Nathaniel Holmes (1755 - bef. 1831)

Born 21 Oct 1755 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Kimball) Holmes — married 14 Jun 1784 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died before 22 Mar 1831 before age 75 in Chebogue, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

Nathaniel Holmes was born October 21, 1755, the son of Peleg Holmes and Abigail Bradford^[1], who emigrated from Plymouth, Massachusetts to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1762^{[2] [3]}

In 1784, Nathaniel married Abigail Kimball^[2], and their children included:

1. Peleg (Capt) born April 15, 1785, who married Mary Trefry, daughter of Joshua P in January 1806, and then married Mary Lockhart of Hantsport, (moved to Hantsport in 1821) and died in December, 1856^[2]
2. Nathaniel 2nd, born February 7, 1787, who married Mary Bartlett, daughter of Lemuel, and died March 21, 1839^[2]
3. Elisha, born March 11, 1789, who married Lydia Trefry, daughter of Joshua P on April 4, 1811, who moved to Hantsport in 1823, and who died in 1870^{[4] [2]}
4. John, born April 13, 1791, an invalid who died unmarried^[2]
5. Joseph, born June 8, 1793, who married Sarah Perry, daughter of Nathaniel and moved to Digby Neck and died in 1872^{[5] [2]}
6. Samuel, born August 30, 1795, who died in 1796^[2]
7. Abigail, born July 27, 1797, who married John Trefry, 3rd, son of John 2nd^[2]
8. Ruth born June 15, 1802, who married Captain William Hibbard 1st son of Captain Rufus^[2]

Nathaniel Holmes died February 4, 1839^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4P9-V84 : 4 December 2014), Nathaniel Holmes, 21 Oct 1755; citing Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 60; FHL microfilm 910,368.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; page 577-8
3. ↑ Bradford, William, Volume 22, page 508 Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. See person #506 Nathaniel Holmes⁵ (Abigail⁴ Bradford, Ephraim³, William^2-1)
4. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Elisha Holmes, died 1870 in Windsor, Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1870 - Book: 1809 - Page: 59 - Number: 80
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Joseph Holmes, died 1872 in Centreville, Digby County can be found in Registration Year: 1872 - Book: 1806 - Page: 69 - Number: 73