Hannah Dunham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Oct 1651, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Giles Richard. He was born in 1623 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. On 6 February 1644 Giles, married first, Judith _____. After Hannah's death, on 20 May 1662 Giles, married third, Jone Tilson. He died in 1710 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Richard (1652-1726) 2. Eleazer Richard 3. Abigail Richard (1656-1740) 4. Samuel Richard (1663-1727) 5. Henry Richard 6. Hannah Richard 7. Mercy Richard 8. Judith Richard 9. Josiah Richard

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: say 1620; He was a weaver.
• Immigration: About 1630; He came from Leyden, Holland to Plymouth Colony.
• Freeman: 1633, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
• History: 2 Jan 1632/33, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was taxed 9 shillings,
• Ordained: 1639, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was ordained as a deacon.
• Military: Aug 1643, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was Listed as able to bear arms.
• Will: 25 Jan 1668, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Abigail, and his sons: John, Benajah, and Daniel.
• Inventory: 2 Mar 1668/69, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
• Complier's Note: 1907; Isaac Dunham (1907) puts forth the opinion that the John Goodman, who signed the Mayflower Compact was in fact John Dunham He believed that John did not wish to use his real name on account of previous activities against the crown. John Goodman supposedly died during the first winter, however his name resurfaced on several occasions up to 1638. The lot assigned to John Goodman was next to that of William Brewster, who was a life long friend of John Dunham. A nice theory but totally unsupported by fact and has been disproven.

John married Abigail Balliou on 22 Oct 1622 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Abigail (daughter of Thomas Balliou) was born about 1600; died on 20 Mar 1698/99 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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