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Desire HOLMES 1678–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1678

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts

Death Date: about 1761

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John HOLMES

Mother: Patience FAUNCE

Spouse(s): John CHURCHILL

Children(s): Priscilla CHURCHILL

The story of Desire HOLMES began in 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. Desire HOLMES married John Churchill, and had children including Priscilla Churchill. Desire HOLMES passed away in 1761 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Biography

  • The story of Desire HOLMES began in 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.
  • Desire HOLMES married John Churchill, and had children including Priscilla Churchill.
  • Desire HOLMES passed away in 1761 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Immediate Family

Parents

John HOLMES
1636–1697
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
JH
Patience FAUNCE
1640–1697
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
PF

Spouses(s)

John CHURCHILL
1678–1746
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
JC

Children(s)

Priscilla CHURCHILL
1701–1740
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
PC

Desire HOLMES's Ancestors

Self
Desire HOLMES
1678–1761
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
Parents
John HOLMES
1636–1697
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Patience FAUNCE
1640–1697
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Grandparents
John HOLMES
1603–1652
St. James, Colchester, Essex, England
Sarah
1605–1650
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas HOLMES
1567–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Desire HOLMES's Descendants

1.
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Desire HOLMES (Abt. 1678–about 1761) m. John CHURCHILL (3 Jul 1678–1746)
  1. 1. Priscilla CHURCHILL 1701–1740 m. Thomas ROGERS 1701–1740
    1. 1. Hannah ROGERS 1734– m. Ichabod BARTLETT 1722–1786
      1. 1. Mercy BARTLETT 1765–1837 m. Joseph FAUNCE 1763–1843
        1. 1. Peabody Faunce 1791–1870 m. Clarissa BARNHART 1805–1888
        2. 2. Eleazer Faunce 1786–
        3. 3. Joseph Faunce 1788–
        4. 4. William Faunce 1802–
        5. 5. George Faunce 1808–
        6. 6. Mary (Frances) Faunce 1796–
        7. 7. Lucy Faunce 1803–

Desire HOLMES's Timeline

2 Records

1678
Abt. 1678
Birth of Desire HOLMES in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
1761
about 1761
Age 83
Death of Desire HOLMES in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1678
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: about 1761
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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