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Joseph Dunham 1741–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1741

Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1796

Death Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benajah Dunham

Mother: Lydia Dunham

Spouse(s): Patience Hathaway

Children(s): Anna Dunham

In 1741, Joseph Dunham entered the world in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benajah Dunham And Lydia Pease Dunham. Joseph Dunham married Patience Hathaway, and had children including Anna Dunham. Joseph Dunham passed away in 1796 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Joseph Dunham entered the world in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benajah Dunham And Lydia Pease Dunham.
  • Joseph Dunham married Patience Hathaway, and had children including Anna Dunham.
  • Joseph Dunham passed away in 1796 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benajah Dunham
1708–1802
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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Lydia Dunham
1713–1769
Birth Location: Edgarton, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
LD

Spouses(s)

Patience Hathaway
1741–1825
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Dunham
1779–1868
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Dunham
1741–1796
Birth Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benajah Dunham
1708–1802
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia (Pease) Dunham
1713–1769
Edgarton, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Benajah Dunham*
1684–1766
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Covell
1689–1778
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Nathan Pease
1687–1741
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah VINCENT
1688–1774
Great-Grandparents
James Pease
1664–1716
Hannah Dunham
1658–1722
Thomas VINCENT
1656–1740
SARAH POST
1659–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Pease
1637–1719
Elizabeth NORTON
1645–1706
Rev. Dunham
1632–1717
Mary COBB
1637–1680
William VINCENT
1627–1696
Susannah Browning
1630–1722
Thomas Post
1631–1701
Mary ANDREWS
1631–1661

Joseph Dunham's Descendants

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Joseph Dunham (6 Jan 1741–11 Mar 1796) m. Patience Hathaway (16 May 1741–30 Aug 1825)
  1. 1. Anna Dunham 1779–1868 m. Abijah Dann 1758–1841
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dann 1810–1899 m. John (J.) Waite 1805–1887
      1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Waite 1831–1890
        1. 1. Edgar (Clark) Wheeler 1855–1933

Joseph Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1741
6 Jan 1741
Birth of Joseph Dunham in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1796
11 Mar 1796
Age 55
Death of Joseph Dunham in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1741
    Event Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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