Rev. Obadiah Holmes 1607–1682
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1607, Rev. Obadiah Holmes entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to robert holmes hulme and katheren johnson. Rev. Obadiah Holmes married katherine catherine hyde 1639 immigrant 12 children, and had children including hopestill holmes, john holmes, joseph holmes, lydia mary holmes, martha holmes, mary sarah holmes, obadiah holmes jr, samuel holmes. Rev. Obadiah Holmes passed away in 1682 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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3Record North America, Family Histories
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4Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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5Record A sermon preached November 26, 1829: containing a history of the origin and growth of the Second Baptist Church in Newport (R.I.).
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6Record U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Rev. Holmes
This ancestor line traces from Salford, Lancashire, England (1488) to Preston, Lancashire, England (1607) across 6 generations.
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- Rev. Holmes (1607–1682) was born in Preston, Lancashire, England and died in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 2 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Rev. Holmes's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record