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Joshua Holmes II 1678–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 August 1678

Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 23 November 1729

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

Father: Joshua Holmes

Mother: Abigail Cheeseboro

Spouse(s): FEAR HOLMES

Children(s): Joshua kmm

The story of Joshua Holmes II began in 1678 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America. Joshua Holmes II married Fear Sturges Holmes, and had children including Joshua Holmes Kmm. Joshua Holmes II passed away in 1729 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Holmes II began in 1678 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
  • Joshua Holmes II married Fear Sturges Holmes, and had children including Joshua Holmes Kmm.
  • Joshua Holmes II passed away in 1729 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Holmes
1635–1694
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Cheeseboro
1631–1717
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

FEAR HOLMES
1678–1753
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Joshua kmm
1700–1777
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Jk

Joshua II's Ancestors

Self
Joshua II
1678–1729
Birth Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Joshua Holmes
1635–1694
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Abigail (E Ingraham Avery) Cheeseboro
1631–1717
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Robert (HOLME) HOLMES
1608–1676
Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Ellin (Bolton) *
1615–1675
St Michael Cornhill, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henrietta Barton(Burton)
1587–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Barton*
1565–1625
Lady *
1565–1604

Joshua II's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Holmes) II (29 August 1678–23 November 1729) m. FEAR (STURGES) HOLMES (1678–22 Jun 1753)
  1. 1. Joshua (Holmes) kmm 1700–1777 m. Mary Richardson 1700–1777
    1. 1. Sarah Bell 1729–1819 m. James Bell 1737–1806
      1. 1. james (p) Bell 1775– m. caroline (E) lightfoot 1852–1927
        1. 1. James (Chester) Bell 1814–1881 m. Margaret (A) Bell 1818–1880 m. Margt (Ann) Chambau 1818–1880

Joshua II's Timeline

2 Records

1678
29 August 1678
Birth of Joshua Holmes II in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1729
23 November 1729
Age 51
Death of Joshua Holmes II in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 August 1678
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1729
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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