I am looking for any history of this family: James Holmes b. 1742, Berwick, ME. sp Mary or Mollie Stephens b. abt 1742. Had son James Holmes b. 1781Warwick, Franklin, MA. d. 13 Nov 1852, Warwick, Franklin, MA. sp. Amelia Rawson known as Millie". b. 19 Dec 1775, Warwick, Franklin, MA. d. Grafton, MA. Had these: --CHILDREN-- *Mary Stevens HOLMES -Czarina HOLMES -John Alsop HOLMES -Ansel HOLMES

Hi everyone, This is my first time to send anything to this list. Does any one live in the St. Petersburg area that would be willing to take a picture of my aunts grave in Memorial Park Cemetery? Her name is Nellie Holmes, her husband was Arthur W. Holmes. Nellie was born Dec. 15, 1891 and passed away March 19 1977. I don't have any info on Arthur. Arthur was my fathers brother. I would be willing to pay you for this info. Thanks. My e-mail address is genealogy@281.com Donna

I am looking for information on WIlliam Holmes b 1772, Newburgh, NY. He married Mary Wyatt and had the following children: David, William, Thomas and Daniel. Sometime in the early 19th century he moved to Gibson Twp, Susquehanna Co., PA, where he died. Would like to correspond with anyone who has knowledge of Holmes families in Duchess, Orange and Ulster Co., NY, in the 18th century. Hugo Schroeder

Did I ever ask if anyone had a JACK HOLMES in Shickley Nebraska in 1909.. he had a sister living there also.. believe she was Lou (Lula) Trenary that married Henry Holmes Thanks Carolyn

I am looking for a Margaret Holmes born about 1866, daughter of Andrew Holmes, she married a William John Woods in Belfast, March 1891, she died in Belfast 1905. anyone researching this family from N.Ireland?. cheers Anne of USA

I am looking for information on Clifford Edward Holmes born in Lineville, IA; in 1877, on Newton Holmes, his father, and on Isaac Holmes his brother. cliff@skat.net

Corliss, you might want to look in Wood and Upshur Counties in northeast TX as there are a number of Duffy/Duffey families there from 1870s through early 1900s. My Holmes ancestor, Sarah A. Holmes (1812-1896), wed Henry H. Bonner in 1829 and they migrated from GA through MS to TX just prior to 1850 and settled in Upshur County; I do not know if they joined other Holmes kin already in the area. Two of their grandchildren (surname Hallonquist) married Duffeys in the 1880s, and settled in Perryville, Wood County, TX. I have not researched this line much so can't help on the 14 kids or the parents of the Duffey spouses, etc., but I did want to let you know there was a slight Holmes/Duffy connection in TX at the same time of your research. Good luck. Helen -----Original Message----- From: CORLISS <CORLISS1028@AOL.COM> To: HOLMES-L@rootsweb.com <HOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, August 27, 2000 12:30 AM Subject: [HOLMES] HOLMES FROM / TX TO PA >Posted on: HOLMES Queries >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/h/o/HOLMES/queries/79 > >Surname: HOLMES, DUFFY >------------------------- > >Looking for a HOLMES that married a DUFFY,,they had about 14 Children,,,I >was told they traveled from Texas to Pennsylvania..in the early 1900s...Does >anyone know this Family?? Sure could use some help....Thanks...Corliss > > >==== HOLMES Mailing List ==== > >

Posted on: HOLMES Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/h/o/HOLMES/queries/79 Surname: HOLMES, DUFFY ------------------------- Looking for a HOLMES that married a DUFFY,,they had about 14 Children,,,I was told they traveled from Texas to Pennsylvania..in the early 1900s...Does anyone know this Family?? Sure could use some help....Thanks...Corliss

I am searching for descendants of Alfred and Fanny Holmes who lived in Battersea, London in the 1860's They had at least 11 children. Alfred Henry b. 1856 Fanny Louisa Jane c. 1858 Charles c. 1860 James c. 1862 George c.1865 Alice Elizabeth c.1866 Frances Emma c.1869 Lily Selina Mary Ann c.1873 William Edward Octavius c.1873 There are two more mentioned on the 1881 census which I don't have access to, one of whom was called David. Alfred Henry was my Great Grandfather, I have very little information about him and I would like to know more. Are there any more descedants of this large Victorian family out there? Cheers Louise

Willie, Here are some things you may want to check out, if you've not already done so. (1) Samuel, b. 1740 NY, d. 1796, NS. Would he have been a Loyalist and forced to relocate in NS (or possibly NB, separate from NS in 1785)? (2) The FOUNTAIN name exists in Charlotte County, NB records as well as Maine, I believe. I am researching Fountain name (Grand Manan and/or Campobello) in connection with GGGrandfather's probate records and would be interested if you have anything more on this name. (3) I do not recall the name FAWCETT in my research but perhaps I wasn't paying attention; I will now. (4) Sackville--at Cumberland Bay, near NS border, may be an area that saw a great deal of movement of not only marketable goods but families as well. To date I am beginning to find some patterns of migration of families between different areas of New Brunswick but this information is far from conclusive--just a sense of what was happening. The only thing I could say for sure is that they certainly did move about! Try Charlotte County Genweb site; there might be something there--or not! Good luck. Lucijane willbur@nemaine.com

I am trying to find out more about Samuel HOLMES who according to the info given to me was born abt. 1740 in New York and died Oct. 20, 1796 in Cumberland Co., NS. He married Elizabeth FOUNTAIN and they had seven children. Among them was Sarah(Sally) b. 1777(place unknown) and died 1845 in Sackville, New Brunswick. She married in 1809 William FAWCETT also in Sackville. They were my 4G Grandparents, would like to find out more about Sarah's parents. Any help would be great. Willie Armstrong Whitby, ON

Some... Holmes mentioned in the County Court Minutes., RobertsonCounty TN Williams 3 mentioned from 1796 to 1878 Joseph 3 mentioned from 1808 to 1842 Thomas 9 mentioned from 1818 to 1868 John 3 mentioned from 1822 to 1842 John A. 6 mentioned from 1826 to 1873 J. 1 mentioned from 1874 to 1878 J. A. 2 mentioned from 1857 to 1873 J.H. 2 mentioned from 1857 to 1873 J.W. 1 mentioned from 1864 to 1868 Jeremiah 1 mentioned from 1830 to 1834 James 2 mentioned from 1857 to 1873 James H. 1 mentioned from 1851 to 1857 James J. 1 mentioned from 1874 to 1878 H.A. 1 mentioned from 1857 to 1864 Hiriam 2 mentioned from 1864 to 1873 Hiriam A. 1 mentioned from 1851 to 1857 Robert 2 mentioned from 1822 to 1826 Lib 1 mentioned from 1874 to 1878 Prissy 1 mentioned from 1874 to 1878 (I have book numbers and the pages.. a lot of them are Road crews and it tells who the neighbors are and gives you an idea of the age..and area. Will have to check with Yolanda at the Archives, I believe you had to be 18 to be on the road crew)

James GARDNER will & codicil, 1790 Posted by Michelle Taunton <mtaunton@mindspring.com> Surname: Gardner, Tothes, Wimberley, Homes, Holmes, Sparkman, Harrell, James, House, Purvis, Pervis, Rasco, Holland, Ruffin In the name of God Amen I James Gardner of this state of North Carolina and County of Bertie being very sick and weak but in perfect mind and memory Thanks be to the almighty for it. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and Knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament, That is to say principally and First of all I give and Recommend My soul into the hands of the Almighty That gave it and my body I Recommend to the earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Buriall at the Discretion of my Executors And as touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased almighty God to bless me with I give Demise & Dispose of the manner following: First I lend unto my well beloved wife Mary Gardner the use of My manner Plantation on whereon I now live with the land thereunto Belonging During her widowhood bounded as followeth beginning at the Run of Cashy swamp where by land Joins John Tothes Runing the various Courses thereof untill it passeth the House then Dividing the Plantation at the Ditch beyond the orchard runing the ditch to the head thence bearing abt a southeast Course unto my back line on the other side of the road Including land on the Right hand side of the line sufficient to support that plantation which Dividing line is to be run by the Executors that shall Hereafter shall appoint. Itm I Give and bequeath My Plantation with all land thereunto belonging before mention unto my son Averet Gardner to him and his heirs forever to have and Enjoy after the Death or Marriage of my sd wife. Itm I give and bequeath to my son William Gardner the remainder part of my Plantation lying on Cashy swamp beginning where Avaret Gardner's land leaves the swamp at the ditch Running the various Courses up the swamp where my land Joins Levi Wimberley's running up the main Water Course of the Deep Run Branch untill it Joins the land John Gardner Decsd formerly possessed thence Runing the former line untill it Joins Avret Gardner's Land thence Runing the sd line that is to be made Down the ditch to the first station all which land and Plantation I give unto my son William Gardner to him & his heirs forever. Itm I give and bequeath unto My Daughter Phereby Homes and Shadrack Homes Her husband one tract of Land the sd land and Plantation is the place that Shadrack Homes now lives on bounded as followeth beginning at the swamp on the west side of the deep run Branch and bearing on Levi Wimberley's line till it comes to Ezekiel Wimberley's line untill it comes to John Gardner's line decsd Running thence untill it strikes the deep Run branch Thence Down the Branch By the main water course to the first station all which land and Plantation I give unto my son and Daughter aforementioned Phereby and Shadrack Homes to them and their heirs forever. Itm I give and Bequeath My land that lies on the north side of Cashy swamp being by estimation 540 acres to be Equally Divided among me and the heirs of my Three Decsd brothers William, Martin and John Gardner to be equally Divided By My Executors and after the Division to be one half Divided between my two sons Namely William and Avret Gardner. Furthermore I Lend unto My wife Mary Gardner During her Widowhood my two negroes Ben and Bett and after that for them both to make choice of my severall children for there Masters and for them to pay their Value to the rest of my Children to be valued by my Executors. I Likewise give my well Beloved wife Mary Gardner one Feather Bed and furniture Two cows and calves and one three or four year old stear and My young Horse calld Major likewise five sows that uses hereon the swamp and twenty year old shoats to be fattend on the land likewise one pot and as mush Pewter as my Executors shall think sufficient likewise all the geese on the land. I furthermore give to my son Avret Gardner one Negroe man named Mingo and one young sorrell calld Etheringgain and two cows and Calves and feather bed. Itm I Give and Bequeath to my son William Gardner one Negroe boy named Hampton likewise one year old filly likewise a Parcell of cattle that proceeded from a heifer that Wm. Sparkman gave to him and one feather Bed and furniture to him his heirs forever. Itm I give and Bequeath to my son Alexander Gardner one hundred pound currency to him and his heirs forever. Itm I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Harrell the two old negroes Jim and Philis to her and her heirs forever likewise Thirty Pound Currency likewise one feather Bed and furniture likewise one cow and yearling and heifer likewise I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Phereby Homes one year old horse Colt and a Parcell of cattle that she has had likewise one feather Bed I likewise give to my son Alexander Gardner My Hunting [gun?] to him and his heirs forever. I likewise give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Winney Gardner one feather Bed and furniture And one cow and two heifers to her and her [heirs] forever. Moreover I give to my Daughter Elis. Harrell one Cow and calf more and her only use forever. Itm I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Patience James one feather Bed and furniture and two cows calves & one two year old heifer. Itm I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Celia Gardner one feather Bed and furniture and two Cows and Calves to her and her heirs forever. Furthermore Its my will desire that the Remaining part of My Estate Both Within and out Doors not yet Given out in Legacies Be Equally Divided Among my Five daughters Namely Mary, Patience and Elisabeth, Winny and Celia to be sold at publick vandue and by the Discretion of my Executors. Furthermore Its my will and desire that my Trusty friend Baliss House and Josiah Harrell and Allen Purvis Executors this my last will and Testament Revoking all other Witness my hand this 12th of September 1790. Signed: James (X) Gardner Witnesses: William Rasco, Joseph Holland, Wm. Ruffin Be it known to all men by these Presents that I James Gardner of the state of north Carolina and County of Bertie have made and Declared my last will and Testament in writing Bearing date September the 12th one thousand seven hundred and ninety I the said James Gardner by this present Codicil do Ratify and confirm My said last will and Testament and Do further give and bequeath Unto my son William Gardner a Sufficient sum of money to be Raised out of my estate at the Discretion of my Executors to purchase a Tract of land now belonging to the estate of John Gardner decsd and his being in the years of Minority will not Admit of this Doing it Its my will and Desire that the said sum of money shall and may Be Appropriated to that use when Ever the land mentioned before may Be sold By Executors In as Simple Manner as he might or could do was he come to the years of maturity and my will and meaning that this my Codicil be adjudged a part of my last will and Testament and that all things therein contained be faithfully and Truly performed and as fully and as amply in every Respect as if the same had been Down in my Last will and testament Witness my hand this 12th Day of September 1790. Signed: James (X) Gardner Witnesses: Joseph Holland, Wm. Ruffin Proved: November court, 1790.

Looking for parents of Oliver W. Perry Holmes b. 1815 in NH or NJ. Moved to Madison Co., IL abt 1832. Married Mary Ann D'Armon Aug 6, 1833. They moved to Osage Co., MO where they had four children: Sophrinia, William, Lucy & Albert. Oliver Holmes was a Missouri State Representative and later he moved to California by himself during the Gold Rush. He died there in 1851. Heidi

(I have no further info on this site. . nor where to obtain the pages. Perhaps someone can help me out here.. Thanks Florida Confederate Pension Application Files http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dlis/barm/Florida_CSA_Pension_Files.htm A00074, HOLMES, Daniel, 9th Regt Inf, Neomi (Smith), Hamilton Co, 1903, 08 pgs A00181, HOLMES, John, 5th Regt Inf, Cicely (Carpenter), Walton Co, 1900, 12 pgs A01940, HOLMES, Charles T., 6th Regt Inf, Georgia (Watkins), Duval Co, 1917, 04 pgs A02394, HOLMES, John J., 5th Regt Inf, Johanna (Mears), Jackson Co, 1922, 07 pgs A03532, OWEN, John W., North Carolina, Sarah (Holmes), Duval Co, 1908, 12 pgs A03977, HOLMES, ONven, North Carolina, Martha (Williams), Hillsborough Co, 1913, 09 pgs A03532, OWEN, John W., North Carolina, Sarah (Holmes), Duval Co, 1908, 12 pgs A12115, HOLMES, John L., Inf & Comissary Dept, Sallie M. (--), Duval Co, 1907, 08 pgs A10581, ERWIN, Holmes, Maryland, Emmie (Waldron), Martin, 1956, 13 pgs A10390, BRUMBRY, James R., Georgia, Evelyn (Holmes), Pinellas Co, 1921, 16 pgs A06555, HOLMES, John J., Home Guard, Columbia Co, 1914, 08 pgs A04176, FAULK, D.A., Alabama, Dollie (Holmes), Holmes Co, 1915, 12 pgs

Adam Holmes b 1850 md Mozella Walker Admittance Ann Holmes b 18 Jan 1831---Coshocton OH d 30 Nov 1921md Lillibridge Christiana Holmes b 1834 Elizabeth Holmes b 1848 James Holmes b ___ John Holmes b 1797(1805) md Helmick d. 1825 Wayne OH John Holmes b 1845 Mary Holmes b 1836 =============Also researching the John Holmes b 1820/1821 Adams Ohio, married Elizabeth Treber had 11 children. Heard his parents were Thomas Holmes and Margaret McClanahan. WHO.. was Thomas' parents? It is possible that it is Thomas Holmes b. 1776 Ireland.. then onto TN and then .. POOF.. like all the good Holmes..:) Anyone have more information? Thanks for your help.. Carolyn

Am looking for an Ezra Holmes born about 1791. He lived most of his life in Danube (Herkimer County), New York. In fact, it says he lived there 73 years. Actually the town of Newville is also mentioned, which I believe is a small settlement near Danube. He was married to a Sally Wilcox and possibly to an Elizabeth Emily who died at the age of 24, in 1841. His children were: Alvah (possibly) Sarah A. (also possibly Lester's wife) Lester Oscar Nancy M. An infant son is also shown to have died at Newville on June 27, 1827. The infant son of Ezra Holmes, merchant. Alvah is shown to have lived next door in the 1850 census, and married to Permelia Pickert of Manheim. His children were: Viola Zelia (Azelia) Wilkard (perhaps Willard) Ezra died near Fulton (Gilbert's Mills), Oswego County, NY on June 21, 1878 at 87 years. It also states that he was a Deacon. Am actually trying to trace back another generation from Ezra, but any information would be greatly appreciated. My mother (who is 92) is also in possession of two spoons with Azelia Holmes engraved on the handle. She says that this cousin Zelia or Azelia (Alvah's daughter) sent them to her, saying that they were her grandmother's or great-grandmother's. So. . . there may also be another Azelia. Anyone with information may directly email me at buck@jas.net. Laura

Does anyone have any information on Daniel H. (Henry?) Holmes b. 1841 Robertson County. On the 1850 census with Thomas and Elizabeth Holmes, brother Thomas A. b 1831 and sister Angeline b 1827. have land grant where Thomas b. 1776 leaves the property (1860-61) to, "his beloved sons Thomas A. and Daniel H. Holmes"

My 3rd great grandmother was names Mary Stevens Holmes. She was born 15 Sep 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, MA. In her history it is said that she was an independent woman of Welch descent. She married as a second wife Augustus Oliver Artimus Stowell and became step mom to his three children and then had 9 of her own. They joined the Mormon church, he being first to join, and then he decided to pull away from it. Him being an attorney of means in the state of NY. She took her children and left him to follow the saints to Nauvoo. Her father was James Holmes b. 1781 in Warwick, MA. married to Amelia "Millie" Rawson The father of James was also a James b. 1741 in Berwick, York, ME. he married a Mary. I do not have a last name for her. I am thinking it may be Stevens as this was my grandmother's middle name, it is also the only surname missing on this line. James was the son of Samuel Holmes and Mary Peavey of Kittery. I am hoping this will sound familiar to someone out there. I know there are cousins out there and Mary Stevens Holmes had a Mayflower number. Surely there is some record somewhere of her parents and grandparents. Rose Adams in CA.

I am looking for info on William Holmes & Phoebe A. Stewart and their family. Phoebe was my GGG Aunt she was b8/4/1832 and married William Holmes on 11/6/1859. I have no info on William. I am not sure but believe that they were probably married in or around MA. Possibly Blandford. Phoebe's parents were James L. Stewart and Hanna/Anna Lathrop. I wish that I could find some info on the family as all I have is what I have shared here. If anyone has any info on this line I would be grateful if you could share with me. Phoebe had several siblings and I have some info on them if necessary I can share that. Thanks in Advance, Sherry in Alabama