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Pre Civil War TIMELINE
North Carolina Holderfield/Holyfield
This is from notes I had gathered from various
sources that I trust.
Send additions and corrections to
glhold@ameritech.net
If you have the text of a document such as
a will or any other good source, I would love to see it so that I
can add information from it here.

Did you know that the 1850 census for Surry county NC is available online?
Find that outside site HERE. [Not my site.  I found it through New River Notes site.  Don't miss New River Notes; it is awesome!]

This is Page one
 

Year
Location
Event
1755   Orange Co NC .There was a Gideon HOLYFIELD in Orange Co NC in 1755.....This is in William Hollifield III article and listed on the Orange Co NC genweb.
1761 Granville Dist. NC William HOLIFIELD helped to survey the Granville District of NC in 1761. Parcels for Ralph HOLYFIELD and William HOLYFIELD were surveyed. There is an indenture with Ralph's name, which seems to be contract for the land at this page.
1762 JohnstonCo NC Deed of sale from William HOLLIFIELD to Jean HOLLYFIELD in July 1762.
[Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1762 Johnston Co NC Deed of sale from William HOLLIFIELD and Jean his wife to Richard MASEY in July 1762. [Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1762 Johnston Co NC Deed of sale from William HOLIFIELD and his wife to John SMITH in Oct 1762. [Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1763 Johnston Co NC 1 Jan 1763, land grant to Nathaniel KIMBROUGH of 431 acres in Johnston Co on the north side of Crab Tree Creek on the head of Sycamore Creek, joining William HOLIFIELD and Kimbroughs line.
[Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
["The Granville District of North Carolina: 1748-1763 Abstacts of Land Grants Vol. II" by Margaret M. Hofmann]
1763 Johnston Co NC 1 Jan 1763 William HOLIFIELD is listed as owning land in Johnston Co near Crabtree Creek and Sycamore Creek in the Granville District of NC.
1764 Johnston Co NC Deed from William HOLLIFIELD and wife to Wm HUMPHRYS in July 1764.
[Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1766  Johnston Co NC 3 July 1766 a deed was recorded to Valentine HOLIFIELD from Wm HUMPHRIES in Johnston Co NC.
[Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
[Could this be the Valentine HOLDERFIELD who was in the 5th South Carolina Regiment in the Revolution? This land record can't be for Valentine of Surry Co because he was born about 1755 and would not have been old enough for recording a deed.]
1770 Johnston Co NC 10 May 1770 William HOLDERFIELD and Ralph HOLDERFIELD are ordered on a "jury" to lay out a road...William to be overseer...road to be from the county line that divides Johnston county and Orange on Bryer Creek and then the best and most convenient way into the main road that crosses Neuse River at the Sand Barr. [Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
[Valentine and Susannah of Surry Co NC....first daughter Mary, first son William, second son Ralph]
1770  Orange & Johnston Co NC 22 May 1770 it is recorded that William and Ralph HOLDERFIELD help to lay out a road divides Orange and Johnston counties.  William is the overseer of the project. [Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1770  Johnston Co NC 28 Aug 1770 William HOLDERFIELD is appointed overseer for another road in Johnston County NC. [Johnston Co Courts records and abstracts of land grants]
1770 In 1770 Wake Co was formed from Cumberland, Johnston and Orange counties.
1774 Wake Co NC Valentine HOLYFIELD married Susannah in Wake County NC.  [This is the Valentine who went to Surry County.] Valentine joined the fight for independence from Wake County.
1778 Rowan Co NC Vawl [shortened version of Valentine] HOLDERFIELD paid taxes in Rowan Co NC [This is probably the Valentine who married Henny Noland...see below in 1789.]
[Abstracts of Wills & estates of Rowan Co, NC 1753-1805, also Tax Lists 1759 & 1778 by Jo White Linn.]
1781 NC William HOLLIFIELD is listed as a Loyalist in Captain Thomas Hamilton's Company of the Royal North Carolina Regiment.  He deserted 14 Feb 1781. Does anyone know who this William is?
1781 Wake Co NC 3 Ap 1781, Ralph  HOLYFIELD sells bacon to commissioner for Wake County NC.  The chit for this is at this page.
1782 Surry Co NC Valentine HOLIFIELD and William HOLEFIELD are on the tax list for Surry County NC
[North Carolina Taxpayers]
1789 Rowan Co NC Valentine HOLDERFIELD married Henny Noland 13 Apr 1789 in Rowan Co.  By 1791 they have a child Ann who mentioned in the will of Stephen Noland in 1791. In this will daughter Hannah HOLDERFIELD and granddaughter Anna HOLDERFIELD are named.
["Abstracts of Wills and Estates Records of Rowan County, NC 1753-1805" by Jo White Linn]
1775-1789 Rowan Co NC Abstracts of the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan Co NC shows that there were 3 lawsuits listed against Valentine (Val) HOLDERFIELD.
1790  Wake Co NC Census: Elizabeth HOLDERFIELD on page 104 in Wake Co NC lists one male 16 and over, 4 males under 16, 3 females including herself, no other persons.
[William seems to be gone from Wake Co in 1790.  Could Elizabeth be his widow?]
1790 Wake Co NC Census: Elizabeth HOLDERFIELD on page 103 in Wake Co. NC lists one male 16 and over, 3 males under 16, 5 females including herself, no other persons.
1790 Wake Co NC Census: 
There are two Ralph HOLDERFIELD on page 104 and again on page 103.  They have the same number of persons listed: One male 16 and over, one male under 16, 2 females, no other persons.
1790  Wake Co NC There is a will for Ralph HOLLIFIELD in Wake County.  See a transcription here.  It is the one that lists a wife Jemima and grandson Sion.  [Note that Valentine Holyfield and Susannah of Surry co NC named two of their children Ralph and Jemima.]
1790 Surry Co NC Census: Valentine HOLYFIELD, Salisbury District of Surry Co NC....one male 16 and over[this would be the head of house], 2 males under 16, four females. [This would be Valentine and Susannah.]
1790 Rowan Co NC.. Census: Valentine HOLDERFIELD, Rowan NC page 170, 2 males 16 and over, one male under 16, 4 females, no other persons.  [This would be Valentine and Henny.]
1800 census key  These age categories first for the free males, then for the free females: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older...
1800 Rowan Co NC  Census...   Elenor HOLDERFIELD, page 457.....  00010 - 01001 [I am thinking that this is Henny, widow of Valentine.]
1800 Anson Co NC Census....  John HOLLEFIELD, page 238.....  10010 - 20100
1800  Surry Co NC Census....   Vaul HOLIFIELD, page # sorry, I've lost this page #  ,     21201 - 31001 [This would be Valentine and Susannah.  This puts his birth at about 1755 or before.]
1800 Anson Co NC Census...Elisha HOLLIFIELD, page 237....     01100 - 00001
1800 Wake Co NC Census....Joseph HOLLIFIELD, page 734....    10010 - 20011
1800 Burke Co NC Census....Daniel HOLYFIELD, page 762....    10001 - 21110 [This puts his birth at abt 1755 or before.]
1800  Rutherford Co NC.. Census... .HOLDERFIELD, Jacob, page 120...one male under 10, one male 10 to 16, one male 16 to 26, three females under 10, one female 16 to 26.
1800  Rutherford Co NC Census ...HOLDERFIELD, William, page 120...one male under 10, one male 10 to 16, one male16 to 26, one male 26 to 45....four females under 10, one female 10 to 16, one female 26 to 45. 
1800 Perquimans Co. NC
[a county on the Atlantic coast]
Census....John HALFIELD, page 656......    00010 - 00010 and 2 that may be slaves. 
1804 Wake Co NC Willis HOLDERFIELD married Nancy GOODSON 25 May 1804, Wake co NC, Index to Marriage Bonds, NC State Archives
1806 Rutherford Co NC HOLLIFIELD, William H sold land to HOLIFIELD, Jacob/deed book 22-23/ page 527/ year 1806
1810 Rutherford Co NC Cenus Index  ...HOLDERFIELD, Isaac, page 105 NT
Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Rutherford Co NC has Isaac HOLLIFIELD, no dates given, Company D, 2nd NC Junior Reserves
1810 Burke Co NC Census Index.... Asa HOLDERFIELD, page 114 NT 
[NT=no township listed]
1810 Burke Co NC Census Index....Daniel HOLDERFIELD, page 114 NT
1810 Wilkes Co NC Census Index....Daniel HOLDERFIELD, page 284 NT
1810  Rutherford Co NC Census Index 2 listings  ....HOLDERFIELD, William, page 105....in my notes twice so there may be two by that name on the same page  [One of these may be the William Holderfield who moved to Burke Co NC between 1810 and 1820.  His children were: Emsey, Eady S., Jacob, William Austin, Isaac, Esom and Elijah.  Before living in Rutherford, he was in Chester Co SC in 1790. This may also be the brother of Valentine Holyfield/Holderfield of Surry Co NC.]
1810  Rutherford Co NC. Census Index ...HOLDERFIELD, Jacob, page 107
1810 Surry Co NC Census Index....  Voll HOLIFIELD, page 170 NT
1810 Surry Co NC Census Index....   Voll HOLIFIELD Jr., page 170 NT
1812 Rutherford Co NC HOLIFIELD, Sarah married WEBB, Hiram on 9 Mar 1812, Rutherford Co NC
1804-1812 Rutherford Co 
NC
1804 - 1812 list of members of the Concord Baptist Church, one mile south of Bostic in Rutherford Co, NC includes Jacob and Elizabeth HOLIFIELD.
War/1812 Wilkes Co NC Daniel HOLDERFIELD, 5th Regiment Wilkes Co.
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Wake Co Willis HOLDERFIELD, detached from Wake Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Fifth Regiment
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Rutherford Co NC Elijah HOLIFIELD,  Rutherford Co 2nd Regiment & also 6th Regiment
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Anson Co NC John HOLIFIELD, 2nd Regiment Anson Co.
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Surry Co NC William HOLIFYELD, Surry Co 1st Regiment and 5th Regiment
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Surry Co NC Ralph HOLIFIELD, 1st company detached from 1st Surry Regiment & also 8th Regiment
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
War/1812 Surry Co NC Watson HOLIFIELD, 1st company detached from 1st Surry Regiment & also 8th Regiment
["Soldiers of the War of 1812: North Carolina" Cleveland Public Library]
[Spelled HOLFIELD in "History of Surry county: or Annuls of Northwest North Carolina" by Jesse Hollingsworth, page 214]
Watson HOLYFIELD (HOLLYFIELD), sc-12577, served with Captian G. L. Davidson's Company NC Mil...see his pension papers at:`
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~holder/mirror/2WebWatson.html
War/1812 Rutherford Co NC William Holefield (Holeyfield) 12th company detached from the 2nd Rutherford Regiment; Captain John C. Elliott
War/1812 Rutherford Co NC William Holyfield, 5th Company detached from 2nd Rutherford Regiment, 10th Brigade, Captain John C. Elliott.
War/1812 Rutherford Co NC William Holifield (Holyfield, Hollyfield) SC 17246; Private; Served in Captain Joseph Phillip's Company, US Artillery and Capt. W. Allen's Co.
This is the William who married Pheby COGGIN on or about 10 June 1811.
["Index to War of 1812 Pension Files Vol. II G-M" by Virgil D. White.. page 1008]
His pension papers are at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~holder/mirror/2Web1812Rutherford.html
1812 Surry Co NC Tax list shows Valentine Hilfied, 200 acres (Am thinking that this is Valentine Holyfield of Surry, wife Susannah.)
about 1812 Birth:
county unknown
in NC
1880 Census Sharpe County, Arkansas
Joseph L. Holderfield, age 68 a farmer, was born in NC. His father was born in NC and his mother in TN.  His wife was Mary A. (61 born in TN, parents in NC), son Simpson age 22 a farmer born in TN (parents NC and TN),  daughter Nancy J. age 25 born in TN (parents in NC and TN), granddaughter Harriet Holderfield age 6, born in AR (father born in AR and mother in TN), grandson John L. OVERTON, age 18 a farmer, born in TN (both parents born in TN).
1813 Wake Co NC Polly HOLDERFIELD married Hillsmon RIGSBY 6 Jul 1813, Index to Marriage bonds, NC State Archives. [Polly is often a nickname for Mary]  [See 1819 below]
1814 Surry Co NC Watson Holderfield married Peggy Venables, 21 Dec 1814 [this is the son of Valentine and Susannah Holyfield/Holderfield]
1817 Surry Co NC Surry Co Tax List: [Valentine and his sons]
Valentine Holderfield 242 acres and 100 acres
Watson Holderfield 225 acres
Valentine Holderfield Jr. 232 acres
Ralph Holderfield 400 acres
Daniel Holderfield 358 acres
William Holderfield 250 acres
1817 Rutherford Co NC Price Cemetery in Rutherford, NC between Duncan's Creek Church and Hollis, NC, has Sally D. Hollifield, date 14 June 1817.
1819 Wake co NC Polly HOLDERFIELD married Warren RIGSBY, 28 Aug 1819, Wake Co NC, Index to Marriage Bonds, NC State Archives [Polly is often a nickname for Mary] [See 1813 above]
1819 Surry Co NC John Holderfield married Mahaley Cadle 3 Aug 1819 [son of Valentine and Susannah]
1819  Rutherford Co NC HOLIFIELD, Jacob sold land to PADGETT, Ephraim/ deed book 32-33/ page 39/ year 1819
1819 Surry Co NC John HOLDERFIELD married Mahaley CADLE 3 Aug 1819
1819 Wilkes Co NC Elizabeth HOLDERFIELD married William FAGERSON 4 Mar 1819
1820 Rutherford Co. NC Census index  ...HOLDERFIELD, Elijah, page 386, no township listed.
1820 Rutherford Co. NC. Census index for ..HOLDERFIELD, Elijah, page 375, no township listed.
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...Daniel HOLIFIELD, page 17
1820 Burke Co NC Census index....William HOLIFIELD, page 17
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...William HOLEFIELD Jr., page 17
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...Esum HOLYFIELD, page 17
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...William A. HOLIFIELD, page 21
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...Isaac HOLEFIELD, page 13
1820 Burke Co NC Census index...Jacob HOLYFIELD, page 13
1820 Anson Co NC Census index...Moses HOLYFIELD, page 33
1820 Surry Co NC Will for Valentine Holderfield/Holyfield; WB3/144; wife Susannah. 
In the book that I saw this will the outside cover of the will spelled his name HOLDERFIELD.
1820 Surry Co NC Census index...Sarah HALDERFIELD, page 732 
[This is the widow Sarah....Sally Whotan Holderfield/Holyfield's husband Valentine, son of Valentine and Susannah,  died about 1820.]
1820 Surry Co NC Census index....Susannah HALDERFIELD, page 732  [Valentine's widow]
1821 Rutherford Co NC HOLIFIELD, Jacob sold land to WHITAKER, Abraham/ deed book 32-33/page 605/ year 1821.
1825 Rutherford Co NC HOLIFIELD, Elijah sold land to MCCRAW, Samuel/ deed book 35/ page 89/ year 1825
1825 Surry Co NC Betsey HOLDERFIELD married James REED 2 Nov 1825, Index to Marriage Bonds, NC State Archives
1828 Wake Co NC Daniel HOLDERFIELD married Anney King, 16 Jun 1828, Wake Co NC, Index to Marriage Bonds, NC State Archives
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