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Josiah Holmes 1638–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Mass.

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass.

Father: William Holmes

Mother: Elizabeth Madden

Spouse(s): Hannah Whitman

Children(s): Hannah Holmes, Dorcas Holmes, Josiah Holmes, Mary Holmes, John Holmes, William Holmes

In 1638, Josiah Holmes entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Mass., born to William Holmes And Elizabeth Madden. Josiah Holmes married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Dorcas Holmes, Hannah Holmes, John Holmes, Josiah Holmes, Mary Holmes, William Holmes. Josiah Holmes passed away in 1721 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass..

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Biography

  • In 1638, Josiah Holmes entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Mass., born to William Holmes And Elizabeth Madden.
  • Josiah Holmes married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Dorcas Holmes, Hannah Holmes, John Holmes, Josiah Holmes, Mary Holmes, William Holmes.
  • Josiah Holmes passed away in 1721 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Holmes
1592–1678
Birth Location: Near Holme, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Madden
1595–1689
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Whitman
1641–1717
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Holmes
1667–1708
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorcas Holmes
1669–
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Holmes
1672–
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Holmes
1674–1708
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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John Holmes
1678–1756
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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William Holmes
1679–1760
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Holmes
1638–1721
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Mass.
Parents
William Holmes
1592–1678
Near Holme, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Madden
1595–1689
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Holmes's Descendants

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Josiah Holmes (1638–1721) m. Hannah Whitman (24 Aug 1641–16 May 1717)
  1. 1. Hannah Holmes 1667–1708
  2. 2. Dorcas Holmes 1669–
  3. 3. Josiah Holmes 1672–
  4. 4. Mary Holmes 1674–1708
  5. 5. John Holmes 1678–1756
  6. 6. William Holmes 1679–1760

Josiah Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Josiah Holmes in Scituate, Plymouth, Mass.
Scituate, Plymouth, Mass.
1721
1721
Age 83
Death of Josiah Holmes in Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass.
Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Mass.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Pembroke, Plymouth, Mass.
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