John
Ballard
Holmes
Born in Nottoway County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Isaac Holmes
and Elizabeth Thacker (Brooking) Holmes
Brother of
Frances Thacker (Holmes) Nicholson, Margaret (Holmes) Brodnax, Vivian Brooking Holmes and Lucy Ballard (Holmes) Smith
Husband of
Ann Eliza (Robertson) Holmes
— married
14 May 1818 in Amelia County, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Robert David Holmes and George Edward Holmes
Died
at age 85
in Shelby County, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jun 2016
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Biography
Service: War of 1812 Rank: Private Detachment of Cavalry (1813-14) VA Militia
Sources
- Source: Holmes Family Bible
Source: National Archives "Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812" Catalog ID 654501
TN Wills & Probate Records, 1779-2008 Loose Probate Papers, Folders 7049-7266, 1880-1900 J.B. Holmes Case # 7162
Amelia County Marriage Records
Virginia Historical Society Archives Robertson Family Bible Records
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
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