Family/Spouse: Unknown MOTE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When George marries Hannah in 1734, his father, Abraham is listed as "late of Cecil County in Maryland but now (living) on the North side of Overton in the Colony of Virginia." His parents and the following siblings attended his wedding. Mary, Lydia, and Isaac Hollingsworth, plus probable spouses named Lydia, Mary and Mary Hollingsworth. Other close relatives in the right hand column were Isaac and Mary Parkins, Esther Harrison, Elizabeth Rerpo?, and Josiah Calvert. No Mccoys were amongst the guest list. George Hollingsworth was appointed Overseer of the road from Littlers to Hollingsworth's Mill in the Orange Co., VA Road Orders, Aug. 26, 1742. A George was listed in the Rent Rolls for Frederick Co., VA in 1759 and 1764 that is likely to be him. George was granted 350 acres of land in Craven Co., NC on a branch of Little River called Mudlick Creek on Feb. 3, 1767. He and his wife, "Jean", sold 155 acres of it to John Williams on July 1772. Witnesses were Joseph Hollingsworth, Quaker, George and James Hollingsworth (his sons). It also states that George gave some of his original land grant to son Joseph. Joseph gave it to David Hollingsworth. David sold it to James Burnside on Sept. 15, 1813-Jan. 1814. (C-2279)

In Medlin's book on Quakers of SC and Georgia, he lists two different George Hollingsworths. He attributes the following children to George II of the 96th District: Isaac b. 1748, d. 1809, James Sr. d. 1822 m. Sarah Wright, George, and Nathan. My other sources of information believe that these two Georges are one and the same and all the children are combined together. (C-265) None of George and Jane Hollingsworth's children appear in South Carolina death records. (C-820)

George married Jane ELWELL in 1755 in Hopewell, Frederick Co, Virginia. Jane (daughter of ELWELL and Jane, daughter of James CARTER and Jane HALE) was born on 19 Dec 1734 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jun 1795 in , Ninety-Sixth District, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jane could be related to the line of Elwell's in the "Elwell Family in America." (C-194) There is a John Elwell who was born abt. 1717 in Salem Co., NJ and died there on Dec. 19, 1785 who time wise could be a brother. He was probably the son of a John or Will living in New Jersey at the time. There are three Hesekiah Elwells of parental age in Maine Co., York Co. and Hancock Co. of the Maine Colony as well as one Nathaniel Elwey in South Carolina. (C-233)

Although I have several published books that say his 2nd wife was Jane Elwell, I have evidence from a series of land transactions in Philadelphia Co., PA from 1750 - 1764 that suggests that Jane's real name was Carter or that George was also married to a Jane Carter by 1751 instead.

In any case, Jane was still living and witnessed her son James Hollingsworth's marriage to Sarah Wright in 1786 in the Bush River Quaker Meeting Records.

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Abraham moved first to Cecil Co., MD. He is probably the Abraham Hollingsworth along with Stephan Hollingsworth whose land was called "Partner's Parcel" and adjoined his father, Thomas's land known as "Jacob's Adventure." He moved to Winchester in 1733 after buying 582 acres from Alexander Ross near Winchester, VA in 1732. He named it "Abraham's Delight". Their home began as a log cabin. It was located on a creek and springs which enabled him to build the first flour mill in the county. In 1734 when his son George marries Hannah in Nottingham M.M., Maryland, Abraham's location is listed on the north side of Overton in the colony of Virginia. Abraham signed a petition in June of 1738-9 to request the clearing of a road in Orange Co., Virginia. (C-956) In his will dated Sept. 23, 1748 he bequests out 1232 acres of land, 1050 of which were on Opequon Creek near Winchester which was called "Abraham's Delight". He had obviously added to it's size over the years. (C-1546)

Abraham married Ann ROBINSON on 13 Mar 1710 in Rockland Manor, New Castle, DE, USA. Ann (daughter of George ROBINSON and Ann CURTIS?) was born about 1690; died about 1749 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

married Jane. Jane was born before 1712; died in in Of Frederick, , VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas was a member of the Provincial Assembly. He helped organize the Center MM in 1687. He married his second wife at the home of her stepfather, Nathaniel Park. He is in the Quaker records when his sister Mary was about to marry her second. He paid 4 pounds to his sister for the care of her children. She is return gave him a mare whose increase were to further the support of her children. This was required in the case of a second marriage where children were involved. (C-956)

Thomas purchased land in Cecil Co., Maryland known as "Jacob's Adventure" in 1713 but never lived on it. He willed this land to son Jacob on the 10th month, 30 day of 1725. Jacob sold this land in 1788. Thomas also sold 400 acres to John Thomson in New Castle Co., PA on Jan. 18, 1725. (C-956)

According to the book "Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934", Thomas was killed by a bison near North Mountain, VA in 1733 when visiting his son Abraham. This has been discerned to be in error as far as date goes. He died at the age of 66 and is buried in the Center MM Friends Burial Ground in Christiana Hundred which is now a part of Delaware. (C-956)

The transcription of his will is as follows: Chris. Hd. Oct. 30, 1725. Apr. 13, 1727. South Carolina. I.186. Wife, Grace; sons, Abraham, Thomas, Jacob, and Joseph.; dau., Elizabeth Strode; dau., Hannah Dixson; dau. Sarah Discon, Grace Hollingwroth, William and Litisher Obery. Exc. wife, Grace Hollingsworth; son, Thomas Hollingsworth. (C-234)

Thomas married Margaret CALVERT in 1684. Margaret (daughter of Thomas CALVERT and Jane GLASFORD) was born on 24 Jun 1661 in Killurigan, Sego, Armagh, Ireland; died on 1 Aug 1687 in Newark M.M., New Castle, DE, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This George and daughter Ann are often confused with other Georges and daughter Anns in two generations of the Robinson lineage that are likely cousins, sons, relatives of each other that all married into the Hollingsworth lines. It is positive that our George Robinson is not the George who married Catherine Hollingsworth (d. of Valentine) as their daughter, Ann, married a Jonathan Ogden in 1720 according to Jonathan Ogden's will dated 1727. This George was an executor for the estate of James Middleton in Chester Co., PA on Dec. 23, 1710. It lists George's children in this document as being Ann, Mary, Catrin, George, Valentine and Rebecca. (C-234)(C-233)

It is somewhat likely that our George was a brother to a James Robinson who wrote his will in 1726 in what later became Delaware. James was the father of a George and an Ann. His daughter Ann married Stephen Hollingsworth, son of Valentine Hollingsworth. James's son George came to the Shenedoah Valley in 1739, purchasing 1100 acres of land. (C-233, 234)

Even though the accepted father of our Ann is a George, it must be kept in mind that there is no proof of this. It could have been an error in research by an early family historian who was confused by the fact that there were at least two George's that had daughters named Ann of similar age.

As to Ann's mother being an Ann Curtis?, this too is conjecture based on a George Robison who died before 1693 in New Castle Co., Del. who was married to an Ann Curtis? about 1658. This is really early for them to have a daughter Ann about Abraham's age. Ann's mother would have been in her 40's at the time of her birth, so it is possible enough to be included here as theory. (C-1066)

George married Ann CURTIS?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]