John Holmes, Sr: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Holmes, Sr was born on 17 Aug 1654 in Newport Co, Rhode Island; died on 2 Oct 1712 in Newport Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Easton Lot, Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island.

John married Frances Holden on 1 Dec 1671 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Frances was born on 21 Sep 1649; died in 1679. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Holmes was born in 1672; died in 1748.
3. Catherine Holmes was born in 1673; died in 1758.

John married Mary Sayles on 12 Oct 1680. Mary (daughter of John Sayles, II (immigrant) and Mary Williams) was born on 17 Jul 1652 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1717 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Easton Lot, Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Susannah Holmes was born in 1682; died on 7 Apr 1726 in Groton, New London Co, Connecticut; was buried in Wightman Cem, Groton, New London Co, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

2. John Holmes (1.John¹) was born in 1672; died in 1748.
3. Catherine Holmes (1.John¹) was born in 1673; died in 1758.

Susannah Holmes

(1.John¹) was born in 1682; died on 7 Apr 1726 in Groton, New London Co, Connecticut; was buried in Wightman Cem, Groton, New London Co, Connecticut.

Susannah married Rev. Valentine Wightman about 1700 in Connecticut. Valentine (son of George Wightman, (immigrant) and Elizabeth Updyke) was born on 16 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died on 7 Jun 1747 in Groton, New London Co, Connecticut; was buried in Wightman Cem, Groton, New London Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]