Dunham Gleanings - New York

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




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ALBANY CO., NY

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New York In The Revolution As Colony And State Vol. I.
A Compilation of Documents and Records from The Office of the State Comptroller
Albany, N. Y. J. B. Lyon Company, Printers 1904

ALBANY COUNTY MILITIA - Fourteenth Regiment, Enlisted Men
Elijah Dunham, Ephraim Dunham, Charles Dunham

ALBANY COUNTY MILITIA - Sixteenth Regiment, Enlisted Men
Joseph Dunham

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New York In The Revolution As Colony And State Vol. I.
A Compilation of Documents and Records from The Office of the State Comptroller
Albany, N. Y. J. B. Lyon Company, Printers 1904

First Regiment:
LIEUTENANT: Holton Dunham
ENLISTED MEN: Andres Dunhamn, Stephen Dunham, Sylvanus Dunham, Isreal Dunhom

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DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY

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DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENIA BURYING GROUNDS FROM VANALYSTYNE, "BURYING GROUNDS OF SHARON, CONN., AMENIA AND NORTH EAST, NEW YORK" (1903):
    DUNHAM, Nehemiah, d. June, 1777, ae. 37.

    DUNHAM, Sarah, wife of Manasseh, d. Nov. 2, 1777, in her 60th yr.

    DUNHAM, Waitstill (Lord), wife of Capt. Samuel Dunham, d. March 5, 1784, ae. 62.


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Interments in the METHODIST CHURCHYARD, MATTEAWAN
"Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pages 110-117.
    112. DUNHAM, Caroline Green, w. of William W., b. 1833, Apr. 20, d. 1898, Mar. 21.
    113. DUNHAM, William W., b. 1826, June 26, d. 1902, July 9.

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Interments in the BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pages 257-261.
    66. DUNHAM, George Briggs, s. of Samuel & Catharine, d. Apr. 30, 1824, a. 8-1-9.
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1790 Census of Dutchess County, New Yorkİ
[transcribed by Alice Ohlsson Tatum from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2]
    Amenia Town
    DUNHAM, William..........................3-2-2-0-0
    DUNHAM, Samuel...........................2-1-6-0-0
    DUNHAM, Jonathan.........................1-5-2-0-0
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Revolutionary War Petition Extracted From The History Of Putnam County, N.Y.
with an enumeration of its Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, Lakes,
Ponds, Mountains, Hills And Geological Features, Local Traditions and
Short Biographical Sketches Of Early Settlers, Etc.
by William J. Blake, Esq. Counsellor-at-Law 1849
    Dutchess County, Amenia Precinct, June and July, 1775.: Nehemiah Dunham
    Dutchess County, Amenia Precinct: Samuel Dunham, Seth Dunham, John Dunham, Samuel Dunham, Sr.
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GREENE CO., NY

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GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF CATSKILL VILLAGE CEMETERY
Volume I Compiled & Edited by Minnie Cohen, 1931
    DUNHAM, Wheaton, 1833-1903
    DUNHAM, Adelia Decker, wife, 1841-1895
    DUNHAM, Fanny Morgan, wife of Jacob, 16 Jul 1782 - 29 May 1861
    DUNHAM, Jacob, 27 Apr 1779 - 8 Aug 1865
    DUNHAM, David B., 31 Dec 1820 - 9 Aug 1872
    DUNHAM, Sarah E. Kells, wife, 15 (16?) Jan 1831 - 1 May 1896
    DUNHAM, Henry A., 1851-1904
    DUNHAM, Mary L., 1864-1917
    DUNHAM, Ellen D., 1861-1930
    DUNHAM, Edgar H., 1853-
    DUNHAM, Alexander R., 3 Jun 1849 - 23 Sep 1898
    DUNHAM, F. J., Jr., Co. F, 120 N.Y. Inf., 1840-1898
    DUNHAM, Francis J., 1 Dec 1808 - 15 Mar 1885
    DUNHAM, Frances A. Manning, wife, 25 Nov 1811 - 10 Dec 1881

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LEWIS COUNTY

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Marriage & Death Dates From The Black River Gazette of 1831-32 &
The Northern Journal of 1838-45, 1847-53, 1855-59
Published at Lowville, N. Y.
Compiled & annotated by Anna E. Crawford, Lowville, N. Y.
    DUNHAM, Matilda, wife of Stephen of Denmark, d. 23 Mar 1857
    DUNHAM, Orrin, of Denmark, & Eliza D. TOWNSEND, of Champion, marr. 4 Nov 1841
    DUNHAM, Sedate, see KILBURN, George
    KILBURN, George, of Harrisburgh, & Sedate DUNHAM of Martinburgh, marr. 28 Sep 1851
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MADISON CO., NY

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[taken from Dan Weiskotten's Cazenovia, Fenner, and Nelson History Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyccazen/]
Cazenovia Village Tax List for 1812
Village of Cazenovia, NY, July 23, 1812
Village Trustees Records, pages 20 to 22
    Smith DUNHAM 100.

Cazenovia Village Tax List for 1814
Village of Cazenovia, NY, May 23, 1814
Village Trustees Records, pages 51 to 52
    Smith DUNHAM 350.

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Holland Land Company
Cazenovia Establishment Land Books, 1793 to 1816
Transcribed and Compiled from the records of the Holland Land Company Project, SUNY Fredonia
Microfilm Reels 126 & 127; Items 575, 576, 577, & 578 Holland Land Company Cazenovia Establishment
Land Books, 1793 to 1816
Summaries Arranged by Tract and Lot Number
No. One Township (Nelson) Lots "N"

    DUNHAM, ______ (Clark & DUNHAM) (see N 114, 2:114)
    . N 114, 140.88 acres, to Clark & Dunham, 1801 (2:114).

    Clark, ______ (Clark & DUNHAM), purchased 140.88 acres of Lot N 114 for $5.00 per acre on 8/3/1801 for a total price of $704.38; paid in full in 1811 (2:114).

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Cazenovia Town Road Book Description of Road Districts 1807
10 Beginning at the corner near the Turnpike bridge Thence east to the
first causeway east of David Fay's
    Edward DUNHAM, path master

21 Beginning at Esq. Jackson's house Thence southwest to the new
State Road Also the road from Ira Alvord's to Edward DUNHAM's
    James Case, path master

INDEX OF NAMES D to J
Road District Descriptions from the Town of Cazenovia Road Book 1804 to 1832
    DUNHAM, Edward
    1804 #21
    1805 #21
    1806 #21
    1807 #10, 21

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Cazenovia Town Assessment Roll for 1805
    DUNHAM, Daniel, (Dunham, Daniel), Real Estate valued at $147, Personal Estate valued at $12, Total Valuation = $159, Tax Due = $0.46.

    DUNHAM, David, (Dunham, David), Real Estate valued at $215, Personal Estate valued at $30, Total Valuation = $245, Tax Due = $0.71.

    DUNHAM, Edward, (Dunham, Edward), Real Estate valued at $525, Personal Estate valued at $141, Total Valuation = $666, Tax Due = $1.93.

    DUNHAM, Silas, (Dunham, Silas), Real Estate valued at $240, Total Valuation = $240, Tax Due = $0.69.

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War of 1812, 129th Regiment (aka Elisha Farnham's Regiment) of the New York State Militia
    DUNHAM, Samuel, served as a Private

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Membership Records of the First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia Founded 1799
    Dannals, Mary, married Mr. DUNHAM, admitted 1799, dismissed , to Cazenovia, joined Baptists, NY

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MADISON COUNTY

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1820 Federal Census, Town of Nelson, Madison County, NY
    #305 = DUNHAM, Smith, (Dunham, Smith), Page 65, Line 35.
    DUNHAM, Smith, (Dunham, Smith), Page 65, Line 35, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 2 females 0- 9, 1 female 16 to 25, 1 female 26-44.

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MONROE COUNTY Genweb Page

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Atchinson Cemetery Parma, New York
    DUNHAM Mary, dau. of Harriot & Daniel; d Sept. 27, 1825 in her 6th yr.

Brighton Cemetery Rochester, New York
    DUNHAM Sarah, wife of Morgan & relict of Zenas B. DRYER;
    d [illegible] 4, 1867 @ 64y

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ONONDAGA COUNTY
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French, J.H., 1860, Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and a Complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality. With Full Tables of Statistics. R. Pearsall Smith. Syracuse, NY (Nelson, page 393)

    [p 393] NELSON was formed from Cazenovia, March 13, 1807. It is an interior town, lying S.W. of the center of the co. Its surface consists of a rolling upland. The principal stream is Chittenango Creek. The Erieville and Eaton reservoirs are in this town. The soil is generally a gravelly loam. Erieville (p.v.) contains 8 churches and 191 inhabitants, and Nelson Flats (Nelson p.o.) 2 churches and 146 inhabitants. The first settlement was made in 1794, by Asa and Jedediah Jackson. (note 393-2) The census reports 5 churches in town. (note 393-3)

    [Note 393-2]
    Joseph Yaw, Ebenezer Lyon, Sam'l and Chas. Swift, Jonathan Buel, Samuel Kinney, and _____ Mitchell settled the town in 1794; Oliver Stone and James Hinman, in 1795; Joshua Wells, David Wellington, Israel Patterson, Rich. Karley, Dan'l Adams, Horatio Simms, Abner Camp, and Lemuel and Eldad Richardson, in 1796. The first birth was that of Palmer Wells, in 1796; and the first death, that of Mrs. Bishop, about 1800. Jedediah Jackson kept the first inn, in 1794; Jeremiah Clark built the first saw mill, about 1800, and Oliver Pool built the first grist mill. Daniel Russell was the first store keeper. Dea. DUNHAM was one of the earliest school teachers.

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SARATOGA COUNTY

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HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK. by NATHANIEL BARTLETT SYLVESTER 1878
    1790 Census D Block
      DUNHAM, David 1 0 3 0 0 Ballstown
      DUNHAM, Hezekiah 2 3 4 0 0 Saratoga

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Scott Cemetery, Greenfield - 159 names, 135 stones. Per C. Durkee's 1878 cemetery report - "The Scott Cemetery in in South Greenfield on the east side of the highway running north and south a short distance north of the Adirondack Railroad crossing, and on the corner of a cross road leading towards Greenfield Centre. The Inscriptions were copied by Mrss Harris and Durkee October 20, 1876, the last being complete". On South Greenfield Road. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Bixby_Greenfield.html

    DUNHAM Hannah
    Wife of Hollumn DUNHAM
    1791
    1853/10/17
    62y
    Scott Cem.
    092

    DUNHAM Hollumn
    Husb of Hannah DUNHAM
    1773
    1835/03/31
    62y
    Scott Cem.

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HISTORY OF THE VILLAGES AND TOWNS OF SARATOGA COUNTY. MOREAU.

------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Sylvester/chap43.html
The town was organized March 28, 1805, its territory being taken from Northumberland. The first town-meeting was held at the dwelling-house of Samuel Scovill, Jr., on Tuesday, the 16th day of April, 1805. The following officers were elected: Thomas Rogers, supervisor; Henry Martin, town clerk; Amos Hawley, Nathaniel Sill, Caleb Burrows, assessors; Elijah DUNHAM, Irenus Hulbert, Samuel Crippen, highway commissioners;

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY

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GRAHAMSVILLE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH CEMETERY, Extracted from
Gravestone Inscriptions All Located in Sullivan County, NY
Volume 10 Copied & Edited by Gertrude A. Barber
    DUNHAM, "Their Wife", Avesta DUNHAM, 1843-
    DUNHAM, Henry, 29 Agu 1808 - 9 Mar 1883
    DUNHAM, Marilla Reynolds, 14 Nov 1812 - 30 Sep 1864
    DUNHAM, Worthington, 1857 -
    DUNHAM, Sarah M. Sarr, wife, 1856 -
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Rock Ridge Cemetery, Thompson, NY
Extracted from Gravestone Inscriptions
All Located in Sullivan County, NY Volume 5
Copied & Edited by Gertrude A. Barber 1930

    DUNHAM, Revilo, b. 27 Jun 1846, d. 24 Aug 1899
    DUNHAM, Martha M., his wife, b. 21 Jun 1859, d. 16 Aug 1901
    DUNHAM, Crager, dau. of Revilo & Martha M., b. 18 Aug 1884, d. 17 Aug 1896

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