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James Holmes 1755 – 1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1755

Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Holmes

Mother: Zerviah Mason

Spouse(s): Esther Babcock

Children(s): Ephraim Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Robert Holmes, Esther Holmes, Eunice Holmes, Nehemiah Holmes, Hazard Holmes, Esther Holmes, James Holmes, Noyes Holmes, Rev. Holmes

In 1755, James Holmes entered the world in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA, born to James Holmes and Zerviah Mason. James Holmes married Esther Babcock, and had children including Ephraim Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Robert Holmes, Esther Holmes, Eunice Holmes, Nehemiah Holmes, Hazard Holmes, Esther Holmes, James Holmes, Noyes Holmes, Rev. Isaiah Holmes. James Holmes passed away in 1819 in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, James Holmes entered the world in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA, born to James Holmes and Zerviah Mason.
  • James Holmes married Esther Babcock, and had children including Ephraim Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Robert Holmes, Esther Holmes, Eunice Holmes, Nehemiah Holmes, Hazard Holmes, Esther Holmes, James Holmes, Noyes Holmes, Rev. Isaiah Holmes.
  • James Holmes passed away in 1819 in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Holmes's Ancestors

Self
James Holmes
1755 – 1819
Birth Place: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Holmes
1731 – 1767
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Zerviah Mason
1735 – 1771
Mason's Island, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1700 – 1777
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Richardson
1678 – 1749
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Nehemiah Mason
1693 – 1768
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Zerviah Stanton
1704 – 1771
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1678 – 1729
Fear Sturges
1681 – 1753
Daniel Mason
1652 – 1737
Rebecca Hobart
1654 – 1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1630 – 1694
Abigail
1628 – 1715
Peter Hobart
1642 – 1665

James Holmes's Descendants

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James Holmes (22 Apr 1755 – 1819) m. Esther Babcock (1757 – )
  1. 1. Ephraim Holmes (1778 – )
  2. 2. Nancy Holmes (1780 – )
  3. 3. Robert Holmes (1782 – )
  4. 4. Esther Holmes (1784 – 1784)
  5. 5. Eunice Holmes (1784 – 1784)
  6. 6. Nehemiah Holmes (1786 – )
  7. 7. Hazard Holmes (1788 – )
  8. 8. Esther Holmes (1790 – )
  9. 9. James Holmes (1792 – )
  10. 10. Noyes Holmes (1793 – )
  11. 11. Rev. (Isaiah) Holmes (20 December 1819 – 11 October 1906) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Morris (1823 – 1905)
    1. 1. Thomas Holmes (1841 – )
    2. 2. William Holmes (1842 – 1 February 1864)
    3. 3. Perote Holmes (1843 – )
    4. 4. Laura (Anne Luttie) Holmes (23 October 1843 – 22 May 1931)
    5. 5. James (Edmund) Holmes (13 June 1845 – 10 October 1922)
    6. 6. Mary Holmes (1847 – 17 January 1914)
    7. 7. Cordelia (Ann) Holmes (1848 – 1915)
    8. 8. Sarah (L) Holmes (3 January 1848 – 28 April 1899)
    9. 9. Floyd (Levi) Holmes (2 February 1848 – 12 August 1928)
    10. 10. Elizabeth Holmes (March 1850 – 15 April 1937)
    11. 11. John (R. Bud) Holmes (9 June 1853 – 4 March 1928)
    12. 12. George (Washington) Holmes (25 October 1853 – 16 December 1924)
    13. 13. Malachi (C) Holmes (27 April 1856 – 12 March 1936)
    14. 14. Louisa (Ludie Jane) Holmes (November 1858 – 14 November 1949) m. Chestley (W.) Morris (Jul 1854 – 11 Feb 1917)
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Morris (28 February 1878 – 15 July 1914) m. Jesse (Washington) Harper (1 October 1876 – 3 June 1961)
        1. 1. Harvey (Allen) Harper (27 November 1898 – 19 October 1976)
      2. 2. Fanny Morris (Jan 1882 – )
      3. 3. Hattie Morris (Jul 1884 – )
      4. 4. George (Henry) Morris (24 FEB 1890 – 31 DEC 1947) m. Mattie Phillips (abt 1889 – ) m. Rhenshel Morris (abt 1914 – )
        1. 1. Conley (Allen) Morris (29 Aug 1923 – 1 May 1925)
        2. 2. Babbie Morris (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Joyce Morris (abt 1931 – )
        4. 4. W (H) Morris (abt 1934 – )
        5. 5. Mary (L) Morris (abt 1936 – )
        6. 6. Hettie (F) Morris (abt 1939 – )
        7. 7. Glenn (Dayton) Morris (23 Sep 1914 – 3 Mar 1966) m. Mary (Dessie Kathrine) O'Neal (7 Jun 1915 – 5 Jan 2006)
      5. 5. Thomas Morris (Feb 1892 – )
      6. 6. Ella Morris (Aug 1895 – )
    15. 15. Sarah Holmes (1864 – )

James Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1755
22 Apr 1755
Birth of James Holmes in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
1819
1819
Age 64
Death of James Holmes in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
North Stonington, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1755
    Event Place: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

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