DJD-263-Isaac-4

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

FOURTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

263. ISAAC 4 DUNHAM (Nathaniel 3 Joseph 2 John 1) born say 1708, [1] died before 1737 when Marcy married second Silas Williams.[2] Isaac married in Norton, Bristol Co. MA 31 January 1731/2 MARCY WETHEREL [3] probably daughter of Nathaniel Wetherel of Norton. The will of Nathaniel Wetherel of Norton dated 18 April 1760 names his daughter Mary [deceased] late wife of Silas Williams.

Child of Isaac 4 and Mary (Wetherel) Dunham:

i. Phebe 5 Dunham b. 18 April 1732, Easton, Bristol County Massachusetts [4] m. 21 November 1755 Richard Hewet [5](“Richard Hewet of Taunton and Phebe Dunham of Easton were married 21 Nov. 1755 in Easton”)

RE: Mary the widow of Isaac Dunham—Mary (Wetherell) Dunham was “of Norton” when she married in Easton 19 July 1737 Silas Williams [6] son of John and Hannah (Robinson) Williams. [7] Silas was born in Taunton 16 January 1707, died probably in Easton 16 October 1775. [8] Mary (Wetherel) (Dunham) Williams died 14 November 1757 and Silas Williams married second 23 October 1760 Susanna (Pratt) Richards, widow of James Richards of Bridgewater. [9]

Children of Mary/Mercy (Wetherell) (Dunham) and Silas Williams: born in Easton [10]

i. Paul Williams b. 1738

ii. Silas Williams b. 12 Sept. 1739 in Easton

iii. Mary Williams b. 1742

iv. Nathaniel Williams b. 1744, d. 1747

v. Sarah Williams b. 1746

vi. John Williams b. 1748

vii. Bethiah Williams b. 1751

viii. Elijah Williams b. 1753

ix. Susannah Williams b. 1755

References:

1. See information under his father #46 above.

2. Norton VR p. 227

3. Ibid.

4. Easton VR p. 43.

5. Easton VR p. 73.

6. Norton VR:227.

7. Williams, Charles C. Ancestry and Posterity of Richard Williams of Taunton, Mass., Los Angeles CA 1924, p. 49.

8. Ibid.

9. Ibid.

10. Mayflower Families-Thomas Rogers,Vol. 2, p. 310.