Person:Joseph Holley (2)

Joseph Holley
b.Abt 1630 England
m. Bef 1639
  1. Joseph HolleyAbt 1630 - Bef 1691/92
  2. John HolleyAbt 1640 -
  3. Mary HolleyAbt 1641 - 1703
  4. Sarah HolleyAbt 1644 - Abt 1675
  5. Experience HolleyAbt 1645 -
  6. Hopestill HolleyAbt 1645 - 1715
  • HJoseph HolleyAbt 1630 - Bef 1691/92
  • WMary Hull1645 - 1692
m. Abt 1661
  1. Joseph HolwayAbt 1662 - Bef 1732
  2. Sarah Holley1664 -
  3. Mary Holley1665/66 - 1733
  4. Hannah Holley1667 -
  5. Samuel HolleyAft 1671 -
  6. John HolleyBef 1671 - Bef 1745/46
  7. Benjamin HolleyAft 1672 -
  8. Rose HolleyAbt 1673 - Abt 1740
  9. Elizabeth HolleyAft 1674 -
Facts and Events
Name Joseph Holley
Alt Name Joseph Holway
Alt Name Joseph Holloway
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1630 England
Marriage to Elizabeth Winslow
Marriage Abt 1661 to Mary Hull
Death? Bef 24 Feb 1691/92 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesdate of inventory
Questionable information identified by WeRelate automation
To check:Born before mother was 12

He was a young man by the time of his father’s death in 1647. He took his place in the community following his father’s death, serving on the same town committee (the one in charge of dividing common town lands). On 3 May 1670, he was a town constable and is listed as a freeman in 1675 and 1678. He died without a will.

Source:Mayflower Descendant, p. 16:60, Abstracts of Barnstable County Probate Records

[p. 69] "Agreed upon between each and every of us viz Joseph Holley John Holley mary Holley Hannah Holley and Rose Holley that as to ye Settlement of ye Estate both Reall and personall that was our Honnoured fathers ... Joseph Holley aforesd Shall have for his double portion ... our Elder sister Sarah Allen ... Said mary Holley his next Sister ... above Named two other Sisters Hannah and Rose ... his youngest Sister Elizabeth ... when shee Shall Come of Age ... sd John Holley ... our younger Brethern Samuel And Benjamin Holley ... when they Shall Come of age ... 5th of September : 1692." Inventory of "Joseph Holley deceased" taken 24 Feb 1692 [1691/92, since the inventory was recorded 21 Oct 1692].

References
  1.   Along with Nathaniel Fitsrandall chosen guardian to Hannah Hull March 8, 1670/1. [Plymouth Colony Record 5:51]