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Benajah Dunham 1640–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 DEC 1680

Death Location: Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Abigail Wood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tilson

Children(s): Edmund Dunham

In 1640, Benajah Dunham entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Dunham And Abigail Wood. Benajah Dunham married Elizabeth Tilson, and had children including Edmund Dunham. Benajah Dunham passed away in 1680 in Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Benajah Dunham entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Dunham And Abigail Wood.
  • Benajah Dunham married Elizabeth Tilson, and had children including Edmund Dunham.
  • Benajah Dunham passed away in 1680 in Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benajah Dunham's Ancestors

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Benajah Dunham
1640–1680
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Dunham
1587–1668
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Abigail Wood
1606–1669
Sevenoaks, Kentshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Dunham
1560–1652
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane Bromely
1562–1656
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Henry Wood
1565–1661
Nothinghamshire, England
Abagail Jemery
1569–
Nothinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Dunham
1526–1610
Elizabeth Wentworth
1536–1570
Thomas Bromley
1530–1587
Elizabeth Fortescue
1530–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunham
1498–1545
Benedicte Folsgambe
1499–1545
Thomas Wentworth
1478–1548
Margaret Fortescue
1502–1551
George Bromley
1495–1587
Elizabeth Laken
1499–1528
Adrian Fortescue
1494–1539
Anne Stonor
1484–1518

Benajah Dunham's Descendants

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Benajah Dunham (1640–24 DEC 1680) m. Elizabeth Tilson (1640–ABT 1682)
  1. 1. Edmund Dunham 1661–1734 m. Mary Bonham 1661–1742
    1. 1. Edmund Dunham 1691–1749 m. Dinah (Fitz) Randolph 1700–1775
      1. 1. Daniel Dunham 1727–1804 m. Elizabeth Martin 1730–1804
        1. 1. Isabella Dunham 1765–1824 m. Abraham Wyckoff 1768–1830

Benajah Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Benajah Dunham in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1680
24 DEC 1680
Age 40
Death of Benajah Dunham in Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1680
    Event Place: Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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