Benjamin Holmes ¹

  General Notes:

There are a number of Holmes found in the 1820 US Census from Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire but due to the repetitive and common names making a specific identification is nearly impossible. For example, there are 3 different John Holmes.

John Holmes
Page 778
1 male 16-18
1 male 45 and up (John)
1 female 45 and up (wife)
3 family members total

John Holmes Jr
Page 778
2 males under 10
1 male 26-45 (John Jr)
1 female under 10
1 female 45 and up
5 family members total


Rebekah Holmes
Page 787
1 female 26-45


Eliphalet Holmes
Page 787
2 males 10-16
1 male 16-18
1 male 45 and up (Eliphalet)
1 female under 10
1 females 10-16
1 female 45 and up (wife)
7 family members total


Elijah Holmes
Page 787
1 male 45 and up (Elijah)
1 female 45 and up (wife)
2 family members total


John Holmes Jr.
Page 787
2 males under 10
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45 (John Jr)
2 females under 10
2 females 10-16
1 female 26-45 (wife)
8 family members total


Elijah Holmes Jr
Page 787
1 male under 10
1 male 26-45 (Elijah)
1 female under 10
1 female 26-45 (wife)
4 family members total
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  Birth Notes:

Name: Holmes
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 30 Jul 1742
Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original): Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Benjamin Holmes
Mother's Name: Mary

Citing this Record
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKL-HZF : 15 January 2020), Mary in entry for Holmes, 1742.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1790 US Census in Hopkinton, NH in August 1790. ¹

1790 US Census
Page 338, Roll 5
Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Benja Holmes Jr
Males over 16..1 (Benjamin Holmes)

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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Benjamin married Judith Eastman, daughter of Thomas Eastman and Eunice Chase, on 30 November 1776 in Concord, NH. (Judith Eastman was born on 17 September 1758 in Hopkinton, NH ³ and died on 21 November 1841 in New Hampshire.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1790 US Census in Hopkinton, NH in August 1790. ¹

1790 US Census
Page 338, Roll 5
Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Benja Holmes Jr
Males over 16..1 (Benjamin Holmes)
Males under 16..4 (John, Samuel, William, Elijah)
Females..2 (wife Judith Eastman, daughter Nabby)

(Total family members..7)
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