John Holland (abt. 1714 - 1773)

Born about 1714 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1773 at about age 59 in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Holland was probably born in about 1714 in the Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Michael Holland and Judith (___).^[1] According to a prior version of this profile, the exact location of his birth was Manakan Town (later known as St James Parish).^{[citation needed]}

Before January 16, 1734 in Goochland, County, John married Martha Weeks, a daughter of Hobbs Weeks and Mary Parrott of Middlesex county.^{[citation needed]} Children of John and Martha were all born and baptized in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County:

• John Holland, Jr., born January 16, 1735, ^[2] died March 9, 1801

• Michael Holland, born December 29, 1737 ^[3] died before 1772.

• Judith Holland, born November 4, 1739 ^[4]

• Hezekiah Holland, born June 14, 1742 ^[5]

• Richard Holland, born February 3, 1743 ^[6]

• Martha Holland, born April 8, 1745 ^[7] married ADAM GRAVES, May 4, 1769, Goochland, Va.; he was born about 1743.

• Nathaniel Holland, born April 1, 1748 ^[8]

• Alie Holland, born December 12, 1752 ^[9]

• Mary Holland, born July 27, 1756

• Lucy Holland born March 3, 1758

Researchers Notes

Among the earliest European settlers in this area of the Piedmont were several hundred French Huguenot religious refugees, who were given land in 1700 and 1701 by the Crown and colonial authorities about 20 miles above the falls of the James River. They settled the villages collectively known as Manakin-Sabot in this area. Soon they moved out to farms and plantations they developed. In neighboring Powhatan County, to the south across the James, they settled Manakin Town, but by 1750 had mostly moved out to farms. Goochland was founded in 1728 as the first county formed from Henrico shire, followed by Chesterfield County in 1749

Sources

1. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia, Deed Book 5, pp. 222-224; images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-9SF9 : accessed 16 Jun 2023); FHL 31,654, DGS 7,645,025 (Will of Michael Holland, made 10 Oct 1746, proved 17 Mar 1746/7). Image and transcription available here.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-JY5 : 28 January 2020), John Holland, 1735
3. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-95P : 28 January 2020), Michael Holland, 1737
4. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-4NR : 28 January 2020), Judith Holland, 1739
5. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-7L4 : 28 January 2020), Hezekiah Holland, 1742
6. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-BPR : 28 January 2020), Richard Holland, 1743
7. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-MLV : 28 January 2020), Martha Holland, 1745
8. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-412 : 28 January 2020), Nathaniel Holland, 1748
9. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-F11 : 28 January 2020), Alie Holland, 1752

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