39. George Holloway (John, Thomas) - b. about 1737, Burlington Co., NJ; d. by Mar. 1793, Mercer Co., KY. Named in the will of his mother, where he is said to reside in Culpeper Co., VA, and in the will of his grandmother's brother James PHARO. Served in the Revolution as a Private from VA. George purchased 200 acres of land in Culpeper Co., VA on Nov. 16, 1772, and sold it Aug. 13, 1778. George and his family moved to NC in 1778, and to Mercer Co., KY in 1783, where he obtained land on Cedar Creek. When the land of George was sold and found to contain more acreage than originally surveyed, John HOLLOWAY of Clark Co., KY appeared in court Sep. 23, 1822 to swear that he was the son of George, only heir, and would not bring suit against the new owner. George's undated will was proved Mar. 1793 in Mercer Co., KY, naming his wife, all of his children, and "my two grandchildren by my son Clayton Holloway, deceased." 

 

Married Jul. 25, 1761, Burlington Co., NJ to Mary EMLEY - b. about 1740, Burlington Co., NJ; d. after 1808, Mercer Co., KY. Daughter of Samuel EMLEY and Rebecca PARKER.
 

Children of George and Mary Emley Holloway
46. Samuel Holloway - b. about 1762. Living in Hamilton Co., OH in 1798. Married Elinor.
47. John Holloway - b. Jan. 17, 1764, Culpeper Co., VA; d. Sep. 11, 1844, Scott Co., IL; bur. Holloway Cemetery, near Winchester, IL.
48. Clayton Holloway - d. by 1793. Found on Mercer County tax rolls in 1789, and voted in the statehood election of 1792. 
Married Feb. 8, 1785, Lincoln Co., KY Nancy WASHBURN. Two children.
49. Mary Holloway - Married first Jun. 28, 1784, Lincoln Co., KY Abraham JAMES, and second Apr. 4, 1792 John McGILL.
50. Charlotte Holloway - Married Nov. 3, 1788, Mercer Co., KY Lewis GOODIN/GOODWIN, son of George GOODIN.
51. James Holloway - d. by Feb. 20, 1808, Mercer Co., KY, when his estate was inventoried. 
Married Oct. 28, 1800, Mercer Co., KY Celia McKENNEY, daughter of Lewis McKENNEY, Sr. 
 

Daughter of James Holloway and Celia McKenney: 
52. Eleanor married Lancelot 'Lott' QUINN.

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