William B. Holmes Rev.
Born: ~1785 in Fairfield County SCDied: after 1850
M. E. Preacher [Methodist Episcopal Church] Spouse: Sarah Holmes
Children: Jane W. Holmes Davis, Sarah Holmes Collier, Joseph Holmes, Francis A. Holmes, Margaret Holmes, three other daughters
William B.'s Heritage
Parents: William Holmes, Mary Holmes
Siblings: Ann Holmes Hawthorn (m. Adam Hawthorn), Jane Holmes, Mary Holmes Martin - m. Robert Martin, Harry (or Henry) Holmes, Joseph Holmes
- Property Indenture • 1795 Fairfield County SC - from William Morris for 450 acres (5 shillings sterling) — [copy done in 1835]
- Purchase of Horses and Cows in the year 1815 • Settling in 1818 Fairfield County SC - Involving William Yarborough
- Property Purchase • 1820 Fairfield County SC - from the William Cato Estate for 370 acres
- Property Purchase • 1832 Fairfield County SC - from Edward Willingham for 782 & 1/3 acres
- Lease and Release of Land • 1795/1835 Fairfield County SC - from William Morris for 450 acres (£ 100 Sterling) - original deed to father, William Holmes, Reaffirmed in 1835
- Property Purchase • 1836 Fairfield County SC - from John M. Waring to Wm Holmes et al. - Commissioners of the poor for the Fairfield District - for 287 acres
- Property Sale • 1836 Fairfield County SC - by William Holmes, John Deal, John Bryer, James L. Guignard, and Robert Bryer to Richard Cathcart • 1/5 acre ($ $1500) in town of Winnsborough for Columbia District parsonage
- 1850 Slave Schedules Fairfield County SC - Slave Owner: "William Holmes" with Slaves: 46
- 1820 Census Fairfield County SC - line 3 "William Holmes" - shown next to Joseph Holmes - Free White Persons (FWP) - Males - Under 10: 1, FWP - Males - 26 thru 44: 1, FWP - Females - Under 10: 3, FWP - Females - 26 thru 44: 1, Slaves: 9
- 1830 Census Fairfield County SC - 5 lines from bottom "William Holmes" - shown next to Joseph Holmes - Free White Persons (FWP) - Males - Under 5: 1, FWP - Males - 10-14: 1, FWP - Males - 15-9: 1, FWP - Males - 30-39: 1, FWP - Males - 50- 59: 1, FWP - Females - Under 5: 1, FWP - Females - 5-9: 1, FWP - Females - 10-14: 1, FWP - Females - 15-19: 2, FWP - Females - 40-49: 1, FWP - Females - 80-89: 1, Slaves: 15
- 1840 Census Fairfield County SC - 4 lines from bottom "Homes [sic] Revd Wm" - shown next to Joseph Homes [sic], brother - Free White Persons (FWP) - Males - 10 thru 14: 1, FWP - Males - 15 thru 19: 1, FWP - Males - 20 thru 29: 2, FWP - Males - 50 thru 59: 1, FWP - Females - Under 5: 1, FWP - Females - 10 thru 14: 1, FWP - Females - 15 thru 19: 1, FWP - Females - 20 thru 29: 2, FWP - Females - 50 thru 59: 1, Total Slaves: 51
- 1850 Census Fairfield County SC - line 24 "William Holmes" - shown with Robert R. Holmes, Jane W. Davis (b. ~1814 in Fairfield SC), Margaret Holmes, Francis Holmes, Joseph Holmes, and Mary Martin with her husband (Robert Martin)
- 1860 Census Fulton County GA - line 2 - "Jane W. Davis" (b. ~1815 in SC) is shown with William Homes [sic] (b. ~1795 in Ireland) and Sallie Davis (b. ~1837 in SC), F A Homes [sic] (b. ~1830 in SC), George Martin (b. ~1839 in GA), and others.
Tentative Family Tree of cousin William Holmes and his son, William B. Holmes
Sources:
Beasley, Irene. (1973). AS I REMEMBER THEM ---. (Memoirs of the Holmes' family - printed for family distribution)
Chreitzberg, A. M. (1897). Early Methodism in the Carolinas. Nashville: Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Family Records, unpublished records of the Holmes family - correspondence, Bibles, interviews, etc.
Newspaper accounts of weddings and deaths, and other public documents for wills, land transfers, etc.
Property deed records and property related matters recorded by Fairfield District/County Clerks Office were provided by Ken Shelton in association with the Fairfield County Historical Museum, the Fairfield County Library, and the Fairfield County Genealogy Society — see http://www.ken-shelton.com/Fairfield/Deeds/deeds.htm
United States Federal Census data
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