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Deeds of Jonathan Hollowell, Silas Hollowell, Willie Hollowell, Thomas Musgrave Submitted by Vikki Highfield Jonathan Hollowell JONATHAN HOLLOWELL N 1/2 of Sec, 5, T5. R. 2 West Conveyed by HENRY LOVE & SALLY LOVE his Wife Rec'd Sept. 2d & Recorded September 27th 1836. This Indenture made the 14th day of July 1836 Between HENRY LOVE and SALLY LOVE his wife both of the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi of the first part and JONATHAN HOLLOWELL of said County and State of the Second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One thousand and six hundred Dollars in hand paid by the party of the Second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties of the first part have bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the party of the Second part a certain tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi aforesaid item the North half of Section No. 5 of Township No. 5 of Range No. 2 West of the basis meridian containing three hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said land and bargained premises to the said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of the first part covenant to and with the said party of the second part that the before recited land and bargained premises they once warrant and forever defend against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first above written. HENRY LOVE, SALLY (X) LOVE. Test. W. C. MITCHELL, SILAS HOLLOWELL. State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me JOHN C. RANDOLPH, Esquire a Justice of the Peace of Said County the within named HENRY LOVE who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed to JONATHAN HOLLOWELL on the day and year therein mentioned as his act and Deed. Also appeared SALLY LOVE wife of the said HENRY LOVE who being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the within Deed as her voluntary act and Deed freely without any fear threats or compulsion of her said husband. Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of September 1836. J. C. RANDOLPH. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book B, pp. 184-185.) Jonathan Hollowell purchased 61 acres in the North East Corner of the North East Quarter of Section 6, Township 5, Range 2 West from Harrelson, 23 May 1848. (Marshall Co., Mississippi Deed Book). Silas Hollowell Silas Hollowell deeds to Soule's Chapel Methodist Church three acres in the South East 1/4 of Section 5, Township 5, Range 2 West, 4 May 1849. Trustees: Joseph Haralson, Josiah H. Abston. Curtis Blackburn, Jonathan Hollowell, R. P. Harris, Richard Cox, Thos. Musgrove. Chapel & Cemetery part of Holly Springs Circuit, Memphis Conference South. Signed Silas and Sally Hollowell (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book O, p. 664). Silas Hollowell and wife Sarah of Marshall Co., Miss were heirs of William D. Farmer, decd, Aug. 17, 1840. Deed Book 22, p. 487. (Kinfolks of Edgecombe County, NC, 1788-1855, Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC, 1969, p. 256). Silas Hollowell to Harris, all SE 1/4 of S5, T5, R2W less 3 acres in Marshall Co., MS, 5 Apr. 1847. (Deed Book N, p. 181). Willie Hollowell WILIE HOLLOWELL, N.W. qr. S.5 T.5 R.2W Conveyed by JONATHAN HOLLOWELL Recd Octr. 15th 1836, Recorded Nov. 30th 1836. This indenture made the 26th day of August 1836 Between JONATHAN HOLLOWELL of the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi of the first part and WILLIE HOLLOWELL of Said County and State of the Second Part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars in hand paid by the party of the Second part the receipt of which hereby acknowledged the parties of the first part have bargained Sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the party of the Second part a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi aforesaid to with North east quarter Section No. 5 of Township No. 5 of Range No. 2 West of the based Meridian Containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same More or less To have and to hold the said land and bargained prised to the Said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part covenants to and with the Said party of the Second part that the before recited Land and bargained permitted & will we warrant and forever defend again the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony where the said party of the first part had hereby set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first above written. JONATHAN HALLIWELL. Test JOSIAH H. ABSTON, JOHN (X) MICHELL. The State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me WILLIAM H. BOURLAND, Clerk of the Probate Court of Said County. JONATHAN HOLLOWELL whose name is subscribed to the within Deed acknowledged that he signed sealed & allowed the same as his act & deed on the day and year wherein named Given under my hand and unto seal having no seal of Said Court of Holly Springs the 15th day of October 1836. WILL. H. BOURLAND, Clk, by J. C. ALDERSON, D.C. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book B, pp. 260-261). Willie Hollowell slave Lawrence conveyed to C. Harbert by W. J. Simons and by said Harbert transferred to said Hollowell: Received of Crocket Harbert Four Hundred and T__ty Six dollars as full compensation for the purchase of a certain negro boy named Lawrence aged ten years, the right, title and interest of said negro boy Lawrence I do hereby warrant and defend unto the said Crocket Harbert his heirs and assignees for the claim or claims of all and any person or persons whatsoever. I do further warrant the said negro boy Lawrence to be sound and healthy both of body and mind and to be a slave for life. Given under my hand and seal the 16th day of November 1840. W. J. Simons (seal). Tests: S.? Cummings, John W. Hamilton. For value received I transfer all the right title and interest in me vested by this instrument to negro boy Lawrence for the consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by said Willie Hollowell to whom this transfer is made. I incur no liability whatsoever as regards the title to said boy. Holly Springs, November 16, 1840. Crocket Herbert. The State of Mississippi, Marshall County. Personally appeared before me William Ragan acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, G?. Cummings, As one of the Subscribing witnesses to the above bill of sale who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the above W. J. Simons, whose name is subscribed, sign, seal, and deliver the same to the above Named Crocket Harbert, that he the deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the said W. J. Simons and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named. Also personally appeared before me William Ragan an acting Justice of the Peace of said County. Crocket Harbert who acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered to Willie Hollowell, the transfer as appears on the back of said bill of Sale, as his act and deed, on the day and year thereon named. Given unto my hand and seal this the 13th day of February 1842. William Ragan (Seal) Justice of the Peace. Received and Recorded the 13th day of February 1842. Gordentia Waite, Clerk. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book J, p. 567). (Note: The above W. J. Simons was Weston J. Simons, husband of Edna Hollowell, the sister of Jonathan, Silas, and Willie/Wiley Hollowell. The slave Lawrence was inherited by Edney from her mother, Brambley Daniel Hollowell, who died 1833 in Haywood Co., TN). Willie D. S. Hollowell 4 slaves conveyed by W. J. Simons. Received of Willie D. S. Hollowell, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars it being a fair consideration for four negroes, namely Sam about the age of sixty years, Fanny aged thirty-eight, Bedy aged five years, Sarah Malisa aged four years. I Weston J. Simons do bind myself, my heirs and assignees forever to warrant and forever defend the title of the above named negroes to Willie D. S. Hollowell his heirs or assignees forever, day and date above mentioned. W. J. Simons (seal). Test: Benjamin Hollowell, Silas Hollowell. The State of Mississippi, Marshall County: Personally appeared before me William Ragan an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Benjamin Hollowell, one of the subscribing witnesses to the above bill of sale who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the above named W. J. Simons whose name is subscribed thereunto, sign seal and deliver the same to the above named Wilie D. S. Hollowell, that he this deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the said W. J. Simons and that he saw the other subscribing witness Silas Hollowell sign the same in the presence of W. J. Simons and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named. Given under my hand and seal this the 15th day of February 1842. William Ragan (Seal) Justice of the Peace. Received and Recorded the 15^th day of February A.D. 1842. Gordentia Waite, Clk. (Marshall Co., MS Deed Bk J, p. 568). (Note: The Silas Hollowell in the above deed was the brother of Willie D. S. Hollowell, and Benjamin Hollowell was the eldest son of Silas and Sarah Farmer Hollowell). Thomas MUSGRAVE Thomas Musgrave, NE 1/4 S5 T5 R2 West conveyed by Wilie D. S. Hollowell & wife. This Indenture made and entered into on the 12th day March 1842 Between Wilie D. S. Hollowell and his wife Mary Hollowell of the State of Tennessee and County of Fayette of the first part and Thomas Musgrave of the State of Mississippi and County of Marshall of the second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and six hundred Dollars paid by the party of second part the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged by the party of the first part, have bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey unto the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi to wit The North East quarter of section number five of Township number Five of range number two West of the base meridian of the Chickasaw cession in the state of Mississippi containing one hundred sixty acres To have and to hold the said Lands and bargained premisis to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part covenant to and with the said party of the second part the above named Land and bargained premises they will warrant and forever defend against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and date above written. Wilie D. S. Hollowell (Seal), Mary Hollowell (Seal). In presence of P. Mcquin, H. Mcbride. The State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me Hugh Mcbride an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Wilie D. S. Hollowell whose name is signed to the written deed and acknowledged that he Signed Sealed and delivered the Same on the day and year therein named as his act and Deed. Also appeared before me the above named Justice of the peace Mary Hollowell wife of Said Wilie D. S. Hollowell who on a private examination separate and apart from her husband acknowledged that the signed sealed and delivered the within Deed on the day and year therein mentioned as her voluntary act and deed freely without any fear threats or compulsion of her husband. Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of March A.D. 1842. H. Mcbride. Received the 26th August and recorded the 2nd September 1842. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book K, p. 250).
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Deeds of

Jonathan Hollowell, Silas Hollowell, Willie Hollowell, Thomas Musgrave

Submitted by Vikki Highfield

Jonathan Hollowell

JONATHAN HOLLOWELL N 1/2 of Sec, 5, T5. R. 2 West Conveyed by HENRY LOVE & SALLY LOVE his Wife Rec'd Sept. 2d & Recorded September 27th 1836. This Indenture made the 14th day of July 1836 Between HENRY LOVE and SALLY LOVE his wife both of the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi of the first part and JONATHAN HOLLOWELL of said County and State of the Second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One thousand and six hundred Dollars in hand paid by the party of the Second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties of the first part have bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the party of the Second part a certain tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi aforesaid item the North half of Section No. 5 of Township No. 5 of Range No. 2 West of the basis meridian containing three hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said land and bargained premises to the said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of the first part covenant to and with the said party of the second part that the before recited land and bargained premises they once warrant and forever defend against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first above written. HENRY LOVE, SALLY (X) LOVE. Test. W. C. MITCHELL, SILAS HOLLOWELL. State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me JOHN C. RANDOLPH, Esquire a Justice of the Peace of Said County the within named HENRY LOVE who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed to JONATHAN HOLLOWELL on the day and year therein mentioned as his act and Deed. Also appeared SALLY LOVE wife of the said HENRY LOVE who being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the within Deed as her voluntary act and Deed freely without any fear threats or compulsion of her said husband.

Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of September 1836.

J. C. RANDOLPH. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book B, pp. 184-185.)

Jonathan Hollowell purchased 61 acres in the North East Corner of the North East Quarter of Section 6, Township 5, Range 2 West from Harrelson, 23 May 1848. (Marshall Co., Mississippi Deed Book).

Silas Hollowell

Silas Hollowell deeds to Soule's Chapel Methodist Church three acres in the South East 1/4 of Section 5, Township 5, Range 2 West, 4 May 1849. Trustees: Joseph Haralson, Josiah H. Abston. Curtis Blackburn, Jonathan Hollowell, R. P. Harris, Richard Cox, Thos. Musgrove. Chapel & Cemetery part of Holly Springs Circuit, Memphis Conference South. Signed Silas and Sally Hollowell (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book O, p. 664).

Silas Hollowell and wife Sarah of Marshall Co., Miss were heirs of William D. Farmer, decd, Aug. 17, 1840. Deed Book 22, p. 487. (Kinfolks of Edgecombe County, NC, 1788-1855, Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC, 1969, p. 256).

Silas Hollowell to Harris, all SE 1/4 of S5, T5, R2W less 3 acres in Marshall Co., MS, 5 Apr. 1847. (Deed Book N, p. 181).

Willie Hollowell

WILIE HOLLOWELL, N.W. qr. S.5 T.5 R.2W Conveyed by JONATHAN HOLLOWELL Recd Octr. 15th 1836, Recorded Nov. 30th 1836. This indenture made the 26th day of August 1836 Between JONATHAN HOLLOWELL of the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi of the first part and WILLIE HOLLOWELL of Said County and State of the Second Part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars in hand paid by the party of the Second part the receipt of which hereby acknowledged the parties of the first part have bargained Sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the party of the Second part a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi aforesaid to with North east quarter Section No. 5 of Township No. 5 of Range No. 2 West of the based Meridian Containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same More or less To have and to hold the said land and bargained prised to the Said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part covenants to and with the Said party of the Second part that the before recited Land and bargained permitted & will we warrant and forever defend again the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever.

In testimony where the said party of the first part had hereby set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first above written. JONATHAN HALLIWELL. Test JOSIAH H. ABSTON, JOHN (X) MICHELL. The State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me WILLIAM H. BOURLAND, Clerk of the Probate Court of Said County. JONATHAN HOLLOWELL whose name is subscribed to the within Deed acknowledged that he signed sealed & allowed the same as his act & deed on the day and year wherein named Given under my hand and unto seal having no seal of Said Court of Holly Springs the 15th day of October 1836. WILL. H. BOURLAND, Clk, by J. C. ALDERSON, D.C. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book B, pp. 260-261).

Willie Hollowell

slave Lawrence conveyed to C. Harbert by W. J. Simons and by said Harbert transferred to said Hollowell: Received of Crocket Harbert Four Hundred and T__ty Six dollars as full compensation for the purchase of a certain negro boy named Lawrence aged ten years, the right, title and interest of said negro boy Lawrence I do hereby warrant and defend unto the said Crocket Harbert his heirs and assignees for the claim or claims of all and any person or persons whatsoever. I do further warrant the said negro boy Lawrence to be sound and healthy both of body and mind and to be a slave for life. Given under my hand and seal the 16th day of November 1840. W. J. Simons (seal). Tests: S.? Cummings, John W. Hamilton. For value received I transfer all the right title and interest in me vested by this instrument to negro boy Lawrence for the consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by said Willie Hollowell to whom this transfer is made. I incur no liability whatsoever as regards the title to said boy. Holly Springs, November 16, 1840. Crocket Herbert. The State of Mississippi, Marshall County. Personally appeared before me William Ragan acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, G?. Cummings, As one of the Subscribing witnesses to the above bill of sale who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the above W. J. Simons, whose name is subscribed, sign, seal, and deliver the same to the above Named Crocket Harbert, that he the deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the said W. J. Simons and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named. Also personally appeared before me William Ragan an acting Justice of the Peace of said County. Crocket Harbert who acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered to Willie Hollowell, the transfer as appears on the back of said bill of Sale, as his act and deed, on the day and year thereon named. Given unto my hand and seal this the 13th day of February 1842. William Ragan (Seal) Justice of the Peace. Received and Recorded the 13th day of February 1842. Gordentia Waite, Clerk. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book J, p. 567).

(Note: The above W. J. Simons was Weston J. Simons, husband of Edna Hollowell, the sister of Jonathan, Silas, and Willie/Wiley Hollowell. The slave Lawrence was inherited by Edney from her mother, Brambley Daniel Hollowell, who died 1833 in Haywood Co., TN).

Willie D. S. Hollowell

4 slaves conveyed by W. J. Simons. Received of Willie D. S. Hollowell, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars it being a fair consideration for four negroes, namely Sam about the age of sixty years, Fanny aged thirty-eight, Bedy aged five years, Sarah Malisa aged four years. I Weston J. Simons do bind myself, my heirs and assignees forever to warrant and forever defend the title of the above named negroes to Willie D. S. Hollowell his heirs or assignees forever, day and date above mentioned. W. J. Simons (seal). Test: Benjamin Hollowell, Silas Hollowell. The State of Mississippi, Marshall County: Personally appeared before me William Ragan an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Benjamin Hollowell, one of the subscribing witnesses to the above bill of sale who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the above named W. J. Simons whose name is subscribed thereunto, sign seal and deliver the same to the above named Wilie D. S. Hollowell, that he this deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the said W. J. Simons and that he saw the other subscribing witness Silas Hollowell sign the same in the presence of W. J. Simons and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named. Given under my hand and seal this the 15th day of February 1842. William Ragan (Seal) Justice of the Peace. Received and Recorded the 15^th day of February A.D. 1842. Gordentia Waite, Clk. (Marshall Co., MS Deed Bk J, p. 568).

(Note: The Silas Hollowell in the above deed was the brother of Willie D. S. Hollowell, and Benjamin Hollowell was the eldest son of Silas and Sarah Farmer Hollowell).

Thomas MUSGRAVE

Thomas Musgrave, NE 1/4 S5 T5 R2 West conveyed by Wilie D. S. Hollowell & wife. This Indenture made and entered into on the 12th day March 1842 Between Wilie D. S. Hollowell and his wife Mary Hollowell of the State of Tennessee and County of Fayette of the first part and Thomas Musgrave of the State of Mississippi and County of Marshall of the second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and six hundred Dollars paid by the party of second part the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged by the party of the first part, have bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey unto the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi to wit The North East quarter of section number five of Township number Five of range number two West of the base meridian of the Chickasaw cession in the state of Mississippi containing one hundred sixty acres To have and to hold the said Lands and bargained premisis to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part covenant to and with the said party of the second part the above named Land and bargained premises they will warrant and forever defend against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and date above written. Wilie D. S. Hollowell (Seal), Mary Hollowell (Seal). In presence of P. Mcquin, H. Mcbride. The State of Mississippi Marshall County. Personally appeared before me Hugh Mcbride an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Wilie D. S. Hollowell whose name is signed to the written deed and acknowledged that he Signed Sealed and delivered the Same on the day and year therein named as his act and Deed. Also appeared before me the above named Justice of the peace Mary Hollowell wife of Said Wilie D. S. Hollowell who on a private examination separate and apart from her husband acknowledged that the signed sealed and delivered the within Deed on the day and year therein mentioned as her voluntary act and deed freely without any fear threats or compulsion of her husband. Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of March A.D. 1842. H. Mcbride. Received the 26th August and recorded the 2nd September 1842. (Marshall Co., MS, Deed Book K, p. 250).

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