DJD-256-Joshua-4

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

FORTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

256. JOSHUA 4 DUNHAM (Eleazer 3 Joseph 2 John 1) born 1 April 1701, [1] died after 1744 when named in the will of Daniel Pratt, father of Sarah. [2] Joshua married in Plymouth 16 February 1722/3 SARAH PRATT, [3] daughter of Daniel and Esther (Wright) Pratt. Daniel Pratt was the son of Benajah Pratt and Persis 2 Dunham (John 1 Dunham). Sarah Pratt was born in Plympton, 1 October 1703, [4] and she died after 25 November 1744 when her last child was born. [5]

There are several deeds which identify Joshua Dunham as a Shipwright, and one dated 1 March 1736/7 in which Joshua Dunham, shipwright and wife Sarah of Plymouth sell their house. [6]

In Mayflower Deeds & Probates p. 160 is a recorded Ply LR 29:138, from Moses Wright of Plympton to Joseph Thomas of Plympton, dated 2 Apr. 1725. Moses Wright, for 60£, sold to Joseph Thomas. . .all my iron oare or iron mine which I now hath lying and being within or upon the Neck between Winnatuxett River & Colchester Brook. . .in Plimpton known by ye name of Donham Neck with liberty to dig and carry off the abovesd iron oare. . which was given to me by my Honored Father Adam Wright by deed of gift, 9 Sept. 1721 and recorded 25 Feb. 1734.

Children of Joshua 4 and Sarah (Pratt) Dunham born in Plymouth [7]

380. i. James 5 Dunham b. 16 December 1723

ii. Sarah 5 Dunham b. 26 Jan. 1725/6; d. 23 March 1770

m. 1 Ephraim Ward on 14 Feb. 1743/4

m. 2 Thomas Southworth on 13 Nov. 1753

Children of Ephraim and Sarah (Dunham) Ward born in Plymouth: [8]

i. Benjamin 6 Ward b. 18 October 1744

ii. Sarah 6 Ward b.(blank); d. 18 July 1748

Children of Thomas and Sarah (Dunham) (Ward) Southworth born Freetown: [9]

iii. Sarah 6 Southworth b. 12 July 1754

iv. Rebecca 6 Southworth b. 1 October 1756

v. Lydia 6 Southworth b. 10 June 1759

vi. Elizabeth 6 Southworth b. 11 January 1762

vii. Joshua 6 Southworth b. 10 July 1764

viii. Lucy 6 Southworth b.26 November 1766

ix. Warren 6 Southworth b. 23 March 1770

iii. Joshua 5 Dunham b. 27 November 1727, d. y.

iv. Marcy 5 Dunham b. 8 November 1729

v. Bathshua 5 Dunham b. 7 January 1731/2

vi. Elizabeth 5 Dunham b. 10 June 1733

381. vii. Joshua 5 Dunham b. 15 February 1735/6

viii. Lucy 5 Dunham, b. 18 February 1737/8

382. ix. Levi 5 Dunham b. 1 June 1743

383. x. Elisha 5 Dunham b. 25 November 1744

References:

1. Plymouth VR p. 2.

2. TAG 62:11; Mayflower Families-Francis Cooke, Vol. 12: 466 which refers to Plymouth Co. PR file #16080, 8:46-49.

3. Plymouth VR p. 178.

4. Plympton VR p. 158; Mayflower Families Francis Cooke, Vol. 12 p. 465-6.

5. Plymouth Co. PR file #16080, 8:46-49; Plymouth VR p. 70.

6. Ply Co. LR 23:127-8; 27:144; 31:40.

7. Plymouth VR p. 70.

8. Plymouth VR p. 109.

9. Freetown Vital Records (unpaged) under births; Mayflower Families-John Alden, Vol. II:248.