John Holyoke Boston Tea Party Eyewitness

(August 28, 1743 – August 21, 1807)

One of the only mentions of John Holyoke’s participation in the Boston Tea Party was in an 1882 history of Penobscot County “although no such disclosure ever came from him.” The exact date of Holyoke’s removal to Brewer, Maine, is not known, but the local history says his first two sons were born in Boston, Massachusetts before the family moved north. Upon moving to Maine, Holyoke was elected as town treasurer in April of 1788. Due to there being only one mention of Holyoke’s involvement in the Boston Tea Party and that he does not appear on any other participant lists, he has been categorized as an “Eyewitness to History.”

John Holyoke died in Orrington, Maine on August 21, 1807. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Brewer, Maine.

Spouse:
Elizabeth Treat (Unknown – Unknown)

Children:

John Holyoke (March 10, 1773 – October 3, 1831)
Caleb Hopkins Holyoke (March 6, 1775 – 1814)
Mary “Polly” Holyoke (May 31, 1777 – February 7, 1849)
Edward Holyoke (March 27, 1779 – June 28, 1802)
Elizabeth “Eliza” Holyoke (March 7, 1781 – April 14, 1858)
Jacob Holyoke (March 27, 1783 – May 2, 1865)
Sarah “Sally” Holyoke (April 30, 1785 – October 6, 1832)

John Holyoke (March 10, 1773 – October 3, 1831)
Mary “Polly” Holyoke (May 31, 1777 – February 7, 1849)
Elizabeth “Eliza” Holyoke (March 7, 1781 – April 14, 1858)
Sarah “Sally” Holyoke (April 30, 1785 – October 6, 1832)

Caleb Hopkins Holyoke (March 6, 1775 – 1814)
Edward Holyoke (March 27, 1779 – June 28, 1802)
Jacob Holyoke (March 27, 1783 – May 2, 1865)

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