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John Holmes
- Born: 1583-1611, England
- Marriage: Unknown
- Died: After 7 Oct 1651, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 615
John Homes arrived at plymouth before 16 Oct 1632, when he bought a house and six acres of land from William Palmer. In 1638, he was appointed Messenger of the Court, and his duties included being summons server, jailer and executioner. His wife was probably Sarah Holmes, and he had two sons, John Holmes who married Patience Faunce, daughter of John Faunce and Patience Morton, and his second son was Nataniel Holmes who married Mercy Raunce, sister of Patience Faunce. Both of these sons had large families, and there are many descendants.
~Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691, pg. 306
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