Hannah J. Holloway

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.

Hannah married George Parker Parsons on 4 Dec 1818 in Worcester County, Maryland. George (son of William J. "Billy" Parsons and Priscilla Parker) was born in 1798 in Worcester County, Maryland; died in 1846 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Priscilla Elenora Parsons was born in Jul 1821 in Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware; died after 1900 in Worcester County, Maryland.
2. Elizabeth Parsons was born in 1827 in Maryland; died in 1905 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
3. Ann Mariah Parsons was born in 1830 in Maryland.
4. George W. Parsons was born on 11 Aug 1832 in Maryland; died on 15 May 1921 in Maryland.
5. Daniel Joseph Parsons was born in 1835 in Maryland; died in 1915 in Maryland.
6. Joshua J. Parsons was born on 4 August 1837 in Maryland; died on 22 Sep 1916; was buried in Parsonsburg, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.

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.

Other Events:

• Taxed: 1758, Worcester County, Maryland; St. Martin's Church records show that Joshua did not marry as soon as England would have liked so they taxed him for being a Bachelor in 1758 and 1759.
• Land Purchase: 2 March 1761, Worcester County, Maryland; Purchased 63a called "New Edition" from his Uncle John Holloway
• Bought "Girl": 1762, Worcester County, Maryland; In 1762 Joshua bought a "Girl" (why and how old I don't know) from John Mumford
• Land Purchase: 11 March 1763, Worcester County, Maryland; Bought part of a tract of land known as "Patey's Folly" from his cousin Sam Holloway. It was located at the head of Indian Creek into Assawoman Bay.
• Purchases: 10 March 1767, Worcester County, Maryland; His purchases included a bridle, a hammer and a silk handkerchief in 1767. and cordage and a felt hat in 15 April 1775.
• Land Patent: 24 June 1773, Patented "Forrest Grove" (417 1/2 acres) Certificate $965
• Land Sale: 1774, Worcester County, Maryland; Joshua sold to John Evans 120 a. of Teagues Content and New Addition, located on the southern most side of branch that issues out of St. Martin's River. Wife : Mary gave consent.
• Fidelity Oath: 9 May 1777, Acquango Hundred, Worcester County, Maryland,; J. Holloway committed for "being at the Tory Camp" or "being at the Erecting of the Kings Standard" who come within the late proclamation and having not taken the Benefit thereof.
• Fidelity Oath: 10 May 1777, Worcester County, Maryland; J. Holloway of Worcester Co. refused to take the oath of Fidelity and was discharged upon giving bond for his appearance. Signed by Richard Ridgely, Clerk.
• Bond: 9 May 1779, Worcester County, Maryland; Bond of J. Holloway to state of MD. The condition is that Holloway be of good behavior during the war and make his personal appearances whenever and wherever he is required to do so. Jonathan Parsons, Security.
• Pvt. Military: 15 July 1780, Worcester County, Maryland,; Private in the Wicomico Battalion, 2nd class, under Captain Shockley. In the same batt'l with Aaron, Moses, and Thomas. These may be brothers (his uncles would have been kind of old, but not impossible that it could have been them either)
• Tax: 1783, Worcester County, Maryland; Joshua Holloway. 300 acres.
• Land Patent: 20 November 1793, Worcester County, Maryland; For "Addition" (in notes)
• Will: 11 August 1804, Worcester County, Maryland; Will was written in 1804 and probated on 9 March 1813

Notes:

Birth:
Joshua (1737) is confused a lot with his father Joshua (1716) On Joshua (1737) DAR records, it states he married unknown Gordy, he didn't. But Gordy may have been his mother's or grandmother's name. There were Gordy's living in the area at the time.

Died:
Buried in an unmarked grave. The unmarked grave is located in the Forest Grove area south of the 4 lane , Route 50 (highway or road).

Joshua married Mary Elizabeth Parsons in 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland. Mary (daughter of John Parsons, Sr. and Mary Smith) was born in 1731 in Somerset County, Maryland; died in 1778? in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Elizabeth Parsons
• Will: 25 May 1770, Worcester County, Maryland

Notes:

Died:
She wasn't named in Joshua's will, so she died sometime before 1813. Could she have died in 1778-1780 as the story on the DAR application suggests?

Other Events:

• Debts: 1765-1768, Worcester County, Maryland; ADKINS, Stanton (1765 0 21 Jan 1768) 2/7/7 from 1765 in Ledger C carried forward, total account 3/8/9 paid by delivery of 4,555 cypress shingles. Brother Stephen charged 0/5/10 on this account on 21 Jan 1768.
• Land Purchase: 13 April 1770, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Buys a parcel of land made up of parts of "Wolfs Den" and "Forlorn Hope" from his brother Stephen.
• Lease: 4 June 1771, Worcester County, Maryland; p. 250 Holloways of the Eastern Shore and Descendants Near and Far 1066-1985Witnessed; Robert Dennis, John Scarborough, Joseph Dashiell. 100 acres
• Military: 15 July 1780, Worcester County, Maryland; Listed on the rolls for the Wicomico Battalion Pvt 4th Class William Davis Company. Also listed is his brother Middleton Adkins
• Tax List: 1783, Acquango Hundred, Worcester County, Maryland, USA; Land listed: "Dear Harbour" (387 acres) and "Wolf's Den" (16 acres}. Evidently "Dear Harbour" was a large tract, portions of which were owned by different people.
• Will: 14 August 1790, Worcester County, Maryland; Printed copy in records. Will probated 3 Sep 1790. Wife & son, Milby, named as executors. Wife refused to be Ex. Elijah S. Adkins exec. Widow claims her dower.

Notes:

Died:
Probably buried on his land Forlorn Hope, where there are many Adkins buried, mostly unmarked graves.

Stanton married Hannah Holloway in 1755 in Worcester County, Maryland. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Holloway and Priscilla) was born in 1740 in Worcester County, Maryland; died after 1790 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: Aug 1790

Notes:

Birth:
Her father and Joshua Holloway (1716) were brothers

Other Events:

• Debt: 1745, Worcester County, Maryland; Listed on debt books as owing rent on property in the Teagues Content Tract
• Land Patent: 1745, Maryland; Bachelors Lot
• Debt: 1755, Worcester County, Maryland; Listed on Worcester County Debt Books as owing rent on property in the Teagues Content tract
• Land Patent: 16 Oct 1756, Worcester County, Maryland; Patent for "What You Please" 256 acres
• Deed: March 1761, Worcester County, Maryland; John Holloway to Joshua 434a next to John's Desire, part of New Addition.
• Land Patent: 21 July 1768, Worcester County, Maryland; Patent for "Evening Chance" (50 acres)
• Land Sale: 24 June 1773, Worcester County, Maryland; Joshua sold 98a of Forest Grove located near a pond leading to Great Beaver dam near the head of Nassawango Creek.

Notes:

Birth:
Joshua (1736) is connected to his father through land records, but have been unable to determine the other children of Joshua (1716) as no will has been found.

Joshua married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: John Parsons
• Inheritance: 1 April 1712, Somerset County, Maryland; John, brother of Peter Parsons, gives legacies to the sons of Peter. To John and Peter Parsons, eldest sons of my nephew Peter Parsons, dec'd, may have each a mare fold (?) when they reach age 12.

Notes:

Died:
John died intestate & his son Peter filed or Adm rights to the estate 23 Feb 1757. Rights were granted & the estate was inventoried on 1 Jan 1758.

John married Mary Smith on 3 April 1729 in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland. Mary (daughter of ? and ?) was born in 1706 in Maryland; died in ? in Somerset County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Smith

Other Events:

• Overseer: 1733, Bogguenorton 100, Somerset County, Maryland; He was appointed for 2 years, he had to get people who lived on the road to keep it up, w/o pay. They used oyster shells or the roads.
• Land: 1734, Somerset County, Maryland; By 1735 he owned land Wool Down 100a (purchased from a Truitt) and Adkins Delight 50a, and Hog Quarter
• Land Tax: 1736, Worcester County, Maryland; Forlorn Hope 200a
• Tax List: 1723-1740, Bogguenorton 100, Somerset County, Maryland; Consistently in the tax lists from 1723-1740. Starting in 1735 he lists a dependent, Stephen Adkins, until 1740
• Land: 1745, Worcester County, Maryland; Listed on Worcester Co Debt Books as owing rent on three properties"Forlorn Hope", "Wolves Den" and "Atkins Delight"
• Land Tax: 1745, Worcester County, Maryland; Taxed for Dear Harbour. The original grant had been for 477a but he asked for a resurvey to acquire all vacant land. This land later passed to his son Stanton to leased it to his father in law, Joseph Holloway in 1770

Notes:

Died:
Died intestate

Stanton married Sarah Highway in ca 1715 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA. Sarah (daughter of ? and ?) was born in 1695 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA; died in June 1759 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Some say her last name is Highway, but I have no proof of that. There is a Robert Adkins who could have been Stanton's brother, who married Elizabeth Highway, who's father was Thomas Highway. Sarah could belong to that family, but no records of this.

Died:
Sarah's will probated, she left a few minor bequeaths to daughters, her sureties were Philip and Charles Parker.

Other Events:

• Tax List: 1730, Baltimore 100, Maryland; Listed with father and brother John Jr. (Males get taxed when they are over 15)
• Bought Land: 1740, Worcester County, Maryland; Bought Temple Hall in 1740 and sold it 31 August 1779.
• Deed: 4 June 1771, Worcester County, Maryland; The Holloway's did not have land close to their daughter Hannah, so they made a lease with Stanton for land closer to him, where they later moved. It was near Snow Hill & Powellville. (in notes)
• Will: 1782, Worcester County, Maryland; Will probated on 7 July 1789 Son in law Stanton was called to verify the handwriting of Joseph.
• Tax List: 1783, Worcester County, Maryland; 100a of Dear Harbour

Joseph married Priscilla. Priscilla was born in 1720 in Somerset County, Maryland; died after 1771 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]