Joseph HOLMES

Born

abt. 1758 , Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York

Died

1 September 1826 , Winchester, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Lydia CURTIS 9 September 1778 in Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Lydia CURTIS was born 29 December 1751 in Crown Colony of Connecticut. Lydia died 31 October 1820 in Winchester, Connecticut, USA .

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Parents of Joseph HOLMES

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Nicholas HOLMES

Mother

Phebe TITUS

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Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph HOLMES married

Lydia CURTIS
Marriage date: 9 September 1778
Marriage place: Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Revolutionary War

HOLMES, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A057063
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): MINUTE MAN, PRIVATE
Birth: 1758 LITTLE NINE PARTNERS PATENT DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK
Death: 9-1-1826 WINCHESTER LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, PP 495, 502, 503
Service Description: 1) CAPT AARON FOOT; COL NOADIAH HOOKER

RESIDENCE
1) City: TORRINGTON - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) LYDIA CURTIS

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Joseph HOLMES and Lydia CURTIS 9 September 1778, Torrington, Connecticut, USA

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia CURTIS died 31 October 1820, Winchester, Connecticut, USA (Winsted)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Joseph Holmes
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Death Date: 01 Sep 1826
Death Place: Winchester, Connecticut
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1758
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03361-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3142
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F78K-53K : 3 December 2014), Joseph Holmes, 01 Sep 1826; citing Winchester, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,142.'

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Winsted Old Burying Ground Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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