Deacon John DUNHAM

Male 1589 - 1669  (80 years)


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  • Name John DUNHAM  [1, 2, 3
    • John Dunham was born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England in 1588/9. He married ABIGAIL BALLIOUS at Leyden, Holland on 22 October 1622. She was his second wife and the daughter of Thomas Ballious. When he came to America has not been definitely determined, but as early as 1632 he received a grant of land at Plymouth for his cattle. In 1633 he was chosen a deacon and was listed in 1643 as between 16 and 60 and able to bear arms. He was a weaver by trade. On 28 May 1663 he deeded land at Plymouth to his son John and called himself a weaver. He died on 2 March 1668/9, aged about 80 years being then called a deacon. His will was dated 25 January 1668, presented at court on 4 June 1669 and mentioned his wife Abigail and his eldest son John. The inventory was taken on 16 March 1668/9. [1]
    Prefix Deacon 
    Birth 1588/9  Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Mar 1668/9  [1
    Person ID I102878  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 May 2021 

    Family 1 Susan KAINO,   b. Abt 1590, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1622 (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage 17 Aug 1612  Clophill, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. Thomas DUNHAM,   b. 1621, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1688, Bedford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F35924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2021 

    Family 2 Abigail BALLIOU 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1622  Lyden, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
    +1. John DUNHAM,   b. Abt 1620, Leyden, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1692 (Age 72 years)  [Birth]
     2. Rev. Jonathan DUNHAM,   b. 1632, Plymouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1717, Edgartown Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Daniel DUNHAM,   b. 1639, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F42569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 May 2021 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S10254] Ancestry.com: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.

    2. [S8970] Northern New York American Canadian Genealogical Society: Lifelines, Vol. 33, Issues 1 and 2, Whole Nos. 63 and 64.

    3. [S3578] Isaac Watson Dunham, A.M., Dunham Genealogy, Deacon john Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts 1589-1669 and his Descendans.