DJD-328-Samuel-5

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

FIFTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

328. SAMUEL-5 DUNHAM b. 1711,[1] died between 22 February 1792 and 8 June 1793, the dates of his will and probate.[2] He married WAITSTILL LORD, daughter of Ephraim Lord (and possibly wife Mary Dunham),[3]. She was born in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY abt. 1722, died in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY, 5 March 1784, age 62 years. She is buried in the Old Amenia Burying Ground, Amenia.[4]

The Early Settlers of NY State lists burials in the Old Cemetery of Amenia. This is located about a mile northeast of the present village. The Church Society to which it belonged was called “Carmel in the Nine Partners”, the building went by the name of the “Red Meeting House”. The land for both was donated by Stephen Hopkins. On list of burials is Waitstill Lord, wife of Capt. Samuel Dunham, 5 Mar. 1784, age 62 yrs.[5]

Res. Dutchess Co. N.Y. Prob. the Samuel-5 on list of “Signers of Association 1775”, (who refused to sign) Amenia Precinct, Dutchess Co. NY which gives list of men in Capt. Samuel Dunham’s Company, for the alarm to relieve Fort Wm. Henry August 1757.[6]

Will of Samuel-5 Dunham: Estate of Samuel Dunham names sons: Samuel, Jonathan, Seth, John, William; daughters: Waitstill, Silva, Mary, Salomi, Sarah

“To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Samuel Dunham of Amenia Dutchess County in the State of New York Do this twenty second day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following that is I say first

I give daughter Waitstill twenty five pounds

Also I give to my daughter Silva twenty five pounds

Also I give to my daughter Salome twenty five pounds

Also to my daughter Mary I give ( ) pounds

And to my son Samuel I give five shillings

And to my son Jonathan I give five shillings

And to my son Seth I give five shillings

And to my son John I give five shillings

And to my son William I give five shillings

And to my daughter Sarah I give five shillings and the remainder goods, chattles and personal estate what so ever

I give to my children to be equally divided among them in witness whereof I the said Samuel Dunham have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Samuel Dunham

In presence of Barnabas Woods, Moses Smith, Samuel Dunham III

Will probated 8 June 1793 - filed 23 June 1793, Gilbert Livingston, Surrogate

He resided in Dutchess County New York and is on the Nine Partners Tax Lists for, June 1747-48, also 1753-62, and 1762-78.

From Dutchess Co. NY Tax Lists 1718-1787 by C. M. Buck, for Nine Partners/Crum Elbow:

Samuel Dunham June 1747-June 1748

Samuel’s farm Feb. 1753-Feb. 1762, credited to Amenia - From Amenia Tax List:

Samuel Dunham, June 1762-June 1767, farm off-1778, Samuel Dunham, Jr. 1769-1778

Dutchess Co. NY Deed 5:381 dated 27 March 1770

John Wharton of Montreal, Canada, Gentleman appoints attorney Timothy Clossen; (John Wharton is also given in deed 5:379 as “of NY City”) attorney. . .oblong Lot 57; bounds Oliver Crocker, John Adams Jr., Isaac Lamb and road by his house west, Elias Shavalier. Excludes 5 acres sold John Adams Jr. total 77 acres.

Witnesses: August V. D. Cortlandt and John Cozine Jr.

Photocopy of Deed reads. . .for sum of 220 £ paid by Samuel Dunham. . .confirm unto the said Samuel Dunham in his actual possession being of the premises hereby bargained and sold by virtue of a bargain sale and lease for one year to him there of made by indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents . . .parcel of land situate lying and being in the oblong in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being part of lot number fifty seven, and bounded as follows (to witt) beginning at the south east corner of said lott at a heap of stones from thence running west twelve degrees and thirty minutes, north by the land of Oliver Crocker and John Adams Jr. until it comes to the land of Isaac Lamb from thence running north twelve degrees and thirty minutes East to the highway that runs west by the House of Isaac Lamb from thence running easterly abutting on the north by the Land of Elias Shavalier, to the East line of the lot before mentioned, from thence south twelve degrees and thirty minutes west to the bounds first mentioned, being the south east corner of said lot number fifty seven, containing seventy seven acres. . .

Dutchess Co. NY Mortgage 3:16 dated 24 September 1770

Miles Washburn of Amenia to John Clap of Greenwich, CT Oblong Lot 55, Bounds E.-& So. Samuel Durham (Dunham); w.- Nine Partners Line being land that belongs to the heirs of Capt. Stephen Hopkins and Samuel King; No. land belonging to Robert G. Livingston and being the land Washburn bought of Elias Clapp. 110 acres. Witness: Joseph Clapp

Dutchess Co. NY Mortgage 3:61 dated 19 March 1771

Robert Hubbard jr. of Amenia to Samuel Dunham of Amenia Oblong Lot 55 Adjoins Miles Washborn; Nine Partners Line, highway, Samuel King, SW corner of Lott 55, 106 acres. Mortgage Cancelled: 12/1/1789

Dutchess Co. NY Mortgage 3:204 dated 15 December 1772

William Cornwell yeoman of Amenia to David Van Horne, Beverly Robbinson, William Livingston, David Clarkson - Lot 32 2 parcels

1) beg. In So. Line of Lott 32 at SE. cor. Of Nathan Spicer in the edge of the Iron Works Pond. Adjoins land of James Betts he has mortgaged to Levinus Clarkson. Bounds So. Samuel Dunham; E.-Nathan Spicer; Stephen Pugsly, Lewis DeLaVergne, formerly James Betts, Simon Cooke; No. land formerly widow Mary Cook; W.-Nathan Spicer & highway. 75 acres

2) land lately conveyed by widow Mary Cooke to the above mentioned Van Horne, Robbinson, Livingston & Clarkson. Beg. At NE cor. Of land conveyed by Michael and Mehetable Hopkins to the above named mortgagees. 75 acres.

NOTE: I think Widow Mary Cooke was Mary (Lord) Cooke, and she married Simeon Cooke; and they were the parents of Simeon Cooke (Junior) who married Mary 6 Dunham.

Dutchess Co. NY Mortgage 3:276 dated 25 March 1773

Nathan Spicer blacksmith of Amenia to Richard D’Cantillon merchant of Amenia - Lott 32 2 parcels

1) adjoins Iron Works pond at SE cor. Bounds So. Samuel Dunham; W.-Samuel Smith; No. Soper and Stephen Hopkins; E.- highway 130 acres

2) East of and adjoining the above parcel. 1 acre - Witness: Patrick Dickson Cancelled 12/7.1774

Dutchess Co. NY Deed 28:214, dated 24 May 1774

. . .between Samuel Dunham of Amenia Precinct in Dutchess County in the province of New York yeoman of the one part and Lewis DeLaVergne of Amenia of the other part. . .for sum of 20£ . . .a certain tract or parcel of land situate in great Nine Partners patent. . .beginning in the north line of the great lot number 31 in the first and general division at a black oak sapling with stones about it a little south east of the Rattle Snake Den from thence running west two degrees south six chains to a Walnut sapling with stones about it in the said north line of the said thirty first lot thence running south two degrees west eight chains and seventeen links to a stake and stones by the highway, thence running east nine degrees north two chains and fifty links by the said highway then east thirty degrees south four chains and fifty links then east five degrees north one chain and eighty nine links still by said highway to a stake and stones and from thence running north twelve degrees west ten chains to the first mentioned bounds containing six acres and one rod.. . .

Witness: Roswell Hopkins & Nicholas DeLaVergne

Dutchess Co. NY Deed 8:5 dated 5 May 1781

George Folliott to Lewis De La Vergne - Lott 31 Amenia Bounded by Ephraim Paine, Rufus Herrick, Shepherd, Samuel Dunum, Lewis DeLaVergne, Jehosophat Holmes, South line Lott 31. Total 350 acres

Dutchess Co. Mortgage 4:453 dated 7 January 1786

Selah Wells yeoman of Amenia to Lewis DeLaVergne shopkeeper of Amenia - Lott 31 Adjoins Ephraim Paine, Rufus Herrick, Daniel Shepherd, Samuel Dunham, Lewis Delavergne, east Brow or top of mountain, Jehosaphat Holmes. Includes swamp called the Pepperedge Swamp. 300 acres. Canc. 5/12/1795

Dutchess Co. Mortgage 6:155 dated 1 February 1786

Peletiah Pierce of Amenia to Catharine Ten Broeck of Rhinebeck - Oblong Lotts 60 & 58 Adjoins Colony line, land belonging to heirs of Col. David Burr, land Elijah Phelps sold to Robert Freeman, No. line of Lott 58, Samuel Dunham, Joshua Lazel. 233 acres Canc: 5/23/1795

Dutchess Co. Mortgage 6:225 dated 9 November 1791

Samuel Peet of Bethlem, CT to Samuel & William Dunham of Amenia - Oblong Lotts 55, 57 & 58 Adjoins Barnabas Woods, highway. Canc. 5/11/1802 Witness Freeman Peet

NOTE: Samuel, Jonathan and William are on the 1790 census of Amenia, NY.

Children of Samuel-5 Dunham and Waitstill Lord born in Amenia, Dutchess Co. NY:

mentioned in Samuel's will: Amenia, Dutchess Co. NY

328.1 Waitstill-6 b. say 1743

328.2 Samuel-6 b. say 1745 (signed association in 1775)

328.3 Seth-6 b. say 1747 (signed association in 1775)

328.4 Sarah-6 b. say 1749

328.5 Jonathan-6 b. say 1751

328.6 John-6 b. say 1754 (signed association in 1775)

328.7 Silvia/Silva-6 b. 1756 (16 August 1765, d. 29 August 1829)

328.8 William-6 b. 1758 Mitchell chart from CTSOG gives birth date 1 July 1758

328.9 Mary-6 b. say 1760 (October 1759, d. 9 April 1836)

328.10 Salomi-6 b. say 1764

References:

1. TAG 44:222.; Neil Dunham and Agnes Mitchell say Samuel was b. in 1711, not 1722. Agnes Mitchell has seen the cemetery stone which gives his birth year as 1711.

2. Will of Samuel-5 Dunham in Will Book A, p. 350 (Poughkeepsie Court House), Estate of Samuel Dunham names sons: Samuel, Jonathan, Seth, John, William; daughters: Waitstill, Silva, Mary, Salomi, Sarah. A descendant gives a death date of 22 July 1792.

3. Lord Genealogy

4. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 22329956

5. Early Settlers of NY State by Foley Vol. 2:789

6. Rolls of Ct. Men in French & Indian War, p. 206.

7. Will Book A, p. 350 (Poughkeepsie Court House, NY).

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