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

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

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

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1783 at about age 99 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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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.

• Early Records of Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Membership of The Congregational Church, East Hampton, (Chatham,) Conn. (Pelton & King, Middletown, Connecticut, 1900)
  • Page 113: Death record. "Feby 12 1783 Died ye widdow Rebecca Dunham aged 99 years & 8 months"

• http://www.familysearch.org Ancestoral file.