cove, Rutherford Co, North Carolina; d. November 06, 1922; m. JOHN L. "JACKIE" THOMPSON, December 10, 1855, Polk Co, NC. Ancestors of the Holbert's Cove Thompsons (through Buchanan Thompson).

x. ELIZABETH HOLBERT was born April 16, 1837 in Holbert's Cove, Polk Co, NC, and died September 21, 1916 in Mill Spring (Bur. Silver Creek Baptist Church), Polk Co, NC. She married CLEMENT ARLEDGE January 28, 1855 in Henderson Co, NC by GreenBerry Arledge, JP, son of JONATHAN ARLEDGE and HARRIETT MCCORMICK(?).

xi. CHARITY HOLBERT, b. 1838-1839, N.C.; m. THOMAS NEWMAN, May 08, 1861, Polk Co, NC.

xii. FRANCIS MARION "FRANCE" HOLBERT, b. 1841-1842; d. December 25, 1919, Upward, Henderson Co, N.C.; m. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" JONES, December 30, 1868, Green River Cove, Polk Co, NC by John Holbert, MJ.

xiii. MARY PAMELA HOLBERT, b. May 18, 1843, Rutherford Co, NC; d. August 13, 1919, Bur. Mountain View Bapt Church, Cooper's Gap, Polk Co, NC; m. ELI JACKSON.

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