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Bequest of Roderick Bissell Jones, 1974.56.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, public…
Lieutenant Uriel Holmes
Bequest of Roderick Bissell Jones, 1974.56.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, public domain

Lieutenant Uriel Holmes

American, 1741 - 1809
BiographyUriel Holmes was born 11 June 1741 in East Haddam, Connecticut. He was the son of Sarah Andrews Holmes and Christopher Holmes. On 1 July 1764, he married Statira Cone (1749-1812), the daughter of Elizabeth Gates Cone and Johah Cone. Uriel and Statira Holmes settled in Hartland, Connecticut. Uriel Holmes was a prominent citizen, serving as Justice of the Peace, Representative in the Legislature, and Colonel of Militia. Uriel Jones joined the church in Hartland on 12 May 1769; Statira Holmes joined 11 September 1774. They gave a bell and a communion service (CHS 1974.56.1-.5) to the church, and Uriel was chosen as Deacon on 22 March 1779. Uriel Holmes died in 1809; his gravestone lists his death date as 7 November, but church records list it as 6 November.
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