DJD-32-Jonathan-3

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

THIRD GENERATION IN AMERICA

32. JONATHAN 3 DUNHAM (Jonathan 2 John 1) born in Plymouth ca. 1658-9;[1] died before 5 October 1711.[2] There is no Dukes County probate record for Jonathan. Jonathan married first, UNKNOWN, probably while the family resided in Falmouth, a wife whose identity has not been established. Jonathan moved to Edgartown about 1684 with his father and family. His first (unknown) wife died after March 6, 1686/7 when her son Gideon was born. Jonathan married second in Edgartown ca. 1690 ESTHER (NORTON) HUXFORD,[3] daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (--) Norton, and widow of Samuel Huxford. She was born ca. 1662, and died shortly before 8 April 1724 when inventory of her estate was taken by her son Samuel Huxford.[4]

In an article by Mrs. John E. Barclay, F.A.S.G. Five Jonathan Dunhams Untangled, published in The American Genealogist, Vol. 44, pages 218-223 with reference to Jonathan 3 she states, “...he had two sons named Jonathan. It was not uncommon where there were two wives for each to name a son after his father, even if the first was still living.” Mrs. Barclay further states, “It is not clear how many children Jonathan had by his second wife, none being recorded, but certainly Jonathan, Hezekiah, Solomon and Cornelius.”

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Children of Jonathan 3 Dunham and unknown first wife:[5]

i. REBECCA 4 DUNHAM, b. say 1682; d. after 1702

175. ii. JONATHAN 4 DUNHAM, b. say 1684

176. iii. GIDEON 4 DUNHAM, b. 6 March 1686/7

Children of Jonathan 3 and Esther (Norton) (Huxford) Dunham born in Edgartown: [6]

177. iv. JONATHAN 4 DUNHAM, second of the name, b. 1691-2

178. v. HEZEKIAH 4 DUNHAM, b. abt. 1693

179. vi. SOLOMON 4 DUNHAM, b. ca. 1695-6

180. vii. CORNELIUS 4 DUNHAM, b. ca. 1702-3

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References:

1. TAG 44:218-221.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4. TAG 44:219; Dukes Co. Court Record Vol. VI:156.

5. TAG 44:219-21

6. Ibid.

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