John Holley

John, born earlier than those above and also in Taunton. He was mentioned in an answer of the General Court "to the petition of William Holloway, father of the late John Holloway, that served the Governor as Sergeant near two years" dated May 7, 1662.

Savage: WILLIAM, Marshfield or Taunton 1643, where he sold his est. and rem. to Boston 1650, by w. Mary had Mary, b. 2 Apr. 1653; William, 11 Jan. 1655; Benjamin, 8 July 1656. WILLIAM, Boston, by his will, 9 May 1664, pro. 6 Apr. foll. gives very small prop. to ch. Timothy, Samuel, Nehemiah, Elisha, Malachi, and Esther, and made wid. Elizabeth extrix. He had not, I think, liv. long here, at least not one of the ch. is in our rec. of b.