"Ancestrees"

Henry HOLLINGSWORTH ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Henry witnessed several marriages in County Armagh, Ireland starting at age 20 in 1678. He signed his name Henry Hollingsworth. His grandfather, Henry, signed his name as Hen: Hollensworth. Henry made a couple trips to the American colonies, one in 1683. He made this trip on the "Lyon" as an indentured servant to Robert Turner of Dublin for two years starting Oct. 8, 1685. He apparently traveled back and forth to Ireland as he is a witness to several marriages from Oct. 1685 through 1688. He is during this same time period in the Newark Kennett Monthly Meeting Records in what was then Pennsylvania. He was in them in the 9th mo., 1687 when he declared his intentions to return to Ireland to marry and when he was appointed to check on the order of the Whitely Creek Monthly Meeting. On the 12th mo, 4th day, 1687, Newark decided to grant him a certificate to Ireland to achieve just that. In 1688 he married Lydia Atkinson in Co. Armaugh, IRL. The same month in which he married, he probably assisted with the sale of his father's lands to Rev. Henry Jenney. In Pennsylvania, Henry was known for his surveying skills. He even helped layout the current city of Philadelphia. He also worked as a blacksmith and home builder according to his son Zebulon. Like his father, Valentine, he was a member of the Assembly under Penn's government, but for just one session in 1695. He became a large landowner in Chester Co., PA and New Castle Co., DEL. In 1697, he is likely the Henry Hollingsworth that was a witness in a deed in Chester Co., PA between John Simcock and Henry Swift. (C-2136) Again in 1709 he is listed as a witness in a deed record for Chester Co., PA according to Bryant's book of abstracts. Deed. On 16 Apr 1709 Isaac FEW, late of Chester, yeoman, to John FAWCETT, of Ridley, carpenter, for £160 a tract in Chester bounded by Chester creek & by land of John LINVILLS, Joseph COEBOURNES, William COBOURNS, Ridley creek & land of widow FISBOURNS, containing 180 acres less 6 acres sold to John MARTIN. Signed Isaac FEW. Delivered in the presence of Henry HOLLINGSWORTH, James CROGAL & John SIMCOCK. Recorded )8 Aug 1709. (C394) He was the coroner for Chester County and Clerk of the Court from 1700-1708.

It is thought that he converted back to the Protestant Episcopal Church of this grandfather, while Lydia remained a Quaker. He also was known to be a vegetarian. He moved to the Elk River in what was Cecil Co., (now Elkton), MD in 1711/12 where he was a surveyor for that county. Lord Baltimore appointed him to this position on Mar. 9, 1712. He died between Feb. 23 and March 12, 1721 in Cecil Co., MD. (C-956, 1448) ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 2/23/1721.

• Probate, 3/12/1721, Elkton, Cecil, MD, USA.

Henry married Elizabeth (Lydia) ATKINSON on 10/22/1688 in Seagoe, Armagh, IRE. (Elizabeth (Lydia) ATKINSON was born in 1660 in Seagoe, Armagh, IRE ⁵ and died about 1740 in , Cecil, MD, USA.)