Individual Details
William Holmes
(Abt 1592 - 9 November 1678)
William may have been in Scituate as early as 1636. He moved to Marshfield in 1658. His parents are not known at this time.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1592 | Sandwich, Kent, England |  | ||
| Immigration | 17 March 1634/35 | on the Hercules, Scituate, Plymouth Colony |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1638 | Elizabeth Madden ?? | | ||
| Residence | 1658 | Marshfield, Plymouth Colony | |||
| Death | 9 November 1678 | Marshfield, Plymouth Colony | |||
| Education | could read and write | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Madden ?? (1614 - 1689) |
| Child | Abraham Holmes (1640 - 1722) |
| Child | Josiah Holmes (1638 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Holmes (1642 - ) |
| Child | Mary Holmes (1644 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Holmes (1646 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Holmes (1648 - ) |
| Child | Israel Holmes (1650 - ) |
| Child | Isaac Holmes (1653 - ) |
Notes
Immigration
William Holmes, a servant of the household of William Hatch of Sandwich, Kent enrolled as a passenger on the Hercules.Marriage
William and Elizabeth had eight children.Education
Perhaps had a little education -- he signed his will and his inventory included 6 books.Endnotes
1. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635 (Boston, MA: Great Migration Study Project, 2003–2011).