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Persis Dunham[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Female Abt 1635 - Aft 1702  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Persis Dunham 
    Birth Abt 1635  Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7] 
    • TAG says she was born 1628/9. Torrey says 1641.
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1 Oct 1702  Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    • Find-a-grave has 30 Jul 1701.
    Person ID I37415  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 30 May 2017 

    Father Deacon John Dunham, Sr.,   b. Abt 1589   d. 2 Mar 1668/9, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Abigail Ballou 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1622  Leyden, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Family ID F14342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Benajah Pratt,   b. SAY 1630   d. 17 Mar 1682/3, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19] 
    Marriage 29 Nov 1655  Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 20] 
    Children 
    +1. Joshua Pratt,   b. Abt 1656, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1697/8, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)
     2. Abigail Pratt,   b. 21 Nov 1657, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. John Pratt,   b. 1659, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 23 May 1730 and 3 Apr 1731, Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Benajah Pratt,   b. 1663, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Joseph Pratt,   b. 1664/5, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. young
     6. Mehitable Pratt,   b. 1667, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1712, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
     7. Eleazer Pratt,   b. 1672, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1760, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     8. Joseph Pratt,   b. 1676, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Daniel Pratt,   b. Abt 1680, Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1739, Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)
    Family ID F14341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Deacon Jonathan Shaw,   b. SAY 1629, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1701, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years)  [2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 21] 
    Marriage Aug 1683  Plymouth Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13] 
    • Prenuptial Agreement of Deacon Jonathan Shaw and his second wife Persis Pratt, August 1683

      An agreement made Between Jonathan Shaw Senr Inhabitant of Lakenham in the Township of New Plymouth and Persis Prat Inhabitant of the same Place as followeth The afforesaid Jonathan & Percis upon this agreement & Intending of marriage the aforesd Jonathan doth Take her two youngest children namely Joseph and Daniel Pratt Even as his owne children to bring them up & doo for them in all Respects both soul and body as if they were his owne Naturall Children And if in case the afforesaid Jonathan does decease before his wife Percis aforesd then they are to Remaine with her their Naturall Mother to be at her disposing But if the afforesd Percis should first decease they they shall Either Remaine with him or Else be disposed of with the advice and consent of their Brethren Joshua and John Prat & the (illegible) And also if the afforesd Jonathan should first decease them he doth leave that lot of land whereon he dwelleth with the housing upon it namly about twenty acres with all the housing upon it to her his wife Percis for her livelyhood while she liveth and also such of (illegible) as may be comfortable & convenient for her confortable Sufficiency also half the fruit of the old orchard while she liveth & whatsoever remaining clothes she hath at her decease linnen or woolen she may dispose of them to her owne Children & whatsoever household goods that sd Jonathan had of his own when they came togather what of it doth Remaine at their decease shall be disposed of to his children & what doth Remaine of hers namly Percis that she brought with her shall be disposed of to her children & whatsoever the aforesd Jonathan & Pirces doth get Between them after they come together shall be Equally divided at our decease to them that did help to get it both his Children & hers.Plimouth August 1683 -- Wittneses Joseph Donham -- Jonathan Shaw Senr -- Eleazer Donham -- Percis Prat - P. - her markePlymouth (illegible) March 4th 1701/2 Before Wm Bradford Esq. Judge & then appeared Joseph Dunham & Eleazer Dunham as witness hereto Subscribed and made oath that they were present and saw the above named Jonathan and Percis Sign & declare this Instrument & declared to be their agreement.Attest Saml Sprague Register
    Family ID F14343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1635 - Plymouth Plantation, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Nov 1655 - Plymouth Plantation, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Aug 1683 - Plymouth Plantation, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1 Oct 1702 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 166:126, 00390.

    2.  2.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 151:276, 00390.

    3.  3.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 9:313, 00390.

    4.  4.  [S867] TAG, 30:145, 00863.

    5.  5.  [S576] TGMSP, Joshua Pratt, 00516.

    6.  6.  [S576] TGMSP, John Dunham, 00516.

    7.  7.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 149643949, 00974.

    8.  8.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 598, 00395.

    9.  9.  [S1305] Dunham-Singletary Family Connections, Gratia Dunham Mahony; Some Interconnected Dunham Lines From Families of Plympton, MA; 15 January 2015; 10, 00166.

    10.  10.  [S1305] Dunham-Singletary Family Connections, Gratia Dunham Mahony; A "Big Picture" Overview of Dunham Families in America; 1 October 2004; 4, 00166.

    11.  11.  [S168] Hamlin Family, 33, 00249.

    12.  12.  [S1305] Dunham-Singletary Family Connections, Gratia Dunham Mahony; Joseph Dunham and his Sisters Hannah and Persis; 30 January 2006; 3, 00166.

    13.  13.  [S576] TGMSP, John Shaw, 00516.

    14.  14.  [S867] TAG, 30:144, 00863.

    15.  15.  [S867] TAG, 71:130, 00863.

    16.  16.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 34796723, 00974.

    17.  17.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 234, 00395.

    18.  18.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 37017282, 00974.

    19.  19.  [S348] Mayflower Families, Vol. 12, 186, 00372.

    20.  20.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 166:122, 00390.

    21.  21.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 151:273, 00390.