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GENEALOGICAL REFERENCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE DUNHAM FAMILY
This information has been prepared by Gratia Dunham Mahony. Her original document has been sub-divided to fit more easily onto our web site. [PCD]
LINES FROM DEACON JOHN 1 DUNHAM’S SON JONATHAN 2 DUNHAM (b. 1625)
#6219 - Arnold Neil Dunham of Shingle Springs California
Line from Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth:
John 1 Jonathan 2 Jonathan 3 Jonathan 4(first
son named Jonathan) Samuel 5 William 6 Jesse 7
William 8 Rolph Stephen 9 Frank Alson 10 Arnold
Neil 11
Documentation:
John 1 Dunham b. ca. 1589 in England [1]
d. 2 March 1668/9 Plymouth, Plymouth Co. MA [2]
m. second Abigail Ballou
Reference:
l. Anderson, Robert Charles, "The Great Migration Begins; Immigrants to New
England 1620-1633" published by New England Historic Genealogical Society,
Boston 1995, Volume I:599-603.
2. Ibid.
Jonathan 2 Dunham b.
say 1625 in Leiden Holland [3]d. 18 December 1717 in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes Co. MA [4]
m. 1 Mary Delano
m. 2 Mary Cobb
3. Anderson, Volume I:603; also TAG Vol. 36:243-49
4. Ply. Col. Records Vol. 4:370, will probated 15 Jan. 1718
Jonathan 3 Dunham b. 1658-9 [5]
d. before 5 October 1711 [6]
m. 1 (unknown)
m. 2 shortly after 8 June 1690 Esther (Norton) Huxford
Reference:
6. Ibid.
Jonathan 4 Dunham b. say 1684 probably at Falmouth, Plymouth Co. MA [7]
d. 28 February 1744/5 in Sharon, Litchfield Co. CT [8]
m. Mary Spencer
Reference:
7. TAG 44:218-19. NOTE: Article discusses the face that Jonathan
3 had two sons named Jonathan, one by each wife. This is the first son of
Jonathan 3 named Jonathan.
8. Sharon Ct. VR p. 37; L. Van Alstyne,"Burying Grounds of Sharon, CT, Amenia
and North East, NY, pub. 1903
Samuel 5 Dunham b. 1711, Sharon, Litchfield Co. CT. [9]
d. bet. 22 February 1792 and 8 June 1793, the dates of his will and probate. [10]
m. Waitstill Lord
Reference:
9. Neil Dunham and Agnes Mitchell say Samuel was b. in 1711. Agnes Mitchell
has seen the cemetery stone which gives his birth year as 1711.
10. Will of Samuel 5 Dunham in Will Book A, p. 350 (Paughkeepsie
Court House), Estate of Samuel Dunham names sons: Samuel, Jonathan, Seth, John,
William; daus: Waitstill, Silva, Mary, Salomi, Sarah. A descendant gives a death
date of 22 July 1792.
b. 1 July 1758 probably in Amenia, Dutchess Co.
NY [11]
d. 10 February 1837 in Portland, Chataqua County New York. [12]
m. Lucy Pennoyer
Reference:
11. Children mentioned in will of father Samuel 5 Dunham, Will
Book A, p. 350 (Paughkeepsie Court House); Mitchell chart from CTSOG gives birth
date 1 July 1758.
12. Information from descendants Agnes Mitchell and A. Neil11
Dunham: "William 6 Dunham died in Portland, Chautauqua Co. NY 10
February 1837. His will was written 17 June 1836. Will was proved 20 May 1839."
Will names sons including Jesse Dunham.
Jesse 7 Dunham b. 1 November 1790 probably in Chautauqua Co. NY [13]
d. 1857 in Erie Co. PA [14]
m. Phoebe Powell
Reference:
13. Ibid.
14. Information from descendants Agnes Mitchell and A. Neil 11
Dunham.
William 8 Dunham b. 27 November 1814 prob. in Delaware Co. NY [15]
d. 16 January 1868 in Corry, (Concord Twp.) Erie Co. PA [16]
m. Abigail Tozer
Reference:
15. 1850 Census Concord Twp. Erie Co. PA.; Dwelling 117, p. 34
William Dunham age 35y b. NY, with Abigail 23y b. PA and Laura 5y, Lucy 3y,
NOTE: William’s father Jesse Dunham and family are also on the 1850 Census in
Concord Twp. Erie Co. PA, p. 34. Exact date from descendant A. Neil 11
Dunham.
16. Erie Co.PA Probate Records #0863928. Also information from descendant A.
Neil 11 Dunham.
Rolph Stephen 9 Dunham b. 10 November 1850 in Corry, Erie Co. PA [17]
d. 30 April 1918 in Sherman, Grayson Co. TX [18]
m. Nellie Isadora Button
Reference:
17. Ibid. also 1860 Census, Concord Twp. Erie Co. p. 54
Wm. Dunham 44
Abigail 3
Lara 15
Lucy 14
Jennett 13
Rolph 10
Sherman 7
Eva 2
Elsa 7 mos.
18. Information from descendant Neil Dunham.
Frank Alson 10 Dunham b. 23 April 1875 in Corry, Erie Co. PA [19]
d. 18 December 1945 in San Diego, San Diego Co. CA [20]
m. Lucy Virginia (Colvin) Patrick
Reference:
19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.
Arnold Neil 11 Dunham b. 21 February 1926 in San Diego, San Diego Co. CA
Still living. Participated in DNA analysis.