Who was Rachel Holmes?

Rachel Holmes (1708–1789) was born in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA and died in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rachel Holmes 1708–1789

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Born 8 JUL 1708 · Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA

Died 24 NOV 1789 · Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA

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In 1708, Rachel Holmes entered the world in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA, born to jonathan holmes. Rachel Holmes married john westcott, robert bostwick, and had children including daniel bostwick, deborah westcott, dorothy westcott, ezra westcott, john westcott, martha patty wescott, mary wescott, patience westcott, rachel westcott. Rachel Holmes passed away in 1789 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Birth of Rachel Holmes in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA

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This ancestor line traces from Beverly, Yorkshire, England (1600) to Bedford, Westchester Co., New York (1708) across 4 generations.

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: Rachel Holmes (1708–1789) was born in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA and died in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Rachel Holmes PTP

1708–1789

Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA