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Susannah Holmes 1682–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Probably In Newport, RI

Death Date: 7 Apr 1726

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

Father: John Holmes

Mother: Mary Sayles

Spouse(s): Valentine Wightman

Children(s): Abraham Wightman, Sarah Wightman, John Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Isaac Wightman, Mary Wightman, Valentine Wightman, Jacob Wightman, John Wightman, Amey Wightman, Susannah Wightman, Timothy Wightman

Susannah Holmes was born in 1682 in Probably In Newport, RI, the child of John Holmes And Mary Sayles. Susannah Holmes married Valentine Wightman, and had children including Abraham Wightman, Amey Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Isaac Wightman, Jacob Wightman, John Wightman, Mary Wightman, Sarah Wightman, Susannah Wightman, Timothy Wightman, Valentine Wightman. Susannah Holmes passed away in 1726 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Susannah Holmes was born in 1682 in Probably In Newport, RI, the child of John Holmes And Mary Sayles.
  • Susannah Holmes married Valentine Wightman, and had children including Abraham Wightman, Amey Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Isaac Wightman, Jacob Wightman, John Wightman, Mary Wightman, Sarah Wightman, Susannah Wightman, Timothy Wightman, Valentine Wightman.
  • Susannah Holmes passed away in 1726 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Susannah Holmes's Ancestors

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Susannah Holmes
1682–1726
Birth Place: Probably In Newport, RI
Parents
John Holmes
1654–1712
Mary Sayles
1652–1717
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
Obadiah Holmes
1610–1682
Didsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Catherine Hyde
1608–1684
England
John Sayles
1633–1681
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Williams
1636–1681
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hulmes
1578–
Katherine Holmes\Hulme
1584–1630
Sir Hyde
1572–1631
Margaret Swaine
1585–1608
John Sayles
1602–1645
Roger Williams
1602–1683
Mary Bernard
1607–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hulme
1550–1604
Lady Raddiche
1557–1610
Wyllam Johnson
1548–1584
Mary Johnson
1559–1637
Sir Hyde
1511–1590
Sir Swayne
1543–1603
Lady Parkinson
1555–1601
James Soales
1570–1609
Ellyn Bell
1580–1602
James Williams
1562–1620
Alice Pemberton
1564–1634
Richard Bernard
1568–1641
Mary Wickhome-Warner*
1570–1683

Susannah Holmes's Descendants

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Susannah Holmes (1682–7 Apr 1726) m. Valentine Wightman (16 Apr 1681–7 Jun 1747)
  1. 1. Abraham Wightman 1711–1800 m. Susannah Stark 1711–1813
    1. 1. Benjamin Wightman 1755–1829 m. Esther Randall 1758–1829
      1. 1. Jerusha Wightman 1776–1844 m. Asa Yeamans 1772–1841
        1. 1. Esther (Wightman) Yeamans 1813–1901 m. William (P) Baxter 1809–1895
  2. 2. Sarah Wightman 1721–
  3. 3. John Wightman 1726–1781
  4. 4. Daniel Wightman 1703–1753
  5. 5. Isaac Wightman 1715–
  6. 6. Mary Wightman 1704–1777
  7. 7. Valentine Wightman 1706–
  8. 8. Jacob Wightman 1717–
  9. 9. John Wightman 1723–
  10. 10. Amey Wightman 1729–
  11. 11. Susannah Wightman 1712–
  12. 12. Timothy Wightman 1719–1796

Susannah Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1682
1682
Birth of Susannah Holmes in Probably In Newport, RI
Probably In Newport, RI
1726
7 Apr 1726
Age 44
Death of Susannah Holmes in Groton
Groton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Probably In Newport, RI
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Groton
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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