FIRST GENERATION 1. James HOLMES was born about 1748 in Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He Int. Marriage in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts. Deed in Worcester, Bk 86, pg 462, 1779, James Holms tailor, of Greenwich, buys from Wm and Mary Shaw of Hardwick 50 acres in Hardwick, grist mill and 1/2 mill on Swift River, Ephraim Thayer has the other half. In 31 Oct 1784, James marries Prudence Gibbs in Greenwich. 1789 Bk, 106, pg 481, Worcester deeds, James Holmes of Greenwich sells to Thomas Stevens of Taunton, land in Hardwick lot 13, Grist mill and 1/2 saw mill by John Harris and Ephraim Thayer on Swift River. Prudence gives up 1/3 dower in hand. 1792, Deed Bk 13, pg 196, Franklin Co., John King of New Salem sells to James Holmes of Greenwich land in NE, New Salem, east end of lot 188 on Millers River. 1800, Ahar Thayer of Northampton, yeoman, sells to James Holmes of New Salem land in Northampton called the Knob farm in the long division on John Millers Brook, 262 acres. bk 13, pg 464. Belived to be the James Holmes who bought land 1804 in Richfield, Ostego, N.Y. He was married to Mollie STEPHENS on 2 May 1770 in Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts. James HOLMES and Mollie STEPHENS had the following children: +2 i. James HOLMES (born about 1772). 3 ii. Mary HOLMES was born in 1774 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 4 iii. Elnathan HOLMES was born in 1775 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 5 iv. John Alsop HOLMES was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 6 v. Lucresia HOLMES was born on 27 Jun 1778 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 4 Apr 1779 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was married to Prudence GIBBS on 25 Oct 1784 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. James HOLMES and Prudence GIBBS had the following children: 7 i. Susan (Suky) HOLMES was born in 1784 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 17 May 1789 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 8 ii. Child HOLMES was born in Jan 1789 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He (or she) died in Jan 1789 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 9 iii. Son HOLMES was born in 1798 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 4 Oct 1802 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. SECOND GENERATION 2. James HOLMES (James-1) was born about 1772 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died in 1851 in Linklaen, Chenango, New York. Vital Records of Warwick Deed Bk 15 pg 146, 1798 John Wilson of Warwick to James Holmes, Jr. of Warwick, housewright, 20 acres pt lot 32 in 1st div. Deed Bk 15 pg 147, James Holmes, Sr. of Northampton, yeoman, to James Holmes, Jr. of Warwick housewright, pt of lot 32, formerly reserved for the ministry, on the road to New Salem. Witt. John Gibbs and Ruth Childs, Aug. 1801. In 1804, James and Milly sell out and remove to New York. Deed bk 20, pg 354, Franklin deeds, James and Milly sell to Joseph Davis of New Salem, cabinet maker, 30 ackers, pt of lot 32, 1st div. on the road from Warwick meeting house. He was married to Milly RAWSON (daughter of Josiah RAWSON and Hannah BASS) on 30 Jun 1796 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Milly RAWSON was born on 19 Dec 1775 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1849 in , Chenango, New York. James HOLMES and Milly RAWSON had the following children: +10 i. Mary Stephens HOLMES (born on 15 Sep 1797). 11 ii. Czarina HOLMES was born on 11 Sep 1799 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 12 iii. John Alsop HOLMES was born on 15 Aug 1801 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 18 Mar 1854 in , Chenango, New York. He was supervisor of Linklean 1849. 13 iv. Ansel HOLMES was born on 15 Mar 1803 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. THIRD GENERATION 10. Mary Stephens HOLMES (James-2, James-1) was born on 15 Sep 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 20 Nov 1885 in Hooper, Weber, Utah. She was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah. She was married to Augustus Oliver Artemas STOWELL on 2 Mar 1819 in Solon, Cortland, New York. She was divorced from Augustus Oliver Artemas STOWELL in 1843 in , Chautauqua, New York. She was married to William GAMER.