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John Moses Hollis 1721–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1721

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17 August 1794

Death Location: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Esther Canterbury

Spouse(s): Rosannah Hagan, Sarah (Hollis)

Children(s): Berryman Hollis, Anna Hollis, Jemima Smith, Margaret Hollis, Nancy Hollis, Jean Hollis, Anna Hollis, Benjamin Hollis, John Hollis, Moses Lt, James Hollis, Anna Hollis, Margaret Hollis, Samuel Hollis, Littleton Hollis, Elijah Sr., Elizabeth Hollis, Jeremiah Hollis, Leander Hollis, WILLIAM HOLLIS, BURRELL HOLLIS, RHODA HOLLIS, THOMAS HOLLIS, NANCY HOLLIS, MOSES HOLLIS, RHODA HOLLIS, LITTLETON HOLLIS

The story of John Moses Hollis began in 1721 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. In 1778, John Moses Hollis resided in Camden District, South Carolina. John Moses Hollis married Ann Cunningham, Rosannah Berry Hagan, Sarah Hall Hollis, and had children including Anna Gladden Hollis, Anna Hollis, Benjamin Hollis, Berryman Hollis, Burrell Hollis, Elijah Vinson Hollis Sr, Elizabeth Hollis, James Hollis, Jean Hollis, Jemima Mary Hollis Smith, Jeremiah Hollis, Jesse Hollis, John Hollis, Leander Hollis, Littleton Hollis, Margaret Hollis, Moses J Lt Hollis Lt, Moses Jackson Hollis, Nancy Hollis, Rhoda Hollis, Samuel Hollis, Thomas Hollis, William Joseph Hollis. John Moses Hollis passed away in 1794 in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Moses Hollis began in 1721 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1778, John Moses Hollis resided in Camden District, South Carolina.
  • John Moses Hollis married Ann Cunningham, Rosannah Berry Hagan, Sarah Hall Hollis, and had children including Anna Gladden Hollis, Anna Hollis, Benjamin Hollis, Berryman Hollis, Burrell Hollis, Elijah Vinson Hollis Sr, Elizabeth Hollis, James Hollis, Jean Hollis, Jemima Mary Hollis Smith, Jeremiah Hollis, Jesse Hollis, John Hollis, Leander Hollis, Littleton Hollis, Margaret Hollis, Moses J Lt Hollis Lt, Moses Jackson Hollis, Nancy Hollis, Rhoda Hollis, Samuel Hollis, Thomas Hollis, William Joseph Hollis.
  • John Moses Hollis passed away in 1794 in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Hollis's Ancestors

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John Hollis
1721–1794
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Hollis Sr.
1700–1768
Walton Upon Thames, Surrey, England
Esther Canterbury
1700–1768
, Surrey, , England
Grandparents
Stephen Hollis
1681–1737
Walton Upon Thames, Surrey, England
Kathrine (Sylvester) Hollis
1681–1736
England
John (Canterbury 7th great) grandfather
1680–1720
Surrey, England
Mary Simpson
1680–1762
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hollis
1645–1700
Elizabeth Hollis
1638–1709
Thomas Sylvester
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hollis's Descendants

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John (Moses) Hollis (9 July 1721–17 August 1794) m. Rosannah (Berry) Hagan (1735–20 Oct 1817) m. Sarah (Hall) (Hollis) (Mar 1730–13 Dec 1814)
  1. 1. Berryman Hollis 1764–1805 m. Pricilla Knighton 1774–1836
    1. 1. Friday (Hollis) Sr. 1799–
      1. 1. Friday Hollis 1833–1905 m. Caroline Griffin 1835–
        1. 1. Friday Hollis 1855– m. Sennie Sanders 1858–1929 m. Celia Sanders 1860–1929 m. Celia Ceaty 1858–1929
        2. 2. John (D) Hollis 1882–1958 m. Stella DePriest 1888–1984
        3. 3. Lula (J) Hollis 1880– m. Willis Gates 1855–
        4. 4. George (T) Hollis 1890–1949
        5. 5. Daniel (Redden) Hollis 1882–1951
        6. 6. Susia Hollis 1888–
        7. 7. Earl Hollis 1890–1968 m. Lula Manns 1892–
        8. 8. Tammie Hollis 1880–
        9. 9. Frank (Hardrick) Hollis 1857–1929
        10. 10. Robert Hollis 1865–
        11. 11. Mary Hollis 1867–
        12. 12. James Hollis 1871–
        13. 13. Salena Hollis 1874–
        14. 14. Willie (T) Hollis 1876–1942
        15. 15. Jane Hollis 1877–
      2. 2. John Hollis 1825–1887
      3. 3. Bristel Hollis 1840–1914
      4. 4. Harriet (Jesse Armstrong) (Hollis) 1824–1919
      5. 5. Indian (Joe "John") Hollis 1822–
    2. 2. Elias (B) Hollis 1801–1870
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Mariah) Hollis 1805–1882
    4. 4. Derrill (Upright "Capt") Hollis 1802–1870
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Tatum) McWhirter 1804–1881
  2. 2. Anna (Gladden) Hollis 1759–1839
  3. 3. Jemima (Mary Hollis) Smith 1755–1819
  4. 4. Margaret Hollis 1757–1827
  5. 5. Nancy Hollis 1756–1827
  6. 6. Jean Hollis 1759–1827
  7. 7. Anna (Gladden) Hollis 1759–1839
  8. 8. Benjamin Hollis 1747–1833
  9. 9. John Hollis 1751–1836
  10. 10. Moses (J.(Lt)* Hollis) Lt 1752–1815
  11. 11. James Hollis 1747–1833
  12. 12. Anna Hollis 1749–1839
  13. 13. Margaret Hollis 1768–
  14. 14. Samuel Hollis 1775–1794
  15. 15. Littleton Hollis 1784–1826
  16. 16. Elijah (Vinson Hollis) Sr. 1763–1832
  17. 17. Elizabeth Hollis 1768–1841
  18. 18. Jeremiah Hollis 1755–1819
  19. 19. Leander Hollis 1767–1827
  20. 20. WILLIAM (JOSEPH) HOLLIS 1765–1833
  21. 21. BURRELL HOLLIS 1780–1835
  22. 22. RHODA HOLLIS 1765–1851
  23. 23. THOMAS HOLLIS 1792–1858
  24. 24. NANCY HOLLIS 1767–
  25. 25. MOSES (JACKSON) HOLLIS 1758–1815
  26. 26. RHODA HOLLIS 1797–1851
  27. 27. LITTLETON HOLLIS 1748–1850

John Hollis's Timeline

3 Records

1721
9 July 1721
Birth of John Moses Hollis in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1778
1778
Age 57
John Moses Hollis resided here in Camden District, South Carolina
Camden District, South Carolina
1794
17 August 1794
Age 73
Death of John Moses Hollis in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1721
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Camden District, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1794
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

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