Church and town records show that Joshua Holmes III was born August 14, 1700 at Stoning, Connecticut, to Joshua Holmes II and Fear (Sturgis) Holmes. Joshua the 3rd died October 2, 1777 at Stonington. He married December 6, 1721 at Stonington, Mary Richardson. Mary was born June 30, 1700 at Stoning to Samuel Richardson and Anna (Chesebrough) Richardson. Mary died April 5, 1785 at Stonington. Since Mary's mother was a Cheesebrough, the couple were probably buried at Stonington Cemetery, aka Evergreen Cemetery, originally a Chesebrough family burial place.
Evergreen Cemetery, aka Stonington Cemetery and earlier it was called Phelps Burying Ground, is located at the corner of US Route 1 and North Main Street in Stonington, Connecticut, 354 North Main Street. It was a family burial plot on property that originally belonged to William Chesebrough until his death in 1667. In 1787 a descendant donated the family burial plot plus the family farm to Charles Phelps, and the cemetery became known as Phelps Burying Ground. In 1865 the cemetery was purchased, enlarged, and became the Stonington Cemetery. The nearly 19-acre burial ground is alternatively referred to as Evergreen Cemetery.
The children of Joshua Holmes III and Mary (Richardson) Holmes, all born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut were:
Fear Holmes b. 1722, m. Deacon Andrew Main/Maine, Sr.
Prudence Holmes b. 1724, m. Jonathan Palmer
Mary Holmes b. 1725, m. Samuel Cottrell
Joshua Holmes IV b. 1726, m. Prudence Wheeler
Sarah Holmes b. 1729, m. Sylvester Walworth
James Holmes b. 1731, m. Zerviah Mason
Anna Holmes b. 1733, m. Capt. Jedediah Brown, Jr.
Thankful Holmes b. 1735, died young without issue
Abigail Holmes b. 1741, m. her 2nd cousin, Rossell Smith,son of Capt. John Smith and Temperance (Holmes) Smith
Joseph Holmes b. 1745, m. Martha Wheeler.
Note: Sylvester Walworth died during the Revolutionary War on September 6, 1781 at the Battle of Groton, Connecticut aka The Battle of Fort Griswold: https://www.newrivernotes.com/historical_revolutionary_1781_battleoffort_griswold.htm .
Evergreen Cemetery, aka Stonington Cemetery and earlier it was called Phelps Burying Ground, is located at the corner of US Route 1 and North Main Street in Stonington, Connecticut, 354 North Main Street. It was a family burial plot on property that originally belonged to William Chesebrough until his death in 1667. In 1787 a descendant donated the family burial plot plus the family farm to Charles Phelps, and the cemetery became known as Phelps Burying Ground. In 1865 the cemetery was purchased, enlarged, and became the Stonington Cemetery. The nearly 19-acre burial ground is alternatively referred to as Evergreen Cemetery.
The children of Joshua Holmes III and Mary (Richardson) Holmes, all born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut were:
Fear Holmes b. 1722, m. Deacon Andrew Main/Maine, Sr.
Prudence Holmes b. 1724, m. Jonathan Palmer
Mary Holmes b. 1725, m. Samuel Cottrell
Joshua Holmes IV b. 1726, m. Prudence Wheeler
Sarah Holmes b. 1729, m. Sylvester Walworth
James Holmes b. 1731, m. Zerviah Mason
Anna Holmes b. 1733, m. Capt. Jedediah Brown, Jr.
Thankful Holmes b. 1735, died young without issue
Abigail Holmes b. 1741, m. her 2nd cousin, Rossell Smith,son of Capt. John Smith and Temperance (Holmes) Smith
Joseph Holmes b. 1745, m. Martha Wheeler.
Note: Sylvester Walworth died during the Revolutionary War on September 6, 1781 at the Battle of Groton, Connecticut aka The Battle of Fort Griswold: https://www.newrivernotes.com/historical_revolutionary_1781_battleoffort_griswold.htm .
Church and town records show that Joshua Holmes III was born August 14, 1700 at Stoning, Connecticut, to Joshua Holmes II and Fear (Sturgis) Holmes. Joshua the 3rd died October 2, 1777 at Stonington. He married December 6, 1721 at Stonington, Mary Richardson. Mary was born June 30, 1700 at Stoning to Samuel Richardson and Anna (Chesebrough) Richardson. Mary died April 5, 1785 at Stonington. Since Mary's mother was a Cheesebrough, the couple were probably buried at Stonington Cemetery, aka Evergreen Cemetery, originally a Chesebrough family burial place.
Evergreen Cemetery, aka Stonington Cemetery and earlier it was called Phelps Burying Ground, is located at the corner of US Route 1 and North Main Street in Stonington, Connecticut, 354 North Main Street. It was a family burial plot on property that originally belonged to William Chesebrough until his death in 1667. In 1787 a descendant donated the family burial plot plus the family farm to Charles Phelps, and the cemetery became known as Phelps Burying Ground. In 1865 the cemetery was purchased, enlarged, and became the Stonington Cemetery. The nearly 19-acre burial ground is alternatively referred to as Evergreen Cemetery.
The children of Joshua Holmes III and Mary (Richardson) Holmes, all born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut were:
Fear Holmes b. 1722, m. Deacon Andrew Main/Maine, Sr.
Prudence Holmes b. 1724, m. Jonathan Palmer
Mary Holmes b. 1725, m. Samuel Cottrell
Joshua Holmes IV b. 1726, m. Prudence Wheeler
Sarah Holmes b. 1729, m. Sylvester Walworth
James Holmes b. 1731, m. Zerviah Mason
Anna Holmes b. 1733, m. Capt. Jedediah Brown, Jr.
Thankful Holmes b. 1735, died young without issue
Abigail Holmes b. 1741, m. her 2nd cousin, Rossell Smith,son of Capt. John Smith and Temperance (Holmes) Smith
Joseph Holmes b. 1745, m. Martha Wheeler.
Note: Sylvester Walworth died during the Revolutionary War on September 6, 1781 at the Battle of Groton, Connecticut aka The Battle of Fort Griswold: https://www.newrivernotes.com/historical_revolutionary_1781_battleoffort_griswold.htm .
Evergreen Cemetery, aka Stonington Cemetery and earlier it was called Phelps Burying Ground, is located at the corner of US Route 1 and North Main Street in Stonington, Connecticut, 354 North Main Street. It was a family burial plot on property that originally belonged to William Chesebrough until his death in 1667. In 1787 a descendant donated the family burial plot plus the family farm to Charles Phelps, and the cemetery became known as Phelps Burying Ground. In 1865 the cemetery was purchased, enlarged, and became the Stonington Cemetery. The nearly 19-acre burial ground is alternatively referred to as Evergreen Cemetery.
The children of Joshua Holmes III and Mary (Richardson) Holmes, all born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut were:
Fear Holmes b. 1722, m. Deacon Andrew Main/Maine, Sr.
Prudence Holmes b. 1724, m. Jonathan Palmer
Mary Holmes b. 1725, m. Samuel Cottrell
Joshua Holmes IV b. 1726, m. Prudence Wheeler
Sarah Holmes b. 1729, m. Sylvester Walworth
James Holmes b. 1731, m. Zerviah Mason
Anna Holmes b. 1733, m. Capt. Jedediah Brown, Jr.
Thankful Holmes b. 1735, died young without issue
Abigail Holmes b. 1741, m. her 2nd cousin, Rossell Smith,son of Capt. John Smith and Temperance (Holmes) Smith
Joseph Holmes b. 1745, m. Martha Wheeler.
Note: Sylvester Walworth died during the Revolutionary War on September 6, 1781 at the Battle of Groton, Connecticut aka The Battle of Fort Griswold: https://www.newrivernotes.com/historical_revolutionary_1781_battleoffort_griswold.htm .
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