The Shemwell Family

Pittslvania printed mar. index states 1795-actual bond 1791- bond is signed by Michael Holland and Jer. Ward parent of 11 children - 2 Unknown-Todd County Kentucky History-Biographical Sketch of John Holland Kanawha County West Virginia Deed Book B, pages 229, 230: 2 Sept 1802 - Jermiah Ward of the County of Kanawha gives to Michael Holland of said county land on Guyandoll river containing 375 acres. Kanawha County West Virginia Deed Book C, pages 332, 333 12 Feb 1808 between Michael Holland and Aggatha his wife of the County Kanawha and State of Virginia and richard Deiring of the County Greenup and State of Kentucky.....consideration of one dollar ...land in County Kanawha on Mud River Fluvanna County Virginia Book 5 page 500 and book 8 page 109-113 (1821-1825) this is a division of the land of Hezekiah Holland: names listed: Guthrie Morris and wife Dorothy; Horace Timberlake & wife Catherine; Richard Holland and wife Lucy; Shandy Holland and wife Lucy, all of Fluvana County Virginia; Michael Holland and wife Anna of Todd County Kentucky; Major Holland and wife Elizabeth of Simpson County Kentucky; Hezekiah Holland and wife Francis of Warren County Kentucky and John Holland of Fuvanna County Virginia. Todd Co. Hist. Land Deed; Logan County Kentucky Book G Page 167 17 March 1819: Michael Holland from Peter Haydice 600 acres Waters of wolf Lick and Clifty Forks of muddy river. KY tax records- 1828 Todd County Kentucky page 34 Thomas Holland administrator pd on 600 Acres of Michael Holland. Warren County Kentucky Court Order Book E 2 Feb. 1818 On the motion of Michael Holland, guardian for James Hudspeth, and George Hudspeth, guardian for Solomen (?) Hudspeth, both infant heirs of Joseph Hudspeth, deceased, etc. direct land to be divided between the two children. Court Order Book E 3 Feb 1823 On complaint of James Hudspeth, ward of Michael Holland, it ordered that summons against said Holland directed to the sheriff of Todd County to appear here at the march term of this court to show cause, if any, why he should not be discharged from guardianship of said Hudspeth. Court Order Book E page 381 March 1823 Michael Holland, guardian of James Hudspeth, infant orphan of Joseph Hudspeth, against whom summons was awarded at the last term of this court, came into court and relinquished his said guardianship. Court Order Book E March 1823 James Hudspeth, infant orphan of Joseph Hudspeth, did choose George O. Harris his guardian, whereupon said Harris with Allen Johnson his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $700 condition for securing said orphan estate and indemnifying (?) the court Todd County Court Clerk's office Commonwealth of Kentucky recorded November 3, 1828 Deed Book E pages 365-366-367 I Wilis L. Reeves Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed from John Holland, Nathanial Holland, Jeremiah Holland, Michael Holland, Richard Holland, George O. Harris, Pleasant Ellington and Hezekiah Holland by Pleasant Ellington his attorney in fact to Thomas Holland together with the certificate of Jno A. White & M. Payne Esquires therein endowed was this day produced to me in my said office and proven before me in my said offices by the oaths of John Taylor and Willis Cornwill subscribing witnesses thereto. . . . (this was the same peice of land that Michael Holland bought from Peter Haydice 17 march 1819, land located on the waters of the Wolf Lick and Clifty Forks of Muddy River. cs)