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Alexander Holmes 1757–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1757

Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 27 August 1776

Death Location: Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Father: William Holmes

Mother: Honour Wells

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1757, Alexander Holmes entered the world in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, born to William M Holmes And Honour Wells. Alexander Holmes passed away in 1776 in Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Alexander Holmes entered the world in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, born to William M Holmes And Honour Wells.
  • Alexander Holmes passed away in 1776 in Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Holmes's Ancestors

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Alexander Holmes
1757–1776
Birth Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Parents
William M Holmes
1715–1758
Maryland or, England, Maryland, USA
Honour Wells
1724–1816
Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD
Grandparents
William (Holmes) i996
1687–1741
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Mary Pottenger
1689–1734
Major's Lot on Collington Branch, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
James Wells
1685–1771
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Ann Thornborough
1690–1762
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Holmes
1661–1739
Mary Lovelock
1665–1739
Rowland Sr
1634–1695
Anne Roweland
1659–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lovelock
1645–1708
Joan Hayward
1645–1704
Anne Gorsuch
1638–1694

Alexander Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1757
12 July 1757
Birth of Alexander Holmes in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1776
27 August 1776
Age 19
Death of Alexander Holmes in Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1757
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1776
    Event Place: Battle of, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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