Thomas "The Elder" Hollowell

Thomas HOLLOWELL was born about 1625 in Lancashire, England, and died 16 MAR 1687 in Chuckatuck Lower Friends Quaker Meeting, Nansemond Virginia.

Thomas Hollowell's exact time of arrival in the Colonies is not known. He first appears as a "headright" in a land patent of Stephen Gill in 1649. A search of immigration lists to this date have proven fruitless in identifying either the exact date of arrival or the name of the ship.

Family

He married Alise on ABT 1646 in England. She was born about 1628 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, and died 19 NOV 1700 in Chuckatuck Lower Friends Quaker Meeting, Nansemond Virginia.

Children

• Sarah Hollowell b: 1 JAN 1646/47 in Lancashire Co, England
• Thomas Hollowell b: 22 MAR 1648/49 in Portsmouth, Nansemond Co., VA
• Henry Hollowell b: 18 OCT 1652 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk Co., VA
• John Hollowell b: 22 JUN 1655 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk Co., VA
• Joseph Hollowell b: 15 AUG 1657 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk Co., VA
• Benjamin Hollowell b: 28 FEB 1658/59 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk Co., VA
• Elizabeth Hollowell b: 9 SEP 1662 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk Co., VA
• Alice Hollowell b: 16 MAR 1663/64 in West Branch, Elizabeth River, Lower Chuckatack, Nansemond Co., VA
• Edmond Hollowell b: 15 NOV 1667 in Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co., VA
• John Hollowell , Sr. b: 5 NOV 1672 in West Branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., VA

Origins

• Seen as born February 04, 1624 Flores, Northamptonshire, England
• Seen as son of John Hollowell & Isabel Garfield.
• Seen as son of William Hollowell & unknown.

From http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hollowel/genealogy/factfiction.html

Fact #1: If Thomas' father had been named William, one of his children would have been named William. The first occasion of the name William in the Hollowell family was the son of John and Elizabeth Scott Hollowell who named one of their sons William after Elizabeth's father, William Scott. Seventeenth century naming practices were to name the first son and daughter after the father's parents, the second son and daughter after the mother's parents, the third son and daughter were named after the parents, and other children were named after siblings and other relatives. Although this was not set in stone, Thomas and Alice did name their third daughter Alice. Since we do not have proof of their parents, the names of their older children cannot be certain.

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Myths

according to Vikki the following statements are FALSE but are taken to be true by some people.

• Thomas Hollowell, of Elizabeth River, Virginia was the son of William Hollowell of Lancastershire, England.
• Thomas Hollowell's wife Alice, and two children, Sarah and Thomas, came to Virginia with Thomas.
• The name of the ship that brought Thomas Hollowell to the Colonies is known.
• Henry Hollowell had sons named John and William
• Henry Hollowell's second wife was Elizabeth Scott, daughter of William Scott, Jr.
• The terms JR. and SR. used during colonial times mean the same thing that they do today
• All American Hollowells are descended from Thomas and Alice.
• Smithson Hollowell had two sons named Silas.

Biography

THOMAS HOLLOWELL of the Western Branch of Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolk, Colony of Virginia first appeared in public records as a "headright" of Stephen Gill in 1649. He probably arrived in Virginia about 1645. THOMAS HOLLOWELL'S name next appeared in a Quarter Court held at James Citty 30 Oct. about 1650 where he had 1 bill of 265 lbs. of tobacco. (Book B, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, 2 November 1646-15 Januqry 1651/2).

THOMAS HOLLOWELL and his wife, Alice, were members of the Society of Friends. On 12 November 1663, THOMAS HOLLOWELL and his wife were arrested by Thomas Lovell the Underschrieve for Lower Norfolk County where several people called "Quakers" were meeting unlawfully. When George Fox, the Society of Friend's founder, visited the Colony of Virginia in 1672, he found followers firmly settled, and suggested that a permanent meeting house be built and proposed THOMAS HOLLOWELL'S house at Elizabeth River could be used until a permanent structure could be completed.

DEEDS THAT MENTION THOMAS HOLLOWELL:

To all &c Whereas &c Now know yee that I the Said Sr. Wm. Berkley &c give and grant unto Stephen Gill Eleven hundred and fifty acres of land lying on the North Side of Yorke river up Rosewell Creek in the County of Yorke bounded vizt part thereof being a Neck of Land bounded within the Maine branches of the said Creeke & the rest South Easterly upon a pocoson Northerly into the woods Southerly upon the Land of Mr. Gouch and Westerly upon a former Devidant of the said GILLs the Said Land being due unto the Said Stephen Gill by and for the transporta. of twenty and three persons into the Colony &c to have & to hold Yeilding &c which paytment is to be made seven years after the date hereof &c Dated ye 30th of April 1649. Ffrancis James, Robert Cartar, J. A. Winchett, Wm. Ffrost, Wm. Thomas, Andrew Cobb, Edward Parr, Wm. Wright, John Hart, James Hunt, Robt. Pinn, Ralph Jarret, THOS. HOLLOWELL, Edwd. Harvey, Tho. Hackery, Alex Downes, Richd. Smith, Wm. Roberts, Edwd. Nessum, Sarah Smith, Ffra. Smith, James Wilson, Peter Sterkey. (VA Patent Book 2, p. 163-164).

To all &c whereas &c now Know ye that I the said Sir William Berkeley Knight Governor &c give and grant unto THOMAS HOLLOWELL Four hundred and fifty acres of Land bounded as followeth Viz Three hundred Acres thereof being a Neck of Land lying on the Western branch of Elizabeth River bounded with broad Creeke on the South West and a branch of the said Creek called the sedgy branch on the North East and runing One hundred and seventy five Chains into the Woods to a reedy swamp which twarts the said Creeke, being a branch of the Western branch of Elizabeth River Beginning at a Marked Pine and so runing for breath North East seventy five poles to a marked whit oak butting on the Land of Richard Jones and to length North West three hundred and twenty poles to a marked Gum, and again for breath south West seventy five poles to a marked tree buttin on the Land of the said HOLLAWAY and so again for Length South East three hundred and twenty poles Joining to the saiid HOLLOWAY's Land to the first mentioned marked tree including or bounding the said Quantity of Land. The said Land being due unto the said HOLLOWAY as followeth Vizt. Three hundred Acres part thereof being formerly formerly (sic) granted unto the said HOLLOWAY by patent dated the Eleventh of January one thousand six hundred and fifty two and one hundred & fifty acres the residue being due by and for the transportation of three Persons &c To Have and To Hold &c To be Held &c yeilding & paying &c provided &c Dated the Eighteenth of March One thousand six hundred and sixty two. (Virginia Patent Book 5, p. 319).

To all &c Whereas &c Know yee that I the said Sr. Henry Chickoby Knt. Depty. Governor &c give and Grant unto THOMAS HOLLOWELL Senr. Six hundred thirty & foure acres of land lying on the northern side of the Western branch of Elizabeth river in the Colony of Lower Norffk. Beginning at a marked pine upon broad Creeks and runing by the Creeke West by North fifty eight po. Thence on the said Creeke run west sixty foure po. Thence on the said Creeke north west by west fifty seven po. Thence on ye said Creeke west north west ½ w.ly one hundred thirty six poles by reedy swamp branch running out of the said Creekd to a marked red oake by the said branch side thence north 1/4 wly eighty po. on the said branch thence north west by north fifty two po. thence on the said branch west 1/4 sly seventy poles to a maked pine, thence north one hudnred & sixty poles by marked tree through a pocoson to a white gun, thence East one hundred forty two po. by marked tree through pocosson to a poplar thence south east eighty po. to a maple th: East North East 1/4 N:ly twenty foure po. to a white oake in his old line, thence South East halfe Ely two hundred eighty two poles to ye land wch was Richard Jones, thence bounding on the said Jones his land south south west one hundred ninety & eight po. to the first stateion. Foure hundred and fifty acres acres of the said land being formerly granted to the said THOMAS HOLLOWELL by Pattent bearding Date ye 18th of March 1662, the remainder being due by for the transportation of foure persons into this Colony &c To have & to hold &c To ___ ___ &c ___ & paying &c Provided &c Dated the twnty seventh day of September one thousand six hundred & Eighty.

Jno. Ffrost. (Virginia Patent Book 7, p. 59).

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS HOLLOWELL:

Being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory I do make this my last will and testament following: 1 stly I do bequeath both my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried and my worldly goods as followeth: 2 ndly - I do give unto my sonne Henry Hollowell all the Land hee now Liveth on and that hee has Cleared and builte upon and all along to the Weather Edge of the thickett next to his Cleared ground and called ye Great Thicket and soe along to the corner of the Swampe and soe along ye Swampe side to the head of the land taking in Chinckepin Ridge and the Thickett and all of which land I doo give unto my sonne Henry Hollowell and to his heirs of his body begotten forever and in defaulte of such heirs then the land to go to the next Brother. 3 rdly - I doo give unto my loving wife Alce Hollowell, my plantation I now liveth on and all the rest of my land that I have not given away for my said wife to enjoy and make youse of dureing hurr naturall life and after hurr decease I doo give the said land unto my two Sonnes Edmond Hollowell and John Hollowell to them and to the heirs of their body begotten forever and to be equally divided between my two sonnes Edmond and John with all houses, orchards and fences that I have shall be ye said land and my sonne Edmond to have ye furst choyce and in defaulte of such heirs then ye land to go to ye next brother of the youngest sonne. 4 thly - I doo give unto my sonn Thomas one cow. 5 thly - All that is left of my estate of whatsoever nature I do give unto my loving wife Alce Hollowell and after hurr decease of what is then left to be divided equally by two naibors among my five sonns and three daughters herein named to say: Henry, Joseph, Benjamin, Edmond, and John and my daughters Sarah Howard and Elizabeth and Alce and if aney do so decease before such division then to be divided among them that are heare named and to be then living. Lastly I do appoint my wife Executrix and my sonne Henry executor of this my last will in witness heareof I have set my hand and seale this 23rd day of March 1686. THOMAS HOLLOWELL (and Seale)

Witnesses:.

Robert Bowles

Henry Bowles

Thos. Hodgis

The Last Will and Testatment of THOMAS HOLLOWELL was proved in court 17 May 1687. (Lower Norfolk Co., VA, Will Book 5 - File 22)

References

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• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hollowell-4
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