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Obadiah Holmes (1610 – 15 October 1682) was an early Rhode Island settler, and a Baptist minister who was whipped in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious beliefs and activism. He became the pastor of the Baptist Church in Newport, Rhode Island, a position he held for 30 years.
Obadiah Holmes died Oct. 15, 1682, in Newport, R.I. His great-great-great-great-great-grandson, Abraham Lincoln , was elected the 16 th president of the United States. This story was updated in 2023.
28 de abr. de 2010 · Timeline. Obadiah Holmes Whipped for Baptist Beliefs. Dan Graves, MSL |. Published Apr 28, 2010. Thud. The whip's three cords slammed onto the bare back of Obadiah Holmes, who stood tied to the post. Thud... Thud... Thirty times the executioner struck with all his force. It was on this day, September 5, 1651 in Boston, Massachusetts.
British Museum. On September 5, 1651, Obadiah Holmes was taken from his cell in Boston’s prison to receive 30 lashes with a three-corded whip. Holmes had been alone in prison for weeks; that day an unusual calm came over him. His captors tried to keep him from speaking, but he would not be silent.
24 de sept. de 2020 · In this talk, recorded on Zoom on September 20, 2020, we meet Obadiah Holmes, the stubborn glassblower from Salem, the elderly and eccentric John Hazell, young John Torrey, the Smiths, and the Manns. What did they do? What happened to them? Click here for a one-hour video of the presentation.
Rev. Obadiah Holmes, was born at Preston, Lancashire, England, about 1606, and came to this country, as is supposed, about 1639. His religious connections were with the Congregationalists. At first, in Salem, Mass., from which he removed to Rehoboth, where for eleven years more he continued in the church of his early choice.
Obadiah Holmes’ last will and testament was published in the 20th Century, and he left behind several written accounts of his trial and persecution. He died October 15, 1682 at the age of seventy-two and was buried on the family farm, where his grave lies to this day.
