Many people confuse James HOLLOWAY, Jr., son of James HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth ROLAND of Charles, Parish, VA with Capt. James HOLLOWAY of Jessamine Kentucky... BUT... as several records prove, Captain James HOLLOWAY is correctly identified as the son of George and Elizabeth HOLLOWAY of Lunenburg, VA. This case of mistaken identity is understandable in light of the fact that James HOLLOWAY Sr. and George HOLLOWAY were brothers. Both men were born to David HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth MATHEWS in Charles Parish, and both had a son named James. However, whatever the reason for the confusion re: Capt. James HOLLOWAY, a careful reading of the Charles Parish birth records, along with HOLLOWAY legal documents of Lunenberg, VA and Jessamine, KY verifies where he belongs. In light of these documented proofs, the James HOLLOWAY, Jr. born (26 Feb 1744) to James HOLLOWAY (18 Jan 1711-21 Apr 1788) and Elizabeth ROLAND of Charles Parish, VA CANNOT possibly be the same Captain James HOLLOWAY, who died in Jessamine, County, KY in 1829. Why? Because: 1. "Capt." James HOLLOWAY of Jessamine County, KY is named in George HOLLOWAY of Lunenburg's Will (6 Jul 1759), along with James' five brother and two sisters. 2. In a Jessamine Co., KY legal document, Capt. James grants "my trusty friend and nephew, George Holloway" Power of Attorney 3. In the same legal document, Capt. James mentions "John Holloway, my brother of Prince George County, State of Virginia", from whom he is to receive an inheritance. 4. James HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth ROLAND of York (1711-1788) did NOT produce a son named John. 5. James Jr., the son of James HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth ROLAND, had NO brother named John. 6. James Jr., the son of James HOLLOWAY and Elizabeth ROLAND, had NO nephew named George. 7. Capt. James HOLLOWAY of Jessamine County, KY was NOT a "Jr." 8. Capt. James' nephew named George was the son of his brother William HOLLOWAY of Mecklenburg, VA Again, as accurately recorded, Capt. James HOLLOWAY of Jessamine County, KY was born to George HOLLOWAY and his wife, Elizabeth, in Lunenburg Co., VA NOT in Charles Parish... and in 1742 NOT 1744. As properly stated, this beloved Revolutionary War Officer died in Ky, two years after his older brother, William, passed away in Mecklenburg, VA. With some applying the flawed descent from Capt. James Holloway to DAR, et al. membership, at some point, this should be set right. For now, we hope this evidence suffices to clear the cloud over his pedigree.