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James Holmes 1700 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1700

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel HOLMES

Mother: Joanna CLARK

Spouse(s): Content Sylvester\Silvester

Children(s): Ezra Holmes

In 1700, James Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel HOLMES and Joanna CLARK. James Holmes married Content Sylvester\Silvester, and had children including Ezra Holmes. James Holmes passed away in 1766 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, James Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel HOLMES and Joanna CLARK.
  • James Holmes married Content Sylvester\Silvester, and had children including Ezra Holmes.
  • James Holmes passed away in 1766 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel HOLMES
1676 – 1746
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
NH
Joanna CLARK
1678 – 1711
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Content Sylvester\Silvester
1705 – 1766
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
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Children(s)

Ezra Holmes
1748 – 1817
Birth Location: –
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James Holmes's Ancestors

Self
James Holmes
1700 – 1766
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathaniel HOLMES
1676 – 1746
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Joanna CLARK
1678 – 1711
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Holmes
1643 – 1727
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Faunce
1651 – 1731
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Lathrop
1639 – 1723
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Faunce
1608 – 1653
Patience Morton
1614 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Holmes's Descendants

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James Holmes (27 Dec 1700 – 1766) m. Content Sylvester\Silvester (1705 – 28 Feb 1766)
  1. 1. Ezra Holmes (15 Mar 1748 – 04 Jul 1817) m. Sarah Thompson (16 Aug 1762 – 17 Apr 1838)
    1. 1. Marcia Holmes (1801 – ) m. Elijah Norcross (1796 – 10 Mar 1861)
      1. 1. Ezra (H) Norcross (17 Apr 1821 – 6 Dec 1842) m. Lucinda (W) Tozier (12 Oct 1818 – 6 Dec 1893)
        1. 1. E (Fernanda) Norcross (15 Jan 1843 – 1881)
        2. 2. Winfield (Scott) Norcross (16 Jul 1844 – 7 Jan 1915)
        3. 3. Charles Norcross (Feb 1848 – ) m. Mary (E) Hatch (Jan 1849 – )
        4. 4. Millard (Fillmore) Norcross (9 Jul 1848 – )
        5. 5. Reverdy (J) Norcross (17 Apr 1850 – )
        6. 6. Mary (J) Norcross (6 Apr 1852 – )
        7. 7. Irving (M) Norcross (17 Jan 1854 – )
        8. 8. Ellen (M) Norcross (19 Nov 1858 – )
        9. 9. Nellie (L) Norcross (1859 – )
        10. 10. Georgia (N) Norcross (4 Aug 1861 – )
        11. 11. Oberlin Norcross (23 Sep 1864 – )
        12. 12. I (M) Norcross
    2. 2. Fannie (C.) Holmes
    3. 3. Joseph Holmes

James Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1700
27 Dec 1700
Birth of James Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1766
1766
Age 66
Death of James Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1700
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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