1. John Homer was born on 28 Sep 1724 [HSNB, 29;99] in Yarmouth. [TSPM] He died on 22 Apr 1799 in Barrington, Nova Scotia. [HSNB, 29;99][TSPM] He is buried in the Old Meeting Burial Ground in Barrington. [TSPM] He married first Abigail Osborn [NENS, p. 7] on 28 Sep 1749 [HSNB, 29;99] in Eastham. He married second Hannah Carnes on 2 Jul 1772. [TSPM][TSPM, "Cairnes"] Hannah, the daughter of John and Sarah Carnes, was born on 28 Sep 1734 in Boston and died on 10 Mar 1786. [HSNB, 29;99] "1786 March 10 Hannah Homer 51 years 5 months & 12 days wife to John Homer Esq. from Boston in July 4 1775". [BAVR, p. 9] She is buried in the Old Meeting Burial Ground in Barrington. [TSPM]
   John was prominent in the Sons of Liberty in 1768 but later became a Loyalist and went to Nova Scotia in 1776. [HSNB, 29;99]
   
   1. Joseph Homer was born on 19 Mar 1757 in Boston. [HSNB, 29;99][TSPM] He died in 1834 [HSNB, 29;99] in Barrington. [TSPM, says 1837] He married Mary Atwood in Mar 1779 in Barrington. [HSNB, 29;99][TSPM]
2. Margery Homer was born on 13 Jun 1727. [DRSY, p. 92] She died on 1 Aut 1795, age 69. [DRSY, p. 92] She is buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 92] She married first as his second wife Willard Sears on 3 Jan 1765. [DRSY, p. 92] She married second Benjamn Higgens of Eastham on 19 Mar 1774. [DRSY, p. 92]
3. Thomas Homer was born on 21 Mar 1736. [DRSY, p. 86] He married Elizabeth Sears on 21 Nov 1765 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 86, s. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Crowell)]
   Thomas and Elizabeth moved to Vermont. [DRSY, p. 86]
4. Robert Homer was born on 28 Jan 1742. [DRSY, p. 85] He married first Jerusha Sears on 7 Jan 1768. [DRSY, p. 85, s. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Crowell)] She died soon and he married second the widow of John Thacher. [DRSY, p. 85]

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