Jacob Hollingsworth, brother of Isaac Hollingsworth (See Vol 3, pp. 1-6) was born about 1775 in North Carolina. He died in 1852 or 1853, in Madison County, Mississippi, at the age of about 77 years. He was a farmer or planter. His wife was SARAH. We do not have any record of her surname. She was born in SC about 1785. (See Census 1850, Madison Co., MS. p. 134B, REGISTER, October, 1965, Volume 1, p. 137.)

He married her about 1798 or 1799, judging by the ages of Sarah, and their son Isaac, who was 50 years of age in 1850. Both of their sons, Isaac and John, were born in Georgia. The census is consistent in this information.

Here is a full copy of the Last Will of Jacob Hollingsworth, Book A., pp. 192,193, Madison County, MS., Will Books.

"JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH'S WILL, Williamstown, Madison County, State of MS. November the twenty eighth in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and forty eight,

"Know all men, by these presents that I, JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH, being in sound and disposing mind, do make and establish this my last Will and testament rescinding and revoking all former Wills, Codicils, and instruments of all kinds-
"I first bequeath my soul to God, "Secondly, I will and bequeath to my wife Sarah These Negroes, to Wit, One man named Evans and one woman named Rose, and one small boy named Robert. And I also give and bequeath to my wife Sarah, two Eighths of land, one the Eighth on which I may be living at the time of my death together with all houses and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and one Eighth adjoining the same, and I also give and bequeath to her all the household and Kitchen furniture, and I will that at my death, that all my horses and stock of every description whatsoever, that I may possess, shall be equally divided between my two Sons, JOHN & ISAAC, and my Wife SARAH and all the other property not willed to my wife SARAH that I may own or possess, at the time of my death, after paying all of my just debts shall be equally divided between my two sons, JOHN & ISAAC.

Signed, Sealed and Published in the Presence of

WILLIAM W. SMITH (Seal)
WILLIE J. SMITH (Seal)
Wm. J. WILLOUGHBY (Seal)
(Signed) JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH"(Seal)
Proved in October Term of Probate Court, 1853,

Jacob Hollingsworth's name doesn't appear in the Territorial Census of MS for 1816. He first appears in the 1820 Federal Census of Lawrence County. Judging from these facts, Jacob came out to MS and joined his brother Isaac in that area between 1816-1820. Listed in the 1820 census with the two adults are two males, one 16-18, and one 16-26. Usually the "16-18" category is overlapping, which would mean this was only one male 16-18, enumerated in both categories. However, in this case we believe the enumerator made an error because the ages fit the two known sons, Isaac (then aged 20) and John (then aged 18). One slave was owned (See REGISTER, Vol. 2, page 9). In the 1830 Census, (REGISTER, Vol. 2, page 113) Jacob "Hollonsworth" is listed in Hinds County, MS, with brother Isaac, Senior, and Jacob owned 6 slaves. Two males 20-30 again fit the two sons ages. In the two sons ages. In the 1840 Census (See this issue, page 53) Jacob and son Isaac are listed in Newton County, and John seems to be in Clarke County, but the ages given in this census all are a bit off. In the 1830 census, it should be noted, it seems Isaac may have been enumerated twice, once in his own household, and again with his father. But this may be incorrect. In the 1850 Census of Madison County (REGISTER, Vol. 1, p. 137) Jacob & Sarah, Isaac and his family and John and family all appear together.

We are sorry to say that this is about all the information we at present have about Jacob himself. There are a few land deeds in his name in Madison County Records, of which we have notes from the Index. (Courtesy Mrs. Byron W. Frizzell, Johnson City, Tenn.) An examination of these may prove helpful. Now we present a brief account of his two sons and their families:

1. ISAAC HOLLINGSWORTH,
born about 1800-1801, in Georgia. Living in 1880 in Newton County, MS, aged 80 (U.S. Census.) Married, Nov. 25, 1826, Copiah County, MS., (Above is date of license only-Ed.) Celia (also known as Seeley or Ceeley) Smith, born 1810 in MS, alive in 1880, Newton County, MS., Farmer. Called "Junior" to distinguish him from his father's brother Isaac Hollingsworth of Newton County (1780-1866).

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