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 Abt 1838 - Abt 1858 (20 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Benjamin Denham was born in 1806 in Ohio U.S.A. (son of Daniel Denham and Keziah Swett); died after 18 Jun 1880 in , Decatur, IN, USA. Notes:
Census:
1850 Decatur Co IN Sand Creek Twp, p 148A (Dunham) (POB = IN)
1860 Decatur Co IN Sand Creek Twp p 948 (Dunham)
1870 Decatur Co IN Sand Creek Twp p 151 (Dunham)
1880 Decatur Co IN Sand Creek Twp p 434A (Dunham) (POB = OH)
parents born OH IN
Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed Book 3, p. 234
MARRIAGE:
1st: Clermont Co OH FHC #0327560 (Donham)
2nd: Decatur Co IN #2-476; FHC #1516779
YOB, YOD from History of Decatur Co IN; SLC 977.216 H2h V.2 Married Mrs.(Deweese) Miller; had 3 children, 2 dying in infancy; Mrs. Hattie Allen of Greensburg, is the only living child of this marriage as of abt 1915.
Benjamin married Mary Ann Patchell on 7 Nov 1829 in , Clermont, OH, USA. Mary was born about 1807 in Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died after 1860. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Mary Ann Patchell was born about 1807 in Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died after 1860. Notes:
Census:
1850:
1860 Decatur Co IN Sand Creek Twp p 9......
Info from History of Decatur Co IN; SLC 977.216 H2h V.2
Children:
- Elizabeth Denham was born about 1833 in Ohio U.S.A..
- Sarah Denham was born about 1834 in Ohio U.S.A..
- 1. Ann Maria Denham was born about 1838 in Ohio U.S.A.; died about 1858 in , Decatur, IN, USA.
- Jemima Denham was born about 1840 in Illinois U.S.A..
- Delila Denham was born about 1841 in Ohio U.S.A..
- James Burney Denham was born on 23 Jun 1844 in Ohio U.S.A.; died on 8 Apr 1924 in , Gentry, MO, USA.
- Benjamin Franklin Denham was born on 24 Jan 1846 in , Clermont, OH, USA.
- John Edward Denham was born on 23 Mar 1848 in , Decatur, IN, USA; died on 26 Jan 1925 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Daniel Denham was born about 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA (son of Daniel Dunham and Bathsheba Gray); died before 29 Jul 1836 in , Edgar, IL, USA. Notes:
Name based on his son went by Daniel Denham, Jr.
MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR 977.11 W219Gr; name = Dunham
Daniel Denham purchased 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acre 30 Nov 1829.
Description: E2SE; Section 33, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He lived in Vermilion
County IL at the time of the purchase.
He also purchased another 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acres 14 Jun 1831.
Description E2SW, Section 34, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He lived in Edgar Co IL at
the time of the purchase.
Both tracts of land were from public domain sales land tract record listings &
it appears both tracts of land were in Edgar County.
DEATH: "29 Jul 1836, At a Court of probate held for the County of Edgar at the
Court House in Paris on the 29th day of July 1836 present
J. Mayo Judge of probate
On the motion of Benjamin Denham letters of administration are granted him upon
the estate of Daniel Denham deceased who together with James Gordon his securit
entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars
conditioned according to law.
Court ____________________
J. Mayo"
From Complete Probate Book Edgar Co Il Circuit Clerk's Office.
Probate Packet 186: only one document in the probate packet, an appraisement
NOTE: the spelling of the name appears to have changed in this generation or
his son's generation.
Census: POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in 1820
1830 not listed in Edgar Co IL
Timeline:
15 May 1792: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al to Daniel Dunham, Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.9-10
24 Mar 1794: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al; Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.215 & 217
31 Mar 1794: Sold 100A to Oliver Dodge; Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.219
25 Dec 1795: Purchased land from Simeon Wright, Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221
30 Jun 1796: Purchased land from William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 3, p.292-293
18 Mar 1797: Purchased land from Benjamin Tupper heirs; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.332
16 Apr 1797: Sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.349
25 Apr 1797: With mother sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.350
27 Jul 1797: Purchased land from Bathsheba Denham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221-222
27 Jul 1797: Sold land to Bathsheba Dunham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.238-239
27 Jul 1797: With sister sold land to William & Sally Wright; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.293
7 Apr 1800: Sold land to Enoch Wing; Washington Co OH; Book 6, p.540-541
7 Apr 1800: Purchased land from Enoch Wing; Washington Co OH; Book 6, p.542
17 Dec 1805: Sold 50A to Fuller Elliot; Gallia Co OH, Book 2, p.338
1 Jun 1814: Sold land to George Roush; Gallia Co OH, Book 2, p.263-264
27 Nov 1815: Sold land to Seth Jones; Gallia Co OH, Book 6, p.3
8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his son?
16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his son?
Daniel married Keziah Swett on 23 Mar 1797 in Marietta, Washington, OH, USA. Keziah was born about 1775 in Maine U.S.A.; died after 7 Feb 1837. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Keziah Swett was born about 1775 in Maine U.S.A.; died after 7 Feb 1837. Notes:
MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR 977.11 W219Gr
name = Dunham
Census:
POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in 1820
1830
1840 POSSIBLY living w/son, Daniel, in 1840 in Edgar Co IL; female age 60-70
Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed Book 3, p. 234
Per Don Rice: she probably died after 1840 in IL
Timeline:
7 Feb 1837: Sold land to Robert Nuckles; Edgar Co IL, Book 3, p.234
Children:
- 2. Benjamin Denham was born in 1806 in Ohio U.S.A.; died after 18 Jun 1880 in , Decatur, IN, USA.
- Daniel Denham was born on 23 Sep 1812 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 5 Jan 1883 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
- Nancy Ann Denham
- Unknown Denham died after 1840 in , Vermilion, IL, USA.
- John Denham
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Daniel Dunham was born on 6 Mar 1746 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA (son of Daniel Dunham and Sarah Huxford); died on 17 Jan 1791 in , Washington, OH, USA. Notes:
Daniel & Bathsheba married 12 May 1767, Tisbury, Dukes, Mass...per IGI
Daniel Dunham & family apparently arrived in Washington Co OH in 1789. However, there are indications that he/they might have been there a year earlier.
Rufus Putnam and the first Marietta settlers from MA and RI took the old road across southern PA to Pittsburg and then came down the Ohio River. Persons fro CT who were going to Ohio's Western Reserve used lakes and rivers to get to Buffalo, NY. They eventually followed the shoreline of Lake Erie to get to northern OH and Cleveland.
DEATH: DOD from Belpre, Ohio -- Cemeteries, Rockland & Cedarville
FHC #0940911, Item 6, p.2: "In memory of Mr. Daniel Dunham who died
Jan. (17) 1791, in the 45th year of his age." Grave in Cedarville
Cemetery which may have been moved to Rockland. Cemetery copied about
1935 by people not familiar with this type of thing as there is a note
stating they may have mixed up some of the information as to which
grave belonged in which cemetery.
NOTE by KLV: The Cedarville & Rockland Cemeteries are in Belpre Township
Letters of Administration granted to Bathsheba Dunham, widow, 6 Apr 1791 FHC #0946211, V.1, p. 5
Probate Record: Washington Co OH: pr1, p. 5, 13, 17
It is possible he is buried in the Rainbow Cemetery in Muskingum Township in Washington County, OH. Trying to locate the cemetery records.
Timeline:
26 Aug 1790: Deed from John Alden for Ohio Company lot, Washington Co OH; Book 3, p.293
Some info from Don Rice
Daniel married Bathsheba Gray on 12 May 1767 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA, USA. Bathsheba was born about 1743; died in 1807/1808 in , Washington, OH, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. | Bathsheba Gray was born about 1743; died in 1807/1808 in , Washington, OH, USA. Notes:
Daniel & Bathsheba married 12 May 1767, Tisbury, Dukes, Mass...per IGI
Bathsheba & William Rogers married between April 1791 & June 1796.
Probate Record: Washington Co OH: pr1, p. 129, 268
Will was written 3 June 1807.
Inventory 10 Mar 1808.
Final Settlement Sept 1814.
It is possible she is buried in the Rainbow Cemetery in Muskingum Twp in Washington County, OH. Trying to locate the cemetery records.
Some info from Don Rice.
2 June 2004 Per this website: washingtoncorecordspast.com: List of Families at Farmers Castle Belpre Garrison in 1792 "Mrs. Dunham and one or two daughters."
Timeline:
25 Apr 1797: With son sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.350
27 Jul 1797: Sold land to Daniel Dunham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221-222
27 Jul 1797: Purchased land from Daniel Dunham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.238-239
2 Dec 1797: Sold land to Joseph Tilton; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.239-240
15 May 1800: Sold land to Bathsheba Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 6, p.348-349
Children:
- Sarah Dunham was born about 1768 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA.
- 4. Daniel Denham was born about 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA; died before 29 Jul 1836 in , Edgar, IL, USA.
- Ruth Dunham was christened on 3 Sep 1775 in Conway, Hampshire, MA; died before 5 Oct 1797 in , Washington, OH, USA.
- Bathsheba Dunham was christened on 2 May 1779 in Conway, Hampshire, MA.
- Persis Dunham was christened on 24 Sep 1780 in Conway, Hampshire, MA, USA; died on 27 Apr 1785 in Conway, Hampshire, MA, USA.
- Persis Dunham was christened on 6 Nov 1785 in Conway, Hampshire, MA; died on 14 Mar 1792 in , Washington, OH, USA.
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