Joseph
Holmes
Born in Crosswicks, Burlington, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Obadiah Holmes
and Alice (Ashton) Holmes
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Obadiah Holmes and Mary (Holmes) Imlay
Died after
after age 79
in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2020
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Biography
Joseph Holmes is named in his father's will dated 25 December 1744.[1]
Joseph Holmes performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.
Joseph Holmes is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A057068.
Joseph Holmes was a member of the Provincial Congress and the Committee of Safety 1775-6 for New Jersey. He was a member of the 1776 convention. [2]
Service Source: Minutes of the Provincial Congress and the Council of Safety of State of New Jersey, PP 197, 254, 325, 445. [3]
Spouse: Elizabeth Ashton; Children as named in the DAR Patriot record: Obadiah who m. Mary Clunn, Jonathan who m. Lydia Throckmorton.
Find A Grave states: "They had seven children: John, Alice, Obadiah, James, Mary, Joseph and Jonathan." [4]
Will: 1777, April 5. Holmes, Joseph, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co.; to son Jonathan, land where he lives. Son, John, the rest of my lands in Upper Freehold, except a small lot in the "Barons," whereon is a stone hill. Granddaughter, Elizabeth Imlay, a lot of land at Middletown Point, and £230. Daughter, Alice, the wife of John Polhemus, £300. To the Baptist Church in Upper Freehold, where Thomas Farr and Thomas Cox are Deacons, £70. To my negro man, Jack, £6 a year, and the use of the upland south of Layway Creek, which I gave to my son John, where Benjamin Beers now lives. Sons, Joseph, Jonathan and John, the said stone hill. Executors sons, Joseph, Jonathan and John. Witnesses Jacob Hendrickson, Arthur Lefferson, James Mott, Jr. Proved Aug. 11, 1777.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Obadiah Holmes' profile.
- ↑ Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 101 : 1913
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 July 2020), "Record of Joseph Holmes", Ancestor # A057068.
- ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91974321/joseph-holmes
- ↑ New Jersey Wills http://www.archive.org/stream/calendarofnewjer06newj/calendarofnewjer06new j_djvu.txt
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