Rebecca Dunham

Disputed Origins

Not proven as a Norton or daughter of Rev. John Norton

Deborah Lynn Mahle Comments:

Per Charles E. Banks' 1925 History of Martha's Vineyard (3:154) citing the Dunham Genealogy, Daniel Dunham of Edgartown, Mass. m. Rebecca Norton, with Banks inserting the following footnote:

"The Dunham Genealogy calls her Rebecca Norton, but there was no one of that name at this period to answer the statement. The same authority gives her death as at Easthampton, Conn. 3 Feb. 1783, "aged" 99 years, 8 mos., and these statements are here recorded for what they are worth."

As Banks stated, that Rebecca was born nee Norton is not confirmable by any of the several known Norton families residing on Martha's Vineyard in 1683.

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Rebecca
June 1683–3 February 1783 (Age 99)
Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Rebecca

Rebecca was born in June 1683, in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She married Daniel Dunham in 1702, in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 3 February 1783, in Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 99, and was buried in Body, Grand'Anse, Haiti.

Spouse

Daniel Dunham
Male
1677–1742

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Male

Rebecca
Female
1683–1783

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Female

Marriage
1702
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Children
(13)

Matilda Dunham
Female
1703–1787

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Female

Zephaniah Dunham
Male
1705–1783

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Male

Rebecca Dunham
Female
1706–1774

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Female

Sarah Dunham
Female
1709–1768

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Female

Daniel Dunham
Male
1711–1797

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Male

Persis Dunham
Female
1713–1773

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Female

Mary Dunham
Female
1715–1788

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Female

Eleazer Dunham
Male
1717–1753

• 

Male

Samuel Dunham
Male
1717–1779

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Male

Dinah Dunham
Female
1721–1760

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Female

Eleoran Dunham
Male
1723–Deceased

• 

Male

Capt Silas Dunham
Male
1723–1815

• 

Male

Jacob Dunham
Male
1727–1779

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Male

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Rebecca Norton1 Dunham
(1683 - 1783)

Born in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts on 3 Feb 1683 to John Norton and Mary Mason. Rebecca Norton1 Dunham married Daniel Dunham and had 14 children. She passed away on 12 Feb 1783 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Rebecca Norton1 Dunham family tree

Parents

John Norton
1651 - 1716

Mary Mason
Unknown - 1740

Spouse(s)

Daniel Dunham
1677 - 1742
Born in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA in 1677 ...

Jonathan Dunham
1751 - 1805

Children

Daniel Dunham
1711 - 1797

Matilda Dunham
1703 - 1789

Rebecca Dunham
1707 - 1774

Persis Dunham
1713 - 1773

Jacob Dunham
1727 - 1779

Sarah Dunham
1710 - 1768

Mary Dunham
1715 - 1770

Zephaniah Dunham
1705 - 1783

Samuel Dunham
1719 - 1779

Silas Dunham
1710 - 1815

Eleazer Dunham
1717 - 1753

Dinah Dunham
1721 - 1760

John Hezekiah Dunham
Unknown - 1810

Samuel Moseley
1708 - 1791

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norton-1996

Rebecca (Norton) Dunham (abt. 1683 - 1783)

Rebecca Dunham formerly Norton

Born about May 1683 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of Daniel Dunham — married [date unknown] in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Mother of Rebecca (Dunham) Pease, Sarah (Dunham) Pease, Daniel Dunham, Samuel Dunham, Dinah (Dunham) Porter and Jacob Dunham

Died 3 Feb 1783 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA

Norton-1996 created 23 Jan 2014 | Last modified 28 Oct 2020

Biography

Rebecca Norton was born about May 1681 at Edgartown, Massachusetts. Note: Rebecca's LNAB is under question.

Rebecca marries to Daniel Dunham. Daniel Dunham was born about 1677 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Daniel Dunham died on May 5, 1742 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Rebecca dies on February 3, 1783 at Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

Children of Daniel and Rebecca Dunham are:

1. Matilda Dunham born about 1703 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Married to Joseph Vincent.

2. Zephaniah Dunham born about 1705 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Married on September 6, 1733 to Sarah Smith.

3. Rebecca Dunham born about 1707 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Married on December 5, 1725 to Benjamin Pease.

4. Sarah Dunham born about 1709 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Married on July 5, 1739 to David Pease.

5. Daniel Dunham was born on November 20, 1711 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts..

6. Persis Dunham born about 1713 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Married November 10, 1739 to William Dunham.

7. Mary Dunham born about 1715 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Married first to Caleb Parmalee. Marries second to Jacob Curtis of Colchester.

8. Eleazer Dunham born about 1717 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts..

9. Samuel Dunham born about 1719 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts..

10. Dinah Dunham born about 1721 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts..

11. Silas Dunham baptised on October 27, 1723 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

12. Jacob Dunham baptised on April 9, 1727 at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts..

Sources

Death - Find A Grave Memorial# 157916735. Memorial Record Created by Don Blauvelt. Record added: Feb 07, 2016. No Image of Headstone available.
Books and Publications - "The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Vol. 3. Authored by Charles Edward Banks, M.D., Asst. Surgeon General. Three Volume set. Referencing Volume 3, Page 154. Page 172 of the Online Book.
Books and Publications - Dukes County Genealogy. "The Pease Family of Great Baddow, England and Martha's Vineyard." Compiled by Richard Bart.

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Rebecca Norton1 Dunham
(1683 - 1783)

Born in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts on 3 Feb 1683 to John Norton and Mary Mason. Rebecca Norton1 Dunham married Daniel Dunham and had 14 children. She passed away on 12 Feb 1783 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Rebecca Norton1 Dunham family tree

Parents

John Norton
1651 - 1716

Mary Mason
Unknown - 1740

Spouse(s)

Daniel Dunham
1677 - 1742
Born in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA in 1677 ...

Jonathan Dunham
1751 - 1805

Children

Daniel Dunham
1711 - 1797

Matilda Dunham
1703 - 1789

Rebecca Dunham
1707 - 1774

Persis Dunham
1713 - 1773

Jacob Dunham
1727 - 1779

Sarah Dunham
1710 - 1768

Mary Dunham
1715 - 1770

Zephaniah Dunham
1705 - 1783

Samuel Dunham
1719 - 1779

Silas Dunham
1710 - 1815

Eleazer Dunham
1717 - 1753

Dinah Dunham
1721 - 1760

John Hezekiah Dunham
Unknown - 1810

Samuel Moseley
1708 - 1791