Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Valentine Hollingsworth

To The Memory of

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

1. Valentine Hollingsworth Marker

Inscription. With his family he came to America with William Penn in 1682 obtained a patent for 986 acres of land which he called New Wark. A member of the Society of Friends. Their meetings were held at his house, adjoining this half acre which he gave for a burying ground. A member of the assembly from New Castle County, 1683, 1687, 1695, died about 1711, and with his second wife, Ann Calvert is buried here.

Erected by Descendents 1935

Erected 1935 by Descendents of Valentine Hollingsworth.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 39° 47.169′ N, 75° 30.822′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from Newark Union Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Newark Union Rd, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and

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on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Prominent Families of Brandywine Hundred (a few steps from this marker); Newark Union Church (a few steps from this marker); Newark Union Church and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Veterans in the Newark Union Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots in New Ark Union Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Newark Union (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Valentine Hollingsworth Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

2. Valentine Hollingsworth Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.