Benyew Dunham (1732 - 1795)

Born May 1732 in Westfield, Essex, New Jersey

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Died May 1795 at about age 63 in New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Benyew Donham was born about May 1732 in Westfield, Essex, New Jersey.

He married Mary Eliza Heath 2 August 1757, born 23 April 1737 in Staffordshire, England, the daughter of Thomas Heath and Ann Nevins. She died July 1794 Minebrook, Somerset, New Jersey.

Benyew owned a farm in Amboy (1758). In 1762 owned a mill and tannery at Lamington (1762), on the town council of safety (1776) and elected collector for the town of Tewkesbury (1779). He was considered a freeholder from 1770 on.

From 1762 until May 1795, Benyew was a constant salary payer to the church at Lamington.

Eliza and Benyew had the following children:

Ann b. 6 May 1758 Germantown, Columbia, New York m. Unknown Harris

Frances b. April 1760 - 29 April 1783

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David b.13/15 February 1762 • Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey - 9 January 1826 Bedminster,Somerset, New Jersey and buried at Larger Cross Roads, Lamington, m. Martha Barclay (1763-1846) Find A Grave: Memorial #1520607 =&GRid=& FAG} Wife Martha Barkley Dunham

Sarah b. 31 May 1764 Germantown, Columbia, New York m. Unknown Van Horn

Mary b. 8 Jan 1766 Germantown, Columbia, New York - 16 May 1783

Benyew b. 25 Dec 1767, Germantown, New Jersey. m. Mary Potter 2m.. Elizabeth Barclay

Samuel b. 18 Oct 1769, Liberty Corners, Somerset, New Jersey - d. 21 June 1842, Liberty Corners, Somerset, New Jersey m. Nancy Ann Heath (1774 - 1856)

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Amos b. 22 Nov 1771 • Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey - August 1850 Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey.

Martha b.8 Dec 1773, New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey - 2 Aug 1867, New Jersey m.Unknown Conger

James b. May 1777 New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA - 29 August 1855 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA m. Hannah Clapp (1780-1864) He was a carriage manufacturer of Northampton, Mass., then went to Cambridge, N.Y. and Pittsfield, Mass. d. 29 August 1855, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

John b. 11 Feb 1778 New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey - d. 30 Jan 1825 New York City, New York, USA m. Esther Unknown 2m. Elizabeth Ryckman

Martha b. Feb 1780 • Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey m Unknown McCoy

He died about 1795, and is buried in New Germantown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Sources

• HARPER, CB Ancestry.com tree created using original records and personal knowledge from great aunt and grand mother of CBH.

• MYERS, Patty Barthell Myers. Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman Self-published, 1895, pp. 18-19. Source of children's names and dates. pp 39-40 source of occupations of Benyew and son James.

• WILSON, Doug Singletary Family Reports

• New Jersey Archive Vol 22; p 644. Source of marriage.

• DUNHAM, Isaac Watson Dunham Genealogy : Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts : 1589-1669 : and his descendants. Source of birth and marriage.

• SNEL, James P History of-Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey p.120 Source for Amos being Town Clerk 1768-9. Benyew is listed as a freehold from 1770 onward, 1779-80 - Collector, 177? Township Committee. Son Benyew married Mary Potter p. 475.