Benjamin Holmes, b: 1793 - Strawsbury, NJ

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{Josiah Holmes}^{b.1700 ? d.1779 New Jersey}

		^{John Garrison Holmes}^{b.1758 New Jersey d.1841 Sullivan Co., Pa.}	^{Hannah Dennis}^{b.1721 ? d. New Jersey}

^{William Dickson Holmes}^{b. ? d. ?}	^{Benjamin Holmes}^{b.1793 Strawsbury, NJ d.1849 Penn Twp., Pa.}		^David Knott^{b. ? d. ?}

^{Jane Louise Holmes}^{b. ? d. ?}		^Mary Knott^{b.1759 New Jersey d.1849 Sullivan Co., Pa.}	^{Isabella Little}^{b.1737 ? d. ?}

^{Thomas Holmes}^{b.1826 ? d. ?}

^Mary Holmes^{b.1828 ? d. ?}		^{Benio Weisner}^{b. ? d. ?}

^{Susannah Holmes}^{b.1842 ? d.1935 ?}	^{Agnes Weisner}^{b.1795 ? d.1871 Williamsport, Pa.}