William lived in
in Loudoun Co., VA, Lived on the SW corner of Routes 704 and 662 near Mt. Gilead, now "Green Hill". He was born circa 1728
Calder's Bridge, Lancashire, England. He was the son of
William Holmes I and
Margaret Fell. William Holmes Jr. married
Mary Coe, daughter of
Richard Coe Jr. and
Jane (?), on 30 June 1753 at
Fairfax MM, Waterford, Loudoun Co., VA; William "a young man" nm ltm [left at liberty to marry]
26-5-1783 at Fairfax MM Mary COOE "a young woman" their announcement of intention to marry says: "She having from infancy been brought up among Friends & he several years past inclined that way and both frequently assembling with us rq to become Members of our Society in order to marry in our way" ami 28-4-1783 ltm 26-5-1783, their marriage reported "orderly accomplished" 30-6-1783.
1,2 William Holmes Jr. died on Thursday, 2 November 1775
Green Hill, Loudoun Co., VA.
3,4 He left a will on 22 November 1775 at
in Loudoun Co., VA, which named Loudoun County Will Book B, pg. 123:
Sons named are: William, Joshua, Joseph, and William. Daughters named are: Elizabeth Harris, Margaret, Mary, Rachel, Deborah and Sarah, Exrs: friends William Brown and Geroge Tavenor. Wit: Samuel Wilks, Samuel Combs, John Updike, Samuel Wils security for executors' bond. Since Mary Coe Holmes was not mentioned in the will it can be assumed she was deceased. This will is recorded as having been Probated 12 Nov 1775. However, the will was written 22 November 1775. A date on the outside of the folded original will 12 Feb 1776. According to infromation from the Israel Jenney Ledger
3 William was deceased in Sept. 1774.
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