Putnam patriot., 1913-02-28
TRIBUTE TO THE HOLMES
 FAMILY

l It was with much sorrow that the older citizens of this vicinity heard Of the death of Miss Cordella NJ. ] Holmes, of Pomfret. on February IS. | Miss Holmes has lived a long useful I life of eighty years, having been | born October 90. 1892, on the old 1 Holmes homestead. where she has
 always lived, with the exception of a
 few years which she spent with a sister in Chicago.
 Miss Holmes was a direct descend ant of George Holmes who was born in NazIng. England in 15g4 and came to Roxbury, Mass. in l637. The apos- tie Eliot left the same town in 1631, his brother. Philip Eliot. following in April 1885, in the @Hopewell" There
 were about twenty others from that locality, most Of them settling in Roxbury. George Holmes and his wife are mentioned in the Roxbury church records as being members of Eliots church. His son Nathaniel (born in Roxbury February l. 1639D
 was very active in public affairs In 1864. he signed a petition to England against King Charles accession to the thrown For many years he was fence viewer, the office at that time being an important and busy one. as there were frequent aisputes over boundaries and great deal of trou- ble in the trespass of cattle. In 1875 he served in King Philips war, going 10 Mt. Hope in Captain Hutchinson's company.
 Nathaniel twelfth child Jehoso- phat was born in Roxgury, in 169o and married to Sarah Waldo of Pom fret in 1715. where he lived until his death in 1745. Sarah Waldo was niece of Rebecca Waldo who married Rev. Joseph Emerson. ancestors of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Jehosophat was among the first settlers in Con neeticut and was a very prominent man in Pomfret affairs. His will was proved al Probate Court held in Plainheld. Conn, June II, 1745 Probate Court Records, Windham, Conn, Vol III Page 2231. The west ern half of his farm he left to his son Nathaniel, and the eastern half to his son Ebenezer Descendants of Jehosophat still live on these two farms; Mir Henry P Holmes on the
  Frank Towne on the western or Ma thaniel part.
 Jehosophats son Ebenezer was born in Pomfret. September 28. 17lS,
 where he died in 1797. He fought in the Colonial War. and was sergeant at Ticonderoga Oct 14, 17t9) in
 Captain Sheldons company. He was later inlisted in Captain Israel Put nams company His life was spent on the old Holmes homestead, where bear was often seen by Mrs. Holmes in close proximity to the back door.
 Ebenezers son Lemuel was born in Pomfret July f3, f765, where he died in 1903 He also spent his life on the old homestead He died from
 the effects of fall from a ladder while building a house On his head stone Is this verse, which was not uncommon at that time.
 Reader, pause here as you pass by, As you are now, so once was l, As l am now, so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me. /" LemueIs son Lemuel was born in Pomfret 1797 where he died in 1862 His wife Huldah Perrin was the
 daughter of Jedediah and Diana { Al
 driehl Perrin MT Holmes was an architect and builder and was a rep
 resentative of the Connecticut legis- lature for two years. His children were Lemuel Albert, Lucian Nichols, l Cordelia Mathewson and Marion. all having died before Miss Cordelia Her brother Lueian was most highly esteemed, as also was Lucian's daughter. Miss Lucy N Holmes, whose death two years ago has been
 mourned by all who knew her With the exception of Lemuel Albert and Marion, all have spent their lives on the old homestead which has been in the Holmes name for so many years. Dating back from Jehosophat Holmes nearly all of the above are buried in the old South cemetery near Pomfret raftrond station