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Joseph Ham 1678–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JUN 1678

Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Death Date: 9 AUG 1723

Death Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Father: John Ham

Mother: Mary Heard

Spouse(s): Tamson Meserve

Children(s): Jonathan Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Mary Ham, Thomasine Ham, Anna Ham, Daniel Ham, Joseph Ham, Clement Ham, Jane Ham, Abigail Ham

In 1678, Joseph Ham entered the world in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to John Ham And Mary Heard. Joseph Ham married Tamson Meserve, and had children including Abigail Ham, Anna Ham, Clement Ham, Daniel Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Jane Ham, Jonathan Ham, Joseph Ham, Mary Ham, Thomasine Tamson Ham. Joseph Ham passed away in 1723 in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford).

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Biography

  • In 1678, Joseph Ham entered the world in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to John Ham And Mary Heard.
  • Joseph Ham married Tamson Meserve, and had children including Abigail Ham, Anna Ham, Clement Ham, Daniel Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Jane Ham, Jonathan Ham, Joseph Ham, Mary Ham, Thomasine Tamson Ham.
  • Joseph Ham passed away in 1723 in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ham
1649–1727
Birth Location: –
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Mary Heard
1650–1706
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Tamson Meserve
1680–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jonathan Ham
1720–1793
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Elizabeth Ham
1705–1788
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Mary Ham
1706–
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Thomasine Ham
1708–
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Anna Ham
1712–
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
AH
Daniel Ham
1714–1803
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Joseph Ham
1716–1803
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Clement Ham
1718–1748
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Jane Ham
1722–
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Abigail Ham
1710–1768
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Joseph Ham's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ham
1678–1723
Birth Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Parents
John Ham
1649–1727
Mary Heard
1650–1706
Grandparents
John Heard
1612–1688
England
Elizabeth Hull
1631–1706
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hull
1594–1665
Joanna Coffin
1610–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hull
1547–1636
Joan Pysing
1550–1629

Joseph Ham's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Ham (3 JUN 1678–9 AUG 1723) m. Tamson Meserve (ABT 1680–)
  1. 1. Jonathan Ham 1720–1793 m. Elizabeth Ham 1725–
    1. 1. Sarah Ham 1757–1833 m. Simon Torr 1749–1821
      1. 1. John ((Torr)) Greenfield 1787–1863 m. Phebe Wentworth 1798–1881
        1. 1. George Greenfield 1837–1871 m. Mary (Frances) Parshley 1846–1923
    2. 2. Israel Ham 1759–1801
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ham 1705–1788 m. Benjamin Libby 1693–1781
    1. 1. Benjamin Libby 1737–1821
      1. 1. Wentworth Libby 1759–1837 m. Drisco Wentworth 1756–1810
        1. 1. Sarah Wentworth 1785–1862 m. Jacob Leighton 1787–1875
  3. 3. Mary Ham 1706–
  4. 4. Thomasine ((Tamson)) Ham 1708–
  5. 5. Anna Ham 1712– m. Isaac Runnels 1749–1777
  6. 6. Daniel Ham 1714–1803
  7. 7. Joseph Ham 1716–1803
  8. 8. Clement Ham 1718–1748
  9. 9. Jane Ham 1722–
  10. 10. Abigail Ham 1710–1768 m. John Leighton 1706–1756
    1. 1. William Leighton 1729–
    2. 2. Hatevil Leighton 1731– m. Abigail Nock 1757–
    3. 3. Tobias Leighton 1736–1812 m. Ann Tuttle 1736–
      1. 1. Abigail Leighton 1764– m. Benjamin Odiorne 1769–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Leighton 1767–1832 m. John Gowdey 1763–
      3. 3. Ann Leighton 1769–
      4. 4. Deborah Leighton 1771–
      5. 5. William Leighton 1772–
      6. 6. Dorothy Leighton 1775– m. Jacob Spencer 1771–
      7. 7. Sarah Leighton 1777–
      8. 8. Olive Leighton 1780– m. Benjamin Bachelder 1776–
      9. 9. Hannah Leighton 1782– m. Samuel Nickerson 1778–
    4. 4. Moses Leighton 1736–
    5. 5. Paul Leighton 1736–
    6. 6. Paul Leighton 1738–
    7. 7. Abigail Leighton 1740–
    8. 8. Jonathan Leighton 1742–1832 m. Mary Bampton 1746–
    9. 9. Olive Leighton 1743–
    10. 10. Mary Leighton 1746–
    11. 11. Deborah Leighton 1747–
    12. 12. James Leighton 1749–1824 m. Sarah Thompson 1759–1807 m. Abigail (Matheson) Mooney 1753–
      1. 1. Eliza Leighton 1778–1851
      2. 2. Mary Leighton 1780– m. Edward (S.) Moulton 1776–
      3. 3. Sarah Leighton 1782–
      4. 4. Abigail Leighton 1787–
      5. 5. John Leighton 1789–
      6. 6. Anne Leighton 1792–1862
      7. 7. Martha Leighton 1793–1879
      8. 8. Ebenezer Leighton 1797–
      9. 9. Susanna Leighton 1810–

Joseph Ham's Timeline

2 Records

1678
3 JUN 1678
Birth of Joseph Ham in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
1723
9 AUG 1723
Age 45
Death of Joseph Ham in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1678
    Event Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1723
    Event Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)
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