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Desire Holmes 1679–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Rev

Mother: Patience (Holmes)

Spouse(s): John Sgt

Children(s): Rebecca 1713, Priscilla Churchill, Samuel Churchill, Sarah Churchill, Phebe Churchill

In 1679, Desire Holmes entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Holmes Ii Rev And Patience Faunce Holmes. Desire Holmes married John Churchill Sgt, and had children including Phebe Churchill, Priscilla Churchill, Rebecca Churchill 1713, Samuel Churchill, Sarah Churchill. Desire Holmes passed away in 1775 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Desire Holmes entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Holmes Ii Rev And Patience Faunce Holmes.
  • Desire Holmes married John Churchill Sgt, and had children including Phebe Churchill, Priscilla Churchill, Rebecca Churchill 1713, Samuel Churchill, Sarah Churchill.
  • Desire Holmes passed away in 1775 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rev
1636–1687
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
JR
Patience (Holmes)
1641–1681
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
P(

Spouses(s)

John Sgt
1678–1756
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
JS

Children(s)

Rebecca 1713
1713–1751
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
R1
Priscilla Churchill
1701–1770
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
PC
Samuel Churchill
1703–1759
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SC
Sarah Churchill
1706–1732
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SC
Phebe Churchill
1708–1772
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PC

Desire Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Desire Holmes
1679–1775
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Holmes II Rev
1636–1687
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Patience (Faunce) (Holmes)
1641–1681
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Desire Holmes's Descendants

1.
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Desire Holmes (1679–1775) m. John (Churchill) Sgt (03 Jul 1678–01 Mar 1756)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Churchill) 1713 1713–1751 m. Elnathan Holmes 1705–1745 m. Azariah Whiton 1711–1773
    1. 1. Sarah Holmes 1732–1745
    2. 2. Rebecca Holmes 1734– m. James Dunham 1723–
      1. 1. James Dunham 1754–1836
      2. 2. Rebecca Dunham 1755–
    3. 3. Priscilla (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1750–
    4. 4. Elnathan Holmes 1735–1815
    5. 5. Thomas (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1748–1801
    6. 6. Hanah (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1743–1829
    7. 7. Samuel (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1750–
    8. 8. Ebenezer (Whitten Whiton Whiting) Whitin 1751–1751
    9. 9. Mary Holmes 1737–1810
  2. 2. Priscilla Churchill 1701–1770 m. Thomas Rogers 1701–1740
    1. 1. Samuel Rogers 1728–
    2. 2. Ruth Rogers 1722–1770
    3. 3. Hannah Rogers 1734–
    4. 4. Priscilla Rogers 1723–1723
    5. 5. Desire Rogers 1725–
    6. 6. Willis Rogers 1727–1730
    7. 7. Eleazer Rogers 1735–
    8. 8. Priscilla Rogers 1738–1747
    9. 9. John Rogers 1740–
    10. 10. Thomas Rogers 1730–
  3. 3. Samuel Churchill 1703–1759 m. Hannah Curtis 1710–1796
    1. 1. Samuel (Churchill) Jr 1733–1810 m. Elizabeth Curtiss 1738–1818
      1. 1. Lucy Churchill 1763–1860
      2. 2. Olive Churchill 1764–1844
      3. 3. Rosanna Churchill 1766–1855
      4. 4. Asahel Churchill 1769–1812
      5. 5. Elizabeth Churchill 1774–1847
      6. 6. Solomon Churchill 1774–1776
      7. 7. Daniel Churchill 1778–1875
      8. 8. Samuel (Churchill) III 1771–1823
    2. 2. Daniel Churchill 1738–1780
    3. 3. William Churchill 1740–1780
    4. 4. Sarah Churchill 1735–
  4. 4. Sarah Churchill 1706–1732 m. Elkanah Totman 1703–1745
    1. 1. Priscilla (C) Totman 1728–1776
    2. 2. Joshua Totman 1730–1770
    3. 3. Elkanah Totman 1732–1732
  5. 5. Phebe Churchill 1708–1772 m. Joseph Holmes 1700–1748
    1. 1. Joseph Holmes 1741–1772
    2. 2. Jane Holmes 1738–1740
    3. 3. Meriah Holmes 1737–1737
    4. 4. Hannah Holmes 1735–1751
    5. 5. Jane Holmes 1749–1772
    6. 6. Susanna Holmes 1747–1748
    7. 7. Elkanah Holmes 1745–
    8. 8. Meriah Holmes 1743–1751
    9. 9. Samuel Holmes 1733–1754
    10. 10. Desire Holmes 1731–
    11. 11. Phebe Holmes 1729–1772
    12. 12. Jonathan Holmes 1726–

Desire Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Desire Holmes in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1708
1708
Age 29
Death of Desire Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1775
1775
Age 96
Death of Desire Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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