Generation No. 5

 

87.  ANNA24 PUTNAM (THOMAS23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1716, and died WFT Est. 1768-1811.  She married (1) DANIEL GARDNER WFT Est. 1680-1708, son of JOHN GARDNER and ELIZABETH WELD.  She married (2) ANDREW CONANT July 19, 1764, son of LOT CONANT.

 

More About ANNA PUTNAM:

Baptism: May 06, 1716, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

More About DANIEL GARDNER:

Will proved: October 01, 1759

 

Notes for ANDREW CONANT:

Anna Putnam was his third wife.

 

       

Children of ANNA PUTNAM and DANIEL GARDNER are:

                  i.    DANIEL25 GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1754-1838; m. EMMA REA, WFT Est. 1754-1797.

 

More About DANIEL GARDNER:

Baptism: November 12, 1738

 

                  ii.    ANNA GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1750-1841; m. BREWER, WFT Est. 1750-1793.

 

More About ANNA GARDNER:

Baptism: October 08, 1738

 

                 iii.    RUTH GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1750-1841; m. ESTES, WFT Est. 1750-1793.

 

More About RUTH GARDNER:

Baptism: Abt. September 30, 1740

 

                 iv.    GEORGE GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

 

More About GEORGE GARDNER:

Baptism: August 29, 1742

 

                 v.    BENJAMIN GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                 vi.    EBENEZER GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                vii.    LYDIA GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1750-1841; m. CLARKE, WFT Est. 1750-1793.

               viii.    ELIZABETH GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1841.

 

More About ELIZABETH GARDNER:

Baptism: October 09, 1757

 

                 ix.    SARAH GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1841.

 

More About SARAH GARDNER:

Baptism: October 09, 1757

 

                 x.    ESTHER GARDNER, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1841.

 

More About ESTHER GARDNER:

Baptism: October 09, 1757

 

                 xi.    SAMUEL GARDNER, b. March 04, 1736/37; d. WFT Est. 1738-1827.

 

88.  SAMUEL24 PUTNAM (THOMAS23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1723 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died January 02, 1775 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.  He married SARAH NURSE April 04, 1742, daughter of EBENEZER NURSE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL.

 

Notes for SAMUEL PUTNAM:

Samuel Putnam, in 1752, was elected one of the first tythingmen chosen by the new town of Danvers.  On 4 September, 1757, he was chosen deacon of the church, but soon afterward removed to Lunenburg and was chosen deacon of the church there.  He was selectman of Lunenburg, 1767-1779.

 

It is possible he had a daughter Martha, born 9 September, 1743.

 

Samuel Putnam died at age of 52.

 

 

More About SAMUEL PUTNAM:

Baptism: January 05, 1723/24, Salem Village, Massachusetts

Title: Deacon

 

Notes for SARAH NURSE:

Sarah Nurse was living in 1777.

 

       

Children of SAMUEL PUTNAM and SARAH NURSE are:

229.            i.    MARTHA25 PUTNAM, b. September 09, 1742, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. September 03, 1821.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH PUTNAM, b. November 24, 1744, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1745-1838.

 

More About ELIZABETH PUTNAM:

Christened: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 iii.    THOMAS PUTNAM, b. November 10, 1746, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. December 26, 1747.

 

More About THOMAS PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 iv.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. November 10, 1748, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. July 11, 1787; m. NURSE, WFT Est. 1762-1783.

 

More About SARAH PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 v.    RUTH PUTNAM, b. March 28, 1751, Lunenburg, Massachusetts; d. August 20, 1812, Burlington; m. ABEL WYMAN, October 20, 1772.

 

More About RUTH PUTNAM:

Baptism: March 31, 1751, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 vi.    ANNA PUTNAM, b. May 08, 1753, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. June 08, 1753.

 

More About ANNA PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                vii.    MITCHELL PUTNAM, b. June 13, 1754, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. June 25, 1754, Salem Village, Massachusetts.

 

More About MITCHELL PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

               viii.    MARY PUTNAM, b. July 04, 1755, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. September 20, 1789; m. BUTLER, WFT Est. 1769-1786.

 

More About MARY PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 ix.    SAMUEL PUTNAM, b. May 04, 1757, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. May 26, 1758.

 

More About SAMUEL PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

                 x.    SAMUEL PUTNAM, b. July 30, 1759, Salem VillageMassachusetts; d. August 12, 1759.

 

More About SAMUEL PUTNAM:

Baptism: Samel Village, Massahcusetts

 

                 xi.    ANNA PUTNAM, b. July 30, 1759, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1760-1853, New Hampshire.

 

More About ANNA PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

230.          xii.    ELIJAH PUTNAM, b. June 07, 1761, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. August 11, 1825.

               xiii.    LUCY PUTNAM, b. November 15, 1764, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. August 03, 1807; m. PATERSON, WFT Est. 1778-1801.

               xiv.    CLARISA PUTNAM, b. January 09, 1768, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. May 11, 1794; m. FROST, WFT Est. 1782-1793.

 

89.  RUTH24 PUTNAM (THOMAS23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1727, and died WFT Est. 1759-1821.  She married (1) SAMUEL KIMBALL WFT Est. 1741-1774.  She married (2) PHILIP PRESTON June 29, 1747, son of JOHN PRESTON and ELIZABETH.

 

More About RUTH PUTNAM:

Baptism: October 22, 1727, Salem Village, Massachusetts

       

Children of RUTH PUTNAM and SAMUEL KIMBALL are:

                  i.    PETER25 KIMBALL, b. November 26, 1752; d. WFT Est. 1753-1842.

                  ii.    BETTY KIMBALL, b. September 26, 1754; d. WFT Est. 1755-1848.

                 iii.    RUTH KIMBALL, b. February 03, 1757; d. WFT Est. 1758-1851.

 

90.  ELIZABETH24 PUTNAM (TIMOTHY23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born August 01, 1721 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1750-1815.  She married NATHAN BAILEY April 28, 1744 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, son of DANIEL BAILEY and EXPERIENCE PUTNAM.

       

Children of ELIZABETH PUTNAM and NATHAN BAILEY are:

                  i.    NATHAN25 BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1746-1847.

 

More About NATHAN BAILEY:

Baptism: June 03, 1744

 

                  ii.    BETTY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

                 iii.    BETTY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About BETTY BAILEY:

Baptism: August 11, 1745

 

                 iv.    EXPERIENCE BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About EXPERIENCE BAILEY:

Baptism: March 22, 1746/47

 

                 v.    HANNAH BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About HANNAH BAILEY:

Baptism: April 02, 1749

 

                 vi.    SUSANNAH BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1739-1749; d. July 09, 1750.

                vii.    ELEANOR BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About ELEANOR BAILEY:

Baptism: July 14, 1751

 

               viii.    MOLLY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About MOLLY BAILEY:

Baptism: June 03, 1753

 

                 ix.    PATIENCE BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About PATIENCE BAILEY:

Baptism: April 05, 1755

 

91.  EBENEZER24 PUTNAM (SETH23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born August 08, 1719 in Billerica, Massachusetts, and died February 02, 1782 in Charlestown, New hampshire.  He married MARY PARKER WFT Est. 1736-1768.

 

Notes for EBENEZER PUTNAM:

Ebenezer Putnam was early in Number Four or what is now Charlestown, being one of the Grantees.  He was there in 1745, and in 1746 was on Colonel Josiah Willard's roll of the company stationed at Fort Dummer ; also in 1748 and several of the following years.  He also served under Captain Phineas Stevens.  The early settlers of Number Four had to contend with the French and Indians, who were constantly hovering about these frontier posts on the Connecticut.

 

Fort Dummer was a post established by Massachusetts to protect her frontier and when, in 1745, New Hampshire, having previously obtained a grant of this country from the King, refused to garrison the post on the Connecticut, Massachusetts sent troops to Fort Dummer, under Captain Willard, and later a troop of Rangers under Captain Stevens to Number Four.  Shortly after Captain Stevens' arival, that place repulsed a fierce Indian attack.  Many of the troops under both captains were former settlers from Massachusetts, in that section of the country, among them the Putnams.

 

Ebenezer Putnam helped to form the first church at Number Four, and was one of the first ten male members.  He was also their first deacon. He was selectman in 1755, '56, '61, '65, and moderator 1765, '66, '69.

 

       

Children of EBENEZER PUTNAM and MARY PARKER are:

                  i.    SETH25 PUTNAM, b. August 14, 1746, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. September 26, 1746.

                  ii.    MARY PUTNAM, b. January 04, 1747/48, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. August 12, 1762.

231.           iii.    RUTH PUTNAM, b. January 13, 1749/50, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. 1823, Canada.

232.          iv.    EBENEZER PUTNAM, b. January 25, 1751/52, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. 1824, Middlesex, Vermont.

233.           v.    SETH PUTNAM, b. August 09, 1754, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. February 10, 1848, Middlesex, Vermont.

234.          vi.    LEVI PUTNAM, b. February 11, 1757, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. February 22, 1836, Charlestown, New Hampshire.

235.          vii.    REBECCA PUTNAM, b. May 15, 1759, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. 1819, Charlestown, New Hampshire.

236.         viii.    PAMELIA PUTNAM, b. May 25, 1761, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. 1831, Charlestown, New Hampshire.

                 ix.    MARY PUTNAM, b. April 22, 1763, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. October 08, 1781.

                 x.    ISAAC PUTNAM, b. May 06, 1765, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1766-1855.

237.          xi.    ISAAC PUTNAM, b. May 27, 1766, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. January 24, 1766.

238.          xii.    TERZA PUTNAM, b. August 04, 1768, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1786-1862.

239.         xiii.    JACOB PUTNAM, b. March 18, 1771, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. May 29, 1844.

240.         xiv.    BENJAMIN PUTNAM, b. December 27, 1775, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1823-1867.

 

92.  RUTH24 PUTNAM (SETH23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born October 11, 1720 in Billerica, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1752-1814.  She married PETER LARRABEE October 03, 1746.

 

More About RUTH PUTNAM:

Title: Charlestown, New Hampshire

 

Notes for PETER LARRABEE:

Peter Larrabee, Sr., was taken prisoner by the Indians in 1754, but escaped, and afterwards became one of the most prominent men in Charlestown, New Hampshire.

 

       

Children of RUTH PUTNAM and PETER LARRABEE are:

                  i.    RUTH25 LARRABEE, b. 1747; d. WFT Est. 1748-1841.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH LARRABEE, b. 1749; d. WFT Est. 1750-1843.

                 iii.    PETER LARRABEE, b. 1750; d. WFT Est. 1767-1840; m. SARAH KENNEDY, WFT Est. 1767-1800.

 

93.  THOMAS24 PUTNAM (SETH23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born October 22, 1728 in Billerica, Massachusetts, and died August 20, 1814 in Charlestown, New Hampshire.  He married RACHEL WETHERBEE January 24, 1754 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, daughter of EPHRAIM WETHERBEE and JOANNA BELLOWS.

 

Notes for THOMAS PUTNAM:

Thomas Putnam took part in the French and Indian Wars as soon as he was able to bear arms, for in 1750 we find his name on the roll of Captain Stevens' company at Number Four.  Shortly after this we find him settled in Lunenburg, but in 1759 he is again at Charlestown.  He marched from Acworth to Bennington in August, 1777, in Captain Abel Walker's company and may have taken part in the Battle of Bennington, where, according to Stark, "had every man been an Alexander, or a Charles of Sweden, they could not have behaved better."

 

In civil and religious affairs Thomas Putnam was more prominent ; he was one of the first members of the church at Charlestown and after their decon.  After his return to Charlestown from Acworth, where he had gone in 1771 to live in the southern part of the town, he was standing moderator of the church meetings from 1793.  During his residence in both towns he was constantly in office.  In Acworth he was the first justice of the peace, likewise the first miller for he built the first grist mill erected there.  Moderator of Acworth town meetings in 1775, 1779. Selectman 1772, '73, '75, '76, '78, the most important years of the Revolution.  He was also deacon in the Acworth church.

 

       

Children of THOMAS PUTNAM and RACHEL WETHERBEE are:

241.            i.    ABIGAIL25 PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1751-1798; d. WFT Est. 1820-1886.

                  ii.    HEPSIDETH PUTNAM, b. February 02, 1755, Lunenburg, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1756-1845.

                 iii.    SUSANNAH PUTNAM, b. September 16, 1756, Lunenburg, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1757-1850.

 

Notes for SUSANNAH PUTNAM:

Susannah Putnam's twin is Seth Putnam.

 

 

242.          iv.    SETH PUTNAM, b. September 16, 1756, Lunenburg, Massachusetts; d. September 03, 1827, Dorchester, Massachusetts.

                 v.    THOMAS PUTNAM, b. February 27, 1758, Lunedburg, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1759-1848.

                 vi.    EPHRAIM PUTNAM, b. October 16, 1759, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. October 16, 1769.

                vii.    RACHEL PUTNAM, b. April 09, 1761, Charlestow, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1775-1855; m. JAMES THURBER, WFT Est. 1775-1808.

               viii.    JOANNA PUTNAM, b. December 30, 1763, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1777-1857; m. SAMUEL WILLARD, WFT Est. 1777-1810.

 

Notes for JOANNA PUTNAM:

Married Samuel Willard.  She was his second wife ; they had twelve children.

 

 

243.          ix.    ABIJAH PUTNAM, b. January 31, 1765, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. May 22, 1842.

244.           x.    ABEL PUTNAM, b. June 29, 1766, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1807-1857.

                 xi.    HEPSY PUTNAM, b. 1767, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1768-1861.

 

Notes for HEPSY PUTNAM:

Hepsy Putnam died unmarried.

 

 

245.          xii.    ELISHA PUTNAM, b. 1768, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1806-1859.

               xiii.    EPHRAIM PUTNAM, b. June 09, 1770, Charlestown, N.H.; d. WFT Est. 1771-1860.

 

Notes for EPHRAIM PUTNAM:

Ephraim Putnam never married.

 

 

246.         xiv.    MARTHA PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1751-1788, Acworth; d. WFT Est. 1812-1874.

                xv.    DOROTHY PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1750-1776, Acworth; d. WFT Est. 1755-1859.

               xvi.    ASA PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1750-1776, Acworth; d. WFT Est. 1755-1859.

 

94.  TIMOTHY24 PUTNAM (SETH23, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born December 25, 1732 in Billerica, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1775-1824 in Charlestown, New Hampshire.  He married SUSANNA BADGER WFT Est. 1748-1783.

 

Notes for TIMOTHY PUTNAM:

Timothy Putnam was a member of Colonel Bellow's Regiment which marched in May, 1777, to reinforce Ticonderoga, and again in June of the same year, but found the fort had been evacuated.

 

A certain Ensign Timothy Putnam reported the details of his scout about Lake Champlain to Captain Rogers in 1755.

 

 

Notes for SUSANNA BADGER:

Susanna Badger, who perhaps married, second, (Published 19 Dec.), 1790, Josiah Hart of Charlestown, New Hampshire.  Mr. Hart's first wife was Mehitable.  Children by Susanna were thirteen by number.  See Hist. Charlestown, where a curious error is made.

 

 

More About SUSANNA BADGER:

Title: Charlestown, New Hampshire

       

Children of TIMOTHY PUTNAM and SUSANNA BADGER are:

247.            i.    TIMOTHY25 PUTNAM, b. October 04, 1760, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. Abt. 1835, Charlestown, New Hampshire.

248.           ii.    SAMUEL PUTNAM, b. June 14, 1762, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. December 20, 1848, Charlestown, New Hampshire.

249.           iii.    JOHN PUTNAM, b. June 04, 1764, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. June 09, 1848, Montpelier, Vermont.

                 iv.    EXPERIENCE PUTNAM, b. February 03, 1766; d. May 27, 1844.

                 v.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. June 14, 1768; d. WFT Est. 1795-1862; m. LUTHER SPENCER, 1789.

250.          vi.    BAILEY PUTNAM, b. March 03, 1770, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. September 1827.

251.          vii.    DAVID PUTNAM, b. June 07, 1772, Charlestown, New Hampshire; d. WFT Est. 1804-1863.

 

95.  DAVID24 BAILEY (EXPERIENCE23 PUTNAM, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born March 18, 1716/17, and died December 23, 1803 in Jeffry, New Hampshire.  He married ELIZABETH DOLE February 22, 1737/38.

       

Child of DAVID BAILEY and ELIZABETH DOLE is:

252.            i.    JONATHAN25 BAILEY, b. 1740; d. 1809.

 

96.  NATHAN24 BAILEY (EXPERIENCE23 PUTNAM, THOMAS22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born December 11, 1721 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1750-1812.  He married ELIZABETH PUTNAM April 28, 1744 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, daughter of TIMOTHY PUTNAM and ELEANOR DOARE.

       

Children of NATHAN BAILEY and ELIZABETH PUTNAM are:

                  i.    NATHAN25 BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1746-1847.

 

More About NATHAN BAILEY:

Baptism: June 03, 1744

 

                  ii.    BETTY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

                 iii.    BETTY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About BETTY BAILEY:

Baptism: August 11, 1745

 

                 iv.    EXPERIENCE BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About EXPERIENCE BAILEY:

Baptism: March 22, 1746/47

 

                 v.    HANNAH BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About HANNAH BAILEY:

Baptism: April 02, 1749

 

                 vi.    SUSANNAH BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1739-1749; d. July 09, 1750.

                vii.    ELEANOR BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About ELEANOR BAILEY:

Baptism: July 14, 1751

 

               viii.    MOLLY BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About MOLLY BAILEY:

Baptism: June 03, 1753

 

                 ix.    PATIENCE BAILEY, b. WFT Est. 1740-1768; d. WFT Est. 1745-1850.

 

More About PATIENCE BAILEY:

Baptism: April 05, 1755

 

97.  HOLYOKE24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born September 27, 1706 in Salem Village, Massachusetts8, and died WFT Est. 1759-1798.  He married (1) EUNICE HUTCHINSON September 1731 in Middleton, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN HUTCHINSON and HANNAH HOWARD.  He married (2) ESTHER LOVELL May 04, 1742, daughter of THOMAS LOVELL and MARTHA HERRICK.

 

Notes for HOLYOKE PUTNAM:

Holyoke Putnam was dismissed from the church at Middleton, Massachusetts, where he had formerly lived, to the church in Sutton, Massachusetts, in March, 1744.  This is probably about the time of his settlement in Sutton.  He chose to settle in that part of the town now forming a part of Millbury having been set off from Sutton in 1813.

 

 

More About HOLYOKE PUTNAM:

Admitted Church: March 1743/44, Sutton, Massachusetts

Baptism: September 29, 1706, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

More About ESTHER LOVELL:

Title: Sutton

       

Children of HOLYOKE PUTNAM and EUNICE HUTCHINSON are:

                  i.    EUNICE25 PUTNAM, b. September 04, 1732, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1733-1826.

                  ii.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. October 06, 1735, Sutton ??, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1763-1829; m. ELEAZER BATEMAN, November 08, 1757.

253.           iii.    EBENEZER PUTNAM, b. September 07, 1738, probably Sutton, Massachusetts; d. May 04, 1808, Bethel, Vermont.

                 iv.    HANNAH PUTNAM, b. April 26, 1741; d. WFT Est. 1742-1835.

       

Children of HOLYOKE PUTNAM and ESTHER LOVELL are:

                 v.    MARTHA25 PUTNAM, b. April 27, 1743; d. WFT Est. 1744-1837.

                 vi.    EUNICE PUTNAM, b. February 10, 1744/45; d. WFT Est. 1746-1839.

                vii.    SUSANNA PUTNAM, b. August 16, 1747; d. WFT Est. 1748-1841.

               viii.    JOSEPH PUTNAM, b. April 19, 1749; d. WFT Est. 1750-1839.

254.          ix.    EZRA PUTNAM, b. November 02, 1751; d. July 01, 1841, Bethel, Vermont.

255.           x.    THOMAS PUTNAM, b. July 01, 1754, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1784-1845.

                 xi.    MARY PUTNAM, b. April 05, 1758; d. WFT Est. 1759-1852.

 

98.  EDWARD24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born June 30, 1711 in Salem Village, Massachusetts8, and died February 17, 1800 in Sutton, Massachusetts.  He married RUTH FULLER December 03, 1734, daughter of JOHN FULLER and PHEBE SYMONDS.

 

Notes for EDWARD PUTNAM:

He and his wife were dismissed from the church in Middleton, Massachusetts, to the church in Sutton, Massachusetts, in 1744.  It is prusumed that either in 1742 or 1743, he had established his home there; there are evidences of his having been in Sutton as early as 1737, although he was taxed in Middleton as late as 1739.

In 1774, "Voted to send to send edward Putnam as a delegate to meet the General Congress when and where they shall meet."  (Sutton Town Records)

The original farm where Edward first settled was owned (1907) by a descendant, Mrs. Harriet Augusta Putnam, wife of Peter Holland Putnam, a great Granddaughter of Edward's youngest son, Asa, having inherited the farm from her father Bradford Putnam.  On page 225 of the History of Sutton, there is a wood-cut of the house now standing on the place.

 

 

More About EDWARD PUTNAM:

Admitted Church: 1744, Sutton, Massachusetts

Baptism: June 30, 1711, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

More About RUTH FULLER:

Admitted Church: 1744, Sutton

       

Children of EDWARD PUTNAM and RUTH FULLER are:

256.            i.    JOHN25 PUTNAM, b. August 25, 1735, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. January 13, 1809, Sutton, Massachusetts.

                  ii.    ANDREW PUTNAM, b. 1738; d. WFT Est. 1739-1828.

 

More About ANDREW PUTNAM:

Baptism: 1738, Middleton, Massachusetts

 

                 iii.    STEPHEN PUTNAM, b. April 20, 1739; d. WFT Est. 1740-1829.

 

Notes for STEPHEN PUTNAM:

Stephen was killed in the French and Indian War.

 

 

More About STEPHEN PUTNAM:

Cause of Death: French & Indian War

 

257.          iv.    RUTH PUTNAM, b. June 06, 1741; d. December 28, 1811.

258.           v.    ARCHELAUS PUTNAM, b. February 16, 1742/43, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. January 14, 1809, Rutland, Massachusetts.

                 vi.    PHOEBE PUTNAM, b. November 02, 1745; d. WFT Est. 1772-1839; m. NATHANIEL RICH, September 25, 1766.

259.          vii.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. March 12, 1746/47; d. WFT Est. 1789-1842.

260.         viii.    MARY PUTNAM, b. 1750; d. 1796.

261.          ix.    DAVID PUTNAM, b. July 01, 1752, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. March 21, 1840, Croyden, New Hampshire.

262.           x.    CALEB PUTNAM, SR., b. October 27, 1754, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1798-1846, Croydon, New Hampshire.

263.          xi.    PETER PUTNAM, b. May 29, 1757, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. November 22, 1827.

264.          xii.    LUCY PUTNAM, b. June 02, 1760; d. 1841, Sutton, Massachusetts.

265.         xiii.    ASA PUTNAM, b. April 30, 1763, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1816.

 

99.  MARY24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born December 19, 17168, and died WFT Est. 1750-1811.  She married EBEN FLINT April 26, 1737, son of EBEN FLINT and GERTRUDE POPE.

 

Notes for MARY PUTNAM:

Married previous to 1755, ______ Flint ; probably the Mary who married 26 Apr., 1737, Eben, son of Eben and Gertrude (Pope) Flint of Dracut.

 

Children:

 

Molly

Miles

Nehemiah

David

Elijah    b. 15 Nov., 1747

Samuel

Simeon    slain in battle of White Plains

 

 

More About MARY PUTNAM:

Baptism: February 10, 1716/17, Salem Village, Massachusetts

       

Children of MARY PUTNAM and EBEN FLINT are:

                  i.    MOLLY25 FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1841.

                  ii.    MILES FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                 iii.    NEHEMIAH FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                 iv.    DAVID FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                 v.    SAMUEL FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

                 vi.    SIMEON FLINT, b. WFT Est. 1734-1757; d. WFT Est. 1739-1838.

 

More About SIMEON FLINT:

Cause of Death: slain in the Battle of White Plains

 

                vii.    ELIJAH FLINT, b. November 15, 1747; d. WFT Est. 1748-1837.

 

100.  EUNICE24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born September 13, 1719 in Middleton, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1754-1814.  She married THOMAS LOVELL September 19, 1743, son of THOMAS LOVELL and MARTHA HERRICK.

 

Notes for EUNICE PUTNAM:

Eunice and Thomas Lovell removed to Sutton, Massachusetts, about 1742

 

 

More About EUNICE PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

       

Children of EUNICE PUTNAM and THOMAS LOVELL are:

                  i.    SARAH25 LOVELL, b. August 22, 1744, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1780-1839; m. JOSIAH WAITE, March 15, 1775.

                  ii.    JOHN LOVELL, b. August 08, 1746, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1747-1836.

266.           iii.    EZRA LOVELL, b. March 29, 1749, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1790-1840.

                 iv.    EUNICE LOVELL, b. October 02, 1751; d. WFT Est. 1752-1845.

 

101.  ABIGAIL24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born September 11, 1720 in Middleton, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1766-1815.  She married ISRAEL CURTIS April 25, 1744 in Middleton, Massachusetts, son of THOMAS CURTIS and PHEBE GOULD.

 

More About ABIGAIL PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

More About ISRAEL CURTIS:

Will dated: April 02, 1776

       

Children of ABIGAIL PUTNAM and ISRAEL CURTIS are:

267.            i.    RUTH25 CURTIS, b. February 17, 1744/45, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1776-1839.

                  ii.    ELI CURTIS, b. October 27, 1745, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1762-1835; m. SUSANNA WILKINS, WFT Est. 1762-1795.

                 iii.    ANDREW CURTIS, b. February 27, 1748/49, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1750-1839, Andover, Massachusetts.

 

Notes for ANDREW CURTIS:

Andrew Curtis was killed by lightning as a young man.

 

 

More About ANDREW CURTIS:

Cause of Death: lightning

 

                 iv.    DUDLEY CURTIS, b. February 12, 1750/51, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1783-1842; m. SARAH MARBLE, July 16, 1777.

 

Notes for DUDLEY CURTIS:

They removed from Middleton, Massachusetts.

 

 

                 v.    ISRAEL CURTIS, b. October 20, 1754, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1771-1844; m. ELIZABETH WILKINS, WFT Est. 1771-1804.

                 vi.    LEVI CURTIS, b. November 12, 1756, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1757-1846.

 

Notes for LEVI CURTIS:

Probably died young.

 

 

                vii.    SARAH CURTIS, b. February 25, 1759, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1760-1853.

               viii.    BETTY CURTIS, b. June 22, 1764; d. WFT Est. 1792-1858; m. DANIEL BARNARD, July 02, 1786.

 

102.  MILES24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born September 05, 1725 in Middleton, Massachusetts, and died April 19, 1800 in Grafton, Vermont.  He married RACHEL WILKINS September 23, 1747 in Middleton, Massachusetts.

 

Notes for MILES PUTNAM:

Miles Putnam lived in Middleton until 1757, when he moved his family to Harvard ; from there he went to Winchendon where he was in 1772, for on 23 August, 1772, the church at Middleton dismissed him, and his wife Rachel, to the church at Winchendon.  From Winchendon, they removed to Tomlinson and, finally, about 1783, to Grafton, Vermont.

 

 

 

More About MILES PUTNAM:

Baptism: September 05, 1725, Salem Village, Massachusetts

       

Children of MILES PUTNAM and RACHEL WILKINS are:

268.            i.    DANIEL25 PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1746-1775, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. September 30, 1802, Grafton, Vermont.

                  ii.    RUTH PUTNAM, b. January 16, 1746/47, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1748-1841.

269.           iii.    AARON PUTNAM, b. May 05, 1751, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. March 22, 1813.

                 iv.    SUSANNA PUTNAM, b. June 22, 1753, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1754-1847.

270.           v.    EDWARD PUTNAM, b. August 20, 1755, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. December 02, 1843, Grafton, Vermont.

                 vi.    RACHEL PUTNAM, b. September 06, 1757, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1758-1851.

 

Notes for RACHEL PUTNAM:

Rachel Putnam was living in Rindge, New Hampshire in 1848.

 

 

                vii.    MARY PUTNAM, b. January 09, 1760; d. WFT Est. 1761-1854.

271.         viii.    JOHN PUTNAM, b. August 12, 1767, Harvard; d. September 27, 1810, Grafton, Vermont.

272.          ix.    MILES PUTNAM, b. July 06, 1774, Winchendon; d. December 25, 1827, Plainfield, New Jersey.

 

103.  HANNAH24 PUTNAM (EDWARD23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born April 23, 1727 in Middleton, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1763-1822.  She married AMOS FULLER May 08, 1746, son of JOSEPH FULLER and SUSANNA DOWMAN.

 

Notes for HANNAH PUTNAM:

Removed to Wilton, New Hampshire, before the incorporation of that town.

 

 

More About HANNAH PUTNAM:

Baptism: Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

Notes for AMOS FULLER:

Removed to Wilton, New Hampshire, before the incorporation of that town.  In the History of Wilton, Amos Fuller is said to have had three sons, Amos, Enoch and Aaron.

 

       

Children of HANNAH PUTNAM and AMOS FULLER are:

                  i.    AMOS25 FULLER, b. WFT Est. 1742-1769; d. WFT Est. 1748-1849.

                  ii.    AARON FULLER, b. WFT Est. 1742-1769; d. WFT Est. 1748-1849.

                 iii.    SUSANNA FULLER, b. May 11, 1747, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1748-1841.

                 iv.    SARAH FULLER, b. November 15, 1749, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1763-1843; m. JOHN NICHOLS, WFT Est. 1763-1796.

 

Notes for SARAH FULLER:

In 1775 said to be "daughter of Amos Fuller of Wilton, New hampshire."

 

 

More About JOHN NICHOLS:

Title: Deacon

 

273.           v.    ENOCH FULLER, b. February 13, 1754, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1835.

                 vi.    EUNICE FULLER, b. February 24, 1756, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1757-1850.

                vii.    JOSEPH FULLER, b. July 21, 1760, Middleton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1761-1850.

 

104.  ELISHA24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born December 02, 1715 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and died 1758 in or near, Crown Point.  He married LYDIA CHASE March 03, 1741/42, daughter of PHILIP CHASE and MARY FOLLANSBEE.

 

Notes for ELISHA PUTNAM:

Elisha Putnam was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts, that part now Middleton.  He lived in Sutton, Massachusetts, or in that part of the town now called Oxford.  During the French and Indian War he served in the Provincial army and during the campaign of 1758 against Ticonderoga, he lost his life.  Great numbers of the Provincial troops were killed or lost during this campaign, as the commander of the expedition, General Abercrombie, was not only a coward in battle but an incompetent leader. The assault on Ticonderoga was continued all day by the Provincials and Regulars and over 1,900 were slain.

 

 

More About ELISHA PUTNAM:

Baptism: January 08, 1715/16

Cause of Death: Ticonderoga War

 

More About LYDIA CHASE:

Title: .

       

Children of ELISHA PUTNAM and LYDIA CHASE are:

274.            i.    ANDREW25 PUTNAM, b. May 02, 1742, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1812, Townsend, Massachusetts.

275.           ii.    ELISHA PUTNAM, b. December 04, 1745, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. May 25, 1784.

                 iii.    ANTIPAS PUTNAM, b. July 24, 1747, Grafton, Massachusetts; d. 1764, Havana.

276.          iv.    JOKTON PUTNAM, b. May 01, 1750, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1787-1841, probably Gloucester, Rhode Island.

277.           v.    LUKE PUTNAM, b. October 05, 1755, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1794-1846.

278.          vi.    WILLIAM PUTNAM, b. January 07, 1758, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. July 22, 1818, Buckland, Massachusetts.

 

105.  HANNAH24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born September 04, 1717 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1760-1812.  She married JONATHAN DUDLEY August 18, 1736 in Sutton, Massachusetts, son of SAMUEL DUDLEY and ABIGAIL (KING?).

 

More About HANNAH PUTNAM:

Baptism: September 08, 1717

       

Children of HANNAH PUTNAM and JONATHAN DUDLEY are:

                  i.    JONATHAN25 DUDLEY, b. March 22, 1737/38; d. WFT Est. 1739-1828.

                  ii.    HANNAH DUDLEY, b. January 20, 1739/40; d. WFT Est. 1741-1834.

                 iii.    JOHN DUDLEY, b. August 20, 1743; d. WFT Est. 1744-1833.

                 iv.    PRUDENCE DUDLEY, b. May 04, 1747; d. WFT Est. 1748-1841.

                 v.    ANNE DUDLEY, b. April 09, 1753; d. WFT Est. 1754-1847.

                 vi.    SAMUEL DUDLEY, b. January 04, 1755; d. WFT Est. 1756-1845.

                vii.    PETER DUDLEY, b. January 10, 1758; d. September 08, 1836.

 

106.  NEHEMIAH24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born March 22, 1718/19 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died November 27, 1791 in Sutton, Massachusetts.  He married SARAH MANNING October 05, 1742 in Sutton, Massachusetts.

 

More About NEHEMIAH PUTNAM:

Baptism: March 29, 1719

 

More About SARAH MANNING:

Title: Sutton, Mass.

       

Children of NEHEMIAH PUTNAM and SARAH MANNING are:

279.            i.    AARON25 PUTNAM, b. March 23, 1743/44, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. October 03, 1777, Brookfield.

                  ii.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. March 10, 1745/46; d. WFT Est. 1747-1840.

                 iii.    HANNAH PUTNAM, b. July 26, 1748; d. WFT Est. 1778-1842; m. JONATHAN WILLARD, November 25, 1773.

280.          iv.    RACHEL PUTNAM, b. April 17, 1750; d. WFT Est. 1768-1844.

                 v.    SUSANNA PUTNAM, b. January 19, 1751/52; d. WFT Est. 1777-1846; m. JOHN FULLER, March 26, 1771.

                 vi.    EUNICE PUTNAM, b. December 04, 1753; d. WFT Est. 1779-1847; m. BENJAMIN SHUMWAY, April 04, 1773.

281.          vii.    REUBEN PUTNAM, b. April 09, 1757, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. June 1797, Sutton, Massachusetts.

282.         viii.    JOSEPH PUTNAM, b. September 20, 1760, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1792-1851, Sutton, Massachusetts.

283.          ix.    BENJAMIN PUTNAM, b. September 20, 1760, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1834.

 

107.  JONATHAN24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born July 19, 1721 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1765-1813 in Sutton, Massachusetts.  He married ANNE CHASE November 03, 1743, daughter of PHILIP CHASE and MARY FOLLANSBEE.

 

Notes for JONATHAN PUTNAM:

Jonathan Putnam was carried to Sutton by his father, and lived there always.  He built a grist mill which the Sutton Cranberry Company now own.  This property with the water privilege descended through his son Captain Francis, to the latter's son Silas who sold it.

 

 

More About JONATHAN PUTNAM:

Baptism: September 03, 1721

Will dated: May 10, 1791

Will proved: March 06, 1798

 

Notes for ANNE CHASE:

Daughter of Philip and Mary (Follansbee) Chase, and widow of Nathaniel Stockwell.  Nathaniel Stockwell, senior died 2 April, 1741.

 

Children by Nathaniel & Anne:

 

Nathaniel b. 1 Apr., 1741

 

 

More About ANNE CHASE:

Title: Sutton, Mass.

       

Children of JONATHAN PUTNAM and ANNE CHASE are:

                  i.    JOHN25 PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1738-1767, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1745-1846.

284.           ii.    ADONIJAH PUTNAM, b. October 06, 1744, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1790-1836, Guilford center, Vermont.

285.           iii.    MARY PUTNAM, b. December 25, 1755, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1794-1850.

286.          iv.    FRANCIS PUTNAM, b. September 24, 1758, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1806-1850, Sutton, Massachusetts.

287.           v.    JONATHAN FOLLANSBEE PUTNAM, b. May 09, 1763, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. October 30, 1858, Sutton, Massachusetts.

 

108.  SUSANNA24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1723 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1772-1818.  She married (1) JOHN WHIPPLE WFT Est. 1739-1779.  She married (2) TIMOTHY HOLTON February 24, 1741/42 in Sutton, massachusetts, son of TIMOTHY HOLTON and KEZIAH.

 

More About SUSANNA PUTNAM:

Baptism: September 08, 1723

       

Children of SUSANNA PUTNAM and JOHN WHIPPLE are:

                  i.    JOHN25 WHIPPLE, b. March 15, 1766; d. WFT Est. 1767-1856.

                  ii.    PERLEY WHIPPLE, b. June 06, 1769; d. WFT Est. 1770-1859.

       

Children of SUSANNA PUTNAM and TIMOTHY HOLTON are:

                 iii.    KEZIA25 HOLTON, b. November 16, 1743; d. WFT Est. 1773-1837; m. SOLOMON COOK, November 29, 1768.

                 iv.    TIMOTHY HOLTON, b. May 01, 1745; d. WFT Est. 1746-1835.

                 v.    ELISHA HOLTON, b. February 17, 1751/52; d. WFT Est. 1753-1842.

                 vi.    SUSANNA HOLTON, b. November 1755; d. WFT Est. 1784-1849; m. BENJAMIN COGSWELL, August 29, 1779.

                vii.    SARAH HOLTON, b. May 20, 1758; d. WFT Est. 1759-1852.

 

109.  STEPHEN24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born April 04, 1728 in Sutton, Massachusetts, and died March 05, 1803 in Northampton, New Hampshire.  He married MARY GIBBS March 14, 1755, daughter of JOHN GIBBS and ABIGAIL CHASE.

 

Notes for STEPHEN PUTNAM:

Stephen Putnam removed from Sutton to Hamphsire county, but finally settled in Winchester, New Hampshire.  He died according to General Rufus Putnam's account, at Northampton, 5 March, 1803 ; another account states the death occuring in May, 1802.

 

       

Children of STEPHEN PUTNAM and MARY GIBBS are:

                  i.    LEWIS25 PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1751-1778; d. WFT Est. 1757-1858.

 

Notes for LEWIS PUTNAM:

Lewis Putnam, in 1854 of Lansingburg and without children.

 

 

288.           ii.    SOLOMAN PUTNAM, b. July 17, 1755, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1830, Claremont, New Hampshire.

                 iii.    MARY JANE PUTNAM, b. June 10, 1757, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1758-1851.

                 iv.    RHODA PUTNAM, b. July 03, 1759, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1773-1853; m. JOHN EVANS, WFT Est. 1773-1806.

 

Notes for RHODA PUTNAM:

Married John Evans and had several children.

 

 

289.           v.    JOHN PUTNAM, b. May 10, 1761, Winchester, New Hampshire; d. November 17, 1849, Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

290.          vi.    GIDEON PUTNAM, b. April 17, 1763, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. December 01, 1812, Saratoga Springs, New York.

291.          vii.    ELISHA PUTNAM, b. May 13, 1765; d. February 11, 1854, Albany, New York.

               viii.    CHARLOTTE PUTNAM, b. January 11, 1767; d. WFT Est. 1781-1861; m. JAMES ROSS, WFT Est. 1781-1814.

 

Notes for CHARLOTTE PUTNAM:

Married James Ross and had several children.  This family finally removed to the western part of New York.

 

 

292.          ix.    DAVID PUTNAM, b. March 21, 1771, Massachusetts; d. August 09, 1832, Albany, New York.

293.           x.    RUFUS PUTNAM, b. March 22, 1773, probably Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1794-1863.

                 xi.    ABIGAIL PUTNAM, b. February 10, 1776; d. WFT Est. 1790-1870; m. ROBERTSON, WFT Est. 1790-1823.

                xii.    LAVINA PUTNAM, b. May 05, 1780; d. WFT Est. 1781-1874.

 

110.  AMOS24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born July 22, 1730 in Sutton, Massachusetts, and died September 17, 1811 in Sutton, Massachusetts.  He married SARAH SWIFT June 26, 1760, daughter of SAMUEL SWIFT and ELIPHAL TILLEY.

       

Children of AMOS PUTNAM and SARAH SWIFT are:

                  i.    SUSANNA25 PUTNAM, b. WFT Est. 1751-1780, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1756-1862.

 

Notes for SUSANNA PUTNAM:

Died young.

 

 

                  ii.    ELIPHAL PUTNAM, b. July 08, 1762, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. September 25, 1845; m. (1) EBENEZER LARNED, WFT Est. 1776-1809; m. (2) THOMAS RICE, JR., WFT Est. 1776-1809.

                 iii.    LUCRETIA PUTNAM, b. September 06, 1764, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. January 1852; m. JOHN NICHOLS, 3RD, WFT Est. 1778-1811.

                 iv.    REBECCA PUTNAM, b. February 18, 1767, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. December 29, 1854; m. ANDREW ADAMS, WFT Est. 1781-1814.

                 v.    PAUL PUTNAM, b. March 04, 1769, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. 1779.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH PUTNAM, b. October 22, 1772, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1786-1866; m. EBENEZER NEWTON, WFT Est. 1786-1819.

                vii.    POLLY PUTNAM, b. 1775, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. 1851; m. BENJAMIN EDWARDS, WFT Est. 1789-1821.

               viii.    SARAH T. PUTNAM, b. 1779, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. Abt. November 01, 1855; m. EBENEZER BRYANT, WFT Est. 1793-1825.

                 ix.    MARTHA PUTNAM, b. October 25, 1781, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. October 03, 1852; m. SILAS LIVERMORE, WFT Est. 1795-1827.

 

111.  HULDAH24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born May 25, 1734 in Sutton, Massachusetts, and died WFT Est. 1766-1828.  She married DANIEL MATTHEWS WFT Est. 1746-1777, son of DANIEL MATTHEWS and EUNICE MORSE.

 

Notes for DANIEL MATTHEWS:

Was grandfather of Reverend Edmund Burke Willson of Salem, Massachusetts.

 

       

Child of HULDAH PUTNAM and DANIEL MATTHEWS is:

                  i.    SARAH25 MATTHEWS, b. 1764; d. June 16, 1802; m. JOSEPH WILLSON, April 08, 1782.

 

112.  RUFUS24 PUTNAM (ELISHA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born April 09, 1738 in Sutton, Massachusetts, and died May 04, 1824 in Marietta, Ohio.  He married (1) ELIZABETH AYERS April 06, 1761, daughter of WILLIAM AYERS and HANNAH HAMILTON.  He married (2) PERSIS RICE January 10, 1765, daughter of ZEBULON RICE.

 

Notes for RUFUS PUTNAM:

General Rufus Putnam was left fatherless at the age of seven.  At no time during his youth would one have predicted that of two great soldiers which the Putnam family has given to this country, he was to be one ; yet such has proven to be the fact, and by some he is considered to far excel his cousin and fellow patriot in military qualities, even as he excelled in education.  Yet he obtained this education only by the most persistent perseverance, for, with the exception of two years spent in Danvers immediately following his father's death, during which time he was an inmate in the family of his grandfather, Jonathan Fuller, he had no schooling.  Upon his mother's marriage to john Sadler he returned to Sutton where Sadler kept an inn.  Sadler was not inclined to encourage the fondness of his stepson for "book learning," so young Putnam was obliged to do his studying at odd moments, and at night by candle light ; moreover, such text books as he had were obtained by his own efforts, he, occasionally earning a few pennies, by attention to the guests at the inn.  With what he earned in this wise, he bought ammunition and by means of ann old gun shot small game, which abounded in the neighborhood, from the sales of which he obtained the money necessary for elementary text-books.

 

At the age of fourteen he chose his brother-in-law, Jonathan Dudley, of Sutton, guardian, and two years later we find him apprenticed to Daniel Matthewsof Brookfield to learn the trade of millwright.  This trade required some knowledge of geometry, and although Matthews did not send the boy to school, yet he did not discourage him in his studies as his stepfather had done.  "During this time his physical frame grew fully as rapidly as his mind, so that when he was eighteen years old he possessed the brawny limbs, the muscular power, and the full stature of a man six feet high."

 

Early in his nineteenth year he enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Ebenezer Learned.  The detachment left Brookfield on the 30th of April, 1757, reaching Fort Edward on the 15th of June. Determined to see service, he joined a company of rangers as a volunteer, and, on the 8th of July; marched under Lt. Collins, on a scout around the lower end of Lake Champlain.  Being detailed with two comrades to reconnoitre South Bay, Putnam, being some time absent, the detachment supposing them captured returned to camp, leaving the three scouts to their fate.  After forty-eight hours, without food, they reached camp. Shortly afterward he did scout duty under the command of Israel Putnam, then a captain in provincial service.

 

The expiration of his term of enlistment drawing near, and it becoming evident that the provincial troops were to be kept beyond the agreed time of their discharge, the company to the  number of seventy, under the leadership of their captain, having made snowshoes, silently left the camp and started through the forest for home.  They carried with them provisions for fourteen days, but the hardships of the road, the difficulty of proceeding in a proper course, and so many froze their feet and hands, that from the lack of transprotation facilities much of their provisions was abandoned.  Their suffering, indeed, was terrible ; death from starvation or freezing stared them in the face, but on the 15th of February, he arrived at his home and in the following April reenlisted under Captain Whitcomb for another campaign in the provicial service.  In his journal he records that from Northampton to Greenbush, at which place he arrived June 8th, there was, with the exception of a small fort on the Housatonic River, but one house.  On account of his mechanical ability he was engaged with the "regiment of carpenters" in such work as they could do.  Rufus Putnam kept a journal during this and his subsequent terms of service, from which we learn of the feeling existing in the camp at the cowardly manner in which General Webb left the garrison at Fort William Henry to their fate.  At the end of the campaign of 1759 he was offered a lieutenant's commission in the army but declined.  Upon the close of the campaign and war, having seen nearly four years service, he resumed the business of building mills and cultivating his farm, at every opportunity however, adding to his knowledge of surveying.

 

It was in 1761 that he married Miss Elizabeth Ayers, but inside of a year was left alone with an infant son who, however, soon followed his mother.  In his journal he touchingly alludes to his forlorn condition after this double bercavement, but in 1765 again married, this time Miss Persis Rice, and settled in North Brookfield.

 

Always an active man, and much interested in the schemes of the times, it was but natural that the project of the colonial officers to secure a grant of land from the Crown and to settle thereon should have had his support.  They styled themselves the Military Adventurers, and engaged General Lyman to prosecute their claims ; Lyman obtained a promise of lands in West Florida.  The company appointed a committee, of which Colonel Israel Putnam and Rufus Putnam were members, to prospect the proposed location.  Having chartered a sloop they sailed from New York, 10 January, 1773, and arrived at Pensacola, 1 March, and although Governor Chester had received no instructions from the home government they pushed on and explored the Mississippi as far as the mouth of the Yazoo, thence some thirty miles up that river.  Upon their return to Pensacola, although the Governor as yet had received no instructions he took it upon himself to promise them, upon very satiafactory terms, the location they had chosen and where they had laid out nineteen townships. Encouraged by the committee's report, quite a number of New Englanders seized the opportunity to emigrate to new lands ; but unfortunately, Governor Chester had in the meantime received positive orders not to grant or sell any more lands for the present.  Thus the colonists, thrown upon their own resources in an unhealthy country, and being allowed to take only what unoccupied land they could find, soon became discouraged, and as many died the colony was abandoned.  Rufus Putnam found awaiting him on his return more stirring matters than new schemes for colonization, for the relations between the colonies and the home government were daily becoming more strained.

 

As soon as the news of bloodshed on April 19th, 1775, reached Worcester County, Rufus Putnam was up and ready to do his part with his neighbors and friends.  As lieutenant-colonel of a regiment commanded by David Brewer, he marched to Roxbury, and after the battle of June 17th, he was called upon to direct the raising of fortifications.  He immed- diately constructed a line of fortifications on Roxbury Neck and Sewall's Point, which attracted Washington's favorable notice on his arrival.  In December, he accompanied General Lee to Providence and Newport and laid out works there, particularly a battery to defend the harbor.

 

Upon returning to Boston, he found the American army still shutting the British up in Boston, and Washington trying to devise some method to force the issue favorably.  During a call on General Heath, Putnam's eye fell on a work of "Muller's Field Engineer," which after some entreaty he obtained.  From this work he procured the idea for effecting a lodgment on Dorchester Heights, and which he accomplished on the night of the 4th of March, thus forcing the evacuation of Boston,  These signal successes of Putnam proved to Washington what a valuable engineer he had with him and when subsequent occasion offered he showed his appreciation of Putnam's ability in this capacity.

 

During 1776, he was charged with the supervision of the works in and about New York.  On the 11th August, 1776, he was informed by Washington of his appointment by Congress as engineer with the rank of colonel.  He rendered signal service on the retreat from, and after the battle of Long Island.  On December 17, 1776, he accepted the command of a regiment in the Massachusetts line.  Upon being notified of this, Washington wrote to Congress as follows: "I have also to mention that for want of some establishment in the department of engineers agreeable to the plan laid before Congress in October last, Colonel Putnam, who was at the head of it, has quitted and takes a regiment in the state of Massachusetts.  I know of no other man even tolerably well qualified for the conducting of that business.  None of the French gentlemen whom I have seen with appointments in that way appear to know anything of that matter.  There is one in Philadelphia who, I am told, is cleaver ; but him I have not seen."

 

Putnam's regiment was engaged in the campaign which culminated at Saratoga with the surrender of Burgoyne, and behaved themselves very creditably throughout.  They went into winter quarters at Albany.  In the following March he was called upon to fortify West Point, and was obliged to tear down much of what the French engineer in charge had accomplished.  The Fort at West Point, built by his own regiment, is named for him.  General Israel Putnam was in command there at this time. During the early part of 1780, he was in Boston on leave of absence, and availed himself of this opportunity to obtain relief for the Massachusetts troops, then suffering greatly from lack of money and supplies.  It was through his prompt action and forethought that a mutiny amongst the Massachusetts troops was prevented.  During the autumn of 1782, he decided to withdraw from the army, and on the 17th of December he wrote to Washington, expressing his final determination to retire from active service and return to the care of his private afairs.  In 1780, Putnam bought on easy terms the confiscated property of Colonel Murray, a tory.  This property was situated in Rutland and consisted of a large farm and spacious mansion.  Although the war was over and Colonel Putnam had intended to devote himself to his own affairs, yet he was not permitted to retire completely to private life, for soon he was called upon to survey the eastern lands of the state of Massachusetts, and at once proceeded to the Passamaquoddy.  Congress voted him a Brigadier General's commission 7 Jan., 1783. In the year 1786, he was appointed commissioner to treat with the Penobscot Indians, together with General Lincoln and Judge Rice of Wiscasset.  In January of the following year, he joined General Lincoln as a volunteer aid against the insurgents under Shays, and remained with him until their dispersion at Petersham.  This year he was also appointed a justice of the peace and was elected to the legislature representing Rutland.  During the year 1783-4, Putnam had urged upon Washington plans for the settlement of the western country, and as agent for the retired officers of the continental army had endeavored to bring this about ; but, circumstances not being wholly ripe for the successful culmination of these plans, it was reserved for Dr. Manasseh Cutler, the prominent patriot and botanist if Essex County, Massachusetts, to obtain, three years later, the concessions asked for. Dr. Cutler not only obtained the grant of 1,500,000 acres of land to the Ohio Company upon easy terms, but was instrumental in procuring the passage of the ordinance of 1787, which prohibited slavery north of the Ohio River.  The one it is said was dependent on the other.  Cutler and Putnam, working together, were the chief spirits in the enterprise. Therefore when on the 23rd of Novemebr, 1787, the directors of the Ohio Company appointed Putnam, superintendent of all the business relating to the commencement of their lands in the territory northwest of the Ohio River, he gladly undertook the difficult position.  "The people to go forward in companies employed under my direction, were to consist of four surveyors, one blacksmith, and nine common hands, with two wagons, etc., etc.  Major Hatfield White conducted the first party, which started from Danvers the first of December.  The other party was appointed to rendezvous at Hartford, where I met them the first day of January, 1788." The two parties joined 14th of February, a788, at the Youghiogheny River, thence they proceeded by boat to the mouth of the Muskingum where they arrived on April 7, 1788, and commenced the settlement of Marietta.  The first of the party to jump ashore is said to have been Allen Putnam of Danvers.

 

The four surveyors who accompanied Putnam were Colonel Sproat, Colonel Meiggs, Major Tupper, and Mr. John Mathers.  The family of Rufus Putnam arrived at the settlement in 1790.  The early years of the settlement were years of watch and ward against the Indians, and many suffered at theirs hands.  If it had not been for the careful management of the affairs of the company by Putnam and his associates, disaster must surely have come.  Financial trouble threatened the company in their early years, but Congress was disposed to treat the adventurers with generosity, appreciating the great difficulties of their position. General Putnam, himself, lost quite heavily in advances to the settlers. The expence of the Indian wars to the Ohio Company was $11,350, a very heavy burden for them to bear.  On may 5, 1792, Putnam received the news of his appointment as brigsdier-general in the army of the United Sates and immediately proceeded to carry out the orders of the Secretary of war, which were to procure the signing of a treaty with the Wabash Indians and in which he was successful.  It is impossible in the limited space at hand to give but an inadequate idea of the services of General Putnam to the northwest.  He was active in all schemes for the advancement of the settlements in educational, social and more material projects.

 

 

 

More About RUFUS PUTNAM:

Burial: Mound Cemetery

Title: General

 

Notes for PERSIS RICE:

During the absence of Colonel Putnam from home, Mrs. Putnam, with a family of small children was endeavoring to make an unproductive farm of fifty acres yield a sufficient income, helped out by the meagre allowance which her husband's pay permitted him to sapre for her use.  The distaff and needle helped to fill the breach ; rigid economy and industry did the rest.  The women of the revolution did their share in the struggle, and none were more noble hearted and self denying than Mrs. Putnam.

 

 

 

More About PERSIS RICE:

Burial: Mound Cemetery

       

Child of RUFUS PUTNAM and ELIZABETH AYERS is:

                  i.    AYRES25 PUTNAM, b. October 16, 1761; d. September 28, 1768.

       

Children of RUFUS PUTNAM and PERSIS RICE are:

                  ii.    ELIZABETH25 PUTNAM, b. November 19, 1765; d. November 08, 1830.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH PUTNAM:

Died unmarried.

 

 

294.           iii.    PERSIS PUTNAM, b. June 06, 1767, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. September 22, 1822, Belpre, Ohio.

295.          iv.    SUSANNA PUTNAM, b. August 05, 1768, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1793-1862.

296.           v.    ABIGAIL PUTNAM, b. August 07, 1770, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. February 1805.

297.          vi.    WILLIAM RUFUS PUTNAM, b. December 12, 1771, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1815-1863.

                vii.    FRANKLIN PUTNAM, b. May 27, 1774; d. April 1776.

298.         viii.    EDWIN PUTNAM, b. January 19, 1776, Sutton, Massachusetts; d. 1844, Putnam, Ohio.

299.          ix.    PATTY PUTNAM, b. November 25, 1777, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1807-1871.

300.           x.    CATHARINE PUTNAM, b. October 17, 1780, Brookfield, Massachusetts; d. March 1808.

 

113.  OLIVER24 PUTNAM (JOSEPH23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1722, and died Aft. 1789.  He married HANNAH BROWN December 22, 1753.

 

Notes for OLIVER PUTNAM:

Oliver Putnam lived in Danvers, just beyond Harthorne's Hill.  The house is still standing (1890).

 

 

More About OLIVER PUTNAM:

Baptism: October 21, 1722, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

Notes for HANNAH BROWN:

Hannah Brown was living in 1794.

 

       

Children of OLIVER PUTNAM and HANNAH BROWN are:

301.            i.    WILLIAM25 PUTNAM, b. 1744, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1776-1835.

                  ii.    MEHITABLE PUTNAM, b. 1747; d. WFT Est. 1798-1842; m. JOSEPH KNIGHT, 1794.

 

More About MEHITABLE PUTNAM:

Baptism: August 16, 1747, North Parish, Danvers, Massachusetts

 

302.           iii.    OLIVER PUTNAM, b. February 04, 1753, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. 1798, probably Hampstead, New Hampshire.

                 iv.    LYDIA PUTNAM, b. 1754; d. WFT Est. 1768-1848; m. BENJAMIN RAY, WFT Est. 1768-1801.

 

Notes for LYDIA PUTNAM:

Living in Maine, 1794.

 

 

More About LYDIA PUTNAM:

Baptism: December 29, 1754, North Parish, Danvers, Massachusetts

 

More About BENJAMIN RAY:

Occupation: tailor

 

303.           v.    LUCY PUTNAM, b. 1763; d. Bef. 1794.

 

114.  JOSEPH24 PUTNAM (JOSEPH23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born April 1724, and died WFT Est. 1772-1816.  He married MARY PORTER January 31, 1744/45, daughter of ISRAEL PORTER and SARAH PUTNAM.

 

Notes for JOSEPH PUTNAM:

Joseph Putnam was more or less prominent in the local affairs of Danvers.  He was tythington, 1754 and 1758 ; surveyor of highways, 1756 ; constable 1764.

 

 

More About JOSEPH PUTNAM:

Baptism: April 26, 1724, Salem Village, Massachusetts

Will dated: March 03, 1781

Will proved: April 17, 1781

 

More About MARY PORTER:

Baptism: April 24, 1726

       

Children of JOSEPH PUTNAM and MARY PORTER are:

                  i.    LYDIA25 PUTNAM, b. 1746, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1747-1840.

 

More About LYDIA PUTNAM:

Baptism: July 27, 1746

 

                  ii.    SARAH PUTNAM, b. Abt. January 1748/49, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1750-1843.

 

Notes for SARAH PUTNAM:

Sarah Putnam died young.

 

 

More About SARAH PUTNAM:

Baptism: January 29, 1748/49

 

304.           iii.    JOSEPH PUTNAM, b. Abt. January 1750/51, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. September 25, 1834, Salem, Massachusetts.

305.          iv.    ISRAEL PUTNAM, b. 1753, Salem Village, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1803-1845.

                 v.    MARY PUTNAM, b. 1755, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1756-1849.

 

Notes for MARY PUTNAM:

Mary Putnam died young.

 

 

More About MARY PUTNAM:

Baptism: September 14, 1755

 

                 vi.    LYDIA PUTNAM, b. 1758, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1759-1852.

 

Notes for LYDIA PUTNAM:

Not mentioned in her father's will.

 

 

More About LYDIA PUTNAM:

Baptism: February 26, 1758

 

                vii.    JOHN PUTNAM, b. 1761, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1762-1851.

 

Notes for JOHN PUTNAM:

Not mentioned in his father's will.

 

 

More About JOHN PUTNAM:

Baptism: January 18, 1761

 

               viii.    BETTY PUTNAM, b. 1763, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1764-1857.

 

More About BETTY PUTNAM:

Baptism: October 30, 1763

 

                 ix.    MARY PUTNAM, b. 1767, Danvers, Mass.; d. WFT Est. 1768-1861.

 

More About MARY PUTNAM:

Christened: January 26, 1767

 

306.           x.    PORTER PUTNAM, b. 1770, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. January 1836, Hudson, New Hampshire.

 

115.  ELISHA24 FLINT (MARY23 PUTNAM, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born July 22, 1715, and died WFT Est. 1765-1807.  He married MIRIAM PUTNAM January 28, 1743/44, daughter of STEPHEN PUTNAM and MIRIAM PUTNAM.

 

More About ELISHA FLINT:

Occupation: farmer

 

More About MIRIAM PUTNAM:

Baptism: April 18, 1721, Salem Village, Massachusetts

       

Children of ELISHA FLINT and MIRIAM PUTNAM are:

                  i.    MARY25 FLINT, b. March 12, 1744/45; d. WFT Est. 1771-1839; m. ELEAZER SPOFFORD, January 04, 1765.

 

More About ELEAZER SPOFFORD:

Title: Deacon

 

                  ii.    MOSES FLINT, b. July 17, 1746; d. November 25, 1754.

                 iii.    REBECCA FLINT, b. January 25, 1748/49; d. WFT Est. 1779-1843; m. DAVID KIMBALL, April 22, 1774.

                 iv.    MEHITABLE FLINT, b. January 09, 1758; d. WFT Est. 1785-1852; m. BARTHOLOMEW BROWN, June 17, 1779.

307.           v.    MIRIAM FLINT, b. November 04, 1759, Danvers, Massachusetts; d. October 20, 1830, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

                 vi.    HANNAH FLINT, b. November 01, 1763; d. WFT Est. 1777-1857; m. PARKER TYLER, WFT Est. 1777-1810.

 

116.  NEHEMIAH24 WYMAN (WILLIAM23, PRUDENCE22 PUTNAM, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born June 25, 1722, and died WFT Est. 1751-1813.  He married ELIZABETH WINNE WFT Est. 1736-1770.

       

Child of NEHEMIAH WYMAN and ELIZABETH WINNE is:

                  i.    ABEL25 WYMAN, b. April 01, 1747, Woburn, Massachusetts; d. January 14, 1823, Milton, New Hampshire; m. RUTH PUTNAM, October 20, 1772.

 

More About RUTH PUTNAM:

Baptism: March 31, 1751, Salem Village, Massachusetts

 

117.  EZRA24 PUTNAM (EZRA23, EDWARD22, THOMAS21, JOHN20, NICHOLAS19, JOHN18, RICHARD17 PUTTNAM, JOHN16 PUTTENHAM, JOHN15, RICHARD14 DE PUTTENHAM, ROGER13, ROGER12, JOHN11, JOHN FITZ WALE10, WILLIAM9, THOMAS8 WALE, SIR, RICHARD FITZ7, HENRY FITZ6, RICHARD FITZ5, WILLIAM4 DE PUTTENHAM, GEOFFREY3 DE TURVILLE, ROGER2, ANSCHITIL1) was born 1729 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and died March 19, 1811 in Marietta, Ohio.  He married LUCY PUTNAM June 21, 1750, daughter of DAVID PUTNAM and REBEECA PERLEY.

 

Notes for EZRA PUTNAM:

Ezra Putnam lived in Middleton, Massachusetts, but on the Lexington Alarm Lists at the State House he is named as lieutenant in Captain Asa Prince's company, and as of Danvers.  His time of service there is given as two days.  He was an ensign in Captain Samuel Flint's company, romoted from Sergeant 31 October, 1755.  Crown Point Expedition.

From a "General Return of the Army of the United Colonies at Cambridge, Jan. 8th, 1776," we learn that he then held the commission of Major in Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Regiment, the 27th Foot.  Among the other officers of this regiment were Captain Enoch Putnam, Adjutant Tarrant Putnam, Lieutenant (second) Tarrant Putnam, Ensign Jeremiah Putnam.

On this Coat Rolls, i. e. rolls of men who served eight months from May to December, 1775, at the siege of Boston, Massachusetts, occurs the name of Ezra Putnam, drummer, of Middleton ; probably, this was the young son of Major Ezra Putnam.

After the Revolutionary War, Major Ezra settled on the old farm but in 1789 (dismissed from the church at Middleton at his own request, with his wife, 27 September, 1789) he and his wife joined his sons Ezra, David, and John in Ohio.  Many letters still remain in the possession of Miss Susan Putnam of Danvers which throw much light on the incidents of the early settlements on the Ohio.  From these letters and other sources we find that the sons went up the Muskingum River to their and their father's "donation land" in the fall of 1790.  Soon after came the Big Bottom Massacre and the sons lost their lives.  The old people were obliged to take refuge in Campus Martius and there for many years Mrs. Putnam kept a "domestic boarding house."  They had many trails ; the death of their son Nehemiah whom they had endwavored to persuade and settle in Ohio, the gradually failing memory of the Major, the several times and high price of labor, all these are mentioned.

 

During the long enenings in Campus Martius it was a common occurrence to get the Major to sing a seventy verse ballad on the taking of Capestown, and to recount the many stories of the French and Indian War in which he had taken part, having held an officer's commission at the taking of Cape Bretou.

 

Both the Major and Mrs. Putnam are buried in the northern end of General Rufus Putnam's lot at the Mound cemetery.

 

Upon his gravetone is the following inscription:

 

"Sacred to the Memory of Major Ezra Putnam : a native of

Massachusetts, who died March 19th, 1811, aged 83 years."

 

Major Ezra Putnam was short but not heavy build, his wife was stout, and both were lively and cheerful didposition.

 

Among the old letters mentioned above is one of date 29 June, 1790, in which description is given of the excitement and unbelief in Ohio of "a scheme to bring vessels to Marretta by fire works."  General Rufus Putnam, however, the writer goes on to say, endorses the scheme.