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About Samuel Putnam (died young)
Captain Jonathan, fourth child and eldest son of Captain John and Rebecca (Prince) Putnam, was born in Salem Village March 17 1659 died there March 2 1739 He erected a dwelling house on the Topsfield road not far from his father's homestead and it is recorded that he was a farmer in excellent circumstances.
He married first Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Whipple. She died in early womanhood and the oldest inscription in the Wadsworth bury ing ground reads as follows: “Here lyes the body of Elizabeth ye wife of Jonathan Putnam aged about 22 years Deceased ye 7th of August 1682.”
Jonathan married second Lydia, daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Whipple Potter of Ipswich Massachusetts. Her will was made September 14 1742 and proved April 8 1745.
His first wife bore him one son Samuel who died in infancy.
The children of his second union were Lydia Elizabeth Ruth Susanna Jonathan Esther Jeremiah died in infancy Joshua died in infancy and David.
References
- Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 1 By George Thomas Little, Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs < GoogleBooks >
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Samuel Putnam (died young)'s Timeline
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August 1682
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Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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November 1682
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Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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