John HOLLOWAY
One of the First Families of TennesseeJohn was born abt. 1754 near Richmond, VA. He was drafted into the service in East Tennessee near Jonesborough under Captain John Clark, Major Jesse Walton and Colonel John Sevier. They fought the Indians for two years and was awarded a Pension. His parent's names were not stated. He married Rebecca, maiden name unknown at that time. We have proof that Moses Caveat was the father of Rebecca. They were married 17-Mar-1790 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. They lived there for about five years and then moved to Roane Co., Tennessee, in the part that is now Morgan Co., Tennessee and lived there for the rest of their lives. John died 4-Apr-1837 of the dropsy and his widow, Rebecca, applied for a Widow's Pension on 1-Oct-1838, which she received until her death on 17-Mar-1850.
Rebecca stated that she and John had the following children:
Nancy (the eldest child) married Matthew Griffith on 31-Aug-1808 in Roane County and lived in Marion Co., TN.
Elizabeth married Alexander Hunter and 2)Elisha Hood. She died at "The Cove" in Overton County, (which later became Fentress Co.) abt. 1824.
Joseph born 17-Mar-1795 married the daughter of Robert McCartt, Sr. Her name is not stated but the 1850 Census shows her name to be Rebecca. Children listed were Joseph Anderson, Wm. Clark, Perlesia Ann, Preston O. and M.C. who we found to be Moses Claiborne. They also had a son, Henry Edgar, who was married by the 1850 Census. He is mentioned in the Pension Application.
William John born 17-Mar-1798. William may have married Polly VITATOE and was in the Spanish American War with his brother Joseph.
Kesiah born 24-May-1801 and married Barnabus ' Barnie' DAWN. Found in Census 1850.
Rachel born 24-Jan-1804. Rebecca is shown living with her in the 1840 Morgan Co Census.
Moses Claiborne born 25-Feb-1807.
When Rebecca died, the following heirs were listed in the Morgan County Court Minutes. Nancy, Josiah (Joseph), Polly and William, Kassy, Rebecca?, Claiborne and Elizabeth. There is no Rachel listed on the Morgan County Census as Head of the Household, although, there is a Rachel Holloway in the household of Middleton B. Holloway.
This was P.I.H. by Sue Krezelak from Oregon. Was passed on to me from the Morgan Co. Library when I began to research the Family in 1994. Submitted by: Edna Pansy Briggs Ward. I am the great-great great grand daughter of John and Rebecca Cavett HOLLOWAY.
Courtesy of Edna Pansy Ward
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