William Holliday (1723 - 1786)

Born 1723 in McKaskie, County Derry Ireland

Descendants

Died 1786 at about age 63 in Wilkes, Georgia

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Biography

From "The Holliday Families of Copiah county"^[1]

William Holliday Sr. born in 1723, and his wife Ann Ayres immigrated to America, from Ireland after 1750, landing in Carolina.

By 1772 they had migrated to Georgia and in January 1772 were granted 100 acres of land on the Kioka (Kyoka) Creek, within five miles of Joshua Bradley’s mill, (St. Paul’s Parish). Quickly acquiring 350 acres.

At the age of 53, William served as a private in the ‘Georgia Line’ during the American Revolutionary War. He received a bounty grant of land for his service in Wilkes county Georgia.

In 1778, at the age of 55, William died in Wilkes County, GA, leaving his estate to his wife, Ann, and his living children, six sons and five daughters.

Ann was recorded in the 1790 census along with Ayres, Thomas, and William Jr., living in Wilkes County, GA, district ‘G’.

From: EARLY RECORDS OF GEORGIA, Volume One. Wilkes County, 1932. Grace Gillam Davidson (Mrs. John Lee), abstracter and compiler, (Vidalia, Georgia, the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., Publisher, 1968)"The Holliday Families of Copiah county"^[2]

[ From Will Book 'D D' ], p. 48:

Folio 68--HOLLIDAY, WILLIAM.

To wife Ann, land on Little River where we now live for life, final division to two youngest sons, Ayers and John Holliday. To daus. Jane, Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth and to sons Robt., Wm., and Thos., five shillings each. To son Abraham a gray horse. To dau. Mary white mare and dun heifer. To son John sorrel mare. To dau. Margery a black spotted heifer. To son Abraham plantation tools, etc. Wife Ann sole Excx.

Signed Sept. 21, 1778. Proved in presence of the widow July 7, 1786. Holman Freeman, R. P. Wm. Ayers, John Smith, Thos. McDowell, Test.

From Born of Texas:^[3]

William and his son William, Jr fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek at Wilkes County, GA in the revolutionary war.

Notes for JOHN HOLLIDAY:

From John Chism, posted on Rootsweb.cm April 18, 2004:

John Holliday was born in Wilkes County, Ga. 1768. Migrated into the Indian territory before 1803 (Natches area). Married Sarah Ford before 1803. John’s parents are: William Holliday and Ann Ayres.

Ref: (1) “McCalls Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Ga.” pp 91,92. (2) “Smith’s Story of Ga.” by G.G. Smith pp 27,617,627. (3) Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, compiled by Mrs Howard H. McCall, State Regent, D.A.R. 1916-1918. Published by the Georgia Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs Thomas Coke Mell, State Regent 1940-1948. John T. Hancock, Publisher, Atlanta,Ga, 1941.

"Holliday, William, born in McKasie, county Derry, Ireland; enlisted January 29, 1776; taken July 24, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776." Pennsylvania Archives Fifth Series v. 2, Ser 5 v. 2, 1906-1906; Privates under COL William Irvine^[4]

United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783

Name: William Holliday

Event Type: Military Service

Event Date: 29 Jan 1776^[5][6]

Military Regiment: Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion

Military Rank: Private

Event Date: 22 Jul 1776^[7]

Military Rank: Private

Event Date: 10 Oct 1776^[8]

Military Regiment: Militia

Event Date: 15 May 1777^[9]

Military Regiment: First Pennsylvania

Military Rank: Fifer

Event Date: 15 May 1777^[10]

Military Regiment: Continental Line, Fifer

Event Date: 20 Jun 1778^[11]

Military Regiment: SP

Military Rank: Fife Major

Event Date: 07 Sep 1778^[12][13]

Military Regiment: Pennsylvania Line Major's Company

Event Date: Dec 1779^[14]

Military Rank: Private

Event Date: 1780^[15]

Military Regiment: Associators And Militia

Military Rank: 5th Class

Sources

1. ↑ The Holliday Families of Copiah county
2. ↑ The Holliday Families of Copiah county
3. ↑ https://bornoftexas.com/holliday/william-holliday-and-ann-ayres/
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHS-PS25-N?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RML%3A1590063752 : 24 January 2018), Pennsylvania, vol 2, Battalion and regiment history > image 212 of 1108; citing various published state rosters, United States.
5. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-9G5X : 16 March 2018), William Holliday, 29 Jan 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229244.
6. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-GR1M : 16 March 2018), William Holliday, 29 Jan 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229253.
7. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-SGDB : 15 March 2018), William Holliday, 22 Jul 1776; citing 22 Jul 1776, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,414.
8. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-B2Z1 : 16 March 2018), William Hollyday, 10 Oct 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229248.
9. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-1MYF : 16 March 2018), William Holliday, 15 May 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229244.
10. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-WGV6 : 16 March 2018), William Holliday, 15 May 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229253.
11. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-WFXF : 18 March 2018), William Holloday Or Holliday, 20 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711079.
12. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-YT4R : 16 March 2018), Holliday, 07 Sep 1778; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229244.
13. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-96H2 : 16 March 2018), Holliday, 07 Sep 1778; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229253.
14. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXR-1LRT : 15 March 2018), William Holladay, Dec 1779; citing Dec 1779, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,395.
15. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-1R7Z : 16 March 2018), Wm Holiday, 1780; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229248.

• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1764; Page Number: 182; Gale Research

• http://bornoftexas.com/holliday/william-holliday-and-ann-ayres/william-holliday-jr-and-jane-cooper/

• https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&m=S&n=holliday&p=

• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Robert-M-Smith-AR/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0692.html

Acknowledgments

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