Immigrated from Ireland to the US in 1756 with his father and three brothers. His brother Nathaniel and his father went on to settled in Londonderry, NH and he and his two other brothers remained in Carlisle. His mother died in Northern Ireland before the family came to PA.
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From Contributor: Dave Thompson (49137234)
Other versions of the story of the immigration of this family to the Americas appear in the publications:
1. “American Ancestry”, by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, Vol. 4, pp 68-69 Originally published NY 1887
2. “Judge Holmes Journal”. By Nathaniel Holmes, 1883 - transcribed by Marie (Holmes/Carpenter) Hedrick, aka “A Genealogy of the Holmes Family of Londonderry, NH with collateral Kindred”, New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord, NH 03301 - 929.2 H 749
3. “Holdens Branches w/ photos” Family Tree on ancestry.com, owner: ConstanceHicks110 (as reviewed in October 2017).
They generally put the family's arrival about the 1740 time frame. Source 2 includes the story that a sister - Janet/Jane/Jenette/Jennett - had previously married a Rev. Thom(p)son and followed the family to America a year or two after the others. These sources generally report that the family originally situated in the Londonderry, NH, area and the father and one son stayed there while the three others sons moved on to what is now Cumberland County, PA. One reports that there was a Holmes (a cousin or nephew) already living there.
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Andrew married Jane Graham, 30 Oct 1760. They had 9 known children.
In 1762 he became the owner of 150 acres of land.
Commanded a company of rangers during the Revolutionary War. He served as private in Capt. William Moore's Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia.
Source: Picturesque Clarksville Past and Present. A History of the City of Hills. 1887 Reprinted 1973.
Father: Nathaniel Holmes (d. in Carlisle)
Mother: Jane Hunter (d. in Colerain, N. Ireland)
Children:
-Abraham Holmes (1760-1804)
-Sarah Holmes (1763-1827)
-Nancy Holmes (1761-1812)
-William Graham Holmes (1765-1804)
-Thomas Holmes (1767-1810)
-Andrew Holmes (1770-1855)
-Agnes Nancy Holmes (1773-1827)
-Margaret Holmes (1775-1809)
-Mary C. Holmes (1778-1816)
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From Contributor: Dave Thompson (49137234)
Other versions of the story of the immigration of this family to the Americas appear in the publications:
1. “American Ancestry”, by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, Vol. 4, pp 68-69 Originally published NY 1887
2. “Judge Holmes Journal”. By Nathaniel Holmes, 1883 - transcribed by Marie (Holmes/Carpenter) Hedrick, aka “A Genealogy of the Holmes Family of Londonderry, NH with collateral Kindred”, New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord, NH 03301 - 929.2 H 749
3. “Holdens Branches w/ photos” Family Tree on ancestry.com, owner: ConstanceHicks110 (as reviewed in October 2017).
They generally put the family's arrival about the 1740 time frame. Source 2 includes the story that a sister - Janet/Jane/Jenette/Jennett - had previously married a Rev. Thom(p)son and followed the family to America a year or two after the others. These sources generally report that the family originally situated in the Londonderry, NH, area and the father and one son stayed there while the three others sons moved on to what is now Cumberland County, PA. One reports that there was a Holmes (a cousin or nephew) already living there.
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Andrew married Jane Graham, 30 Oct 1760. They had 9 known children.
In 1762 he became the owner of 150 acres of land.
Commanded a company of rangers during the Revolutionary War. He served as private in Capt. William Moore's Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia.
Source: Picturesque Clarksville Past and Present. A History of the City of Hills. 1887 Reprinted 1973.
Father: Nathaniel Holmes (d. in Carlisle)
Mother: Jane Hunter (d. in Colerain, N. Ireland)
Children:
-Abraham Holmes (1760-1804)
-Sarah Holmes (1763-1827)
-Nancy Holmes (1761-1812)
-William Graham Holmes (1765-1804)
-Thomas Holmes (1767-1810)
-Andrew Holmes (1770-1855)
-Agnes Nancy Holmes (1773-1827)
-Margaret Holmes (1775-1809)
-Mary C. Holmes (1778-1816)
Immigrated from Ireland to the US in 1756 with his father and three brothers. His brother Nathaniel and his father went on to settled in Londonderry, NH and he and his two other brothers remained in Carlisle. His mother died in Northern Ireland before the family came to PA.
___________________________________
From Contributor: Dave Thompson (49137234)
Other versions of the story of the immigration of this family to the Americas appear in the publications:
1. “American Ancestry”, by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, Vol. 4, pp 68-69 Originally published NY 1887
2. “Judge Holmes Journal”. By Nathaniel Holmes, 1883 - transcribed by Marie (Holmes/Carpenter) Hedrick, aka “A Genealogy of the Holmes Family of Londonderry, NH with collateral Kindred”, New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord, NH 03301 - 929.2 H 749
3. “Holdens Branches w/ photos” Family Tree on ancestry.com, owner: ConstanceHicks110 (as reviewed in October 2017).
They generally put the family's arrival about the 1740 time frame. Source 2 includes the story that a sister - Janet/Jane/Jenette/Jennett - had previously married a Rev. Thom(p)son and followed the family to America a year or two after the others. These sources generally report that the family originally situated in the Londonderry, NH, area and the father and one son stayed there while the three others sons moved on to what is now Cumberland County, PA. One reports that there was a Holmes (a cousin or nephew) already living there.
______________________________
Andrew married Jane Graham, 30 Oct 1760. They had 9 known children.
In 1762 he became the owner of 150 acres of land.
Commanded a company of rangers during the Revolutionary War. He served as private in Capt. William Moore's Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia.
Source: Picturesque Clarksville Past and Present. A History of the City of Hills. 1887 Reprinted 1973.
Father: Nathaniel Holmes (d. in Carlisle)
Mother: Jane Hunter (d. in Colerain, N. Ireland)
Children:
-Abraham Holmes (1760-1804)
-Sarah Holmes (1763-1827)
-Nancy Holmes (1761-1812)
-William Graham Holmes (1765-1804)
-Thomas Holmes (1767-1810)
-Andrew Holmes (1770-1855)
-Agnes Nancy Holmes (1773-1827)
-Margaret Holmes (1775-1809)
-Mary C. Holmes (1778-1816)
___________________________________
From Contributor: Dave Thompson (49137234)
Other versions of the story of the immigration of this family to the Americas appear in the publications:
1. “American Ancestry”, by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, Vol. 4, pp 68-69 Originally published NY 1887
2. “Judge Holmes Journal”. By Nathaniel Holmes, 1883 - transcribed by Marie (Holmes/Carpenter) Hedrick, aka “A Genealogy of the Holmes Family of Londonderry, NH with collateral Kindred”, New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord, NH 03301 - 929.2 H 749
3. “Holdens Branches w/ photos” Family Tree on ancestry.com, owner: ConstanceHicks110 (as reviewed in October 2017).
They generally put the family's arrival about the 1740 time frame. Source 2 includes the story that a sister - Janet/Jane/Jenette/Jennett - had previously married a Rev. Thom(p)son and followed the family to America a year or two after the others. These sources generally report that the family originally situated in the Londonderry, NH, area and the father and one son stayed there while the three others sons moved on to what is now Cumberland County, PA. One reports that there was a Holmes (a cousin or nephew) already living there.
______________________________
Andrew married Jane Graham, 30 Oct 1760. They had 9 known children.
In 1762 he became the owner of 150 acres of land.
Commanded a company of rangers during the Revolutionary War. He served as private in Capt. William Moore's Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia.
Source: Picturesque Clarksville Past and Present. A History of the City of Hills. 1887 Reprinted 1973.
Father: Nathaniel Holmes (d. in Carlisle)
Mother: Jane Hunter (d. in Colerain, N. Ireland)
Children:
-Abraham Holmes (1760-1804)
-Sarah Holmes (1763-1827)
-Nancy Holmes (1761-1812)
-William Graham Holmes (1765-1804)
-Thomas Holmes (1767-1810)
-Andrew Holmes (1770-1855)
-Agnes Nancy Holmes (1773-1827)
-Margaret Holmes (1775-1809)
-Mary C. Holmes (1778-1816)
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