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Thomas Holland, Jr.

Thomas Holland, Jr.

Male 1797 - 1875  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Holland, Jr. was born on 16 Jul 1797 in North Carolina (son of Thomas Holland and Jane Nelson); died on 23 Apr 1875.

    Thomas married Sarah T. McCombs after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Holland was born on 18 Dec 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina (son of Edward Holland); and died.

    Thomas married Jane Nelson. Jane (daughter of Major John Nelson and Levina McCuistion) was born on 10 Apr 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Nelson was born on 10 Apr 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina (daughter of Major John Nelson and Levina McCuistion); died before 1850.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Some records show her birth date as 4 October 1778. The date and month being reversed.

    Children:
    1. James Holland was born on 2 Mar 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 13 Jul 1850; was buried in Holland Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Thomas Holland, Jr. was born on 16 Jul 1797 in North Carolina; died on 23 Apr 1875.
    3. Nelson Holland was born on 6 Jan 1799 in North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1873 in Guadalupe County, Texas.
    4. Gustavus Holland
    5. Alexander Holland
    6. Green Holland was born in 1803; died on 18 Oct 1890 in McMullen County, Texas.
    7. Alabama Holland
    8. Lavinia Holland


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward Holland was born about 1750; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Holland was born on 18 Dec 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina; and died.

  2. 6.  Major John Nelson was born in 1749 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died in 1785 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Marnette Click, indicates John Nelson was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

    John married Levina McCuistion on 19 Jun 1764 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Levina (daughter of James McCuistion and Sarah Jenut Behol) was born on 22 May 1742 in North Carolina; died in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Levina McCuistion was born on 22 May 1742 in North Carolina (daughter of James McCuistion and Sarah Jenut Behol); died in 1807.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Terry research reveals Lavinia died in October 1804 at Mill Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee. He also adds the Texas DAR member book lists her birthplace as Frederick County, Virginia and death date as 1807.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Nelson was born on 15 Sep 1777; died on 30 Aug 1860; was buried in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Jane Nelson was born on 10 Apr 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died before 1850.
    3. Elizabeth Nelson was born in 1779; and died.
    4. Moses Andrew Nelson was born in 1800; and died.
    5. John Nelson
    6. Nancy Nelson was born in 1802; and died.
    7. Lavinia Nelson was born about 1805; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  James McCuistion was born on 2 May 1700 in County Derry, Ireland (son of John McCuiston and Isabella Crelon); died on 6 Nov 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    James, the settler, is the third of the group of Pennsylvania-North Carolina group. He first settled in Pennsylvania, and according to family tradition, lived in Pennsylvania before going to North Carolina. Tradition relates that the name was formerly spelled with a "Q" and was changed to "C" at the suggestion of Dr. David Caldwell. He was associated with the Nottingham Company or Colony. The Nottingham Colony was a group of people who came to the area from the Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Rising Sun, Lancaster County, PA; it was established in old Rowan County, North Carolina..

    Died:
    James is buried Rowan County, North Carolina. From the Guilford County, North Carolina Court Records: February 4, 1765, Jennet McCuiston, Thomas McCuiston and James McCuiston returned an inventory of the estate of James McCuiston, deceased, they being executors of the said James' last Will and Testament.

    James married Sarah Jenut Behol in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland. Sarah was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Sarah Jenut Behol was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    In a note from Denise Woods, descendant of James and Sarah's daughter, Jane; Sarah was identified as Janitt McQuiston.

    Died:
    Buried Rowan Co., North Carolina

    Children:
    1. Robert McCuistion was born on 1 Sep 1728 in Ireland; died on 28 Sep 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    2. Thomas McCuistion was born on 17 Dec 1731 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland; died on 9 Dec 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    3. Gustavus McCuistion was born on 21 May 1733 in Ireland; died on 9 Dec 1793.
    4. Jane McCuistion was born on 11 Mar 1735 in Ireland; died in 1802 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    5. James McCuistion was born on 12 Apr 1737 in America; died on 21 Sep 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. Sarah McCuistion was born on 12 Apr 1739 in North Carolina; died on 24 Feb 1822 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    7. 7. Levina McCuistion was born on 22 May 1742 in North Carolina; died in 1807.
    8. Mary McCuistion was born on 28 Apr 1744 in Guilford County, North Carolina; and died.
    9. Dorcas McCuistion was born on 12 Mar 1746 in North Carolina; died est 1804 in Guilford County, North Carolina.