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Joshua Holmes 1678 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 August 1678

Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 23 November 1729

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joshua Holmes

Mother: Abigail None

Spouse(s): Fear Sturges

Children(s): Joshua Holmes, John Holmes, Abigail Holmes, Temperance Holmes, Thankful Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Mary Holmes, Bethiah Holmes, Marvin Holmes

In 1678, Joshua Holmes entered the world in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joshua Holmes and Abigail. Joshua Holmes married Fear Sturges, and had children including Joshua Holmes, John Holmes, Abigail Holmes, Temperance Holmes, Thankful Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Mary Holmes, Bethiah Holmes, Marvin Holmes. Joshua Holmes passed away in 1729 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Joshua Holmes entered the world in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joshua Holmes and Abigail.
  • Joshua Holmes married Fear Sturges, and had children including Joshua Holmes, John Holmes, Abigail Holmes, Temperance Holmes, Thankful Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Mary Holmes, Bethiah Holmes, Marvin Holmes.
  • Joshua Holmes passed away in 1729 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Holmes's Ancestors

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Joshua Holmes
1678 – 1729
Birth Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Joshua Holmes
1630 – 1694
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Abigail
1628 – 1715
Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1609 – 1676
Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellin Bolton
1615 – 1675
St Michael Cornhill, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Holmes's Descendants

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Joshua Holmes (29 August 1678 – 23 November 1729) m. Fear Sturges (1681 – 22 June 1753)
  1. 1. Joshua Holmes (14 Aug 1700 – 2 October 1777) m. Mary Richardson (1678 – 1749)
    1. 1. Mary Holmes (6 May 1725 – 1773)
    2. 2. Joshua Holmes (28 December 1726 – 21 November 1799)
    3. 3. James Holmes (17 Apr 1731 – 1 October 1767) m. Zerviah Mason (1735 – 12 Oct 1771)
      1. 1. 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)
    4. 4. Anna Holmes (24 June 1733 – 1772)
    5. 5. Abigail Holmes (18 Oct 1741 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Holmes (9 December 1745 – 1780)
    7. 7. Prudence Holmes ( – 27 November 1799)
    8. 8. Sarah Holmes ( – 1 October 1767)
    9. 9. Fear Main
  2. 2. John Holmes (10 Jun 1702 – 2 Sep 1783)
  3. 3. Abigail Holmes (28 Feb 1703 – )
  4. 4. Temperance Holmes (29 Jan 1707 – 3 April 1792)
  5. 5. Thankful Holmes (12 Nov 1708 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Holmes (19 Jan 1711 – )
  7. 7. Mary Holmes (19 Mar 1713 – )
  8. 8. Bethiah Holmes (29 Jul 1715 – Jun 1744)
  9. 9. Marvin Holmes (17 Nov 1717 – )

Joshua Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1678
29 August 1678
Birth of Joshua Holmes in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1729
23 November 1729
Age 51
Death of Joshua Holmes in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 August 1678
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1729
    Record Source: Findagrave, Joshua Holmes II 23 Nov 1729

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1729
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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