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Jacob Holmes 1695 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1695

Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 4 Jan 1779

Death Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James GGPA)

Mother: Jane GGMA)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ellen McKnight

In 1695, Jacob Holmes entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to James Holmes (8th GGPA) and Jane Stephens Curtis (8th GGMA). Jacob Holmes had children including Ellen McKnight. Jacob Holmes passed away in 1779 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Jacob Holmes entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to James Holmes (8th GGPA) and Jane Stephens Curtis (8th GGMA).
  • Jacob Holmes had children including Ellen McKnight.
  • Jacob Holmes passed away in 1779 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James GGPA)
1663 – 1743
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Jane GGMA)
1662 – 1739
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen McKnight
1735 – 1774
Birth Location: Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jacob Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Holmes
1695 – 1779
Birth Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Holmes (8th GGPA)
1663 – 1743
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Jane (Stephens Curtis (8th) GGMA)
1662 – 1739
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Jane Mackintosh
1635 – 1691
Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Holmes's Descendants

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Jacob Holmes (13 May 1695 – 4 Jan 1779)
  1. 1. Ellen McKnight (1735 – Aft. 1774) m. THOMAS (ALBERT) MATTHEWS (1726 – March 1799)
    1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Matthews (3 Oct 1763 – 9 Sep 1818) m. James Dolan (1760 – 9 Sep 1789)
      1. 1. James ((Old Jimmy) Dolin (Dollins) (Dolan)) (Dolen) (1788 – 6 Sep 1851) m. Elizabeth ('Betsy' Browning for) Vel (1788 – May 1818)
        1. 1. James (A "Jim" Browning) (Dolin) (Mar 1811 – 31 Aug 1892) m. Rebecca Browning (1812 – 1878)

Jacob Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1695
13 May 1695
Birth of Jacob Holmes in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1779
4 Jan 1779
Age 84
Death of Jacob Holmes in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1695
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1779
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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