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Joshua Holmes 1635–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 14 APR 1694

Death Location: North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Richard *\*

Mother: Ellin Bolton

Spouse(s): Abigail Avery

Children(s): Mary Holmes

In 1635, Joshua Holmes entered the world in Ireland, born to Richard Robert De Hulme Holmes And Ellin Bolton. Joshua Holmes married Abigail Chesebrough Holmes Avery, and had children including Mary Holmes. Joshua Holmes passed away in 1694 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Joshua Holmes entered the world in Ireland, born to Richard Robert De Hulme Holmes And Ellin Bolton.
  • Joshua Holmes married Abigail Chesebrough Holmes Avery, and had children including Mary Holmes.
  • Joshua Holmes passed away in 1694 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard *\*
1608–1676
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Ellin Bolton
1615–1675
Birth Location: St Michael Cornhill, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Avery
1636–1715
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Mary Holmes
1674–1751
Birth Location: –
MH

Joshua Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Holmes
1635–1694
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Richard Robert de Hulme\Holmes *\*
1608–1676
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Ellin Bolton
1615–1675
St Michael Cornhill, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Ralph (de Hulme\Holmes) *\*
1575–1635
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Jeanette (Jenet) Walker
1584–1644
Tonngue, Lancashire, England
Henrietta (Mary) Barton(Burton)
1587–1657
St. Michael, Cornhill, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Walker
1549–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Walker
1512–1623
Joane Farnsworth
1510–1596

Joshua Holmes's Descendants

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Joshua Holmes (1635–14 APR 1694) m. Abigail (Chesebrough Holmes) Avery (1636–9 SEP 1715)
  1. 1. Mary Holmes 1674–1751 m. Isaac Thompson 1671–1738
    1. 1. Susannah (Thompson) (Thomas) 1715–1767 m. William Sanders 1705–1770
      1. 1. Sarah (Jennings) Rash 1732–1810 m. John (James "Littlebird") Shepherd 1739–1817
        1. 1. John Shepherd 1760–1812 m. Jane Saunders 1765–1830
        2. 2. Nancy McQuary 1770– m. William McQUEARY 1765–1832

Joshua Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Joshua Holmes in Ireland
Ireland
1694
14 APR 1694
Age 59
Death of Joshua Holmes in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1694
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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