Biographical Sketch of John HOLLAND (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 605

HOLLAND.--The date of John Holland's first arrival in unknown, but he obtained a 
certificate, 9,24,1712, from Chester Monthly Meeting, to return to England, 
which he presented to Hartshaw Monthly Meeting, in Lancashire, about the middle 
of the following year.  He obtained another from the latter meeting, 12,16,1713, 
to Friends here, which informed that he "formerly having entertained in his mind 
a Respect to Mary Somerford of our meeting, relating to marriage, and the matter 
reviving betwixt them since he came, they have made orderly proceedings therein 
to accomplishment."  As to Mary, "being an honest friend's daughter and of a 
good parentage, so she hath had a suitable education and hath been one whom 
friends have esteemed worthy of their care advice and encouragement to well 
doing."  They had arrived in this country by 8,25,1714, and became members of 
Goshen Meeting. She was recommended as a minister 8,15,1733, and her husband was 
an overseer.  He obtained a patent for 498 acres on the borders of Goshen and 
Whiteland, June 28, 1734.  Children:  John, b. 4,7,1714; survived his father.  
Samuel, b. 6,15,1717; probably died unmarried.  Hannah, b. 4,10,1721; m. John 
Bowen.