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Lydia Dunham 1725–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1725

Birth Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 29 October 1806

Death Location: West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Chase

Mother: Lydia Coffin

Spouse(s): Shubael Dunham, Enos Wood

Children(s): John Wood, Cornelius Dunham, Damaris Dunham, Lydia Dunham, Shubael Dunham, Jemima Dunham, Thomas Dunham, Mary Dunham, Ann Foster, Margaret Cottle, Jemima Cottle

In 1725, Lydia Dunham entered the world in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Chase And Lydia Coffin. Lydia Dunham married Enos Wood, Shubael Dunham, and had children including Ann Dunham, Ann Foster, Cornelius Dunham, Damaris Dunham, George Dunham, Jemima Cottle, Jemima Dunham, Jerusha Dunham, John Wood, Lydia Dunham, Margaret Cottle, Margaret Dunham, Mary Dunham, Shubael Dunham, Thomas Dunham. Lydia Dunham passed away in 1806 in West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Lydia Dunham entered the world in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Chase And Lydia Coffin.
  • Lydia Dunham married Enos Wood, Shubael Dunham, and had children including Ann Dunham, Ann Foster, Cornelius Dunham, Damaris Dunham, George Dunham, Jemima Cottle, Jemima Dunham, Jerusha Dunham, John Wood, Lydia Dunham, Margaret Cottle, Margaret Dunham, Mary Dunham, Shubael Dunham, Thomas Dunham.
  • Lydia Dunham passed away in 1806 in West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Dunham
1725–1806
Birth Place: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Chase
1689–1749
Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lydia Coffin
1697–1749
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Chase
1647–1727
Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Mary Tilton
1658–1746
Nathaniel Coffin
1671–1721
MA
Damaris Coffin
1673–1764
MA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chase
1616–1652
Elizabeth Philbrick
1621–1677
Samuel (DNA)
1640–1731
Hannah Moulton
1645–1720
Mary Severance
1645–1720
William Gayer
1647–1710
Dorcas Starbird
1646–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Philbrick
1584–1667
Eliza Philbrick
1593–1664
William Tilton
1586–1653
Susannah Morreal
1604–1655
Robert Moulton
1616–1665
John 'angsax
1609–1682
Abigail+ 'angsaxam
1617–1658
Humphrey Gayer
1604–1694
Edward Starbuck
1603–1690
Catherine Reynolds
1609–1691

Lydia Dunham's Descendants

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Lydia Dunham (6 June 1725–29 October 1806) m. Shubael Dunham (14 Nov 1723–12 Sep 1795) m. Enos Wood (1720–)
  1. 1. John Wood 1757–1823 m. Elizabeth Watson 1758–1820
    1. 1. Elizabeth WOOD 1779–1849 m. JOHN (VERLENDEN) (VALLINDAN) 1768–1838
      1. 1. Mary (A) Verlinden 1810–1894 m. Abraham (Williams) Vanzant 1810–1888
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Wood) Vanzant 1838–1930 m. John (H.) Morris 1836–1900
  2. 2. Cornelius Dunham 1745–1813
  3. 3. Damaris Dunham 1757–
  4. 4. Lydia Dunham –1771
  5. 5. Shubael Dunham 1762–1836
  6. 6. Jemima Dunham 1753–1789
  7. 7. Thomas Dunham 1771–1840
  8. 8. Mary Dunham 1759–1809
  9. 9. Ann Foster 1757–1831
  10. 10. Margaret Cottle 1770–1834
  11. 11. Jemima Cottle 1752–1789

Lydia Dunham's Timeline

5 Records

1725
abt 1725
Birth of Lydia Dunham in Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1725
6 June 1725
Birth of Lydia Dunham in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1738
24 Sep 1738
Age 13
Lydia Dunham was baptized
None
1806
29 Oct 1806
Age 81
Death of Lydia Dunham in Tisbury
Tisbury
1806
29 October 1806
Age 81
Death of Lydia Dunham in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1725
    Event Place: Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1725
    Event Place: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1738
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1806
    Event Place: Tisbury
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 October 1806
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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