Background
Holt was born in Virginia the son of David and Margaret Holt.
Holt was born in Virginia the son of David and Margaret Holt.
He served on the commission until 1771, when he became a justice for James City Company, Virginia. Holt was made the quarter master of Williamsburg"s militia in 1762. In 1776, Holt began his year-long term as the mayor of Williamsburg and on December 17, 1776, he was appointed to the Admiralty Court by the Virginia legislature.
On November 16, 1761, Holt became a member of the Commission of the Peace for York Company, Virginia.