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Ruth (Cooke) Holmes (1720 - 1790)

Ruth Holmes formerly Cooke
Born in Plympton, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 29 Mar 1740 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
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Mother of , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 70 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ruth (Cooke) Holmes was born on 4 Feb 1720 in Plympton, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, daughter of Francis Cooke (~1696 - 1724) and Ruth (Sylvester) Phinney (1702 - <1779).[1]

In 1724, Mr. Samuel Ring was appointed guardian to Ruth who is under 14 years old.[2]

Ruth married Josiah Holmes (1716 - 1782) on 29 Mar 1740 in Kingston, Plymouth. Their children were:

  1. Simeon Holmes (1741 - )
  2. Francis Holmes (1744 - 1812)
  3. Josiah Holmes (1745 - )
  4. Ruth Holmes (1748 - 1769)
  5. Jonathan Holmes (1748 - )
  6. Susannah (Holmes) Cushman (1750 - 1803)
  7. Gershom Holmes (1752 - )
  8. John Holmes (1754 - 1810)
  9. Sylvester Holmes (1756 - 1810)
  10. Eleazer Holmes (1758 - 1760)
  11. Grace Holmes (1760 - 1762)
  12. Eleazer Holmes (1762 - 1762)
  13. Elizabeth Holmes (1764 - 1812).

Ruth died on 23 May 1790 in Kingston aged 68.

Probate

Ruth Holmes of Kingston, widow died intestate and on 8 March 1792, Jonathan Holmes Jr., of Kingston was granted the administration of her estate.[3]

In 1792, the real estate that was part of her dower from her husband, Josiah Holmes estate was recorded. It was found that it could not be divided with spoiling the whole, it was settled upon John Holmes (one of the sons), who in turn paid the other children their share, viz., Simeon Holmes (eldest son), Francis Holmes, Josiah Holmes, Jonathan Holmes Jr., Gershom Holmes, Sylvester Holmes, Susanna, wife of Ebenezer Cushman, Grace Holmes, and Elizabeth Holmes.[4]

Her inventory was taken on 13 March 1792 in Kingston.[5] An account of her estate by Jonathan Holmes Jr., was recorded which included funeral expenses, a maid attending her for seven years, and administration fees.[6]


Sources

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/80995743:2495) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, Plympton, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Page 76 [ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7709583?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22744e55576f7358706f354e726730514e5a5133534f475465646233425963484357436e31367238516b48513d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d Ancestry shared image]
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FH9Q : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 56 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-X7FB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 466 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8C25 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 599 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8CGX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 609 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-73N3 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 380 of 539; State Archives, Boston.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39979011/ruth-holmes: accessed 14 November 2023), memorial page for Ruth Cooke Holmes (4 Feb 1720–23 May 1790), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39979011, citing Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mayflower Pilgrim 332 (contributor 47081711).
  • Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 101




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Kathryn (Miller) Greenwald
Cooke-1927 and Cooke-130 appear to represent the same person because: Looks like the same person. Please merge.
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