Drucilla (Holloway) Flannaken (abt. 1751)

Born about 1751 in Cumberland County, Virginia

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Biography

Drucilla was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, as that is where her parents lived at the time. Her exact date of birth is unknown. She was still a minor under the age of 21 when her father died in 1755. ^[1] Her parents were John Holloway Jr and Elizabeth Robertson ^[2]

Sometime after her father's death, Drucilla's mother married Daniel Hogan. ^[3]

Daniel Hogan was appointed as guardian of the three Holloway children, acting as such as early as 1760 when he entered an account of their funds in August court. ^[4] He made return on the sisters account to the court in 1762, ^[5], 1763 ^[6] and 1764. ^[7]

Drucilla next appears in the court records in 1766 when her uncle Hezekiah Robinson was appointed her guardian. ^[8] Drucilla was still a minor and under the care of a guardian in 1767 ^[9] and 1768 ^[10]

Sometime prior to November 1771, Drucilla married Hughes Flannaken and moved with her new husband to Bedford County. ^[11]

The will of John Holloway Sr left land and a slave to his three granddaughters, to be divided in thee equal shares when they reached the age of 18 years. Sarah Holloway turned 18 sometime in the year 1771. She married her guardian, Daniel Saunders, by 25 November 1771. Since Drucilla and Phebe were already married by this time, they along with their husbands Hughes Flannaken and Jeremiah Puckett sued for division of their estate. ^[11] The decree of the court ordered the land to be plotted into three equal portions, one for each heir, and the slave to be sold with proceeds split equally. ^[12] The plat included in the case file is only for 273 acres, with each heir receiving 91 acres. There is no reference as to what happened to the remaining 2 acres. An image of the plat can be seen here. ^[13]

Research Notes

Drucilla was a young child when her father died in 1755. She was still a minor in 1768. Her birth date is still an estimate. She could have been born anytime between 1748-1753. A marriage record for Drucilla has not yet been located. Bedford County still needs to be searched for census, deeds, and other records for Drucilla and Hughes Flannaken.

Still unable to find an actual document appointing Daniel Hogan as guardian of the three Holloway daughters, although there are records that he did act as such.

Sources

1. ↑ Cumberland County Court Order Books, 1749 - 1756, p 189, "On the motion of Elizabeth Holloway, certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of John Holloway, deceased, giving security with John Robinson and Field Robinson. " 22 Sep 1755
2. ↑ 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
3. ↑ Will of John Roberson, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 1, page 343, Family History Library film 30738, "to my three daughters, Susannah Bradshew, Judith Bradshew, and Elizabeth Hogan. . ." Will written 11 Dec 1767
4. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 1, p 395, FHL film 30738, "Sarah Phebe and Drusilla Holloway orphans of John Holloway decd in account with Daniel Hogan their guardian"
5. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1762 - 1764, p. 109, November Court 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"
6. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1762 - 1764, p. 315, September Court 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.
7. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1764 - 1767, p. 46, 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.
8. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1764 - 1767, p. 298, 25 August 1766, "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."
9. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1767 - 1770, p. 3, 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"
10. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Order Book 1767 - 1770, p. 214, 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"
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} 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
12. ↑ Cumberland County Order Book 1770 - 1772, 372-73, 25 Nov 1771, "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"
13. ↑ https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=049-1772-011

See Also:

• Holloways of the South Family Genealogy Page (by Brenda Holloway): http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/l/Brenda-Holloway-al/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0214.html Note This family page has no sources nor dates. It is only a list of names of children attributed to John Holloway Jr with no name for his wife.