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- H. William Homes1742 - 1825
- W. Anna Darracutt (add)
m. Aft 23 Jan 1777
Facts and Events
| Name[2] |
William Homes |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2] |
7 May 1742 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
| Marriage |
1 Nov 1764 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Whitwell |
| Marriage |
Aft 23 Jan 1777 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions
to Anna Darracutt (add) |
| Marriage |
14 Jan 1794 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Greenough |
| Death[1][3] |
19 Feb 1825 |
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesCitation needed |
| Probate[4] |
21 Feb 1825 |
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A silversmith, William Jr. probably learned the business from his father William, Sr. His shop was on Ann St. opposite the Golden Key. Ads with that address ran in the Boston Gazette through 1813.
References
- ↑ Dorchester Births, Marriages and Deaths to end of 1825. (Rockwell & Chuch, 1890).
No such death date (19 Feb 1825) is found in this source. Find A Grave says 12 Feb 1825, but has no picture. The memoir of Mrs. Sarah Tappan, p. 123, says he died 13 Jan 1825. No death record supporting any of these dates or any other has been found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Record Commissioners of Boston. Boston Births from A.D. 1700 to A.D. 1800: Twenty-fourth report of the Commission. (Boston: Rockwell and Churchill, 1894)
246.
William Son of William and Rebecca Homes, Born 7 May 1742.
- ↑ Tappan, Lewis. Memoir of Mrs. Sarah Tappan. (New York)
p. 123.
William and Rebecca Homes had fifteen children...
William Homes, Jun. was born May 7th, 1742, in Ann-street, in the house nearly opposite the one in which he died, on Lord's day, 13th January, 1825, aged eighty three. He worked at the goldsmith business to his last sickness. He was an exemplary Christian, and his honesty was proverbial.
- ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1636-1899. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969-1971)
Case 27511.
Vol. 123, p. 210 Will of "William Homes of the City of Boston ... Silver Smith, aged Eighty Years", dated 18 Nov 1822, proved 21 Feb 1825, names wife Mary Homes "in case she shall survive me", mentions "liabilities I may be under to or in behalf of my son Henry Homes or said Henry Homes and George J. Homes his partner in Trade by the firm of Homes & Homes, or that my said son Henry Homes by himself or their said Firm & Company may be under on my account", "debts I may owe to my Children John Homes, Rebecca Homes or Nathaniel B. Homes", daughter Elizabeth Scott, grandchildren Elizabeth Scott, Margaret Scott, Mary Ann Scott, Helen Scott, Susan Scott, Harriet Scott, Sarah Ann Scott and Daniel Scott children of my said daughter Elizabeth Scott; [grandchildren] William Crafts Homes, Henry Homes and Caroline Crafts Homes Children of my son Robert Homes deceased and their mother and my daughter in Law Percis Homes. John Tappan of Boston Merchant to be executor.
Vol. 123, p. 344Undated, sworn to 28 Mar 1825: Inventory of William Homes Goldsmith late of Boston deceaced: $16,896.85, by Tho's Badger, Gedney King, Joseph Austin.
[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-VZ64?i=586&cat=120561 Vol. 129-2, p. 318 15 Oct 1831: Final accounting. Discharge of executor by creditors having received all that estate capable of. Signed by Nath'l B. Homes, Henry Homes, Rebecca Homes, Geo. J. Homes.
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