Samuel Holmes 1642–1679
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14 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel Holmes in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 15 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 14 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Samuel Holmes was born in 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, the child of obadiah holmes and katherine hyde. Samuel Holmes married alice stillwell. Samuel Holmes passed away in 1679 in Gravesend, Kings, Colony Of New York, British Colonial America.
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1Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record Familysearch.org
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4Record "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0
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5Record Marriage
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Holmes
This ancestor line traces from Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom (1198) to Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (1642) across 15 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Samuel Holmes (1642–1679) was born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America and died in Gravesend, Kings, Colony Of New York, British Colonial America. 14 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.
- Right now, 14 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Holmes's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record