David Holmes
after 1815–
Columbia, New York, United States
The Life of David
When David Holmes was born after 1815, in Columbia, New York, United States, his father, Rufus Holmes, was 29 and his mother, Marcy Paine, was 29.
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Family Time Line
David Holmes
1815–
Elizabeth
1815–
Spouse and Children
1815–Male
Elizabeth
1815–Female
Parents and Siblings
1787–Male
1787–Female
siblings
(10)
1815–1864Male
1815–1889Male
1815–Male
1815–Male
Joanna Holmes
1815–Female
+5 More Children
World Events (3)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 5
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 12
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
1 English (chiefly central and northern England): variant of Holme .2 Scottish: probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald, or from a place so called in the barony of Inchestuir.3 Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thomáis, Mac Thómais ( see McComb ). In part of western Ireland, Holmes is a variant of Cavish (from Gaelic Mac Thámhais, another patronymic from Thomas ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: David Holmes - Published information: birth-name: David Holmes
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