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John Hollis 1705 – 1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Co, Surrey, England

Death Date: 17 May 1768

Death Location: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Hollis

Mother: Katherine Sylvester

Spouse(s): Esther Canterbury

Children(s): Moses Hollis, Ellis Hollis

The story of John Hollis began in 1705 in Co, Surrey, England. John Hollis married Esther Canterbury, and had children including Moses Hollis, Ellis Hollis. John Hollis passed away in 1768 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hollis began in 1705 in Co, Surrey, England.
  • John Hollis married Esther Canterbury, and had children including Moses Hollis, Ellis Hollis.
  • John Hollis passed away in 1768 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hollis's Ancestors

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John Hollis
1705 – 1768
Birth Place: Co, Surrey, England
Parents
Benjamin Hollis
1681 – 1737
Walton-Upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Katherine Sylvester
1681 – 1736
England
Grandparents
John Hollis
1638 – 1700
Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Hobs) Priest
1638 – 1709
Thomas Sylvester
1650 –
Warwickshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Skirrow
1650 – 1687
Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hollis
1610 – 1645
Abigail Drew
1610 – 1681
William Priest
1610 – 1676
Elizabeth Nichols
1615 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holles
1564 – 1637
Anne Stanhope
1576 – 1651
John Drew
1587 – 1659
Elinor Stone
1587 – 1650
Abraham Priest
1590 – 1676
Elyzabeth Nuens
1594 – 1676
Edward Nichols
1592 – 1635
Susanna Fuller
1595 – 1680

John Hollis's Descendants

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John Hollis (1705 – 17 May 1768) m. Esther Canterbury (1700 – 11 Nov 1768)
  1. 1. Moses Hollis (1728 – 17 Aug 1794) m. Rosannah (Berry) Hagan (1735 – 20 Oct 1817)
    1. 1. Captain (John) Hollis (5 Dec 1751 – 4 Nov 1836) m. Nancy Knighton
    2. 2. Moses (Jackson) Hollis (1752 – 13 Feb 1815) m. Mary ("Polly") Knighton (1778 – 12 May 1839)
      1. 1. Elijah (V) Hollis (1790 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (C) Hollis (12 Nov 1792 – 12 May 1852)
      3. 3. Brunson Hollis (abt 1799 – 1867)
      4. 4. Peter (Knighton) Hollis (13 Oct 1802 – 4 Jun 1882) m. Elizabeth Wilson (10 Mar 1808 – 14 Feb 1888)
        1. 1. John (J) Hollis (6 September 1835 – 2 August 1922)
        2. 2. Mary Fudge (6 December 1837 – 20 June 1918)
        3. 3. Mary (B) Hollis (abt 1840 – )
        4. 4. Susan Hollis (21 March 1842 – 25 March 1904)
        5. 5. Peter (Turner) Hollis (24 Apr 1844 – 1 Nov 1919) m. Juliette (Victoria "Vic") Gaston (25 Dec 1846 – 17 Jul 1898)
        6. 6. Eliza (I) Hollis (abt 1848 – 26 Jul 1931)
      5. 5. Benjamin Hollis (1806 – )
    3. 3. Susannah Hollis (1755 – 8 March 1815) m. Pvt. (Moses) Knighton (1733 – March 1795)
      1. 1. Peter Knighten
      2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Knighton (1778 – 12 May 1839) m. Moses (Jackson) Hollis (1752 – 13 Feb 1815)
    4. 4. Eleanor ("Nancy") Hollis (1755 – 1827)
    5. 5. Jemimah (Mary “Janey”) Hollis (1755 – Jan 1819) m. Jeremiah Smith (1755 – 1838)
      1. 1. Mary Smith (1 Jan 1779 – 18 Jun 1838)
    6. 6. Elijah (Vinson "Captain") Hollis (30 Mar 1763 – 1832)
  2. 2. Ellis Hollis

John Hollis's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of John Hollis in Co, Surrey, England
Co, Surrey, England
1710
3 Jan 1710
Age 5
John Hollis was baptized in Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
1768
17 May 1768
Age 63
Death of John Hollis in Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Co, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1710
    Event Place: Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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