Basil Holland, Sr

1755 - 1829  (70 years)

• Name	Basil Holland
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	18 Jun 1755	Frederick Co, MD   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	1776  [2, 3]
  	Rev War -- Sergeant
  _MILT	12 Feb 1776	Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD
  	Enlisted - on a report dated 6/10/1776
  Land Sale	22 Mar 1787	Ninety Six District, SC   [3]
  	Buys 220 acres
  Census	1790	Laurens District, SC   [4]
  	age > 16(35), wife Margaret-age 25, 4 children
  Census	1800	Laurens District, SC   [5]
  	age > 45(45), wife Margaret-age 26-44(35), 7 children
  Land Sale	21 Mar 1801	Laurens District, SC   [3]
  	Sell 187 acres
  Court Record	20 Apr 1801	Laurens District, SC   [3]
  	Appointed Benjamin Adair as Power of Attorney
  Tax Lists	1802	Christian Co, KY   [3]
  Tax Lists	1805	Christian Co, KY   [3]
  Tax Lists	1806	Christian Co, KY   [3]
  Tax Lists	1807	Christian Co, KY   [3]
  Census	1810	Christian Co, KY   [6]
  	- age 45&>(55), wife Margaret-age 26-44(45), 7 children
  Census	1820	Trigg Co, KY   [7]
  	age >45(65), spouse Margaret-age > 45(55), 1 male 16-25(19-Basil Jr), 1 female 16-25(17-20-Nancy
  DAR.org	See Notes -- #A206937 - Sergeant
  Will	26 Aug 1825	Trigg Co, KY   [3]
  	Recorded 6/15/1829 in Will records, 1820-1843, Vol. A-B, p. 182
  Death	Between 26 Aug 1825 and 15 Jun 1829	Trigg Co, KY   [8]
  Probate	17 Jun 1829	Trigg Co, KY   [3]
  	Recorded 7/20/1829 in Will records, 1820-1843, Vol. A-B, p. 190
  Person ID	I2226	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Abraham Holland,   b. 17 Jun 1715, MD d. Bef 02 Sep 1800, Laurens District, SC (Age < 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Asenath Spiers,   b. 07 Jun 1730, Frederick Co, MD d. Bef 03 Sep 1804, Laurens Co, SC (Age < 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1752	MD
  Family ID	F635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret A George,   b. 1765   d. Aft 1840, Trigg Co, KY (Age > 76 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1784
  Children	1. Essena Holland,   b. 1784  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Holland,   b. 1789   d. 1846 (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Holland,   b. 1790, SC  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Andrew George Holland,   b. 1793  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Rachel Holland,   b. 1793, Laurens Co, SC d. 01 Oct 1875, Marshall Co, KY (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Abraham C Holland,   b. 1797, SC d. Aft 1880, Trigg Co, KY (Age > 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. James Holland,   b. 1799  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Basil Holland, Jr,   b. 1801  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Nancy Holland,   b. 1803  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jun 1755 - Frederick Co, MD _MILT - Enlisted - on a report dated 6/10/1776 - 12 Feb 1776 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD Land Sale - Buys 220 acres - 22 Mar 1787 - Ninety Six District, SC Census - age > 16(35), wife Margaret-age 25, 4 children - 1790 - Laurens District, SC Census - age > 45(45), wife Margaret-age 26-44(35), 7 children - 1800 - Laurens District, SC Land Sale - Sell 187 acres - 21 Mar 1801 - Laurens District, SC Court Record - Appointed Benjamin Adair as Power of Attorney - 20 Apr 1801 - Laurens District, SC Tax Lists - 1802 - Christian Co, KY Tax Lists - 1805 - Christian Co, KY Tax Lists - 1806 - Christian Co, KY Tax Lists - 1807 - Christian Co, KY Census - - age 45&>(55), wife Margaret-age 26-44(45), 7 children - 1810 - Christian Co, KY Census - age >45(65), spouse Margaret-age > 45(55), 1 male 16-25(19-Basil Jr), 1 female 16-25(17-20-Nancy - 1820 - Trigg Co, KY Will - Recorded 6/15/1829 in Will records, 1820-1843, Vol. A-B, p. 182 - 26 Aug 1825 - Trigg Co, KY Death - Between 26 Aug 1825 and 15 Jun 1829 - Trigg Co, KY Probate - Recorded 7/20/1829 in Will records, 1820-1843, Vol. A-B, p. 190 - 17 Jun 1829 - Trigg Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Rev-War-Vet--Holland-Basil-Sr-SC-(Sergeant)

  
  

• Notes

  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at Dar.org on 12/21/2018 HOLLAND, BASIL Ancestor #: A206937 Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SERGEANT Birth: 6-18-1755 SOUTH CAROLINA Death: ANTE 6-15-1829 TRIGG CO KENTUCKY Service Source: SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS R - T, P 223, LIBER T, #91; SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #3687, ROLL #72 Service Description: 1) SC MILITIA Residence 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA Spouse Number Name 1) MARGARET GEORGE Hint: Click on the member number to see more. Associated Applications and Supplementals Nat’l Add Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse Num Vol. 588284 989 RACHEL [1] DENSON DEES Purchase 886108 SARAH [1] JAMES WILSON Purchase 886109 SARAH [1] JAMES WILSON Purchase 886110 SARAH [1] JAMES WILSON Purchase 908497 ABRAHAM [1] MARY POLLY SHOLDER Purchase 936005 SARAH [1] JAMES WILSON Purchase = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Bible Records. [S21] DAR.org. [S46] See Documents. [S1] 1790 United States Federal Census. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S77] Will.