Ephraim Holmes, I

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Elder William Brewster and Mary Brewster, and passengers Love Brewster and Wrestling Brewster

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Isaac Allerton and Mary (Norris Allerton)

Biography

Ephraim Holmes, son of Joseph Holmes and his wife Mary Brewster was born at Plymouth, Massachusetts, March 14, 1699/1700. He died at Kingston, Massachusetts, November 10, 1780.[1]

Ephraim married Sarah Tilden, January 31, 1734, at Kingston, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Curtis) Tilden. Sarah (Tilden) Holmes was named in her father's will dated January 11, 1739/40. Ephraim and Sarah's known children were:[1]

Ephraim, born October 31, 1734 Sarah, born March 23, 1740/41
Levi, born November 28, 1747
Ephraim Holmes' will, dated July 2, 1778, and proved December 4, 1780, mentioned his sons, Ephraim and Levi, and daughter Sarah, wife of David Carver.[1]

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Ephraim Holmes (1700 - 1780)

Ephraim Holmes

Born 14 Mar 1700 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Joseph Holmes and Mary (Brewster) Holmes

Brother of John Holmes [half], Joseph Holmes, Wrestling Holmes, Mary (Holmes) Dingley, Sarah (Holmes) Bearce, Abigail (Homes) Turner, Jonathan Holmes, Micah Holmes, Lydia Holmes and Keziah (Holmes) Thomas

Husband of Sarah (Tilden) Holmes — married 1 Jan 1734 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Father of Ephraim Holmes II, Sarah (Holmes) Carver and Levi Holmes

Died 10 Nov 1780 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Profile last modified 9 Jun 2021 | Created 6 Jun 2011

Ephraim Holmes was related to a passenger on the Mayflower.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. Reference Volume William Brewster, MFIP Love, pages 74-76. $Subscription

Source: S-2066213328 Repository: #R-2066702049 Title: Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through Famil Note: APID: 1,7853::0 Find A Grave: Memorial #39974566
Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 188

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Holmes-1141 created through the import of Nelson Family Tree.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Gregory Nelson.

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