John Holdaway

Brief Life History of John

When John Holdaway was born about 1780, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Holdway, was 28 and his mother, Eleanor Crysel, was 19. He married Rebekah Cross on 14 November 1805, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

John Holdaway
1780–
Rebekah Cross
1780–1849
Marriage: 14 November 1805
James Wilbern Holdaway
1810–1864
Rachael Holdaway
1815–
Hugh B Holdaway
1822–1864

Sources (7)

  • John Holdaway, "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868"
  • John Holdaway, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • John Holdaway, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English (Hampshire): variant of Holloway .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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