Twelfth Generation

2196. Francis Holmes Sr¹⁷⁶⁷ was born before 1672. He signed a will on 4 May 1726 in South Carolina Province, Charles Town.¹⁷⁶⁸ He died before 7 June 1726 at the age of 54 in South Carolina Province, Charles Town.¹⁷⁶⁸ From Boston Rebecca Wharfe and Francis Holmes Sr were married on 15 February 1692/3 in Massachusetts Colony, Suffolk Co., Boston.¹⁷⁶⁹ Married in Boston by Cotton Mather

2197. Rebecca Wharfe¹⁷⁶⁸ died after 1726.

Children were:

	i.	Francis Holmes Jr.1359 was born on 20 March 1695/6 in Massachusetts Colony, Suffolk Co., Boston.804,1770 He signed a will on 12 June 1727 in South Carolina Province, Charles Town. Francis Holmes, Jr. of Charles Town, Merchant, Will, 12 June, 1727. Proved 16 Jan.,1728.Wife, Elizabeth, son Francis Holmes, when 21, and dau. Rebecca Holmes, when 21, plantation on James Island, 80 acres, &c., to my son Francis pictures of his Grandfather, Francis Holmes, dec'd, and myself, &c, &750, &c.My brother Isaac Holmes and my friends, Jas. Mathewes and Thomas Lamboll, exors., with Jos. Massey, Benj. Massey, Jacob Motte,Codicil, 12 June, 1727. Witness, Rich. Mason, Henry Peronneau. Proved before Ar. Middleton, Presdt. All executors qualified. Probate Court, 1721/22 (From Holmes Chart 30-4) He died after June 1727 at the age of 31 in South Carolina Province, Charles Town.804
	ii.	Rebecca Holmes was born about 1700.
	iii.	Anne Holmes1767 was born about 1700.
1098	iv.	Isaac Holmes.
	v.	Ebenezer Holmes was born before 1705.1771
	vi.	William Holmes was born after 1705.1772 He died before 1752 at the age of 47.