| 1. | Stephen Hollingsworth was born in 1690; died before 1740. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Abt 1732, Opequon Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia
Notes:
O'Dell, Cecil, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia (1995), Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, Pp. 136-139:
HOLLINGSWORTH/ROBINSON
Stephen Hollingsworth (b. 1690 c.) moved to the Virginia area of Opequon sometime after (c. 1732) he sold his 400-acre willed land from his father Henry to George and Katherine (Hollingsworth) Robinson (his father?s sister) on 31 May 1726 in New Castle County. Stephen and his first cousin Abraham Hollingsworth had already sold the 400 acres of land they purchased on 10 September 1719; 150 acres on 7 March 1720/21 to James Moffitt, weaver, and 250 acres on 13 March 1722/23 to Thomas Hollingsworth.
Stephen?s father Henry Hollingsworth and mother Lydia Atkinson were married on the 22nd day, 6th month (August) 1688 in Ireland. Henry (b. 7 April 1658) was the first son born to Valentine and Ann Ree Hollingsworth. The other children of Valentine and Ann were: Mary Hollingsworth (b. 25 March 1656), Thomas Hollingsworth (b. 1 May 1661, the father of Abraham) and Catherine Hollingsworth, born July 1663, who married George Robinson on 2 January 1688/89. Their son George married Robert McKay Senior?s daughter Mary in 1726.
After the death of Ann in 1671, Valentine married Ann Calvert, daughter of Thomas Calvert of Ireland. The children of this marriage were: Samuel Hollingsworth (b. 27 March 1673, who married Hannah Harland), Enoch Hollingsworth (b. 7 August 1675, d. 24 October 1687), Valentine Hollingsworth Jr. (b. 12 January 1677, married Elizabeth Heald), Ann Hollingsworth (b. 28 December 1680, married James Thompson of Salem County, West New Jersey), John Hollingsworth (b. 19 April 1684, married Katherine Tyler, daughter of William and Elizabeth Tyler of Salem County, West New Jersey), Joseph Hollingsworth (b. 10 July 1686, married Elizabeth ? who married John Rentfroe Jr. after Joseph?s death) and Enoch (b. 1688/89 c., d. 26 November 1690).
Henry Hollingsworth (b. 1658) and his wife Lydia were the parents of six children: Ruth (b. 1689, married George Simpson on 24 December 1706), Stephen Hollingsworth (b. 1690, married Ann Robinson, daughter of James Robinson, on 18 February 1716/17 at the Emanuel Episcopal Church, New Castle, Delaware), Zebulon Hollingsworth (b. 1696), Catherine Hollingsworth (married William Dawson of Kent County, Maryland, who died prior to 26 January 1785 when his will was proved), Abigail Hollingsworth (who married Richard Dobson in 1720) and Mary Hollingsworth (who married Robert Withers in 1726, recorded in Saint Stephen?s Episcopal Church register, Cecil County, Maryland). Withers? will mentioned his oldest son Thomas, sons William and Zebulon and Lidia, wife Mary and wife?s brother Zebulon as executors. Mary was remarried to John Hayser (by the time of her second statement of account of the Estate of Robert Withers) on 27 November 1741.
Stephen and his wife Ann had 472 acres of land on the Opequon Creek surveyed by Robert Brooke on 21 March 1733/34, and received a patent from the Colony on 3 October 1734. . . . This land is located 1½ miles southeast of the Martinsburg Airport on the east side of Opequon Creek served by present-day Berkeley County, West Virginia Highway 9/17 and 9/19 and extends over into Jefferson County, West Virginia about one mile west of Kearneysville.
John Ross (son of Alexander Ross) and Lydia Hollingsworth (daughter of Stephen Hollingsworth) both of Orange County, Virginia, declared their intentions of marriage at Nottingham Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania. They were authorized by that meeting to hold the wedding at their public meeting at Hopewell in Orange County, Virginia on the 11th day, 10th month (December) 1735. Stephen Hollingsworth, the father of Lydia, did not attend the marriage. Those that attended and signed beneath the signatures of John and Lydia Ross (being family members) were: Alexander Ross, Katherine Ross, Anne Hollingsworth (probably wife of Abraham as he also was in attendance; the two Anns, Stephen Hollingsworth?s wife Ann and Abraham Hollingsworth?s wife Anne, both were Robinsons), Mary Littler (daughter of Ross), Margaret Hollingsworth (daughter of Abraham), Lydia Hollingsworth (daughter of Abraham), Sarah Abrill (probably daughter of Stephen Hollingsworth), Albanah Ross (daughter of Alexander) and Hannah Hollingsworth (daughter of Abraham).
Stephen and Ann were in Prince George[s] County, Maryland on 17 April 1737 when they sold 200 acres of their patent land to Simeon Woodrow for 17 pounds. . . . Woodrow had moved back to Sodsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania by 30 August 1742 when he sold the 200 acres to Edward Southwood for 30 pounds. On the same day, the Hollingsworths sold the remaining 200 acres to John Hiatt Jr. of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 30 pounds.
These two transactions were entered in the Orange County Court Records on 26 May 1737 with only the affirmation of John Smith and John Littler (Quakers) when by law, three witnesses were required. The Deeds of Lease and Release were not entered into the Orange Deed Books at this time because of the third witness issue. On 26 June 1740, Woodrow and Hiett [sic] petitioned the Court to record the Deeds even though illegal since both Stephen and Ann Hollingsworth were now dead and further disclosure could not be made. The Court so ordered and on 28 June 1740, the Deeds were entered in the Deed Books with only the two witnesses.
Ann Robinson (wife of Stephen Hollingsworth) was the daughter of James Robinson (b. 1660 c.) of New Castle County, Delaware whose will, (written on 4 December 1726 and proved on 30 December 1726), listed sons: George, James, Thomas, William, Joseph, John and David. The daughters listed were; Catherine Mack Donald (husband Bryan McDonald), Ann Hollingsworth (husband Stephen) and Priscilla. The will also lists the deceased Jame?s [sic] brothers, George and Joseph Robinson. Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle? to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.
George Robinson and his wife Catherine (and possibly David, Joseph and John Robinson) were in Augusta (Botetourt, 1769) County, Virginia on 18 August 1757 when Bryan McDonald?s will was proved (written 21 May 1757) listing his wife Katherine, sons Bryan (Jr.), Edward, Richard, James, Joseph and daughters Rebecca Bean, Catherine Armstrong, Mary Smith, and leaving his daughter Prisila ?the bed she now lieth upon.? His wife Catherine and son-in-law John Armstrong were named as Executors; witnesses were Joseph McDonald, George Robinson and Edward McDonald.
Before moving to Augusta County (present-day Botetourt County, Virginia) on Buffaloe Creek of Roan Oak (Roanoke/Staunton) River on 25 July 1746, George Robinson (b. 1690 c.), received a patent for 400 acres which he sold on 29 November 1749 to David Robinson. He sold 892 acres on the North River of Shenandoah to John Finley on 13 May 1746; this tract was part of Beverley Manor and was granted to Robinson by Beverley on 21 February 1738/39. His wife Martha (probably second wife) released her dower rights to this land. James Wood had surveyed this land in two 400-acre surveys on 11 and 15 March 1738/39.
George Robinson?s will was proved 25 June 1763 (written 19 March 1763) listing wife Martha, eldest sons James and Samuel, younger sons George and William, infants. His daughters were: eldest Sarah, Catherine, Priscilla and Martha (who was the only daughter under 18 years of age). His Executors were his wife and sons James and Samuel; witnesses were William Preston, William Graham, Joseph Robinson, John Robinson and Francis Graham.
Stephen married Ann Robinson on 22 Aug 1688. Ann (daughter of Yeoman James Robinson and Catherine Howell) was born about 1694 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died before 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lydia Hollingsworth
 was born in 1718; died on 30 Dec 1759 in Frederick Co, Virginia.
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1690 - Bef 1740 (50 years)