Abraham Hollingsworth and Elizabeth Hitt
Husband Abraham Hollingsworth 1
Born: 30 Nov 1792 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: 9 Jan 1873 2 Buried: - Liberty Springs Church, Laurens Co., South Carolina
Father: Robert Hollingsworth (1767-1826) Mother: Jennie Hamilton (1770-1826)
Marriage: 9 Jan 1817 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina)
Other Spouse: Fannie Hitt (1799-1864) - 4 Nov 1828
Wife Elizabeth Hitt 1
Born: 3 Sep 1801 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina) Christened: Died: 11 Sep 1826 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina) Buried: - Hitt Wells Family Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens Co., SC 3
Father: Henry Hitt (1770/1774-1830) Mother: Elizabeth Stephens Ball (Abt 1772-1851)
Children
1 F Maryan Hollingsworth
Born: 30 May 1818 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Richard Owens ( - )
2 M Henry Hollingsworth
Born: 17 Feb 1820 Christened: Died: 23 Sep 1826 Buried:
3 F Elizabeth Hollingsworth
Born: 28 Apr 1822 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Aaron Wells ( - )
4 F Susannah Hollingsworth
Born: 25 Dec 1823 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: David Whiteford ( - )
5 M John Raney Hollingsworth
Born: 24 Jan 1826 Christened: Died: 28 Aug 1828 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Abraham Hollingsworth
CENSUS:
<pre>1830 Union Co., South Carolina
Abraham Hollingsworth 121001 -- 332101; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 3
2 5-10 3
1 10-15 2
15-20 1
20-30
1 30-40 1
40-50 </pre>
<pre>1840 Laurens Co., South Carolina
Abram Hollingsworth 1100001 -- 112211; 1 slave, 2 in agriculture
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 1
10-15 2
15-20 2
20-30 1
30-40 1
1 40-50
50-60 </pre>
He is in the sequence John Hitt,2x, Mary Hitt, 13x Abram Hollingsworth.
<pre>1850 Laurens Co., South Carolina; July 29
73/73
Abram Hollinsworth 57 M SC $1800 Farmer
Frances " 57 F SC
Sarah " 18 F SC
Abram " 16 M SC
John " 14 M SC
Frances " 13 F SC
Robert T. " 9 M SC </pre>
He is not in the Slave Schedule.
<pre>1860 Laurens Co., South Carolina, p.o. Cross Hill; June 11; pg 26
208/197
Ab'm Hollingsworth 67 MW SC $2500/$4325 Farmer
H " 60 FW SC
Sally " 25 FW SC
Frances " 20 FW SC
Rob't " 19 MW SC Farm hand </pre>
He owns 4 slaves in the Slave Schedule.
<pre>1870 Laurens Co., SC, Cross Hill Township, p.o. Cross Hill; Aug 26; pg 14
346/346
Abraham Hollingsworth 77 SC $1800/$300 Farmer
Robert " 25 SC Farmer
Francis " 28 SC At home </pre>
HOLLINGSWORTH HISTORY:
The following is on page 53 of Descendants of Valentine Hollingworth, Sr. by J. Adger Stewart, 1924. It can be seen at
http://interactive.ancestry.com/11862/dvm_GenMono001293-00095-1?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d11862%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=dvm_GenMono001293-00003-1
ABRAHAM HOLLINGSWORTH (Robert, Abraham, George, Abraham, Thomas, Valentine.) Of Laurens Co., S. C. Son of Robert and Jennie Hamilton Hollingsworth. Born November 30, 1792. Died January 9, 1873. Buried Liberty Springs Church, Laurens Co., S. C. First married January 9, 1817, to Elizabeth Hitt. Born September 3, 1801, and died September 11, 1826. He then married, November 4, 1828, Fannie Hitt, a cousin, who was born February 13, 1799 and who died December 9, 1864.
Issue 1st Marriage:
I. Maryan -- Born May 30, 1818. Married Richard Owens.
II. Henry -- Born Feburary 17, 1820. Died September 23, 1826.
III. Elizabeth -- Born April 28, 1822. Married Aaron Wells.
IV. Susannah -- Born December 25, 1823. Married David Whiteford.
V. John R. -- Born January 24, 1826. Died August 28, 1828.
Issue 2nd Marriage:
VI. Robert -- Born October 22, 1829. Died October 2, 1838.
VII. Sallie -- Born September 23, 1831. Married, in 1867, to James Hefferman. Lived at Ninety Six, S. C.
VIII. Abraham -- Born December 19, 1833. Killed at the Battle of South Mountain, Md., September 4, 1862. Never married. In S. C. Batallion, Company B, Confederate Army.
IX. John -- Born September 25, 1835. First married Carrie Goodman. Issue: 5 children. Died April 11, 1907 at Cross Hill, S. C. In 3rd S. C. Regiment, Company F. Then married Sallie Cook Coleman. Issue: 2 children.
X. Frances -- Born December 1, 1837. First married Col. Tandy Walker, Veteran of 2 wars. Issue: Robert Walker. She then married M. L. Bullock, who died in 1916. She died in Laurens Co., S. C., November ......, 1917.
XI. Robert T. -- Born April 18, 1841. First married Ada Jones. Issue: 5 children. He then married Mary Dennis. Living in 1917, near Cross Hill, S. C. Issue: 5 children. Robert had the family Bible in his possession, in 1917. In Confederate Army, 3rd S. C. Battalion, Co. B.
WIVES:
Abraham Hollingworth's two wives were second cousins.
MILITARY SERVICE:
According to Confederate State Roster -- South Carolina, Vol. II (Unit Roster), Robert Hitt, Peter Hitt, Patrick Hitt, and Henry L. Hitt were in Inf. 3rd Bn. Co. B along with Abraham Hollingsworth, Robert T. Hollingsworth, Isaac G. Lowe, and other men from Laurens District.
For an explanation of the 3rd Infantry Battalion see
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/3rd_Battalion,_South_Carolina_Infantry_(Lauren's)_(James')
3rd Infantry Battalion [also called Lauren's Battalion and James' Battalion] was organized in November, 1861, at Camp Hampton, near Columbia, South Carolina. It contained four companies, with three additional companies joining the unit at White Point. Most of the men were from Laurens County, and a few were recruited in Richland and Fairfield counties. The Battalion was reorganized in April 1862.
Company B - (also known as the Williams Company) - many men from Laurens District
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Hitt
Memorial # 151410323 at Find-a-Grave says that the following inscription is on the tombstone:
"Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Hollingsworth who departed this life on the 11th of September 1826 in the 26th year of her age."
The footstone says "E. H. 1826".
There is no photograph of the tombstone.
Based on the inscription she was born between 12 Sep 1800 and 10 Sep 1801. The specific date of 3 Sep 1801 is on page 53 of Descendants of Valentine Hollingworth, Sr. by J. Adger Stewart, 1924. See notes under her husband.
1 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 80. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.
2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 8250430.
3
"Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 151410323.
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