Zebulon HOLMES

Born

26 June 1758 , Sharon, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

31 December 1825 , Sharon, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 June 1758 in Sharon, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Zebulon HOLMES

Father

Zebulon HOLMES

Mother

Abigail SAVELL

Grandparents of Zebulon HOLMES

Paternal grandparents

John HOLMES Keziah THORPE

Maternal grandparents

Benjamin SAVELL (SAVIL) Mary BRIDGE

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Zebulon married Rachel THOMPSON 11 December 1782 in Sharon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rachel THOMPSON was born 1 December 1763 in Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Rachel died 29 August 1850 in Sharon, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel was the child of David THOMPSON and Sarah OSGOOD.

Zebulon HOLMES died 31 December 1825 in Sharon, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Zebulon HOLMES

Zebulon HOLMES married

Rachel THOMPSON
Marriage date: 11 December 1782
Marriage place: Sharon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Rachel THOMPSON was the child of David THOMPSON and Sarah OSGOOD

Children of Zebulon HOLMES and Rachel THOMPSON

Jesse HOLMES

Born: 12 May 1796, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 September 1871, Carver, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Nancy Dale DECARTERET 1 January 1828 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1758
26 June 1758
Sharon, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Zebulon HOLMES and Rachel THOMPSON 11 December 1782, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 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)

1796 Birth of Child
Jesse HOLMES was born 12 May 1796, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA

Zebulon was 37 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

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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

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

Death — 1825
31 December 1825
Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 67.

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West Cemetery Sharon Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state