Descendants of Henry Hollingsworth

Third Generation

7. Mary Hollingsworth (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 25 Mar 1656 in Ballyvickcrannell,Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. She died in 1746 in Newcastle, Delaware.

Selected Irish Marriages 1600-1900
1688 Hollingsworth, Henry M 1658 Atkinson, Lydia 1688 Hollingsworth, Henry M 1658 Atkinson, Lydia 1682 Hollingsworth, Mary F 1656 Conway, Thomas 1682 Hollingsworth, Mary F 1668 Conway, Thomas 1652 1655 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628 1655 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628 1654 Hollingsworth, Valentine M 1631 Ree, Ann 1627 1655 Hollingsworth, Vallantine M 1632 Ree, Ann 1628

Marraige of Mary Hollingsworth to Thomas Conaway
1.28.1682 Thomas Conaway & Mary Hollingsworth, wit. Ann, Katherine, Valentine, Henry & Thomas Hollingsworth, also Elizabeth & Margaret Calvert. This was a family affair. Ann, the mother; Katherine, the sister; Valentine, the father; Henry & Thomas, brothers to the bride. There is an interesting historical story in the minutes of Newark Meeting that will later be told.

Mary Hollingsworth first daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell in the parish of Sego and County of Ardmagh, the five and twentyeth Day of ye first month Anno Domini, 1656.

Mary married (1) Thomas Conaway on 28 Jun 1682 in Tamnaficarbet, Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. Thomas was born about 1655 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland. He died on 17 Sep 1689 in Upper Providence Twp, Chester Co., Pa..

"Thomas Conway in the parish of Lisbourne and County of Antrim and Mary Hollingsworth in ye parish of Sego and County of Armagh having intentions of Marriage (according to gods ordinance) did lay it before ye man and womans meetings who taking their said intentions into consideration, Desired them to waite a time, several friends were appointed to make enquiry in ye several places where their residences were, whether the man bee free from all other women, and ye womana free from all other men and whether their parents and relations are satisfied with their said intentions, and they presenting themselves ye second time before the mens meeting and account being brought to ye meeting where all things being found cleer, and this intention of marriage being several times published in ye meetings, to which they do belong and nothing appearing against it-----A meeting of ye people of god was assembled at ye house of ffrancis Robson in ye parish of Sego & County of Ardmagh ye 28th day of ye fourth month in ye yeare 1682, where they being Contracted ye said Thomas Conway Declaired publickly and solomnely in ye presence of god and his people in these words, I take Mary Hollingsworth to be my wife andye said Mary Hollingsworth Declared in Like manner in these words, I give myself to Thomas Conway to be his wife and I take him to be my husband as witness our hands. Thomas Conway & Mary Conway
Witnesses:
Vallentine Hollingsworth , Henry Hollingsworth 1682, Thomas Hollingsworth, ffrancis Robson , Anna Hollingsworth, Roger Webb , Katherine Hollingsworth Mark Wright , Elizabeth Calvert , William porter, Margaret Calvert, Alexander Mathew , Ann Webb , George Hodgson , Sarah Webb , James Webb, Elizabeth Atkinson , Thomas Walker , Ann Hodgson , Timothy Kirk , Mary Walker , William Williams , Sarah Robson, James Bradshaw , Mabell Cooke , William Crooke, Jarrart Rea , John Boil , Deborah Webb, John Wright, Katherine (?) , Alphonsus Kirk , Deborah Lynas, ffrancis Hillery, Margaret Harland , Ezekiel Bullock, Ann Hoope , Christopher Hillery , Margrit Dariell, John ffaucett , Robert Hoope

Taxables on the north side of Brandywine Creek: New Castle, Delaware

Jacob Vanderveer, Cornelius Vandeveer, Mouns Justy, Cornelius Empson, Jonas Scogging, Hans Petersen, Jacob Clemens, Peter Andersen, John Mouns, Peter Mouns, Thomas Jones, â â Stoffell, Neils Neilson, Peter Bainton, Morgan Druitt, Mathew Sanders, Thomas Golping, John Grubb, William Stockdale, John Buckly, Oliver Coope, John Crow, William Cloud, Jeremiah Cloud, Edward Eglington, Isaac Warner, VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH (JR), HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, THOMAS CONWAY, William Lester, Adam Sharpley, Thomas Clifton, William Hanly, Richard Beachem. (The above Valentine and Henry are sons of Valentine Hollingsworth Sr., and Thomas Conway is married to his daughter Mary.

Thomas and Mary had the following children:

	20	F	i	Mary Elizabeth Conaway was born on 9 Sep 1687 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. She died Had two daughters Lydia & Mary.
				Mary married (1) Charles Booth in 1705. Charles was born in 1682.
				Mary married (2) Thomas Crabb in 1720. Thomas was born in 1680.
+	21	F	ii	Ann Conaway was born on 7 May 1688.
	22	F	iii	Sarah Conaway was born on 7 Sep 1689.
				Sarah married John Yearsley son of John Yearsley and Elizabeth Yearsley in May 1710. John was born on 28 Jun 1687 in Middlewitch Chesire England.

Mary married (2) Randal Malin in Apr 1693 in Upper Providence Twp, Chester Co., Pa.. Randal was born about 1652 in Great Barrum, Cheshire, England. He died in Upper Providence Twp, Chester Co., Pa..

They had the following children:

	23	F	iv	Hannah Malin was born on 7 Mar 1693/1694. She died on 26 May 1695.
	24	F	v	Hannah Malin #2 was born on 7 Mar 1695.
				Hannah married Daniel Williamson.
	25	F	vi	Rachel Malin was born on 24 Jul 1702.
				Rachel married John Cain in Nov 1722.
	26	F	vii	Katharine Malin was born in 1704.
				Katharine married Mr Titus.

8. Henry Hollingsworth [scrapbook] (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 7 Nov 1658 in Ballyvickcrannell, Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. He died in Mar 1721 in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.

Henry Hollingsworth, the son of Valentine Sr. signed his name, spelling his first name Henery and his last name Hollingsworth on title deeds 25 Oct 1675 proving our name was spelled Hollingsworth as early as 1675. Also his mother Katheran was living as late as August 1632 and her name appears but once in any record we know of, the Birth and Death Record Book of Lurgan Quaker Monthly Meeting. There, the couple are called "Henry and Katheran Hollingsworth." Again we see the spelling "Hollingsworth".

"Henry Hollingsworth, the second child of Valentine, also born in Ireland, came to America a year later than his father. He came on the ship "Lion of Liverpool," working his way as a redemptioner to Robert Turner. He was assigned two hundred acres of Valentine's original grant.

After living there five years his heart still longed for Lydia Atkinson, the girl who was waiting for him back in Ireland. In 1688 we find him applying for a certificate from Newark Meeting, showing his clearness. Armed with this he took the long trip back where he and Lydia were married. The original marriage certificate is in possession of Malcolm R. Gilpin of Elkton. Shortly after their return to America, Henry entered a career of public service which extended into three states.

He assisted Thomas Holmes in laying out the City of Philadelphia. He was deputy surveyor for Chester County as well as the town of Newcastle. While deputy for Chester County he laid out thirty thousand acres for Penn's children, William & Letitia. This survey included all of the present township of New Garden, and the greater part of Kennet with several thousand acres in the northern part of New Castle County.

He was sheriff in 1695, coroner and clerk of the Courts and Coroner from 1700-1708, of Chester County and represented New Castle County in the Provincial Assembly. He removed to Cecil County, Maryland, about 1712, and was shortly appointed by Lord Baltimore surveyor for that county.

His son Zebulon in 1735 purchased "The Landing" property near the junction of the big and little Elk Rivers. This property is still in possession of his descendants. Henry's children became associated with old St. Mary Ann's Episcopal Church at North East, Maryland. Others later became Presbyterians.

Henry Hollingsworth was appointed Surveyor of Cecil County by Lord Baltimore, commission dated 9 March 1712, he died in Elk (Elkton) in 1721.

Was believed to have converted from Quaker to Episcopalian. According to Harry Hollingsworth (HR) Henry was disownment from the Friends was for fathering a bastard child on the body of Ellenor Murphy, and for demeaning and making very disgusting accusations against other Quakers, including allusions to his own trial by the Quaker committee being "like the cuting off the Lord Stafford's head. Henry was disowned and joined the Established Church and moved to Maryland.

He was, it is said, a vegetarian and though having adopted the Articles of the Protestant Episcopal Church, retained much of the pacific beliefs of his Quaker upbringing.

Henry married Lydia Atkinson daughter of Stephen Atkinson and Isabel Atkinson on 22 Jun 1688 in At John Robsin's Meeting House.. Lydia was born in 1662 in Ballinacor, County Armagh. She died before 1740 in Elkton, Maryland.

, Lydia Atkinson of Ballynacor, Daughter of Stephen and Isabel Atkinson, and sister to John Robsons wife, Sarah Atkinson. She survived until at least 1739. She also signed a deed 20 April 1724 He assisted in the sale of his fathers land to Rev. Henry Jenny
Their son Zebulon, at the age of 43, in 1740, testified in the Boundary Dispute case, that his father "sometimes followed the Business of a Blacksmith, sometimes building houses, and at other times surveying Lands in both provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania"

It seem that Lydia remained a Quaker but her husband reverted back to the Established Church of his Grandfather. Their sons Stephen and Zebulon certainly were Episcopalians.

Henry and Lydia had the following children:

	27	F	i	Ruth Hollingsworth was born in 1689. She died on 24 Dec 1706.
				Ruth married George Simpson on 24 Dec 1706.
+	28	M	ii	Stephen Hollingsworth was born in 1690. He died in 1750.
+	29	M	iii	Zebulon Hollingsworth was born in 1697. He died on 8 Aug 1763.
	30	F	iv	Catherine Hollingsworth was born about 1699.
				Catherine married William Dawson about 1716 in Kent County, Maryland. William was born in Born Kent County Maryland.
	31	F	v	Abigail Hollingsworth was born about 1704 in Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. She died in 1748.
				Abigail married Richard Dobson in 1720.
	32	F	vi	Mary Hollingsworth was born about 1708.
				Mary married Robert Withers.

9. Thomas Valentine Hollingsworth [scrapbook] (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 1 May 1661 in Ballyvickcrannell, Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. He died on 2 Apr 1727 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, De.. He was buried in Center Friends Burying Ground.

A difference arose between John Calvert and Thomas Hollingsworth,-a step nephew - over the division of their lands in Upper Providence township in Chester Monthly Meeting, of which John Calvert was then a member, mentions this difference in their minutes of 4.6.1687. But let the minutes tell the story:

"There being a difference between Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert about ye deviding their lands in ye township of Upper Providence. This meeting now ordereth Bartholomon Coppock ye younger, John Cashing, James Ginerly and Caleb Pusey to inspect and to hear ye testimony in ye said dispute and to give an account thereof to ye next meeting." And at the next meeting held at Walter Faucett's on ye fourth day of ye fifth month, 1687.

"The difference opening between Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert was reported to ye next quarterly meeting & that ye said Thomas Hollingsworth & John Calvert be desired by this meeting to come at ye next quarterly meeting as also John Cashing, Bartholomon Coppock, James Ginerly & Caleb Pusey."

It appears that John Calvert did not accept the committee's recommendation, as the Quarterly Meeting held at Walter Faucet's of Ridley, the first day of the sixth month, 1687, says, "Agreed that a paper of testimony against John Calvert be given forth to public view if after he had heard it read to him he gives not cause tot he contrary," and it is further "Agreed that Caleb Pusey and Walter Faucet read the paper to John Calvert that is given forth against him and give account to the next meeting thereof ...L This meant disownment. However, nothing further is said of the matter, and it was probably dropped, as there are later references to John Calvert in the minutes.

Thomas Hollingsworth, the third child of Valentine Sr., was born in Ireland. After coming to New Castle County, he settled on his share of Valentine's original grant now owned by the Weldin family, but soon moved to the west side of the Brandywine, where in 1687 he became one of the organizers of Center Meeting. A warrant was issued to him in 1701 for four hundred acres on the west side of the Brandywine, a plot of which, surveyed by his brother Henry, appears in the Book of Surveys, page 268. This tract seems to have been located in the vicinity of Guyencourt and to have included in the property of Mrs. William G. Ramsey. When building her residence on this property, Mrs. Ramsey incorporated therein an old log cabin, with its fireplace, oven, and woodwork in their original simplicity. According to tradition this cabin was the house of Thomas Hollingsworth.

Thomas was a member of the Provincial Assembly. His son Abraham moved to near Winchester, Virginia. During a visit to his son in 1733, Thomas is said to have been killed by a buffalo, while on a hunting expedition near North Mountain.

Thomas married (1) Margaret Calvert daughter of Thomas Calvert and Jane Glasford on 17 May 1686 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. Margaret was born on 24 Jun 1661 in Kullurigan, Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. She died on 1 Aug 1687 in New Castle County, Delaware.

Margaret Calvert on the Lion of Liverpool, 1683

It appears pretty certain that Margaret Calvert, sister to Anne, sec-
ond wife of Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr., and soon-to-be wife, her-
self of Valentine's son Thomas Hollingsworth (not a son of Anne Cal-
vert, of course), sailed out of Dublin, Ireland, and landed in Phila-
delphia 14th day of 8th month (October) 1683. The Pennsylvania Geneal-
ogical Magazine, Vol. 24, p. 93, note 88, shows 'Margaret Colvert
, late of Dublin came in ditto ship,' that is, the Lion of Liver-
pool. As many of you know, Henry Hollingsworth, son of Valentine, was
also aboard that ship as an indentured servant. Margaret had seeming-
ly paid for her passage. Her name is not in the servants' column.

Margaret (Calvert) had married Thomas Hollingsworth by 17 May 1686, when John Calvert, Margaret's brother, entered his Caveat in the Surveyor General's Office (Book D-65, p. 83) which called for a fair hearing regarding the lands in question. Abraham Hollingsworth, the only offspring of Thomas and Margaret, was born 19th of 1st Month (March) 1686/7. This may indicate that the marriage (no document has ever been found of the wedding) had taken place very recently when the Caveat was signed, possibly in April or early May 1686. They were not married as of the proving of the will,
17 (Feb) 1685/6.

Thomas and Margaret had the following children:

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Abraham "Abram" Hollingsworth was born on 19 Jan 1685. He died in Nov 1748.

Thomas married (2) Grace Cooke daughter of William Cooke and Elizabeth Fox on 31 Mar 1692 in Concord Twp, Chester County, Maryland. Grace was born in Concord.

They had the following children:

	34	M	ii	Isaac Hollingsworth was born on 16 Jun 1693 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. He died in 1699 in Virginia.
	35	F	iii	Elizabeth Hollingsworth was born on 8 Jan 1694/1695 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. She died She and her husband had six children..
				Elizabeth married Thomas Stroude in 1718. Thomas was born in 1694.
	36	F	iv	Hannah Hollingsworth was born on 17 Mar 1696/1697 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. She died in 1777 in New Castle County, Delaware.
				Hannah married (1) William Dixon on 1 Mar 1717 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. William was born in 1699 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle, De.. He was christened in 3 Dec 1760.
				Hannah married (2) John Moore.
+	37	M	v	Thomas Valentine Hollingsworth Jr. was born on 23 Jan 1698/1699. He died on 1 Sep 1753.
	38	F	vi	Ann Hollingsworth was born on 6 Jul 1701 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. She died in 1708 in New Castle, Delaware.
+	39	M	vii	Jacob Hollingsworth was born on 4 Mar 1704. He died on 5 May 1766.
+	40	F	viii	Sarah Hollingsworth was born on 7 Oct 1706.
+	41	M	ix	Joseph Hollingsworth was born on 11 May 1709. He died in 1757.
	42	F	x	Grace Hollingsworth was born on 9 Mar 1711/1712 in New Castle County, Delaware. She died on 1 Dec 1739.

10. Katherine Hollingsworth (Vallentine , Henry ) was born in May 1663 in Belleniskcrannel,Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. She died on 29 Jun 1746 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware.

Katheran Hollingsworth, the fourth child, was born in Ireland, and came to Delaware with her father. She was married in his house in 1688 to "Big George Robinson. An interesting story is told of their courtship. It states that she was a beutiful Quaker maiden, and became of the pride of the settlement. George was of the Church of England, and frankly admitted that his desire to become a Quaker was for the love of Katheran. Friends counseled delay. A year later, under her instructions, he became a true convert, and they were permitted to begin a long and happy married life. (Heirlooms in Miniature, by Ann Hollingsworth Wharton.) The minutes of Newark Meeting confirm the story in that "friends not having perfect unity desires their waiting till friends are better satisfied concerning them." But the records fail to mention her beauty or his religious beliefs.

"Katherine naturally proved the most successful of teachers in this extremity. In a year George was ready to join the Society as a true convert. We read that 'He and Katherine were permitted to begin the long and happy married life together', being as the old manuscript says, 'For many years an example of Piety and Goodness to those around them, and retaining their Love of Truth and Loyalty to the Society to the last."

Katherine married George Robinson on 2 Nov 1688. George was born about 1666 in Northern Ireland. He died on 8 Sep 1738 in New Castle County, Pa..

"A quaint old Delaware story is told of the wooing and winning of Katherine Hollingsworth, daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth, one of those who accompanied Penn and settled upon the banks of the picturesque Brandywine. Katherine Hollingsworth, 'a lovely, beutiful and delectable Quaker maiden,' as she was called, became the bride and delight of the little settlement.
"Of the young men who sought her love, big George Robinson alone found favor in her eyes, and she promised to be his wife; but George was of the Church of England, and Katherine 'must be married in Meeting.' George was willing to join the Society, to be a Friend, and be married in Meeting or anywhere else Katherine said; accordingly he and Katherine made their first declaration 5th day, 1st Mo., 1688.
"The older Friends had 'scruples' and fearing that George's very sudden Conversion was not from conviction, they asked him this searching question: "Friend Robinson, dost thou join the Society of Friends from conviction, or for the love of Katherine Hollingsworth?'

George and Katherine had the following children:

+	43	F	i	Mary Robinson was born in 1689.
+	44	F	ii	Ann Robinson was born about 1690. She died on 5 Apr 1749.
	45	M	iii	George Robinson was born in 1691.
	46	F	iv	Katherine Robinson was born about 1693. She died on 1 Dec 1720.
	47	F	v	Rebeckah Robinson was born about 1695.
	48	F	vi	Ann Robinson was born in 1701 in Frederick County, Virginia. She died on 5 Apr 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia.
				Ann married Jonathan Ogden in 1720. Jonathan was born about 1686 in Armagh, Ireland.
	49	M	vii	Valentine Robinson was born in 1705. He was christened in 1748.
				Valentine married Elizabeth Booth in 1740 in Armagh, Ireland. Elizabeth was born in 1709 in Armagh, Ireland.

11. Samuel Hollingsworth (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 27 Mar 1673 in Donnahlong, Down County, Ireland. He died on 30 Aug 1748 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Maryland.

Samuell Hollingsworth first son of Vallentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd, the twenty seauenth Day of the first month Anno Domi. 1673----

"Samuel Hollingsworth, the fifth child of Valentine Hollingsworth, and first by his second wife, Ann Calvert, was born in Ireland. He married Hannah Harlan, daughter of George & Elizabeth Harlan. He lived in Birmingham Township, and held several important offices, viz, justice of the peace for Chester County, & representative in the Provincial Assembly. Many years later these two names were again associated in the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, ship & car builders of Wilmington. Member of the Assy 1725- 1728 and Justice of the Peace 1729 and 1735

"The remaining children of Valentine and Ann Calvert were, 6th, Enoch, who died at the age of twelve; 7th, Valentine Hollingsworth Junior, who married Elizabeth Heald; 8th, Ann Hollingsworth, who married James Thompson; 9th, John Hollingsworth, the first to be born in New Castle County, who married Catherine Tyler; 10th, Joseph Hollingsworth, and 11th, Enoch Hollingsworth, the second, who died in infancy."

A surveyor. Helped lay out the city of Philadelphia with Thomas Holms. (Emigrated 1682) Held several offices. Later was to be associated with Hanna and Hollingsworth car builders of Wilmington
Testified in the Penn Maryland boundary case in 1740 . This was to become known as the Mason Dixon Line.

. He was one of the 11 commissioners appointed in 1728 to run the line between Chester Co. and newly formed Lancaster Co. In 1735, he owned land and lived near George Harlan, on west side of Brandywine, 5 or 6 miles from Willminton.

Samuel married Hannah Harlan daughter of George Harlan and Elizabeth Duck on 8 Jun 1701 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. Hannah was born on 4 Feb 1681 in Donnahlong, Down County, Ireland. She died after Sep 1748 in Kennett Meeting, Chester County, Pa.

Hannah married Samuel HOLLINGSWORTH, son of Valentine HOLLINGSWORTH Sr. and Ann CALVERT, on 8 Jun 1701 in Newark M.M., New Castle Co., DE, USA. (Samuel HOLLINGSWORTH was born on 27 Jan 1673 in Ballyvickcrannell, Armagh, Irl and died after 30 Aug 1748 in Birmingham Twp., Chester Co., PA, USA )

Samuel and Hannah had the following children:

+	50	M	i	Enoch Hollingsworth was born about 1702. He died about Sep 1752.
	51	M	ii	John Hollingsworth was born about 1705 in New Castle County, Delaware.
				John married Mary Reed on 29 Mar 1732 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. Mary was born in 1706.
+	52	M	iii	Samuel Hollingsworth was born in 1707. He was buried in 1751.
	53	M	iv	George Hollingsworth was born in 1710 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. He died before 1748 in Chester County, Pa..
	54	F	v	Elizabeth Hollingsworth was born about 1712 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware.
				Elizabeth married Henry Green on 1 Nov 1734 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. Henry was born in 1700.

13. Valentine Hollingsworth Jr. (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 12 Nov 1677 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Maryland. He died on 25 Mar 1757 in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pa..

Valentine Hollingsworth's father is said to have been born in Ireland, but it is claimed that his family was originally from the ancestral estate "Hollingsworth Manor" in Cheshire, England, and had moved to Ireland to escape persecution. This estate was held by an ancient Saxon family of the name as early as the year 1022. Red berried trees abound on the estate. The name comes from the words, "Holly" and "Worth", a farm. The old manor hall and church still stand. Both are emblazoned with the family coat of arms. It consists of three holly leaves. The crest is a stag & the Latin motto means "Learn to suffer what must be borne." The fact that many descendants of Valentine in America use the Hollingsworth arms ad color to the belief that the two families were originally the same.

Vallentine Hollingsworth third son of Vallentine Hollingsworth, and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd, the twelueth day of the eleauenth month Anno Dom. 1677 ----(Above in one hand apparantly at a single sitting, by same clerk, but at a later time than the section closing with "fifth month, Anno Domini, 1663,"---)

Valentine Sr. left no will and his estate was evidently never administered. Valentine Jr. did leave a will that was dated 13 Nov 1749 in the Township of Kennett & County of Chester Yeoman. He was weak in body but in perfect mind and memory. He left to his oldest son James Hollingsworth "all this my Messuage & Plantation which I now live on and likewise a certain Lott or Piece of Ground lying on the Side of Brandwine Creek to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever". He gave the sum of five pounds to his Grand Daughters Betty Hollingsworth, Ann Hollingsworth, Sarah & Mary Harlan, also Betty and Aaron Harlan. He also left five pounds to the unborn child that his daughter Rachel Hope was pregnant with. He also gave to his daughter Elizabeth Harlan and Sarah Harlan five shillings. Valentine signed his will with his mark and it was witnessed by Enoch Hollingsworth, John Heald and Henry Harvey.

Taxable Land Owners on the north side of Brandywine Creek: (Valentine Sr's sons)

Jacob Vanderveer, Cornelius Vandeveer, Mouns Justy, Cornelius Empson, Jonas Scogging, Hans Petersen, Jacob Clemens, Peter Andersen, John Mouns, Peter Mouns, Thomas Jones, â â Stoffell, Neils Neilson, Peter Bainton, Morgan Druitt, Mathew Sanders, Thomas Golping, John Grubb, William Stockdale, John Buckly, Oliver Coope, John Crow, William Cloud, Jeremiah Cloud, Edward Eglington, Isaac Warner, VALENTINE Hollingsworth, HENRY Hollingsworth, Thomas Conway, William Lester, Adam Sharpley, Thomas Clifton, William Hanly, Richard Beachem.

Valentine married Elizabeth Heald on 2 May 1713 in New Castle County, Delaware. Elizabeth was born about 1681 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. She died in 1747.

They had the following children:

+	55	M	i	James Hollingsworth was born in 1714. He died on 5 Mar 1763.
	56	F	ii	Rachel Hollingsworth was born in 1716 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware.
				Rachel married (1) Elijah Barns on 13 Feb 1738 in Old Swedes Church.
				Rachel married (2) Mr. Hope.
	57	M	iii	Valentine Hollingsworth 3rd was born on 25 Aug 1718 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. He died before Aug 1766 in Orange County, North Carolina.
				Valentine married Elizabeth Harlan daughter of Aaron Harlan and Sara Harlan on 2 Apr 1743 in Chester County, Pa.. Elizabeth was born in 1709. She died before 26 May 1768.
	58	F	iv	Elizabeth Hollingsworth was born in 1720 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. She died after 1754 in Union County, South Carolina.
				Elizabeth married Samuel Harlan son of Aaron Harlan and Sara Harlan in Aug 1745 in Old Swedes Hundred, Wilmington, Delaware. Samuel was born about 1726.
	59	F	v	Sarah Hollingsworth was born in 1722 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. She died in Mar 1746/1747 in Laurens, South Carolina.
				Sarah married Aaron Harlan in Mar 1745/1746 in Wilmington, Delaware. Aaron was born about 1716 in Kennett Meeting, New Castle, Delaware. He died in Prob Laurens District, South Carolina.

14. Ann Hollingsworth (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 28 Dec 1680 in Belleniskcrannel,Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland. She died on 26 Oct 1712 in Salem County, New Jersery.

Ann Hollingsworth first Daughter of Vallentine Hollingsworth and of Ann his wife was borne at Bellenickcranell, aforesd ye twentyeight Day of ye tenth month, Anno Dom. 1680. ---(This final entry appears possibly to have been written by a different clerk, although many similarities appear in the entries. This accounts for the eight children born in Ireland, four to the first and four to the second wife. In America, yet three more children were born to Ann (Calvert) Hollingsworth by Vallentine, her husband. These were named John, Joseph & Enoch (2), who was born after the death of the first Enoch, above.)

Ann married James Thompson son of John Thompson and Jane Humbles on 30 Sep 1700 in Rockland Manor, New Castle County, Delaware. James was born in Oct 1668 in Donard, County Wicklow, Ireland. He died before 1 Apr 1712 in Salem County, New Jersey.

He came to America from Dublin on "Mary" in 1677.

James and Ann had the following children:

	60	F	i	Jane Thompson was born on 28 Nov 1702.
	61	F	ii	Ann Thompson was born in 1703.
	62	F	iii	Elizabeth Thompson was born in 1708.
	63	M	iv	James Thompson was born on 26 Oct 1712.

15. John Hollingsworth (Vallentine , Henry ) was born on 19 Apr 1684 in Shellpot Creek, New Castle County, Delaware. He died on 22 Aug 1722 in Chester, Pa..

John married Katherine Tyler daughter of William Tyler and Elizabeth Tyler Second Wife on 1 Apr 1706 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. Katherine was born on 13 Aug 1690 in Salem County, New Jersey. She died before Oct 1775 in NW Branch of Cape Fear River, N.C..

Katherine was converted at Cohansev, Salem County to the religion of the Welsh Baptists, John joined her in this conversion. After John's death Katherine took the children to North Carolina.

John and Katherine had the following children:

	64	M	i	Stephen Hollingsworth was born in 1707. He died before Feb 1779 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
	65	M	ii	Samuel Hollingsworth was born in 1710. He died on 9 Aug 1754 in Pee Dee River, Craven County South Carolina.
	66	M	iii	Valentine Hollingsworth was born in 1712.
	67	F	iv	Ann Hollingsworth was born in 1714. She died after 1775 in Craven County, South Carolina. Ann's husband Jeremiah was dead when her brother deeded to her 145 acres on 26 Nov 1730 in the Welsh Tract, Craven County., South Carolina as "Ann Sutton, Widow".
				Ann married Jeremiah Sutton before 1730. Jeremiah died before 15 Apr 1751.
	68	F	v	Mary P Hollingsworth was born in 1716 in Hopewell Twp, Frederick, Virginia. She died on 26 Nov 1730 in Joppa, Baltimore County, Maryland.

19. Thomas Hollingsworth LinkTom & Donald Page (Thomas , Henry ) was born about 1678 in Armagh or Dublin area.

He had the following children:

+	69	M	i	Samuel Hollingsworth was born about 1710. He died on 6 Jan 1799.
+	70	M	ii	John Hollingsworth link was born about 1713. He died on 12 May 1791.
	71	M	iii	William Hollingsworth was born about 1724 in Cronelusk, Arklow, County Wicklow. He died in 1807 in Cronelusk, Arklow, County Wicklow. William was a farmer in Cronlusk, County Wicklow on a 36 acre farm before 1750. William and his brother Samuel leased the farm from Barbara West of Sheephouse in the County of Wicklow for the sum of twenty pounds and upwards.
				William married Unknown.
	72	M	iv	Thomas Hollingsworth was born about 1725 in Cronelusk. He died before 1768. Thomas was a farmer and legally holding part of Cronlusk in 1765. That is all known about him at this time.
+	73	M	v	Thomas Hollingsworth link only was born on 12 Jul 1795. He died on 21 Nov 1842.

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