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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. Years later, Joshua Holmes married Fear Sturges, and the couple became parents to Joshua Holmes, John Holmes, Abigail Holmes, Temperance Holmes, Thankful Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Mary Holmes, Bethiah Holmes and Marvin Holmes. Joshua Holmes died in 1729 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Parents

Joshua Holmes
1630 – 1694
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail None
1628 – 1715
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Fear Sturges
1681 – 1753
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
FS

Children(s)

Joshua Holmes
1700 – 1777
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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John Holmes
1702 – 1783
Birth Location: –
JH
Abigail Holmes
1703 –
Birth Location: –
AH
Temperance Holmes
1707 – 1792
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
TH
Thankful Holmes
1708 –
Birth Location: –
TH
Thomas Holmes
1711 –
Birth Location: –
TH
Mary Holmes
1713 –
Birth Location: –
MH
Bethiah Holmes
1715 – 1744
Birth Location: –
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Marvin Holmes
1717 –
Birth Location: –
MH

Sources

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

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

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

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