Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Michael Holt II

1723 - 1799

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 26, 2014

1. Michael Holt II Marker

Inscription. An early pioneer, leader and landowner, Michael Holt II was the son of Michael Holt I who had moved to this area in he 1750s. He is buried nearby with his two wives, “Peggy” O'Neal and Jean Lockhart. He had ten children who became the ancestors of many of today's Alamance County families.

Holt was politically active in the years of the Regulation and the Revolution. The Battle of Alamance was fought on his land in 1771. His role in the Revolution began as a Tory, raising and leading a militia company for the crown in 1776. Shortly thereafter, he had a change of sympathies and supported the Revolution for the remainder of the conflict.

Erected by Alamance County Historic Properties Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 36° 3.348′ N, 79° 25.391′ W. Marker is in Graham, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is at the intersection of Hanford Hills Road and Monticello Court, on the left when traveling south on Hanford Hills Road. Marker is inside a chain link fence.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1833 Hanford Hills Rd, Graham NC 27253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Pyle's Defeat (approx. 0.7 miles away); Graham College (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alamance County War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kirk-Holden War (approx. 1½ miles away); Captain James W. White House (approx. 1½ miles away); "Elmhurst" (approx. 1½ miles away); National Bank of Alamance (approx. 1.6 miles away); Graham's First Bank (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 26, 2014

2. Michael Holt II Marker

of all markers in Graham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pyle's Defeat (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 26, 2014

3. Michael Holt II Marker

Sacred to the memory of Michael Holt II image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 26, 2014

4. Sacred to the memory of Michael Holt II

Who was born the 6 of May 1723
Died the 20 July 1799
Aged 76 years
Remember men as you pass by. As you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be. Prepare for death and follow me.

Captain John Harden of the American Revolution image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 26, 2014

5. Captain John Harden of the American Revolution

Married Sarah Holt
Dec. 14, 1783

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,518 times since then and 127 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2014, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.