John Hollis^{[1, 2]}

1736 - 1832  (96 years)

• Name	John Hollis
  Born	1736	London, England
  	John's Revolutionary service affidavit, provided by his eldest son, recounts that John was born in or near London and came to the colonies at about the age of 14.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1768	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Taxlist of John Ford
  Residence	1772	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Rowan County Tax List of James Smith
  Residence	1778	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Taxlist, Captain Moore's district
  Residence	1778	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Tax list of Capt. George Reed's Co.
  Possessions	10 Mar 1778	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [4, 5]
  	Land entries 10 Mar 1778 #573 - Joseph Lanning, 300A. on both sides of Indian Graves Fk, branch of Swearing Crk, adj deeded lands of Henry Eustace McCulloh & Daniel Hunt & Improvements of John Hollis & Peter Baker [9:501] # 574 - John Hollis 400 A. on both sides of Indian Graves Branch of Swearing Crk. ajd Improovements of Joseph Lanning & Peter Baker. [9:554] 6 May 1778 # 778 - Adam Helmsteder 400 A. on Beaver Dam adj Daniel Hunt, John Dancy, Joseph Laning, & John Hollis [10:196] 4 Aug 1778 #1238 Peter Baker 300 A. on the waters of Swearing Crk at a place called Indian Grave adj John Hollis, Joseph Lanning & McCulloh's old line and including his improovment [10:368] 5 Nov 1778 # 1774 - Arthur Oneal 200A. on head of Beaver Dam & adj James Morefield, John Ford, John Hollis, & Helmshtettler. Made to Wm. Moore 4 Aug 1783 # 2619 George Reed 100 A. on waters of Dycas' Mill Crk adj James Morefield, John Hollis, John Reess
  Residence	1780	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [6]
  	Address: Capt. Morris District
  Residence	1783	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Tax list of Capt. Carson
  Misc	15 Mar 1783	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [7]
  	named executor for Matin Trentham
  	Will Book B, p. 120 Martin Trentham. Mar. 15, 1783, prb. 1783. Sons: Japtha, Martain (by his first wife). Daus: Margery, Ann, and Mary Trentham. Exrs: John Hollis, George Reed. Wit. John Robertson, Mussilla Robberson This gives a hint that John Hollis is connected to the Trentham family and that his wife could be Mary Trentham. Also worth pursuing is the connection to George Reed, a name that appears in Tennessee with the Hollises as well. However, in the Rowan County cross-index of devisors and devisees, no Hollises are listed through 1825.
  Possessions	23 Sep 1783	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [8]
  	granted 366 acres on the Indian grave branch, a fork of Swearing Creek
  Misc	4 Nov 1784	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [9]
  	owned land adj John Green
  	Deed Book 11, No. 878, p. 705, 4 Nov 1784 State Grant #1020 @ 50 sh per 100 A to John Green, 100 A on Beaverdam Crk of Swearing Grk adj Joseph Laning, John Hollis, and Adam Helmstetler
  Possessions	17 Nov 1784	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [10]
  	owned land adjoining George Reed
  	In George Reed's will, he devises land that he owns to his sons and notes that it is adjoining John Hollis. The year before, John Hollis and George Reed (sr or jr) were executors for Martin Trentham. John Hollis witnessed this will. Will Book B: 154. George Reed. Nov. 17, 1784. prb. 1785. Planter. Wife Abigail. Sons: Aventon (land adj. George Yearnest), George (land adj. John Hollis), Felps (land adj. Hugh Cunningham), Thomas (land adj. Robert Ginnings, John Riss, John Hollis), William, Amos, Jonathan. Daus: Edathe, Elizabeth Reed. Exrs: Robert McKee, Richard Wilson. Wit: John Hollis, John Book.
  Misc	30 Aug 1789	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [11]
  	witness will of Daniel Hunt
  	John Hollis witnessed the will of Daniel Hunt 30 Aug 1789, Will book E, p. 115
  Census	1790	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [12]
  	Enumeration: 32-6
  Possessions	10 Nov 1790	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [13]
  	purchased land from John Green
  	Deed Book 12, p. 323, No. 1374, 10 Nov 1790 John Green, planter, and wf Hannah (X) to John Hollis for L100 specie, 100 A on Beaverdam Fork of Swearing Crk adj Joseph Laning, this grantee, and Adam Helmstetler. Being a State grand to this Grantor dated 4 Nov 1784 [11:705] Wit: William Hollis, Daniel Hunt. Prvd by Hollis at May Ct. 1791. So, William Hollis in Rowan is closely connected to John Hollis. Maybe a brother.
  Misc	30 Nov 1790	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [14]
  	sold land as executor for Martin Trantham
  	Deed Book 13, No. 2232, p. 584, 30 Nov 1790 John (H) Hollis, exr of Martin Trantham, to John Robertson in accordance with the will of Martin Trantham and with a contract for sale, 100 A. on Potts Crk adj Adam Swisgood and Martin Trantham. Being part of a 250 A State grant dated 25 Oct 1786 to Martin Trantham after his death [11:100]. Wit Rd Wilson, Robt Wilson. Proved by Robert Wilson at May Ct. 1794
  Misc	6 Feb 1795	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [15]
  	witnessed deed for Jersey Settlement Church
  	2527. p. 925. 6 Feb 1795. George Read to "the Congregation of the Baptists Society in & against to the Jersey Settlement under the Pastorel care of Thomas Durham", for 5 sh, 2 A adj this Grantor and the Guilford Road. including was the new Reads Meeting House now on the land and "the use benefit & prveledge of a good Spring of water the most convenient thereunto...". Wit: Leander Smith, John (H) Hollis. Prvd by Smith at May Ctl 1795.
  Misc	29 Dec 1795	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [16]
  	witnessed deed from John Russ to Vincent Wood
  	2822. p. 326. 29 Dec 1795. John Russ to Vincent Wood for L100 specie, 100 A on Indian Grave Br adj John Holles and this Grantor; part of 320 Adeeded to this grantor on 4 Nov 1784. Wit: Robert Gi____[?], Henry Cooper. Prvd by Cooper at Feb Ct 1796 This tells me that Henry Cooper & John Hollis were associates in Rowan County and that they did not move to Tennessee until after Feb 1796.
  Census	1800	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [17]
  	Enumeration: 01011-10201
  Possessions	23 Sep 1808	Rowan Co., North Carolina   [18]
  Census	1810	Rutherford Co., Tennessee   [19]
  	Enumeration: 10001-00111 This enumeration would indicate John, Mary, and a daughter with her two children.
  Residence	1813	Rutherford Co., Tennessee   [20]
  	appears in the county property tax roll
  	100 acres, no poll. 18 3/4 cents tax.
  Died	27 Aug 1832	Readyville, Rutherford Co., Tennessee
  	Now Cannon county
  Probate	18 Jul 1833	Rutherford Co., Tennessee   [21]
  	Inventory & Sale of property of John Hollis Senr
  Buried	Readyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee   [22]
  	Address: Brawley's Fork Cemetery
  	BURIAL: Old Brawley's Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14124236& !BURIAL: John Hollis is buried in the Brawley Fork Cemetery, on the site of the original Brawley Fork Baptist Church, the first Baptist Church in Cannon Co., TN. This cemetery is on Barker Rd, just a couple of miles west of Woodbury, TN on US 70S. The cemetery is on as mall hill overlooking the highway and is in a pasture. Hollis descendants have fenced the cemetery from the rest of the pasture and have erected new stones using original stones for John Hollis and some of the other old graves. The Brawley Fork church removed to a new location years ago. Data from Find A Grave shows the old, incorrect information about Mary Groom being the wife of John Hollis. But, it does have photos of the tombstones.
  		Headstone - John Hollis
  		Headstone - John Hollis, NC Troops
  Person ID	I3639	Scott Dickson's Family
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary,   b. Abt 1737,   d. Aft 1810, Rutherford Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1768	Rowan Co., North Carolina
  	There is a Rowan County marriage record on 10 Jan 1791 for Mary Tranham and Jesse Rickmon. I suspect that this is the Mary named in Martin Trentham's will. This would lead me to suspect that, if John Hollis married a Mary Trantham, that she would perhaps be Martin's sister, in order to make the ages work out.
  Children	1. William Hollis,   b. Abt 1768, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1846, Cannon Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Hollis,   b. Abt 1770, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jesse Hollis,   b. Abt 1772, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Caswell Co., North Carolina   4. John Hollis,   b. Abt 1772, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Tennessee   5. Rebecca Hollis,   b. Bef 1775, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. 1855, Cannon Co., Tennessee  (Age > 80 years)   6. David Hollis,   b. 1776, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. 16 Oct 1852, Cannon Co., Tennessee  (Age 76 years)   7. Hudson Hollis,   b. Abt 1779, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Ohio   8. Mary Hollis,   b. Abt 1780, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Tennessee   9. Micajah Randolph Hollis,   b. 4 Aug 1782, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. 12 Dec 1832, McNairy Co., Tennessee  (Age 50 years)   10. Peggy Hollis,   b. Abt 1784, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1810, North Carolina  (Age ~ 26 years)   11. Nancy Hollis,   b. Abt 1787, Rowan Co., North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1828, Cannon Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F1107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1736 - London, England Residence - 1768 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Married - Abt 1768 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Residence - 1772 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Residence - 1778 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Residence - 1778 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Possessions - 10 Mar 1778 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Residence - Address: Capt. Morris District - 1780 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Residence - 1783 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - named executor for Matin Trentham - 15 Mar 1783 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Possessions - granted 366 acres on the Indian grave branch, a fork of Swearing Creek - 23 Sep 1783 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - owned land adj John Green - 4 Nov 1784 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Possessions - owned land adjoining George Reed - 17 Nov 1784 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - witness will of Daniel Hunt - 30 Aug 1789 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Census - 1790 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Possessions - purchased land from John Green - 10 Nov 1790 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - sold land as executor for Martin Trantham - 30 Nov 1790 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - witnessed deed for Jersey Settlement Church - 6 Feb 1795 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Misc - witnessed deed from John Russ to Vincent Wood - 29 Dec 1795 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Census - 1800 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Possessions - 23 Sep 1808 - Rowan Co., North Carolina Census - 1810 - Rutherford Co., Tennessee Residence - appears in the county property tax roll - 1813 - Rutherford Co., Tennessee Probate - 18 Jul 1833 - Rutherford Co., Tennessee Buried - Address: Brawley's Fork Cemetery - - Readyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  !MILITARY: John Hollis was a Corporal in the Revolutionary War. He later rose to the rank of Orderly Seargent. He served for over two years in the NC Militia, first against the Cherokee Indians who had allied with the British, and then against the British and Tories. At the end of his service, he was 4th Orderly Seargent responsible for guarding prisoners of war. There is another Capt. John Hollis who died in Wayne Co., TN, but he was from South Carolina. Some record the name as Hallis and some say the name is HALLIS from DE. DEED: Pruitt, p. 86, No. 574. Mar 10, 1778. John Hollis enters 400ac in Rowan Co on both sides of Indian Grave Br of Swearing Cr; border: improvement of Joseph Lanning & Peter Baker DEED: 23 Sep 1808 - John (X) Hollis to Rich'd Owen for 1000 silver dollars, 581 1/2 ac on Indian Grave Br, Beaverdam Cr, and Swearing Crk, adj Joseph Lanning, Adam Helmshotler, John Ford, George Reed,this grant for Bennett Woods & Jacob Wagoner. Wit. Joseph Chaffin &Hezekiah Owen. Prud. Hezekiah Owen at Aug Ct 1810. In Rowan County will book B, p. 120, there is a will for Martin Trentham in 1783 that mentions a Mary Trentham as a daughter. John Hollis and George Reed are named executors. This does not prove that Mary Trentham is the wife of John Hollis. I need more proof before believing this.

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Hollis / Rogers / McGee / Harrell / Hodges / Colli. [S456] 1790 US Federal Census, Rowan Co, NC. [S167] Rowan County North Carolina Tax Lists 1757-1800. [S480] Abstracts of Land Entries, Rowan Co, NC. [S1783] Rowan County NC Vacant Land Entries 1778-1789, p. 40, 41. [S721] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, 11 August 2012; John Hollis, Rowan County, North Carolina; Tax List - 1779 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; ; Page Number: 61; Family Number: 12. [S1782] Rowan County North Carolina Will Abstracts Vol 1, p. 29, will of Martin Trentham. [S1190] North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960, 29 April 2017; Rowan, No 1120, John Hollis. [S1784] Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan County North Carolina 1786-1797, p. 37, No. 878, Deed Book 11, p. 705. [S1782] Rowan County North Carolina Will Abstracts Vol 1, p. 30, will of George Reed. [S1782] Rowan County North Carolina Will Abstracts Vol 1, p. 83, will of Daniel Hunt. [S456] 1790 US Federal Census, Rowan Co, NC, Not Stated; page 22; John Hollis. [S1784] Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan County North Carolina 1786-1797, p. 62, No. 1374, Deed Book 12, p. 323. [S1784] Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan County North Carolina 1786-1797, p. 109, Deed Book 13, No. 2232, p. 584. [S1784] Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan County North Carolina 1786-1797, No. 2527, Deed Book 13, p. 925. [S1784] Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan County North Carolina 1786-1797, p. 142, No. 2822, Deed Book 14, p. 326. [S457] 1800 US Federal Census, Rowan Co, NC, Salisbury; page 412; John Hollis. [S479] Deed Books 20-24, Rowan Co., NC. [S458] 1810 US Federal Census, Rutherford Co, TN, Not Stated; page 1A; John Hollis. [S1530] Rutherford Co., Tennessee Tax books, 1809-1963; miscellaneous tax book, main assessment roll, 1875-1878, 10 July 2019; Page 16, John Hollis. [S1014] Rutherford Co, Tennessee County Clerk General Records, 19 July 2019; Book 9, page 27, Inventory and Sale of the property of John Hollis Senr. [S633] Find A Grave (old), 25 May 2012; John Hollis, memorial no. 14124236, created by Matt Henderson.