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Still at home with his mother in 1850 Census.

The Weekly Raleigh Register, Raleigh NC, October 24, 1855, Issue 52
N. C. State Fair
List of Premiums
Awarded at the Third Annual Fair of the N. C. State Agricultural Society
Branch I - LIVE STOCK
First Class - Thoroughbred
Best pair matched Carriage Horses raised in the State. W. H. Holderness, 1st Premium $20

The land that Virginia Thomas and her sister Rebecca inherited was sold to William H. Holderness, her husband's brother that had bought all the Holderness land, before they left for Arkansas. Rebecca had died.
Found in the estate file of Nathaniel P. Thomas as found on FamilySearch.org:
Virginia E. Thomas's Petition to sell real restate. Decree Spring Term 1857
Virginia E. Thomas has intermarried with Robert C. Holderness since the sale of lands set forth in the petition, who come to be made party to the petition in right of his wife.
It further appears to the court, that the petitioner Rebeccah W. Thomas has died under age since the sale of the lands set forth, and that by the death of the said Rebeccah, the whole estate passed over to Virginia E. Holderness, by the Will of the testator, their father Nathaniel P. Thomas, who thereby became entitled to received the whole of the proceeds of the sale.
Further appears that Robert C. Holderness and wife Virginia E. Holderness, formerly Virginia E. Thomas, have by deed duly conveyed all right, title and interest, to William H. Holderness.
Decreed by the Court, that the master pay over to William H. Holderness whatever terms of money are remaining in his hands from the sale of real estate and that the receipt of the said William H. Holderness by a sufficient discharge for the same.


1860 Census. W. H. Holderness, age 40, Farmer, b. NC. J. M. Holderness age 38 [his brother. S. F. Holderness, female, age 31, b. VA [Sarah, William's wife] and J. C. Holderness, female, age 5 [daughter Julia].

The Milton Chronicle, Milton, NC 4 Nov 1864
Notice to Payers of Tax in Kind - County Agents Office, Sept 26, 1863
Notice is hereby given to all persons holding Asscesor estimates of the tax in kind due by them to the Confederate States that I will be ready to receive said tax at Yanceyville, Hightowers, Hunts Depot on the 1st of Oct 1864. Persons in Shady Grove, Parish's Locust Hill and Poplar Grove, are required to deliver their tithes in Yanceyville; those in Andersons, Hightowers, Prospoect Hill and Leesburg, at Hightowers; those in Milton and Yanceyville Dist. at N. Hunt's; those who prefer it can deliver their wheat and rye to Maj. McCleish in Danville, take his receipt for the same and return it to me. All tax payers are earnestly requested to bring forward their quota of produce immediately as the Government needs it.
Persons hauling their quota will be paid six cents per mile per 160 pounds.
In case of the failure of any one, to deliver the whole or any portion of the tax due by them, within one month from the date hereof, the Quartermaster is instructed to turn over the estimate of the amount in default to the District Collector, who will at once proceed to collect the same with 500 per cent and costs additional by warrant of district, to be levied on any property belonging to the party in default.
The tax payer will be require to deliver his produce in such form and ordinary marketable condition, as may be usual in the section in which it is delivered.
Grain will be received the standard weight. Bags will be furnished, for the delivery of grain at this office, Hightowers or Hunt's.
The depots will remain open for thirty (30) days.
W. H. HOLDERNESS, Q.M. ag't. for Caswell County.

I found the following documents at Fold3.com [library access]
"Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms" 1861-65 NARA
Number 22. The Confederate States
To: Wm H. Holderness
Aug 29 1864 To Office Rent for three months at $8 pr month $24
I certify that the above account is correct and just; that the services were rendered as stated and that they were necessary for the public service.
Signed C. R. Kemp, Capt, Quartermaster
Received at Graham NC on 29 Aug 1864.

Another voucher dated the same day was for the following items:
To one month and fourteen Days service as sub-Agent in the Collection of tax in kind at $75 - $110.00
To Two Months and twenty eight days a Q.M.Agent in the collection of tithes at $100 per month. from May 2 1864 to Aug 1/64 - $293.33
To four & half Months labor for Boy at $45 from March 15 - Aug 1 $202.50
Total voucher for $605.83

A third voucher on the same days was for
To one gross Pens $6
To one and a hlaf quire Paper $10
Mucilage $1
Total of $17.
The articles accounted for on my property return for the 3rd quarter ending 5th day of Sept 1864. Signed: C. R. Kemp, Capt. Quartermaster

Also included at Fold3.com was this group
"Case Files of Applications from former Confederates for Presidential Pardons [Amnesty Papers] 1865-67 M1003, NARA
Caswell Co NC
June 17, 1865
Dear Sir,
I was a citizen of Caswell County NC about 45 years. I was appointed Title Agent for this county which office I accepted for the Sole purpose of avoiding conscription in the Confederate Service As I was not able or willing to go into the Army.
I was very anxious to have Civil Government established in the State & see peace, prosperity reign over this Country, and I am now Very anxious to take the oath proscribed by your Amnesty Proclamation and to become a good true and loyal citizen of the United States. Upon a statement of the above facts I ask your Excellency to grant me a full and free pardon.
Very respectfully your,
Obet. Servt.
W. H. Holderness

A copy of a printed form with the blanks filled in:
I, W. H. Holderness, of Caswell County, State of North Carolina, do solemnly swear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
W. H. Holderness
Sworn and subscribed to this the 23 day of Augt, A.D., 1865, before
A. A. Pattillo, J.P.



1870 Census. Thomasville, Davidson Co NC. W. H. Holiness age 50, Insurance Agent. S. F. age 43, Keeping house, b. VA. Julia age 15, W. T. age 9, and George A. age 3.

1880 Census. Snow Hill, Greene Co, NC, Hh 319
W. H. Holerness, 60, Life & fire insur agt, b. NC
Sarah F., wife, b. VA
Geo A., 13, son, b. NC

Died. Greene Co. W. H. HOLDERNESS. (WilsAdv, Feb. 6, 1890) USGenWeb Archives:
Marriage and Death Notices in Old Newspapers
Contributed by Roger Kammerer and Elizabeth Ross from microfilmed
newspapers, available at the East Carolina University Joyner Library,
North Carolina Collection, Greenville, NC. [Wilson Advance; Wilson, NC (WilsAdv)]

Birth	1819	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage	17 Jun 1852	Sarah Foreman
Death	30 Jan 1890	Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina
Burial		Saint Barnabas Episcopal Cemetery, Greene County, North Carolina

Spouse	Sarah Foreman (1827 - 1895)
Child	Julia Holderness (1855 - 1920)
Child	William T. Holderness (1860 - 1886)
Child	George Allan Holderness (1867 - 1947)

Father	ROBERT HOLDERNESS (1783 - 1833)
Mother	ELIZABETH BROOKS (1795 - 1858)
Sibling	James M. Holderness (1822 - 1884)
Sibling	Thomas B. Holderness (1823 - 1904)
Sibling	Sarah E."Sallie" Holderness (1825 - 1869)
Sibling	Dr. ROBERT CHARLES HOLDERNESS (1827 - 1905)
Sibling	George W. Holderness (1829 - 1864)
Sibling	Jonathan Iverson Holderness (1832 - 1907)
Sibling	Algernon Sidney Holderness MD (1834 - 1904)