Seventh Generation

235. Mary HUNTER died after 1810.

Mary HUNTER and Nathan HOLLOWAY were married circa 1787 in Fayette Co., KY. From the Kentucky State Archives in Frankfort, KY, File listed as Jessamine Co, Circuit Court, Court of Justice, Box 29, File Bundle 86, Tanner vs. Davidson. There are over 100 handwritten pages on legalsize paper. The suit was filed July 28, 1810 and dismissed July 1815. George Donner (the name is
spelled Danner/Tanner/Donner throughout the file) and his wife, Susannah, are complaining to the Judges of the Jessamine County Circuit Court in Chancery. They state Susannah is the only child of Nathan Holloway, deceased, who departed this life without a will and was possessed of sundry horse, cattle, hogs, household furniture and land. They state thes acres of land were given to Nathan Holloway and his wife, Mary, by her father, Jacob Hunter. However, they have been informed no deed was given to Nathan and Mary by her father, Jacob Hunter. They declare Jacob said he would give Mary as much land as he had given his other daughters on their marriage and are asking for Susannah's share of her father's estate. They ask that George Davidson, Mary Davidson, John Hunter and Jacob Hunter be
named guardians.
Nathan Holloway had a mare & a colt with saddle & bridle when he married Mary Hunter. Nathan & Mary were married about 2 years when he died. Susannah could not crawl yet when her father died and it is estimated she was approximately 3-4 months old. Nathan HOLLOWAY died circa 1790 in Jessamine Co., KY.

Mary HUNTER and Nathan HOLLOWAY had the following children:

Mary HUNTER and George DAVIDSON were married circa 1791 in KY. George DAVIDSON died after 1810.