17. SAMUEL 3 DUNHAM (Samuel 2 John1 ) born in Plymouth about 1653;[1] died in Plymouth before 25 February 1717/18, the date on which inventory of his estate was taken.[2] Samuel married in Plymouth 30 June 1680 MARY HARLOW,[3] daughter of Sergt. William and Mary (Faunce) Harlow.[4] Mary was born 19 May 1659;[5] died 8 January 1743 in her 84th year.[6] Samuel left no written will, so we cannot see how he spelled his surname. The recorded death of Samuel’s widow shows “widdow of ye Late Saml Donham Deceasd...” [7]
Samuel Dunham signed as witness to deed 23 Jan. 1687 of Wm. Harlow for land at “high pines.” (Ref. MD 35:147) Samuel Dunham bought land from Ebenezer and Hannah (Rickard) Eaton prior to their moving to North Yarmouth, Maine in 1731. (Ref. MD 42:14 & Ply. LR 12:50-51) Hannah Rickard was Samuel’s second cousin, daughter of Hannah 2 (Dunham) Rickard.[8]
Children of Samuel 3 and Mary (Harlow) Dunham born in Plymouth:[9]
i. SAMUEL 4 DUNHAM, born 19 July 1681; d. 26 March 1761, unmarried [10]
96. ii. WILLIAM 4 DUNHAM, b. 2 Feb. 1684
iii. MARY 4 DUNHAM, b. 13 Oct. 1687; d. 8 Mar. 1780, age 94, unmarried [11]
97. iv. EBENEZER 4 DUNHAM, b. 24 Feb. 1691/2
98. v. NATHANIEL 4 DUNHAM, b. 12 May 1698
References:
1. TAG 30:153.
2. Ibid.
3. Plymouth VR p. 85.
4. TAG 30:153.
5. Williams, Harlow Genealogy, p. 16.
6. Plymouth VR p. 133.
7. MD, 15:213; Plymouth VR p. 133.
8. Mayflower Families, Francis Eaton, Vol.9:14.
9. Plymouth VR p. 9.
10. Plymouth Co. Probate (administration) #6879; Ply Co. Records 1:39; Harlow Genealogy p. 16-17.
11. TAG 30:153; Harlow Genealogy, p. 17.
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