The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24

-sN 81 - b. &.
+ This Very distinguished and unique
family OF Holladay, Holiday, Holiday,
and Holiday as given, each way BY OLD
historians. is here presented by request,
Thcnamc inverN carly English records IS
written Holiday or Holiday, as supposed
TO have been taken for a surname IN
i commcmoration of some festival OF me
church as holy day. But me name
3 in this country is early found snclt iiol-
f laday. as we'll as Holiday which leads
q to the belief that the two are distinct 4
families. the first being traced from
England, and the last from Ireland; put
both probably originated in the same
4 way.
The arms. as given, were conferred
upon Sir Walter Holiday, of Bromley
NlisfdIesex, England, by Edward IN, IN
1870, and were brought over to Nirsinht
/ ill Captain John Holiday in 1902, who
4 Settled in spotsylyania county. ne arms
ale described as follows: "Shield, sable.
L three helmets. argent garnished or. a
I bprder Of the last. Crcst--A dem-lon
n rampant, resting his paws on am anchor
i ;izure.S Motto:I Quarta salute.
These are taken from Crozier's
Armory, but we think he is in error
i In making Captain John Holladay, of
SSSspo,sylvania. 1902, as the first emil
" grant. for as we Will presently see,
there We're several iii the colony long
4 before that date.
Y IIenings speaks of Anthony and John
IIeliaday as the first in the colony, and
Sfr5m Willianlsburge Wills, as recorded
there, John Holiday died previous to
7as, leaving a son, Thomas Holiday.
II ofsSouthampton county, Va. SPotsylvania
X cbunty records probably give the most
81 concerning the family. We there find
u hat John Holiday. atesof King William
B county, died in SpotsSlvania, 1l42 HIS
4 sons were Joseph, Benjamin. William
n john and Daniel; daughters, Elizabeth
married a PuIliam; Sarah, married James
RolIinss. ard Susanna Holiday. This
] Ohm may have been the emiGrant, who
s first Settled IN King William. and Cap
;aaf8t tain John was his son. William, as above,
seems 10 have died in l744, leaving q
ssss son. William. From family records fur
nished sltlle writer, it seems that there
RI VI is ii William II. Hpladay,iwho migrated
3E from Virginia to .ryrrell county, N. c.
MI Where he died in 1754, leaving SON
/ Thomas, Joseph and Samuel, the frs
and last being executors of his will
II ia There was also q Thomas Holiday, o
SS Chn%an county, N. c., who died 1744
ana from his win seems to have residet
first in James City county, Va, 1925
before moving to North Carolina. Il
1882 he married Mary Hinton. widow o
Colonel John Hinton, who had clever
children. This, no doubt was a son o
1.-the John Holiday, Of King William, VIII
ma have settled first upon landing, j
james City county. Anthony Holiday
Aforementioned BY IIening, was in Isle o
n 81 Wight county about 1911, or even Garlic,
al it may be that he was really the frs
eingrant of the family iii the colony. II
had several children. among whom on
ssfson. Joseph. who is supposed to hav
died without issue, as he is not mer
II toned afterwards. Anthonv's will W;
E j3 probated in Isle of Wight county III
s$lIe mentions other sons, Jonas and Ma,
3sshalI. Though not SO stated. ii is pr,