Lydia Holmes

Lydia — John Bowne. John (son of William Bowne and Ann ?) was born 1632, Yorkshire, England; died 03 Jan 1684, Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Middletown Baptist Churchyard, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. John Bowne was born 01 Apr 1664, Gravesend, Kings County, New York, USA; died 13 Mar 1715, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
2. Obadiah Bowne was born 18 Jul 1666, Gravesend, Kings County, New York, USA; died 19 Apr 1726.
3. Deborah Bowne was born 26 Jan 1668, Gravesend, Kings County, New York, USA.
4. Sarah Bowne was born 27 Nov 1669, Gravesend, Kings County, New York, USA.
5. Catharine Bowne was born 22 Mar 1688; died Abt 1712.

Notes:

from findagrave

Upon arriving in America he was admitted to membership in The Church of England in Salem, MA. On Mar 24, 1639, he established a glass foundry, the first in America to make window glass. However, he became a victim of religious persecution, was excommunicated from the church at Salem, and in 1646 moved his famiy from Salem to Rehoboth, MA. On Oct 2, 1650 Obadiah Holmes and others of Rehoboth, were indicted by the Grand Jury at New Plymouth for holding meetings in their homes on Sunday. This indictment prompted his move from MA to Newport, RI. There he became a colleague of Roger Williams, and the 2nd minister of the first Baptist Church in Newport,RI, taking the leadership of the church while Pastor John Clarke, M.D. was England.

He was christened at Didsbury, Co.Lancashire on Mar 18,1609/10, the son of Robert Hulme Jr and Catherine Johnson Hulme.

He married Catherine Hyde on 20 Nov 1630 at Manchester, Co.Lancashire, England.

Obadiah married Catherine Hyde 20 Nov 1630, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Catherine was born 27 Oct 1608, Lancashire County, England; died 15 Oct 1682, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried , Holmes Lot, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet]