BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC RECORD OF WILLS ~ BOOK E
BOOK E: Page 545
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Holmes, of the village of Waretown, in the County of Ocean and the State of New Jersey, have made and published and declared and by these presents, so make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament as follows: … to my beloved wife, Maggie … to my brother, Frank … my sisters Cornelia, Louisa, and Emelee … my deceased brother, Joseph … my deceased sister, Laura … my nephew, J. Holmes Birdsall.
In witness whereof, I, the said testator hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of October 1898,
Signed: John Holmes
Witnessed by: James T. B. Collins, 25 West 33 St., Bayonne, NJ
William R. Dorman, 111 Park Pl., Brooklyn, NYC, NY
Roscoe K. Ingalls, 211 Palisades Ave., Englewood City, NJ
Done in office at Asheville, Buncombe County and the State of North Carolina on this the 10th day of July 1905.
Signed: Marcus Erwin, CSC
Kin and Heirs of John Holmes: Page 544
Maggie J. Holmes, Widow, Toms River, NJ
Cornelia Birdsall, Sister, Barnegat, NJ
Louisa Birdsall, Sister, Toms River, NJ
Emeline E. Birdsall, Sister, Waretown, NJ
Angeline Lonan, Niece, Toms River, NJ child of Laura E. Lonan, sister of deceased
James E. Lonan, Nephew, Bayville, NJ child of Laura E. Lonan, sister of deceased
Joseph C. Lonan, Nephew, Asbury Park, NJ child of Laura E. Lonan, sister of deceased
Eva Clayton, Niece, Bayonne, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Forman M. Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Aince L. Brown, Niece, Toms River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Edward L. Holmes, Nephew, Toms River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Mary Holmes, Niece, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Benj. F. Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Angeline Brown, Niece, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Stephen J. Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Cornelia B. Holmes, Niece, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Rhoda Holmes, Niece, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
John Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
William R. Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of B. Frank Holmes, brother of deceased
Joseph Holmes, Nephew, Toms River, NJ child of Joseph Holmes brother of deceased.
Nathan J. Holmes, Nephew, Ocean Grove, NJ child of Joseph Holmes brother of deceased.
Daniel Holmes, Nephew, Forked River, NJ child of Joseph Holmes brother of deceased.
Lillian Holmes, Niece, Forked River, NJ child of Joseph Holmes brother of deceased.
Caroline Holmes, Grand Niece, New Haven, CN dau of Marcus L. Holmes, deceased son of Joseph L. Holmes
