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John Holley 1739–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1739

Birth Location: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Nicholas Holley

Mother: Mehitable Phillips

Spouse(s): MARY UNKNOWN

Children(s): Waity Holley, Catherine Chappell, Peter Holley, John Jr

John Holley was born in 1739 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Nicholas Holley And Mehitable Phillips. John Holley married Mary Munday, Mary Unknown, and had children including Catherine Chappell, John K Holley Jr, Peter Holley, Waity Polly Holley. John Holley passed away in 1822 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Holley was born in 1739 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Nicholas Holley And Mehitable Phillips.
  • John Holley married Mary Munday, Mary Unknown, and had children including Catherine Chappell, John K Holley Jr, Peter Holley, Waity Polly Holley.
  • John Holley passed away in 1822 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Holley
1705–1784
Birth Location: Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
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Mehitable Phillips
1705–1790
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

MARY UNKNOWN
1739–1777
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MU

Children(s)

Waity Holley
1760–1835
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
WH
Catherine Chappell
1772–1845
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
CC
Peter Holley
1763–1852
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
PH
John Jr
1775–1832
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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John Holley's Ancestors

Self
John Holley
1739–1822
Birth Place: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Nicholas Holley
1705–1784
Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Mehitable Phillips
1705–1790
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Samuel (Holloway) Holly
1677–1745
Lynn
Hannah Gardiner
1682–1730
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph jr
1636–1692
Mary Hull
1645–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1605–1647
Rose Allen
1610–1694

John Holley's Descendants

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John Holley (20 Mar 1739–1822) m. MARY UNKNOWN (1739–Aft. 1777)
  1. 1. Waity ("Polly") Holley 1760–1835 m. Joseph Whaley 1758–1835
    1. 1. Jeremiah (B.) Whaley 1799–1876 m. Rahamah Potter 1786–1868
      1. 1. George (W) Whaley –1890
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Goodchild 1818–1902
      3. 3. William (Edward Hazard) Whaly 1823–1895
      4. 4. Geo (M) Whaley 1811–1894 m. Nancy (A) Harvey 1816–1887
        1. 1. Abbey (F.) Whaley 1849–1922 m. Charles (William) Netherwood 1848–1930
        2. 2. Geo (A) Whaley 1863–
        3. 3. Edwin Whaley 1847–1871
        4. 4. Chas (H) Whaley 1852–
        5. 5. Hannah (E) Whaley 1854–
        6. 6. Susan (A) Whaley 1856–
        7. 7. Nancy Whaley 1859–
        8. 8. Hattie (Lane) Whaley 1851–
        9. 9. Harriet (L) Whaley 1862–
    2. 2. Ezekiel Whaley 1792–1888
    3. 3. Waity (Ann) Whaley 1800–1885
    4. 4. Lydia Whaley 1807–1878
    5. 5. Sarah (Whaley) "" 1794–1848
    6. 6. Horace Whaley 1809–
    7. 7. Sarah Whaley 1802–1840
    8. 8. John Whaley 1798–1875
    9. 9. LUCY WHALEY 1790–1844
    10. 10. Waitey (Ann) Whaley 1806–1885
  2. 2. Catherine Chappell 1772–1845
  3. 3. Peter Holley 1763–1852
  4. 4. John (K Holley) Jr 1775–1832

John Holley's Timeline

11 Records

1739
20 Mar 1739
Birth of John Holley in Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
1739
20 Mar 1739
Birth of John Holley in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1761
13 Mar 1761
Age 22
John Holley was married in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1774
1774
Age 35
John Holley resided here in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
1777
1777
Age 38
John Holley resided here in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 51
John Holley resided here in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1800
1800
Age 61
John Holley resided here in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 71
John Holley resided here in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 81
John Holley resided here in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1822
1822
Age 83
Death of John Holley in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1822
1822
Age 83
Death of John Holley in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1739
    Event Place: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1761
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
    Record Source: Rhode Island Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island; Series: M637; Roll: 10; Page: 104; Family History Library Film: 0568150

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; Series: M32; Roll: 46; Page: 696; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 218681

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: 59; Page: 84; Image: Rim252_59-0167; FHL Roll: 0281233

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island; Page: 44; NARA Roll: M33_115; Image: 54

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index
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