Jeremiah Holmes (1782 - 1872)

Born 6 Sep 1782 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Borodell (Denison) Holmes — married 8 Sep 1808 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1872 at age 90 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

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Biography

This Jeremiah Holmes was born 6 Sep 1782 at "Milltown", now known as North Stonington, Connecticut. He was the third child of Jeremiah Holmes and Mary Denison^[1][2][3][4].

Apparently Jeremiah Holmes led a colorful life. At age 14 he went to live in Norwich, New York, with his brother-in-law Thomas Crary. As a young man, in 1800 he shipped out on the schooner "Four Sisters". He was thrown into dungeon in Paraguay (at that time part of Brazil). Later, for gallant service in the War of 1812 he acquired the sobriquet "Hero of Stonington".

He married 8 Sep 1809 at Stonington, Connecticut, Ann Borodell Denison. They had 9 children during the ensuing timespan through April 1830.

They continued to reside in Stonington per the 1860 and 1870 census.

Jeremiah Holmes died 14 Sep 1872. His grave is in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut.

Notes

Holmes-Denison Monument: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=f768b553-4957-4ab2-82b1-3e9776b053b8&tid=890183&pid=-285261299

Jeremiah and Ann Holmes: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=dc4b35c9-2cae-449b-95b6-dea2137fbc1d&tid=890183&pid=-285261299

Sources

1. ↑ Denison Genealogy #1203, p. 42
2. ↑ #S-1851219183:Year: 1860; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: M653_89; Page: 105; Image: 106. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=17502650&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1783Birth place: ConnecticutResidence date: 1860Residence place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
3. ↑ #S-1851219253: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: M593_114; Page: 797; Image: 728. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1870usfedcen&h=13551462&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1783Birth place: ConnecticutResidence date: 1870Residence place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
4. ↑ #S-1851213919: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ctvitalsbarbour&h=234882&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: 6 Sep 1782Birth place: Stonington

• Holmes, Jeremiah. "The Voyages of an old Sea Captain" The Connecticut Magazine (Connecticut Magazine Company) Vol. 11, Pages 65-80

• The Barbour Collection|The Barbour Collection]] of Connecticut Town Vital Records</i>. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002.

• Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 1203: https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/42/mode/1up; https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/82/mode/1up

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, 438, no. 98: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n460/mode/1up [Note incorrect maternal parent and ancestry of father]

Profile History

This profile was created through the import of master 11_12.ged on 21 October 2010.

Also information entered by Stanley Wood, Sep 19, 2012