Phebe (Holloway) Puckett (bef. 1755 - aft. 1813)

Born before 1755 in Virginia

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Phebe Holloway was born about 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Holloway Jr. and Elizabeth Robertson.

Phebe's father died young, when Phebe was just a young child. Her mother remarried to Daniel Hogan by c1758 and Daniel became the guardian for the three daughters of John and Elizabeth Holloway, including Phebe. There are a series of court records documenting Daniel's guardianship.

By the time Phebe reached 18 she married Jeremiah Puckett. We don't have a date for the marriage but it was likely sometime around 1771-72. They soon moved to Bedford County and surveyed about 204 acres on Indian Run in 1774. Jeremiah received a land grant for this land on 1 May 1784 (Land Office Grants M, p. 90). This part of Bedford Co. became part of Franklin Co. in 1786. The land adjoined that obtained earlier by William Holloway (Phebe's uncle) and Joel Meador, also formerly from the Cumberland Co. area.

In 1807, Jeremiah and Phebe sold 120 acres of this land to John Hook (Franklin Co. DB 5, p. 414). And in 1813, they sold 103 acres to John Oyler (Franklin Co. DB 7, p. 67). There is an obvious discrepancy between the 204 acres granted and the 223 acres sold, but the surveys and deeds involved contain so many errors it has not been possible to refine the acreage exactly.

It seems obvious that Jeremiah and Phebe relocated c1813. Additional research is needed.

Sources

• Will of John Holloway Sr, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 1, page 153, Family History Library film 30738, written 13 Dec 1757. To his son John's three orphan daughters, viz. Sarah, Phebe, and Drucilla, he gave 275 acres on both sides of Soake Arse Creek and a Negro man

• Cumberland County, Virginia, Will Book 1, p. 153-154 (FHL Film 7675920, Image 96); 13 December 1757, Will of John Holloway (Sr.); will mentions: "...Item I given and bequeath to my son John Holloways three daughters (viz) Sarah, Phebe, Drucilah two hundred and seventy five acres of land in this county beginning and the west line running thence along both sides Soake Arse Creek, and a negro man named Cornwell when they come to the age of eighteen years to them and their heirs forever...".

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1758-1762, p. 31 (FHL Film 7893768, Image 523); 26 February 1759, Daniel Hogan is appointed Guardian to Sarah, Phebe and Drucilla Holloway Infants Orphans of John Holloway decd he giving Security whereupon he together with Field Robinson and George Holland his Securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond according to Law.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1758-1762, p. 144 (FHL Film 7893768, Image 580); 28 January 1760, Daniel Hogan Guardian to the Orphans of John Holloway decd returned an account Debts and Credits of the said Orphans Estate to which he made oath and the same being examined and approved of by the Court is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1758-1762, p. 229 (FHL Film 7893768, Image 622); 25 August 1760, Daniel Hogan Guardian of Sarah, Phebe & Drucilla Holloway Infants Orphans of John Holloway decd returned an account of the Profits of the said Orphans Estate to which he made oath and the same being examined and approved of by the Court is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1758-1762, p. 392 (FHL Film 7893768, Image 704); 24 August 1761, Daniel Hogan Guardian of Sarah, Phoebe and Drusilla Holloway Infants Orphans of John Holloway decd returned an account of the Profits and Disbursements of the said Orphans Estate to which he made Oath and the same being examined and approved by the Court is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1762–1764, p. 109 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 69), 22 November 1762, Daniel Hogan Guardian of Sarah, Phebe and Drusilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway dec’d returned an account of the Proffits and Disbursements of the said orphans estate which being examined and approved of by the Court and sworn to by the said Guardian is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1762–1764, p. 315 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 173); 26 September 1763, Daniel Hogan Guardian of Sarah, Phebe and Drucilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway dec’d returned an account of the Proffits and Disbursements of the said orphans estate which being examined and approved of by the Court and sworn to by the said Guardian is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1764–1767, p. 4 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 309); 27 August 1764, Phebe Holloway orphan of John Holloway dec’d with approbation of the court made choice of Joseph Robinson to be her guardian.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1764–1767, p. 15 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 314); 24 September 1764, Phebe Holloway orphan of John Holloway dec’d having at the last court chose Joseph Robinson to be her guardian the said Joseph this day with William Holland & Joseph Fuquay his securitys entered into bond with condition for securing the said orphans estate and endemnifying the court.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1764–1767, p. 46 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 330); 22 October 1764, Daniel Hogan guardian of Sarah Phebe and Drusilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway dec’d presented an account of the profits and disbursements of the said orphans estate to which he made oath and the same being examined and approved of by the court is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1764–1767, p. 298 (FHL Film 7837429, Image 456), 25 August 1766, Hezekiah Robinson & Joseph Robinson guardians of Sarah & Pheby Holloway orphans of John Holloway dec’d presented an account of the profits of the said orphans estate to which they made oath of the same being examined and approved of by the court is ordered to be recorded. Hezekiah Robinson is appointed guardian of Drucilla Holloway orphan of John Holloway dec’d whereupon he with Joseph Robinson and William Holland his securitys entered into bond according to law.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1767-1770, p. 3 (FHL Film 7893769, Image 20); 24 August 1767, Joseph & Hezekiah Robinson guardians of Phebe & Drucilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway dec’d presented an account of the profits of the said orphans estate to which they made oath and same is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1767-1770, p. 214 (FHL Film 7893769, Image 126); 22 August 1768, Joseph Robinson and Hezekiah Robinson guardians of Sarah Holloway and Drucilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway deceased presented in court an account of the profits and disbursements of the said orphans estate to which they made oath and the same being examined and approved of by the court is ordered to be recorded.

• Cumberland County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1770-1772, p. 371-372 (FHL Film 7893769, Image 503-504); 25 November 1771, Jeremiah Pucket & Phebe his wife Hughes Hannaken and Drucilla his wife, plaintiffs, against Daniel Saunders & Sarah is wife, Hezekiah Robinson and Joseph Robinson, defendants, In chancery; This day came the parties by their council and the said defendants in person the said plaintiffs their bill of complaint and thereupon by consent of the said parties this cause this day came on to be heard upon the said bill and answer Whereupon on hearing council on both sides and on sight of the will of John Holloway deceased it is decreed and accordingly ordered that the surveyor of this county George Keeling Benjamin Wilson and John Jefferson gentlemen or any three of them whereof the said surveyor shall be one do divide two hundred and seventy five acres of land in this county devised by the said John Holloway to the said Sarah Phebe and Drucilla into three equal parts and a lot to the said Sarah Phebe & Drucilla each one equal part of the said land and report to court thereof in order to a final decree and it is further ordered and decreed that the same gentlemen or any three of them do sell and dispose of the slave Cornwall in the said bill named at public auction on six months credit after giving public notice of the time and place of the said sale and take bond and security payable for one third part of the amount of such sale to the said Jeremiah, one third part thereof to the said Hughes and the one other third part thereof to the said Daniel.

• Cumberland County Virginia Chancery Court case (1772-001), Jeremiah Puckett et al vs Daniel Saunders et al, Published by the Library of Virginia online https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=049-1772-011