Joseph Holmes, b: 1665 -

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}



	^John Holmes^{b.1638 York, England d.1675 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

^{Joseph Holmes}^{b.1665 d.1665 Kingston, Massachusetts}		^{John Johanem Atwood}^{b.1614 d.1676 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

	^Mary Atwood^{b.1637 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1715 Plymouth, Massachusetts}	^{Sarah Joan Masterson}^{b.1619 Leiden, Netherlands d.1714 Plymouth, Massachusetts}





^{Sarah Sprague}^{b. d.}