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State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 21 Jan 1716 Death: 27 Jan 1792 Morristown / Morris / NJ
Qualifying Service Description:
Paid Supply Tax
Additional References:
Acts of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, Fourth Assembly, Chapter 1, pg 3, 5, 6, 8, 15
The Genealogical Magazine of NY-Jan 1971, pg 34, 35, 36
Lydia Holmes was born on 24 JAN 1716. She was the daughter of Samuel Holmes born 1676 and died 1769 in Newport/Newport/RI . She married David Trowbridge on 03 JUL 1735 in Bedford/Westchester/NY. She had 16 children: Lydia, Daniel, Shurael, Ann, Samuel, David, Caleb, Mary Ann, Tabitha, Joseph, Absalom, Tabitha, Job, Joseph, Ann and Lydia. She died on 27 JAN 1792 in Morristown/Morris/NJ. Her patriotic service was paying the New Jersey Supply Tax which supported the war effort.
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