Amelia Givans

Other Events:

• Married: 26 Jan 1837, Worcester County, Maryland

Notes:

Birth:
Numerous Givans on Worcester MD area at time of James birth, nothing found online gives father's name so unable to go further on line with Givans.

Died:
Not sure death date. No 1890 census and not listed in 1900 (Priscilla is widowed in 1900) so could have died anytime between 1880-1900.

James married Priscilla Elenora Parsons. Priscilla (daughter of George Parker Parsons and Hannah J. Holloway) was born in Jul 1821 in Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; died after 1900 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Married: 26 Jan 1837, Worchester County, Maryland
• Inheritance: 24 Oct 1868, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; Will of her grandfather, Joshua Holloway, probated. She and each of her 5 surviving siblings inherited 1/6 of 1/2 of the remainder of the estate (remainder is what was left after specific bequests made earlier in the will).

Other Events:

• Will: 23 August 1825, Worcester County, Maryland; Left land in Delaware to split with brother William.
• Land Sale: 5 April 1828, Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; G & H sale to Shedrack Short for $132.37 part of the tract of land Red Oak Ridge. Deed in notes.
• Land Sale: 4 December 1829, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; George and wife Hannah of Broad Creek Hundred in Sussex sale land know as "addition to Swane's Ridge" (land he inherited from his father I'm assuming as it is next to his brother William's) to Thomas Hearn. Deed in notes.
• Land Purchase: 22 Dec 1832, Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; G. from Jarman Truitt, a tract of land called Truitt's Last Discovery.
• Land Sale: 1 November 1834, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; Geo & wife sale P. Shockley, a tract of land knn. as Solomon's Wisdom & part of a necessary (water reserve?) called Red Buck Ridge & part of a tract called Truitt's Last Discovery,& adjoining Wm B Parsons land. Looks like he's selling off his inheritence
• Will: 12 October 1847, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Admin bond filed on his estate by Elisha Holloway (George's brother-in-law) (Worcester Co. MD Will Index only)

George married Hannah J. Holloway on 4 Dec 1818 in Worcester County, Maryland. Hannah (daughter of Joshua Holloway and Elizabeth Adkins) was born on 18 January 1804 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 31 July 1857 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Holloways of the Eastern Shore and Descendants Near and Far 1066-1985 (refers to family bible) p. 391

Died:
Admin bond posted by Elisha Holloway (brother) 8 Sep 1857 (Index Only) Her children are mentioned in her father's will of 1867.

Other Events:

• Father's Will: 28 April 1795, Worcester County, Maryland; Father's will proved. He inherits "Tyburn" (50 acres) and all of the money loaned to him by his father to secure the other land. This tract had been patented by his father 23 June 1774.
• Land Purchase: 2 Oct 1816, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; From Solomon Vinson & wife for $124.08 A parcel of land called Swamp Ridge, which was sold to S.V. in 1811 by Littleton Truitt (probably also related to your Hiram Truitt, a great uncle, or cousin, etc. There were a lot of L Truitts, all from the same fam)
• Land Purchase: 2 October 1816, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; William Parsons of Worcester MD, From Elizabeth Vinson, Soloman Vinson & wife. $1184.40 Parcel of lands known as Soloman's Wisdom, Newbolds Lot and Red Oak Ridge
• Will: 23 August 1825, Worcester County, Maryland; Will names sons, George, Elisha, Noah, John, William, daughter, Sarah, and wife Priscilla. Copy of will in notes.

William married Priscilla Parker on 19 May 1797 in Worcester County, Maryland. Priscilla (daughter of Elisha Parker and Abigail Turner) was born on 15 April 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 9 August 1848 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 1787, Worcester County, Maryland; Priscilla was left a cow, calf, ewe & lamb and a negro girl named Venus.

Other Events:

• Land Patent: 11 November 1807, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Description: Addition, Joshua Hollaway, 76 1/2 acres. Land Survey Plats
• Land Patent: 7 December 1807, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Patented "Fox Den" (24 acres). Certificate #986.
• War: 1812, Worcester County, Maryland; Listed in a return of detachment from the 37th Reg'trequired by brigade orders issued on May 15th by the Brigade Inspector of the Maryland Militia; Joshua Holloway, pvt. Under Capt. Nathan Fooks.
• Inheritance: 9 March 1813, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Father's will probated. He inherits all of his father's land and tenements and the residue of the personal estate.
• Land Sale: 16 October 1830, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Sells 14 1/4 acre portion of "Holloways Conclusion" to Richard Bethards.
• Land Sale: 3 December 1849, Worcester County, Maryland; He and his son Joshua Jr. and their wives sell two tracts called "Holloways Conclusion" and "Addition" amounting to 200 acres to his son Daniel.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date is given in a bible from 1813 that was owned by F.J. Fassitt of Berlin, MD, and recorded with the DAR.

Joshua married Elizabeth Adkins on 7 May 1802 in Worcester County, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Stanton Adkins, II and Hannah Holloway) was born in Jul 1780 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 8 Jul 1861 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Inheritance: 3 Sep 1790, Worcester County, Maryland; Father's will probated. Inherited a female slave, Sednah. 1/4 of remainder of estate. (share of the land Furlorn Hope and part of Dear Harbour.