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Joseph Gillam 1644–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 1681

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Gillam

Mother: Ann Martin

Spouse(s): Martha Knight

Children(s):

The story of Joseph Gillam began in 1644 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Joseph Gillam married Martha Knight. Joseph Gillam passed away in 1681 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Gillam began in 1644 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Joseph Gillam married Martha Knight.
  • Joseph Gillam passed away in 1681 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Gillam's Ancestors

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Joseph Gillam
1644–1681
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Gillam
1608–1669
England
Ann Martin
1607–1674
Billericay, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
CHRISTOPHER (JOHN MARTIN [Mayflower Society] Captain, London Merchant Adventurer, Pilgrim, Churchwarden of Plymouth, Pilgrim Provisioner, Mayflower) Treasurer
1575–1621
Billerica, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Marie (Mayflower Pilgrim) Prower
1577–1621
Great Burstead, Billericay, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Prower
1555–1607
Marie Martin
1550–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prower
1525–1588
Marie Martin
1520–1574

Joseph Gillam's Timeline

3 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Joseph Gillam in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1672
1672
Age 28
Joseph Gillam was married in Boston, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
1681
1681
Age 37
Death of Joseph Gillam in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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