| John Hollingsworth, the progenitor of our family in America, was born about 1639 in England, and died in Kent Co., Maryland, in 1698. On the 7th of October, 1658, we find that John, then aged 19, or thereabouts, was cow keeper "unto Mrs. Eltonhead." Other records show he was transported to Maryland by William Eltonhead, her husband, a professional transporter of people to the colonies. |
| John Hollingsworth, a planter, became the owner of many acres of land, buying and selling. Deeds recorded by him and his wife Jane: On May 4, 1663, he presented a warrant for 300 acres to be renewed "wch Sd is lost," he having made oath "ye warrant was never assigned or legally made over by himself or any other." Again, on Oct. 5, 1663, John filed on fifty acres called "The Beach," in Talbot County, Maryland. On Apr. 20, 1678, Ralph Davidson and wife Mabell deeded to John Hollingsworth, all parcel of land called "Annthorp," "in ye east side of Chester River." On Nov. 14, 1678 Robert Hankshaw, of Talbot County, Md., planter, deeded to John Hollingsworth, planter, for the sum of "seven hundred pounds of tobacco," a parcel of land called "Collins Lost" on Chester River, Talbot County, containing 50 acres. On March 15, 1680-81, John and wife, Jane, of Talbot County, deeded to one Thomas Carmen of the same place, for the sum of 1200 lbs.
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