Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Leonard Hollyday

Male 1754 - 1795  (25 years)


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  • Name Leonard Hollyday 
    Birth 1754  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 1779 and 1795  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33462  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Leonard Dr. Hollyday,   b. Abt 1730, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1793, Calvert County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Grace Contee,   b. 1738, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1755, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1751  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Holland,   b. Abt 1758, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1783, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Marriage 14 Dec 1779  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Hollyday,   b. Bef 1778, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1795, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 19 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Amelia Weems,   b. Abt 1767, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1798, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1783  St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Grace Contee Hollyday,   b. Bef 1785, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 87 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Margaret Terrett Hollyday,   b. 4 Feb 1790, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1872, "Aquasco" Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F21609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Folio 112 JANE CONTEE Page 01/26/1779 06/12/1779
      "being in good health ...'
      Bequeaths to:
      1. Thomas Contee --son
      -to have all of testatrix's tract of land in Charles County called "Rozer's Refuge"
      -to have Negro man "Hector" and "Moses"
      -to have one third of testatrix's corn, tobacco, money and household furn. and one third of the plate
      -to have the tract of land called "Bucker's (?) Quarter" and all that lying to the southward of a large branch or run that makes in to the creek called Portobaaco Creek and a small part of the marsh that is now ditched and which lies to the northward of the said branch and to be laid off so as to cont. 20 acres
      -named executor of the will
      2. John Contee --son
      -to have silver coffee pot, and mourning ring of 1 guinea price
      3. Catherine Harrison--daughter
      Barbara Reed--daughter
      -son Thomas to pay each the sum of 50 pounds sterling and should he refuse, then he is to have no part of the land left to him in Charles County
      -remainder of the land called "Rozer's Refuge" to be divided between them -Catherine to have Negro woman "Nan" and Negro boy "John"
      -Catherine to have one third part of the plate, one third part of the corn and tobacco and one third part of the household fum.
      -Barbara to have Negro men "Ben" and "Peter"
      -Barbara to have one third part of the corn and tobacco, one third part of the plate, and one third part of the household furn.
      -testatrix wants it understood that the money given to daughters Catherine and Barbara and to son Thomas is not to be part of the money due testatrix from W. Hyde, merchant
      4. Jane (Contee?) --daughter
      -to have silver tea pot and stand and milk pot and tea spoons and tray and bread and butter plate, 1 mourning ring of I guinea price
      5. Jane Contee Harrison --granddaughter
      -to have Negro boys "George" "Townside" and "Jacob" and Negro girl "Cate"
      6. John Hanson --son-in-law
      -along w/ testatrix's sons John and Thomas to have all of testatrix's right to a debt due from Samuel Hyde, merchant and now due--to be divided among them
      7. Jane Contee --granddaughter (daughter of son John)
      Alexander Contee --grandson (son of son Thomas)
      Jane (Contee?) --granddaughter (daughter of son Thomas)
      Alexander --grandson (son of daughter Jane)
      Jane --granddaughter (daughter of daughter Jane)
      Leonard --grandson (son of daughter Grace)
      John Reed --grandson (son of daughter Barbara)
      -each of testatrix's grandchildren including Jane Harrison, to have I silver can of 5 guineas price and to be paid out of the share of Catherine and Barbara and Thomas Witnesses: John Baden, Sr.
      Robert Baden
      Juda Flood (mark)
      Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will
      Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
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      Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1
      1790-1796;
      Folio 339 LEONARD HOLLYDAY, of Calvert County 08/12/1777 12/03/1793
      -being weak in Body
      Bequeaths to;
      1. Leonard Hollyday --son
      -to have all of testator's lands lying in Calvert County called -"Buzzard Island- and "Addition to Buzzard Island" and part of "Arnold's Purchase- and to have all of testator's lands lying in Prince George's County called Brookelleld and '`Hollyday's Wild Goose Meadow"
      -to have all of testator's lands tying in Si. Mary's and Charles Counties
      2. Sarah Johns --daughter
      Ann Bradley Hollyday --daughter
      -should testator's son Leonard die w/out issue, then to have the lands left to him and should they die w/out issue then to descend as per the will of testator's father Leonard Hollyday
      -should Leonard die w/out issue, then to have lands lying in Charles and St. Marie's Counties,
      -testator's three children to have all die personal estate to be divided equally among.. them
      3. Thomas Johns --son-in-law
      -named executor along w/ testator's son Leonard
      Witnesses: Margaret Skinner, Benjamin Mackall 4th, Benjamin Mackall
      Then came: Benjamin Mackall 4th and Benjamin Mackall
      Note the testator signed the will in his own hand

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