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Lydia Hollingsworth 1717–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: New Castle County, Colony of Delaware

Death Date: Dec 30, 1759

Death Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States

Father: Joshua Thornton

Mother: Martha Eveleth

Spouse(s): William Ross

Children(s): Stephen Ross

Lydia Hollingsworth was born in 1717 in New Castle County, Colony of Delaware, the child of Joshua Thornton And Martha Eveleth. Lydia Hollingsworth married William Samuel Ross, and had children including Stephen Ross. Lydia Hollingsworth passed away in 1759 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lydia Hollingsworth was born in 1717 in New Castle County, Colony of Delaware, the child of Joshua Thornton And Martha Eveleth.
  • Lydia Hollingsworth married William Samuel Ross, and had children including Stephen Ross.
  • Lydia Hollingsworth passed away in 1759 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Thornton
1700–1762
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co, Province of Massachusetts
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Martha Eveleth
1702–1762
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

William Ross
1730–1803
Birth Location: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen Ross
1750–1814
Birth Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States
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Lydia Hollingsworth's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Hollingsworth
1717–1759
Birth Place: New Castle County, Colony of Delaware
Parents
Joshua Thornton
1700–1762
Boston, Suffolk Co, Province of Massachusetts
Martha Eveleth
1702–1762
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
*Timothy (Thornton) Sr
1647–1726
Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Experience Brooking
1653–1694
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Rev (John Eveleth) Sr
1669–1734
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, America
Mary Bowman
1672–1747
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Eveleth
1641–1745
Mary Bragg
1650–1714
*Francis Bowman
1630–1687
*Martha Sherman
1640–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Sylvester Eveleigh
1604–1688
*Susan Nubery
1607–1659
Nathaniel Bowman
1608–1682
Phebe Whiting
1606–1685
John Sherman
1612–1691
Martha Palmer
1616–1701

Lydia Hollingsworth's Descendants

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Lydia Hollingsworth (1717–Dec 30, 1759) m. William (Samuel) Ross (Mar 26, 1730–Dec 12, 1803)
  1. 1. Stephen Ross 1750–1814 m. Elizabeth Crose 1757–1814 m. Sarah Campbell 1780–1854 m. Elizabeth Crose 1749–1814
    1. 1. Philip (Ross) Jr 1772–1813 m. Rebecca Pringle 1780–1820 m. Elizabeth Casey 1752–1795
      1. 1. Rebecca Ross 1811–1864 m. Silas Bobbitt 1803–1850
        1. 1. Catharine ((Katie) Louisa) Bobbitt 1841–1907 m. Henry (M.) Curtsinger\Kurtsinger 1851–1920
        2. 2. George (Andrew) Bobbitt 1839–1911
        3. 3. Frances Hellen 1852–1873
        4. 4. James (T) Bobbitt 1848–1918
        5. 5. John Bobbitt 1844–1865
        6. 6. Lucy Bobbitt 1846–1869
        7. 7. Rachel Bobbitt 1837–1865
        8. 8. William (Charles) Bobbitt 1854–1933
        9. 9. Jane Bobbitt 1848–
        10. 10. Stephen (R) Bobbitt 1842–1865
      2. 2. Nicholas Ross 1804–
      3. 3. Nancy Ross 1800–1864
      4. 4. Elizabeth Ross 1799–
      5. 5. Reuben Ross 1808–1884
      6. 6. Adam (H.) Ross 1797–1860
      7. 7. Barbara Ross 1797–1826
      8. 8. Solomon Ross 1799–
      9. 9. Philip Ross 1803–1866
      10. 10. Catherine Ross 1805–1896
      11. 11. Elizabeth Ross 1807–
      12. 12. Sarah Ross 1810–1834
      13. 13. Nicholas (G) Ross 1806–1810
      14. 14. Steven Ross 1797–1879
      15. 15. Rebecca Ross 1811–1883
    2. 2. John Ross 1771–
    3. 3. Seth Ross 1778–1858
    4. 4. Stephen Ross 1767–1855
    5. 5. Mary Ross 1769–1852
    6. 6. Margaret (Anna) Ross 1772–1825
    7. 7. William Ross 1774–1852
    8. 8. Barbara (Ann) Ross 1784–1826
    9. 9. Rebecca Ross 1779–1858
    10. 10. John Ross 1770–1837

Lydia Hollingsworth's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Lydia Hollingsworth in New Castle County, Colony of Delaware
New Castle County, Colony of Delaware
1759
Dec 30, 1759
Age 42
Death of Lydia Hollingsworth in Frederick, Virginia, United States
Frederick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: New Castle County, Colony of Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 30, 1759
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia, United States
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