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Captain Samuel Holmes 1747–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1747

Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: New York

Father: George Holmes

Mother: Catherine Welch

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Seth Holmes

In 1747, Captain Samuel Holmes entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to George Holmes And Catherine Welch. Captain Samuel Holmes had children including Seth Holmes. Captain Samuel Holmes passed away in 1823 in New York.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Captain Samuel Holmes entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to George Holmes And Catherine Welch.
  • Captain Samuel Holmes had children including Seth Holmes.
  • Captain Samuel Holmes passed away in 1823 in New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Holmes
1694–1759
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Catherine Welch
1720–1802
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
CW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Seth Holmes
1772–1855
Birth Location: Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Captain Holmes's Ancestors

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Captain Holmes
1747–1823
Birth Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
George Holmes
1694–1759
Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Catherine Welch
1720–1802
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Lt. (John) Holmes
1663–1743
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Holmes
1638–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Holmes's Descendants

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Captain (Samuel) Holmes (1 Feb 1747–1823)
  1. 1. Seth Holmes 1772–1855 m. Susan ("Susanna") Doolittle 1779–1854
    1. 1. Harvey Holmes 1820–1911 m. Mandania Usher 1821–1855
      1. 1. Lucy (Elizabeth "Libby") Holmes 1847–1921 m. John (Edward) Knapp 1842–1923
        1. 1. Henry (Jay) Knapp 1876–1950 m. Alice (May) York 1874–1958

Captain Holmes's Timeline

5 Records

1747
1 Feb 1747
Birth of Captain Samuel Holmes in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
1770
01 Feb 1770
Age 23
Captain Samuel Holmes was married in Colchester, New London County, CT, USA
Colchester, New London County, CT, USA
1770
1 Feb 1770
Age 23
Captain Samuel Holmes was married in Colchester
Colchester
1770
1 Feb 1770
Age 23
Captain Samuel Holmes was married in Colchester, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, Connecticut, USA
1823
1823
Age 76
Death of Captain Samuel Holmes in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1747
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1770
    Event Place: Colchester, New London County, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1770
    Event Place: Colchester

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1770
    Event Place: Colchester, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: New York
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