According to the death certificate of William Franklin HOLLOWELL, his parents were JANE DODD and JOHN HOLLOWELL. Based on the birth dates of their children, Jane DODD married JOHN HOLLOWELL about 1819 probably in Chatham Co., NC. THE IDENTITY OF THIS JOHN HOLLOWELL HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN. Jane DODD was the daughter of William DODD. Jane died 18 Jan 1838 either in Benton Co., TN or Lafayette Co., MS. One descendant believed Jane DODD was the second wife of John HOLLOWELL, son of Reuben and Mary VINSON HOLLOWELL, but Redden HOLLOWELL, son of John, was named guardian of the minor children of John HOLLOWELL, namely Lucinda, Nancy and Jane, in Benton Co., TN in 1844, thus eliminating him as a possible husband of Jane DODD, because her eldest son William Franklin HOLLOWELL was named guardian of the minor heirs of Jane HOLLOWELL in Lafayette Co., MS in 1838. The children named in the guardianship bond made by Redden HOLLOWELL were the same children named as the children of John HOLLOWELL in the will of his father-in-law, John OLDHAM, and not the same children named in the guardianship bond with William Franklin HOLLOWELL. It is definite that Jane DODD HOLLOWELL and her descendants fit into this family because they were all in Chatham Co., NC and then migrated together to Benton Co., TN in the 1830's. However, the identity of her husband, John HOLLOWELL, eludes us at this time.
+ 925. m i. William Franklin HOLLOWELL,
born 21 Jan 1820, died 18 Aug 1918.
+ 926. m ii. John Ruff HOLLOWELL,
born 23 Mar 1823, died 27 Jan 1911.
+ 927. f iii. Mary HOLLOWELL,
born 17 Apr 1828, died 22 Jun 1903.
928. f iv. Selia HOLLOWELL,
born 6 Aug 1832 in Chatham Co., NC. She married Levi Francis
LAMB, 25 Oct 1858 in Lafayette Co., MS. He was born 31 Jul
1840 in KY. He was the son of William T. LAMB and Mary (Polly).
Levi, died 7 Aug 1919 in Yalobusha Co., MS, at the age of 79,
and was buried in Palestine Cem., Yalobusha Co., Mississippi.
Selia died 30 Jul 1912 in Yalobusha Co., MS, at the age of 79,
and was buried in Palestine Cem., Yalobusha Co., Mississippi.
Marriage recorded in Bk 2, p. 29, Lafayette Co., MS.
929. f v. Martha HOLLOWELL, born about 1834 in Chatham
Co., NC. She married Edward B. FULLER.
SOURCE: In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN OLDHAM, SR. of the County of Chatham and the State of North Carolina being in good health and sound mind but taking into consideration the mortality of my own body knowing that it is appointed to all men to die do make this my last will and testament. First I give my soul into the hands of god that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors believing in the - of same. And as to all my worldly goods which it hath been please Almighty God to bless me with I give in manner and form following viz. First I loan unto my beloved wife AVARY OLDHAM during her natural life or widowhood __ the land wherein I now live known by the name of the COLLIER tract, three negro slaves, four cows and calves, four ewes and lambs, four sows and pigs, also my waggon and gier. The here __ in the above named artecles has the right of choice one spinning wheel, one pair of cards, one table and as much of the kitchen furniture as she my said wife may think proper to keep, two ploughs and gears, two weeding hoes, two grubbing hoes, two club axces and for her provision one year thirty barrels of corn, one thousand weight of good pork and twelve bushel of wheat. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM OLDHAM all that tract or parcel of land where he now lives also all my old plantation tract where I formerly lived and also of land known by the name of the ROBERTSON tract and one negro girl known by the name of Dilly (Lilly?) and child Nelson. Which girl and child he hath now in his possession to my son WILLIAM OLDHAM and his heirs forever. Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my beloved granddaughter TELLISO DODD one negro girl slave by the name of Jane, one horse, two cows and calves. The cows and calves she is not to have until the death of my wife, also one feather bed and furniture. The girl and horse she has after my death to her and her heirs forever. Fourthly it is my will that after my death that every part and parcel of my property except that has already been mentioned as lent to my said wife and given to my son WILLIAM and granddaughter TELLICO DODD __ to be sold at credit of twelve months and the money arising from said sale to be disposed of as followeth. I give to JOHN HATLEY who has been the husband of my daughter ELIZABETH DODD Twenty five cents. I give unto JOHN HOLLOWELL who has been the husband of my daughter LUCY the sume of twenty five cents. I give unto my grandson SHERRARD HATLEY 25¢, I give unto my grandson JOHN HATLEY 25¢, I give unto my grandson WILLIAM HATLEY $50. I give unto my granddaughter REBECCA HATLEY $50. I give unto my grandson READING HOLLOWELL $10., I give unto my grandson WILLIAM HOLLOWELL $10., I give unto my grandson HENSLEY HOLLOWELL $10., I give unto my granddaughter JANE HOLLOWELL $10., I give unto my granddaughter LUCINDA HOLLOWELL $10., I give unto my granddaughter NANCY HOLLOWELL $10. Then all my unpaid debts to be paid the balance of said __ amount to be divided as followeth to wit. I give to my grandson WESLEY OLDHAM $250., I give unto my grandson WILLIAM OLDHAM $250., I give unto my granddaughter ELIZABETH DODD $50., I give unto my granddaughter MARY OLDHAM $50., and the balance I give to my son WILLIAM OLDHAM then after the death of my wife, the afore named land loaned her, I give to my grandson ALLEN OLDHAM his __ or heirs for ever. The balance of said property loaned to my wife I give to my son WILLIAM OLDHAM his heirs forever. Furthermore I do hereby __ and appoint my son WILLIAM OLDHAM and my grandson THOMAS OLDHAM executors of this my last will and testament in witness __of __ my last will and testament I the said JOHN OLDHAM Senior hath __ set my hand and seal this 6th day of Nov?. 1830. JOHN (X) OLDHAM. Signed __ __ to be this last will and testament in presence of us. WM. BENNITT, JAMES BENNITT. State of North Carolina, Chatham County, August Term 1832. Is recorded in Book B, page 226, 227, and 228. THOMAS OLDHAM one of the executors herein named was duly qualified. Tho. Ragland. (Book B, pp. 226-228, Chatham Co., NC, August Term 1832).
William F. HOLLOWELL was named guardian of the minor heirs of Jane HOLLOWELL in Lafayette Co., MS in 1838. Redden HOLLOWELL was named guardian of the minor children of John HOLLOWELL in Benton Co., TN in 1844.
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