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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

The story of James Holmes began in 1755 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA, with parents James Holmes and Zerviah Mason. As an adult, James Holmes wed Esther Babcock. Their household included Ephraim Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Robert Holmes, Esther Holmes, Eunice Holmes, Nehemiah Holmes, Hazard Holmes, Esther Holmes, James Holmes, Noyes Holmes and Rev. Isaiah Holmes. James Holmes's life came to an end in 1819 in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA.

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Parents

James Holmes
1731 – 1767
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut, USA
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Zerviah Mason
1735 – 1771
Birth Location: Mason's Island, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Babcock
1757 –
Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Ephraim Holmes
1778 –
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Holmes
1780 –
Birth Location: –
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Robert Holmes
1782 –
Birth Location: –
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Esther Holmes
1784 – 1784
Birth Location: –
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Eunice Holmes
1784 – 1784
Birth Location: –
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Nehemiah Holmes
1786 –
Birth Location: –
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Hazard Holmes
1788 –
Birth Location: –
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Esther Holmes
1790 –
Birth Location: –
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James Holmes
1792 –
Birth Location: –
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Noyes Holmes
1793 –
Birth Location: North Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Rev. Holmes
1819 – 1906
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Sources

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

    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 Year: 1819
    Event Place: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

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