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Benajah Dunham 1640–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 24 Dec 1680

Death Location: Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Abigail Barlow

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tilson

Children(s): Edmund Dunham

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1589–1669
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
JS
Abigail Barlow
1600–1669
Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tilson
1634–1682
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
ET

Children(s)

Edmund Dunham
1661–1733
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
ED

Benajah Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Benajah Dunham
1640–1680
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Bromley Dunham Sr
1589–1669
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Abigail (Balliou) Barlow
1600–1669
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Thomas Dunham
1562–1652
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane Bromley
1566–1655
Bromley, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Esq
1520–1610
Elizabeth Wentworth
1544–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir IV*
1498–1545
Benedicte Folsgambe
1499–1545

Benajah Dunham's Descendants

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Benajah Dunham (1640–24 Dec 1680) m. Elizabeth Tilson (1634–24 Dec 1682)
  1. 1. Edmund Dunham 1661–1733 m. Mary Bonham 1661–
    1. 1. Benajah Dunham 1684–1742
      1. 1. John Dunham 1705–1740
        1. 1. Elijah Dunham 1722–1763 m. Joan Silloway 1734–1829

Benajah Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Benajah Dunham in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1680
24 Dec 1680
Age 40
Death of Benajah Dunham in Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1680
    Event Place: Piscataway, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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