Samuel Holmes

Samuel married Alice Stillwell 12 Dec 1665, Gravesend, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Samuel Holmes was born 1668.
2. Ann Holmes was born 1670.
3. Joseph Holmes was born 1672.
4. Catharine Holmes was born 1675.

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]