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Persis Dunham 1635–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 OCT 1702

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Dunham

Mother: Abigail BARLOW

Spouse(s): Benajah Pratt

Children(s): Mehitable Pratt, Eleazor Pratt

Persis Dunham was born in 1635 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Dunham And Abigail Bailliou Barlow. Persis Dunham married Benajah Pratt, and had children including Eleazor Pratt, Mehitable Pratt. Persis Dunham passed away in 1702 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Persis Dunham was born in 1635 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Dunham And Abigail Bailliou Barlow.
  • Persis Dunham married Benajah Pratt, and had children including Eleazor Pratt, Mehitable Pratt.
  • Persis Dunham passed away in 1702 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dunham
1589–1668
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
JD
Abigail BARLOW
1600–1669
Birth Location: Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands
AB

Spouses(s)

Benajah Pratt
1631–1682
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
BP

Children(s)

Mehitable Pratt
1667–1712
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MP
Eleazor Pratt
1672–1760
Birth Location: Prob. Plymouth MA
EP

Persis Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Persis Dunham
1635–1702
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Dunham
1589–1668
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Abigail (BAILLIOU) BARLOW
1600–1669
Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Thomas Dunham
1560–1592
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane Bromley
1562–1591
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Dunham
1526–1610
Elizabeth Wentworth
1536–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunham
1498–1545
Benedicte Folsgambe
1500–1529

Persis Dunham's Descendants

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Persis Dunham (1635–1 OCT 1702) m. Benajah Pratt (1631–17 MAR 1682)
  1. 1. Mehitable Pratt 1667–1712 m. Jonathan Shaw 1663–1729
    1. 1. Samuel Shaw 1707–1768 m. Desire Southworth 1707–1772
      1. 1. Elijah Shaw 1736–1806 m. Phebe Sampson 1744–1806
        1. 1. Irene Shaw 1772–1822 m. Jonathan Standish 1775–1837
    2. 2. Hannah Shaw 1699–1747 m. James Harlow 1699–1759
      1. 1. Abigail Harlow 1722–1755 m. Amos Fuller 1718–1790
        1. 1. Sarah Fuller 1751–1834 m. Samuel Bradford 1750–1835
  2. 2. Eleazor Pratt 1672–1760 m. Hannah Canedy 1678–1708
    1. 1. Eleazer Pratt 1705–1795 m. Hannah Short 1711–1795
      1. 1. Paul Pratt 1739–1820 m. Jael Bennett 1744–1843
        1. 1. Paul Pratt 1781–1856 m. Keziah Leeman 1786–1857

Persis Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Persis Dunham in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1702
1 OCT 1702
Age 67
Death of Persis Dunham in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 October 2019, 19:01), entry for Persis Dunham(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MQGX-DF8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1686-1702 and 1849-1867 vol 1-1F > image 186 of 490; State Archives, Boston.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Mrs. John E. Barclay, “Notes on the Dunham Family of Plymouth, Mass.,” The American Genealogist 30 (1954): 143-155, FHL Book 973 D25aga.
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    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, hard copy original scanned, 24613270

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1702
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 October 2019, 19:01), entry for Persis Dunham(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MQGX-DF8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1686-1702 and 1849-1867 vol 1-1F > image 186 of 490; State Archives, Boston.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Mrs. John E. Barclay, “Notes on the Dunham Family of Plymouth, Mass.,” The American Genealogist 30 (1954): 143-155, FHL Book 973 D25aga.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, hard copy original scanned, 24613270
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