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.
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Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1768 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [3] |
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Residence |
1772 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [3] |
- Rowan County Tax List of James Smith
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Residence |
1778 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [3] |
- Taxlist, Captain Moore's district
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Residence |
1778 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [3] |
- Tax list of Capt. George Reed's Co.
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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
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Residence |
1780 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [6] |
Address: Capt. Morris District |
Residence |
1783 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [3] |
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Census |
1790 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [12] |
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Census |
1800 |
Rowan Co., North Carolina [17] |
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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.
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Residence |
1813 |
Rutherford Co., Tennessee [20] |
appears in the county property tax roll |
- 100 acres, no poll. 18 3/4 cents tax.
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Died |
27 Aug 1832 |
Readyville, Rutherford Co., Tennessee |
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Probate |
18 Jul 1833 |
Rutherford Co., Tennessee [21] |
- Inventory & Sale of property of John Hollis Senr
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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.
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Headstone - John Hollis
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Headstone - John Hollis, NC Troops
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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.
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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) |
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Last Modified |
19 Mar 2021 |
Family ID |
F1107 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |