Shubael Dunham 1723–1795
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1723, Shubael Dunham entered the world in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, born to cornelius dunham and jemima norton. In 1778, Shubael Dunham resided in Dukes County, MA. Shubael Dunham married lydia chase, and had children including ann dunham, cornelius dunham, damaris dunham, george dunham, jemima dunham, jerusha dunham, lydia dunham, margaret dunham, mary dunham, shubael dunham, shubel downes, thomas dunham. Shubael Dunham passed away in 1795 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
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1Record Family Data Collection - Births
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2Census Massachusetts Census
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3Record Massachusetts Town Death Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Shubael Dunham
This ancestor line traces from Woolley, Yorkshire, England (1416) to Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts (1723) across 10 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Shubael Dunham (1723–1795) was born in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States and died in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Shubael Dunham's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record