John Holmes (1682 - abt. 1749)

Born 17 Apr 1682 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Ford) Holmes — married 21 Feb 1711 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 23 Jan 1749 at about age 66 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

John Holmes, son of Nathaniel Holmes and his wife, Mercy, was born April 17, 1682 at Plymouth, Massachusetts.^[1][2] He married Mercy/Marcy/Marsey Ford February 21, 1711 at Plymouth, Massachusetts. ^[3]

John and Mercy had the following known children born at Plymouth:^[4]

1. Mary, born September 2, 1713
2. Peleg, born September 28, 1715
3. Josiah, born December 15, 1716
4. Jonathan, born August 19, 1719; died December 23, 1726
5. Marcy, born November 13, 1725
6. John, born June 22, 1730
7. Sarah (not mentioned in Mayflower Descendant) birth estimated between 1720 and 1725 based on order in which she was mentioned in John's will)

John Holmes wrote his will on January 26, 1746/7. It was proved on February 6, 1748/49. In it, he mentions his wife [not named], and in the order, he mentions in his will, his sons Peleg and Josiah, daughters Sarah and Marcy (unmarried at the time of his will), son John (underage at the time of his will), and daughter Mary Sturdevant.^[5]

His inventory was taken on 24 February 1748/49 in Kingston.

Death

Death:

Date: 23 JAN 1748/49^[6]

Place: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Burial: Ancient Burial Ground, Kingston, Massachusetts^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F457-PDZ : 4 December 2014), John Holmes, 17 Apr 1682; citing Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, p13; FHL microfilm 416,334.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-LYS1 : 13 July 2016), John Holmes, 17 Apr 1682; citing Birth, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,334.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-GHP7 : 13 July 2016), John Holmes and Marsey Ford, 21 Feb 1711; citing Marriage, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,334.
4. ↑ Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) Reference Volume 7 (1905), page 209 $Subscription
5. ↑ Massachusetts, Plymouth County Probate Records, 1633-1967 Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B, page 141, image 81/642 Will/Probate Image
6. ↑ Kingston Town Hall Records per Find A Grave memorial page
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39974904

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