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Nicholas Holley 1705–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

Death Date: 28 February 1784

Death Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Samuel Holly

Mother: Hannah Gardiner

Spouse(s): Mehitable Phillips, Patience Mott

Children(s): John Holley, Catherine Holley, Elizabeth Holley, George Holley, Sarah Holley, Jonathan Holley, Henry Holley, Mary Holley, Nicholas Holley

In 1705, Nicholas Holley entered the world in Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, born to Samuel Holloway Holly And Hannah Gardiner. In 1774, Nicholas Holley resided in Richmond, Rhode Island, British America. Nicholas Holley married Mehitable Phillips, Patience Mott, and had children including Catherine Holley, Elizabeth Holley, George Holley, Henry Holley, John Holley, Jonathan Holley, Mary Holley, Nicholas Holley, Sarah Holley. Nicholas Holley passed away in 1784 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Nicholas Holley entered the world in Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, born to Samuel Holloway Holly And Hannah Gardiner.
  • In 1774, Nicholas Holley resided in Richmond, Rhode Island, British America.
  • Nicholas Holley married Mehitable Phillips, Patience Mott, and had children including Catherine Holley, Elizabeth Holley, George Holley, Henry Holley, John Holley, Jonathan Holley, Mary Holley, Nicholas Holley, Sarah Holley.
  • Nicholas Holley passed away in 1784 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Nicholas Holley's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Holley
1705–1784
Birth Place: Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Parents
Samuel Holloway Holly
1677–1745
Lynn
Hannah Gardiner
1682–1730
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Holley) jr
1636–1692
Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Hull
1645–1692
Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1605–1647
Rose Allen
1610–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Allen
1568–1648
Katherine Davis
1575–1624

Nicholas Holley's Descendants

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Nicholas Holley (1705–28 February 1784) m. Mehitable Phillips (1705–1790) m. Patience Mott (1702–1729)
  1. 1. John Holley 1739–1822 m. MARY UNKNOWN 1739–1777
    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
      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
  2. 2. Catherine Holley 1732–1819
  3. 3. Elizabeth Holley 1740–1818 m. Johann (Michael) Kressler 1740–1792
  4. 4. George Holley 1734–1815
  5. 5. Sarah Holley 1736–1795
  6. 6. Jonathan Holley 1730–1800
  7. 7. Henry Holley 1741–1752
  8. 8. Mary Holley 1747–1828
  9. 9. Nicholas Holley 1750–1752

Nicholas Holley's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Nicholas Holley in Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
1774
1774
Age 69
Nicholas Holley resided here in Richmond, Rhode Island, British America
Richmond, Rhode Island, British America
1784
28 February 1784
Age 79
Death of Nicholas Holley in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Richmond, Rhode Island, British America
    Record Source: Rhode Island Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., The Rhode Island 1777 Military Census, Rhode Island State Archives; Providence, Rhode Island; Men in Rhode Island Able to Bear Arms Census, 1777; Series: C#00196

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1784
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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