Individual Details

James Putnam

(Feb 1689 - )

From Rand-Put:
Rand/Putnam Notes:
www.access1.net/rmputnam/d1018.htm

James Putnam was born in 1689 in Salem Village (1190). He was baptized on 22 Feb 1690/91 in Salem Village (1191, 1192). He signed a will on 6 Jul 1751 (1193). He died in 1763 (1194). He had a will proved on 14 Jan 1764 (1195).

He was married to Ruth Hathorne (dau of Col. John Hathorne and Ruth Gardner) on 15 Jan 1714/15 in Salem (1196). This is the marriage intention. The 4th of Feb following the intention of marriage, Israel Porter, Jr, a cousin of Ruth, conveyed to James Putnam, Sr, the father of the bridegroom, three and one-half acres of land "on which his son James has lately built him a house.". This house was still standing in 1908, forming the rear half of the dwelling of Mrs. Perry on Summer Street, Danvers, and a few hundred feet distant from the site of the house of James Putnam, Sr. who had inherited the dwelling house of John Putnam the first.

Ruth is listed as "Mrs. Ruth Hathorne" indicating a previous marriage. Ruth Hathorne was born about 1686. (1197). Birth date is calculated from age 75 at death. She was baptized in Sep 1694 in Salem (1198, 1199). She died in Feb 1761 (1200). She was buried on 20 Feb 1761 (1201). The burial notice was printed in the Essex Gazette of Feb 21, 1761. James and Ruth Ch:

Sarah
Dr Ebenezer
Archelaus
Abide Putnam was born in 1721 in Salem Village (1202). He died young in Salem Village. (1203).
Nathan Died without children
Hon. James Putnam

sources

1190 - Eben p 66
1191 - Same
1192 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 212
1193 - Eben p 140
1194 - Same
1195 - Same
1196 - Vital records of Salem Vol 4 p 231
1197 - Eben Leaflets Vol4 p 17
1198 - Eben p 141
1199 - Eben Leaflets Vol 4 p 17
1200 - Same
1201 - Same
1202 - Eben p 141
1203 - Same
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Events

BirthFeb 1689Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America
MarriageRuth Hathorne

Families

SpouseRuth Hathorne (1686 - 1761)
ChildSarah Putnam ( - )
ChildDr Ebenezer Putnam ( - )
ChildArchelaus Putnam ( - )
ChildAbide Putnam (1721 - )
ChildNathan Putnam ( - )
ChildHon James Putnam ( - )
FatherLt. James Putnam (1661 - 1727)
MotherSarah Brocklebank (1664 - 1717)
SiblingBartholomew Putnam (1687 - 1723)
SiblingArchelaus Putnam (1697 - 1718)
SiblingJethro Putnam (1703 - 1750)
SiblingNathaniel Putnam (1693 - 1723)
SiblingSarah Putnam (1686 - )
SiblingJonathan Putnam (1693 - )
SiblingElizabeth Putnam (1700 - 1764)

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