Ann Marr: I did a search on the CTNEWLON Website and was taken to Headstone Inscriptions of the Town of North Stonington - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/cemeteries31_43.htm There are both Holmes and Chapmans buried there.. This is a: Headstone Inscriptions of the Town of North Stonington, New London County, Conn., Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932. Cemetery Numbers 31-43 Transcribed by Nancyann Norm ********************** http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/vitals/VoluntownPhilip.html Voluntown: List of Volunteers: King Philip's War (Found 2 Holmes) -Violet Moore Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: <NandRGay@aol.com> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:45 AM Subject: > Ann Marr > I don't have info on Martha Holmes, but I too have a brick wall in my > Holmes line. My father is Robert R. Holmes and he is the son of Roland R. > Holmes > and Mildred (Gregory) Holmes. Both Roland and Mildred are deceased...my > grandfather in 2002 and my grandmother in 2004. Roland's mother was Grace > Holmes, > father was never listed on the birth certificate. Grace was a daughter of > Frank J. Holmes and Abagail Chapman. (Abagail's paternal line goes back > to > William Holmes of New London area, early 1600's). Frank Holmes was a son > of > Joseph Holmes and Lucy Morgan. Joseph Holmes was a son of William Holmes > and Eliza > Belden, who were married March 27, 1827 in Stepney Parish, which is now > Rocky Hill, CT. From William Holmes is my brick wall. Some people have > told me > that William's parents may have been Ethan Holmes and Christiana Blinn, > but we > are not sure of that yet. > I don't know if any of this info helps, but let me know. Be > encouraged > in your searches....we are all in this together. God bless. > Rolande (Holmes) Gay > > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ > Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ > Create yourself a user name and password, and search! >