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William Holmes 1744–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1744

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Death Date: 27 Mar 1825

Death Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

Father: William, Jr

Mother: Ruth Morton

Spouse(s): Lydia Burrage

Children(s): Thomas Holmes, Rober Holmes

William Holmes was born in 1744 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, the child of William Jr Holmes Jr And Ruth Morton. William Holmes married Lydia Burrage, and had children including Rober Holmes, Thomas Holmes. William Holmes passed away in 1825 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • William Holmes was born in 1744 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, the child of William Jr Holmes Jr And Ruth Morton.
  • William Holmes married Lydia Burrage, and had children including Rober Holmes, Thomas Holmes.
  • William Holmes passed away in 1825 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William, Jr
1720–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
WJ
Ruth Morton
1723–1833
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Lydia Burrage
1753–1821
Birth Location: Carteret, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
LB

Children(s)

Thomas Holmes
1791–
Birth Location: Nantucket
TH
Rober Holmes
1778–1843
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
RH

William Holmes's Ancestors

Self
William Holmes
1744–1825
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Parents
William, Jr. Holmes Jr
1720–
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Morton
1723–1833
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Morton) Sr
1690–1738
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Pratt
1703–1790
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benajah Pratt
1663–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Holmes's Descendants

1.
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William Holmes (11 Jan 1744–27 Mar 1825) m. Lydia Burrage (13 September 1753–7 April 1821)
  1. 1. Thomas Holmes 1791– m. Phebe Holmes 1790–
    1. 1. Elizabeth McConnaha 1813–1902 m. George McConnaha 1812–1873
      1. 1. Riley Mcconaha 1836– m. Fidelia McConaha 1839–1906
        1. 1. Violet (Rosette) McConeigh 1865–1948 m. Ira (Blount) Bazemore 1848–1928
      2. 2. Ire McConnaha 1847–1936
      3. 3. Perry McConnaha 1842–1893
      4. 4. Vilot McConnaha 1855–1886
      5. 5. Van McConnaha 1848–
      6. 6. Luther McConahay 1833–1904
      7. 7. Celia McConahay 1842–1896
      8. 8. Amanda McConahay 1837–1922
      9. 9. Van McConaha 1848–1917
      10. 10. Sarah (jane) McCORMAKE 1833–1894
    2. 2. George (W) Holmes 1826–1867 m. Susan (C) Holmes 1825–1895 m. Susan Holmes 1824–1895
      1. 1. Edward (F.) Holmes 1852–
    3. 3. Alexander Holmes 1821–
  2. 2. Rober Holmes 1778–1843 m. Deborah Holmes 1791–1861
    1. 1. Susan (C) Holmes 1825–1895 m. George (W) Holmes 1826–1867 m. Walter Holmes 1817–
      1. 1. Kate Holmes 1846–
      2. 2. Frank Holmes 1843–
    2. 2. Obed (H) Holmes 1810–1837
    3. 3. Edwin Holmes 1816–
    4. 4. Susan Holmes 1824–1895 m. George (W) Holmes 1826–1867
    5. 5. Mary (A) Christian 1826–1860

William Holmes's Timeline

6 Records

1744
11 January 1744
Birth of William Holmes in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, Massachusetts, USA
1744
11 Jan 1744
Birth of William Holmes in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
1772
7 Dec 1772
Age 28
William Holmes was married in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts
1772
7 Dec 1772
Age 28
William Holmes was married in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
1825
27 March 1825
Age 81
Death of William Holmes in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1825
27 Mar 1825
Age 81
Death of William Holmes in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1744
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1744
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1772
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1772
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1825
    Event Place: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts
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