COLONIAL COUSINS being the history, genealogy, heraldry, homes and traditions of tl1e frunily of HOLLOWAY and related families originating in tho original shire of Charles River, now York County, Vir6 inia by Garland Evans I-Iopl{ins "A people which talrc no pride in the noble achieve1nents of ren1ote ancestors will never achieve anything ivorthJ to J)e remembered '\:vith pride by rernote clescendants.n--Lord lviacauley. _ 1940 For whatever of value tl1is monograph may prove to be to those of toda~ who struggle to hold high the ideals and emulate the noble deeds of these, our ancestors; it is dedicated to my kinsman Hon. Floyd Holloway Attorney-at-Lavi and Cle~ of the Circuit Court of York County, Virginia, • in grateful appreciation of his helpfulness and interest in this undertaking. 3 COLONIAL COUSINS sa a ■ - TABLE OF CONTENTS .... Page Preface ••• •,•.• •••••••• , ••••• •·•,,.••• ••••••• • •••• ,•••.• .4 Historical Sketch of York County•••••••••••••••••••••••S The Holloway Family •• The English Ancestrr••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••8 The Armorial Bearings••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••lO The Emigrants• •• • ••••• • •••••••• • • • • , ••• • ••• , ••• • ••• • • • ••13 John Holloway, Gentleman ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 Descendants of James Holloway •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 The Caroline County Holloways••••••••••••••••••••••••••l8 (a) Descendants of Robert Green Holloway•••••••••••••••20 (b) Descendants of John William Holloway•••••••••••••••24 (c) Descendants of Addison L. Holloway •••••••••••••••• ~27 (d) Descendants of Eliza Hollov1ay Bullock.••.•••·•••••• .27 (e) Descendants of Lavinia Holloway Saunders•••••••••••29 (f) Descendants of Sarah Robert Holloway Kinney••••••••29 (g) Descendants of Eliza Holloway KinneY•••••••••••••••31 (h) Descendants of James P. Holloway•••••••••••••••••••32 (i) Descendants of Joseph Samuel Holloway •••••••••••••• 32 Tho Surry County Holloways ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35 (a) Descendants of John Thomas Holloway••••••••••••••••37 (b) Descendants of Vvilmouth Newsom Holloway Gox •••••••• 40 {o) Descendants of James Patrick Holloway••••••••••••••42 8. The Southside Holloways ••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••• 43 ( a) De scend~ant s of Da11iel Hollovray •• •. •, • • •,. • • • • • • • • • .43 the Poquoson Holloways•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••45 (a) Descendants of Robert Holloway, Jr•••••••••••••••••49 (b) Descendants of Diana. Hollov1ay •••••••• •• ••• • • • • • ••• .63 (c) Descendants of Ann Holloway Moore•••••••••••••••••~65 (d) Descendants of Elijru~ James Holloway ••••••••••••••• 68 (e) Descendants of John Holloway•••••••••••••••••••••••69 (f) Descendants of Sarah Holloway Evans••••••••••••••••74 (g} Descendants of (James?) Holloway of Elizabeth . · ( City CountY••••••••••••••••••••••••75 (h) Descendants of ~Nil ton IIollotvay. • • •• •. • • • •• • • • • • • • •• 75 ( i) Descendants of Vtlllis Hollov1ay • •••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 ( j) Descendants of B~arriett Hollovvay Insley •• ••••••••• .76 (k) Descendants of Thomas J. Davis•••••••••••••••••••••ao (1) Descendants of Charles Davis••••••••••••••••••••••~80 (m) Descendants of ~Iary Eliza Hollov?ay Cox •• ••• •• ••••• .so (n) Descendants ot Sarah iiollo\vay Saunders.•••••.• ••• • .81 ( o) Descendants of I-Ie ster 11ollo-rr1a.y Landrum.•"•.,••••••• .82 10. Descendants of George Hollor,ay, Jr •••• •.•.••••'"'••••••• .84 11. Relrrcecl., bl1t unconnected, families o:f Hollovvay. • • • • • • • .86 (a) Descendants of H£l:r·:.~iet:;t Hollo\va:r Ryder., •• ,,•• .. ••••• ~86 (b) Descendants cf Nancy ::·Iollo~vay FletchcI'., •••• c • •••• • .86 ( c) Descendants of Ir>n. 1Iollov1ay ................ • .. •.., • •. • .86 (d) Desc0ntlants of c.Tohn Taylor Hollo,vay •••• •. •, • • •• •. • .87 (e) Descendants of Re M. Holloway and (f} J.R.Holloway.88 Holloway Miscellany •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 89 PREFACE This Monograph introduces o. series of historical studies of the descendants of York County, Virg·i nia., families, which the compiler intends to issue vvitl1 as much dispn.tch as possible. The ten years of study which have been spent in preparation of this material have been years of amazing discoveries of the prominent part the County of York in Virginia played in the development of the American nation, politically, religiously and culturally, Particu­ larly has the unique place of the Poquoson planters in colonial history been impressive. Probably no section of equal area has included. so many significant characters in American history as this area in the cradle days of the American nation. This series of monographs is issued with several purposes in mind. First, there is tho real desire to make a contribution to historically accurate Virginia geneo.logy. Every effort hv..s been made to verify and check every bit of information herein contained. No doubt mistakes hnve crept in, and certainly there are lines \vhich have not been followed. Perhaps someday a supplement correctinc; the mistal{es and containing these other lines can be issued. In the second place, it is sincerely hoped that the deeds and o.r~complishments of a vvorthy ancestry 1!Vill inspire emulation in thei.r dnscendants. In this, as in every ancient family, descendants are to be found ~n every area and. walk of lifo. Somo live in beautiful homes surrounded by an atmosphere of culture. Others have found the struggle harder a.nd_ 11.ave found it more difficult to hold aloft the torch of a worthy heritage •. Somo few have been defeated~ This. r~onograph leaves my study \Vith a prayer that for those or the first group it will prove strengthening; that for those of the second group it ,~ill prove cl:1allenging; s.nd th.at it may cnf~;ender nevi hope in tho fev., of our 1-cin ivho have knovvn defeat. The Roman numerals in the toxt indicate the number of the generation in .America. Th':) Arabic numeral simply places tho indi vi­ dual in his family group. For example~ IX. (6) means that the individual is of the ninth Amcrice.n generation and that he is sixth in his particular family. The abbreviations are those universally t1s0d. and 1nil 7 be castly understood. Abbreviations for magazines are those used by Dr. Sworn. ·- Acknowledgment is due tho many friends, members of tho family, librarians, archivist and others who havo made this Monograph possible. Especial mention should be given my efficient helpers, I.1iss Una Ak:ors., r.iiss Helen Se.vtryors and I\ir. Robert Goldstone. vVithout the assistance of Tl~e Index of m·y inspirinc fr·1 end, Dr. Earl Greg~ Swem, and without the splendid Charles PArish Register prepared b:y Dr. Landon c. Bell, this work \A1ou.ld be much less complete. Much help has been received from The Genealogy of the Holloway Families in America by ~r. Olin E. Holloway. Garland. Evans Hopkins Norfolk, Virginia July 1, 1940 5. A Brief Slcotch of Colonial York County Tho oarilicst sottlcmcnts in ·what is now York: County, 'Virginia, v1ere made alon3 the York and Poquoson Ri vars sometime around. 1625- 1632. Tho generally accepted date is 1630-1632, but thoro is some evidence that settlers penetrated tho forests 0£ the narrow penin­ sula and found the high banks of the York River at an earlier date. They very rapidly ostcblishod a settlement not only on the York River, tl1on ·known as tho Pamunkc·y, but on the Ba.clc and Poquoson Rivors, In those early days the Back River was known as the Poquoson Ri vo r and Vihat is novv the Poquoson was lmown as the Now Poquoson R-'i vcr. By 1634 there ·wore sufficient residents in tho area for it to be included among tho eight oricinal shires under the name of Charles nivor. It was so callod until 1643 vvhen the nruno 11vas changed to York. The original County was much larger than the present County. Among tho counties which have come partly or wholly from York arc Gloucester, 1651: Lancaster, 1651; Now Kent, 1654; King William, 1702; Hanover, 1721; and Louisa 1742. Tl1e early settlers o.f York County wore, for tho most part, of good English stock. Many of them were connected with tho Colonial government at Nillirunsburg. They.wore in constant contact with now arrivals from Englo.nd, both permanent settlers and government officials, and 1,,voro able to maintain a high cultural standard. The late Dr. Lyon G. Ty·lor says of them; "It is perfectly evident from tho environraont II that most of th.o sc settlers belonged to "respectable i'::unilies in England". "They ,ivcrc as a rule n1cn of good education, ~~.nd it is certain tha't no bettor set of immigrants could h.avo come to a now co11ntry for sottlcmcnti'. Thoso new settlers faced grave problems, not tho least of \"✓ hich '1vorc the Cl1iskiaclc Indians, who roamed the county, and tho mosquitoes. They wore able to conquer tho Indians, but to this day their dosconeants st111 wage incessant war against the mosquitoes. Thero vicrc also ,.volvu::i, for \Vhich rcvrards v,orc paid, and beavers 1n large numl)ors, Tl1c 0arJ.-y settlements in the County vvoro knovm as Chisl{iaclr, now Yorlctovm; York, about throe miles bolovv Chiskiack:; and Poquoson, Vlhich sti1·1 retains its anclont nv.rac. Strangely enough, the Court House has been at one time or another in each of those settlements. Tho Court seems originally to have been held at York, then in Poquoson for a number of years followtng 1680. In 1698., tho Court was 1novod to Yorl{tovm, 'Wl~oro it has over since remained. Poquoson was the homo of tlio majo1") portion of the Holloway family, -though some lived in other parts of tho county. The early settlers in this section retained its descriptive