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George Holloway
Born 1751 Lyminster, Sussex, England
Died 1817 Culpeper Co. VA

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SPOUSE CHILDREN
Frances Tiller

m. 1785?
VA
b. 1765?
Culpeper Co. VA
d. 1843
?VA
Sarah

b. 1785?
VA
d. 1840
Mary

b. 1793?
VA
d. 1800?
VA
William

b. 1797?
VA
d. 1848?
VA
John Alexander

b. Jan 31, 1798
Scott or Franklin Co. KY
d. Dec 5, 1887
Adair Co. MO
Margaret E. "Peggy"

b. 1798?
VA
d. 1873?
?Stamping Ground, Scott Co. KY
Sallie

b. 1800?
VA
d.
Elizabeth

b. 1803/9?
VA
d. 1880/5?
Mary "Polly"

b. 1804?
VA
d.
Nancy

b. 1808?
VA
d. 1855?
Frances or Fannie

b. 1810?
VA
d. 1848
Reuben

b. 1812?
VA
d. 1843?
George emigrated from England. His father William, born about 1730 in England, also emigrated. William died in Caroline Co. VA 1792 or 1793. "It is believed he [William] came to Culpepper Co., VA with his children, from England" [Find-a-grave, memorial of Edward M. Holloway, #57472710].
Caroline County Virginia was formed in 1728 from parts of Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties (see present day map for location).
Culpeper County Virginia was formed in 1748 from Orange Co. as one of the larger counties in VA, lying between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and Rappahannock River to the south and east (see present day map for location). Geographically, Culpeper Co. had previously been a part of Spotsylvania Co..
Map of Caroline Co. drawn in 1751 showed the location of Spotsylvania Co. on its western border [Louisa Co. VA Genealogy, website].
On Aug 5, 1819 son John married Frances C. "Fannie" Holloway Talbott (1793-1858) in Winchester, Clark Co. KY. and they had 11 children. She was John's cousin, believed to be a daughter of John Holloway, brother of George [Dr. Robert Holloway, family history].
About 1820, daughter Peggy married her cousin, John Washington Holloway (1801?-1883?), who died in Stamping Ground, Scott Co. KY. He was a son of her father's brother John Holloway [ancestry.com].
About 1830, daughter Elizabeth married her cousin, Jesse B. Holloway (1808?-1851?), He was a son of her father's brother John Holloway [ancestry.com].
On Dec 24, 1849 a son of son John A., Edward M. (1826-1907) married Caroline Lee in Monroe Co. MO [Find-a-grave, memorial of Edward M. Holloway, #57472710].
Sources:
Campbell, T.E., Colonial Caroline, A History of Caroline County, Virginia, The Dietz Press, Richmond VA, 1954, 3rd ed., 1989, pp. 305, 318, 473.
Caroline Co. Deed Book, Part II, p.135.
Find-a-grave, memorial of Edward M. Holloway [grandson], #57472710, identifying immigrant ancestors, unknown contributors.
Holloway, Dr. Robert, Rochester NY, emails Jan 2026, re: shared DNA ancestor.
Louisa Co. VA Genealogy, "Caroline Co. Creeks and Rivers", map drawn 1751 by Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, website.
Olson, Marie K., compiler, "William Holloway", Charleston SC, Apr 9, 1988; ref to Moss, Bobby Gilmer, The Patriots at the Cowpens, Greenville SC, A Press, p.117.
"Virginia Troops in French and Indian Wars", Virginia Hist. Mag., v.1, 1894, p. 389.
Prince George Co., Virginia Deeds 1713-28, page 292.
Mormon records, "John Holloway", AFN:MGP0-F1, LDS CD-ROM, Jun 23, 1994, Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT.
Will of John Holloway, dated Dec 13, 1757, probated Jul 24, 1758, Will Book 1, Cumberland County VA, p. 153.