Robert
Holloway
Family
England or
Virginia
Robert
Holloway
b. Virginia
d. about March 11, 1748/9
m. Rachel
Since no
records can truly confirm the lineage of this group of Holloways
several researchers have deduced these individual may be related in the
following manner based on naming similarity & order, land records
near other persons of the same name, legal entanglements and other
associations.
his father: perhaps is ? William or Edward
Holloway,
King and Queen Co., VA
his mother: unknown
* listed as a son by
inheritance of Rachael Holloway
1725 - John Hollowy, of
Pr. Geo. Co., 250 acs. (N. L.) Surry Co., N. side of Maherin
River, on N. side of Otterdam Sw., by HIX's branc, 24 Mar. 1725, p.
463. 25 Shill. [Early Virginia
Families Along the James River: Their
Deep and Tangled Branches. p. 120, ]
1727, March 12 -
Benjamin Foster of Martins
Brandon Parish, Pr. Geo. Co., To George Renn
of same, for £13, 200 acres on north side of Blackwater, joining
Edward Holloway's land and John Holloway's line., Wit: Thomas Taylor,
John Sykes, Benj. Foster. Recorded March 12, 1727 [Pr. Geo.,
Co., VA,
deed book p. 1078]
Rachael is involved in a
number of lawsuits with a John, William and George. Charles Holloway
also gives a bond to the Robert Hollaway estate along with Rachael
Holloway. [Caroline Co., Deder Book, Part II, page 135 (March 11
1748/9), ]
Several researchers,
Lisabeth Hollaway and this writer (EC),think these lawsuits lead to a
number of inferences that John, William and George were brothers of
Robert rather than his children. At best Rachael may be the second or
later marriage and the men who sue her may be her step sons from her
Robert's earlier marriage.
1728, May 10, - 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]
1748-9, 11 Mar 1748-9 - Upon the
petition of Rachell Holloway
it is ordered she have administration of
the estate of Robert Hollaway.
She with Charles Hollaway, Wm. Lawson
and John Persone her secruities acknowledged their bond.
It is ordered John Stevens, Joseph Alston, Richd. Young and Nicho. Ware
appraise the estate of Robert Hollaway. [Caroline Co. Deder Book, Part
II, p. 135]
1748/51, 13 Jan -
George
Holloway &c agt. Charles
Holloway &c. Chancery. It is the
opinion of the Court that the legatee prejudiced by the widow's
renunciation ought to be recompenced out of the residuary estate and
also that the two Negroes Jack and Nan are the residuary estate, and
the Negro girl Milly was the estate of Robert
Holloway
deceased.
[Prince George County,
Virginia Deeds 1713-28. page 159]
1751, 13 Sept - Action of
trespass upon the case. Rachl.
Holloway, administratix &c of Robt.
Holloway, agt. John Holloway.
Jury,
John
Griffin &c, find for the
plaintiff £10 Sterling damage. John Griffin, foreman. It's
ordered Racheal Holloway pay John
Mason 175 pounds of tobacco for four
days' attendance and coming and going thirty-five miles twice ... John
Robinson 220 pounds of tobacco for four days's attendance and
coming
and going twenty miles twice ... Martin
Trice 269 pounds of tobacco for
five days' attendance and coming and going three times sixteen miles as
an evidence for her agt. John Holloway.
[Prince George County, Virginia Deeds 1713-28, page 276]
1751, 13 Dec - Suit in
chancery. George Holloway
&c agt. Racheal Holloway
&c. It's
decreed that the Negroes given by William
Holloway to his wife if
living be sold and money arising divided amoung the children of William
Holloway and each party to pay their own cost. George Homes, John
Baylor, Thomas Johnson, Oliver Towles, William Buchner and Antho.
Thornton, Gent., are appointed to settle the account.
[Prince George County, Virginia Deeds 1713-28, page 292]
1760 - Estate: John Holloway, Culpeper Co, VA
RACHELL HOLLOWAY TO JOHN HOLLOWAY, ORPHAN
Holloway
) Rachell Holloway to John Holloway
Orphan
Debits?
Guarden ) To your part of your father's
estate
£
8
4 3
Account )
Credit
by
cask paid
you
3
5
0
Ballance
due
to said
John
4
19
5
November 20th 1760
Returned into court & ordered to be recorded.
Teste:
Roger
Dixon,
Cl.Cur.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, page 237
from US GENWEB.org contributed by Von Mings Stachon
1760, November -
Rachael gives to her son John his share of his father's estate. It
amounted to a little over eight pounds. [Lisabeth Holloway]
sources:
Caroline Co., Deder Book,
Part II, page 135 (March 11, 1748/9),
Foley, Louise Pledge
Heath. Early Virginia Families
Along the James River: Their Deep and Tangled Branches.
Gen. Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1980
Lisabeth Holloway,
personal research, email -
LMHMSLS@APPSTATE.CAMPUS.MCI.NET
Prince George County, Virginia Deeds 1713-28,
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