Alce Hollowell

Not a known child of Lt. Francis Mason, Ancient Planter

Surviving her husband by 13 years she became known as Alice of Elizabeth River, and a leader in the Quaker Movement of Nancemond Co., Virginia.

Alice's last name is given as: Thier, Their, Newberry

Parents unknown

Alice by Linda Hollowell Bock Posted 24 Sep 2018 by Lesley Kroenke

Alice Alce Alse unknown, (NOT Thier, Tyer, nor Thayer, nor Coly) married Thomas Hollowell about 1646, who came from England by 1645 to Virginia Colony. They raised ten children and lived on a farm on the banks of the Broad Creek and Sedge Creek, and West Bank of Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk, Va. They were of the Quaker faith and very active in their faith. There are many Quaker records for this family. She out lived Thomas 13 yrs. Alice is my 8th Great Grandmother.

NOTE. Alice was married only once to Thomas Hollowell, no other spouses no other children..All of their children are listed in the Quaker records and verified.

NOTE. Alice is NOT the daughter of Richard Thayer and Dorothy Mortimer. Her parents are unproven.

Her name is not Mary Alice, others have combined names with no proof. She was always listed as Alice,Alise,Alce in all Quaker records.

Homestead in Lower Norfolk Co., Va. Modern day Norfolk Co. and the city of Chesapeake. Portsmouth Blvd, Hwy 337, runs through the old Hollowell lands.

Children of Thomas and Alice..

Sarah Hollowell, born the first of 11 month 1647.

Thomas Hollowell,born the 22th of the first month 1649.

Henry Hollowell, born the 18th of the 8th month 1652.

John Hollowell,born the 22th of 4th month 1655 (died 1671)

Joseph Hollowell,born the 15th of the 6th month 1657.

Benjamin Hollowell,born the 28th of 12 month 1659.

Elizabeth Hollowell,born the 9th of the 7th month 1662.

Alice Hollowell, born the 16th of the 12 month 1664.

Edmond Hollowell,born the 15th of the 9th month 1667.

John Hollowell,born the 5th of the 9th month 1672.

(Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., p.50) Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting. 1700, 9, 19. Alice Hollowell, widow of Thomas Hollowell, deceased the Elder, departed this life this 19 day of the 9 mo. in the yeare 1700.

In the library of Friends' House in London, the Quaker "headquarters," there is a letter (Box MSS/38) "From our womans meeting in the western Branch of Nansemund River in Virginia; to the woman's meetings in England, in the County of Swarthmore, London, Bristall or else where wee Massachusetts bee received in the House of God &c." The body of the letter is entirely religious, with nothing about Virginia or the signers of the letter, but because of the loss of the Nansemond records and the loss of many of the Quaker records of this period, the names themselves are important to genealogists. Friends' House graciously granted permission to publish the letter, in whole or in part. The following is taken verbatim from the letter, although the religious preoration is omitted: "This was ordered of our woman's meeting in the western branch of Nancimum in Virginia to be writen & sent to the womans meetings in England. The 11: of the: 4: month: 1679. Francese Denson, Mary Bryan, *ALICE HOLLOWELL*, Elizabeth Bellson, Elizabeth Oudeland, Katharen Denson, Susana Seller, Sarah Denson, Susana Bresey, Margaret Taberer, Mary Crew, Gilion Weakey, Mary Brown, Hannah Web, Elizabeth Larance, Katharen Reecks, Margret Jordan, Elizabeth Godwin, Ellizabeth Ratclif, Hanah Body, Ellizabeth Orey, Elizabeth Bradley, Margery Horning, Sarah Copland, Dorothy Scutchins, Elizabeth Maciney, Alice Sarginor, Jane Cook, Mary Heintzbery, Frances Denson Junior, Mary Pope, Mary Took, Elizabeth Mury, Elizabeth Burge, Frances Whittington, Ruth Gladwell, Mary Laecy, Margret Coker, Ann Richards, Margret Yarratt, Anne Macone, Sarah Campion, Margret Haris. (The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, No. 2, John Frederick Dorman, Editor, p. 135).

Death of husband Thomas and Alice both listed in Quaker Records.

MAY 17 1687 THOMAS HOLLOWELL SR. Norfolk County LNCW113

Thomas Hollowell ye Elder died ye 16 of ye 1 moth 1687

References

• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/132046/I319/alce-/individual
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/132046/I318/thomas-hollowell/individual
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hollowel/genealogy/factfiction.html
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hollowel/genealogy/history.html