HOLLAND, Rev. Moses

HOLLAND, Rev. Moses

Male 1758 - 1829  (70 years)

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  • Name HOLLAND, Moses 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Birth 17 Nov 1758  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1788–1829  Big Creek Baptist Church, Williamston, Anderson Country, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Founder and first pastor 
    • Big Creek Baptist Church is of the oldest congregations and the mother of several others in Anderson County, South Carolina, was organized in 1788 by Elder Moses Holland who served as pastor for 41 years.

      The church prospered under Brother Holland's leadership and


      Moses Holland Monument -
      Big Creek Church Cemetery Photo, Click for full size
      By Brian Scott, June 4, 2008

      8. Moses Holland Monument -
      Big Creek Church Cemetery
      Elder
      Moses Holland
      Born in Virginia,
      Nov. 17, 1758.
      Died
      In South Carolina
      Sept. 8, 1829.
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      The founder of the Saluda Baptist Association, and of Big Creek, Hopewell, Neal's Creek, Friendship, Barkers Creek, Washington, Standing Springs churches and perhaps Twenty Six Church. He was Pastor of Big Creek Church forty-two years.

      that growth created a need for a larger and better building. About ten years after the first structure was erected, a second larger meeting house was built and located at the present site of the church. It was a frame building with a section for slaves. This structure served the community until 1875 when the present "Old Church" was built.

      The first tragic event to occur in the church was the death of the beloved pastor, Moses Holland, on September 8, 1829 at the age of almost 71 years. He had been the leader of the flock for 41 years. It was a difficult time for the church and they were somewhat at a loss to know what course of action to follow. In May 1830 Robert King was chosen and a committee carried the petition to Neal's Creek Church asking for Brother King's services. The request was granted and he became a member of Big Creek and the second pastor. The ties of Big Creek to Rev. Robert King were evident, as his wife was the daughter of Rev. Holland. She was Miss Fannie Holland before her marriage. One must assume that this was, to a degree, a continuation of the influence of Moses Holland.
    Death 8 Sep 1829  Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Aft 8 Sep 1829  Big Creek Baptist Cemetery, Williamston, Anderson Country, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4010  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2011 

    Family 1 BARTON, Mary E.,   b. 1768, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1812, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 4 Apr 1783  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1790  Pendleton County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Census reads:

      1 free white male of 16 and over
      4 free white males under 16

      2 free white females
    Children 
     1. HOLLAND, Ellender,   b. 1 Dec 1785, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Hall County, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 86 years)
     2. HOLLAND, Thomas,   b. 1793, Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. HOLLAND, Frances E.,   b. 14 Apr 1794, Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1873, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. HOLLAND, Chesley D.,   b. 1794, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1822, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
     5. HOLLAND, John,   b. 1795, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. HOLLAND, James,   b. 1797, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

    Family 2 KING, Grace,   b. Between 1784 and 1875, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 77 years) 
    Marriage 1813  Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. HOLLAND, Moses King,   b. 1814, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885, Scott County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. HOLLAND, Aaron Berry,   b. Abt 1815, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. HOLLAND, Caleb Berry,   b. 4 Dec 1816, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1888, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. HOLLAND, Tabitha,   b. Abt 1817, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. HOLLAND, Joshua,   b. 14 Aug 1818, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1896, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. HOLLAND, Eleb M.,   b. 1822, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Hall County, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 59 years)
    Family ID F1207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Headstones
    Elder Moses Holland
    Elder Moses Holland
    Inscription reads:

    Elder Moses Holland
    Born in Virginia, Nov. 17, 1758
    Died in South Carolina, Sep. 28, 1829

  • Sources 
    1. [S114] Miscellaneous, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guinevere60/holland/pafc08.htm#27033C4.

    2. [S114] Miscellaneous, Big Creek Baptist Church History, online at http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=8441.

    3. [S303] 1790 Federal Census, Pendleton County, South Carolina Ancestry Page 7 0f 15.