Joseph Holmes

Biography

Joseph Holmes was born 3 jun 1665.[1] He was the son of Rev. John Holmes and Mary Wood who later married Governor William Bradford's son as his third wife .

Joseph married Sarah Sprague. (records say Kingston, RI but it probably was Kingston, Mass).

His second wife was Mary Brewster, granddaughter of Mayflower passenger Love Brewster and great granddaughter of Elder William Brewster.

Died in Kingston June 26, 1733 age 68 y 23 days)

The Giles Memorial, p. 188, (Ancestry.com) credits only 1, John, of his 11 children to his 1st wife, Sarah. The remainder, beginning with Joseph, b. Oct. 4, 1696, are by 2d wife, Mary Brewster.

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39975035/joseph-holmes
• Marriage to Mary Brewster and relationship to Rev. Joseph Holmes and Mary Wood Bradford in:
• Genealogies of Mayflower Families, Vol. I p. 396 (Brewster)
• Marriages to Sprague and Brewster: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. entered by Annie Blanchard Oct 2015 Blanchard-2112
• Death Kingston Mass Vital Record Transcripts: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. p 359
• Birth Death Name of Wife and Children Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2: Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. p 212 Brewster
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 4 2019, 6:00:59 UTC

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Son of Joseph Goulder (Goulding) and Neeltje Claese. Named in his father's will. David McQueen, "Kings County, N.Y., Wills", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.47, pp.161-170 (1916): 47:166

Children by 1st wife (name unknown): Neeltie and Joseph. "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963): 23:67. Jan; parents: Hans Brouwer, Neeltie Goolder; witnesses: Jan Brouwer, Hilletie Van Cleeff, his wife. "Jan Brouwer of Flatlands and Descendants", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.138, pp.250-260 (2007): 138:256.

Appeared on the census circa 1698 at Gravesend, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, with a household of one man, one woman, and one child. Richard W. Cook, "The Goulder Family", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 29, 30, 40 (1954, 1955, Ammended 1965): 29:54.

Married 2nd Hannah Daws, daughter of Elias and Anna Daws, 1703/4. "Jan Brouwer of Flatlands and Descendants", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.138, pp.250-260 (2007): 138:255.

Joseph Goulder and Hannah Daws moved to at Monmouth Co., New Jersey, where Hannah's sister, Patience Daws Couwenhoven lived, and were members of the at Reformed Dutch Congregations, Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, circa 1710. Richard W. Cook, "The Goulder Family", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 29, 30, 40 (1954, 1955, Ammended 1965): 29:54. "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963): 22:2. The date of this list of Church Members is not explicitly stated. Judging from the names found on the list, it is evident that it is from the first years of the congregation, and therefore "ca. 1710" will be used. "Joseph Golder and wife Anneke (husband's name crossed out).".

Children by Hannah: Elias, Antie, Maria, Patience and Sara. "Jan Brouwer of Flatlands and Descendants", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.138, pp.250-260 (2007): 138:255-6. Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963): 22:32. Patience; parents: Joseph Goulder, Anneke Daws.

Married 3rd Maritje "Maria" Van Dyck Aersen, widow of Matheus Aersen at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 22 October 1716. Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 125. Joseph Golding & Mary Herisson.

Children by Maritje: Wilhelmus. "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963): "Wilhelmus son of Joseph Golder"

Joseph was buried in the family cemetery associated with the house that he built. "This was actually the Golden family cemetery that was once part of the family farm. The Golden house (built in 1709) still stands at 127 Red Hill Road, Holmdel." From FAG description of the Golden Family Cemetery.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 31 2020, 13:34:30 UTC