Reason Holland (1764 - 1802)

Born 24 Apr 1764 in Frederick County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Lowe) Holland — married about 1783 in Montgomery Co., Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1802 at age 38 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Reason (Reazin) Holland was born on 24 Apr 1764 in Frederick County, Maryland to Abraham Holland and Asenath Spiers^[1].

Reason married Mary Lowe about 1783. No marriage record has been located

Reason purchased 300 acres of land on 26th of October, 1796 in Laurens county, South Carolina from Alexander Fearbearn. Reason's father, Abraham Holland was a witness to the deed which reads as follows: "State of South Carolina} Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Fearbearn of said State and County of Laurens in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds lawful money have granted bargained sold & released & by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto Reazin Holland all that plantation or tract of land containing three hundred acres more or less situate in said county on the Branches of Duncans Creek bounded to the East by Wm Prices land South by James underwoods land North West by said Prices and others land, Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises unto the said Reazin Holland to his heirs and assigns for ever, and I do hereby bind my self my heirs Executors and administrators to warrant & forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Reazin Holland his heirs and assigns against my self and my heirs and against every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Witness my hand and seal this 26th of October 1796 and in the 21st year of the Independence of the United States of America. [signed] Alex'r Fearbearn Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Robert Hannah, Abraham his A+ mark Holland South Carolina Laurens County} Personally came before James Dillard one of the Justices for said county Abraham Holland and made othat as Law directs and on his oath sayeth that he saw Alexander Fearbearn sign seal and as his act and deed deliver the within Deed to Reazin Holland and he also saw Robert Hanna with himself assign his name as a subscribing witness thereto. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th March 1799 [signed] Abraham his A+ mark Holland, James Dillard J.P. I Wm Mitchell one of the Judges of Laurens county do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Christian Fearbearn the wife of the within named Alexander Fearbearn did this day appear before me and upon being privately and seperately examined by me did declare that she doth freely volunterly and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or person whomsoever renounce release and for ever relinquish unto the within named Reazin Holland his heirs and assigns all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of Dower of in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of March Anno Domini 1799 [signed] Christian Fearbearn, Wm Mitchell J.L.C."^[2]

Reason appears in the 1800 Federal census in Laurens District, South Carolina.^[3] Reason's household appeared as follows:

2 males under age 10

1 male age 10 to 15

1 male age 26 to 44

3 females under age 10

1 female age 10 to 15

1 female age 26 to 44

4 slaves

Reason made his last will and testament on the

"WILL OF REZIN/REASON HOLLAND: IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Rezin Holland of the County of Laurenes (Laurens) and State of South Carolina being sick and weak though perfect sound memory thank begive to God for it Calling to mind the mortallity of my knowing that it appointed for me to Die I do ordain this my last will and Testament principale and for all I Recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty that gave it I Recommend Discretion of Excutor hoping at the General Resurrection to Receive the same again by the mighty ower of allmighty God and so touching such mortal estates as where it has pleased God to bless us with in life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form first I give bequeth and give to my well beloved wife plantation that I have and one hundred acres of woodling for use in Widowhood with two negroes Ned and Leah with sorrel horse and bay mare and plantation tooles and one bed and furniture and with the kitching furniture During her natural life or Widowhood also to my wife the cattle sheep and hogs and as the Children grows up giving them equal part I also give until my son John Holland negro Will and stud horse one hundred acres of land all so leaving my still to John Holland and Thomas Holland with paying Jeremiah Holland thirty one dollars his part when coming of age, also my smith tools between my three boys one bed between them also give unto my son Thomas Holland one negro boy named Noah one young bay mare colt I also give Jeremiah Holland at my Wifes Decease or end of her widowhood half the plantation with the house and one hundred acres of land also I also give unto Susan (?) Holland one black horse and two beds Equally divided among four girls Susan Elizabeth Rachel and Marah (Possibly Mariah) at the end of Wifes life or Widowhood the two negroes above mentioned and their increase to be sold and divided between the five girls also every negro and all the horses to remain as they are at this time in order to Raise up the Children when coming of age every one to receive its equal part as Directed Also I leave my wife Mary, my wife Mary Holland and Joseph Adair my Lawful Executor The child that is now in the wombe is a mail to be made Equal with the rest of the mail(s) if a girl to be made to them of her part and first of all and before any Division of her Legatees all my lawfull Debts to be fully paid Ratifying and confirming this to be my last said will and Testam. also diasallowing of any other will or Legasies. Whereunto I have set my hand and seal. July 30, 1802 (Signed Rezin Holland...seal) Witness present: Wm. Saxon; Thomas Holland; Richard Holland. The within will was proven before me this the 17 day of October 1802 by William Saxon and Thomas Holland two of the subscribing agreeable to law. Sworn to and subscribed before me D. P. Anderson (Ordy) Signed: Wm. Saxon, Thomas Holland Rezin Holland.^[4]

Reason died on 11 Aug 1802 in Laurens, South Carolina. Reason's will was presented to the probate court in Laurens county, South Carolina for probate on the 19th October 1802.^[5]

Reason's heirs sold in 1824 the remaining land of Reason Holland. The deed reads as follows: "State of South Carolina, Know all men by these presents that we Mary Holland, John Holland, Robert Young, Henry Ducker, Thomas Holland, Charles Simpson, Jeremiah Holland, Matthew McCarey and Robuck Wilder all of the state aforesaid and Laurens District in consideration of the sum of three hundred and eleven dollars have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto Henry Shell al that Plantation of land containing ninety three acres in said District on the branches of Duncans Creek having such shape boundings and buttings as a plat hereunto annexed represents, together with all and singular the rights members hedertaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises unto the said Henry Shell and to his heirs and assigns forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators ourselves our heirs and against every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands and seals this 22nd of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and in the forty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John Leak, Thomas Fulton, T, Richardson [signed] Thomas Holland as attorney for Mary Holland and Matthew McCreary, John Holland, Robert Young, Henry Ducker, Charles Simpson, Jeremiah Holland, John Underwood attorney for Robuck Wilder

South Carolina Laurens District} I David Mayson one of the Justices of the Quorum for said District do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Sarah Young wife of the within named Robert Young, Eliz'th Ducker, wife of the within named Henry Ducker, Rachael Simpson the wife of the within named Charley Simpson did this day appear before me and upon being privately & seperately examined by me did declare that they did actually join their husbands in executing the foregoing release and did there and at the time of their present examination and still do freely and voluntarily and without any compulsion dread of fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce and forever relinquish unto the said Henry Shell his heirs and assigns all there estate interest and inheritance in the premises within mentioned and further they did declare that the foregoing release was positively and bona fide by them at least seven days before the examination. Given under my hand & seal this 2nd day of July 1824 [signed] Elizabeth her X mark Ducker, Sarah her X mark Young, Rachel Simpson

Laurens District S. Carolina} I David Mason one of the Justices of Quorum for said District do hereby certify that Mary Holland wife of John Holland & Mahaley Holland wife of Jeremiah Holland did this day appear before me & upon being privately and seperately examined by me did declare that they do freely & voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce and release and forever relinquish unto the within named Henry Shell his heirs and assigns all their interest and estate & also all there right and claim of Dower of in and to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released given under my hand & seal July 2nd 1824 [signed] Mahaley her X mark Holland, Mary her X mark Holland

South Carolina Laurens District}Personally came before me Matt Cunningham one of the Justices for the District aforesaid John Leak who being sworn as Law directs upon his oath sayeth that he saw the within Deed executed to Henry Shell and also saw the other subscribing witnesses sign with himself sworn to before me this 5th July 1824 [signed] John Leak"^[6]

Children: John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Thomas, Rachel, Jeremiah, Maria (Mary Offutt, Anna, Rezin. He died on 11 Aug 1802 in Laurens, South Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGB-WJPZ : 12 February 2020), Reason Holland, 1764.; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9XH-V7M3?i=380&cc=2385204
2. ↑ Laurens County, South Carolina Deed Book F (1795-1800) page 461; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-1TM1
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-1LP : Fri Oct 06 00:13:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Reason Holand, 1800.
4. ↑ Laurens County, South Carolina Will Book C-1 (1802-1809) pages 11 & 12; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JFF1-Q
5. ↑ Probate Court Laurens County, South Carolina Box 35 Package 14, South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
6. ↑ Laurens county, South Carolina Deed Book L (1821-1827) page 163; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JS3C-H

See Also

• North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers

• Lawrence County Alabama Burial Index

• South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868, Brimelow, Judith M, Probate Date 30 Jul 1802

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11456185