Fifth Generation


84. Stephen HOLTZCLAW14,90 was born about 1770 in Fauquier County, Virginia.90 He died on 24 September 1841 at the age of 71 in Greenville County, South Carolina.14,90

Married Ailse Green in Fauquier County on 28 Nov 1791. He was living in Greenville Co SC by 1809 when he purchased 240 acres. He is present in the 1810 census with 10 children.
In the 1820 Census one of his neighbors is his mother-in-law Elizabeth Underwood Green. He was a member of the Brushy Creek Baptist Church at least as early as 1821 and was dismissed in good standing Feb 1833 to help found Pleasant Grove Bapt Church.
In Oct 1841, George & Ethel Holtzclaw were appointed administrators of Stephen's estate. In 1849, an equity suit was filed by some of the other heirs. Five sons - Peter, Danile & Jesse had been gone 7 years in 1843 and Archibald & Elias, 5 years, had moved to the West and not been heard from in some time and the remaining heirs wanted to disperse their shares. The names of the children have come from the documents of this suit.
Notices were placed in "The Greenville Mountaineer" and the "Texas Democrat" which was published near Austin, notifying the five sons that they would be presumed dead and without issue and their shares distributed to the remaining heirs.

Stephen HOLTZCLAW and Alice GREEN were married on 28 November 1791 in Fauquier County, Virginia.76 Alice GREEN14, daughter of George GREEN and Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, died on 23 May 1857.91 The death of Alcy Holtzclaw was recorded in the records of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church - these records may be found at Furman Univ in Greenville, SC.

Stephen HOLTZCLAW and Alice GREEN had the following children:

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i.

Martin HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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ii.

George HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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iii.

Elijah HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

175

iv.

Elizabeth HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

Married Tyre Roberts.

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v.

Ethel HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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vi.

Sarah HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

Married Rev. Ludwell B. Vaughan.

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vii.

Nancy HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

Married George Washington Hyde.

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viii.

Armon HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

Married Joseph Brown.

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ix.

Hester HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

Married Thomas Hutchings, Jr.

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x.

Peter HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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xi.

Jesse HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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xii.

Archibald HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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xiii.

Elias HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).

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xiv.

Daniel HOLTZCLAW14 was born (date unknown).