Dunham, Thomas-1

LINE OF THOMAS DUNHAM OF NEW JERSEY

FIRST GENERATION

1. THOMAS-1 DUNHAM, the first of this line we can locate, was born in New Jersey about 1766 and died in Howard Township, Steuben County, New York in 1845 aged 79 years.[1] This Thomas Dunham married in 1791 to Ann Carrell/Coryell.[2] She was born in New Jersey about 1764 and she died in Steuben in 1843 aged 79 years.[3] They are both buried in a small cemetery near Buena Vista, Howard Twp. Steuben Co. NY. Ann (Coryell) Dunham had brothers who followed this same migration path. The 1810 Census of Ovid, Seneca County, New York shows Abraham Coryell and Elias Coryell both of whom I believe were brothers of Ann (Coryell) Dunham. This census also shows a David A. Coryell over 45 years old, and a younger man, James Coryell. In addition there is Ezeriah Dunham (or Azeriah Dunham which is a name associated with the descendants of Benajah 2 Dunham, and circumstantial evidence that this Dunham family descends from Benajah2 Dunham) and Thomas Dunham who married Ann Coryell.

Children of Thomas 1 Dunham and Ann Carrell/Coryell:[4]

2. i. Samuel 2 Dunham b. New Jersey, 1792; d. 1860 age 68 yrs.

3. ii. Ambrose 2 Dunham b. in NJ, 1794; d. 1868 age 74 yrs.

4. iii. John 2 Dunham b. NJ, 1797; d. 1836 age 39 yrs.

5. iv. David 2 Dunham b. NJ, 1799; d. 1882 age 83 yrs.

6. v. Richard 2 Dunham b. in Lodi, a part of Ovid Twp., Seneca Co., NY, 8 Jul 1802; d. in 1870, age 68 yrs.

7. vi. Lewis 2 Dunham b. in Lodi, Seneca Co. NY, 1805; d. 1875 age 70 yrs.

8. vii. Jonathan 2 Dunham b. in Lodi, Seneca Co., NY, 1808; d. 1886 age 78 yrs.

References:

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143483616/thomas-dunham

2. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916.

3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143483616/thomas-dunham, Dunham Cemetery

4. Op. Cit. Crary pp. 52-53

SECOND GENERATION

Samuel-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in New Jersey, abt. Aug. 1791; d. in Hector, Schyler Co. NY, 7 Feb. 1860 age 68 yrs.[1] His wife in 1850 was Lydia Stout. She was probably his only wife, and mother of all children. Samuel and Lydia are buried in Hector Union Cemetery, Schuyler Co. NY. Samuel’s will, dated 22 Dec. 1859 and petition for probate 17 March 1860 states heirs “all of full age & residing Hector” Schuyler Co.[2]

Children of Samuel and Lydia (Stout) Dunham: [3]

9. i. Charles-3 Dunham b. in Tompkins Co. NY, 1807 d. in New York, 17 Nov. 1889.

10. ii. Richard Goodwin-3 Dunham b. abt. 1814; d. 1895

11. iii. Ann-3 Dunham b. abt. 1816; m. Jacob Bond

12. iv. Sylvester-3 Dunham b. 1817 Tompkins Co. NY; d. 2 July 1895; m. Catherine Wickham

13. v. Christina-3 Dunham b. abt. 1818; m. Nicholas Mathews

14. vi. Samuel S.-3 Dunham b. abt. 1820; d. Hector, Tompkins Co. NY, 23 Nov. 1862;

vii. Johnson-3 Dunham b. New York, 1824; (prob. d. y.)

15. viii. Gardner C.-3 Dunham b. New York, 26 Feb. 1833; d. Hector, Tompkins Co. NY, 9 Sept. 1858; m. abt. 1850, Henrietta Gibbs. She was b. abt. 1823

16. ix. David M.-3 Dunham, b. Hector, Tompkins Co. NY, 11 March 1833; d. 24 May 1905; m. Emily C. Alldridge

17. x. Ransom H.-3 Dunham b. New York, 20 May 1835;d. in Hector, Tompkins Co. NY, 1 Oct. 1872, age 35 yrs. 5 mos. 20 d.; m. Mary DeGraff

18. xi. Eva-3 Dunham b. aft. 1835; m. Otis Green

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916, p. 52.

2. Schuyler Co. Surr. Recs 1:279

3. From descendant Olive Richardson and analysis of census data.

3. Ambrose-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. New Jersey, 1794; d. 1868 age 74 yrs.[1] He married about 1822 as her second husband Catherine Leonard, widow of William Smith who died in Hector, NY, 1820. She was b. in 1800; d. in Mar 1870. They both are buried in the Johnson Cemetery, Howard, Steuben Co. NY.

Ambrose Dunham appears on the 1820 and 1825 Census in Hector, Tompkins Co NY.

Ambrose appears on the 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 Census in Howard, Steuben Co. NY.

Children of Ambrose 2 and Catherine (Leonard) Dunham: [2]

19. i. Lewis-3 Dunham b. abt. 1822

20. ii. Isaac-3 Dunham b. 1824

21. i. Richard-3 Dunham b. abt. 1825

22. ii. Ira-3 Dunham b. abt. 1830

23. iii. Elizabeth-3 Dunham b. abt. 1841

24. iv. Laura-3 Dunham b. abt. 1843

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916, p. 53.

2. Analyssis of Census records.

4. John-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in New Jersey, 1797; d. 1836 age 39 yrs. John Dunham was born in New Jersey and later came to Yankee Bush, Conewango Twp., Warren Co. PA. He m. Amy Miller of NJ and they had a large family.

From Tompkins Co. NY Deed B:459, in 1818, John was deeded 200 acres from Thomas Dunham (his father). The Land was in Hector, lot 62.

From Tompkins Co. NY Deed T:273, in 1831, John Dunham sells 200 acres to Timothy Barnes. The Land was in Hector, lot 62. This probably indicates when he moved to Conewango Twp., PA.

John Dunham appears on the 1820 Census in Hector, Tompkins Co. NY, p. 7; 100100-00100

John Dunham appears on the 1830 Census in Howard, Steuben Co. NY; p. 414, 211001-10001

This family would be: 2 males under 5; John b. say 1830 and unknown

1 male 5-10; so b. 1820-25)

1 male 10-15; James b. say 1819 so age about 11

1 male 30-40; John age 33

1 female under 5; (so b. 1825-1830)

1 female 20-30; wife Amy

Children of John 2 and Amy (Miller) Dunham; (at least):[2]

25. i. James-3 Donham, b. in New York, abt. 1825; (prob. b. say 1819)

26. ii. prob. John-3 Dunham, b. in New York, abt. 1830

Prob. others as indicated by the census.

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916, p. 53.

2. Census analysis.

5. David-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in New Jersey, 1799, d. in 1882, aged 83 years.[1] He m. Louisa (--).

David appears on the 1825 Census, in Hector, Tompkins Co. NY.

He appears on the 1830 Census in Howard, Steuben Co. NY.

David appears on the 1840 and 1850 Census in Hornellsville, Steuben Co. NY.

The oldest son, Thomas-3 does not appear on the 1850 Census in Steuben Co. NY. He had apparently already gone to Sheffield, Warren Co. PA to work for his Uncle, Richard Dunham.

David appears on the 1860 and 1870 Census in Fremont, Steuben Co. NY.

Children of David 2 and Louisa (--) Dunham:[2]

27. i. Thomas-3 Dunham b. 21 August 1827 in New York

28. ii. Anna-3 Dunham b. about 1827 in New York

29. iii. Samuel-3 Dunham b. March 1835 in New York

Samuel appears on the 1870 census in Fremont, NY p. 321, in the family of Thomas-3 Dunham, "Samuel Dunham 37 works on farm b. NY”

Samuel appears on the 1880 census in Fremont NY p. 231A, "Samuel Dunham 45 Farmer b. NY NJ ME"

30. iv. Cynthi-3 Dunham b. in New York, abt. 1837

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916, p. 53.

2. Census analysis.

6. Richard-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in Lodi, a part of Ovid Twp. Seneca Co. NY, 8 Jul 1802; d. in Sheffield, Warren Co. PA, 1870, age 68 years. m. in 1826, Laura Allen dau. of Enos Allen of Rock Stream, Yates Co. NY. Her Allen line back is Laura 7 Allen, (Enos-6, Elihu-5, Daniel-4, Samuel-3, Nehemiah-2, Samuel-1 Allen.) Elihu-5 Allen was a cousin of Ethen Allen.[1]

Richard organized Sheffield Township and built the first school there. He became a great lumberman, and his son Minor carried on the father’s business and lived in Warren, where he d.abt. 1902. (More information may be fond in “History of Warren Co. Pennsylvania” under the section on Miner Broderick Dunham.)

Richard Dunham appears on the 1830 Census in Hector, Tompkins Co. NY.

He appears on the 1840, 1850, and 1860 Census in Sheffield, Warren Co. PA.

Laura Dunham, his widow appears on the 1870 and 1880 Census in Warren Boro, PA.

Children of Richard 2 and Laura (Allen) Dunham: [2]

31. i. Albert Allen-3 Dunham b. 13 Aug 1827; d. 20 Apr. 1854, age 27 yrs.

32. ii. Miner Broderick-3 Dunham b. 25 Jan 1829;d. 4 Feb 1902, age 73 yrs.

33. iii. Seneca-3 Dunham b. 2 Oct 1830; d. 8 Jun 1833, age 3 yrs.

34. iv. Delilah Jane-3 Dunham b. 20 Nov 1833

35. v. Harlow French-3 Dunham b. 1 Dec 1835; d. 23 Oct 1901 age 66 yrs.; m. 7 Dec. 1858, Ann (Plankinton) Hickey. She was b. 21 Jul 1817; d. 19 Apr 1899. Both buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA.

36. vi. Ambrose-3 Dunham b. 28 Nov 1837; d. 1 Apr 1842, age 4 yrs.

37. vii. Electa Ann-3 Dunham b. 10 April 1840

d. 10 Oct 1912, age 72 yrs.

38. viii. Catherine Maria-3 Dunham b. 9 Mar 1842

39. ix. Aurelia Josephine-3 Dunham b. 20 Aug 1844

40. x. Laura Antoinette-3 Dunham b. 22 Apr 1846

41. xi. Richard Monroe-3 Dunham b. 25 Oct 1849; d. 29 Feb 1904, age 53 yrs.

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed 1916, p. 53-62.

2. Ibid. pp 62-64.

7. Lewis-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in Lodi, Seneca Co. NY, 1805; d. 1875, age 70 yrs.[1]

Lewis Dunham appears on the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Census in Howard, Steuben Co. NY.

He appears on the 1860 and 1870 Census in Fremont, Steuben Co. NY.

Children of Lewis-2 Dunham and Edy (--):[2]

42. i. Lewis C. 3 Dunham b. 1829; bur. Allen Cemetery, Town of Howard, Steuben Co. NY, Brasted District, Lewis C. Dunham 1830-1908

43. ii. Flora 3 Dunham b. 1832

44. iii. Nelson 3 Dunham b. 1838

Nelson Dunham, 22, Farm Labor appears on the 1860 census in Fremont, p. 171, in family of Hugh McCallom and wife Jane

45. iv. Asahel 3 Dunham b. 1840

46. v. Lorin 3 Dunham b. 1842

47. vi. Mary 3 Dunham b. 1844

48. vii. Oscar 3 Dunham b. 1846

49. viii. Filena 3 Dunham b. 1854

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately printed

1916, p. 53.

2. Children based on the 1850 Census.

8. Jonathan-2 Dunham (Thomas 1) b. in Lodi, Seneca Co. NY, 1808; d. in 1886, age 78 yrs.[1] He m. Elmira/Elmina (--). She was b. abt. 1808; d. in 1881. Both are buried in the Dunham Cemetery, Town of Howard, Steuben Co., NY.

Jonathan Dunham appears on the 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census in Howard, Steuben Co., NY.

Children of Jonathan and Almira (--) Dunham: [2]

50. i. Belphina-3 Dunham b. abt. 1837

51. ii. Jerome-3 Dunham b. abt. 1839

52. iii. Susan- 3 Dunham b. abt. 1852

53. iv. Lafayette-3 Dunham b. abt. 1844

54. v. Alvilda-3 (Almilda? Dunham b. abt. 1848

References:

1. Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Dunham and his wife Laura Allen by Jerry Crary, privately

printed 1916, p. 53.

2. Children based on the 1850 Census.