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Persis Dunham 1635–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 30 JUL 1701

Death Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Abigail Barlow

Spouse(s): Benjamin Pratt

Children(s): Mehitable Pratt, Eleazer Pratt

Persis Dunham was born in 1635 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth), the child of John Dunham And Abigail Barlow. Persis Dunham married Benjamin Pratt, and had children including Eleazer Pratt, Mehitable Pratt. Persis Dunham passed away in 1701 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • Persis Dunham was born in 1635 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth), the child of John Dunham And Abigail Barlow.
  • Persis Dunham married Benjamin Pratt, and had children including Eleazer Pratt, Mehitable Pratt.
  • Persis Dunham passed away in 1701 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dunham
1588–1669
Birth Location: of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Abigail Barlow
1600–1669
Birth Location: of Leyden, Holland
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Pratt
1630–1682
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Children(s)

Mehitable Pratt
1668–1712
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Eleazer Pratt
1672–1760
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Persis Dunham's Ancestors

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Persis Dunham
1635–1701
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
John Dunham
1588–1669
of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Abigail Barlow
1600–1669
of Leyden, Holland
Grandparents
Thomas Dunham
1556–
of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Janet Bromely
1587–
Of Scrooby, Nottingham, England
Thomas Barlow
1580–
Wicres, Nord, France
Ann Aime
1574–1622
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Persis Dunham's Descendants

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Persis Dunham (1635–30 JUL 1701) m. Benjamin Pratt (1630/1–17 MAR 1682)
  1. 1. Mehitable Pratt 1668–1712 m. Jonathan Shaw 1665–1729
    1. 1. Mehitable Shaw 1693–1793 m. Zachariah Weston 1690–1763
      1. 1. Zachariah Weston 1728–1794 m. Rebecca Standish 1732–1769
        1. 1. Rebecca Weston 1752–1832 m. Elisha Ryder 1748–1827
    2. 2. Phebe Shaw 1690–1730 m. Thomas Shurtleff 1686–1730
      1. 1. Jonathan Shurtleff 1727–1783 m. Elizabeth Leach 1728–1783
        1. 1. Lucy Shurtleff 1751–1839 m. Eleazer Cole 1747–1833
  2. 2. Eleazer Pratt 1672–1760 m. Hannah Cannedy 1678–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Pratt 1708– m. Joshua Coombs 1706–1798
      1. 1. Joshua Coombs 1737– m. Margaret Hill 1740–
        1. 1. Rhoda Coombs 1767–1867 m. William Green(e) 1765– m. Abel Nutting 1758–1828
      2. 2. Elizabeth Coombs 1731–
      3. 3. Stephen Coombs 1738–1808
      4. 4. Daniel Coombs 1741–
      5. 5. Mary Coombs 1743–
      6. 6. Sarah Coombs 1745–
      7. 7. Ebenezer Coombs 1747–1783
      8. 8. John Coombs 1748–1836 m. Savia Brown 1748–1836
        1. 1. Zebulon Coombs 1780–1850 m. Nancy Campbell 1779–1863
        2. 2. Sarah Coombs 1783–1843 m. Peter Coombs 1781–1810
      9. 9. Jacob Coombs 1750–

Persis Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Persis Dunham in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1701
30 JUL 1701
Age 66
Death of Persis Dunham in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Rootsweb Online Website, Craig <[email protected]>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JUL 1701
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Rootsweb Online Website, Craig <[email protected]>
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