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     Zebulon Hollingsworth was born on 14 Sep 1762.¹ He was the son of Jesse Hollingsworth and Sinai Ricketts.

Zebulon Hollingsworth married Elizabeth Ireland.

In the will of Jesse Hollingsworth, dated 2 Sep 1808 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, Zebulon Hollingsworth, his son, was named as an heir.²

Zebulon Hollingsworth died on 7 Aug 1824 at age 61.¹

     Elizabeth Ireland married Zebulon Hollingsworth, son of Jesse Hollingsworth and Sinai Ricketts.

     Francis Hollingsworth was born on 1 Aug 1773.¹ He was the son of Jesse Hollingsworth and Sinai Ricketts.

Francis Hollingsworth married Mary Yellott.

In the will of Jesse Hollingsworth, dated 2 Sep 1808 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, Francis Hollingsworth, his son, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.²

     Mary Yellott married Francis Hollingsworth, son of Jesse Hollingsworth and Sinai Ricketts.

     Ann Adams married Thomas Hollingsworth, son of Zebulon Hollingsworth and Mary Jacobs.¹

Ann Adams left a will dated 8 Nov 1824.

     I have been trying to find the parents of Martha Hollingsworth, wife of Richard Barlow, for some time.The only clue I had was a handwritten note on a copy of pages from “Colonial Families of the United States of America”. It said “This George Hollingsworth [Abraham⁵, George⁴, Abraham³, Thomas², Valentine¹] married Mary ? and was father to Martha Hollingsworth, who married Richard Barlow. George Hollingsworth’s family Bible mentions his father Abraham and mother Margaret”. I have not found a copy of this Bible.

I have George Hollingsworth’s will dated 23 Jan 1835, in which he names his wife, Mary, and his children, Ellender, John, Kindred, Polla, James, Abbey, and Edney. No Martha, unless entered as a nickname. However, Richard Barlow is named as executor. Richard and Martha were married about 1807.

I kept looking for Hollingsworths and when FamilySearch added Maryland, Delaware, and Georgia wills, although unindexed, I found many Hollingsworth wills. I was hoping to find more clues to Martha’s parentage. This was not the case, but I have added what I found to two lines of Valentine Hollingsworth - those of his sons, Henry and Thomas.

The following people are mentioned in this Hollingsworth Family story: Valentine Hollingsworth, Henry Hollingsworth and Thomas Hollingsworth.

     Joseph W. Middlebrooks was born on 12 Jun 1902 in GA.¹ He was the son of John W. Middlebrooks and Annie Gregg. Joseph W. Middlebrooks was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA, in the household of John W. Middlebrooks (his father.)² Joseph W. Middlebrooks was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA, in the household of Annie Gregg (his mother.)³

Joseph W. Middlebrooks married Ethel Stallworth, daughter of Thomas H. Stallworth Jr. and Lucinda "Lula" Stallworth, circa 1928.⁴ Joseph W. Middlebrooks was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1930 in McDonough, Henry Co., GA, with others in the household: Ethel Stallworth and Lucinda "Lula" Stallworth.⁴ Joseph W. Middlebrooks was enumerated in the census of 1940 in Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA, in the household of unresearched people with others in the household: Ethel Stallworth (his brother.)⁵

This group of draft registrations for World War II was for men born between 17 Feb 1897 and 31 Dec 1921. Joseph W. Middlebrooks filled out a draft card on 16 Feb 1942 in Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA. He was 5'5 1/2" tall, weighed 152, with gray eyes, brown hair, and ruddy complexion. He worked for J. M Carmichael Furniture Co. in McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Ethel Stallworth was listed on his WWII draft card as the person who would always know his address.⁶

Joseph W. Middlebrooks died on 25 Aug 1949 in Spalding Co., GA, at age 47.^1,7 He was buried in Locust Grove City Cemetery, Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA.¹

     Louisa Langley was the daughter of Isaac Langley and Sophia Bryant.²

Louisa Langley married John Robinson.¹

In the will of Isaac Langley, dated 4 Aug 1876 in Pike Co., GA, Louisa Robinson, his daughter, was named as an heir.¹

In the will of Sophia Bryant, dated 10 Jan 1883 in Pike Co., GA, Louisa Robinson, her daughter, was named as an heir.³