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Benajah Dunham

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Benajah Dunham

Birth
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
24 Dec 1680 (aged 42–43)
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Seeking verification of burial, or a memorial, at the old Piscatawaytown Burial Ground (aka St James Episc Ch Cem)

Death info per: pg 250-252 of Dunham Genealogy - Deacon John DUNHAM of Plymouth MA... date of the will, 10 May 1679, death date 24 Dec 1680 at PIscataway NJ. The complete will is shown on page 251, per New Jersey Archives, Vol XXX - F131.D63; Will Abstracts 1670-1730

1670 May 10. DUNHAM, Benajah, of Piscataway, linen weaver; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children -- Edmund, Mary and Elizabeth. Land on Raraton River, do. on Bonham's Creek, do. North of Andrew WOODIN, do. in New England. Personal property. The wife executrix with Samuel DENNIS of Woodbridge and John FITZ RANDOLPHE of Piscataway as overseers for the children. Witnesses -- Benia HULL and Geo HILL. Proved Aug 12, 1680.
-- copied 1970s, Nat'l Genea Soc, Arlington VA

Probable parents: John DUNHAM (1589-1669) & Abigail (BILLIOU) (1600-1669)

Wife, prob Elizabeth TILSON d/o Edmond (abt1600-abt1660) & Joan TILSON

Possible DUNHAM Children:
Edmund -b abt 1661 -marr Mary BONHAM; Elizabeth -b abt 1664, Hannah -b abt 1666; John -b abt 1667; Mary -b 1669-1670; Cornelius -b abt 1670;

Possible DUNHAM siblings: Mary (abt1628-1630 Eng-abt 1678-1707 MA); Elizabeth (abt 1632 Eng-abt 1684 NJ); Ephraim (abt 1635 Eng-abt 1716 MA); Joan (abt 1638 MA-1690 ND); Edward (abt 1639 CN(sic)-1660 MA); **Elizabeth (abt 1640 MA-abt 1682 NJ marr Benajah DUNHAM; John (abt 1643 MA-1673 MA); Mary (abt 1669 MA-1714 MA)
Seeking verification of burial, or a memorial, at the old Piscatawaytown Burial Ground (aka St James Episc Ch Cem)

Death info per: pg 250-252 of Dunham Genealogy - Deacon John DUNHAM of Plymouth MA... date of the will, 10 May 1679, death date 24 Dec 1680 at PIscataway NJ. The complete will is shown on page 251, per New Jersey Archives, Vol XXX - F131.D63; Will Abstracts 1670-1730

1670 May 10. DUNHAM, Benajah, of Piscataway, linen weaver; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children -- Edmund, Mary and Elizabeth. Land on Raraton River, do. on Bonham's Creek, do. North of Andrew WOODIN, do. in New England. Personal property. The wife executrix with Samuel DENNIS of Woodbridge and John FITZ RANDOLPHE of Piscataway as overseers for the children. Witnesses -- Benia HULL and Geo HILL. Proved Aug 12, 1680.
-- copied 1970s, Nat'l Genea Soc, Arlington VA

Probable parents: John DUNHAM (1589-1669) & Abigail (BILLIOU) (1600-1669)

Wife, prob Elizabeth TILSON d/o Edmond (abt1600-abt1660) & Joan TILSON

Possible DUNHAM Children:
Edmund -b abt 1661 -marr Mary BONHAM; Elizabeth -b abt 1664, Hannah -b abt 1666; John -b abt 1667; Mary -b 1669-1670; Cornelius -b abt 1670;

Possible DUNHAM siblings: Mary (abt1628-1630 Eng-abt 1678-1707 MA); Elizabeth (abt 1632 Eng-abt 1684 NJ); Ephraim (abt 1635 Eng-abt 1716 MA); Joan (abt 1638 MA-1690 ND); Edward (abt 1639 CN(sic)-1660 MA); **Elizabeth (abt 1640 MA-abt 1682 NJ marr Benajah DUNHAM; John (abt 1643 MA-1673 MA); Mary (abt 1669 MA-1714 MA)


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  • Added: May 24, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163097413/benajah-dunham: accessed ), memorial page for Benajah Dunham (1637–24 Dec 1680), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163097413, citing Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Caral (contributor 3288427).