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John W. Holley 1665 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1728

Death Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Father: Increase Holley

Mother: Elizabeth Newman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Leightsey

Children(s): Nathaniel Sr.

The story of John W. Holley began in 1665 in Virginia, USA. John W. Holley married Elizabeth Leightsey, and had children including Nathaniel Holley Sr.. John W. Holley passed away in 1728 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John W. Holley began in 1665 in Virginia, USA.
  • John W. Holley married Elizabeth Leightsey, and had children including Nathaniel Holley Sr..
  • John W. Holley passed away in 1728 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Increase Holley
1643 – 1732
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Elizabeth Newman
1655 – 1713
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Leightsey
1645 – 1730
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Sr.
1680 – 1726
Birth Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
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John Holley's Ancestors

Self
John Holley
1665 – 1728
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Increase Holley
1643 – 1732
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth Newman
1655 – 1713
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Galen) Holley
1618 – 1681
Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Mary (Agnes) Holley
1620 – 1714
Chippenham, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Capt. (John Galen Holley) (Mayflower)
1618 – 1681
Shoreditch, Middlesex, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Holley
1588 – 1643
Elizabeth Holly
1590 – 1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. Holley
1556 – 1618
Sarah Dakin
1560 – 1647

John Holley's Descendants

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John (W.) Holley (1665 – 23 Dec 1728) m. Elizabeth Leightsey (1645 – 1730)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Holley) Sr. (1680 – 9 May 1726) m. Jeanne (Sarah) Ricks (30 Jun 1687 – 3 Nov 1726)
    1. 1. John (Dickinson Holley) Sr. (1690 – 23 December 1728) m. Sarah Church (1690 – 1728)
      1. 1. Jacob Holley, (1720 – January 1799) m. Winnifred Mills (1720 – )
        1. 1. Howell Holley (1766 – Sep 1850) m. Elizabeth (Hampton) McCoy (1766 – Jan 1853)
    2. 2. Julius Holley (1720 – 1771) m. Sarah King (1720 – 1771) m. Anne Tucker
      1. 1. William Holley (1743 – 1783)
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Holley (1748 – 1803)
      3. 3. John (Hole) Holley (1738 – 1807)

John Holley's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of John W. Holley in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1728
23 Dec 1728
Age 63
Death of John W. Holley in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1728
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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