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THE HOLLINGSWORTH REGISTER                          VOLUME I., NUMBER 1.
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HOLLINGSWORTH AND HOLLINGWORTH ARRIVALS,
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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NAMES OF NAME OF DATE OF PASSENGERS SEX AGE VESSEL ARRIVAL HOLLINGWORTH: 1. Samuel m __ "Brig Junius" July 12, 1810 2. Samuel m __ Do. Oct. 12, 1810 3. Martha f 26 "Susquehanna" May 31, 1836 4. Wright m __ Do. June 26, 1849 Billy f __ Do. Do. 5. R. m 20 "S.S. Indiana" Aug. 2, 1875 6. Mary "wife" f __ "Lord Clive" June 22, 1882 John m 11 Do. Do. Johanna f 10 Do. Do. Agnes f 6 Do. Do. Albert m 4 Do. Do.

OUR KIN IN SOUTH CAROLINA
(Bush River Monthly Meeting of Friends, Newberry County)

The late William Wade Hinshaw left behind a living legacy of American 
Quaker information when he began the series "Encyclopedia of American 
Quaker Genealogy."  The publication continues, and the collection now
includes seven volumes, encompassing Monthly and Yearly Quaker Meetings
from Pennsylvania, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana.
Many of these old Meeting record books are now on microfilm, or in other
forms available for search at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
The "Encyclopedia" undertakes to arrange the entries under the surnames
of the various families, and thence by chronology, from the earliest date
of entry under the given surname to the last.

As most of us know, Valentine Hollingsworth espoused the teachings of 
George Fox, while still a young man, living in Ballymacrandall, Parish
of Seagoe, in County Armagh, Ireland.  This conversion took place about 
the latter part of the 1650's or early in the 1660's.  The Quakers kept
excellent records.  Even when they can be obviously called "incomplete,"
due to negligence of one of the clerks, they are far more complete than
other records in the same class.

The Hollingsworths from Valentine went into North and South Carolina early
in the 18th Century.  There is evidence that some of them left the Quakers
to join other religious bodies.  Below, you will see evidence that some of
them were within this Meeting's jurisdiction.  A number of the entries in
the Minute Books show members of the Hollingsworths who were disowned
(excommunicated or disfellowshipped) by Friends for various offences.  
Although some were re-instated, perhaps others joined other churches. 
Maybe you will find in these records, your lost ancestor!

HOLLINGSWORTH         THE MARRIAGE & MINUTE BOOKS
1768,  6,  4.  Joseph, son of George & Hannah, Berkley Co., S.C., married
               Margaret Hammer.
1771, 10, 10.  Marther, Craven Co., S.C. marrie Benjamin Hawkins, son of
               James and Martha.
1772, 12, 12.  Isaac, son of George, Berkley County, S.C. married Susannah
               Wright.
1774,  8, 11.  Isaac, son of Joseph & Martha, Cravin County, S.C. married
               Ann Cox.
1775, 10, 28.  Jonathan & David, children of Joseph, received on a request.
1776,  3, 30.  Elias, of Can Creek, disowned.
1776,  7, 27.  Equille, (Aquilla?) of Cane Creek, disowned.
1777, 11, 29.  Abraham's death reported, 
               (leaving a wife, Amey, & children.)


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