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Descendants of John Hollett

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² HOLLETT (JOHN¹)^1,² was born 02 Sep 1736 in Henstridge, Somerset England ³, and died 23 Jun 1819 in Great Burin, Newfoundland. He married DINAH HOLLETT^4,⁵ Abt. 1770 in England ⁶. She was born 1747 in Henstridge, Somerset England, and died 18 Dec 1826 in Great Burin, Newfoundland ⁷.

Notes for JOHN HOLLETT:
Information taken from " The History of Burin " By It's Senior Citizens 1977

Authentic information regarding the early settlers of Burin is practically non-existant. Tradition, however points to Dr. Walsh, an Englishman, who apparently escaped from a British Man-O-War which was patroling the Newfoundland coast. It seems he hid in Burin for 4 years in a place called Doctor's Cove, near Lewin's Cove before moving to Great Burin where he met the Hollett family, who were at that time fishing in Newfoundland during the season and returned home to England in the fall. Dr. Walsh persuaded the Hollett's to settle in Great Burin about 1749. I think this may have been the family of John Hollett.

Information from Rennie Wagg:
" Doug Taylor feels that Doctor's Cove was at what was later to become Great Burin, not Lewin's Cove as reported by the Senior Citizens. "

I also have a DOB for John of 2 Sep 1736 in Henstridge,Somerset,England.

Notes from the research of Doug Hollett:
John and Dinah and their family came from England to Great Burin, Newfoundland in the late 1700's.
No record of any daughters has been found, but their son James, in his will, refers to brothers and sisters

More About JOHN HOLLETT:
Burial: 23 Jun 1819, Methodist Church Cemetery, Great Burin, Newfoundland ⁸

Notes for DINAH HOLLETT:
Copy of Dinah Hollett's will from the research of Doug Hollett:

Copy of Dinah Hollett's will dated January 28,1820
In the name of God Amen, the Twenty Eight of January 1820
I, Dinah Hollett of the Harbour of Great Burin in the Island of Newfoundland being weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory. Thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto him the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors, not doubting, but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God and touching such worthy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to help me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
_ _ _ _ _ I give and bequeath to Thomas my well beloved son, half my fishing room consisting of houses, _ _ _ _ _ beach and lying and being between Richard Allen Sr. room and Thomas Walsh in the Harbour of Great Burin aforesaid.
I give to my well beloved son Philipp the remaining half of my aforesaid fishing room by him freely to be _ _ _ _ _ and employed and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disname all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequeath by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Will and Testament in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Where no stamped paper is used
Sealed published pronounced and by the said Dinah Hollett as her last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribing
Dinah Hollett X her mark
William _ _ _ _ _
Robert Walsh
In the presence of Thomas Darby witness to the above

More About DINAH HOLLETT:
Burial: 12 Apr 1826, methodist church Cemetery, Great Burin, Newfoundland⁸

Children of JOHN HOLLETT and DINAH HOLLETT are:

3.	i.	THOMAS³ HOLLETT, b. 1771, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 28 Apr 1858, Burin Newfoundland.
4.	ii.	JOSEPH HOLLETT, b. 1778, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 10 Jan 1852, Burin Bay Newfoundland.
	iii.	JAMES HOLLETT, b. 1781, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 10 Apr 1811, Arras, France.

Notes for JAMES HOLLETT:
The following letter is from the book " The History of Burin" by it's Senior Citizens 1977

Arras, France
April 11 1812

Mr. Joseph & Phillip Hollett
Burin, Newfoundland.

Having a opportunity to forward this letter from france to england, we have embraced it by writing a few lines to you, not hearing from you since writing of date Aprl 11, 1811, which caused suspicion in us that you never received it which served to inform you that your brother James Hollett departed this life April 10 1811, after about 6 weeks illness.
In the first place, he was seized with a fever which, after a few days proved to be smallpox but, being sensible to the last, he requested in his illness that he would wish a will to be made out so as to avoid disputes after his decease, and leaving the affaire to us we acted according to his request which shall again forward to you a copy of it,
Signed, Samuel Newman, John Foote

Arras, France
Sundries remaining which will be remitted you as soon as the lord pleases to make a way for our escape and, if deprived of this, we shall remit by some trusty friend the following:
Cash in hand, after expenses of the funeral, one watch, two rings, and one to be braised and forwarded, also clothes which he had desired to be given to his friends. Signed, Samuel Newman, John Foote

Notes from the research of Doug Hollett:
While sailing from Burin to England to continue his education, James was captured at sea in February 1809 from a ship named the "Hawk", by the French. As a prisoner of war during the "Peninsular War" (1808 1814) between Great Britian and France during the reign of Napoleon, he died in a prison hospital of smallpox.
Arras is located 112 miles north of Paris on the Scarpe River

A copy of the Will of JAMES HOLLETT
Arras, France April 05,1811
In the name of God Amen:
I, James Hollett, a native of Great Burin, Newfoundland, now detained a prisonerofwar in the hospital at Arras, being in a weak state of health, but of sound mind and memory thanks be given to God but calling into mind the mortality of the body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, therefore I do, for avoiding controversies after my decease, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the dust, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and bequeath in the following manner: To my Honourable Father and Mother, John and Dinah Hollett, brothers and sisters, what money belongeth to me, equally to be divided amongst them, furthermore I give, demise, and bequeath to my brothers Philip and Joseph Hollett all and every messuage, lands, and tenements, and heridiments whatsoever, which I also charge with the payments of my said legacies.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the hospital of Arras (Empire of France) this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight hundred and Eleven, (1811) and in the fiftieth and first year of the reign of H.M. King George the Third over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said James Hollett as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, hereunto subscribed and at his request annex our names in the presence of each other as witnesses.
signed: Samuel Newman
John Foote

More About JAMES HOLLETT:
Burial: 1811, Arras, France
Cause of Death: smallpox

iv.

PHILLIP HOLLETT, b. 1783, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 15 Jul 1862, Burin Newfoundland.

Notes for PHILLIP HOLLETT:
Notes From The Research of Doug Hollett:
Philip never married, or his family all died before 1861, His will leaves his estate to member's of his brother Thomas's family.

Will of Philip Hollett from Newfoundland will books volume 2 pages 497-498 probate year 1863.
Transcriber’s Note: This name is spelled Hollett and Hollet in the will and Hollett in the will index.

In re
Philip Hollett deceased.
In the name of God Amen I Philip Hollet a native of Burin, Placentia Bay Newfoundland and resident there being in good health and sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto men once to die therefore I do for avoiding controversies after my decease make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I command my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the dust nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of God. And as touching such worldly goods or estate wherewith God has been pleased to bless me in this life I give and bequeath in following manner viz whatever money is due me of Messrs. Newman Hunt & Co. (No. 12 New Broad Street London) to Susan Hollet widow of the late Benjamin Hollet one fifth to Edward Hollet son of Susan and Benjamin Hollet one fifth to Philip Hollet son of Susan and Benjamin Hollet one fifth to Henry Hollet son of Thomas and Martha Hollet one fifth to Thomas Hollet son of Thomas and Martha Hollet one fifth to Philip Hollet son of Thomas and Martha Hollet one tenth As respects my estate in Burin aforesaid I give and bequeath to Thomas Hollet son of Thomas and Martha and to Susan Hollet widow of the late Benjamin Hollet all my part of the fishing room (together with all the utensils) bequeathed to me by my mother Dina Hollet deceased for their sole and separate use and to their heirs executors and assigns to have and to hold for ever And the dwelling house that the said Susan Hollet now occupies is to be hers and her heirs for ever. Furthermore absolutely revoking all former wills made by me I declare this only to be my last will and testament and do appoint Thomas Hollet and Henry Hollet the aforesaid sons of Thomas and Martha Hollet to be my executors in witness I the said Philip Hollet the testator have this day to this my last will and testament set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one. Philip Hollett (LS) Signed sealed published and delivered by Philip Hollet the testator to be and for his last will and testament, in the presence of Richard Marshall Senr, witness, Richard Marshall Junior.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

5.	v.		WILLIAM HOLLETT, b. 1786, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 07 Jun 1859, Burin Bay, Newfoundland.
6.	vi.		SAMUEL HOLLETT, b. Abt. 1790, Henstridge, Somerset County, England; d. 25 Nov 1855, Sound Island, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.

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