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John Jr. Dunham 1756–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 29 OCT 1825

Death Location: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Keziah Marsh

Spouse(s): Sarah High

Children(s): Joel Dunham, Ezra Dunham, Fanny Dunham, Rachel Dunham, Sally Dunham, William Dunham, Deborah Dunham, Keziah Dunham

John Jr. Dunham was born in 1756 in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Dunham And Keziah Marsh. John Jr. Dunham married Sarah Amelia High, and had children including Deborah Dunham, Ezra Dunham, Fanny Dunham, Joel John Dunham, Keziah Dunham, Rachel Dunham, Sally Dunham, William Dunham. John Jr. Dunham passed away in 1825 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • John Jr. Dunham was born in 1756 in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Dunham And Keziah Marsh.
  • John Jr. Dunham married Sarah Amelia High, and had children including Deborah Dunham, Ezra Dunham, Fanny Dunham, Joel John Dunham, Keziah Dunham, Rachel Dunham, Sally Dunham, William Dunham.
  • John Jr. Dunham passed away in 1825 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dunham
1731–1811
Birth Location: Westfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Keziah Marsh
1736–1809
Birth Location: Westfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah High
1757–1816
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Children(s)

Joel Dunham
1783–1857
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Ezra Dunham
1786–
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Fanny Dunham
1787–1851
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Rachel Dunham
1776–1792
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Sally Dunham
1790–1822
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
SD
William Dunham
1792–1872
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Deborah Dunham
1778–1853
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Keziah Dunham
1788–1849
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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John Dunham's Ancestors

Self
John Dunham
1756–1825
Birth Place: Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Dunham
1731–1811
Westfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Keziah Marsh
1736–1809
Westfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
David Dunham
1705–1773
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Esther Crane
1716–1777
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
Ephraim (Sr) Marsh
1700–1750
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Anna Scudder
1701–1762
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Dunham
1679–1727
Joannah Thornell
1684–1730
John Crane
1668–1723
Esther Williams
1678–1748
John Marsh
1661–1744
Elizabeth Clark
1664–1739
John Scudder
1674–1738
Mary Peck
1668–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Dunham
1639–1706
Mary (Durham)
1642–1702
Israel Thornell
1650–1688
Hannah Gannett
1654–1700
Stephen Crane
1630–1710
Esther Norris
1650–1706
Samuel Williams
1653–1706
Esther Wheeler
1653–1706
Samuel Marsh
1626–1683
Comfort Mann
1633–1685
Richard Clark
1632–1697
Elizabeth Moore
1646–1723
John Scudder
1645–1732
Joanna Betts
1650–1733
George Peck
1634–1704
Elizabeth Moore
1668–1690

John Dunham's Descendants

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John (Jr.) Dunham (1756–29 OCT 1825) m. Sarah (Amelia) High (1757–02 APR 1816)
  1. 1. Joel (John) Dunham 1783–1857
  2. 2. Ezra Dunham 1786–
  3. 3. Fanny Dunham 1787–1851
  4. 4. Rachel Dunham 1776–1792
  5. 5. Sally Dunham 1790–1822
  6. 6. William Dunham 1792–1872
  7. 7. Deborah Dunham 1778–1853
  8. 8. Keziah Dunham 1788–1849

John Dunham's Timeline

4 Records

1756
1756
Birth of John Jr. Dunham in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
1765
7 Feb 1765
Age 9
John Jr. Dunham was baptized in Presbyterian Church,Westfield,Union,New Jersey
Presbyterian Church,Westfield,Union,New Jersey
1825
29 OCT 1825
Age 69
Death of John Jr. Dunham in New Providence, Essex, New Jersey
New Providence, Essex, New Jersey
1825
29 OCT 1825
Age 69
Death of John Jr. Dunham in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1765
    Event Place: Presbyterian Church,Westfield,Union,New Jersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1825
    Event Place: New Providence, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Providence, Union County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Westfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1825
    Event Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
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