HOLMAN.—1.   Col. John Holman of Milton sold his farm there to Gov. Jona. Belcher 1727, and came and settled in E. B.; he gra. at H. U. 1700, and m. Ann, D. of John Quincy, Esq. [Daniel Quincy (423)] [See Sprague's Braintree Families, card 3979R] of Braintree 1705; represented the town of Bridgewater several years, and was much respected; had John, Ann, Peggy, Ruth, and Mary; he had a 3d wife, Sarah, who d. 1740, æ. 60; he d. 1759, æ. 80; his will dated 1757, proved 1759; Dea. Thomas Whitman, Exor.—Ann m. Joseph Billings of Stoughton 1730.—Peggy m. John Johnson 1731.—Ruth m. Benjamin Johnson 1732.—Mary m. Ezra Cary 1737.

   2.   Capt. John (s. of Col. John 1) m. Anne, D. of Isaac Harris 1734, and had Sarah 1736, Anne 1738, William 1740, Abigail 1743, Isaac and Jane; he d. 1755; she 1757, æ. 43.—Sarah m. James Keith, 1752.—Anne m. Benjamin Byram 1757.—William d. 1762.—Abigail m. Seth Keith 1764.—Jane m. Ephraim Cary 1771.

   HOLMES.—1.   John Holmes of Halifax m. Abigail, D. of Abijah Thayer 1799, and lived in W. B. and had Anna 1800, Freeman 1803, Vesta 1804, Abigail 1806.

   2.   Dea. Cornelius Holmes and Elizabeth settled in S. B. and had Cornelius 1781, Ellis 1783, Benjamin 1784, Thomas 1788, Betsy 1791, Charles and Henry 1793, William 1796.—Benjamin m. Waitstill Benson 1807.

   3.   Cornelius (s. of Dea. Cornelius 2) m. Mehitabel, D. of Ezra Conant 1806, and had Cornelius 1807, George W. 1811, Gaius 1816.

   4.   Ellis (s. of Dea. Cornelius 2) m. Lois Holbrook Bartlett, and settled in E. B., and had Louisa Bartlett 1813, Ellis Winlow 1816; his wife d. 1830, æ. 39; and he m. Mehitabel, D. of Stephen Hearsey.

   Ephraim m. Margaret, D. of John Washburn 1741.—Betty of M. m. Lot Conant 1744.—Sarah m. Jonathan Carver 1746.—William m. Elizabeth Hamlin 1750.—Experience m. Ebenezer Perkins 1751.—Eunice of H. m. Benjamin Sprague 1762, and Solomon Ames 1781.—Hannah of H. m. Barnabas Snell 1781.   Benjamin of N. m. Mehitabel Howard 1783.—Samuel m. Mary Bryant 1791.—Lucy m. John Harden 1792.—Samuel m. Mary Orcutt 1794.—Otis of T. m. Nabby Fobes 1792.—Patience m. Joseph Bailey of Freeport 1796.—Ellis, Jr., m. Patty Conant 1803.—Howland m. Huldah Copeland 1804.—Mary m. Solomon Leach 1806.—Ellis of H. m. Lucy Copeland 1806.—Betsy of H. m. Alpheus Brett 1807.—Nabby m. Eaton Aldridge 1807.—Ellis of S. B. m. Content Chipman of H. 1808.—Mary m. Caleb Basset, Jr., 1811.—Samuel m. Deborah Packard, 1813, and d. 1827, æ. 34.—Abigail m. Samuel Sturtevant 1816.—Melzar of H. m. Abigail Howe 1818.—Roxana m. Hosea Packard 1818.—Philander m. Elizabeth F. D. of Parmenas Brett, and had George N. 1828, and Susan W. 1830.