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John Dickinson Holley 1715–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1715

Birth Location: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: 28 Mar 1765

Death Location: Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Father: John HOLLEY

Mother: Sarah Church

Spouse(s): Rebecca Gilbert, Holley None, Roberta Gilbert

Children(s): Richard Holley, Sarah Hawley, John Holley, Jonathan Holley, Edward Holley, James Holley, Rachel Holley, Jacob Holley, Francis Holley

In 1715, John Dickinson Holley entered the world in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America, born to John Dickinson Holley And Sarah Church. John Dickinson Holley married Holley, Rebecca Ann Gilbert, Roberta Gilbert, and had children including Edward Holley, Francis Holley, Jacob Holley, James Henry Holley, John Dickinson Holley, Jonathan Holley, Rachel Dianne Holley, Richard Holley, Sarah Hawley. John Dickinson Holley passed away in 1765 in Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1715, John Dickinson Holley entered the world in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America, born to John Dickinson Holley And Sarah Church.
  • John Dickinson Holley married Holley, Rebecca Ann Gilbert, Roberta Gilbert, and had children including Edward Holley, Francis Holley, Jacob Holley, James Henry Holley, John Dickinson Holley, Jonathan Holley, Rachel Dianne Holley, Richard Holley, Sarah Hawley.
  • John Dickinson Holley passed away in 1765 in Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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John Holley's Ancestors

Self
John Holley
1715–1765
Birth Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America
Parents
John Dickinson HOLLEY
1690–1728
Isle of Wight, VA or , Chowan, NC
Sarah Church
1694–1728
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina, (or Virginia), United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Holley
1665–1728
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Holley
1669–
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Richard Church
1664–1720
Albemarle Precinct, Chowan County, North Carolina, Colonial America
Mary (Jane) Gilbert
1668–1776
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina, United States (Harnett, NC)
Great-Grandparents
William HOLLEY
1640–
Sarah Chaseman
1662–
Henry Church
1576–1592
Alice Strange
1578–1660
Johnnie Gilbert
1648–1720
Mother Gilbert
1648–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holly
1619–1681
Mary Waitsill
1621–1714
John Church
1548–1593
Joan Titerell
1550–1593
Thomas Strange
1545–
Margaret Smith
1549–

John Holley's Descendants

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John (Dickinson) Holley (Abt 1715–28 Mar 1765) m. Rebecca (Ann) Gilbert (1712–20 Apr 1770) m. Holley (Abt 1719–) m. Roberta Gilbert (1712–1771)
  1. 1. Richard Holley 1749–1825 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Butler 1745–1814
    1. 1. William (T.) Holley 1771–1857 m. Charlotte Massey 1778–1855
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Holley 1805– m. Jessie (Byrd) Sasser 1798–1855
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mariah) Sasser 1822–1864 m. John (Monroe) Maloy 1821–1902
        2. 2. Fannie Sasser 1821–
        3. 3. Sarah (Mirian) Sasser 1826–1896 m. Elijah Parker 1817–1867
        4. 4. James (Irvin) Sasser 1828–1870 m. Mary (Jane) Harrison 1838–1875
        5. 5. Henry (Harrison) Sasser 1829–1892 m. Serilla (Teresa) Smith 1832–1905
        6. 6. Jesse (Byrd) Sasser 1831–1904 m. Celia (Ann) Dannelly 1840–1887 m. Lucy (Jane) Hudson 1865–1919
        7. 7. Nancy (T) Sasser 1835–1899 m. James (Richard) Taylor 1830–1926
        8. 8. Harold Sasser 1838–
        9. 9. Harmon (Hartwell) Sasser 1840–1915 m. Mary (Ann Charlotte "Lottie") Childre 1843–1883 m. Sarah E. 1849–
        10. 10. Martha (A) Sasser 1843–
        11. 11. Charlotte (Emiline) Sasser 1845–1928 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Boswell 1845–1919
      2. 2. Hosea (William) Holley 1799–1858 m. Martha (Patsy) Mancill 1806–1834
      3. 3. Calvin Holley 1803–1846 m. Mary Mancill 1802–1897
      4. 4. Eli Holley 1803–
      5. 5. {infant} Holley 1809–1809
      6. 6. Alfred Holley 1811–1885 m. Tempie Bryant 1812–1890
      7. 7. John (S) Holley 1813–1861 m. Harriett (M) Dannelly 1825–1903
      8. 8. {Unknown} Holley 1815–
      9. 9. William (T) Holley 1817– m. Mary (Ann) Dannelly 1824–
    2. 2. Margaret (C.) Holley 1773–
  2. 2. Sarah Hawley 1735–1817 m. William Strickland 1730–1808
  3. 3. John (Dickinson) Holley 1739–1800
  4. 4. Jonathan Holley 1740–
  5. 5. Edward Holley 1741–1800 m. Sarah Church 1745–1773 m. Rebecca 1745– m. Oney Hill 1745–
  6. 6. James (Henry) Holley 1750–1816 m. Mary (Winnifred) Ward 1750–1806
  7. 7. Rachel (Dianne) Holley 1750–1830 m. Jeremiah Tew 1747–1829
  8. 8. Jacob Holley 1751–
  9. 9. Francis Holley 1755–1807 m. Martha Sherrill 1760–1842

John Holley's Timeline

2 Records

1715
Abt 1715
Birth of John Dickinson Holley in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America
Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America
1765
28 Mar 1765
Age 50
Death of John Dickinson Holley in Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1715
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, North Carolina, Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Dickinson Holley, person ID LHNV-JR5.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1765
    Event Place: Herrings Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Dickinson Holley, person ID LHNV-JR5.

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