Nathaniel HOLMES

Male 1639 - 1711  (71 years)


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  • Name Nathaniel HOLMES  [1
    Birth 01 Feb 1639  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1711  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Excerpts from "The Descendants of George Holmes": He lived in Dorchester after his marriage, later returning to Roxbury. Records show him to have been active in public affairs, holding several offices, including electman of Roxbury, and representative in the General Court in 1689.
      In 1664, Nathaniel Holmes signed a petition to England against King Charles's accession to the throne. In 1667, and for several years after, he was fence viewer, the office at that time being an important and busy one, as there were frequent dispute over boundariews and a great deal of trouble inthe trespass of cattle.
      He served in King Philip's war, going to Mt. Hope, uly 3, 1675, in Capt. Hutchinson's company.
      He lived in Dedham a while, probably near Roxbury line, afterwards moving to Roxbury.
    Person ID I29474  Main Tree
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2021 

    Father George HOLMES,   b. 1594, Nazing, Waltham, Essex County, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1645, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Deborah ?,   b. Nazing, Waltham, Essex County, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Nov 1662 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F02685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah WISWALL   d. Bef 1667 
    Family ID F02264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Patience TOPLIFFE,   b. Jul 1644, Dorchester, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1696, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 27 Mar 1667  Dorchester, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Nathaniel HOLMES,   b. 15 Mar 1668, Dorchester, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1699, Killed by a bursting of a gun at Castle Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [Birth]
     2. Ebenezer HOLMES,   b. 1669, Dorchester, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Feb 1746, Stoughton, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Natural]
     3. Infant HOLMES,   b. 1671   d. 18 Nov 1671 (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     4. Ichabod HOLMES,   b. 14 Nov 1674, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1717, Woodstock, Massachusets (now Conn.) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)  [Natural]
     5. Mehitable HOLMES,   b. 1678   d. 02 Oct 1727, Dorchester, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Natural]
     6. Obedience HOLMES,   c. 30 Jan 1681   d. Infancy Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     7. Obedience HOLMES,   b. 26 Jan 1682  [Natural]
     8. Patience HOLMES,   b. 29 Oct 1683  [Natural]
     9. Thankful HOLMES,   b. 02 Dec 1685   d. 25 Dec 1758, Pomfret, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
     10. Sarah HOLMES,   c. 22 Mar 1688  [Birth]
     11. Charity HOLMES  [Natural]
     12. Jehoshaphat HOLMES,   b. 11 Nov 1690, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Jun 1745, Pomfret, Windham Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F02265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2021 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S00081] "The Descendants of George Holmes of Roxbury" by George Arthur Gray.