William Holloway Jr. (abt. 1754 - 1831)

Born about 1754 in Cumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Holland) Senter Holloway — married 23 Jan 1809 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1831 at about age 77 in Blount, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William "Billy" Holloway Jr. (Reverend), the son of William Holloway and Frances Meador, was born about 1754 in Cumberland Co., VA. Billy's father moved the family to Bedford County, Virginia by about 1762.

Billy served as a private in the Revolutionary War with the Virginia Line. He enlisted in Cumberland County in February 1776 and served first in the Company of Capt. Charles Fleming in the 7th Virginia Regiment, under the command of Col. William Dangerfield, and then in Capt. Scrugg's Company in the 5th Virginia Regiment under the command of Col. Charles Scott. Billy was honorably discharged in 1778 at Valley Forge, PA and then served another tour of duty with the Virginia Militia in 1781, his regiment and officers unknown. He engaged combat at the battles of Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown, as well as in a number of skirmishes.

In 1781, Billy made a land entry for 200 acres on Kendrick's Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. He received a land grant for the same property in 1789. However, his actual residency appears much more complicated. It appears that after making his land entry in 1781, he returned to Henry County, Virginia where we find him in the household of Thomas Poteet in 1783. And we also have a minister's return, from 1786, in Henry Co. which indicates "William" Holloway married Caty Poteet. It looks like Billy made his initial foray into Tennessee in 1781, returned to Henry Co. by 1783, married there in 1786 and then went back to Washington Co., TN where he appears on tax lists in 1787 and 1788. After selling his land, to Thomas Poteet, in 1792, he then left Washington Co., again, and went back to Pittsylvania Co., VA where he remained until about 1802. We think these moves were at least partly inspired by the death of his first unknown wife,

Current research strongly suggests Billy married three times. He married an unknown wife who was probably the mother of his son, Barnes. She apparently died sometime between 1781-1783. Billy then married Caty Poteet in Henry Co., VA in 1786. She was probably the mother of the rest of Billy's children. But she also died, probably before 1802, probably shortly before Billy left Pittsylvania Co. and moved to Lincoln County, North Carolina. There, he married his third and final wife, the widowed Anne 'Nancy' Holland Senter. Interestingly, Anne and Billy were both born about the same time in Cumberland Co., VA.

Sometime before 1810, Billy and and Anne (Nancy) moved a final time to Blount County, Tennessee. According to Blount County church records, Billy was an active member of the Millers Cove Baptist Church and the Six Mile Baptist Church as of 1813, both in Blount County. Billy was ordained as a minister at the Six Mile Baptist Church on 16 Jan. 1819. Blount County marriage records indicate he was active in performing marriage ceremonies.

Billy died in 1831 in Tennessee.^[1]

Will of Billy Holloway

Blount County, Tennessee Will Book 1, p. 74 (FHL Film 4776261, Image 70)
In the name of God Amen, I Billy Holloway of the County of Blount and State of Tennessee being in a low state of health in body but of sound judgment and memory do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and testament in manner and form as follows. After all my just debts and funeral expenses are discharged I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Holloway one third of all my worldly estate and two thirds to my son Barnes Holloway to be divided between them without Suit but by value and I therefore appoint my friends Archibald Maxwell, Benjamin Taylor and David Keen to value and divide said estate between them. And my desire that it be so divided that my wife gets the bed and furniture whereon we lie and the flax wheel in her lot and that Barnes has other property valued to the same amount agreeable to the above named division and the balance to be alotted out as they two may agree or as the value may think just and equal and further should there be any money of my pension become due after 4 day of September 1828 become due after paying the expense of drawing the same and paying what debts I may occasionally contract on that whatever clear money may remain of the same it is my will that it be equally divided between my wife and Son above named. Lastly I appoint my Barnes Holloway Executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 23 September 1828. [Signed] Billy Holloway Assigned Sealed and delivered in presence of us John Maxwell, John Murray, Archible Maxwell.

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Findagrave : Billy Holloway Memorial #8143634

• Tennessee Land Entries: Washington County 1777 – 1796 by Dr. A. B. Pruitt, Volume 2, p. 369; 8 February 1781, Entry 2767, William Holaway Jr., 8 Feb. 1781, assignee of Thomas Poteet assignee of George Shuler assignee of John Whealock assignee of William McBee who was original enterer; 200 acres in Washington County, begins on John Whealock's upper line, includes the branches of Kendrakes Creek; warrant for property survey dated 28 Jun. 1786 by Landon Carter for John Carter; surveyed 8 Mar. 1784 for William Hollaway by Asahel Rawlings DS.

• Henry County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782-1830 (FHL Film 7849140, Image 61); 1783, Thomas Poteet and William Holloway listed in same household.

• Henry County, Virginia Minister Returns and Marriage Bonds, 1782-1849; "A List of marridges sollomnised (sic) by William Lovell", 1786; William Holloway and Caty Poteet.

• Washington County, Tennessee Department of Records Management and Archives (wctnarchives.org); Website offers digital images of “Taxables” lists for 1778-1781, 1787-1790, 1790/91, 1790/91/92 and 1791-97. No lists survive for 1782-1786. Lists are organized by militia company. It is apparent that some company’s lists were lost in various years. Holloway’s were found in: 1787, #634, William Holloway Jr., 0 land, 1 white poll, 0 black poll; 1787, #697, William Holoway Sr., 500 acres, 1 white poll, 0 black poll; 1788 – Capt. Pearce’s Company, William Holloway, 450 acres, 0 white poll, 0 black poll; William Holloway Senior, 500 acres, 1 white poll, 0 black poll (resident).

• North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data (nclandgrants.com); see also Washington County Deed Book 5, p. 156; 18 May 1789, Land Patent Book 72, p. 224, TN Washington Co. Grant No. 863, entered 8 February 1781 as TN Washington Co. Entry No. 2767; William Hallaway Jr. land grant for 200 acres on Wheelock’s upper line including the branch of Kendrick Creek for compliment, beginning at a stake on Wheelock upper line then S 141 poles to a stake in the barrens, then W 138 poles to a chestnut on Odaniels line, then N 38 poles to a hicory and white oak Odaniels corner, then W on said line 120 poles to a black oak and Spanish oak, then N 103 poles to 2 white oaks, then E 258 poles to beginning.

• Washington County, TN Deed Book 5, p. 180–81; see also Washington County, Tennessee: Deeds, 1775 – 1800 by Loraine Rae, p. 107; 19 September 1792, William Holloway Junr. and Katherine his wife to Thomas Poteet of Hawkins Co., TN, 200 acres on Kindricks Creek adjoining John Whelock and Odeneal (O'Daniel). Wit. by James Smith, William Giles, and Anderson Smith.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 8, p. 457 (FHL Film 7646008, Image 257); 28 May 1789, James Johnson and Rebecca, his wife, to William Stamps, 200 acres on Sandy Creek adjoining Musick, Parish and Adkerson. Wit: John Stamps, Billey Holloway, George Spratten.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 177 (FHL Film 764599, Image 101); 17 March 1792, Thomas Chelton/Shelton to Josiah Earp, 157 acres on waters of Burches Creek adjoining Robert Walters, Weatherford’s order line, John Walters. Wit: William Collie, Robert Walters, Nathan Cunningham, Billey Holloway.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 206 (FHL Film 764599, Image 116); 30 March 1792, John Givens and Betty, his wife, to Matthew Fitzgerald, 100 acres on waters of Burches Creek adjoining Robert Walters, Samuel Watkins, Billey Holloway and William Collie. Wit: John Collie, Billey Holloway, William Collie, Robert Walters.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 356 (FHL Film 764599, Image 197); 22 December 1792, Jesse Reynolds and Sarah, his wife, to Richard Reynolds, 50 acres adjoining William Fevadel (??) on branches of Falls Creek, John Burches, Richard Reynolds and Jesse Reynolds. Wit: Josiah Earp, Billey Holloway, Sally Holloway.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 379 (FHL Film 764599, Image 209); 27 October 1792, John Givens and Betty, his wife, of Montgomery Co., North Carolina to John Collie of Pittsylvania Co., 150 acres on waters of Burches Creek adjoining James Collie, Robert Walters, William Collie. Wit: Charles Collie, Robert Walters, Billey Holloway, William Bennet.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 510 (FHL Film 764599, Image 274); 27 October 1792, Joseph Reynolds and Betsey, his wife of Halifax Co. and Richard Reynolds and Nancey, his wife, of Pittsylvania Co., to Jesse Reynolds, 104 acres on branch of Burches Creek adjoining Josiah Earp, John Wilson. Land was left by will of William Reynolds, decd, to Joseph and Richard Reynolds and jointly conveyed to Jesse Reynolds. Wit: Billey Holloway, Matthew Fitzgerald, Josiah Earp.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 44 (FHL Film 7645999, Image 332); 7 June 1794, Samuel Watkins of Halifax Co. and Mary Watkins of Pittsylvania Co. to Billey Holloway of Pittsylvania Co. 155 acres on Little Sandy Creek adjoining Joseph Flippen. Wit: John Vaughan, John Holloway, John Johnson and Philip Earp. No dower. Note: Little Sandy Creek is located NW of Danville.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 45 (FHL Film 7645999, Image 332); 19 July 1794, Billey Holloway to James Holloway, for £15, 55 acres on Little Sandy Creek adjoining Samuel Walker. Wit: Samuel Walker, Adam Walker, John Johnson, Philip Earp. No dower. Note: Little Sandy Creek is located NW of Danville.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Court Order Book 8, p. 83 (FHL Film 8191467, Image 308); 17 August 1795, Robert Paine vs James Holloway, This day came the parties by their attornies and came also Billy Holloway & Undertakes for the said Defendant that in case he should be Cast in this Suit that he shall pay the Costs and Condemnation of the Court or Render his Body to prison in execution for the same or that he the said Billey Holloway will do it for him. Therefore Agreeable to the Act of Assembly in that Case made, the Office Judgment Obtained against the said Defendant is set aside and the said Defendant comes and defends the fence and injury Whereof and saith that he hath paid uno the Plaintiff the debt in the declaration mentioned and of this he puts himself upon the Country and the said Plaintiff thereof likewise, therefore the Trial of the Issue is referred till the next quarterly Session.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 386 (FHL Film 7645999, Image 524); 9 October 1795, James Holloway to John Waller, 17 ½ acres on waters of Sandy Creek adjoining Caldwell, Waller. Wit: John Vaughn, Samuel Walker, Billy Holloway, John Holloway.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 387 (FHL Film 7645999, Image 524); 9 October 1795, James Holloway to John Waller, 97 acres adjoining Electus Musick, ¼ mile below Wynn’s, Ashby now James Collie’s. Wit: John Vaughan, Samuel Walker, Billey Holloway, John Holloway. No dower.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Court Order Book 8, p. 161 (FHL Film 8191467, Image 348); 15 February 1796, Asa Thomas, assignee of Robert Walters vs Billey Holloway, on a petition, dismissed, plaintiff to recover costs of $2.50.

• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 223 (FHL Film 7646009, Image 143); 19 October 1802, Billey Holloway of Lincoln County, North Carolina to Francis Cornwell of Pittsylvania Co., for £40, 100 acres on waters of Little Sandy Creek adjoining Joseph Flippen. Wit: Charles Collie, Augustin Thorn, John Collie. No dower.

• Lincoln County, North Carolina Tax Lists, 1784-1886 (FHL Film 7834316, Image 197); 1805, List of Capt. Featherston’s District, Taken by Andrew Hoyl; Billey Holloway, 74 acres, 0 poll, 0 black, 0 horses; Barnes Holloway, 94 acres, 1 poll, 0 blacks, 0 horses.

• Marriage Bonds of Tryon and Lincoln Counties, North Carolina, by Curtis Bynum, 1929, p. 63; Billey Holloway and Anne Senter, 23 January 1809, Lincoln Co., Andrew Hoyl security.

• Six Mile Baptist Church Minutes (Blount County, Tennessee), 1813-1836; McClung Collection, East Tennessee Historical Center, Knoxville; Record contains numerous references to various Holloway’s.

• Revolutionary War Pension Application S38844, Billy Holloway, State of Tennessee Blount County; 2 May 1818; full text too long to repeat here. Billy was age 64, enlisted in Cumberland County, Virginia 14 February 1776, his brother made a deposition on his behalf, married to Nancy Holloway aged 56, living on 7 acres "by charity of a friend", daughter Christa aged 32 and handicapped; two children of Nancy, Betsey Senter and William Senter, and a grandson of Nancy, William Senter, also in Billy's household.

• 1830 Federal Census, Blount County, Tennessee; Barns Holloway; 1 male <5, 1 male 5-9, 3 males 10-14, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 70-79 (probably Barns’ father, William ‘Billy’ Holloway); 1 female <5, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 60-69 (probably Barns’ stepmother, Anne Holland Senter Holloway).

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Clayton Burton for starting this profile.