Moses
HOLMES
(b.
11 March 1747
,
Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
24 April 1842
,
Pembroke, Genessee, New York, USA
)
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Moses HOLMES was born 11 March 1747 in Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Moses HOLMES was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Moses married Elizabeth GRAVES 1 June 1780 in Tyringham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elizabeth GRAVES was born 17 January 1760 in Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth died 24 June 1824 in Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Moses HOLMES died 24 April 1842 in Pembroke, Genessee, New York, USA.
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Elizabeth GRAVES-- Date: 1 June 1780 Place: Tyringham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Moses HOLMES and Elizabeth GRAVES:
Moses HOLMES (b.abt. 1789, Kingsclear, York, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1 August 1880, Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Olive BUBAR 5 August 1818
Susannah HOLMES (b.20 December 1795, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1871, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Eleazer HATHAWAY 10 March 1814
Elizabeth GRAVES-- Date: 1 June 1780 Place: Tyringham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts BayChildren of Moses HOLMES and Elizabeth GRAVES:
Moses HOLMES (b.abt. 1789, Kingsclear, York, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1 August 1880, Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada)m. Olive BUBAR 5 August 1818
Susannah HOLMES (b.20 December 1795, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1871, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada)m. Eleazer HATHAWAY 10 March 1814
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1747 Birth 11 March 1747
Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1780 Marriage / PartnerMoses HOLMES and Elizabeth GRAVES 1 June 1780, Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1795 Birth of ChildSusannah HOLMES was born 20 December 1795, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Moses was 48 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1824 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth GRAVES died 24 June 1824, Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.1842 Death 24 April 1842
Pembroke, Genessee, New York, USA
He died at the age of 95.
Added: 12/6/2025 11:42:09 AM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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