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James Holmes 1700 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1700

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Feb 1766

Death Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Holmes

Mother: None None

Spouse(s): Content Sylvester, Content Sylvester

Children(s): Barnabas Holmes

In 1700, James Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Holmes. James Holmes married Content Sylvester, Content Sylvester, and had children including Barnabas Holmes. James Holmes passed away in 1766 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1700, James Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Holmes.
  • James Holmes married Content Sylvester, Content Sylvester, and had children including Barnabas Holmes.
  • James Holmes passed away in 1766 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Holmes's Ancestors

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James Holmes
1700 – 1766
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Holmes
1676 – 1748
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Holmes
1636 – 1727
Mercy Faunce
1651 – 1732
USA
Great-Grandparents
john faunce
1600 – 1653
Patience Faunce
1615 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliezer Faunce
1751 – 1837

James Holmes's Descendants

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James Holmes (27 Dec 1700 – 28 Feb 1766) m. Content Sylvester m. Content Sylvester
  1. 1. Barnabas Holmes (6 Aug 1743 – 20 Mar 1837) m. Mercy Weatherhead (03 Oct 1742 – 20 May 1779)
    1. 1. Barnabas (Holmes) Jr (19 Nov 1769 – 1844-1845) m. Thankful Gammons (abt 1780 – 2 Jan 1846)
      1. 1. Benjamin Holmes (24 Aug 1812 – 10 Sep 1897) m. Penelope (R.) Swift (abt 1825 – 18 Feb 1888)
        1. 1. Mary (Morton) Holmes (15 May 1843 – 1 Sep 1900)
        2. 2. Thankful Holmes (13 Dec 1846 – 5 Jun 1912)
        3. 3. Angeline Holmes (4 Feb 1850 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Holmes (Jan 1854 – 26 Aug 1909)
        5. 5. Emma (F) Holmes (4 Mar 1857 – )
        6. 6. Benjamin Holmes (23 Jan 1864 – 14 Mar 1873)

James Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1700
27 Dec 1700
Birth of James Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1766
28 Feb 1766
Age 66
Death of James Holmes in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1700
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1766
    Event Place: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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