Hannah Dunham 1721–1754
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Immediate Family
Biography
In 1721, Hannah Dunham entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to capt jonathan dunham and judith luce. Hannah Dunham married john pettit iv, and had children including capt jonathan pettit ii, dunham pettit, hannah pettit, james pettit, john pettit, mary pettit. Hannah Dunham passed away in 1754 in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA.
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1Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Hannah Dunham
This ancestor line traces from Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA (1689) to Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States (1721) across 2 generations.
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- Hannah Dunham (1721–1754) was born in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States and died in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Hannah Dunham's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record