Moses Hollis Jr (abt. 1752 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1752 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mounicient (Brown) Hollis — married 1791 in Fairfield County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 13 Feb 1815 at about age 63 in Wateree Creek, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Moses was born about 1766. He passed away in 1815. ^[1]

Sources

Children of Moses Hollis Sr 1. John Hollis (5 Dec 1751-4 Nov 1836) married Nancy Knighton, Fairfield, Co, SC, 8 children 2. Jemimah Hollis (c1754) married a Smith, but NOT Jeremiah. See below. 3. Nancy Hollis (1756-before 1827) m(1) Richard Gladden, m(2) Mr Steward, Fairfield Co, SC 4. Margaret Hollis (1757-before 1793) married Peter Patterson 5. Rosanna “Anna” Hollis (1759-11 Nov 1839) married Edmond Tidwell (1758-1846), Dickson Co, TN , 13 children 6. Joan Hollis (1759) married a Tidwell 7. Elijah Vinson Hollis (30 May 1763-1832) married Alsey Knighton, Fairfield, Co, SC, 7 children 8. Berryman Hollis (1764-13 Oct 1805) married Priscilla Knighton, Fairfield, Co, SC, 2 children 9. Elizabeth Hollis (1765-1827), married Samuel Hollis (c.1775-23 Jan 1794), Fairfield, Co, SC 10. Moses Hollis (1766-13 Feb 1815) m(1) Mary Brown m(2) Elizabeth Akin, m(2) Martha Knighton, Fairfield, Co, SC, 6 children. (note: his wives’ names are disputed; and one reference says he was born in 1758; but the 1810 Census gives his age as 26-45) 11. Leander Hollis (1767) married Charles Johnston[1]

1. ↑ Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Willis Wells for creating WikiTree profile Hollis-682 through the import of Wells Family Tree-2.ged on Dec 13, 2013.

• The following is for Information only:

Copy of a letter from Peter T. Hollis dated November 26, 1917 Rodman, South Carolina

My Dear Mr. Owens: I was very glad indeed to hear from you, and to learn something of the family history from your letter. I an interested more and more as I grow older in the history of my people and would like to find out what has happened to the ones that went to Alabama. My information as to the founders of the family is the same as yours. My father told me that three brothers came down from Virginia or Maryland and settled on the Wateree Creek in Fairfield County, South Carolian. I don't remember which of the brothers is our ancestor, or what any of the brothers were named, but I do remember that Moses was the first of the family that our branch came from. Moses had six children, viz Capt. Jno, Moses, Berry, Elijah, Peggy, and Mrs. Miller. Capt. John's children were Col. John (Jack), Darling, Daniel, and David. You know Colonel Johns history. Darling went to Alabama and we have no record of him. Daniel was a Negro Speculator and was killed by the Negroes. David married a Griffin and they had five children viz Mary who married a Gibson. Jno never married, Daniel who never married, but was killed in the civil war. Darling who never married and was also killed in the war. Jim married a Ford and their children now live in Winnsboro, S. C. This is all I know of Captain Johns family. Captain Johns brother Moses who also married a Knighton had six children, Mary, Mounsey, Peter, Brunson, Berry, Moses. Mary married Elijah Hollis and moved to Alabama. Mounsey never married. She died in this country. Peter married Elizabeth Wilson and they have seven children: Rosanah, who married a Mayben. They moved to Texas. John who married Mary Mayben. He lives near me and is 82 years old. They have two children John and Clarence. They both have families and live in Chester County. Mary married a Fudge and they live in Rock Hill, S. C. They have children, Ella and Walter. Daniel died when a boy. Susan never married and she has died. Peter T. is my name. I married Victoria Gaston and we had seven children: Joe who married Annie Lyle, and they have ten children. They live near me. Porter (who visited you) married Mary Walter and they have two children. William Gill who married Gertha Henderson they have four children and live in Columbia, S. C. Elizabeth, who married James Reid and they have five children. Anna married James Lynn and they have three children. Lawrence married Emma Clyde and they have three children. They live in Greenville, S. C. Dan Saye married Maude McFadden and they have four children. They live with me. Eliza married John Fennell. They have seven children. Eliza and Mary are both living. Capt Johns brother Berry and Elijah had families, but I don't know the history. One of them had a son Elijah who married my father's sister Mary. Peggy married a Patterson (History not known); one of the sisters married a Miller (no history). Brunson and Berry moved to Alabama. I met Capt. Bankhead and Green Holliday, John Hollis (Berry's Son) during the war. I would like to find out something of their families. My father and his Uncle David (Capt. John's son) were the only members of the family who stayed in South Carolina. I hope you can get something from this, and would be glad to hear from you. Yours, etc. Peter T. Hollis

Information only

• a very poor copy of letter

Copy of letter from XXXXXX Hollis dated August 15, 1962

2916 Laurel Street Vicksburg. Mississippi

Mrs. Lucille Hollis Cooner 1732 Lacrel? Street Mobile 19, Alabama

Dear Mrs. Cooner: I recently stopped in the History and Archives Library at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama and learned for the first time that they had a family folder on the Hollis family. This folder consisted primarily of bits of correspondence between Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owens and various interested descendants of the Hollis family in South Carolina and Alabama. I learned that Mrs. Owens, is now deceased had been the Archivist for some years and was herself a descendant through the Hollis-Holliday-Bankhead family. I was pleased to read a copy of a x correspondence you had with Mrs. Owens some years ago in which you stated that you had done considerable research on the family in Alabama and would travel to South Carolina and Virginia to get additional information. I was particularly interested in your statement that you were writing a book on the Hollis family. Have you completed your book? Can I purchase a copy or have access to a copy in some manner? I know that often x these projects go astray? and never comes to x, but since you have done some study of the family in Alabama, I would be interested in seeing anything you have done. I am enclosing a brief outline of the descendants of Moses Hollis and his wife Rosannah? Hollis, who lived in Fairfield District, SC before 1776? (apparently came to SC from Virginia). There six children are those listed in a copy of a letter I found in the correspondence file on Hollis family in Montgomery from a Mr. Peter Hollis. In the first column on the left you will find John Hollis. His son Col. John (Jack) Hollis married Letitia Holliday, from that marriage came a daughter who married a Bankhead (this is where I believe Mrs. Owens line comes from). Col. John (Jack) Hollis brother Darling was my Great, Great, Grandfather, born July 2, 180? in Fairfield District, SC and Died in Lamar County, Ala. February 23, 1883. Buried in Old Moscow Cemetery between Sulligent and Vernon, Alabama. His youngest daughter Margaret E. was my mother's Grandmother (my Great Grandmother). Now looking under son Moses Hollis line, I believe this Mary is my Great, Great Grandmother on my father's side of the family. I believe she married Elijah Hollis, Jr. (the son of Elijah Hollis) who was her first cousin and my Great Grandfather on my father's side of the family. The only proof of have ? this is a dim one that Elijah and Mary were my Great Grandparents on my father's side of the family is this: Daniel George Washington Hollis of B???ord, Ala (born February 24, 1655 at Marton ? PO in the county of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? was a cousin of my father. His father ? Jonathan Hollis was a brother of his father's Grandfather Hiram. In fact Jonathan married Barbara ? ? and El? married Rebecca R. ? (two sisters).  ? was born in South Carolina January 5, 1817 and died Sept 29, 1893? in Lamar County, Alabama. His brother Jonathan was born in South Carolina March 12, 18?5 and died in Alabama, October 23, 1872. Now the son of Johnathan Hollis, (Daniel George Washington Hollis) served in the Alabama legislature from 1892-93 and again from 1927-31. In a biographical memoranda for publication in the official journal of Alabama he had this to say: "Father's name Johnathan Hollis born in Fairfield District. He lived at Fairfield Distinct and moved to Marion County, Alabama, Moscow ? he moved from Marion to Fayette Co., in 1857. He was the son of Elijah Hollis and his wife Mary Hollis who lived at Fairfield District, S. C." Great-great grandfather of Daniel George Washington Hollis was John Hollis. He moved from Virginia to Fairfield District, S. C. -- Great Grandfather was Elijah Hollis. Borne and died in Fairfield District, S. C. Died between 1825 and 1830. He fought in the Revolutionary War." Since Daniel George Washington Hollis states that his Great Grandfather Elijah Hollis and Great Grandmother was Mary Hollis, mine would be the same as his, but I come ? ? on this Great Grandfather being John, for it seems to me that it should be Moses. Now the reason for me presenting all this information: Do you have any authentic information as to the descendants of Moses Hollis and his wife Ros? Hollis that might help me clear up this line. I would appreciate any help you can give me, and I would like to purchase a copy of any book or pamphlet you have published on the Hollis family of Al. and /or South Carolina. May I hear from you?

Sincerely yours, XXXXXX Hollis PS. have any of these lines been proven out or published in DAR or other records available to interested personnel?

posted note by Betty Vinski dated August 25, 1998 on Genforum "Isabella "Cybilla" Hollis, "Sibbie" moved to South Carolina from Fairfax Co., VA, prior to the Revolutionary War with her two brothers, Moses and Captain John Hollis, after her husband died in VA.

Note from Bob Hollis dated August 26, 1998 on Genforum: I don't recall the exact title, but there is a history