Jemima Holmes
b. 25 Feb 1705 · Plymouth, Massachusetts | d. 28 Jul 1731 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
- Father: Thomas Holmes (1673–1754)
- Mother: Joanna Morton (1673–1754)
Events
- Birth
- 25 Feb 1705 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Christening
- 1715 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Death
- 28 Jul 1731 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Burial
- · Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Family
Spouse: Lazarus Samson (–1753) · m. 3 Nov 1726 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Children:
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Jemima Samson (2 Jun 1731–14 Mar 1783)
m. Jacob Taylor (18 Jan 1730–2 May 1788) · 5 Apr 1755 · Plymouth, MassachusettsChildren: Jemimah Taylor (1757–1823); Mary Taylor (1759–); Joanna Taylor (1761–1844); Jacob Taylor (1763–1783); Edward Taylor (1765–1798); Sarah Taylor; Elizabeth Taylor; Lucy Taylor (1772–1842)
Notes
!Death: Plymouth Vital Records, p. 199, reprinted in Mayf. Des.15:213. This reports her death as July 28th 1731 (but note her tombstone).
The Dedham Historical Society owns her coffin ring, which clearly states her date of death as 28 July 1731. In 2009, it was on exhibit for the 150th anniversary exhibit of rare, important and unusual items. [Thanks to Ron Frazier, Director & CEO of the Dedham Historical Society, email of 7 Apr 2009].
!Burial: Tombstone reads: "Here lyes buried the body of Mrs Jemima Samson wife to Mr Lazarus Samson Decd July ye 20th 1731 in ye 27 year of her age". Viewed by Lonnie Chrisman on Aug 8, 1993.
!Birth: Plymouth Births, Marriages and Deaths, Vol. 1, p. 43, reprinted in The Mayflower Descendant, Vol 3, p. 12 (1901).
!Baptism: Plymouth Church Records 1:30 in Publications of the Colonial Society of Plymouth Vol. 22, pg. 213, for 1715: "Joanna, Jemima, Thomas & Abner the children of Thomas and Joanna holmes" (no date more specific than 1715 is specified).