Mary Jane Truitt

Family/Spouse: George Ward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Levicia Holloway. Levicia (daughter of Joshua Holloway and Elizabeth Adkins) was born in 1806; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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