Joseph Holloway

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

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

1. Hannah Holloway was born in 1740 in Worcester County, Maryland; died after 1790 in Worcester County, Maryland.
2. Samuel Holloway was born in 1743 in Maryland.

Other Events:

• Land Purchase: 21 August 1714, St Martin's District, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Purchased from John Freeman, A tract called Teagues Content, at the time this area was known as Somerset, in the Baltimore 100 which (parts of) later become Sussex Co. Delaware. Teasgues Content remains in MD after the divide.
• Tax List: 1724, Baltimore Hundred, Worcester Co, MD; John Holloway
• Tax List: 1731, Baltimore Hundred, Worcester Co, MD; He was shown as a head of HH with John Jr. and Joseph Holloway living with him
• Deposition: 12 April 1733 , Somerset County, MD; He gave a deposition, stating he was 54 years old, putting his birth in 1679
• Deed: 26 July 1752, St. Martin's District, Worcester County, Maryland; Gifted land to his son Thomas, a tract Teagues Content. 160 acres

Notes:

Died:
Worcester Court records records in 1755 that John Holloway (probably Jr.) sold to Robert Montgomery 12 barrels corn, colt, 9 hogs, spindle wheel. This was most likely the final closing of John Sr's estate.

John married Mary on 7 November 1697 in Somerset County, Virginia. Mary was born in 1679; died in 1753 in Somerset County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]