Capt. John B. Holmes

Notes from the Harry S Truman Library: Prince William County, Virginia ws known as Stafford County at the time of John's birth Will proved on March 24, 1739 in Hamilton Parish, Prince William, Virginia

Wife: Mary.

from Colonial Settlers of Maryland and Virginia

Name John Holmes [1]
Born Bef 1692
Gender Male
Died 24 Mar 1739/40 Prince William County, Virginia
Person ID I078242 Mytree
Last Modified 14 Apr 2019

Family Mary MNU Holmes, d. Aft 1740, Prince William County, Virginia
Children

	1. Edmund Holmes,   b. Bef 1712, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia ,   d. 5 Aug 1799, Prince William County, Virginia - Probate  (Age > 87 years)

	2. John Holmes,   d. Aft 1740, Prince William County, Virginia 

	3. James Holmes,   b. Bef 1721, Prince William County, Virginia ,   d. Between 1752 and 1782, Prince William County, Virginia  (Age > 31 years)

	4. Christopher Holmes,   b. Bef 1720,   d. Aft 1740, Dettingen Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia  (Age > 22 years)

Last Modified 14 Apr 2019
Family ID F34839 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Pages 116-17. -Will of John Holmes, dated 2 Feb. 1732/3.
John Holms of Hamilton Parish in :Prince William Coty and Colony of Virga, being sick andweak in body. To my loving son James Holmes one hundred and fourteen acres of land (it being part of a greater tract of three hundred and forty acres lying on the branches of Luckey Run and Johns Branch) to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son Christopher Holmes and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son Edmond Holmes and the heirs of his body. lawfully begotten and forgrant of such to the next heir at law, my son James to have his part laid off (quantity and quality alike) where he is now seating.
To my loving son Christopher Holmes one hundred and thirteen acres of land (It being part of the abovesaid greater tract) to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son Edmund Holmes and the heirs of body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son James Holmes and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such to the next heir att law, my son Christopher he to have his part laid off (quantity and quality alike) where he now lives.
To my loving son Edmund Holmes (after the decease of my wife Mary Holmes) one hundred and thirteen acres of land it ' being the remainder of the abovesaid greater tract to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son James Holmes and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to ny son Christopher Holmes and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such to the next heir at law my son Edmond to have the plantation where I now lives and his land laid off convenient to it, quantity and quality
To my loving wife Mary Hclmes (Whom I appoint my only and sole executrix of this my last will and testaent) all my personal estate both within doors and without during her natural life and after her dccease my will and desire is that my three sons before mentioned choose three men and they three men equally to divide it ouantity and quality alike as near as possible amongist my three sons James, Christopher and Edmund Holmes. Wit: John (J) Holmes John Metcalfe
John Baden
John Whitledge
24 March 1739. Presented in Court by Mary Holmes the executrix therein named.proved by the oaths of the_ witnesses.
Pages 217-18. Bond of Mary Holmes, Christopher Holmes and John Whitledge unto Denis McCarty, Gent.,
justice. For 200. 24 March 1739. Mary Holmes is extx. of John Holmes, dec.
Mary (0) Holmes
Christopher (X) Holmes John Whitledge -
Wit: Jno. Bowie
24 March 1739. Ack. and OR.

Stafford Co VA Deed Book 1722-1728; page 498-501
This Indenture made 14th february 1727 between ROBERT HEDGES of Parish Overwharton County Stafford Planter .. THOMAS OWSLEY of Parish & County afsd Planter by deeds of lease and release for Two thousand five hundred pounds of Tobacco .. Caske sold 200 acres beginning at a gut just below the Plantation where WILLIAM GREEN the Elder late of the Parish .. County aforesaid deced formerly saeated and so running up the Run called Attotink the breadth of 100 acres .. the Same breadth back the said 200 acres being part of a Dividend containing 1200 acres formerly belonging to the said William Green the Elder .. by him left to his son William Green the Younger who by his Deed bearing date 11th January 1685 aliened the premises unto THOS HARRISON late of the Parish .. County aforesaid Planter which said Harrison afterwards by his deed of 15th November 1692 transferred unto JOHN HOLMES late also of Parish .. County afsd Planter deced under whom the aaid Robert Hedges now claims the same.
Presence Henry fitzhugh junr.,
Geo. Hason, John x Brown {I B}
At Court held for Stafford County 13th March 1727 Robert Hedges acknowledged his deed together with Receipt thereon endorsed .. admitted to record.

1731 - 1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deeds, Liber A {June Whitehurst Johnson}:
Pages 1-2. May 4, 1731. John Homes of Hamelton Parish in County of Prince William, Planter to Thos. Whitledge Jr. of said County. For 5 shillings sterling. 130 a..... on south side Occaqan on branch called Luckey Run .... on line of Richard Tidwells .... being part of a greater tract of 570 and 3/4 a. granted unto Richard Tidewell by Proprietors Grant dated 20 Aug. 1725. John (his mark) Homes
Mary (X) Homes
Wit: Dav'd. Davies, Thos. (his mark) Simson, William Clifton, Vall. Peyton, and Thos. Harrison Jr.
May 19, 1731. Acknowledged by parties.
Pages 3-6. May 15, 1731. John Homes deed of release to Thos. Whitledge Jr. ... For 100 a. paid by Thos. Whitledge ....130 a. on Occaqan.... John his Mark) Homes
Mary (X) Homes
Wit: Dav'd. Davies, Thoms. Simson, and William Clifton. Received of Thos. Whitledge Jr. 100a. of land.... John (his mark) Homes and Mary (x) Homes.
Wit: Present
Test. Thoms. Harrison Jr., Vall. Peyton, and William Clifton. At court on 19 of May 1731.
John Homes acknowledged this release together with the receipt. Mary wife of John relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed.

Sources
[S813175] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. III, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 638.

1. Memoranda Relating to the Ancestry and Family of Sophia Fidelia Hall  (Google eBook). Sophia Fidelia Hall Coe. Curtiss-Way Company, 1902 - 231 pages. Page 227.