1. Thomas1 HOLLOWELL was born about 1621 probably in England. Thomas died 16 Jan 1687 in Norfolk Co., VA. He married Alice about 1646. She was born about 1621/1625. Alice died 19 Sep 1700 in Norfolk Co., VA.

2. f I. Sarah HOLLOWELL, born 1 Nov 1647 in VA. She married Phillip HOWARD before 1686 in Norfolk Co., VA. Phillip died before 19 Dec 1697 in Norfolk Co., VA.

SOURCE: Phillip Howard patented land in Nansemond Co., VA, 20 Sept 1683, near the property of Henry Hollowell, brother to his wife Sarah. The will of her father Thomas Hollowell, Senior, dated 23 Mar 1686/87, proved 17 May 1687, Book 5, File 22, Norfolk Co., VA, mentions daughter Sarah Howard. Sarah and Phil Howard were witnesses to the marriage of her brother Henry Hollowell to Elizabeth Cutchins in 1680, indicating they were married prior to that date. (Some Marriages in Burned Record Counties of Virginia, compiled by Virginia Genealogical Society). Sarah Howard was a witness to the marriage of John Small and Alice Hollowell, 25 day of ye 12th month in ye yeare 1688. (Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., pp. 11-12). In acct of sheep and cattle (viz) one ram, one ewe one weather one ewe more sworn in __ court to Cattle to five cows very old one three year old heifer one two year old heifer one year and a half old heifer one bull calf. We whose names are under written in obedience to an order of Lower Norfolk Court have appraised the Estate of Mr. Phill Howard deceased as It was performed ___ being for __ Swears according to the __ of the said now having subscribed our names to this inventory and __ this 19th day of December 1697. Francis Sayer, Wm. Wright, James W. Wright, Jno. Whinfeld. __ made in court by Sarah Howard to be a true inventory of the estate of her husband dyed possessed of a fether bed an old __ table two sheets and a bible wch shee oping may bee alowed her as a __. 25th March 1697. A list of Mr. Phill Howard bills and accts. as they were presented to us the subscribers December the 19th 1697. Accounts: Thomas Tewon, John Tallyer, Thomas Courtney, Henry Blins, Job Kember, Simon Purdy, Thomas Bodman, Edmund Stringer, Jno. Holle, Jno. Morrer, Richd. Plumbstone, Thomas Smith, Charles Griffin, __ Mor, Edmond Rawlings, Edmond Stringer, Wm. Bradford note for Thomas Hart, George Newton, Ralph Waler, Thomas Skiminton. Wee whose names are under written have taken the within acct as it was presented to us the subscribers will set our hands this 19th day of December 1697. Francis Sayer, Wm. Wright, James W. Wright, Jno. Whinfeld. Sworn to this 15th March 1697 by Sarah Howard to be a just acct of debts that shee knows of and if any at her comes to her knowledge shee will declare them here after. (Deed Book 5, p. 61, Norfolk Co., VA). 15 May 1699. Wee whose names under written being appointed by the court appraised a piece of goods omitted In the Inventory of Phill Howard and to divide the said estate after the sd part being alotted for Mrs. Sarah Howard and we have found that coming due to each one of the daughters was eight pounds __ shillings and __ pounds of tobacco besides __ horses. James D__, Jno. Richardson. (Deed Book 5, p. 97).

+ 3. m ii. Thomas HOLLOWELL, born 22 Jan 1649, died before 16 Nov 1693.

+ 4. m iii. Henry HOLLOWELL, born 18 Aug 1652, died before 1700.

5. m iv. John HOLLOWELL, born 22 Apr 1655 in Norfolk Co., VA, died 10 Mar 1671 in Norfolk Co., VA, at the age of 15. SOURCE: Hinshaw, William Wade. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" Vol. 6, Edwards Brothers, Inc., Publishers, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1950, p. 30; "Early Quaker Records In Virginia", Compiled by Miles White, Jr., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1977, p. 36;.

+ 6. m v. Joseph HOLLOWELL, born 15 Jun 1657, died 1705.

+ 7. m vi. Benjamin HOLLOWELL, born 28 Dec 1659, died 1715.

8. f vii. Elizabeth HOLLOWELL, born 9 Jul 1662 in Norfolk Co., VA. She married Nathan NEWBY 13 Oct 1687 in Nansemond Co., VA. He was the son of William NEWBY and Jean LOADMAN. Nathan also married (2) Mary TOMS 1 Aug 1720 in Perquimans Co., NC. Nathan died in Perquimans Co., NC. Elizabeth died before 1 Aug 1720 in Nansemond Co., VA.

Nathan Newby the sonn of William Newby of Nanzemund County & Elizabeth Hollowell ye daughter of Alce Hollowell of Elizabeth River did publish their Marriage at a meeting of men & women frends at Daniel Sanburns howse on the thirteenth day of ye Eaight month of this date and coming before the meeting the second time at William Cookes in Isleaweight County they did publish there Marriage againe on the tenth day of the ninth after and were married in her Mothers house on the thirettnth day of the tenth month in the yeare 1687. Nathan Newby, Elizabeth Hollowell. Witnesses: William Newby, Izabell Newby, Gabrell Newby, Alce Hollowell, John Hollowell, Dorothy Newby, Thomas Page, Elizabeth Scott, John Copland, Martha Jones, Frances Mace, Ann Hackly, John Scott, Margaret Duke, Robart Jones, Elizabeth Copland, Henry Hacly. (Early Quaker records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., p. 12). 1 Aug 1720, Nathan Newby, late of Nansemond in Virginia, son of Nathan of ye same place, married Mary Tomes of North Carolina, daughter of Francis Tomes of ye same place aforesaid, at the meeting house in Perquimans. (Quaker Marriage Certificates Pasquotank, Perquimans, Piney Woods and Suttons Creek Monthly Meetings, North Carolina 1677-1800, Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, p. 99).

+ 9. f viii. Alice HOLLOWELL, born 16 Dec 1664, died after 1699.

10. m ix. Edmond HOLLOWELL, born 15 Sep 1667 in Norfolk Co., VA, died 10 Feb 1687 in Norfolk Co., VA, at the age of 19. SOURCE: 1687, 2, 10. Edmond Hollowell, son of Thomas died. (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, "Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting," p. 30).

+ 11. m x. John HOLLOWELL, born 5 Sep 1672, died Jul 1719.

SOURCE: Thomas Hollowell first appears in Virginia records as one of 23 head rights in the patent of Stephen Gill for 1150 acres of land in Yorke Co., dated 30 Apr. 1649. (VA Patent Bk 2, p. 163, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. 1, p. 180, Nell Marion Nugent). The date of this patent is not his date of arrival, but the date the patent was actually registered. According to early Virginia law, the patentee must prove that all of the passage fees were paid before the patent was issued, and often they were not registered until years later. Thomas Hollowell's name next appears in Virginia records at a Quarter Court held at James Citty, 30 Oct. 1650? where he was charged 1 bill of 262 (lbs. tobacco). (Book "B" Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, 2 November 1646-15 January 1651/2, Mrs. Alice Granbery Walter, p. 154).

On 1 Jan. 1652, Thomas Hollowell patented 300 acres of land, described as being a neck of land on the Western Branch of Elizabeth River, bounded with Broad Creek on the southwest and a branch of same creek called the Sedgy Creek on the northeast, for the transportation of six people, by assignment from Richard Startnell. (Patent Book No. 3, p. 148, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Nell Marion Nugent, p. 269). March 18, 1662, Thomas Hollowell renewed his original patent for 300 acres and patented an additional 150 acres on Allentons Creek a branch of the Western Branch of Elizabeth River, running northeast adjacent the land of Richard Jones and his own land for the transportation of three people: Alice Coly, Sarah Nemerall, and Margaret Royall. (Patent Book 5, p. 319 (307). (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Nell Marion Nugent, p. 497). This Alice Coly possibly became his wife, although there is no actual proof to support this assumption.

Thomas and Alice were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers). On 1672, 10, George Fox wrote a letter from Elizabeth River to friends at Nansemum, addressed to William Denson, William Yarratt, John Porter, George Kemp, Thomas Jordan, Edward Perkins, Wm. Pope, Robert Laurence, and Thomas Hollowell, in which he authorized them "to keep a man's meeting once a quarter, to be held at John Fowler's house, but if that be too farre off then ye may appoint it at Thos. Hollowell's or other place." (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Hinshaw, pp. 21-22, 29, 30). On the first page of this old book (Register of the original Chuckatuck Quarterly Meeting) is found the following: "This book began with the Yeare 1673 by the motion or order of George Ffox the servant of God." It should be noted, however, that some of the register's data precedes this date by a number of years, the earliest being 1647, which is the birth date of a child of Thomas and Alice Hollowell of Elizabeth River. The last entries are about 1727. (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, William Wade Hinshaw, p. 21).

Here is registered the Nativittys of ffriends Children, according to their parents did give in wrighting: Thomas Hollowell of Elisabeth River and Alice (Elizabeth has been erased and Alice substituted) his wife their Childrens Nativittys recorded as followeth: Sarah Hollowell, daughter of the aforesd Thomas & Alice borne the first of 11 month 1647. Thomas Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was borne the 22th of the first month 1649. Henry Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was borne the 18th of the 8th month 1652. John Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was borne the 22th of 4th month 1655, and departed this life the 10th of the 3rd month 1671. Joseph Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was borne the 15th of the 6th month 1657. Benjamine Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was borne the 28th of 12 month 1659. Elizabeth Hollowell daughter of the aforesd Tho: & Alice was borne the 9th of the 7th month 1662. Alise Hollowell daughter of the aforesd Thomas & Alice was born the 16th of the 12 month 1664. Edmond Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Tho: & Alice was born the 15th of the 9th month 1667. John Hollowell sonn of the aforesd Tho: & Alice was borne the 5th of the 9th month 1672. (Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., pp. 36-37). In an undated entry, Thos. & Alic(e) Hollowell, his wife, give their "testimony against ye unlawfull marriages of ye hireling priests & our children's behaviur because they did not adorne ye Gospell (of) our Lord Jesus." They stated that they "had no unity with them in this matter," and that "We made a covenant with ye Lord never to goe after them any more." Also mentioned was "those cursed priests who ye Lord hath cursed allredy." (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, William Wade Hinshaw, p. 30).

In the library of Friends' House in London, the Quaker "headquarters," there is a letter (Box MSS/38) "From our womans meeting in the western Branch of Nancimund River in Virginia; to the womans meetings in England, in the County of Swarthmore, London, Bristall or else where wee ma bee received in the House of God &c." The body of the letter is entirely religious, with nothing about Virginia or the signers of the letter, but because of the loss of the Nansemond records and the loss of many of the Quaker records of this period, the names themselves are important to genealogists. Friends' House graciously granted permission to publish the letter, in whole or in part. The following is taken verbatim from the letter, although the religious preoration is omitted: "This was ordered of our womans meetting in the western branch of Nancimum in Virginia to be writen & sent to the womans meetings in England. The 11: of the: 4: month: 1679. Francese Denson, Mary Bryan, Alice Hollowell, Elizabeth Bellson, Elizabeth Oudeland, Katharen Denson, Susana Seller, Sarah Denson, Susana Bresey, Margaret Taberer, Mary Crew, Gilion Weakey, Mary Brown, Hanah Web, Elizabeth Larance, Katharen Reecks, Margret Jordan, Elizabeth Godwin, Ellizabeth Ratclif, Hanah Body, Ellizabeth Orey, Elizabeth Bradley, Margery Horning, Sarah Copland, Dorothy Scutchins, Elizabeth Maciney, Alice Sarginor, Jane Cook, Mary Heintzbery, Frances Denson Junior, Mary Pope, Mary Took, Elizabeth Mury, Elizabeth Burge, Frances Whittington, Ruth Gladwell, Mary Laecy, Margret Coker, Ann Richards, Margret Yarratt, Anne Macone, Sarah Campion, Margret Haris. (The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, No. 2, John Frederick Dorman, Editor, p. 135).

On the 7 day 8 mo. 1680 is recorded the marriage of Henry Hollowell, son of Thos. Hollowell of Elizabeth River, and Elizabeth Cotching, daughter of Thomas Cotching of Chuckatuck in ye Co. at house of Thos. Jordan in Chuckatuck. In congregation was Tho. Hollowell (father); Alice Hollowell (mother); Thos. Hollowell (brother); Phil Howard (brother); Joseph Hollowell, Benj. Hollowell, Dorothy Cotching, Eliz. Cotching (mother); ____ Cotching (mother); Eliza. Hollowell (sister); Sarah Hollowell (sister); Sarah Hollowell (sister). (Monthly Meeting of Friends, Nansemond Co., VA, p. 15, LDS Film #441485).

Thomas Hollowell, Senr., renewed his patent for 450 acres and patented an additional 184 acres situated in Lower Norfolk County on 18 March 1662 for the transportation of John Frost four times. (Patent Book 7, p. 59, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. 2, p. 214, Nell M. Nugent).

1686/7, 1, 16. The death of Thomas Hollowell (an elder) was reported. (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, William Wade Hinshaw, p. 30).

The last will and testament of Thomas Hollowell, Senior of Lower Norfolk Co. being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory I do make this my last will and testament following: 1stly I do bequeath both my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried and my worldly goods as followeth: 2ndly I do give unto my sonne Henry Hollowell all the Land hee now Liveth on and that hee has Cleared and builte upon and all along to the Weather Edge of the thickett next to his Cleared ground and called ye Great Thicket and soe along to the corner of the Swampe and soe along ye Swampe side to the head of the land taking in the Chinckepin Ridge and the Thickett and all of which land I doo give unto my sonne Henry Hollowell and to his heirs of his body begotten forever and in defaulte of such heirs then the land to go to the next Brother. 3rdly I doo give unto my loving wife Alce Hollowell my plantation I now liveth on and all the rest of my land that I have not given away for my said wife to enjoy and make youse of dureing hurr naturall life and after hurr decease I doo give the said land unto my two Sonnes Edmond Hollowell and John Hollowell to them and to the heirs of their body begotten forever and to be equally divided between my two sonnes Edmond and John with all houses, orchards and fences that I have shall be ye said land and my sonne Edmond to have ye furst choyce and in defaulte of such heirs then ye land to go to ye next brother of the youngest sonne. 4thly I doo give unto my sonn Thomas one cow. 5thly All that is left of my estate of whatsoever nature I do give unto my loving wife Alce Hollowell and after hurr decease of what is then left to be divided equally by two naibors among my five sonns and three daughters named to say: Henry, Joseph, Benjamin, Edmond, and John and my daughters Sarah Howard and Elizabeth and Alce and if aney do so decease before such division then to be divided among them that are heare named and to be then living. Lastly I do appoint my wife Executrix and my sonne Henry executor of this my last will in witness heareof I have set my hand and seale this 23rd day of March 1686. Thomas Hollowell (Seal). Witnesses: Robert Bowers, Henry Bowles, Thos. Hodgis. Proved in Court by all the Endorcers 17th May 1687, Lower Norfolk Co., VA, Deed Book 5, p. 22a).

1700, 9, 19. Alice Hollowell, widow of Thomas Hollowell, deceased the Elder, departed this life this 19 day of the 9 mo. in the yeare 1700. (Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., p. 50).

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