Gershom Dunham
1672-1739
44. Gershom 3 Dunham, (Jonathan 2, John 1), b. 1672; resident of
Edgartown, yeoman. He married Mary, of whom nothing is
known regarding her parentage or death except that she survived her husband. He
d. 1739 and his will 3 March, 1738 was prorated, 2 Nov. 1739. They had the
following named children:
60. Mary,4 b. (1694) ] m. James Covell (31) 22 July 1713.
61. Deborah, b. (1696); m. Thomas Pease (84).
62. David, b. (1698).
63. Jethro, b. (1700).
64. Zerviah, b. (1705).
65. Gershom, b. (1709); rem. to Lebanon, Conn.
66. Seth, b. 1714.
67. Paul, b. (1716)
* History of Martha's Vineyard Volume 3, p.154, by Charles Edward Banks,
Dukes County Historical Society 1925
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GERSHOM, m. Mary Clark, of Nantucket. His father gave him land at
Middleboro, and willed 'him a pair of oxen; d. 1738-9. He made a will, dated
March 3, 1737-8, giving to his sons, Gershom, Jethro, Seth and Paul, and to his
daughters, Mary Deborah and Zeruiah. He had already given to David. He appointed
his wife executrix ; will probated, Nov. 2, 1739. Issue: 1145a. I.—David, m. (i)
Sarah Clifford; m. (2) Mary (Ripley) McElroy; d. 1746, intestate. 1146. II.—Gershom,
m. Alarv. 1147. ITI.—Jcthro. ni. Alehitabel Vincent ; she d. Oct., 1789, ge 88.
1148. IV.—Seth. h. 1704; m. Xaomi Merchant; <1. Aug. 23. 1799; she Dec. 14,
1785. 1149. \ .—I'aul. ni. Sarah Hilhnan, of Samuel and Deborah. 11 50.
\l.—Daniel, living in 1727, as shown by a deed. 1 151. A'll.—Mary, m. July 22,
1713. James Covell, Jr.. who d. 1762. 1 152. \"III.—Deborah, b. 1696; m. Thomas
Pease, Jr. ; b. Aug. 25, 1694; Jan. 15, 1765. 1 153. IX.—Zeruiah. m. July 16,
1741, William Rogers.
* Dunham Genealogy by Isaac Dunham, 1907, p.134
Gershom Dunham's will was probated at Tisbury (MA) in 1741. p.9,
**Jacob Dunham (1727-1779) of Lebanon, Conn. and Mayfield, N.Y. by S.D. Moore, 1933.
Marriage of daughter: Joseph Cole, Lt., son of John Jr. and Patience and
Ruth Sampson, daughter of Gershom of Middleborough and Ruth (Clark) of
Stoughton, 29 June 1777.
* Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society,1923)
Gershom Dunham is mentioned in * Dunham Genealogy by Isaac Dunham, 1907, see pp.79-80 & 134-135
Note: ** These books are available for free download at
American Libraries
*
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