Joseph Hollingsworth (1686 - abt. 1732)

Born 10 Jul 1686 in Shell Pot Creek, Newcastle Co., Delaware

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1732 at about age 45 in Opeckan, Orange County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Joseph was a Friend (Quaker)

Quaker meeting minutes give his birth as 10 5th 1686 (10 Jul 1686) as son of Vallentine and Ann Hollingsworth.^[1][2]

He appears first in records as an adult when he signs a deed dated May 7, 1711 at purchase of land in Cecil County, Maryland by his half-brother Henry Hollingsworth.^[3] He again witnessed a deed of Feb. 7, 1720-1721 when his nephew Abraham Hollingsworth sold land to Henry Hollingsworth. His last appearance in Cecil County is in a deed of Dec. 17, 1721. He resided in that county as shown by the deed.^[4]

It may be read that he probably accompanied his nephew Abraham, Isaac Parkins and other friends to Opeckan about 1729 or 1730.

Research Notes

• His death place was listed as being in what is now Frederick County, VA.
• I propose that Joseph Hollingsworth and Mary Elizabeth be attached as spouses. They both are mentioned in the book by Arthur Hollingsworth entitled ""Clorman - Hollingsworth Family Tree" (Linda Leslie, 19 Mar 2022).

Another Joseph Hollingsworth

The following would appear to pertain to another Joseph Hollingsworth:

He married Martha Houghton, daughter of John and Ann Houghton of New Castle, 23 Apr 1730 and this record gives his residence as Christina Hundred, New Castle.^[5][6] The Harlan genealogy citing deeds states the family was in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1937^[7] and gives the date of the families membership certificate transfer to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia as 1741.

Death

book by Arthur Hollingsworth entitled ""Clorman - Hollingsworth Family Tree". Book has his death place as "Opeckan, Frederick County, Virginia, aged about 47 years. He was a cooper, or barrel maker by trade. Estate administered in Orange County, Virginia, Arp. 26, 1737 by Isaac Parkins.

Date: abt 1732

Place: Opeckan, Orange County, Virginia (now Frederick County, VA) Data: Text: Death: 1732, Frederick Co.,VA.

Sources

1. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Deaths, 1686-1739; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 267. Chester, Kennett Monthly Meeting
2. ↑ Cook, Albert Myers, Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Page 316.
3. ↑ Hollingsworth Register IV:105 Item 1
4. ↑ Ibid, pp. 106-107, items 9 & 14
5. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Marriages, 1718-1821; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 265
6. ↑ Harlan, Alpheus, comp., History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family..., Lord Baltimore Press 1914, Vol I:27
7. ↑ Harlan, Alpheus, comp., History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family..., Lord Baltimore Press 1914, Vol I:27 citing The Literary Era, Vol V, 11 Nov 1898

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hollingsworth-1369 created through the import of ChambersBarneshistory.ged on Oct 19, 2011 by Charlene Chambers.
• WikiTree profile Hollingsworth-746 created through the import of rgy_complete.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Robert York.
• WikiTree profile Hollingsworth-1411 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner.