Notes for John Holland: 1704 Nansemond County Quit Rent Rolls, pg. 45, John shown with 700 acres.
Hinshaw makes no mention of the marriage of John's daughter Mary to Joshua Craven. Still, we know beyond doubt that the marriage took place either at the Chuckatuck Monthy Meeting site or at Fighting Cock Plantation.
A number of previously published materials have attributed John to Gabriel Holland of Jamestown Island fame. However, no documents have been found or published showing that Gabriel had any children whatsoever. jgh 15 Jan 2004
An ancient cem. is located on Fighting Cock Plantation and within the confines of said cem there is a wrought iron fenced section containing approx. 9 graves which date no later than the mid nineteenth century.
In 1981 the old home was rented and some construction was undertaken in the basement/cellar area. A Brown Bress Musket dating from the Revolutionary War era) with a full charge of black powder and ball was found.
During the early to mid Nineteenth century a substantial wharf was constructed to accomadate the packet steamers which plied the waterways taking out cotton and other plantation grown crops and bringing in supplies. The remains od that wharf stands today.
During the prohibition years whiskey arriving from Canada and other "overseas" points of origin were transfered off Cape Henry to smaller vessells capable of threading their way up the Chuckatuck creek and Nansemond River to be unloaded at Fighting Cock Plantation. The family realized substantial income from such activity.
More About John Holland: Burial: May have been buried on Fighting Cock Plantation, Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co., VA. Elected: Bet. 1654 - 1655, Virginia House of Burgess. Military service: 1654, Westmoreland County. (Henning I: pg. 386-87). Occupation: Planter. Property 1: April 20, 1682, 760 ac. patent, Nansemond County.91 Property 2: April 16, 1683, 200 Ac. patent, Nansemond Co..92 Property 3: April 20, 1694, 500 ac. on east side of cape..93 Religion: Church of England, possible convert to Society of Friends (Quaker). Residence: 1667, Fighting Cock plantation, Chuckatuck creek, Nansemond Co., Va..
More About John Holland and Elizabeth Mary Oudelant: Marriage: Abt. 1651, Nansemond Co., Va..
Marriage Notes for John Holland and Elizabeth Mary Oudelant: This marriage, while recorded in various family journals, has not been found in either Hinshaw or the notes from the Monthly Meeting in Chuckatuck. Additional infomation has also been found within the Craven family pertaining to this marriage.
Children of John Holland and Elizabeth Mary Oudelant are:
Major John Holland (b. 1628, d. Aft. 1706)
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