John HOLLOWAY
(August 3, 1686 - February 16, 1716/17)

GENETIC PARENTS

Father: Thomas HOLLOWAY - Born: about 1660
Mother: Gartery - Born: about 1664

SPOUSE

GENETIC CHILDREN

SOURCES:
(1) World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1
(2) Books of the Chesterfield M. M.

OTHER RELATIONS

BASIC DATA

Names: John HOLLOWAY
Born: August 3, 1686 - Baptised: Froom, Somersetshire, England
Married: 1705/06 in Burlington County, N. J.
Resided: Chesterfield, N.J.
Died: February 16, 1716/17 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, N. J.

HISTORY

John HOLLOWAY - b. Aug. 3, 1686, Froom, Somerset, England; d. by Apr. 1717, Burlington Co., NJ. John's birth data is based on his probably being the son of Thomas HOLLOWAY and Gartery. John sailed for America about 1704. His will, dated Dec. 12, 1716 and proved Apr. 20, 1717 at Chesterfield, Burlington Co., NJ, was signed by his mark, and names his children in the order listed here, and names as executors "my wife and my brother James PHARO." Married about 1705 in Burlington Co., NJ.  

Source : Brøderbund's World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #2502

 

Extracts From Genealogy of the Holloway Family in America
Olin E. Holloway, MD.
Knightstown, Ind.

Chapter 1 - Pages 7-8-9

The Early Holloways in America

In the course of our research and study of the early history of the Holloway Family, we have found that there are persons bearing the name scattered over much, if not all, of these United States.

They were among the very early immigrants, tradition having been handed down that there were Holloways in the second landing at Jamestown, Va. The records show that Hugh Cox brought Peter Holloway to Charles City County, Va. in the year 1635, and that a Land patent was granted to John Holloway in 1639 for 1850 Acres lying on Hungars Crook in Accomac County, Virginia.

We believe the branch which settled in New Jersey arrived during the first or second decade of the Eighteenth Century and they settled in and near Gloucester and Burlington Counties.

On Sept. 29, 1714, Tobias Holloway presented a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends in 1 Pennsylvania from Bristol Friends Meeting in England dated Feb. 5, 1714, and stating that "he is of sober and orderly conversation and also free and clear from all persons on account of marriage here which therefore we certify on his behalf and conclude -your friends and Brethern," and signed by twelve men of the meeting. But the first mention we find of the residence of Tobias in America is at Newton, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

As Tobias came from Bristol, the Friends Records of the Northern Division of Bristol and Somersetshire were examined and while no mention is made of Tobias, other than the issuance of the above mentioned certificate to him,the following records of the Holloway Family were found, viz.-
James Holloway, son of Thomas and Gartery Holloway was born at Froom Aug. 3, 1680.
John Holloway, son of Thomas and Gartery Holloway was born at Froom Aug. 3, 1686.
Richard Holloway, son of John Holloway, was born at Froom Jan. 1, 1689.
Gartery Holloway, daughter of Thomas and Gartery Holloway was born at Froom May 17, 1696.
Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Gartery died 1695.
Hannah Holloway, wife of Benjamin died Aug. 19, 1729.

John Holloway, of whose descendants this work deals principally, resided at Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, and he may or may not have been the above mentioned John. He was a member of the Society of Friends, a contemporary of Tobias and may have been a brother and it is our belief had a close connection with the Friends of Bristol.

The Robins Family of Crosswicks, N.J. came from New Haven, Conn. as is indicated by the will of the first settler, Daniel Robins, 1714, in which he made disposition of land that "falls to me in New Haven in Connecticut Colony." His son, Aaron mentions a granddaughter Margaret Holloway. The Buck Family, of whom we shall know more later, also came from New England.

So it is possible that John may have come from New England stock, but there were members of the "Society of Friends settled in Nansemond County, Virginia, in the late sixteen hundreds as is evidenced by the record that Nansemond Meeting, House was built in February 1702, and was twenty by twenty feet. Also the record shows that in 1680 Henry Holloway, son of Thomas of Elizabeth River and Elizabeth Cotching, daughter of Thomas of Chuckatuck were married. William Holloway, a Friends Minister, died May 27, 1677.

John might have come up from Virginia, but we think not, for the Holloway records which we have from Bristol together with the fact that the wife, Mary Pharo, was of the Pharo Family, which came from Somersetshire, of which Bristol is really a part, justifies us in our belief that he was of Bristol stock.

The usual tradition that "three brothers came to America" prevails in the Holloway as in nearly all such cases. If this be true they surely settled far apart, Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts, It is very likely that the New Jersey immigration was composed of "three brothers" and we are told that two stopped in New Jersey and one went over the river into Pennsylvania. If this be true, these two in New Jersey may have been Tobias and John.

Of the families of Tobias, Malachi, Levi and John of Morris Town we have very little, but think without doubt they were closely connected.

Chapter 3 - Pages 14-15-16-17-18.

The Family of John and Mary (Pharo) Holloway

(22) John Holloway, son of Thomas and Gartery. He was probably born at Froom, Somersetshire, Aug. 3, 1686, and m. about 1706-7 Mary Pharo b. Sept. 11, 1681, daughter of James and Anne (Murfin) Pharo of Great Drayton, Nottinghamshire. She died Dec. 12, 1749.

Issue: -
(23) Avis Holloway, b. about 1708 m. Samuel Scholey.
(24) George Holloway, b. about 1709, m. Ruth Wood.
(25) John Holloway, b. --, m. Mary Smith.
(26) James Holloway b. March 2, 1715, m. Rebecca Kirby.

The only reference we have of him is the will of John Holloway, of Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, which was dated Dec. 12, 1716, in which he bequeaths 'Daughter Avis, 20 Pounds when 18, Sons George, John and -James 2 Pounds each when 21.Wife, Mary, the rest. Son George is given to brother James Pharo.
Executors: My wife and my brother James Pharo.
Signed by mark.
Witnesses: - Ralph Cowgill, Margaret Reckless, Joseph Reckless.
The Will was proved April 20, 1717. (695-697 C (2.72) of Wills)

Pharo, Pharow, Pharraw, Pharra, Pharoh, etc.

The material for this chapter was given to us by Mary DuBoise Holloway as furnished to her by Alfred C. Justice of Philadelphia.

"The first member of this family of whom we have record was James Farra of Great Drayton, Nottinghamshire. m.10. 13.1673 at Bawtry (Garthred Ross' house) Ann Murfin, of Hains Greane, Nottinghamshire. The Will of James Pharow of Nottinghamshire Township, Burlington, County, New Jersey, dated May 30, 1688, proved Nov. 4, 1690, mentions wife Anne: children, Gervis, James, Anne and Mary. Witnesses: - Robert Scholey, Roger Parke, Robert Morfin (Murfin) and Mathew Watson.

Sept. 8, 1688, Inventory of personal estate 171-8-6, including debts due by Gilbert Wheeler, Jonathan Eldridge, made by John Scholey, John Murfin, William Watson, Francis Davenport, Robert Morfin. Debts due Estate by John Wilkinson, Hugh Stailand and Robert Lambert.

Chapter 3 - Pages 14-15-16-17-18.

Nov. 4, 1690, Bond of Widow Ann Pharoe as Executrix, Francis Davenport and Robert Murfin, Bondsmen. Letters Testamentary to Ann, widow and Executrix.
(Burlington Records page 15).

The following record of the children of James and Ann Phare is taken from the
Chesterfield, N. J. Friends Records.
Gervis Pharo b. July 1, 1675.
Ann Pharo b. Dec. 14, 1678.
Mary Pharo b. Sept. 11, 1681.
James Pharo b. June 30, 1685.
James Pharo, the father, buried March 31, 1688.

I. Jervis Pharraw, son of James and Ann (Murfin) Pharew, born March 30, 1675 at Hanes Greane, Nottinghamshire. M. Jan. 1701, at Hempsted, Elizabeth Willits, daughter of Hoop and Mary Willits. His brother James' will dated 1757 mentions "cousin James, son of Jarvis Pharo, deceased"

II. Anne Pharo b. Dec., 14, 1678 daughter of James and Anne (Murfin) Pharo.

III. Mary Pharo b. Sept. 11, 1681 died Dec. 12, 1749, daughter of James and Anne
(Murfin) Pharo. m. John Holloway who died 1717 (See John and Mary family).

IV. James Pharrow, b. June 30, 1685, son of James and Ann (Murfin) Pharow.

Will of James Pharo of Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. Seeman, dated Nov. 17, 1757, m. proved March 28, 1760, mentions cousin James, son of Jarvis Pharo, deceased, and his children:-
Jarvis, Amos, Timothy, James, Elizabeth and Ann; Avis, wife of Samuel Scholey; cousin George Holloway and his sons Issac and George; John and George, sons of cousin John Holloway, dec'd.
Owned 126 acres at Barnegat, home farm and personal property.
Executor and residuary legatee: -cousin James Holloway
Witnesses:--Joseph Reckless, Issac Decow, Sam Harris.
Inventory 126-14-8, including bonds:-
made by Issac Decow and Joseph Reckless March 25, 1760.
Account of Rebekah Holloway, sole Executrix of James Holloway, the Executor named, who reports the estate her debtor of 73-2-5, Feb. 4, 1765. (N.J. Wills, Liber 9, page 427.)

(23) Avis Holloway, daughter of John Holloway (22), b. probably 1708, d.---.
m. Samuel Scholey March 27, 1725. He was the son of ---. He was born ---.
Chesterfield Monthly Meeting of Friends Minutes Second Month 1, 1725,
Samuel Scholey and Avis Holloway declare their intentions of marriage with
each other. Third month 6, 1725, They were given permission to accomplish their
marriage according to the good order of Friends.
Fourth month, 3, 1725, The marriage was reported orderly accomplished.
Page 49 of Marriage Certificates Of Chesterfield Mo. Mtg.
Samuel Scholey at Chesterfield Monthly Meeting and Avis Holloway of the same
place were m. 3 Mo. 27, 1725.
Mary Holloway was the first witness to sign the certificate and among other names were George Holloway and James Holloway.

(25) John Holloway, son of John Holloway (22). We have no knowledge of the date of birth. The will of James Pharo in 1757 makes mention of "John and George, sons of cousin John Holloway, deceased. He m. Mary Smith, spinster, daughter of Tallman Smith. "March 23, 1733. License to John Holloway of Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Mary Smith, spinster." (Vol. 1727-1734 p. 250½)
Children: --
(36) John Holloway, m. Constant Handcock.
(37) George Holloway, m. Mary Emlay, July 25, 1761 by New Jersey License.
(Vol. N p. 246)

Chesterfield Mo. Mtg. of Friends. Vol. A p. 318 4 Mo. 6, 1734. John Holloway has m.
contrary to the good order of Friends. He sent an acknowledgment and desires to
continue his membership with Friends. Will of Mary Holloway dated June 16, 1774 of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, bequeaths to Eldest son John of Shrewsbury one shilling. Youngest son George, living in Virginia in Colepeper County near Rappahanock River, bed, clothing, etc.
Executrix:- Sarah Tole, wife or Richard Tole of Shrewsbury.
Signed by mark.
Witnesses:- Mary Lippincott, Samuel Parker.
Proved June 30, 1774.
(4147-4150 M (L. 209) of Wills)

Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Records contain a record of transfer of 200 acres from George Holloway and Mary, his wife, to George O'Neil for the sum of 130 pounds. Dated Aug. 13, 1778. (Book H p. 713).

Chapter 5 pages 33-34-35-36

Descendants of George Holloway (24) and Ruth Wood, his wife.

He was the son of John Holloway (22) and Mary Pharo.
(24) George Holloway son of John Holloway, (22). He was probably born about 1709. He and Ruth Wood were married Sept. 10, 1731; at Springfield, N.J.

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