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Elizabeth Cammack m. 1760? Caroline Co. VA b. 1744? Spotsylvania Co. VA d. Feb 14, 1814 Caroline Co. VA |
George b. by 1762? Caroline Co. VA d. 1783 |
John (II) b. 1764? ?Caroline Co. VA d. 1841 Caroline Co. VA |
Elizabeth b. 1768? Caroline Co. VA d. 1814? Caroline Co. VA |
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"Suckey" b. aft. 1768? Caroline Co. VA d. 1805? Caroline Co. VA |
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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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John's father left York County VA as a young man and settled in Caroline County VA. |
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Caroline County Virginia was formed in 1728
(see present day map
for location). York Co. was originally Charles River Shire and County
(Map shows York Co.
in red. |
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There are court records of a suit of John Holloway and his wife Rachel Holloway
vs Thomas Morris; suit dismissed upon defendant's agreeing to pay costs, dated
Jun 10, 1737 [Caroline Co. VA Order Book 1732-1740, p. 430. |
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John's brother William may be the William Holloway "of Carolina County" who, with
his wife Mary (Smith, daughter of Peter Smith), deeded property in Spotsylvania
Co. VA on Aug 5, 1755. According to father John's will, William and son Samuel
were both to inherit "the land where I live." |
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Son Nathaniel is possibly the soldier in a regiment to defend the state in 1762.
He may have married Mary Eubank, born 1764, Mar 7, 1782. |
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Son John (II) married Barbara Collawn (1764-1844). |
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John's Will was
written Apr 21, 1769, stated that he being "of the county of
Essex and Parish of St. Ann's being sick & weak" was probated in Aug 1770. His
children were listed as George, John (II), Elizabeth, and Suckey
[Caroline Co. Will Book 2]. In 1771, Elizabeth Holloway was listed as
executrix of the deceased John Holloway (Sr.) [Campbell, p. 483]. |
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In the Virginia Gazette" of Apr 18, 1777, “George Holloway, a young man ...
deserted from Capt. Richard Steven’s Co of Caroline Co.; [Headley, Genealogical
Abstracts from 18th Century Newspapers, p. 94]. This would be before the
company fought in the battles of Brandywine (Sep 1777) and Germantown (Oct 1777). |
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Capt Richard Stevens entered service in 1777 as "Captain of Virginia company"
in the 10th VA Regiment under Col. Edward Stevens who was in command from Nov 12,
1776 to Jan 31, 1778
[
10th Virginia Regiment, familysearch.org website]. Richard died Feb 3, 1808. |
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Col. Edward Stevens’ regiment "had their first engagement at the Battle of
Brandywine where the regiment did not enter the battle until the American forces
had begun to retreat. Stevens troops covered the retreat and prevented the
British from pursuing. Stevens received the public praise of Washington after
both Brandywine and the subsequent Battle of Germantown" [revwartalk.com, website]. |
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Son George fought and died during the American Revolution, "leaving no issue"
On May 4, 1816 a suit over land that John Sr. left to son George, appeared as
"Dickinson, John et al vs John Holloway". Ten years later another suit in
Fredericksburg court records was brought between "John Holloway Jr. and Thomas
Royston ... contesting the land". This land was later claimed by the family of
George's sister, Elizabeth Holloway Dickinson [Royston, citing Chancery records,
1816 & 1826]. |
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Daughter Elizabeth married Benjamin Dickinson in 1788. |
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Daughter Susannah (Suckey) married Thomas Royston Nov 27, 1788 in Caroline Co. VA. A
Thomas Royston owned a grist mill on a branch of Mill Creek in Peumandsend Parish
in the same county [Campbell, p. 404]. |
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Sources: Campbell, T. E., Colonial Caroline, A History of Carolina County, Virginia, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond VA, 3rd Ed., 1989. Dorman, Caroline County VA Order Book, 1764-1765, v. 1, p. 65. Headley, Robert K., Jr., Genealogical Abstracts from 18th Century Newspapers, p. 94]. Hill, H. Edgar, "Family of William Holloway", website, Jan 2018. Hopkins, Garland Evans, Colonial Cousins... HOLLOWAY and related families originating in the original shire of Charles River, now York County, Virginia, privately issued, 1940, p. 17-19. Royston, Mark, reply "re: Joanna Holloway of Caroline County, VA Descendants", genealogy.com, website, Oct 2, 2009. Will of John Holloway Jr., Apr 21, 1769, Caroline Co Wills 1742, 1762-1830, reel 7, p. 13. |
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