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From: Bjohn3237 <>
Subject: HOLMES
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 00:08:29 EST

Ruth,
A check of my Essex County CD yields the following:

From The Hammatt Papers: Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1633 -
1670 by Abraham Hammatt:

pg 124 -- a reference to Thomas & Richard Holmes purchasing land in Rowley
fromThomas & Martha Harris

pg 157 -- "HOLMES, Robert. In March, 1677, Hester Holmes, relict and
administrator of Robert Holmes; inventory less than 20 pounds, clear estate;
two children. The Court order the estate to be left to her for the bringing
up of the children.
James Holmes 2, and Mary his wife, had:
James, born June 27, 1694

Robert Holmes 2, and Sarah Wastcut, married January 4, 1701.
Their son -----
Francis, born March 14, 1706. He became a physician.

Dr. Francis Holmes 3, published with Mary Gibson, March 29, 1732

Here is interred
the Body of
Dr. Francis Holms
Who Departed
This Life May
12th 1758
in the 53 Year
of his Age

1747. Robert Holmes, tailor. Warner's Acc't. Book."

pg 163 -- Ebenezer Hovey, baptized Sept 30, 1744, m 1, Sally Holmes

There are 11 other references to Holmes and 8 references to Oliver Wendell
Holmes on this CD.

Hope you find this useful,
Bonnie

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