Individual Details
Thomas Putnam
(22 Oct 1728 - )
Rand-Putnam
Thomas was born on 22 Oct 1728 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA (1653, 1654). He was in the 1776 census in Acworth, Sullivan, NH. (82). He was in the 1790 census in Charlestown, Sullivan, NH (82). 1-1-2. He appeared in the 1800 census in Charlestown (1655), 11011 00111. He died on 20 Aug 1814 in Charlestown, NH (1656, 490, 1657). He was buried Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown, MA (1658). He fought in the French and Indian Wars in the early 1750's. After the war he moved to Luneburg, MA. In 1759, he and his family moved to Charlestown, NH and settled on his original farm. In 1771 they moved to Acworth, NH. He was a justice of the peace, built the first gristmill, became a deacon of the church, and was a town moderator and selectman through the latter 1770's during the war. He fought in Revolution at Bennington among other places. After the was, he moved to Charlestown where he remained until death.
He was married to Rachel Wetherbee (dau of Ephraim Wetherbee and Joanna Bellows) on 24 Jan 1754 in Luneburg, Worcester, MA(1659, 1660). The purpose of marriage was entered in Luneburg on 5 January 1754. Rachel was born on 3 Apr 1733 in Luneburg (1661, 1662). She died in her 76th year. She was buried Forest Hill Cemetery at Charlestown, MA (1665). Their children:
Hepsibeth born 2 Feb 1775 in Luneburg, MA (1666, 1667). The vital record has her name spelled Hephzibah.
Susannah born 16 Sep 1756 in Luneburg, MA (1668, 1669).
Seth born 16 Sep 1756 in Luneburg, MA (1670, 1671. His gravestone erected in 1747 states that he was born in Charlestown, NH in 1758. He died on 3 Sep 1827 in Putnam, Middlesex, Ontario. (1672). Seth Thomas' twin is Susannah. His grandson, Warner Herkimer Putnam, prepared a short sketch of Seth Putnam. He states that "in 1795, when his grandfather emigrated to Canada, there were no roads from the head of the lake (where Hamilton now stands), but an Indian trail led for 215 miles into the country, and the Indians were numerous. In 1805, Seth Putnam contracted with the local government to build a wagon road from the head of the lake to Chatham on the Thames, 18 miles east of Lake St Clair, a distance of 160 miles through a heavily wooded country. For this he was to receive 1600 acres of land and a cash bonus. He built the road but never received his reward. After the death of Seth his son commenced proceedings to recover from the government what was due, but the outbreak of the rebellion of 1837 put an end to the matter." He was a private in Captain Samuel Wetherbee's company, Colonel Isaac Wymann's regiment, which marched to reinforce the Northern army in June, 1776. According to his gravestone which was erected in 1847, states that he was born at Charlestown, NH, in 1758, an officer in the Revolutionary army. His son Thomas is authority for the statement that he was a member of the "Boston Tea Party."
Thomas was born 27 Feb 1758 in Lunenburg, MA (1673, 1674). He was in 1790 census in Springfield, Windsor, VT (82). 1-3-2. He was in 1800 Springfield census (82) 03010 30010. He was in 1810 Charlestown, Sullivan, NH census (1675). 10010 11210. He was in the 1820 Charlestown, NH census ((82). 000001 00110. He was in the 1830 Charlestown NH census (1676). 0000000001 000000001. He died on 4 Sep 1836 in Charlestown, NH. (1677).
Ephraim was born 16 Oct 1759 in Charlestown, NH (1678). He died on 16 Oct 1769 in Charlestown, NH (1679, 490). He was killed by a falling tree. He was buried Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown, MA (1680).
Rachel born 9 Apr 1761 in Charlestown NH (1681).
Joanna born 30 Dec 1763 in Charlestown NH (1682).
Abijah born 31 Jan 1765 in Charlestown, NH (1683). He was in the 1800 census for Charlestown NH (1683) 1011000010. He was in 1810 census from Charlestown NH (1685) 00201 00001. He was in the 1820 census from Charlestown NH 100011 10011. This information found listed under Abijah's son Ephraim. There is a note on the right side of the census page that states "& Abijah" He died on 22 May 1840 in Charlestown, NH (1686, 1687). Eben has the death in 1842.
Abel was born on 29 Jun 1766 in CHarlestown, NH (1688). He resided before 1800 in Charlestown, NH (1689). He was on 1800 census in Charlestown (1690) 11010 00100. He was in the 1810 census in Guildhall, Essex, VT (1691). 21010 20010.
Hepsy was born in 1767 in Charlestown, NH (1692). Died unmarried
Elisha was born in 1768 in Charlestown NH (1693). He was in 1800 Charlestown census (1694). 30010 20110. He was in 1810 Charlestown Census (1695) 00001 20010. He died during the War of 1812.
Ephraim was born on 9 Jun 1770 in Charlestown NH (1697). Died unmarried.
Martha (Patty) was born 1 Mar 1772 in Acworth, Sullivan, NH (1698, 1699, 1700) Eben has birth in Sutton, MA.
Dorothy was born 17 Nov 1773 in Acworth (1701, 1702). She died 18 Nov 1773 in Acworth (490).
Asa was born 25 Mar 1775 in Acworth NH (1703, 1704, 1705) Eben has the birth in Acton, NH.
Abigail was born in 1777 in Sutton, MA (1706).
Sources
1653 - Eben p 78
1654 - Vital records of Billerica p 153
1655 - Census record p 68
1656 - Eben p 152
1657 - Mrs. Charles Carpenter Goss. Colonial Gravestones Inscriptions in the Sate of NH. Dover, NH, 1942. p 34
1658 - Gary D Putnam. A History and Genealogy of the Putnam, Wedge, Graves, Sneden and related families, Vol 1. Wilsonville, OR, 1997 p 125
1659 - Eben p 152
1660 - Walter A Davis. The Early Records of town of Lunenburg, MA Including Fitchburg, Fitchburg, MA, 1896. p 334
1661 - Eben p 152
1662 - Davis p 334
1663 - Eben p 152
1664 - Goss p 34
1665 - Gary D Putnam p 125
1666 - Eben p 152
1667 - Davis p 319
1668 - Eben p 152
1669 - Davis p 319
1670 - Eben p 152
1671 - Davis p 319
1672 - Eben p 261
1673 - Eben p 152
1674 - Davis p 319
1675 - Census record p 141
1676 - Ibid p 245
1677 - Gary D Putnam p 127
1678 - Eben p 152
1679 - Same
1680 - Gary D Putnam p 125
1681 - Eben p 153
1682 - Same
1683 - Same
1684 - Census record p 68
1685 - Ibid p 141
1686 - Eben p 262
1687 - Goss p 34
1688 - Eben p 153
1689 - Ibid p 262
1690 - Census record p 185
1691 - Ibid p 237
1692 - Eben p 153
1693 - Same
1694 - Census record p 68
1695 - Ibid p 141
1696 - Eben p 262
1697 - Eben p 153
1698 - Same
1699 - Family History Library, Salt Lake City. Batch # 9013703
1700 - Gary D Putnam p 126
1701 - Eben p 153
1702 - Family History Library Batch # 7540073
1703 - Eben p 153
1704 - Family History Library Batch # 9013703
1705 - Gary D Putnam p 126
1706 - Family History Library Batch # 9013703.
Thomas was born on 22 Oct 1728 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA (1653, 1654). He was in the 1776 census in Acworth, Sullivan, NH. (82). He was in the 1790 census in Charlestown, Sullivan, NH (82). 1-1-2. He appeared in the 1800 census in Charlestown (1655), 11011 00111. He died on 20 Aug 1814 in Charlestown, NH (1656, 490, 1657). He was buried Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown, MA (1658). He fought in the French and Indian Wars in the early 1750's. After the war he moved to Luneburg, MA. In 1759, he and his family moved to Charlestown, NH and settled on his original farm. In 1771 they moved to Acworth, NH. He was a justice of the peace, built the first gristmill, became a deacon of the church, and was a town moderator and selectman through the latter 1770's during the war. He fought in Revolution at Bennington among other places. After the was, he moved to Charlestown where he remained until death.
He was married to Rachel Wetherbee (dau of Ephraim Wetherbee and Joanna Bellows) on 24 Jan 1754 in Luneburg, Worcester, MA(1659, 1660). The purpose of marriage was entered in Luneburg on 5 January 1754. Rachel was born on 3 Apr 1733 in Luneburg (1661, 1662). She died in her 76th year. She was buried Forest Hill Cemetery at Charlestown, MA (1665). Their children:
Hepsibeth born 2 Feb 1775 in Luneburg, MA (1666, 1667). The vital record has her name spelled Hephzibah.
Susannah born 16 Sep 1756 in Luneburg, MA (1668, 1669).
Seth born 16 Sep 1756 in Luneburg, MA (1670, 1671. His gravestone erected in 1747 states that he was born in Charlestown, NH in 1758. He died on 3 Sep 1827 in Putnam, Middlesex, Ontario. (1672). Seth Thomas' twin is Susannah. His grandson, Warner Herkimer Putnam, prepared a short sketch of Seth Putnam. He states that "in 1795, when his grandfather emigrated to Canada, there were no roads from the head of the lake (where Hamilton now stands), but an Indian trail led for 215 miles into the country, and the Indians were numerous. In 1805, Seth Putnam contracted with the local government to build a wagon road from the head of the lake to Chatham on the Thames, 18 miles east of Lake St Clair, a distance of 160 miles through a heavily wooded country. For this he was to receive 1600 acres of land and a cash bonus. He built the road but never received his reward. After the death of Seth his son commenced proceedings to recover from the government what was due, but the outbreak of the rebellion of 1837 put an end to the matter." He was a private in Captain Samuel Wetherbee's company, Colonel Isaac Wymann's regiment, which marched to reinforce the Northern army in June, 1776. According to his gravestone which was erected in 1847, states that he was born at Charlestown, NH, in 1758, an officer in the Revolutionary army. His son Thomas is authority for the statement that he was a member of the "Boston Tea Party."
Thomas was born 27 Feb 1758 in Lunenburg, MA (1673, 1674). He was in 1790 census in Springfield, Windsor, VT (82). 1-3-2. He was in 1800 Springfield census (82) 03010 30010. He was in 1810 Charlestown, Sullivan, NH census (1675). 10010 11210. He was in the 1820 Charlestown, NH census ((82). 000001 00110. He was in the 1830 Charlestown NH census (1676). 0000000001 000000001. He died on 4 Sep 1836 in Charlestown, NH. (1677).
Ephraim was born 16 Oct 1759 in Charlestown, NH (1678). He died on 16 Oct 1769 in Charlestown, NH (1679, 490). He was killed by a falling tree. He was buried Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown, MA (1680).
Rachel born 9 Apr 1761 in Charlestown NH (1681).
Joanna born 30 Dec 1763 in Charlestown NH (1682).
Abijah born 31 Jan 1765 in Charlestown, NH (1683). He was in the 1800 census for Charlestown NH (1683) 1011000010. He was in 1810 census from Charlestown NH (1685) 00201 00001. He was in the 1820 census from Charlestown NH 100011 10011. This information found listed under Abijah's son Ephraim. There is a note on the right side of the census page that states "& Abijah" He died on 22 May 1840 in Charlestown, NH (1686, 1687). Eben has the death in 1842.
Abel was born on 29 Jun 1766 in CHarlestown, NH (1688). He resided before 1800 in Charlestown, NH (1689). He was on 1800 census in Charlestown (1690) 11010 00100. He was in the 1810 census in Guildhall, Essex, VT (1691). 21010 20010.
Hepsy was born in 1767 in Charlestown, NH (1692). Died unmarried
Elisha was born in 1768 in Charlestown NH (1693). He was in 1800 Charlestown census (1694). 30010 20110. He was in 1810 Charlestown Census (1695) 00001 20010. He died during the War of 1812.
Ephraim was born on 9 Jun 1770 in Charlestown NH (1697). Died unmarried.
Martha (Patty) was born 1 Mar 1772 in Acworth, Sullivan, NH (1698, 1699, 1700) Eben has birth in Sutton, MA.
Dorothy was born 17 Nov 1773 in Acworth (1701, 1702). She died 18 Nov 1773 in Acworth (490).
Asa was born 25 Mar 1775 in Acworth NH (1703, 1704, 1705) Eben has the birth in Acton, NH.
Abigail was born in 1777 in Sutton, MA (1706).
Sources
1653 - Eben p 78
1654 - Vital records of Billerica p 153
1655 - Census record p 68
1656 - Eben p 152
1657 - Mrs. Charles Carpenter Goss. Colonial Gravestones Inscriptions in the Sate of NH. Dover, NH, 1942. p 34
1658 - Gary D Putnam. A History and Genealogy of the Putnam, Wedge, Graves, Sneden and related families, Vol 1. Wilsonville, OR, 1997 p 125
1659 - Eben p 152
1660 - Walter A Davis. The Early Records of town of Lunenburg, MA Including Fitchburg, Fitchburg, MA, 1896. p 334
1661 - Eben p 152
1662 - Davis p 334
1663 - Eben p 152
1664 - Goss p 34
1665 - Gary D Putnam p 125
1666 - Eben p 152
1667 - Davis p 319
1668 - Eben p 152
1669 - Davis p 319
1670 - Eben p 152
1671 - Davis p 319
1672 - Eben p 261
1673 - Eben p 152
1674 - Davis p 319
1675 - Census record p 141
1676 - Ibid p 245
1677 - Gary D Putnam p 127
1678 - Eben p 152
1679 - Same
1680 - Gary D Putnam p 125
1681 - Eben p 153
1682 - Same
1683 - Same
1684 - Census record p 68
1685 - Ibid p 141
1686 - Eben p 262
1687 - Goss p 34
1688 - Eben p 153
1689 - Ibid p 262
1690 - Census record p 185
1691 - Ibid p 237
1692 - Eben p 153
1693 - Same
1694 - Census record p 68
1695 - Ibid p 141
1696 - Eben p 262
1697 - Eben p 153
1698 - Same
1699 - Family History Library, Salt Lake City. Batch # 9013703
1700 - Gary D Putnam p 126
1701 - Eben p 153
1702 - Family History Library Batch # 7540073
1703 - Eben p 153
1704 - Family History Library Batch # 9013703
1705 - Gary D Putnam p 126
1706 - Family History Library Batch # 9013703.
Events
| Birth | 22 Oct 1728 | Billerica, Middlesex, MA | |||
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1754 | Lunenburg, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Rachel Wetherbee |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel Wetherbee (1733 - 1812) |
| Child | Hepsibeth Putnam (1755 - ) |
| Child | Susannah Putnam (1756 - ) |
| Child | Seth Putnam (1756 - 1827) |
| Child | Thomas Putnam (1758 - 1835) |
| Child | Ephraim Putnam (1759 - 1769) |
| Child | Rachel Putnam (1761 - ) |
| Child | Joanna Putnam (1763 - ) |
| Child | Abijah Putnam (1765 - 1840) |
| Child | Abel Putnam (1766 - ) |
| Child | Hepsy Putnam (1767 - ) |
| Child | Elisha Putnam (1768 - 1812) |
| Child | Ephraim Putnam (1770 - ) |
| Child | Martha Putnam (1772 - ) |
| Child | Dorothy Putnam (1773 - 1773) |
| Child | Asa Putnam (1775 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Putnam (1777 - ) |
| Father | Seth Putnam (1695 - 1775) |
| Mother | Ruth Whipple (1692 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Putnam (1719 - 1782) |
| Sibling | Sarah Putnam (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Ruth Putnam (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Seth Putnam (1722 - 1746) |
| Sibling | Elisabeth Putnam (1725 - ) |
| Sibling | Timothy Putnam (1732 - ) |
| Sibling | Susana Putnam ( - ) |