Moses HOLMES

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11 March 1747 , Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

24 April 1842 , Pembroke, Genessee, New York, USA

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Born: 11 March 1747 in Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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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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Moses HOLMES married

Elizabeth GRAVES
Marriage date: 1 June 1780
Marriage place: Tyringham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Moses HOLMES and Elizabeth GRAVES

Moses HOLMES

Born: abt. 1789, Kingsclear, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 1 August 1880, Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Olive BUBAR 5 August 1818

Susannah HOLMES

Born: 20 December 1795, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1871, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Eleazer HATHAWAY 10 March 1814

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Birth — 1747
11 March 1747
Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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)

1780 Marriage / Partner
Moses 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)

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1795 Birth of Child
Susannah HOLMES was born 20 December 1795, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Moses was 48 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

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

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth GRAVES died 24 June 1824, Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

Death — 1842
24 April 1842
Pembroke, Genessee, New York, USA
He died at the age of 95.

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Last updated: 12/7/2025 11:08:12 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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