ancestor Holloway

Ancestor of Hollaways
?England or Virginia

Our ancestor debate

perhaps may lead us to Edward Hollaway but facts are lacking to date

Children of, perhaps, a single father in Caroline Co., VA
Robert Holloway	b. VA	d.	m.
Charles Holloway	b. VA	d.	m.
John Holloway	b. VA	d.	m.
William Holloway	b. VA	d.	m.
George Holloway	b. VA	d.	m.

Several names are brought out in research of the early records as possible ancestors to our Robert and Rachael. Many of these problem arise from the lack of documentation such as a bible record that could give us the birth dates and complete lists of members of the families. Most the deductions come from land record transfers and proximity. Even when we have probate records they do not give the ages or relationships of the individuals. The following email from one of the principal researchers of this particular Holloway line, Lisabeth Holloway, summarizes a few of the problems.

"It'd be great to draw a line down from Edward the Emigrant, or if not Emigrant, at least early enough to be granted 819 acres in 1690 in Charles City! -- through Edward, Jr, though either brother John or Charles will do, because they all deed 100 acres in 1726-27 "of the land their father left them." (I surmise that Edward, Sr. died about 1725-26? so he could have fathered these sons about 1700??) But of course Charles would be the neatest, because we know a Charles signed Rachel Holloway's petition to be administratrix of Robert's estate in the late 1740's, and she gave John -- "our John?" -- his father's inheritance in 1760.

Another thing, Edward Jr. married Katharine Taylor, dtr of Thomas Taylor -- she dies 1758 or thereabouts. And look who Edward, Jr and Charles and John deed this land to? to John Goodwyn in Surry, that's who! Now in Waters' Genealogical gleanings in England (2 v.) is considerable stuff about a Mary Goodwyn who marries a Holloway in East Bergholt, Suffolk, and dies in 1631, and has a sister Susan Bacon who is possibly the wife of Nathaniel Bacon -- Bacon's Rebellion, yet. Two centuries later in Dinwiddie Co, Va, Edw & Eliz Holloway sell 100 acres to James Goodwyn!

So, what I think is unmistakable: There's a "cluster" of families who're connected with our Holloways and with each other, for several generations. So far -- Taylors, Goodwyns, Whites, later, perhaps beginning in America in the later 1700's, Holloways & Lovings -- they're another case where possibly the line can be tentatively hypothesized through a clustering of Taliaferros, Lomaxes & Lunsfords"

[email response: Wed, 15 Nov 1997 11:45:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Lisabeth M. Holloway, email - LMHMSLS@APPSTATE.CAMPUS.MCI.NET

The following documents show some of the various connections that have been discovered. However, although the names are the same we have no confirmation at this time (11/20/97) that the individuals cited here are the same Edward Hollaway and John Holloway that are our ancestors.

Katherine Taylor, married Edward Holloway, Jr. son of Edward Holloway, of Prince George Co , Virginia. Katherine was the daughter of Thomas Taylor, (b. c1679 d. will probated 1744)

Thomas Taylor to "my daughter, Katherine, the wife of Edward Holloway of Prince George County, Virginia." [Deed of Gift, Book 1713-28, Surry County, Virginia,]

"Mr" Edward Holloway granted 819 acres in Charles City County Oct. 23, 1690, 12 headrights [Cav. & Pioneers. p. 357]
John Holloway granted 237 acres, New Kent Co., Dec 22, 1682, 5 headrights [ibid.p.252]
George Holloway b/c1654 , Hannah _____ & had 4 sons 1685-1690 w/ George, Jr. [Lucille Reed's PAF submission LDS]

May 10, 1728 - Charles Holloway of Prince George County to John Goodwyn of Surry, land in Martins Brandon Parish, Prince George County, 100 acres bounded by Myery Meadow to be laid out of land left to John, Edward, and Charles Holoway by their father, and is all of the part left to Charles Holloway.
Wit: Thomas Goodwyn, Thomas Taylor, Jr., George Bagley. Signed, Charles(x) Holloway. [Prince George County, Virginia Deeds 1713-28. page 1099]

Mary Hollaway of East Bergholt (Suffolk), 3 June 1631. proved 5 July 1631. To Father Mr. John Goodwyn five pounds within one year after my decease. To brother John Goodwin of Emanuel College. Cambridge, ten pounds at one and twenty. Brother William Hubbert of East Bergholt. Sisters Sara Chapleyne and Mary Woodgate. Stephen Skinner the elder and Stephen Skinner the younger of East Bergholt. To Mary Skinner, daughter of Stephen Skinner the elder, a bible. To Mary Tranham, daughter of Robert Tranam, when she can read perfectly in the bible, a bible. Robert Skinner, son of Robert Skinner late of East Bergholt (at one and twenty) and Mary Aldham, daughter of Robert Skinner late of East Bergholt. Elizabeth Tassell of East Bergholt and William Clarke her son. The poor of East Bergholt. The rest to my three sisters Susan Bacon, Elizabeth Quarles and Ann Heyward. except one silver salt and a spoon which I give to my nephew Thomas Quarles. Brother Mr. Francis Quarles of Newton juxta Sudbury, clerk. to be sole executor.
Arch. Suffolk (Ipswich) 1631. B. 60
[Genealogical Gleanings in England, p. 1156]

source:

Deed of Gift, Book 1713-28, Surry County, Virginia
Genealogical Gleanings in England, p. 1156]
Lisabeth M. Holloway, email -LMHMSLS@APPSTATE.CAMPUS.MCI.NET
Prince George County, Virginia Deeds 1713-28. page 1099

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