Peter Holloway (1737 - abt. 1808)

Born 20 Oct 1737 in York, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 19 Jan 1808 at about age 70 in Messick, Poquoson, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Peter is the son of James Holloway and Elizabeth of York, Virginia. He was born 20 Oct 1737 and baptized 20 Nov 1737 in Charles Parish. He died about 1809 in York, Virginia ^[1].

He married Elizabeth Russell 13 Oct 1765 in York, Virginia. They had the following children whose births are recorded in the Charles Parish registry:

• Robert
• James Russell
• Peter, Jr.
• Elizabeth
• Anne
• Martha
• William

They are often attributed a daughter Mary as well who is not documented in the registry.

Timeline

• 17 APR 1784 56 acres
• 20 SEP 1784 Bond
• 16 OCT 1792 Purchased from John Kerby for 97 pounds, 39 acres of land bound on a branch of Bennett's Creek. Witnesses were Merritt Moore, James Parsons, John Drewery, John Chisman and Starkey Robinson. This land is at the end of Forrest Road (Barrel Factory Road).
• 21 JAN 1793 39 acres
• 16 FEB 1767 Last will written at that time [see research notes]

Research Notes

Peter is traditionally thought to be the first person buried in Western Cemetery, Messick, Posoquon Co., Virginia.

"It has been told childrens' children that the large sycamore in the Western Cemetery grew from the shipping stick used by the driver of the wagon which bore the coffin to the cemetery; it having been placed in the ground to mark the head of the grave"

It seems peculiar for Peter's last will to have been witnessed in 1767 some forty-one years before his death and before the birth of many of his children. It's plausible, but uncommon for the time period. 1797 seems more likely. This may be a typo carried over from the profile that was uploaded here. A source for the date and transcription of his last will should be added here.

Sources

1. ↑ Landon C. Bell, Charles parish : York country, Virginia, history and registers, births 1648-1789, deaths 1665-1787 (1932); Holloway baptisms on pages 106-107; deaths on p. 222.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5Y-8TK : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway, 1737.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5B-PF5 : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway in entry for Robert Holloway, 1765.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5Y-J97 : 28 January 2020), Peter Halloway in entry for James Russell Halloway, 1768.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5Y-DNP : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway in entry for Peter Holloway, 1770.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR51-BSF : 28 January 2020), Peter Halloway in entry for Elizabeth Halloway, 1771.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR51-L9S : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway in entry for Anne Holloway, 1774.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5B-SHD : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway in entry for Martha Holloway, 1777.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5B-81Z : 28 January 2020), Peter Holloway in entry for William Holloway, 1779.
• Willett, James, Jr. "POQUOSON FAMILIES, VOL. II,: The Holloway, Messick, and Linton Families of the Poquoson District, York County, Virginia. Heritage Books Inc., 2002.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Holloway-749 created through the import of edd2a4e7-6f96-40c4-bc6e-fb0f4f3bcbd3.ged on Aug 20, 2012 by Michael Welborn.