Correspondent Eileen Gray of Florence, Oregon, sent us some material
in the form of a pedigree chart of the late Eloise Worcester's (see HR 
Sept. 1989, pp. 43, 44) antecedents including Richard Hollingsworth
(Abraham5, George4, Abraham3, Thomas2, Valentinel, HenryA) and wife Sarah
A. It floored me to see that Sarah A. is listed as a Hollingsworth by 
birth daughter of James5 Hollingsworth and wife Sarah Wright, (George4, 
Abraham3 as above) and this started a letterwriting campaign. Nothing has 
been resolved as to proof of this data. Joseph Adger Stewart (p. 155) 
states James was born in "Taurens" (Laurens) Co., S.C. in 1758, and 
First married Sarah Wright, name of 2nd wife unknown.  He then lists a 
Sarah6 as a child by first marriage. He had, on page 8 (not in index!),
listed Richard6 as born l778 and never continued his line.  Stewart did 
this a lot! lots and lots and lots of times! (I think I'm gonna be sick!)
    HR often has mentioned offspring of Richard and Sarah Ann 
Hollingsworth, and not long ago (Mar 1988, p. 16) published a short 
piece about them, as to when Richard was last known to be living.
    In spite of our diligence over a 25 year period, and the rush of 
trying to confirm or deny this double Hollingsworth connection, we 
still cannot prove it and the papers which Eileen Gray so valiantly
gathered from Eloise's heirs do not prove it either. The marriage was
perhaps at Bush River Monthly Meeting of Friends, South Carolina,
towards 1800, or if it was out of meeting, the minute would appear in
the records of said meeting.  There are a couple of Sarahs who were 
disowned about that time (See Hinshaw's Quaker Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, 
and HR April, 1965, pp 20-21 if you have it). The first intriguing entry
is: 'Sarah Hollingsworth reported married out of unity,' minute is 
dated llth month 30, 1799. Apparently both returned to the fold, IF
this minute refers to our subjects.  But no more on this now.
    The minutes of the Quakers seem to be conclusive that Stewart is 
wrong in stating that Sarah Wright was James Hollingsworth's first 
wife.  Here are the facts:
    a. Bush River; Wright, Sarah, Newberry Co., S.C. 16th llth mo. 
1786 married James Hollingsworth, District 96, son of George Holl-
ingsworth, deceased, and Jane.
    b. U.S. Census of 1850, Grant Co., Indiana, p. 294: Sarah Hol-
lingsworth, aged 70, born N.C. (in house of Lydia Jay and family in
Mill Township).  Hence: born ca 1780.
    c. Bush River: Hollingsworth, James, and children, Charity, 
SARAH and George, received on a request (meaning they may not have 
ever been Friends, though their parents were).  Date 7th mo. 29,
1786.
    This seems to prove beyond doubt that James Hollingsworth's 1st
wife was another lady, NOT SARAH WRIGHT, and that his daughter Sarah
was with him when he joined the meeting, four months before his mar-
riage to Sarah Wright! Sarah was six when her father remarried.
    One more minute: First month 25, 1800, Sarah and Charity Hol-
lingsworth (both) disowned, for marriage out of unity.
    The coupling of the names may indicate they were sisters, as in
item c above.
    The parents of Sarah Wright were Joseph and Charity (Welis)
Wright.  Richard Hollingsworth's parents were Abraham and Margaret 
(Wright) Hollingsworth! Too close consanguinity could disown one, too!