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Holladay of Isle of Wight County

Anthony Holladay was in Isle of Wight county before 1671 when Arthur Skinner sold to Thomas Pitt the plantation where he (Arthur Skinner) resided, being one half of 500 acres formerly in the tenure of Thomas Butler and now of Arthur Skinner and Arthur Holladay. On 9 Dec 1671, Anthony Holladay purchased 100 acres from James Valentine, said land was to be joined to his own which was lately in the tenure of John Brewer, deceased. (John Brewer was a stepson of Thomas Butler) Anthony Holladay was a member of the court from 1694 to 1702; a Burgess in 1693 to 1695. He was married to Anne, the widow of John Brewer, and died in 1718. Issue:

• Joseph Holladay, predeceased his father. Issue:
  1. Anthony Holladay, married Easter, daughter of Richard Wilkinson.
  2. John Holladay.
• Samuel Holladay, predeceased his father.
• Jonas Holladay, died 1718 in Norfolk County without issue.

Sources: Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight; Isle of Wight County wills of Anthony (1719); Samuel (1762, inventory); Samuel Jr. (1797), inventory; Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 26.