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Obadiah Holmes 1607–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1607

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 15 Oct 1682

Death Location: Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Robert Holmes

Mother: Katherine Johnson

Spouse(s): Katharine Hyde

Children(s): Mary Holmes

Obadiah Holmes was born in 1607 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Robert Holmes And Katherine Johnson. Obadiah Holmes married Katharine Hyde, and had children including Mary Holmes. Obadiah Holmes passed away in 1682 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Obadiah Holmes was born in 1607 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Robert Holmes And Katherine Johnson.
  • Obadiah Holmes married Katharine Hyde, and had children including Mary Holmes.
  • Obadiah Holmes passed away in 1682 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Obadiah Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Holmes
1607–1682
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
Robert Holmes
1578–1649
Stockport, Lancashire, England
Katherine Johnson
1584–1630
Cheshire, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Robert Hulme
1553–1605
Reddish, Lancashire, England
Alice Holmes
1557–1610
Reddish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Hulme
1514–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obadiah Holmes's Descendants

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Obadiah Holmes (8 Mar 1607–15 Oct 1682) m. Katharine Hyde (24 May 1627–6 Apr 1654)
  1. 1. Mary Holmes 1628–1680 m. John ((Rev)) Brown 1633–1673
    1. 1. Elinor Browne 1635–1718 m. Richard Warfield 1632–1704
      1. 1. Rachel Warfield 1683–1709 m. George Yeates 1674–1717
        1. 1. Samuel Yates 1704–1773 m. Johanna Jeanne 1708–1720
        2. 2. Joshua Yates 1702–1751
        3. 3. George Yates 1701–1743
        4. 4. Mary Yeates 1709–1751
        5. 5. Eleanor Yates 1707–1751
        6. 6. Benjamin Yates 1705–1739
      2. 2. John Warfield 1674–1718 m. Ruth (Morley) Gaither 1679–1728
      3. 3. Alexander Warfield 1677–1740
      4. 4. Richard Warfield 1677–1755
      5. 5. Benjamin Warfield 1680–1718 m. Elizabeth Duvall 1687–1770
      6. 6. Elinor Warfield 1683–1752 m. Caleb Dorsey 1685–1742
      7. 7. Mary Warfield 1679–1704 m. Captain (John) Howard 1667–1702

Obadiah Holmes's Timeline

4 Records

1607
8 Mar 1607
Birth of Obadiah Holmes in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1609
18 Mar 1609
Age 2
Obadiah Holmes was baptized in Didsbury, Manchester, Lancs, England
Didsbury, Manchester, Lancs, England
1630
20 November 1630
Age 23
Obadiah Holmes was married in Manchester, Lancashire
Manchester, Lancashire
1682
15 Oct 1682
Age 75
Death of Obadiah Holmes in Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island
Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1607
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 188.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AWJ
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24003.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 5
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23881.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 507.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JAJ
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 689.013; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1714.035; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 213.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CAC
    [11] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 96.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RMP
    [12] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1609
    Event Place: Didsbury, Manchester, Lancs, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 November 1630
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1639; Page Number: 148
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1639; Page Number: 149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1682
    Event Place: Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

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