Notes: Isaac was listed as 16-21 years of age on this List. He turned 21 shortly after this list was compiled. He had probably been married a short time.


“Sunlight on the Southside”, P 168
1751 Lunenburg County Virginia Tithable List taken ny Lyddall Bacon
Isaac Home----1 tithe


“Early Settlers Mecklenburg County Virginia”, Vol. 1, P 146
Sept. 17, 1759----Returns of Land Processioning under Vestery Order
Precinct 5----Processioners: James Hamner, William Holmes, James Lett
Isaaac Holmes

Note: Precinct 5 was Mize’s Ford Road, Miles Creek and Mountain Creek Road


“Sunlight On the Southside”, P 252
1764 Lunenburg County Virginia, St. James Parish, Tithable List taken by Edmund Taylor
Isaac Holmes---- 2 Tithes----150 acres
William Butler


Lunenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 1, P 264----Sept. 18, 1747----Nov. 2, 1747
Lawrence House of Brunswick County to Benjamin Baird of Surry County
10 pounds - - - 195 acrs on East side of Miles Creek.
Wit: John Holloway, Robert x Hobbs, Job x Hobbs, John Lett, James Lett,
Isaac Holmes


Lunenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 2, P 7----Dec. 12, 1749----July 3, 1750
Nathaniel Cook to John Watson - - - 20 pounds
400 acres on both sides of a branch.
Wit: Sam’l Bizwell, William O Edwards, Isaac I Holmes

Lunenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 4, P 492
Samuel Holmes to Isaac Holmes - - - 5 shillinngs
June 30, 1757----July 5, 1757
150 acres on both sides of Miles Creek
Bounding South side Miles Creek, Hawks Branch, my old line, Little Creek
Part of a tract patented by Samuel Holmes July 25, 1741
Wit: Thomas Taylor, Dennis Lark, William Poole, Joshua Mabra
/s/ Samuel SA Holmes

Notes: This 1741 Patent was for 400 acres. On the same date Samuel Holmes Sr. deeded 150 acres of the same Patent to Samuel Holmes Jr., brother of Isaac Holmes.

Miles Creek flows north from the Roanoke Ricer in eastern central Mecklenburg County.


Mecklenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 1, P 99----Aug. 12, 1765----Recorded Aug. 12, 1765.
Isaac Holmes to Amox Hix - - - 200 pounds
150 acres on both sides of Miles Creek adjoining land of Samuel Holmes Sr., Upton Edmundson, Ribert Ruffin and Samuel Holmes Jr.
No Wit. /s/ Isaac I Holmes


Notes: This Deed was made not long before Samuel Holmes Sr. died. His Will was probated
in July of 1766.

Upton Edmundson was the father of Constance Edmundson who married Edgecombe4 Suggett
(Edgecombe3, Edgecombe2, John1)


Mecklenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 1, P 140----Sept. 13, 1765----Oct. 14, 1765.
Adam Pool to Isaac Homes, both of St. James Parish - - - 65 Pounds.
200 acres lower side Flatt Creek.


Note: Flat Creek is the next Creek east of Miles Creek flowing north from Roanoke River.


Will Bk 1, P 144
Will of Isaac Holmes
Will written Aug. 31, 1772----Recorded Dec. 14, 1772.
Wife Lucy
Sons Samuel, John, Isaac, David at death or marriage of wife 200 acres where I live.
All my children Samuel, John, Isaac, David, Sarah, Ann, Rebecca, Lucy, Frances, Faith, Mary, Elizabeth and Martha.
All of Estate to wife Lucy during life or widowhood.
Executors: Wife Lucy, John Ballard Jr., William Holmes
Wit: Benjamin Pennington, Robert Ballard, Rebecca Tanner

“Early Wills 1765-1800 Mecklenburg County”, P 109
Inventory and Appraisal of Estate of Isaac Holmes
Dec. 19, 1772----Feb. 8. 1773
428 pounds, 4 shillings, 5 pence.
Appraisers: Dennis Lark, Benjamin Pennington, Thomas Tanner


LUCY BALLARD, WIFE OF ISAAC HOLMES

Mecklenburg County Virginia Will Bk 2, P 213a
Will of John Ballard
Will written Aug. 26, 1783----Recorded July 9, 1787.
Wife: Faitha
Daughter Lucy Holmes 4 Negroes and at her death to her children.
Children: John Ballard, Lucy Holmes, Becky Holloway, Martha Holloway, Betty Cook
Robert Ballard, William Ballard
Grandson Francis Ballard
Granddaughter Mary Garland Ballard
Entire Estate to wife for life
Executor: Son John Ballard
Wit: John Brown, George Nicholas, Lewis Parham


Revolutionary War Servoce, Mecklenburg County Virginia
Lucy Holmes----Patriot
May 14, 1782----For Continental Use
275 cwt Beef
Order Bk 5, P 151


“First Census of Virginia”
Mecklenburg County Virginia 1782 Tax List
Lucy Holmes----7 white----7 black


Mecklenburg County Virginia Land Tax Books
1787----Lucie Holmes----200 acres
1788-1795----Lucy Holmes----200 acres


“Early Wills 1765-1800 Mecklenburg County”, P 171
Estate of Lucy Holmes deceased
Appraisal made Nov. 11, 1795 by James Taylor, Thomas Tanner and Matthias Speed.
Recorded Feb. 8, 1796.

Children of Isaac Holmes

Samuel Holmes
Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Samuel Homes to Prudence Courtney Oct. 23, 1775 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: William Turnbull

Note: Dr. Clack Courtney married Prudence Clarke Oct. 14, 1756.

“Early Settlers Mecklenburg County Virginia”, Vol. 2, P 159
Orphans or wards listed in the Guardian Book 1765-1800
Sam(p)son Courney----Silvanus Stokes Guardian----Feb. 12, 1776.
Susanna Courtney------Samuel Holmes Guardian----Feb. 12, 1776.
Ann Courtney-----------Samuel Holmes Guardian----Feb. 12, 1776
John Courtney----------Samuel Holmes Guardian----Feb. 12, 1776.
Clack Courtney Jr.-----Samuel Holmes Guardian----Feb. 12, 1776
Orphans of Dr. Clack Courtney

Mecklenburg County Virginia Deed Bk 6, P 251----April 14, 1783
Sampson Courtney to Samuel Holmes Jr. - - - 100 pounds
97 acres on Buffalo Branch - - - part of land patented by John Taylor Duke and by several
conveyances became property of Sampson Courney, son and heir of Clack Courtney deceased.

Notes: Prudence Clarke was born circa 1738 and was about 10 years older than Samuel Holmes.

Samuel Holmes made his Will Sept. 16, 1826. The Will was proved Oct. 16, 1826. He named no wife in his will. In his Will he named grandsons Samuel H. Warren, Mariott W. Warren, Robert H. Warren, David H. Abernathy, the children of son Isaac Holmes deceased, granddaughters Ann C. Bugg wife of John S. Bugg and Jane Abernathy.


Sarah Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
James Daws to Sarah Holmes March 9, 1767 (Marriage Bond)
Wurety: John Ballard Jr. Sarah daughter of Isaac Holmes

Notes: James Blanks Daws ws the son of James Daws and wife who was probably a sister of Joseph Blanks and Ingram Blanks.

John Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
John Holmes to Mary Taylor Dec. 20, 1779 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: Jones Taylor John son of Isaac and Lucy Holmes


John Holmes to Milly Turner Aug. 31, 1797 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: Matthew Turner Jr. Consent: John Turner, father of Milly.


Mecklenburg County Virginia Order Bk 1805-1806----Dec. 9, 1805
Lat Will of John Holmes being returned to Court and beign objections to its being admitted to record. It it ordered that the same be lodged with the clerk and on the motion of John Lambert and Milly Holmes who made oath according to law and together with Thomas Jones and Drury Turner their secutirites entered into and acknowledged their bond as the law directs certificate is granted for letters of administration pendenta lite.
Ordered that Arrelias Walker, Redman Smith, Augustin Smith, James Byng, Daniel Tucker or any 3 appraise estate of John Holmes.


Mecklenburg County Virginia Order Bk 1807-1809, P 18
On motion of Mildred Holmes and John Lambert Executors of John Holmes deceased, it is ordered that Roger Gregory, Francis Gregory, James Wilson, Thomas Jones and Henry Wilson or any 3 settle the account of the Administration ont the said decedent’s Estate.


Mecklenburg County Virginia Order Bk 1807-1809, P 46
Milley Holmes Executrix of John Lambert Executor of John Holmes deceased against John Ingram.


Rebecca Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Buckner Rainey to Rebecca Holmes June 12, 1780 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: Samuel Lark


Ann Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
John Waller to Ann Holmes March 5, 1782.

Isaac Holmes

Amelia County Virginia Marraige Bonds
Isaac Holmes to Elizabeth Brooking Oct. 24, 1781.


“DAR Patriot Index”
Isaac Holmes
Born: March 9, 1758
Married: Elizabeth Thacker Brookin
Died: Sept. 12, 1793
Lieutenant Virginia


“Virginia Magazine of History and Biography”, Vol. 34, P 351
Thomas Vivion of King George and Westmoreland Counties had daughter
France Vivion who married Robert Brooking and had a son
Col. Vivion Brooking who married Elizabeth Brodnax.
Among their children was
Eliza Brooking married Capt. Holmes.

Notes: Isaac Holmes Jr. and Elizabeth Thacker Brooking lived in Nottoway County Van. Isaac Holmes was Clerk of the County Court 1792-93 and died there.

Some of their children included John Ballard Holmes, Vivian Brooking Holmes, Dr. Isaac Holmes, Lucy Holmes, Margaret Brooking Holmes and possibly Francis T. Holmes and Henry Thacker Holmes.


Lucy Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Ludwell Tanner to Lucy Holmes Dec. 2, 1781 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: John Baskerville. Lucy, daughter of Isaac Holmes


Frances Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Daniel Waller to Frances Holmes April 29, 1788 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: John Waller Married by Thomas Scott, Minister.


Elizabeth Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Daniel Daly to Elizabeth Holmes Dec. 22, 1788 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: Sherwood Smith


Faith Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Sherwood Smith to Faithy Holmes Dec. 21, 1786 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: William Starling Faith, daughter of Isaac Smith deceased


David Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
David Holmes to Elizabeth Clark Jan. 15, 1790 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: Samuel Holmes Jr. David, son of Isaac and Lucy Holmes


Mary Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Abel Dortch to Mary Holmes Oct. 29, 1793 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: David Dortch. Married Oct. 31, 1793 by John Loyd, Minister.


Martha Holmes

Mecklenburg County Virginia Marriages
Tignal Abernathy to Martha Holmes May 8, 1796 (Marriage Bond)
Surety: John Holmes. Married May 12, 1796 by John Loyd, Minister.