Jonathan Dunham, of Martha's Vineyard

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Captain Jonathan Dunham was born in 1658 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay to Jonathan Dunham and Mary (Cobb) Dunham. He is the brother of Eleazer Dunham, Hannah (Dunham) Pease, Samuel Dunham, Samuel Dunham [half], Gershom Dunham and Daniel Dunham.

Husband of Unknown Unknown — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Esther (Norton) Dunham — married 1691 [location unknown]

Father of Rebecca Dunham, Jonathan Dunham A4, Gideon Dunham, Jonathan Dunham, Hezekiah Dunham, Solomon Dunham and Cornelius Dunham

Died 1711 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 8 Mar 2020 | Created 8 Sep 2010 | Last significant change: 8 Mar 2020

00:15: David Knapp Sr edited the Biography for Jonathan Dunham (1658-1711). [Thank David for this] This page has been accessed 1,182 times. Biography

Jonathan Dunham was born in 1658, in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, and died in 1711, in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.. He was the son of Jonathan and Mary (Cobb) Dunham. Jonathan was married twice, having a son by his first wife. Jonathan's second wife was Esther (Norton) Dunham. Together, Esther and Jonathan also had a son by the name of Jonathan, born in 1691.

Jonathan Dunham was the son of Jonathan Dunham and Mary Cobb. He first married Unknown and had Capt Jonathan Dunham. Jonathan married 2nd Esther Norton and they had a boy, Jonathan, born 1691. This Jonathan died before Oct 1711.

Online sources indicate that Jonathan DUNHAM of Sharon, CT, was descended from Jonathan DUNHAM whose probate was filed in Dukes Co., MA, 28 Mar. 1745/6. (This is most likely Capt Jonathan who dies in Sharon Ct 1745 and will would have been probated in old and new places he lived and owned land) See Charles BANKS' "History of Martha's Vineyard" and "The American Genealogist" Volumes 34-36 & 44, articles on Dunham by Mrs. John E. BARCLAY. Mrs. BARCLAY shows evidence that the first Jonathan DUNHAM of Plymouth Colony (ca. 1631 - 18 D 1717, Dukes Co.) m1. 1655, Mary DELANO, & m2. 1657, Mary COBB. Jonathan DUNHAM was mentioned regularly in the Plymouth records from 1651 to 1665 and again in 1670 - 1680, though he spent time at Middleboro and Falmouth before he moved to Dukes County ca. 1684.

The second Jonathan DUNHAM was b. ca. 1658, Plymouth. Mrs. BARCLAY says he was the one that had probate in Dukes Co., Mar. 1745/6. It was PROBABLY Jonathan, b. ca. 1684, s/o Jonathan and his first wife, that went to Sharon, CT. However, this is puzzling: History of Sharon, CT, says that the first death recorded there was that of Miriam, wf/o Wm. GOODRICH, 22 Apr. 1740. The following also died the same season: Asa ROOD, David SKINNER, Mary SKINNER, Hezekiah KING, Benj. FULLER, & Jonathan DUNHAM, Jr. Of course, in those days, you didn't have to be a son of a Jonathan to be called Jonathan, Jr., just younger than another Jonathan in the area. On FamilySearch, I did see one reference that the Jonathan b. ca. 1750/57 was son of Samuel, but the others all say he was son of Jonathan. Can you think of any clues to help solve the mystery

Sources

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKD-J92N : 10 December 2019), Dunham, ; Burial, Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States of America, Chilmark Cemetery; citing record ID 40274863, Find a Grave,( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40274863) "The American Genealogist, article by Mrs. John E. Barclay, FASG, of Whitman, MA. Vol. 44 (1968): 218-223 NOTES: The article, "The American Genealogist", points out the fact that Isaac Watson Dunhams' "The Dunham Genealogy" and Col. Charles E. Banks' "Families of Martha's Vineyard, have numerous errors and conflicting information. The article by Mrs. John E. Barclay, FASG, "The American Genealogist", successfully attempts to correct historical errors relative to Jonathan Dunham.

Family of Jonathan Dunham (8) & Mary Cobb

19. Jonathan Dunham (Jonathan3, Jonathan2, Richard1). Born in 1661 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Masachusetts. Jonathan died in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, in 1745; he was 84.  on 13 Feb 1745/46.  in Mar 1745/46.  on 24 Dec 1747. Occupation: Husbandman, Corporal Of The Town (Edgartown) Militia (1691).

Jonathan first married Unknown.

They had the following children:

• 37 i. Rebecca (1682-)
• 38 ii. Jonathan (1684-1744)
• 39 iii. Gideon (1686-1762)
• 40 iv. Hezekiah (~1690-1738)

In 1691 when Jonathan was 30, he second married Esther Norton, daughter of Nicholas Norton (1610-1676) & Elizabeth Unknown, in Massachusetts. Born abt 1662 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts. Buried bef 1724 in Massachusetts.  on 8 Apr 1724. Inventory made by her son Samuel Huxford.

They had the following children:

• 41 i. Cornelius (~1693-<1737)
• 42 ii. Esther
• 43 iii. Ruth (1710-)

notes

"10 (3:153/4) #41 b. abt 1661; res. Falmouth, rem. Edgartown abt 1690, husbandman. Little is known of him during his residence in either town except thathe was Corporal of the Town Milita in 1691. He m. twice, but the name of his first wife is unknown. His second wife was Mrs. Esther Norton #10 Huxford, wid. of Samuel of Edgartown whom he m. abt 1691. She was b. abt 1666 and d. bef 1724. Inv. of her estate was made 8 Apr 1724 by her son Samuel Huxford. Jonathan Dunham d. abt 1745 and admin. of his estate was granted 13 Feb 1745-6; inventory of his property was made next month but division of the estate did not occur until 24 Dec 1747. He had the following named children ...."

• Dunham genealogy: English and American branches of the Dunham family By Isaac Watson Dunham. Page 89
• http://www.oocities.org/spcmiller/dunham_family_tree.html
• http://capecodgenes.com/web%20cards/ps15/ps15_197.html

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Jonathan Dunham was the son of Jonathan Dunham and Mary Cobb. He first married Unknown and had Capt Jonathan Dunham. Jonathan married 2nd Esther Norton and they had a Jonathan born 1691. This Jonathan died before Oct 1711

'Capt Jonathan Dunham

Birth: unknown

Death: Feb. 28, 1745

in his 52d yr

Family links:

Parents:

Jonathan Dunham (1658 - 1711)
Unknown Dunham (1658 - 1689)
Spouse:
Mary Spencer Dunham (1687 - ____)*
Children:
Jonathan Dunham (1709 - 1740)*
Daniel A5 Dunham (1711 - 1797)*
Hannah Dunham Pettit (1721 - ____)*
Elisabeth Dunham Marvin (1724 - 1757)*
Sibling:
Jonathan Dunham (____ - 1745)
Hezekiah A4 Dunham (1693 - 1738)**
*Calculated relationship

• *Half-sibling

Burial:

Hillside Cemetery Sharon Litchfield County Connecticut, USA

Created by: Jan Franco Record added: Nov 12, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 22855638

Cemetery Photo Added by: Jan Franco

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May he rest in peace. - Stephen Barneby

Added: May. 17, 2016 8th gr grandfather - M Bailey 

Added: Oct. 21, 2015 My 6th Greatgrandfather. - Noel Bell 

Added: Jan. 9, 2015

GEDCOM Note

Gedeon and Cornelius Came to Connecticut when quite young as their grandfather's brother Thomas Dunham is reported to have lived in Harford. When Gideon came to Southington he owned a farm where the Methodist Church now stands

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; @R2@ Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

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Record for Esther Norton1 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20375133310&in...

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Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; @R2@ Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

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Record for Esther Norton1 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20375133310&in...

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Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; @R2@ Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

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Record for Esther Norton1 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20375133310&in...

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Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; @R2@ Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

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Record for Esther Norton1 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20375133310&in...

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Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; @R2@ Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Record for Esther Norton1 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20375133310&in...