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- [S122] John T Humphrey, Pennsylvania Births, Lehigh County, 1734-1800, 1992.
- [S116] History of Frederick County, Maryland, p 1125. (Reliability: 3).
"The holter family is of German lineage. The first members of the family in this country settled in Frederick County, Md. George Holter, great grandfather of Charles R Holter, settled in Frederick County about 1768. He was married to Margaret Arnold on February 4, 1776. Their children are: Jacob, Catherine, John, Daniel, Magdalene, Sarah, George, William and Margaret. About 1815, Jacob and Catherine went to Pennsylvania, and settled in Centre County. Jacob walked from Centre County, Pa, and return, a distance of 220 miles, or 440 in the trip, to see his brother and sisters in Frederick County, Md. George and John settled in Meigs County, Ohio about 1817. The other members of the family settled in Frederick County, Md."
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