WILLIAM HOLMES ® was born 18 January 1679/80 in Duxbury, MA, and died 13 May 1760 in Halifax, MA. He married BATHSHEBA STETSON 22 November 1715 in Pembroke, MA, daughter of JOSEPH STETSON and HANNAH OLDHAM. She was born 29 September 1693 in Situate, MA, and died 30 March 1763 in Halifax, MA.

Children of WILLIAM HOLMES and BATHSHEBA STETSON are:

i. WILLIAM HOLMES, b. 21 June 1716.

ii. HANNAH HOLMES, b. 26 January 1717/18.

iii. SIMEON HOLMES, b. 3 November 1721.

iv. JANE HOLMES, b. 31 January 1724/25.

v. HEZEKIAH HOLMES, b. 25 January 1727/28, Pembroke (Plymouth Co.), MA; d. 14 January 1814, Kingsborough (Johnstown, Fulton Co.) NY; m. MERCY BISBEE, 1755; b. 28 October 1736, Pembroke (Plymouth Co.), MA; d. 1 March 1821, Sheridan (Chautauqua Co.), NY.

vi. ZEBULON HOLMES, b. 1730; d. 24 May 1756, Halifax, MA.

vii. MOLLEY HOLMES, b. 1731; d. 10 November 1746, Halifax, MA.

viii. LYDIA HOLMES, b. Unknown.

ix. ZILPHA HOLMES, b. Unknown.