Selected Irish Marriages 1600-1900
1688 Hollingsworth, Henry M 1658 Atkinson, Lydia 1688 Hollingsworth, Henry M 1658 Atkinson, Lydia 1682 Hollingsworth, Mary F 1656 Conway, Thomas 1682 Hollingsworth, Mary F 1668 Conway, Thomas 1652 1655 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628 1655 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628 1654 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1631 Ree, Ann 1627 1655 Hollingsworth, Vallantine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628
Marraige of Mary Hollingsworth to Thomas Conaway
1.28.1682 Thomas Conaway & Mary Hollingsworth, wit. Ann, Katherine, Valentine, Henry & Thomas Hollingsworth, also Elizabeth & Margaret Calvert. This was a family affair. Ann, the mother; Katherine, the sister; Valentine, the father; Henry & Thomas, brothers to the bride. There is an interesting historical story in the minutes of Newark Meeting that will later be told.
Mary Hollingsworth first daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell in the parish of Sego and County of Ardmagh, the five and twentyeth Day of ye first month Anno Domini, 1656.Mary HOLLINGSWORTH-14839 [Parents] was born on 25 Jan 1656 in Belleniskcrannel, Segoe Parish, County Armagh, Ireland. She died in 1746 in Goshen TWP, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was sealed to her parents on 5 Mar 1937 in the Salt Lake temple. She was baptized on 3 Jun 1933. She was endowed on 28 Aug 1933 in the Salt Lake temple. She married Thomas CONOWAY-14840 on 28 Jun 1682 in Tamnaficarbet, Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland.
"Thomas Conway in the parish of Lisbourne and County of Antrim and Mary Hollingsworth in ye parish of Sego and County of Armagh having intentions of Marriage (according to gods ordinance) did lay it before ye man and womans meetings who taking their said intentions into consideration, Desired them to waite a time, several friends were appointed to make enquiry in ye several places where their residences were, whether the man bee free from all other women, and ye womana free from all other men and whether their parents and relations are satisfied with their said intentions, and they presenting themselves ye second time before the mens meeting and account being brought to ye meeting where all things being found cleer, and this intention of marriage being several times published in ye meetings, to which they do belong and nothing appearing against it-----A meeting of ye people of god was assembled at ye house of ffrancis Robson in ye parish of Sego & County of Ardmagh ye 28th day of ye fourth month in ye yeare 1682, where they being Contracted ye said Thomas Conway Declaired publickly and solomnely in ye presence of god and his people in these words, I take Mary Hollingsworth to be my wife andye said Mary Hollingsworth Declared in Like manner in these words, I give myself to Thomas Conway to be his wife and I take him to be my husband as witness our hands. Thomas Conway & Mary Conway
Witnesses:
Vallentine Hollingsworth , Henry Hollingsworth 1682, Thomas Hollingsworth, ffrancis Robson , Anna Hollingsworth, Roger Webb , Katherine Hollingsworth Mark Wright , Elizabeth Calvert , William porter, Margaret Calvert, Alexander Mathew , Ann Webb , George Hodgson , Sarah Webb , James Webb, Elizabeth Atkinson , Thomas Walker , Ann Hodgson , Timothy Kirk , Mary Walker , William Williams , Sarah Robson, James Bradshaw , Mabell Cooke , William Crooke, Jarrart Rea , John Boil , Deborah Webb, John Wright, Katherine (?) , Alphonsus Kirk , Deborah Lynas, ffrancis Hillery, Margaret Harland , Ezekiel Bullock, Ann Hoope , Christopher Hillery , Margrit Dariell, John ffaucett , Robert HoopeTaxables on the north side of Brandywine Creek: New Castle, Delaware
Jacob Vanderveer, Cornelius Vandeveer, Mouns Justy, Cornelius Empson, Jonas Scogging, Hans Petersen, Jacob Clemens, Peter Andersen, John Mouns, Peter Mouns, Thomas Jones, — – Stoffell, Neils Neilson, Peter Bainton, Morgan Druitt, Mathew Sanders, Thomas Golping, John Grubb, William Stockdale, John Buckly, Oliver Coope, John Crow, William Cloud, Jeremiah Cloud, Edward Eglington, Isaac Warner, VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH (JR), HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, THOMAS CONWAY, William Lester, Adam Sharpley, Thomas Clifton, William Hanly, Richard Beachem. (The above Valentine and Henry are sons of Valentine Hollingsworth Sr., and Thomas Conway is married to his daughter Mary.
13. Henry - Henery Hollingsworth
Henry Hollingsworth, the son of Valentine Sr. signed his name, spelling his first name Henery and his last name Hollingsworth on title deeds 25 Oct 1675 proving our name was spelled Hollingsworth as early as 1675. Also his mother Katheran was living as late as August 1632 and her name appears but once in any record we know of, the Birth and Death Record Book of Lurgan Quaker Monthly Meeting. There, the couple are called "Henry and Katheran Hollingsworth." Again we see the spelling "Hollingsworth".
"Henry Hollingsworth, the second child of Valentine, also born in Ireland, came to America a year later than his father. He came on the ship "Lion of Liverpool," working his way as a redemptioner to Robert Turner. He was assigned two hundred acres of Valentine's original grant.Although the Hollingsworths of Ballyvickcrannell, Parish of Sego, County of Armagh, were by no means paupers, some kind of financial problem forced Henry to indenture himself for his trip to America on his first voyage.* His term of service to his master, Robert Turner, of Dublin, a merchant, was two years, with fifty acres of land to be given him and termination of service 14th of 8th month (October) 1685. You will note that, by this date Henry was already back in Ireland! The trip was a good ninety days. It must be he paid off his services in a sum of money or was brought back to Ireland still in Turner's service. The voyage to America was in the "Lion of Liverpool" with John Crumpton the master, arriving in Philadelphia 14th 8th month 1683, ten months after his father had arrived.
After living there five years his heart still longed for Lydia Atkinson, the girl who was waiting for him back in Ireland. In 1688 we find him applying for a certificate from Newark Meeting, showing his clearness. Armed with this he took the long trip back where he and Lydia were married. The original marriage certificate is in possession of Malcolm R. Gilpin of Elkton. Shortly after their return to America, Henry entered a career of public service which extended into three states.Quaker Record: Page 111 - Marriage of HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH "of Pensylvania in ye County of New Castle in America & Lydia Atkinson in ye Parish of Segoe and County of Ardmagh in Ireland 22nd 6th Month (Aug.) 1688."
He assisted Thomas Holmes in laying out the City of Philadelphia. He was deputy surveyor for Chester County as well as the town of Newcastle. While deputy for Chester County he laid out thirty thousand acres for Penn's children, William & Letitia. This survey included all of the present township of New Garden, and the greater part of Kennet with several thousand acres in the northern part of New Castle County.He was sheriff in 1695, coroner and clerk of the Courts and Coroner from 1700-1708, of Chester County and represented New Castle County in the Provincial Assembly. He removed to Cecil County, Maryland, about 1712, and was shortly appointed by Lord Baltimore surveyor for that county.
His son Zebulon in 1735 purchased "The Landing" property near the junction of the big and little Elk Rivers. This property is still in possession of his descendants. Henry's children became associated with old St. Mary Ann's Episcopal Church at North East, Maryland. Others later became Presbyterians.
Henry Hollingsworth was appointed Surveyor of Cecil County by Lord Baltimore, commission dated 9 March 1712, he died in Elk (Elkton) in 1721.
Was believed to have converted from Quaker to Episcopalian. According to Harry Hollingsworth (HR) Henry was disownment from the Friends was for fathering a bastard child on the body of Ellenor Murphy, and for demeaning and making very disgusting accusations against other Quakers, including allusions to his own trial by the Quaker committee being "like the cuting off the Lord Stafford's head. Henry was disowned and joined the Established Church and moved to Maryland. In his will he failed to mention the child he had out of wedlock.
Was this child with Ellinor Murphy, Jacob Hollingsworth tht married Susannah Justice in 1749?
He was, it is said, a vegetarian and though having adopted the Articles of the Protestant Episcopal Church, retained much of the pacific beliefs of his Quaker upbringing.
November 5, 2011 From Mike Kearney
I have been renewing some research lately on a few of my mother’s family lines and over the past week I got deep into research on my JOB/JOBE family lineage. I have finally been able to connect my 5th Great Grandmother, Patience Job/Jobe, to another Job researcher’s family tree that had been posted online. While perusing through the posted genealogy I came across some very interesting information.
My 7th Great Grandfather was Andrew Job Jr. and the Job/Jobe family was a very prominent family in the Cecil County area of Maryland. They were Quakers and as it turns out, Andrew was a very close friend of William Penn and together they negotiated the current border between Pennsylvania and Maryland with Lord Baltimore. The area around the PA/MD border was subsequently parceled into lots and various members of the Quaker congregation drew on the lots. In March of 1702 Surveyor HENRY/HENERY HOLLINGSWORTH was commissioned to lay out a large tract of 1800 acres. ANDREW JOB was part of the group who commissioned Hollingsworth to lay out the property in lots. Andrew drew lots #32 and #35 each containing 500 acres. The grantees agreed to pay 8 lb. for every 100 acres within 1 year and 1 shilling sterling as quit rent for every 100 acres forever after. Andrew Job and John Churchman and their families were the first to present certificates from the Chester Monthly Meeting to the East Nottingham Monthly Meeting.
I checked back into your Hollingsworth genealogy and sure enough Henery Hollingsworth was living in Cecil County at this time. It appears as though members of our families crossed paths over 300 years ago and likely knew each other very well!! My GRGRGRGRGRGRGRGrandfather Andrew Job was apparently well acquainted with your 1st cousin 5 times removed! Talk about a small world! I’m not sure that counts in the 6 degrees of separation! lol
Much of the information on my Job/Jobe family was acquired from very detailed records kept by the Quakers. I will continue to keep reading through more of the Job genealogy and let you know if I find any other references relating to the Hollingsworths.
Hope all is well with you guys. Are you enjoying living back east? We have settled in very nicely in Colorado and love it here. It’s great being around the grandkids so much and we are keeping very busy seeing the sights of Colorado. I looked to see if you were on Facebook but did not find you. We use it quite a bit to post pictures for our family back east. I’ve found it to be a great tool to keep in touch with family and friends back in MD and I’ve even joined a couple of genealogy groups on FB as well.
Take care for now and let me know your thoughts on our earlier family connection.
Mike
Lydia Atkinson of Ballynacor, Daughter of Stephen and Isabel Atkinson, and sister to John Robsons wife, Sarah Atkinson. She survived until at least 1739. She also signed a deed 20 April 1724 He assisted in the sale of his fathers land to Rev. Henry Jenny
Their son Zebulon, at the age of 43, in 1740, testified in the Boundary Dispute case, that his father "sometimes followed the Business of a Blacksmith, sometimes building houses, and at other times surveying Lands in both provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania"It seem that Lydia remained a Quaker but her husband reverted back to the Established Church of his Grandfather. Their sons Stephen and Zebulon certainly were Episcopalians.
"Isabel Atkinson died on ye 5th day of ye 5 m 1705 and was/
buryed in ye burying place att Lurgan -"Source: Lurgan Quaker Monthly Meeting book of births, deaths and
marriages, p. 314, item 2, microfilm made for your editor by Public
Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast, in 1970. (Not to my knowledge
is this on film in Salt Lake. But a complete digest from the Friends'
Library, 6 Eustace St., Dublin, is on Mormon film, covering more times
than that in my book, except that the names of witnesses to marriages
are not included, making my copy vastly better in that department. From
the latter source, the above entry is now in the International
Genealogical Index (IGI).)In HR Sept 1974, pp. 83-85, we gave our current data on the Atkinsons
and our argument for placing Lydia, wife of Henry2 Hollingsworth
as a child of Stephen and Isabel Atkinson of Ballinacor, Parish of Seagoe,
Co Armagh, among the strong arguments being the fact that Henry and Lydia
named their oldest son Stephen Hollingsworth. Also, in our Sept 1969
issue, p. 91, you will locate mote data on Henry and his bride. Lydia's
placement is via the 'preponderance of evidence' method. But there is no
question at all about Stephen Atkinson's spouse being named Isabel. The
above burial entry, we believe, must be Isabel, mother of Lydia
Hollingsworth. Isabel was by that time a widow. HR March 1975, p. 32
shows also that we found the will of her husband, Stephen Atkinson,
Ballinacor, Co Armagh, proved in 1699 in the Dromore Diocesan Court,
Ireland. (No copy of this will seems to have survived DeValera's bloody
terrorism of 1922.) He was a linendraper. There is a recital of a lease
of 29 Aug 1676 in Vol 13, p 425, No. 6225, which confirms this fact. Now
we have the year of the death of Stephen Atkinson, and the exact date of
death of his wife.
14. Thomas Valentine Hollingsworth
Thomas Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH "I" was born on 1 May 1661 in Ballyvickcrannel, Seagoe Parish, County Armagh, Ireland. He was christened in Quaker or Friends Church. He died on 2 Apr 1727 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware. He was buried in Center Friends Burying Ground, New Castle, Delaware. He married Grace COOKE on 31 Mar 1692 in Concord MM, Chester, Pennsylvania.
A difference arose between John Calvert and Thomas Hollingsworth,-a step nephew - over the division of their lands in Upper Providence township in Chester Monthly Meeting, of which John Calvert was then a member, mentions this difference in their minutes of 4.6.1687. But let the minutes tell the story:
"There being a difference between Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert about ye deviding their lands in ye township of Upper Providence. This meeting now ordereth Bartholomon Coppock ye younger, John Cashing, James Ginerly and Caleb Pusey to inspect and to hear ye testimony in ye said dispute and to give an account thereof to ye next meeting." And at the next meeting held at Walter Faucett's on ye fourth day of ye fifth month, 1687.
"The difference opening between Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert was reported to ye next quarterly meeting & that ye said Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert be desired by this meeting to come at ye next quarterly meeting as also John Cashing, Bartholomon Coppock, James Ginerly & Caleb Pusey."
It appears that John Calvert did not accept the committee's recommendation, as the Quarterly Meeting held at Walter Faucet's of Ridley, the first day of the sixth month, 1687, says, "Agreed that a paper of testimony against John Calvert be given forth to public view if after he had heard it read to him he gives not cause tot he contrary," and it is further "Agreed that Caleb Pusey and Walter Faucet read the paper to John Calvert that is given forth against him and give account to the next meeting thereof ...L This meant disownment. However, nothing further is said of the matter, and it was probably dropped, as there are later references to John Calvert in the minutes.
Thomas Hollingsworth, the third child of Valentine Sr., was born in Ireland. After coming to New Castle County, he settled on his share of Valentine's original grant now owned by the Weldin family, but soon moved to the west side of the Brandywine, where in 1687 he became one of the organizers of Center Meeting. A warrant was issued to him in 1701 for four hundred acres on the west side of the Brandywine, a plot of which, surveyed by his brother Henry, appears in the Book of Surveys, page 268. This tract seems to have been located in the vicinity of Guyencourt and to have included in the property of Mrs. William G. Ramsey. When building her residence on this property, Mrs. Ramsey incorporated therein an old log cabin, with its fireplace, oven, and woodwork in their original simplicity. According to tradition this cabin was the house of Thomas Hollingsworth.
Thomas was a member of the Provincial Assembly. His son Abraham moved to near Winchester, Virginia. During a visit to his son in 1733, Thomas is said to have been killed by a buffalo, while on a hunting expedition near North Mountain.
Margaret Calvert on the Lion of Liverpool, 1683
It appears pretty certain that Margaret Calvert, sister to Anne, sec-
ond wife of Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr., and soon-to-be wife, her-
self of Valentine's son Thomas Hollingsworth (not a son of Anne Cal-
vert, of course), sailed out of Dublin, Ireland, and landed in Phila-
delphia 14th day of 8th month (October) 1683. The Pennsylvania Geneal-
ogical Magazine, Vol. 24, p. 93, note 88, shows 'Margaret Colvert
, late of Dublin came in ditto ship,' that is, the Lion of Liver-
pool. As many of you know, Henry Hollingsworth, son of Valentine, was
also aboard that ship as an indentured servant. Margaret had seeming-
ly paid for her passage. Her name is not in the servants' column.Margaret (Calvert) had married Thomas Hollingsworth by 17 May 1686, when John Calvert, Margaret's brother, entered his Caveat in the Surveyor General's Office (Book D-65, p. 83) which called for a fair hearing regarding the lands in question. Abraham Hollingsworth, the only offspring of Thomas and Margaret, was born 19th of 1st Month (March) 1686/7. This may indicate that the marriage (no document has ever been found of the wedding) had taken place very recently when the Caveat was signed, possibly in April or early May 1686. They were not married as of the proving of the will,
17 (Feb) 1685/6.
Grace COOKE was born in 1673 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died after 2 May 1741 in Penn Prov, New Castle, Delaware. She was buried in Center MM Burying Ground, New Castle, Delaware. She married Thomas Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH "I" on 31 Mar 1692 in Concord MM, Chester, Pennsylvania.
15. Katherine Hollingsworth 'a lovely, beautiful and delectable Quaker maiden,'
Katheran Hollingsworth, the fourth child, was born in Ireland, and came to Delaware with her father. She was married in his house in 1688 to "Big George Robinson". An interesting story is told of their courtship. It states that she was a beautiful Quaker maiden, and became of the pride of the settlement. George was of the Church of England, and frankly admitted that his desire to become a Quaker was for the love of Katheran. Friends counseled delay. A year later, under her instructions, he became a true convert, and they were permitted to begin a long and happy married life. (Heirlooms in Miniature, by Ann Hollingsworth Wharton.) The minutes of Newark Meeting confirm the story in that "friends not having perfect unity desires their waiting till friends are better satisfied concerning them." But the records fail to mention her beauty or his religious beliefs.
"Katherine naturally proved the most successful of teachers in this extremity. In a year George was ready to join the Society as a true convert. We read that 'He and Katherine were permitted to begin the long and happy married life together', being as the old manuscript says, 'For many years an example of Piety and Goodness to those around them, and retaining their Love of Truth and Loyalty to the Society to the last."
"A quaint old Delaware story is told of the wooing and winning of Katherine Hollingsworth, daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth, one of those who accompanied Penn and settled upon the banks of the picturesque Brandywine. Katherine Hollingsworth, 'a lovely, beautiful and delectable Quaker maiden,' as she was called, became the bride and delight of the little settlement.
"Of the young men who sought her love, big George Robinson alone found favor in her eyes, and she promised to be his wife; but George was of the Church of England, and Katherine 'must be married in Meeting.' George was willing to join the Society, to be a Friend, and be married in Meeting or anywhere else Katherine said; accordingly he and Katherine made their first declaration 5th day, 1st Mo., 1688.
"The older Friends had 'scruples' and fearing that George's very sudden Conversion was not from conviction, they asked him this searching question: "Friend Robinson, dost thou join the Society of Friends from conviction, or for the love of Katherine Hollingsworth?' We know what his answer must have been!!!!
Samuell Hollingsworth first son of Vallentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd, the twenty seauenth Day of the first month Anno Domi. 1673----
"Samuel Hollingsworth, the fifth child of Valentine Hollingsworth, and first by his second wife, Ann Calvert, was born in Ireland. He married Hannah Harlan, daughter of George & Elizabeth Harlan. He lived in Birmingham Township, and held several important offices, viz, justice of the peace for Chester County, & representative in the Provincial Assembly. Many years later these two names were again associated in the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, ship & car builders of Wilmington. Member of the Assy 1725- 1728 and Justice of the Peace 1729 and 1735
"The remaining children of Valentine and Ann Calvert were, 6th, Enoch, who died at the age of twelve; 7th, Valentine Hollingsworth Junior, who married Elizabeth Heald; 8th, Ann Hollingsworth, who married James Thompson; 9th, John Hollingsworth, the first to be born in New Castle County, who married Catherine Tyler; 10th, Joseph Hollingsworth, and 11th, Enoch Hollingsworth, the second, who died in infancy."
A surveyor. Helped lay out the city of Philadelphia with Thomas Holms. (Emigrated 1682) Held several offices. Later was to be associated with Hanna and Hollingsworth car builders of Wilmington
Testified in the Penn Maryland boundary case in 1740 . This was to become known as the Mason Dixon Line.. He was one of the 11 commissioners appointed in 1728 to run the line between Chester Co. and newly formed Lancaster Co. In 1735, he owned land and lived near George Harlan, on west side of Brandywine, 5 or 6 miles from Willminton.
Hannah married Samuel HOLLINGSWORTH, son of Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH Sr. and Ann CALVERT, on 8 Jun 1701 in Newark M.M., New Castle Co., DE, USA. (Samuel HOLLINGSWORTH was born on 27 Jan 1673 in Ballyvickcrannell, Armagh, Irl and died after 30 Aug 1748 in Birmingham Twp., Chester Co., PA, USA )
18. Valentine Hollingsworth Jr.
Valentine Hollingsworth's father is said to have been born in Ireland, but it is claimed that his family was originally from the ancestral estate "Hollingsworth Manor" in Cheshire, England, and had moved to Ireland to escape persecution. This estate was held by an ancient Saxon family of the name as early as the year 1022. Red berried trees abound on the estate. The name comes from the words, "Holly" and "Worth", a farm. The old manor hall and church still stand. Both are emblazoned with the family coat of arms. It consists of three holly leaves. The crest is a stag & the Latin motto means "Learn to suffer what must be borne." The fact that many descendants of Valentine in America use the Hollingsworth arms ad color to the belief that the two families were originally the same.
Vallentine Hollingsworth third son of Vallentine Hollingsworth, and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd, the twelueth day of the eleauenth month Anno Dom. 1677 ----(Above in one hand apparantly at a single sitting, by same clerk, but at a later time than the section closing with "fifth month, Anno Domini, 1663,"---)
Valentine Sr. left no will and his estate was evidently never administered. Valentine Jr. did leave a will that was dated 13 Nov 1749 in the Township of Kennett & County of Chester Yeoman. He was weak in body but in perfect mind and memory. He left to his oldest son James Hollingsworth "all this my Messuage & Plantation which I now live on and likewise a certain Lott or Piece of Ground lying on the Side of Brandwine Creek to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever". He gave the sum of five pounds to his Grand Daughters Betty Hollingsworth, Ann Hollingsworth, Sarah & Mary Harlan, also Betty and Aaron Harlan. He also left five pounds to the unborn child that his daughter Rachel Hope was pregnant with. He also gave to his daughter Elizabeth Harlan and Sarah Harlan five shillings. Valentine signed his will with his mark and it was witnessed by Enoch Hollingsworth, John Heald and Henry Harvey.
Taxable Land Owners on the north side of Brandywine Creek: (Valentine Sr's sons)
Jacob Vanderveer, Cornelius Vandeveer, Mouns Justy, Cornelius Empson, Jonas Scogging, Hans Petersen, Jacob Clemens, Peter Andersen, John Mouns, Peter Mouns, Thomas Jones, — – Stoffell, Neils Neilson, Peter Bainton, Morgan Druitt, Mathew Sanders, Thomas Golping, John Grubb, William Stockdale, John Buckly, Oliver Coope, John Crow, William Cloud, Jeremiah Cloud, Edward Eglington, Isaac Warner, VALENTINE Hollingsworth, HENRY Hollingsworth, Thomas Conway, William Lester, Adam Sharpley, Thomas Clifton, William Hanly, Richard Beachem.
Alternate place of birth...Ireland...
Will dated 30 Nov 1749, Proven 25 Mar 1757...Chester County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1713-1825..
Elizabeth came to America with her cousins Samuel and John Heald. Samuel married Mary Bancroft and brought eight children over. John Heald married Martha Foden in 1701, at Mobberley and they made the voyage with at least one son Thomas. The year was 1703.
Ann Hollingsworth first Daughter of Vallentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd ye twentyeight Day of ye tenth month, Anno Dom. 1680. ---(This final entry appears possibly to have been written by a different clerk, although many similarities appear in the entries. This accounts for the eight children born in Ireland, four to the first and four to the second wife. In America, yet three more children were born to Ann (Calvert) Hollingsworth by Vallentine, her husband. These were named John, Joseph & Enoch (2), who was born after the death of the first Enoch, above.)
He came to America from Dublin on "Mary" in 1677.
20. John Valentine Hollingsworth
John was the first of Valentine's children to be born in America...
Alternate date of birth...19 Apr 1684...date of death....22 Aug 1722.
Will: Proven 5 Oct 1722...
May very well be buried in Old Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting House, Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.
Tom Hollingsworth reports that he was a Baptist.JOHN VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH The first Baptist Hollingsworth in America as far as we know, was John Valentine Hollingsworth, the youngest surviving son of Valentine & Ann (Calvert) Hollingsworth. John was also the first child of Valentine and Ann Hollingsworth to be born in America. John’s birth is recorded in the Book of Births & Deaths of Newark (Kennett) Monthly Meeting of Friends, Penna./Delaware, page 377: "John the son of Vallintin and Ann Hollingsworth was born the 19th of the 2d month 1684 (19 April 1684)."
The next entry about John is the Request in the Minutes of the same meeting, and in the Minutes of Salem Monthly Meeting in New Jersey, dated in Newark Meeting Book 2.1.1705/6, for permission to marry Catrin Tyler (born 13 August 1690 in Salem, NJ, died btwn. May – October 1755 in the NW Branch of Cape Fear, Bladen Co, NC) of Salem Meeting. (She was the daughter of William & Elizabeth Tyler of Alloways Creek, Salem County, NJ). Catherine’s father William was from Walton, Somersetshire, England, and came to New Jersey in 1688 (Elizabeth was his second wife). Records of Newark do not show that they were actually married.
Next, there is a trace of them in a book called "Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware - Records of the Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting, Pecander Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, 1701-1828,” in two parts, (1904). Here are all the references: page 17: "1714.... Received by letter from Philadelphia,CATH: Hollingsworth." Pages 18-20: "Signers of the Confession of Faith, Feb. 4, 1716 .....Quarterly Meeting'..... Cathering Holinsworth...... (p. 21)...John Holinsworth...(among others)"
As for information about where John & Catherine Hollingsworth lived between the time of their marriage (1706) and when they moved nearer to the Welsh Baptist meeting house, or when they moved to Philadelphia, (the exact facts about this move not being clear). It is believed they lived in Salem County, New Jersey where they converted to the Baptist denomination at Cohansey, Salem County, NJ.
We also know that John applied for a patent on September 10, 1716, for 200 acres (surveyed 9/15/1714) at Fair Hill, Cecil Co. MD. He sold Fair Hill on 26 September 1720, at which time he resided in Milford Hundred, Cecil Co, MD.
Catherine was converted at Cohansev, Salem County to the religion of the Welsh Baptists, John joined her in this conversion. After John's death Katherine took the children to North Carolina.
Katherine was second wife of John.
She was converted to the religion of the Welsh Baptists, at Cohansev, Salem County, and John joined her in this conversion.
Catherine [Kathrine] remarried and took her children to North Carolina after John died...Catrin Tyler (born 13 August 1690 in Salem, NJ, died btwn. May – October 1755 in the NW Branch of Cape Fear, Bladen Co, NC) of Salem Meeting. (She was the daughter of William & Elizabeth Tyler of Alloways Creek, Salem County, NJ). Catherine’s father William was from Walton, Somersetshire, England, and came to New Jersey in 1688
From “Salem Friends Meeting Minutes Marriages (1600s-1700s)”, Salem County, New Jersey. The dates given, except as noted, are that on which the contracting parties “passed meeting,” or were granted permission by the Meeting to marry. The marriage usually took place a few days later: Hollingsworth, John, New Castle, Pa., and Catrin Taylor, Mar. 25, 1706. They were married by a "hireling priest" - a Quaker phrase for any minister outside their jurisdiction. In 1706, John resided in Salem County, West Jersey (now New Jersey)
Death of John It is unknown exactly where John died and is buried, but it is believed that he died in New Castle Co, DE, and is buried at the Old Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting House, Pecander Hundred, New Castle Co, DE. His will was proved 06 Oct 1722. His wife Katherine renounced her right to serve as administratrix, so that duty was assigned to Stephen Jackson of Philadelphia. (Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825). Catherine marries Robert Edwards
Three years later Catherine was presenting a letter to the New Castle Co., Del. Baptist Meeting, from the Philadelphia Meeting. (We do not know if minutes for the latter are preserved.) After the death of John Hollingsworth at the age of 38 the widow and small children seem to have remained in the vicinity. The case was opened in Sept., 1722 and extended to 1724. After his death Catherine almost immediately went back to the Philadelphia Meeting of Baptists. Her son, Stephen, followed her in 1727. Then what became of the family until they landed in North Carolina on Cape Fear River? Two deeds answer this question. They are on file in the Record books at the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland.
Catherine apparently re-married Robert Edwards, who also preceded her in death. At the time of her death she resided in Bladen County, North Carolina, and apparently was a member of the "Welsh Neck" Baptist Church. The latter church is said to have been organized by one "Rev. Stephen Hollingsworth". He was a zealous primitive Baptist all over that area and son of John and Catherine. His name also appears in the list of those who removed to Philadelphia from New Castle Co. Delaware in 1726 (more on Stephen later). Catherine Edwards (nee Tyler and formerly Hollingsworth) left a will, probated in 1755 in Bladen County, N.C. In it she named her son Robert Edwards (Junior), and the grandchildren, Isaac, John & Samuel Hollingsworth. There is no proof, but it is suspected that these grandchildren belonged to perhaps two of Catherine's sons. One of the two was Samuel, who died about 1753/4, in old Craven County, South Carolina. (This county or district has long since been discontinued.) He names a son Samuel, and "another child" who was not yet born at the time he wrote his will. Hence, he died quite young. But he indicates only two possible sons in his will that was probated at Charleston, SC.
Ann's husband Jeremiah was dead when her brother deeded to her 145 acres on 26 Nov 1730 in the Welsh Tract, Craven County., South Carolina as "Ann Sutton, Widow".
ANN was born in 1714 and died 1755. She married Jeremiah Sutton in 1730. She lived with her brother Samuel in Welch Tract after her husband's death. In 1754, she is listed as widow in her brother Stephen's will
Joseph was a cooper/ barrel maker. He married probably about 1708-1710 but we have no record. Author; Harry Hollingsworth of most of these comments in the family history.
He went from his birthplace at Shellpot Creek, New Castle County, Delaware to Cecil County, Maryland, ( a short distance actually) with his half brother Henry, and signed as a witness to a deed of 1711 by the latter, and again witnessed two others dated 1721. His removal to Virginia was apparently without any fanfare. He evidently rented space for his barrel making shop or worked as an intinerant.
Alternate dates of birth...(a) 10 Jul 1686...10 Oct 1886.
5 Dec 1686 from files of David Meyer.Joseph & Elizabeth had several children, but no names are known...
Ed Darrah notes that after Joseph died, Isaac Parkins/Perkins took the Hollingsworth children as wards... Isaac was either Elizabeth's father or brother.
Elizabeth married a "John Renfro, Jr." [Hopewell MM minutes dated 13 Nov 1733 noted the marriage]
When Joseph died he left minor children and Isaac Perkins/Parkins took them as wards, being a kinsman to them. I am assuming Isaac was either Elizabeth's brother or father. Elizabeth went on to remarried a Mr. John Renfro.Jr and is noted in the MM minutes. Names of children not known.
Elizabeth died after 1733 in Opeckan, Frederick County, Virginia
25. Thomas Hollingsworth 2nd Linkto Tom & Donald Page Hollingsworth 5th gr grandfather
Harry Hollingsworth in Vol 4, Sept 1968 on page 92, says "I have a sneaking suspicion that THOMAS HOLLINGSWORTH was the father! the fact that he appears no more after 1765, and that John's eldest son was named Thomas, are my two reasons, both of them good ones." This lays before us the implication that John and his brother Samuel came down from Arklow around 1740.
Harry Hollingsworth (HR) has been unable to find any reference to John Hollingsworth before 1746 in County Wexford. Where was he and his father Thomas before 1746? When we find this out then we will know how and when our family migrated from Armagh to Wexford.
Could this Thomas be the same Thomas the pirate???? It is possible they are both the same person, Hopefully one of these days this mystery will unraval.
It would be reasonable to take the view that all,individual, pew holders were related.
This would make,as an example,Robert Tackaberry,John Richards,John James and Samuel Bennett as being closely related and suggests that the mother,of John Hollingsworth,who married Elizabeth Tackaberry,was a "Woodroofe" or a "Robinson" or that,and which seems more likely,that John Hollingsworth's sisters married into the "Woodroofes" and "Robinsons".
Roger Woodroffe,Grocer,was witness to the Lease of 15 May 1764(249 136 159566) of Samuel Hollingsworth and his brother,Daniel.
Leonard Bennett,Ballycanew,Sadler,was a witness to the Lease of 1761(217.80.142770) mentioning John Hollingsworth and his sons,Thomas and William Hollingsworth,and of Thomas Tackaberry,son of Edward Tackaberry.
Thomas was a farmer and legally holding part of Cronelusk in 1765. That is all known about him at this time.
The following by Harry Hollingsworth of the Hollingsworth Register:
This writer is certain that the family at Cronelush (sic) in the early eighteenth century, was the original "planting," from which his own branch at Ballycanew, Co Wexford, grew, starting in 1746 when John Hollingsworth, Sr. (1713-1791) made his first lease of the farm called Ballinakill. (REGISTER, July, 1965 p. 60 #8, Reg. #105099.) John was one of three known brothers, the others being Samuel of Coolookbeg, Co Wexford, and William of Cronelusk, Arklow, Co Wicklow (1724-1808). The original lease for Cronelusk has never been found. (This writer has been looking for it for two years and it appears never to have been recorded.) But we know from later deeds that it was for the lives of William Hollinsworth and of his brother, Samuel. The implication here is that there was a third party omitted in this recital. Land tenure for lives was usually for three lives: A man, his two sons, or a man, his brother and his son, or wife and his brother, etc. Perhaps one of the "lives" had literally expired. The land was paying a yearly rent of L11.0.6d, according to the Head-Rent deed cited 128949, a detail left out in our other article above alluded to.
We have no idea of any great implication, about the name of the father of these three men, John, Samuel & William. But one other Hollingsworth was named, in connection with this land. What was his Christian name? Why, THOMAS, of course! He had possession of the lands of Cronelusk as of March 26, 1765, as shown in our July, 1965, issue, page 60, No. 10, Registration 157152. This is the only reference to him we have! Was he the "third life" in the lease? Was he the father of the others? Was he the Pirate? You tell us! Have other members of the family put the lid on this story before?
At this time 2007 I have no knowledge of any children Thomas and Elizabeth might have had together, although it is quite likely there were sons and daughters. The children would have been born during the late 1730s and during the 1740s and 1750s.
William was a farmer in Cronelusk, County Wicklow on a 36 acre farm before 1750. William and his brother Samuel leased the farm from Barbara West of Sheephouse in the County of Wicklow for the sum of twenty pounds and upwards. Not known if William ever married.
This writer is certain that the family at Cronlush (sic) in the early eighteenth century, was the original "planting," from which his own branch at Ballycanew, Co Wexford, grew, starting in 1746 when John Hollingsworth, Sr. (1713-1791) made his first lease of the farm called Ballinakill. (REGISTER, July, 1965 p. 60 #8, Reg. #105099.) John was one of three known brothers, the others being Samuel of Coolookbeg, Co Wexford, and William of Cronelusk, Arklow, Co Wicklow (1724-1808). The original lease for Cronelusk has never been found. (This writer has been looking for it for two years and it appears never to have been recorded.) But we know from later deeds that it was for the lives of William Hollinsworth and of his brother, Samuel. The implication here is that there was a third party omitted in this recital. Land tenure for lives was usually for three lives: A man, his two sons, or a man, his brother and his son, or wife and his brother, etc. Perhaps one of the "lives" had literally expired. The land was paying a yearly rent of L11.0.6d, according to the Head-Rent deed cited 128949, a detail left out in our other article above alluded to.
We have no idea of any great implication, about the name of the father of these three men, John, Samuel & William. But one other Hollingsworth was named, in connection with this land. What was his Christian name? Why, THOMAS, of course! He had possession of the lands of Cronelusk as of March 26, 1765, as shown in our July, 1965, issue, page 60, No. 10, Registration 157152. This is the only reference to him we have! Was he the "third life" in the lease? Was he the father of the others? Was he the Pirate? You tell us! Have other members of the family put the lid on this story before?