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| − | In the 15 July, 2009 issue of the DSFC newsletter I wrote an article (p. 6-14) outlining part of the Newport, Rhode Island Dunham Family. This interesting family has been hard to trace past the fifth generation in the line of Joseph 5 Dunham (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1). | + | :::In the 15 July, 2009 issue of the DSFC newsletter I wrote an article (p. 6-14) outlining part of the Newport, Rhode Island Dunham Family. This interesting family has been hard to trace past the fifth generation in the line of Joseph 5 Dunham (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1). |
| − | In the article cited above Joseph 5 Dunham was given the number 199. I will continue to use that number in this article, and will give his children numbers beginning with 200. | + | :::In the article cited above Joseph 5 Dunham was given the number 199. I will continue to use that number in this article, and will give his children numbers beginning with 200. |
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| − | '''199. Joseph 5 Dunham''' (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1) born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1761; died in Oneida County, | + | '''199. Joseph 5 Dunham''' (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1) born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1761; died in Oneida County, NY 8 February 1840. The name of his wife has not been found on any records. She is referred to however in the following Lenox, Massachusetts Church record which states "Joseph Dunham and wife dismissed 18 September 1808 to Rome, New York". |
Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. The fact that he has a pension application record has helped greatly in tracing his movements and the places where he lived. Work with the church records of Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts help to identify and follow his children. | Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. The fact that he has a pension application record has helped greatly in tracing his movements and the places where he lived. Work with the church records of Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts help to identify and follow his children. | ||
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From Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files; “Joseph S12831, RI Line, appl. 12 Dec. 1832 Oneida Co., NY, aged 71, sol. Lived at Brooklyn Ct. at enl. And after the Rev. War sol. Lived at Plainfield Ct. for 10 years then moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., Ma., then moved to Rome in Oneida Co. NY, sol. was b. in 1761 at Newport RI and had also enl. At Richmond Town, RI, 6 or 8 surviving children rec’d final payment on 21 Sept. 1842 & were paid to 8 Feb. 1840.” | From Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files; “Joseph S12831, RI Line, appl. 12 Dec. 1832 Oneida Co., NY, aged 71, sol. Lived at Brooklyn Ct. at enl. And after the Rev. War sol. Lived at Plainfield Ct. for 10 years then moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., Ma., then moved to Rome in Oneida Co. NY, sol. was b. in 1761 at Newport RI and had also enl. At Richmond Town, RI, 6 or 8 surviving children rec’d final payment on 21 Sept. 1842 & were paid to 8 Feb. 1840.” | ||
| − | Joseph 5 Dunham was “of Lenox” in a 1792 land deed, and he was admitted to church in Lenox 17 | + | Joseph 5 Dunham was “of Lenox” in a 1792 land deed, and he was admitted to the church in Lenox, 17 August 1794. Shortly after his admission to the church in Lenox he had his first five children baptized on 2 November 1794. Joseph Dunham and wife were dismissed from the Lenox Church on 18 September 1808 to Rome, NY. |
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| + | :::The Newport, Rhode Island DUNHAM Family By Gratia Dunham Mahony Vol. VI, Issue 3, p.6 | ||
| + | :::In the past years I have worked with Selma Blackmon and Barbara Hanson, descendants of Joseph 6 Dunham; and with Barbara Trott a descendant of Thomas 6 Dunham. The children of Joseph 5 and Thomas 6 Dunham are shown below. | ||
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48. DANIEL 4 DUNHAM (Daniel 3 Joseph 2 John 1), b. 3 August 1712 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died in January 1796 at Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Buried at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Daniel married first Ann Wiles/Wyles who was born in 1710 and died soon after the marriage. Daniel married second at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island 1 January 1737, Abigail Hart. He married third 16 October 1766 Ann (Amy) Murphy. Daniel was a Captain in the Continental Army of Rhode Island, and was in the 1745 expedition to Louisbourg and Crown Point. He was also a Colonel in the Rhode Island Militia from 1770-1774. He lived in Newport until about 1778 when he moved to Plainfield, Connecticut. In October of 1794 he sold his property in Plainfield and moved to Great Barrington, Massachusetts where he died. His body was returned to Newport where he is buried. Note: FAGM 149454061 shows no burial location - 2 additional children JAS 3-2018 Children of Daniel 4 and Abigail (Hart) Dunham all born at Newport:
189. Isaac 5 Dunham (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1) born in Newport, Rhode Island say 1743, died in 1833. He married Sarah Spooner, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Robinson) Spooner. She was baptized 22 February 1746 in Rochester, Plymouth Co. MA. Her parents moved to Hardwick, Worcester Co. MA about 1750. Sarah Spooner was b. about Feb. 1745/46, died about 1810 in Dunham, Quebec, Canada. A descendant of Isaac 5 and Sarah (Spooner) Dunham provides the continuation of this line giving the children and some of the grandchildren of Isaac 5 Dunham. From research by descendant Ernie Turner the children are:
199. Joseph 5 Dunham (Daniel 4,3 Joseph 2 John 1) born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1761; died in Oneida County, NY 8 February 1840. The name of his wife has not been found on any records. She is referred to however in the following Lenox, Massachusetts Church record which states "Joseph Dunham and wife dismissed 18 September 1808 to Rome, New York". Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. The fact that he has a pension application record has helped greatly in tracing his movements and the places where he lived. Work with the church records of Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts help to identify and follow his children. From Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files; “Joseph S12831, RI Line, appl. 12 Dec. 1832 Oneida Co., NY, aged 71, sol. Lived at Brooklyn Ct. at enl. And after the Rev. War sol. Lived at Plainfield Ct. for 10 years then moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., Ma., then moved to Rome in Oneida Co. NY, sol. was b. in 1761 at Newport RI and had also enl. At Richmond Town, RI, 6 or 8 surviving children rec’d final payment on 21 Sept. 1842 & were paid to 8 Feb. 1840.” Joseph 5 Dunham was “of Lenox” in a 1792 land deed, and he was admitted to the church in Lenox, 17 August 1794. Shortly after his admission to the church in Lenox he had his first five children baptized on 2 November 1794. Joseph Dunham and wife were dismissed from the Lenox Church on 18 September 1808 to Rome, NY.
Children of Joseph and (--) (--) Dunham: (from Lenox, MA baptismal records)
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