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| − | 26. '''David-4 Dunham''' (Nathaniel-3 Dunham, Jonathan-2 Singletary/alias Dunham, Richard-1 Singletary), b. 1704 | + | 26. '''David-4 Dunham''' (Nathaniel-3 Dunham, Jonathan-2 Dunham alias Singletary, Richard-1 Singletary) born in Woodbridge, Middlesex , NJ, probably in 1704, [1] died in Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ between 30 April 1771 and 1 September 1772, the dates on which his will was written and proved. [2] He married in Westfield, Union, NJ ca. 1730, Esther Crane, [3] daughter of John and Esther (Williams) Crane of Westfield, NJ. She was born in Westfield and died in Elizabethtown, 1773. |
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| | + | :::A possible child was James Dunham, b. 1721/2, married Sarah Hedges; see Myers p. 551 for discussion of the fact that he was called “half brother” of John-5 Dunham, and the possibility that he was a child of Esther Crane, and was perhaps adopted by David-4 Dunham. James Dunham was named in the will of his mother, but not named in the will of David-4 Dunham. |
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| | + | :::This James died 7 June 1796, aged 75 years. James married Sarah (--) Hedges, who died 7 August 1807. She had a daughter, Sarah Hedges, who died 7 Dec. 1820, age 63 years, unmarried. James and Sarah (Hedges) Dunham had at least two children, but these two children died unmarried, without issue. These children were, James who lived at Littell’s Bridge, in Morris Co., NJ, and owned a farm there of upwards of 60 acres. He died 5 May 1790 age 25 years, unmarried and Hannah who d. 9 July 1817 age 54 years, unm. [4] |
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| − | The below information was provided by Audrey Hancock 27 May 2022 - ((filed w/ Dunham Photo's on STI & DGRA photo )) JAS
| + | :::::Littell’s Bridge (sometimes called Smalley’s bridge) is where Stirling Road now crosses the Passaic River. |
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| − | JAMES DUNHAM (Sr.), son of Ross Dunham and Sarah "Sally" Roll, was born 1808 in New Jersey [likely Essex Co. (now Union Co.)]. He moved with his
| + | :::Will Abstract for David Dunham; |
| − | parents & siblings from NJ to Hamilton Co., OH and on to Miami Co., OH. He married (1) Mary Sands; had ten children prior to her death. He married (2) Mary Jane (Kelsey) Brandon and had two children. His Civil War record indicates he was a grocer at time of enlistment at Springfield, Clark
| + | :::::“1771, April 30 Dunham, David, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., will of". |
| − | Co., OH on 9 Sep 1861 and joined for duty as a musician in Co. G., 8th Ohio Regiment, Cavalry. He enrolled for a period of 3 years as musician in Capt. Newkirk; 8th OH Reg't,; Cavalry which eventually became 44th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
| + | :::::::"Wife, Esther, all personal estate and use of the real. Son, Joseph, the remainder of the house and land I bought of Abrahan Meeker, lying on the west side of Raway River, and contains 30 acres. Sons, John, Joseph, and David, the remainder of my salt meadow, lying in Raway Meadows, which I bought of Joseph Ogden, Benjamin Williams and Samuel Williams, of 12 acres. Son, David, the remainder of the homestead where I live, when he is 21." |
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| − | By June 1862 and July 1862, he was in the General Hospital at
| + | :::::::Executors—wife, Esther, and my son, John. |
| − | Charleston, VA. By August 1862 Capt. A. B. Dod discharged James (age
| + | :::::::Witnesses—John Blanchard, Richard Stites, John Dehart. |
| − | 53 years) from infirmity and anal fistula at Columbus, Franklin Co.,
| + | :::::::Proved Sept. 1. 1772. Lib. K, p. 459” [5] |
| − | OH. [His records were originally confused with his son's (James C.
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| − | Dunham, Jr's.) Civil War records.] He was the father of James Dunham,
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| − | Jr. and Henry Dunham and father-in-law of Harmon Kunnecke (hus/o
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| − | Elmira Dunham), the three dying in the Civil War.
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| | + | :::Will Abstract for Esther (Crane) Dunham; |
| | + | ::::::“1772, Sept. 3. Dunham, Esther, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co.; will of". |
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| | + | ::::::: "Son, James Dunham, my late husband’s apparel. Daughters, Sarah Littell, Abigal Lose and Mary Terrel, the rest of my estate; but Abigal is not to have the care of her part, but my Executors are to deal it out to her as they see fit." |
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| − | HENRY DUNHAM, son of James Dunham, Sr. (Civil War Veteran) and his
| + | :::::::Executors—sons, John Dunham and Abraham Terril. |
| − | first wife, Anna Sands, was born 10 January 1830 or 11 Jan 1831 in
| + | :::::::Witnesses—John Crane, Melyn Miller, John Crane, Jr. |
| − | Miami County, Ohio.
| + | :::::::Proved March 2, 1773 Lib. K, p. 542. [6] |
| − | He married Sarah Jane Martin, and they were the parents of five
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| − | children.
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| − | He was a miller and carpenter in Greenville Township, Darke Co., OH at
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| − | the time of his enlistment. Henry Dunham (32y), his brother James
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| − | Dunham, Jr.; and brother-in law (Harmon/Herman A. Kunnecke, hus/o
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| − | Elmira Dunham) enlisted in the Civil War at Darke County, Ohio on 2
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| − | May 1864. (Source: Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865:
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| − | Darke Co., OH; Greenville Township).
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| − | Henry Dunham served in the Union Army, sustained injuries on 11 May
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| − | 1864, and Henry died of lung disease and from injuries sustained while
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| − | serving in Company I, 152nd Infantry, Ohio Regiment on 6 Jun 1864 at
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| − | the Hospital in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. His
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| − | father-in-law retrieved his body, returned to Darke Co., OH where he
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| − | was buried in the Martin Cemetery on 9 June 1864. (Source: Find a
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| − | Grave Memorial: 51070297)
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| − | PICTURE:
| + | :::Probable Child of Esther Crane: |
| − | JAMES C. DUNHAM, Jr., son of James Dunham, Sr. (Civil War Veteran) and
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| − | his first wife, Anna Sands, was born 23 December 1834 in Miami County,
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| − | Ohio. At adulthood, he married Margaret Elizabeth Slonaker and resided
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| − | in Greenville Twp., Darke Co., OH, where he worked as a carpenter and
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| − | cooper. They were parents of four children. Civil War Records
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| − | indicate he was hazel-eyed, dark-complexioned, dark hair, & 5 ft. 8
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| − | in. He enlisted as a Private on
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| − | January 1864 in Company G of the 44th Ohio Infantry, yet it quickly
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| − | became Company M, 8th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. However,
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| − | his initial enlistment papers show that he had been mustered into the
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| − | 44th Ohio Infantry, Company G at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio in the
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| − | Union Army.
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| − | While stationed at Cincinnati, OH he wrote letters home. (Source:
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| − | Biographical Sketch:
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| − | https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~grannyapple/genealogy/DUNHAM/BIO-James
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| − | jr.html) James C. Dunham was injured at Liberty, Virginia, captured
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| − | and taken prisoner at Lynchburg, VA and died as P.O.W. at
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| − | Andersonville Prison, Sumter County, Georgia from diarrhea & dysentery
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| − | on 01 October 1864.
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| − | (Source: Civil War Research Database; Affidavit of James Friday given
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| − | as to the injury & death of James Dunham as P.O.W. at Andersonville)
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| − | He is buried at Andersonville National Cemetery at the Andersonville
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| − | National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia. (Source: Selected
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| − | Records Relating to Federal P. O. W. Confined at Andersonville, GA,
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| − | 1864-1865. (Source: Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865:
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| − | Darke Co., OH; Greenville Township)
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| | + | ::::: i. James Dunham, b. 1721/2; d. 7 June 1796. |
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| − | ---- | + | :::Children of David-4 Dunham and Esther Crane: |
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| − | :::References: | + | ::::: 47. ii. John 5 Dunham b. 1731 |
| − | :::::1. | + | ::::: 48. iii. Joseph 5 Dunham b. 1735 |
| | + | ::::: 49. iv. Sarah 5 Dunham d. in 1818, Henry Co. KY; m. Amos Littell, son of Abrajam Littell. (Sarah is named in her mother’s will), See Littell Families History and Genealogy compiled by Judge Noble K. Littell, Vol. 1 p. 355;[7] |
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| | + | ::::::: Children of Amos and Sarah (Dunham) Littell; |
| | + | ::::::::: i. William-6 Littell b. |
| | + | ::::::::: ii. Rebecca-6 Littell b. |
| | + | ::::::::: iii. Abraham-6 Littell b. |
| | + | ::::::::: iv. Polly-6 Littell b. |
| | + | ::::::::: v. dau. who m. Gaugh |
| | + | ::::::::: vi. dau. who m. Imel |
| | + | ::::::::: vii. dau. who m. Loudon |
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| | + | ::::: 50. v. Abigail 5 Dunham , b. say 1739 (she is named in her mother’s will, m. Cornelieus Lose) |
| | + | ::::: 51. vi. Mary/Polly 5 Dunham , b. Westfield, 12 November 1746; d. Rahway, Union, NJ, 8 September 1812; m. in Westfield, 23 September 1763, Abraham Terrill |
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| | + | ::::: 52. vii. David 5 Dunham b. 18 Dec. 1751 in Westfield |
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| | + | :::References: |
| | + | :::::1. Myers, Patty Barthell, Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman with related families, (Penobscot Press, 1995). p. 551 (she gives 1701-5). |
| | + | :::::2. Ibid. Will dated 30 April 1771. |
| | + | :::::3. Myers p. 551. |
| | + | :::::4. Ibid. |
| | + | :::::5. Honeyman, A. Van Doren, “Documents relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, First Series—Vol. XXXIV, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. V—1771-1780.”, MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, Trenton, NJ, 1931, p. 153. |
| | + | :::::6. Ibid. |
| | + | :::::7. Littell, John, “Family Records or Genealogies of the first Settlers of Passaic Valley (and Vicinity) above Chatham,” 1852, p. 146-7. |
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26. David-4 Dunham (Nathaniel-3 Dunham, Jonathan-2 Dunham alias Singletary, Richard-1 Singletary) born in Woodbridge, Middlesex , NJ, probably in 1704, [1] died in Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ between 30 April 1771 and 1 September 1772, the dates on which his will was written and proved. [2] He married in Westfield, Union, NJ ca. 1730, Esther Crane, [3] daughter of John and Esther (Williams) Crane of Westfield, NJ. She was born in Westfield and died in Elizabethtown, 1773.
- A possible child was James Dunham, b. 1721/2, married Sarah Hedges; see Myers p. 551 for discussion of the fact that he was called “half brother” of John-5 Dunham, and the possibility that he was a child of Esther Crane, and was perhaps adopted by David-4 Dunham. James Dunham was named in the will of his mother, but not named in the will of David-4 Dunham.
- This James died 7 June 1796, aged 75 years. James married Sarah (--) Hedges, who died 7 August 1807. She had a daughter, Sarah Hedges, who died 7 Dec. 1820, age 63 years, unmarried. James and Sarah (Hedges) Dunham had at least two children, but these two children died unmarried, without issue. These children were, James who lived at Littell’s Bridge, in Morris Co., NJ, and owned a farm there of upwards of 60 acres. He died 5 May 1790 age 25 years, unmarried and Hannah who d. 9 July 1817 age 54 years, unm. [4]
- Littell’s Bridge (sometimes called Smalley’s bridge) is where Stirling Road now crosses the Passaic River.
- Will Abstract for David Dunham;
- “1771, April 30 Dunham, David, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., will of".
- "Wife, Esther, all personal estate and use of the real. Son, Joseph, the remainder of the house and land I bought of Abrahan Meeker, lying on the west side of Raway River, and contains 30 acres. Sons, John, Joseph, and David, the remainder of my salt meadow, lying in Raway Meadows, which I bought of Joseph Ogden, Benjamin Williams and Samuel Williams, of 12 acres. Son, David, the remainder of the homestead where I live, when he is 21."
- Executors—wife, Esther, and my son, John.
- Witnesses—John Blanchard, Richard Stites, John Dehart.
- Proved Sept. 1. 1772. Lib. K, p. 459” [5]
- Will Abstract for Esther (Crane) Dunham;
- “1772, Sept. 3. Dunham, Esther, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co.; will of".
- "Son, James Dunham, my late husband’s apparel. Daughters, Sarah Littell, Abigal Lose and Mary Terrel, the rest of my estate; but Abigal is not to have the care of her part, but my Executors are to deal it out to her as they see fit."
- Executors—sons, John Dunham and Abraham Terril.
- Witnesses—John Crane, Melyn Miller, John Crane, Jr.
- Proved March 2, 1773 Lib. K, p. 542. [6]
- Probable Child of Esther Crane:
- i. James Dunham, b. 1721/2; d. 7 June 1796.
- Children of David-4 Dunham and Esther Crane:
- 47. ii. John 5 Dunham b. 1731
- 48. iii. Joseph 5 Dunham b. 1735
- 49. iv. Sarah 5 Dunham d. in 1818, Henry Co. KY; m. Amos Littell, son of Abrajam Littell. (Sarah is named in her mother’s will), See Littell Families History and Genealogy compiled by Judge Noble K. Littell, Vol. 1 p. 355;[7]
- Children of Amos and Sarah (Dunham) Littell;
- i. William-6 Littell b.
- ii. Rebecca-6 Littell b.
- iii. Abraham-6 Littell b.
- iv. Polly-6 Littell b.
- v. dau. who m. Gaugh
- vi. dau. who m. Imel
- vii. dau. who m. Loudon
- 50. v. Abigail 5 Dunham , b. say 1739 (she is named in her mother’s will, m. Cornelieus Lose)
- 51. vi. Mary/Polly 5 Dunham , b. Westfield, 12 November 1746; d. Rahway, Union, NJ, 8 September 1812; m. in Westfield, 23 September 1763, Abraham Terrill
- 52. vii. David 5 Dunham b. 18 Dec. 1751 in Westfield
- References:
- 1. Myers, Patty Barthell, Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman with related families, (Penobscot Press, 1995). p. 551 (she gives 1701-5).
- 2. Ibid. Will dated 30 April 1771.
- 3. Myers p. 551.
- 4. Ibid.
- 5. Honeyman, A. Van Doren, “Documents relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, First Series—Vol. XXXIV, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. V—1771-1780.”, MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, Trenton, NJ, 1931, p. 153.
- 6. Ibid.
- 7. Littell, John, “Family Records or Genealogies of the first Settlers of Passaic Valley (and Vicinity) above Chatham,” 1852, p. 146-7.
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