St. George Parish Georgia
Valentine Hollingsworth was granted 50 acres bounded on the s.e.by his own land, July 5, 1774, entered in Book of Grants H, p. 107
Valentine Hollingsworth 200 acres, acres 11 sides vacant, 2 Jan 1772. Book I, P. 495.
Valentine Hollingsworth 150 acres, surveyed 25 Nov 1771, (Plat Book M, p. 49),bounded east by John Mann, west Abraham Sapp, south Stephen Murray.Granted 6 Oct 1772, Book I, p. 780
Zebulon Hollingsworth was granted 150 acres, all sides vacant,on 2 Aug 1774, as per Grant Book M, p. 201
168. Jesse Hollingsworth
"With great respect and esteem, have the honor to be, Sir, your most
obedient servant, Alexander Hamilton."His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee, Governor of Maryland."
Before the departure of the troops from Baltimore to suppress the "Whiskey
Insurrection," the yellow fever made its appearance in the town, and
Messrs. Gustavus Scott, George Salmon, Jos. Townsend, Alexander McKim,
Jesse Hollingsworth, Thomas Johnson, and Thomas Dixson were appointed a
Committee of Health. There were 344 deaths by the fever and other diseases
during the months of August and September. The malady did not cease until the 15th of
October. Capt. James Allen, who had conducted his company of riflemen as
far as Frederick to protect the State Arsenal from the insurgents,
returned an invalid, and with other meritorious citizens fell a victim to
the fatal disease. The Commissioners of Health selected a site for the
hospital from Capt. Yellot, which was improved and continued to be used as
a hospital for strangers and seafaring men until 1808, when it was leased
on certain conditions to Doctors Smyth and Mackenzie. It was at this
period, and particularly on accouut of the fever, that many citizens fled
from the town with their families, where it appears the fever did not
reach them, and some of them erected country residences which now ornament
the vicinity.An Act was passed on the 20th of January, by the General Assembly,
incorporating the Reisterstown Turnpike Company, and authorizing Samuel
Smith, Joseph Thornburgh, Jesse Hollingsworth, and Philip Grable, to
receive subscriptions to the stock in Baltimore City.
169. Zebulon Hollingsworth Jr.
Zebulon, Jr.
U.S. Attorney, 17921793. The agents of the French Convention at Cape Francois having tendered
liberty to such slaves as should take arms against the French government
of Hispaniola, General Galbaud and Admiral Gambis attacked the town, and
it was plundered and burnt by the seamen and negroes on the twenty-first
of June; and on the ninth of July, fifty-three vessels bearing about 1000
white and 500 people of color flying from disaster, arrived in Baltimore.
Many were quartered in the houses of the citizens, and a committee was
appointed to solicit subscriptions for their relief, consisting of Robert
Gilmor, George Presstman, Philip Rogers, Samuel Hollingsworth, Jeremiah
Yellott, James Carey, James McHenry, Robert Smith, Zebulon Hollingsworth,
Thomas McElderry, Stephen Wilson, John O'Donnell, Adam Fonerden, and
Thomas Coulson. The Vice-Consul of the Republic also appointed the
following gentlemen to cooperate with him: Col. Daniel Smith, Mr. David
Plunkett, Mr. Samuel Sterrett, Mr. Voucher, Mr. Cazanave, and Mr.
Bentalou. They succeeded in raising above $12,000 for the relief of such
as were destitute. Those more fortunate who brought capital entered into
trade, others introduced new arts of cultivation in the neighborhood, and
with succeeding arrivals from the southern and western parts of the
island, contributed to increase the wealth as well as the population of
the town.Agreeably to the Act of Assembly for incorporating the City of Baltimore,
the inhabitants of the several wards met on the 16th of January, 1797, for
the purpose of electing two councilmen for each ward and eight electors
for the choice of a Mayor; when the following gentlemen were returned as
duly elected:First Ward Councilmen:--James Carey, Ephraim Robinson. Elector, George
Reinecker.
Second Ward:--Dr. George Buchanan, Samuel Owings. Elector, William Gibson.
Third Ward:--Zebulon Hollingsworth, James McCannon. Elector, Jesse
Hollingsworth.
Fourth Ward:--Hercules Courtenay, William Wilson. Elector, Jeremiah
Yellott.
Fifth Ward:--Thomas Hollingsworth, Adam Fonerden. Elector, Philip Rogers.
Sixth Ward:--James A. Buchanan, Peter Frick. Elector, Englehard Yeiser.
Seventh Ward:--James Edwards, David Brown. Elector, John Brown.
Eighth Ward:--Joseph Biays, William Trimble. Elector, John Coulter.
394. Levi Hollingsworth
1804. Experiments having been made in some other places to reduce the
number of public offences committed, by substituting confinement and labor
instead of public and degrading punishment, which it was thought had
proved successful, the Legislature had as early as 1801 published a plan
for a similar change in the criminal law of this State, to supersede the
"wheelbarrow law," as it was commonly called, and now resolved to erect a
penitentiary in Baltimore. Messrs. John E. Howard, Thomas Dixon, Josias
Penington, Thomas McElderry, Robert C. Long, Levi Hollingsworth, Daniel
Conn, Samuel Sterett, and George Warner, commissioners, purchase ground
and erect buildings on Madison street near the York road, Mr. Conn being
the architect and builder. In 1809 a new criminal code was adapted to the
institution, leaving the commission of murder, arson, rape, and treason
only, liable to the punishment of death.
399. Samuel Hollingsworth
A company of mounted volunteers put themselves under the command of Capts.
Plunket and Moore, of which Samuel Hollingsworth, who had been an officer
in the troop, became commander. A volunteer company of artillery was
formed, commanded by Captain Stodder, and a company of riflemen by Captain
James Allen.
170. Henry Hollingsworth Colonel
Colonel Henry Hollingsworth's service as a quartermaster during the Revolutionary War was well-documented by the Library of Congress on its website under a section entitled the Washington Papers (http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin <http://memory.loc.gov>). One letter, written by General George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth from Valley Forge on the 16th of February, 1778 reads:
Sir: I am under the painful necessity of informing you, that the situation of the Army is most critical and alarming for want of Provision, especially of the Meat kind. The troops have not had supplies of the latter for four days and many of them have been much longer without. I have sent Captn. ("Lighthorse Harry") Lee to forward from the Head of Elk...all the provisions...as expeditiously as possible, and I must entreat you, Sir, to give all the assistance, in your power, to promote this very important and interesting work...
Washington's correspondence, one example of many, testified to Henry Hollingsworth's importance as a quartermaster during the Revolutionary War and the crucial location of Elk Landing to the Revolutionary War effort. Another letter penned by Washington thanks Colonel Hollingsworth for "a piece of cloth of your own manufacture," possibly produced at the Cecil Manufacturing Company, in which Henry Hollingsworth had an interest. Later in the same letter, dated April 4, 1798, Washington writes, "it has always been my opinion that the United States will be independent in name only until essential arts and manufacturies are so established in them."
Colonel Henry, 1737-1803 House of Representives in the State of Maryland
House CE 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 House, Special Session, CE, 1792 Senate, ES, 1801, 1802, 1803Head of Elk School
In an indenture dated 12th of May, 1787 Colonel Henry Hollingsworth donated a small portion of his estate, "in consideration of promoting and encouraging a good school and place of divine worship," to the Head of Elk School, later renamed the Elkton Academy. Among the trustees of the academy was Zebulon Hollingsworth, Jr.--evidence indicating both men influenced the development of education in Cecil County. According to The Cecil Whig the building constructed on the site donated by Henry Hollingsworth served as a hospital during the War of 1812 and, for more than 100 years, educated pupils (August 31, 1966).1777 On August 24 at 4:00 AM Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, Deputy Quartermaster General, writes an urgent letter to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia warning them of the arrival of the British Naval forces at Turkey Point on the Elk River. He believes their landing is imminent.
1777 On August 25 British invaders under General Howe begin disembarking from about 250 vessels which have sailed up the Chesapeake Bay. About 15,000 to 18,000 British troops pass through en route to capture the capitol in Philadelphia. Henry Hollingsworth scurries to remove stores, meat, grain and flour, from their path.
1777 October 6, General George Washington writes Colonel Henry Hollingsworth ordering the corn and grain belonging to the public be removed to a safe place.1788 Henry Hollingsworth along with Joseph Gilpen, Samuel Evans and James Gordon Hern represent Cecil County to ratify the Constitution during the Maryland Convention in Annapolis of April 12 to 29.
1790 June 6, Colonel Henry Hollingsworth writes President George Washington requesting his support for an appointment to the Office of Commissioner for the state of Maryland.
1798 April 4, George Washington writing from Mount Vernon thanks Henry Hollingsworth for some American made cloth he had sent the President.Colonel Henry Hollingsworth (Henry Hollinsworth’s grandson) did more to advance colonial rights than others in the region. He took an active part in the military under George Washington, and fought at the Battle of Brandywine. For the remainder of the war however, he returned home under authority of the Continental Congress. His home was strategically located along a much traveled route for soldiers moving north and south. It was his responsibility to purchase and provide numerous and varied supplies for the colonial troops, including ships and rafts. Many family members were property owners in the County, and today, the Hollingsworth name is frequently linked to Cecil’s heritage. In the early 18th Century, Zebulon Hollingsworth purchased property called Elk Landing which now has importance in the future of tourism in Cecil County. web site
Sarah (unk maiden) Hollingsworth
Sarah, wife of Henry Hollingsworth, departed this life, with her infant, December 27, 1775; aged 27 years. Upon this stone, which is gray and faded by age, is inscribed the following verse: When pains alarmed, the Lord removed My dangers and my fears; When death approached, the Lord secured My soul, and dryed my tears.
171. Levi Hollingsworth
Maryland House of Representitives, Member of the Federal Party
Levi
House, CE, 1795, 1796Levi
House, CE, 1798 Senate, WS, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 Senate, Special Session, WS, 1812, 1813Gunpowder Copper Works gained a national reputation. This gristmill, which still stands near Harford Road and the Great Gunpowder Falls, was operated by Levi Hollingsworth from 1811 to 1838. During the War of 1812, Gunpowder Copper Works supplied the United States Navy with copper sheathing for ships. Following the war, the plant refined copper from Frederick County mines for the dome of the US Capitol, which had been destroyed by the British. Hollingsworth's dome lasted until the expansion of the Capitol in the 1860's.
HOLLINGSWORTH PAPERS, MS.452
Administration accounts of the estate of Levi Hollingsworth, 1822-1838,
with inventories, including copper mill equipment (1 vol.). Account book
(unidentified), 1823. Miscellaneous personal and financial papers, letters,
etc., of Zebulon, Mrs. jean, Colonel Henry, and Levi Hollingsworth.
Fragments of several MS. maps of Cecil County roads and land. Miscella-
neous land papers, commissions, etc., include Nathan Dorseys medical
diploma from Medical College of Philadelphia, 1787, and commissions to
posts in Pennsylvania. Brief naval diary of John Dorsey, 1804.
2 boxes, 1732-1891.Levi Hollingsworth and his descendants were distinguished Philadelphia merchants. The Hollingsworth's had several partners during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, changing the name of their firm from Adams and Hollingsworth in 1759 to Hollingsworth and Rudulph, 1770; Levi Hollingsworth, 1772; Levi Hollingsworth and Son, 1793; Paschall Hollingsworth and Company, 1824; and Morris, Tasker and Morris in 1837. Levi Hollingsworth had supplied the Continental Army during the Revolution, was a member of the original Philadelphia troop of City Cavalry, and became a powerful figure in local Federalist circles.
Lived at 16 Dock St Philadelphia Pa. Flour Merchant
Came to Philadelphia about 1760
Member of the First City Troop and the Fishhouse.
Quartermaster of the Troop from Dec. 1776 to Jan 1777
Marriages were ordered promulgated by affixing the intentions of the parties on the court-house and meeting-house doors, and when the act was solemnized, they were required by law to have at least twelve subscribing witnesses. The wedding entertainments must have been more of a nuisance than a pleasure, either for the parents or the young couple. They were inspired by a conception of unbounded hospitality, very common at that time. Even the Quakers accepted them with good grace until the evil consequences of free drinking on those occasions compelled them to counsel more moderation. There was feasting during the whole day, and for the two following days punch was dealt out ad libitum to all comers. The gentlemen invited to partake of these libations were received by the groom on the first floor; then they ascended to the second floor, where they found the bride surrounded by her bridesmaids, and every one of the said gentlemen, be they one hundred, kissed the bride. There was a quaint custom in those days of turning off marriage notices with some remark complimentary to the bride, as follows: "Mr. Levi Hollingsworth to Miss Hannah Paschall, daughter of Mr. Stephen Paschall, a young lady whose amiable disposition and eminent mental accomplishments add dignity to her agreeable person."
179. William Dawson
William Dawson of Kent Co.
All my estate real or personal (except Jim, Hannah, Sam & Beck) to be sold at public vendue with 6 months, then equally divided between my 3 children William, John and Samuel Dawson. My cousins JESSE, ZEBULON, & HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH should take my said 3 children and their estate and be applied towards schooling and supporting of them. My cousins JESSE, ZEBULON, & HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH shall sell my land for the support of my children. If they refuse then my cousin LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH should undertake the same.
Execs. my cousins Jesse, Zebulon, and Henry Hollingsworth. Witnesses Charles Groome, J. Green (later called John Kennard), St. Leger Everitt. Written Jan 11, 1785 Proved Jan. 26, 1785 p.78 Liber 7
I would think these 4 Hollingsworth men would be nephews of Catherine b.1699. I thought Zebulon(1697-1763), brother of Catherine, was their father. Unless THIS William Dawson was a son of Catherine & William... (thanks to Robyn Clawson)