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Elizabeth Bennett m. 1733? b. 1710? VA d. bef 1756 |
Lt. William Nathaniel b. Dec 24, 1734 Charles Parish, York Co. VA d. 1827 Mecklenburg Co. VA |
Bennett b. Oct 22, 1738 York Co. VA d. 1814 Mecklenburg Co. VA |
John b. Jul 27, 1739/40? Lunenburg Co. VA d. after Aug 1790 Edgefield Dist. SC |
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Capt. James Spencer b. Feb 26, 1743 Charles Parish, York Co. VA d. Sep 16, 1829 Keene, Jessamine Co. KY |
George b. Aug 1744? St James Parish, York Co. VA d. 1796 Edgefield Dist. SC |
Dianah b. 1744? York Co. VA d. after Jul 1759 ?Lunenburg Co. VA |
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Thomas b. 1747? Lunenburg Co. VA d. after Jul 1759 ?Lunenburg Co. VA |
Ann/Anne b. 1747? Lunenburg Co. VA d. after Jul 1759 VA? |
Reuben b. 1753? VA d. Oct 6, 1806 Edgefield Dist. SC |
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The river and county of York are believed to have been named for York,
a city in Northern England.
Map of Virginia counties shows York County in red. |
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Mecklenberg County VA, borders the North Carolina line
(map), and
was established in 1765 from Lunenburg County
(map).
Lunenburg County Virginia was established in 1746 from Brunswick County
(map).
Brunswick County was formed from Prince George County in 1720.
Prince George County was established in 1702 and its boundaries defined by 1703
(current location shown on
map). Originally, its southern boundary was the North Carolina line. |
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On Dec 13, 1751, relating to a "suit in chancery", by George Holloway and agent
Racheal Holloway, it was decreed in Prince George County that the Negroes given
by William Holloway to his wife if living be sold and money arising divided among
the children of William Holloway and each party to pay their own cost.
Exactly three months earlier there was a suit of trespass against Rachell Holloway
in Prince George County. She was ordered to pay damages to John Mason,
John Robinson, and Martin Trice. |
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George was a surveyor from at least Aug 4, 1752 through May 7, 1755 for
Lunenburg County, according to Lunenburg County road orders. On Feb 7, 1760,
his son Bennett "is appointed surveyor of the road called Jefferson's Ferry
Road whereof George Holloway was the late surveyor". |
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The Land Grants of Mecklenburg Co. VA in Book 34, page 108 show a grant of 1063
acres in a fork of Church Creek Branch, adjoining Hubbard Ferrell, to George
Holloway on 16 Aug 1756. This land, would be divided into 6 equal shares of 177
acres each by George's will three years later. |
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George's will dated Jul 6, 1759, was recorded in Lunenburg Co. VA on Aug 7, 1959.
His wife Elizabeth as not named. The sons named, and given 177 acres of land each,
were: William, Bennett, John, James, George, and Thomas. His 2 daughters were
also named, with Bennett named as co-executor with Henry Delony. Witnesses
were John Speed, John Ballard, and Joseph Dobson. |
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Sons William and Bennett married sisters Martha and Rebecca Ballard, daughters of
John Ballard (1715-1787) of Mecklenburg Co. VA, who witnessed the will of George
Holloway on Jul 6, 1759. John Ballard was the son of Thomas Ballard Jr.
(1695?-1725?) and grandson of Col. Thomas Ballard (1655?-1710?), born in York Co.
VA. |
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Son James enlisted in Mar 1776, in the 4th Virginia Regiment of Foote, serving
under Col. Robert Lawson. On Sep 28, 1776 he was commissioned an Ensign in
command of ten men in Capt. John Brent's company
[Roll of Capt. Brent
company Jun 1777, familysearch.org, "Rev War Rolls, 1775-1783, State of VA]
in Col. Lawson's regiment as it made its way out of Virginia north via the
Elk River (MD),
then marching through Philadelphia and meeting Gen. Washington's
army of 2400 troops before crossing the Delaware into New Jersey, reaching
Trenton on Dec 26. James fought at pivotal victories
there and then at Princeton Jan 2, 1777, and finally spending the winter at
Morristown NJ, where it was recorded: "Ensign James Holloway sick at Morristown". |
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The battle of White Plains NY was fought Oct 28, 1776 near White Plains NY,
and resulted in Washington's army retreating to his base at White Plains
and eventually to New Jersey. |
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On Nov 29, 1777 son James received a
commission by the
Continental Congress as a 2nd Lieutenant in command of 16 men []. |
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On May 1, 1778, after spending the winter of 1777/8 at Valley Forge, son James
was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant under Col. James Wood to command 20 men. |
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On Sep 30, 1778 son Lieutenant James Holloway was "returned as a supernumerary"
according to a Dec 13, 1831
pension application
[Graves, revwarapps.org, website]. A supernumerary was be an officer in the war
who was no longer needed, possibly due to merging of regiments after battle
losses. |
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After his war service, son James married Martha Owen Spencer (1753-1836) on Feb
21, 1779 in Charlotte Co. VA. Charlotte Co. was formed from Lunenburg Co. in 1764. |
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Son George married Sarah Patterson (1757-1825) and had four children born in
Virginia. They later had a child named David born in North Carolina in 1783 and
died Jul 24, 1856 in Rusk Co. TX. Sarah died in Wilkes Co. NC in 1825. |
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Son Reuben was listed as being a patriot at the Battle of the Cowpens, Jan 17, 1781,
a decisive victory over the British. Reuben enlisted from District 96 (Spartanburg)
as a waiting boy/cook. |
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Son Reuben appears in the 1790 Edgefield SC Census (begun Aug 1790), on the first
line of the first column on
page 511,
as a 10-member household headed by "Reubin Holleway" living in the Edgefield
section (Ninety-Six District). A Caleb Holloway and a "Wm Holloday" (Reuben's
brother and nephew), and several John Holloways also appear on the same page in
the same District [FamilySearch.org, website, microfilm image #325, source p. 511]. |
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The grave marker of Reuben
Holloway, "PVT REUBEN HOLLOWAY SC MILITIA REV WAR 1753 1806", at Holloway Family
Cemetery in the town of Ninety-Six, Greenwood Co. SC [Find-a-grave, website]. |
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The Edgefield District in South Carolina was created in 1785.
(see present day map
for location). |
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Sources: Cemetery record incl. photo of grave marker of Reuben Holloway, Holloway Family Cemetery, Ninety-Six, Greenwood Co. SC, off Pleasant Rd. Graves, Will, transc., "Pension application of James Holloway R30382", "Southern Campaign American RevolutionPension Statements & Rosters", revwarapps.org. Hogg, D, "David Holloway [131063] = Elizabeth Frances Matthews", "descendants of George Holloway of England", website. Hopkins, Garland Evans, "Descendants of James Holloway", in Colonial Cousins... HOLLOWAY and related families originating in the original shire of Charles River, now York County, Virginia, privately issued, 1940, pp. 17, 43. Elliott, Katherine B., Early Wills 1746-1766 Lunenburg Co., Virginia, South Hill VA, ca. 1967, pp. 68, 100. Lunenburg County Virginia, Will of George Holloway, Will Bk 1, written Jul 6, 1759, recorded Aug 7, 1759, p. 264. Moss, Bobby Gilmer, The Patriots at the Cowpens, Greenville SC, A Press, p.117. Olson, Marie K., compiler, "William Holloway", Charleston SC, Apr 9, 1988; ref to Prince George Co., Virginia Deeds 1713-28, page 292. Pawlett, Nathaniel Mason and Tyler Jefferson Boyd, Lunenburg County Road Orders 1747-1764, Virginia Transportation Research Council, Charlottesville VA:50, 1993, p. 123. U.S. Census 1790, Edgefield SC, microfilm, familysearch.org, website. Virginia Will Book 9, p. 318. "Virginia Troops in French and Indian Wars", Virginia Hist. Mag., v.1, 1894, p. 389. Woodson, Mrs. Agatha A., compiler, South Carolina Records Wills Etc., vol. 2, 1929, microfilm. |
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