Holloway 1700's
A friend of mine who is a collector of old books just purchased a Book of Common Prayer dated 1743 from a bookseller in England.Inscribed in the book was the following:
Anna Marie Sutton
Nov 12th 1745
In Memory & Respect of the performances of
The last offices of Religion to his Wife:the gift
Of Captain Danley Sutton a native of Winchester
To Charles Holloway a native of the same place
who offers it as ye small but acceptable & Sacred
First Fruits of his labor in the ministry of ye Gospel
To his Ever honor'd Mother Elizabeth Holloway
While animated Dust run out apace
Like momentary Sands their Short liv'd race
While of fair shadowry Glow'rs ye fate I read
And stand betwixt ye living and ye dead;
On wings of Piety to god my pray'r
I speed, a tender Mother's life to spare;
Beg his divine Protection night & day;
Studious ye Debt for Life receiv'd to pay
O may her Son (as heav'n Inspires her heart)
Where most he wishes on her pray'rs have part
Tis all he asks 'tis all he has to give
Blest he can die, to merit it, can live
And rich beyond the grave, anticipate
Th' eternal portion of a blest estate
To which, by her instructed, he aspires
As Nature draws him & Example fires;
To which in heav'ns thro' Christ admitted Heir
To crown the Joy, he speaks her blessing there.
Then let this Book a faithful witness prove
Of filial Duty & Maternal Love.
Chelsea
Jan 1stCH.
1746
John Holloway was married to
Elizabeth Tombs, Wednesday the 23rd
of August 1769
Anna Maria their daughter was
born on Tuesday the 24th day of
July 1770 between the hours of
4 and 5 in the afternoon
Died (note - this was next to the entry for Anna Marie)
July 11 1848
between the hours
3 and 4
afternoon
Charles Penruddocks their son
was born on Monday the 6th day
of April 1772 between the hours of
3 and 4 in the afternoon
Elizabeth their daughter was born on
Monday 2nd May 1774 between the
hours of 11 and 12 in the afternoon
John their son was born on Monday
26thJune 1775 between the hours of
5 and 6 in the morning
George their son was born on
Wednesday10th December 1776
about 10 in the forenoon
James Henry their son was
born on Saturdaythe 27th June
1778 about 15 minutes after 4
in the morning
Frederick their son was
born on Thursdaythe 5th
July 1781 about 15 or 20 minutes
after 5 in the morning
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I thought this might be of interest to some Holloways out there.
Beth