The name Hollandsworth is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived as inhabitants by holly bushes. The surname Hollandsworth originally derived from the Old English word hollins.
First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms
generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at
will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Disce ferenda pati
Motto Translation: Learn to endure what must be borne
First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms
generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at
will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Disce ferenda pati
Motto Translation: Learn to endure what must be borne
Billie Doris Gilreath (Snipes) Asbury and David Snipes had the following children: 'Bobby', Fred, Debbie & Sandy
Billie's mother, Wallee Hollandsworth Gilreath (Homer Gilreath), was the daughter of Willie Hollandsworth (1)(Mary Blair Hollandsworth). This line will start with her.
Billie's mother, Wallee Hollandsworth Gilreath (Homer Gilreath), was the daughter of Willie Hollandsworth (1)(Mary Blair Hollandsworth). This line will start with her.
Wallee Hollandsworth Gilreath -
Grandmother to Bobby Snipes May 10, 1911 - October 23, 2002 She was the daughter of Willie Brown Hollandsworth and Mary Blair Hollandsworth. The 1920 United States Federal Census shows Willie living on Canal Creek/Woodbury Road, Cannon County, Civil District 10. Willie is living with his wife, Mary and their children, Wallee and Willie C. Willie is listed as a farmer. |
She married Homer Gilreath on January 13, 1929 in Dekalb County, Tennessee. They were married by Reverend B. H. Brandon. The 1930 United States Federal Census shows Homer, his wife, Wallee and their 1 month old daughter, Billie, living with Homer’s brother, Alvie, in Detroit, Michigan. Homer had taken his family there to try to find work during The Great Depression. He is listed as an air hammer machine operator in an auto body plant. |
Walle & Homer had the following children:
Billie Doris Gilreath born: March 10, 1930 married: David Snipes children: Bobby, Fred, Debbie, Sandy divorced: April 1977 married: George Asbury who is buried in the Gilreath Cemetery children: Leah & Bo James David Gilreath born: married: Delores Katherine Campbell children: Brent, Scott died: Jack Gilreath (Hollandsworth) born: January 19, 1934 - DeKalb County, TN married: Ellen Johnston in 1974 children: Kathy born 1978 died: William Hoyte Gilreath born: September 26, 1932 died: September 27, 1932 |
Wallee died on October 23, 2002 at her home on Colonial Street in Woodbury and is buried in the Gilreath Cemetery on Pleasant Ridge Road, Woodbury, TN.
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1.
Willie Brown Hollandsworth - Father of Wallee Hollandsworth Gilreath G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes December 11, 1886 in Gassaway, Cannon County, TN - April 9, 1970 The 1910 United States Federal Census shows Willie living with the George W. Milligan family (wife, Era; son, Bill P. and daughter, Bube). Willie is listed as a boarder.
Willie married Mary Blair on November 14, 1909 in Cannon County, Tennessee. They were married by the Justice of the Peace, J.D. Stone. Willie Hollandsworth and Claude Wood presented surety on the marriage and F.F. Wood was the Clerk.
Willie died on April 9, 1970 and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Woodbury, Tennessee.
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Willie is also listed in the World War I Draft Registration Cards. He registered on June 5, 1917. At the time he was living in Precinct 3, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee. At the time he was of medium height, medium build, had blue eyes, buell hair and no disabilities. FHL Roll # 1852979.
Willie and Mary had the following children:
Wallee, Clarence, Margie & Sonny |
1921 Gassaway School
Top Row, Left to Right: Nava Hollandsworth, Minnie Lee Melton, Lua Lafevor, Lealie Keaton, teacher Willie Smithson Second Row, Left to Right: Grace Watson, Carrie Bell Estes, Ada Lafevor, Chalmus Hollandsworth, Lambert Vandergriff, Walter Melton, Edd Murphy Third Row, Left to Right: Dewey Lafevor, Clyde Hale, Estes Lee Melton, Maggie Hollandsworth, Homer Lafevor, Howard Kidwell, Hawkins Moore Fourth Row, Left to Right: Pauline Adamson, Willie Hollandsworth, Medford Grizzle, Lloyd Lafevor, Alton Owen, Roy Dodd, AustinVandergriff, Leverette Owen |
2.
Andrew Johnson Hollandsworth - Father of Willie Brown Hollandsworth 2G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes March 28, 1855 Cannon Co., TN - May 21, 1911 He married Sarah A. Scott on July 5, 1875, by William Grizzle, the Justice of the Peace. A.J. and Sarah had five children, as follows:
Willie Brown born: November 12, 1886 married: Mary Blair on November 14, 1909 died: April 9, 1970 Helen Etna born: July 5, 1876 married: Claude Lafevors on August 10, 1900 died: May 5, 1907 Clannie born: married: Willie Noaks died: Andrew died on May 21, 1911 and is buried with Sarah in the cemetery at Gassaway, Cannon County, TN.
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The 1870 United States Federal Census shows Andrew living with his family: father, Newman, mother, Louiza and his siblings: Loranza, Joshua F. and Mary F., living in Woodbury, Tennessee. Andrew was 14 years old at the time. Living next door was Truett Hallandsworth, his wife Caro and their son, William. John Hollandsworth, 5 is also listed on this census. Loranza, Andrew, nor his sister Mary could write.
He also appears on the 1880 United States Federal Census living in District 5, Civil District 10 of Cannon County, Tennessee. He is listed as a farmer. His wife Sarah and daughter, Helen E., are also listed. According to the census, he cannot write and Sarah cannot read or write.
The 1910 United States Federal Census shows Andrew living in District 33, 10th Civil District of Cannon County, Tennessee. His daughter, Jennie, 17, is living with him along with his sister, Florence. Andrew is 55 years old and widowed. He is doing general farming.
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3.
Newman Hollandsworth - Father of Andrew J. Hollandsworth 3G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes 1818 - He became a blacksmith and married Louiza Murphy who was born in 1822. Their children were : Lucinda, Cahal, Louiza Florence, Joshua F., Andrew Johnson, Margaret Mary & Lorenzo Dow. The 1850 United States Federal Census shows Newman living in District 10 of Cannon County, Tennessee. He is listed as a Blacksmith and his real estate value is listed as $425. His household members include: Louisa, his wife, and Leena E., T.H.C., Allen J., and Laura A. John and Josiah Hollandsworth are also listed on this census. The 1870 United States Federal Census shows Newman living in District 10 of Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, as a farmer, with his family. He was 52 years old. The other household members were: his wife, Louiza, and his children: Loranza, Joshua F., Andrew J., and Mary F. His real estate value is listed as $100 and his personal property is listed at a value of $300.
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The following lists are from the 'Land Deed Genealogy of Cannon County, TN 1836 - 1857':
Deed Book H - February 9, 1852 Newman Hollandsworth to Allen K. Jonas 200 acres in the 10th District. (pp. 461-462) Deed Book K - June 29, 1855 Newman Hollandsworth to Ira Hollandsworth 50 acres in the 10th District. (p.414) Deed Book L - April 4, 1856 Newman Hollandsworth to Adam Tittle 30 acres in the 10th District. (pp. 177-178) Note: Latter-day hotels at Liberty were conducted by Joshua Hollandsworth |
I do not have any information on his death as of yet.
4.
John Hollandsworth - Father of Newman Hollandsworth
4G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
1788 in Virginia - August 20, 1852
He came to middle Tennessee from Virginia with Henry Dennis (Maryland) in 1792 by following the Nickajack Indian Trail of the Chickamauga Tribe.
John and Henry settled on Pea Ridge near where the Mount Moriah Baptist Church now stands, but he only stayed there for 2 or 3 years before moving to Canal Creek to farm.
John’s farm included all the land from the creek to the Dennis Farm (later the G. G. Melton farm in Gassaway) to the Joelton Farm. All of the Gann Hollow and Opossum Hollow were in his 900 acres.
He built a log cabin and had to have a spring dug route for water. He also built a black-smith shop, which became a place for loafing and drinking whiskey for the men. He also built wolf traps nearby and built wild hog traps down near where the school was built later on. The first land he cleared was where the cemetery is now located.
He married Elizabeth Betty Ashford from North Carolina.
They had 5 sons:
Josir
John 1816 - married: Charlotte Dennis on July 10, 1840
Ira
Newman 1818 - married: Louiza Murphy
Aden
And 3 daughters:
Hessie
Sadie
Betty
Josir, the eldest son, served as magistrate for the 10th Civil District of Cannon County and a civil advisor for the whole community. He occasionally liked to indulge with mountain dew at the black-smith shop. He married D. Higgins.
John Hollandsworth - Father of Newman Hollandsworth
4G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
1788 in Virginia - August 20, 1852
He came to middle Tennessee from Virginia with Henry Dennis (Maryland) in 1792 by following the Nickajack Indian Trail of the Chickamauga Tribe.
John and Henry settled on Pea Ridge near where the Mount Moriah Baptist Church now stands, but he only stayed there for 2 or 3 years before moving to Canal Creek to farm.
John’s farm included all the land from the creek to the Dennis Farm (later the G. G. Melton farm in Gassaway) to the Joelton Farm. All of the Gann Hollow and Opossum Hollow were in his 900 acres.
He built a log cabin and had to have a spring dug route for water. He also built a black-smith shop, which became a place for loafing and drinking whiskey for the men. He also built wolf traps nearby and built wild hog traps down near where the school was built later on. The first land he cleared was where the cemetery is now located.
He married Elizabeth Betty Ashford from North Carolina.
They had 5 sons:
Josir
John 1816 - married: Charlotte Dennis on July 10, 1840
Ira
Newman 1818 - married: Louiza Murphy
Aden
And 3 daughters:
Hessie
Sadie
Betty
Josir, the eldest son, served as magistrate for the 10th Civil District of Cannon County and a civil advisor for the whole community. He occasionally liked to indulge with mountain dew at the black-smith shop. He married D. Higgins.
The 1850 United States Federal Census shows John living in District 10 of Cannon County, Tennessee. He is listed as a Farmer and his real estate value is listed as $2000. His household members include: Elizabeth, his wife, and Zedian, Hester Ashford and Alexander P. . Spelled Hollinsworth on this census.
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According to tennessee Tidbits 1778-1911, Vol. 4, Page 217:
John Hollingsworth died before September 6, 1852 when Ira Hollingsworth was appointed Administrator. Abram Hathaway, C.C. Hancock and Fountain Owens were appointed to lay off one years provisions for Elizabeth Hollingsworth, widow. (Can TN Co Ct Min C/162). An entry made June 6, 1853 stated that John Hollingsworth died on August 20, 1852 and left his widow, Elizabeth Hollingsworth, and as his Children, Newman Hollingsworth, Josiah Hollingsworth, Hester Ann Hollingsworth, Zadyrn Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth Jr, Adam Hollingsworth and Ira Hollingsworth. (lbid 230)
Note:
Salem Baptist Church, at Liberty, was constituted an independent body in August, 1809, with thirty-one members. James Hollandsworth (cabinet maker) is listed as a clerk in this church in 1851. He is also listed in the Dekalb County History as a Private in Company 'A' for Colonel Murphey.
John Hollingsworth died before September 6, 1852 when Ira Hollingsworth was appointed Administrator. Abram Hathaway, C.C. Hancock and Fountain Owens were appointed to lay off one years provisions for Elizabeth Hollingsworth, widow. (Can TN Co Ct Min C/162). An entry made June 6, 1853 stated that John Hollingsworth died on August 20, 1852 and left his widow, Elizabeth Hollingsworth, and as his Children, Newman Hollingsworth, Josiah Hollingsworth, Hester Ann Hollingsworth, Zadyrn Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth Jr, Adam Hollingsworth and Ira Hollingsworth. (lbid 230)
Note:
Salem Baptist Church, at Liberty, was constituted an independent body in August, 1809, with thirty-one members. James Hollandsworth (cabinet maker) is listed as a clerk in this church in 1851. He is also listed in the Dekalb County History as a Private in Company 'A' for Colonel Murphey.
5.
Josir Hollingsworth - Father of John Hollandsworth
5G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
1760 in Virginia near the Maryland state line -
His wife was named Hessie Sadie Lamarr. She was born in 1765 in Virginia.
He is listed in the New River Notes Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia Index of the 1810 Patrick County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List.
Josir Hollingsworth - Father of John Hollandsworth
5G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
1760 in Virginia near the Maryland state line -
His wife was named Hessie Sadie Lamarr. She was born in 1765 in Virginia.
He is listed in the New River Notes Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia Index of the 1810 Patrick County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List.
6.
Samuel Hollingsworth - Father of Josir Hollingsworth
6G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
January 27, 1673 - August 30, 1748
He married Hannah Harlan (1681 - 1748) and they had the following children:
Enoch 1702 - 1752
George 1702 - 1748
John 1705 - 1751
Samuel 1707 - 1751
Elizabeth 1712 -
He died August 30, 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Samuel Hollingsworth - Father of Josir Hollingsworth
6G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
January 27, 1673 - August 30, 1748
He married Hannah Harlan (1681 - 1748) and they had the following children:
Enoch 1702 - 1752
George 1702 - 1748
John 1705 - 1751
Samuel 1707 - 1751
Elizabeth 1712 -
He died August 30, 1748 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
7.
Valentine Hollingsworth - Father of Samuel Hollingsworth
7G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
August 6, 1632 in Ballyvickcrannel Parish of Sego County, Armagh, Ireland - -- 1711 New Castle, Delaware
According to Passenger and Immigration Index Lists of 1500's - 1900's, he came arrived in Pennsylvania on December 9, 1682 on the ship named Antelope coming from Belfast, mastered by Edward Cook. Valentine brought with him: wife, Ann; daughter, Mary; daughter, Catherine; son, Thomas; son, Samuel; son, Valentine, his son-in-law, Thomas Conway and an indentured servant named, John Musgrave.
He settled on a plantation of 965 acres in Brandywine Hundred, on Shelpot Crk, (Warrant October 10, 1861 - Survey December 27, 1682) granted by William Penn (who founded Philadelphia.)
He was member of the first Assembly of Prov. Of Pennsylvania in 1682 - 1683 and of later sessions (1687, 1688, 1689, 1695 & 1700); a justice of the peace (1685 - 1689), in 1695 a Justice of the Common Peas and a signer of Penn’s Great Charter and a member of the Pre-Provencal Council. He was the founder of the Newark Monthly Meeting and an elder from 1686 - 1710.
On October 25, 1683, he was a member of the Grand Inquest to consider the famous case of Charles Pickering and others charged with counterfeiting.
Valentine’s first wife was Ann Ree that he married in Ireland on June 7, 1655. Ann Ree was born in 1628 and died on February 1, 1671.
Their children were:
Mary born: January 20, 1656
Henry born: February 7, 1658
Thomas born: March 1661 died: October 30, 1775
Catherine born: May 1663
Valentines second wife was Ann Calvart that he married in Ireland on April 12, 1672. She was born on in September of 1650 and died on August 17, 1697.
Their children were:
Samuel January 27, 1673 -November 1748 Pennsylvania
Enoch June 7, 1675 - August 24, 1687
Valentine Jr. November 12, 1677 - 1757 North Carolina
Ann October 28, 1680 - October 26, 1712
John February 19, 1684 - August 1722
Joseph January 10, 1686 - 1732 Orange, Virginia
Enoch May 10, 1688 - November 26, 1690
He died in 1711 in New Castle, Delaware and was buried at the Newark Monthly Meeting Burial Ground. Ann Calvert Hollingsworth is also buried there.
Valentine Hollingsworth - Father of Samuel Hollingsworth
7G Grandfather of Bobby Snipes
August 6, 1632 in Ballyvickcrannel Parish of Sego County, Armagh, Ireland - -- 1711 New Castle, Delaware
According to Passenger and Immigration Index Lists of 1500's - 1900's, he came arrived in Pennsylvania on December 9, 1682 on the ship named Antelope coming from Belfast, mastered by Edward Cook. Valentine brought with him: wife, Ann; daughter, Mary; daughter, Catherine; son, Thomas; son, Samuel; son, Valentine, his son-in-law, Thomas Conway and an indentured servant named, John Musgrave.
He settled on a plantation of 965 acres in Brandywine Hundred, on Shelpot Crk, (Warrant October 10, 1861 - Survey December 27, 1682) granted by William Penn (who founded Philadelphia.)
He was member of the first Assembly of Prov. Of Pennsylvania in 1682 - 1683 and of later sessions (1687, 1688, 1689, 1695 & 1700); a justice of the peace (1685 - 1689), in 1695 a Justice of the Common Peas and a signer of Penn’s Great Charter and a member of the Pre-Provencal Council. He was the founder of the Newark Monthly Meeting and an elder from 1686 - 1710.
On October 25, 1683, he was a member of the Grand Inquest to consider the famous case of Charles Pickering and others charged with counterfeiting.
Valentine’s first wife was Ann Ree that he married in Ireland on June 7, 1655. Ann Ree was born in 1628 and died on February 1, 1671.
Their children were:
Mary born: January 20, 1656
Henry born: February 7, 1658
Thomas born: March 1661 died: October 30, 1775
Catherine born: May 1663
Valentines second wife was Ann Calvart that he married in Ireland on April 12, 1672. She was born on in September of 1650 and died on August 17, 1697.
Their children were:
Samuel January 27, 1673 -November 1748 Pennsylvania
Enoch June 7, 1675 - August 24, 1687
Valentine Jr. November 12, 1677 - 1757 North Carolina
Ann October 28, 1680 - October 26, 1712
John February 19, 1684 - August 1722
Joseph January 10, 1686 - 1732 Orange, Virginia
Enoch May 10, 1688 - November 26, 1690
He died in 1711 in New Castle, Delaware and was buried at the Newark Monthly Meeting Burial Ground. Ann Calvert Hollingsworth is also buried there.
Left: Quaker school and burying ground shown in northern corner of Latrobe map (1806) Courtesy Delaware Public Archives
Right: Newark Union Church, Brandywine Hundred. Current building 1845, cemtery from 1687 Marker text: Newark Union. Successor to Newark Monthly Meeting of Friends. Established about 1682. Early Meetings were held at Morgan Dewit's and and at Valentine Hollingsworth's. Named from plantation called New Wark or New Workea patented to Hollingsworth, who in 1687 donated one-half acre for a burying place "Being some already buryed in ye spot" |
Quakers regarded grave markers as 'ostentatious' so when W. Fifth street was developed in the late 1800's, no traces of the burying ground would have been visible. Newark which had an earlier burying ground became Newark Union Methodist church, with burials and gravestones. The founder of the Newark church, Valentine Hollingsworth was memorialized by his descendents. |
8.
Henry & Catherine Hollingsworth
Parents of Valentine Hollingsworth
8G Grandparents of Bobby Snipes
Henry was born in 1600 -
The Doomsday Survey made during the Norman Conquests lists this manor as lying on the edge of a great woods at Macclesfiel.
A visitation by an official herald in 1580 included the gentry, John Hollingsworth, Gentleman and Robert Hollingsworth of Hollinsworth.
A further record of the time period states that Robert of Hollingsworth Hall is of whom the family descends. He was listed as the Magistrate for the counties of Cheshire and Lancaster. The church and hall belonging to this family that contain the Hollingsworth Coat of Arms is still standing.
The last family member to own the hall, Capt. Robert Hollingsworth died in1865. The motto included was "Learn to suffer what must be borne."
Henry was probably born in England. Wolfram states that he was said to be born in Cheshire, England to be exact. He was in an English militia and went with them to the Ulster Plantation in Ireland for the purpose of planting. This activity was often arranged by the "undertakers" or landed gentry between 1609 and 1630. Henry is listed in the 1630 muster roll for Onealland Barony, Ulster Plantation in County Armagh. The terms "sword and calleuer (caliver)" appear after his name telling what arms he owned. This suggests that he was a man of more than average means. The caliver was a calibrated gun for which standard bullets could be made.
He actually lived on Richard Cope's half of the 2000 acre estate. He, wife Catherine and family might have returned to England during the 1641 Irish Rebellion.
In 1632, Henry received 120 acres of land in the Co. Armagh. Sometime between 1641 and 1660 during the Irish Rebellion, the the Blackers took possession ofit. His son, Valentine, legally took issue with the Blackers ownership of the land in 1674, and was favorably received. A semi-shared arrangement of the land occurred.
Henry is listed as lately deceased in an Oct. 27, 1675 record around this event. Previous to that he was a witness to a marriage in 1671 in the Lurgan Friends Book. (C-956)
Some theorize that Henry Hollingsworth was killed in the mass murders of the Irish Rebellion and that the Henry is the 1671 and 1674 records are referring to a Henry Hollingsworth who was married to an Elizabeth and settled in County Down before 1693.
It is Farmer's contention that it is likely that Henry and his family fled to England during the massacres of the Rebellion. They lived on the east side of the Bann River from where many were able to escape. Farmer says our Henry lived through this and witnessed an Oct. 8, 1671 marriage in Co. Armagh, IRL and died shortly before the 1675 deed enactment. His reasoning is given in detail in his book: "In America Since 1607". (C-193)
As to Henry's place of origin in England, Henry Hollingsworths have only been found in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Although we only know of one of Henry's children, Valentine, there were other Hollingsworths in Ireland that could be his children. Gent. Henry Hollingsworth of King Hill, in County Down (b. 1635-1643), or John, Hugh or Francis Hollinsworth serving in the army in 1644 in Dublinwere all possible sons of our Henry. (C-956)
Henry & Catherine Hollingsworth
Parents of Valentine Hollingsworth
8G Grandparents of Bobby Snipes
Henry was born in 1600 -
The Doomsday Survey made during the Norman Conquests lists this manor as lying on the edge of a great woods at Macclesfiel.
A visitation by an official herald in 1580 included the gentry, John Hollingsworth, Gentleman and Robert Hollingsworth of Hollinsworth.
A further record of the time period states that Robert of Hollingsworth Hall is of whom the family descends. He was listed as the Magistrate for the counties of Cheshire and Lancaster. The church and hall belonging to this family that contain the Hollingsworth Coat of Arms is still standing.
The last family member to own the hall, Capt. Robert Hollingsworth died in1865. The motto included was "Learn to suffer what must be borne."
Henry was probably born in England. Wolfram states that he was said to be born in Cheshire, England to be exact. He was in an English militia and went with them to the Ulster Plantation in Ireland for the purpose of planting. This activity was often arranged by the "undertakers" or landed gentry between 1609 and 1630. Henry is listed in the 1630 muster roll for Onealland Barony, Ulster Plantation in County Armagh. The terms "sword and calleuer (caliver)" appear after his name telling what arms he owned. This suggests that he was a man of more than average means. The caliver was a calibrated gun for which standard bullets could be made.
He actually lived on Richard Cope's half of the 2000 acre estate. He, wife Catherine and family might have returned to England during the 1641 Irish Rebellion.
In 1632, Henry received 120 acres of land in the Co. Armagh. Sometime between 1641 and 1660 during the Irish Rebellion, the the Blackers took possession ofit. His son, Valentine, legally took issue with the Blackers ownership of the land in 1674, and was favorably received. A semi-shared arrangement of the land occurred.
Henry is listed as lately deceased in an Oct. 27, 1675 record around this event. Previous to that he was a witness to a marriage in 1671 in the Lurgan Friends Book. (C-956)
Some theorize that Henry Hollingsworth was killed in the mass murders of the Irish Rebellion and that the Henry is the 1671 and 1674 records are referring to a Henry Hollingsworth who was married to an Elizabeth and settled in County Down before 1693.
It is Farmer's contention that it is likely that Henry and his family fled to England during the massacres of the Rebellion. They lived on the east side of the Bann River from where many were able to escape. Farmer says our Henry lived through this and witnessed an Oct. 8, 1671 marriage in Co. Armagh, IRL and died shortly before the 1675 deed enactment. His reasoning is given in detail in his book: "In America Since 1607". (C-193)
As to Henry's place of origin in England, Henry Hollingsworths have only been found in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Although we only know of one of Henry's children, Valentine, there were other Hollingsworths in Ireland that could be his children. Gent. Henry Hollingsworth of King Hill, in County Down (b. 1635-1643), or John, Hugh or Francis Hollinsworth serving in the army in 1644 in Dublinwere all possible sons of our Henry. (C-956)
The surname of HOLLINSWORTH was a locational name 'of Hollingworth' the name of places in Cheshire and Lancashire. The name was derived from the Old English word 'holinwurt' and meant the dweller beside the holy enclosure, or one who dwelt near the church or temple.
Early records of the name mention HOLISURDE (without surname) listed as a tenant in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name was documented as HOLYENWORTH (without surname) in the year 1285. Johannes de Holynworth, 1273, County Yorkshire.
John de Holynworth of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. John de Holynworth of Disley, County Chester, was documented in the year 1438. John Hollinsworth and Margaret Smyth were married at Prestbury Church, Cheshire in the year 1560. The name is also spelt Hollingsworth.
Many factors contributed to the establishment of a surname system. For generations after the Norman Conquest of 1066 a very few dynasts and magnates passed on hereditary surnames, but the main of the population, with a wide choice of first-names out of Celtic, Old English, Norman and Latin, avoided ambiguity without the need for a second name.
As society became more stabilized, there was property to leave in wills, the towns and villages grew and the labels that had served to distinguish a handful of folk in a friendly village were not adequate for a teeming slum where perhaps most of the householders were engaged in the same monotonous trade, so not even their occupations could distinguish them, and some first names were gaining a tiresome popularity, especially Thomas after 1170.
The hereditary principle in surnames gained currency first in the South, and the poorer folk were slower to apply it. By the 14th century however, most of the population had acquired a second name.
Following the Crusades in Europe in the 11th until the 13th century, a need was felt for a family name in addition to the one given at birth. This was firstly recognized by those of noble birth, as it added prestige and practical advantage to their status. Originally the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers was the insignia painted on his shield and embroidered on his surcoat.
Early records of the name mention HOLISURDE (without surname) listed as a tenant in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name was documented as HOLYENWORTH (without surname) in the year 1285. Johannes de Holynworth, 1273, County Yorkshire.
John de Holynworth of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. John de Holynworth of Disley, County Chester, was documented in the year 1438. John Hollinsworth and Margaret Smyth were married at Prestbury Church, Cheshire in the year 1560. The name is also spelt Hollingsworth.
Many factors contributed to the establishment of a surname system. For generations after the Norman Conquest of 1066 a very few dynasts and magnates passed on hereditary surnames, but the main of the population, with a wide choice of first-names out of Celtic, Old English, Norman and Latin, avoided ambiguity without the need for a second name.
As society became more stabilized, there was property to leave in wills, the towns and villages grew and the labels that had served to distinguish a handful of folk in a friendly village were not adequate for a teeming slum where perhaps most of the householders were engaged in the same monotonous trade, so not even their occupations could distinguish them, and some first names were gaining a tiresome popularity, especially Thomas after 1170.
The hereditary principle in surnames gained currency first in the South, and the poorer folk were slower to apply it. By the 14th century however, most of the population had acquired a second name.
Following the Crusades in Europe in the 11th until the 13th century, a need was felt for a family name in addition to the one given at birth. This was firstly recognized by those of noble birth, as it added prestige and practical advantage to their status. Originally the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers was the insignia painted on his shield and embroidered on his surcoat.