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John Holly 1715–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC

Death Date: 28 Mar 1765

Death Location: Eastern, Tennessee

Father: John Holley

Mother: Sarah Lord

Spouse(s): Rebecca Paul

Children(s): Rachel Holley

In 1715, John Holly entered the world in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC, born to John Dickson Holley And Sarah Lord. John Holly married Rebecca Paul, and had children including Rachel Or Elizabeth Dna Holley. John Holly passed away in 1765 in Eastern, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1715, John Holly entered the world in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC, born to John Dickson Holley And Sarah Lord.
  • John Holly married Rebecca Paul, and had children including Rachel Or Elizabeth Dna Holley.
  • John Holly passed away in 1765 in Eastern, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Holley
1690–1728
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Lord
1694–1728
Birth Location: Albemarle, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Paul
1712–1770
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina
RP

Children(s)

Rachel Holley
1753–1808
Birth Location: Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
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John Holly's Ancestors

Self
John Holly
1715–1765
Birth Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC
Parents
John Dickson Holley
1690–1728
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Sarah Lord
1694–1728
Albemarle, VA, USA
Grandparents
John (W) Holley
1670–1719
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Leightsey
1670–1730
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Gilbert
1668–1721
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Holly
1650–1714
George Lietze
1650–
Eva Shealy
1653–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN CLOSE\CLOWES***+++
1600–1653
Elizabeth Masse
1606–1656

John Holly's Descendants

1.
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John Holly (1715–28 Mar 1765) m. Rebecca Paul (1712–abt 1770)
  1. 1. Rachel (or Elizabeth (DNA)) Holley 1753–1808 m. Nathaniel (P) Goff 1750–1808
    1. 1. ✓Frances (Goff) Weeks 1775–1820 m. ✓James (Alexander "Jim" Weeks) Sr. 1769–1830
      1. 1. Wiley (S. Weeks) Rev. 1798–1876 m. Delilah Scott 1797–1852
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Scott 1832–1904 m. John (Jackson (Jack)) Fairchild 1831–1901

John Holly's Timeline

9 Records

1714
30 Jul 1714
Birth of John Holly in Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina
Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina
1714
30 Jul 1714
Birth of John Holly in Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1715
1715
Birth of John Holly in Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1715
1715
Birth of John Holly in Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC
Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC
1715
1715
John Holly was married in Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1735
1735
Age 20
John Holly was married in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
1738
abt 1738
Age 23
John Holly was married in Chowan Precinct,Bertie,North Carolina
Chowan Precinct,Bertie,North Carolina
1745
1745
Age 30
John Holly was married in Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1765
28 Mar 1765
Age 50
Death of John Holly in Eastern, Tennessee
Eastern, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1714
    Event Place: Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1714
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie District, NC

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Chowan, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1738
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct,Bertie,North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1765
    Event Place: Eastern, Tennessee
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