Joshua Holloway b. 1736 Somerset County, Maryland d. 1 Mar 1813 Worcester County, Maryland: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

1736 - 1813 (77 years)

Name	Joshua Holloway
Birth	1736	Somerset County, Maryland
	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.
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
Death	1 Mar 1813	Worcester County, Maryland
	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).
Person ID	P6304	Burress

Father	Joshua Holloway b. 1716, Somerset County, Maryland d. After 1773, Worcester County, Maryland (Age 58 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F2323	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Wife Mary Elizabeth Parsons
b. 1731, Somerset County, Maryland
d. 1778?, Worcester County, Maryland

Marriage 1769 Worcester County, Maryland

Children 1 son and 5 daughters

	1. Nancy "Nannie" Holloway b. 1770, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Tabitha Holloway b. 1772, Worcester County, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Sarah Holloway b. 1774, Worcester County, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Elizabeth Holloway b. 1775, Worcester County, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	5. Joshua Holloway b. 31 Mar 1777, Worcester County, Maryland d. 19 October 1868, Wicomico, Maryland (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Mary Holloway b. 1778, Worcester County, Maryland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F2094 Group Sheet | Family Chart