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Elizabeth Frances Matthews
Born Aug 26, 1671 Charles River Parish, York Co. VA
Died Jul 9, 1736 York Co. VA

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Father
Emigrant
SPOUSE CHILDREN
Nicholas Clarke

m. 1690?
VA


d. Nov 26, 1694
Charles River Parish, York Co. VA
Mary

b. Nov 8, 1690
Charles Parish, York Co. VA

David Holloway

m. 1696?
York Co. VA
b. May 2, 1664
Charles River Parish, VA
d. May 27, 1732
Charles River Parish, VA
Ann

b. Jun 26, 1697
Charles Parish, York Co. VA
d. Feb 20, 1715/6
Essex Co. VA
Matthews or Matthas (daughter)

b. Jun 1699
Charles Parish, York Co. VA
d. Mar 7, 1700
Charles Parish, York Co. VA
John

b. Dec 7, 1701
Charles Parish, York Co. VA
d. by Jul 24, 1758
Cumberland Co. VA
David

b. Jan 27, 1702/3
Charles Parish, York Co. VA
d. Sep 1789
Surry Co. VA
Elizabeth

b. Oct 1, 1704
Charles Parish, York Co. VA

Priscilla

b. Oct 30, 1705
Charles Parish, York Co. VA

George

b. Feb 20, 1708/9
Charles River, York Co. VA
d. Jul/Aug 1759
Lunenburg Co. VA
James

b. Jan 18, 1711
Charles River, York Co. VA
d. Nov 27, 1788
Charles River, York Co. VA
Rebekah (twin)

b. Jan 18, 1711
Charles Parish, York Co. VA

Elizabeth's grandfather was Samuel Mathews, Jr. (1630-1660), the Governor of Virginia from 1656 until 1660, when he died in office.
In 1634, what is now York County was formed as Charles River Shire for King Charles I, one of the eight original shires of Virginia. Charles River Shire took its name from the younger son of King James I. During the English Civil War, Charles River County and the Charles River (also named for the king) were changed to York County and York River, respectively. The river, county, and town of Yorktown are believed to have been named for York, a city in Northern England.
On Jun 24, 1702, second husband David was named administrator of the estate of Elizabeth's father.
Husband David's estate was inventoried in York Co. VA in 1733, four years before Elizabeth died.
Sources:
"Descendants of John Holloway", from "Our Family Grove", Rowberry, website, last update 1999.
Hogg, D, "David Holloway [131063] = Elizabeth Frances Matthews", "descendants of George Holloway of England", website.
Hopkins, Garland Evans, Colonial Cousins... HOLLOWAY and related families originating in the original shire of Charles River, now York County, Virginia, Privately Issued, 1940, pp. 17-18.
York Co. VA Will Book, No. 18, 1733, p. 58.