Individual Details
Nathan Putnam
(24 Oct 1730 - 6 Aug 1813)
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Nathan Putnam was an energetic and popular man. He was known as "Esquire" Putnam and was noted for the great number of marriages he performed. He bought the original homestead of Isaac Putnam from Phineas Putnam, but his son Captain Abner Putnam sold the place. Nathan Putnam operated a trip-hammer run by horse-power and carried on the manufacture of scythes, enjoying the credit of being the father of scythe-making in Massachusetts. Many of his descendants have been in the same line of business.
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History of Sutton p 709
Nathan 5 (Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Betty . Ch. 1, Zadock, b. Dec. 29, 1752; m. Abigail, dau. of Major Elliot; 2, Micah, b. Apr. 8, 1754; 3, James, b. Nov. 26, 1755 ; m. Betsey Willard ; settled in Grafton ; 4, Betty, b. Jan. 12, 1758; m. Lieut. Stephen Marble, Nov. 14, 1776; 5, Lydia, b. Dec. 31,1759; m. Stephen Fuller, Nov. 7, 1777; 6, Nathan, b. May 16, 1761; 7, Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1763; m. John Waters, jr., Dec. 15, 1796; 8, Abner, b. Mar. 17, 1765; m. Abigail Waters; 9, Sally, b. Feb. 27, 1767; m. Jesse Marble, Feb. 26, 1790; 10, Tamar, b. Oct. 23, 1768; m. John King, jr., Mar. 17, 1785; 11, Polly, b. Apr. 1, 1770; m. Amos Waters, July 4, 1791; 12, John, b. Sept. 3, 1771; 13, Oliver, b. July 9, 1773; m. Betsey Newton, Dec. 15, 1796; 14, George W., d. without issue; 15, Abigail, m. a Rawson.
Micah 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Anna Carriel, May 26, 1774. Ch. 1, Rebekah, b. Oct. 3, 1774; 2, Timothy, b. Apr. 7, 1776.
The family removed to Paris, Oneida County, New York.
Nathan 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Sarah Putnam, Mar. 25, 1785. Ch. 1, Ruth, b. Sept. 2, 1785; 2, Ruth, b. Sept. 23, 1787; m. Judah Waters, Mar. 23, 1806.
John 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Anne . Ch. 1, Stephen, b. Apr. 25, 1799; d. Nov. 5, 1802; 2, Harvey, b. Mar. 27, 1800; 3, Gardner, b. Oct. 26, 1801 ; d. Oct. 26, 1802.
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Biographical Sketches of Worcester County, MA
Image 337-42/960
(V) Nathan Putnam, son of Isaac (4), married Betty__________. Their children were: Zadock, born Dec 29, 1752, married AbigailElliot; Micah, April 8, 1754; James, November 26, 1755, married Betsey Willard;settled in Grafton; Betty, January 12, 1758, married Lieutenant Stephen MarbleNovember 14, 1776; Lydia, December 31, 1758, married Stephen Fuller, November7, 1777; Nathan, May 16, 1761; Hannah, March 13, 1763, married John Waters, Jr,December 15, 1796; Abner, March 17, 1765, married Abigail Waters; Sally,February 27, 1767, married Jessie Marble, February 26, 1790; Tamar, October 23,1768, married John King, Jr March 17, 1785; Polly, April 1, 1770, married AmosWaters, July 4, 1791; John, September 3, 1771; Oliver, July 9, 1773, marriedBetsey Newton, December 15, 1796; George W, died without issue; Abigail,married a Mr Rawson.
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Eben p 173
@224 Nathan (Isaac, Edward, Thomas, John ) born in Salem Village, 24 Oct 1730; died Sutton 6 Aug 1813; married 2 Aug 1752, Betsey, dau of James Buffington of Salem, born there, 28 Feb (another authority Sept) 1734; died 26 Aug 1810.
p 174
Children
#609 Zadock b 29 Dec 1752
610 Micah b 8 Apr 1754
611 James b 26 Nov 1755
612 Beity b 12 Jan 1758 d. 21 Dec 1812; m. 14 Nov 1776 Lt Stephen, son of Samuel & Lucretia (Richardson) Marble, of Salem, a sadler by trade. [ Sadler was a person who made saddles mm]. CH Nathan b 29 June 1778. Betsey, b. 10 Jan 1780. Polly, b. 10 Sep 1781. Palmer, b. 20 Sep 1784. Charlotte, b. 7 Dec 1786. Samuel, b. 3 Dec 1788. Nancy, died young (of lockjaw).
613 Lydia b. 31 Dec 1759; m. 7 Nov 1777 Stephen Fuller of Vermont and had 12 children
614 Nathan, b. 16 May 1761
615 Hannah b. 13 Mar 1763; d. 29 Sep 1818; m. 15 Dec 1796 John, Son of Stephen and Huldah (Flagg) Fuller, as his 2nd wife. ( in 1836 John Putnam of Grafton changed this spouse to John Waters, Jr)Ch - Stephen b 6 Aug 1797; d. 22 Sep 1850. Nathan b 24 May 1799. Richard b. 1 Nov 1802; d. 29 Mar 1876. Betsey b. 17 Jan 1804; m. Tyler Carpenter.
616 Abner b. 17 Mar 1765; m. Abigail Waters. Abner Putnam followed the business of Sythe-making; in 1835 he was aresident of Ludlow, ME.
617 Sally b. 27 Feb 1767; m. 26 Feb 1790 Jesse, son of Samuel & Patience (Gale) Marble, of Rutland. Ch - Lewis b. 7 Sep 1790. Ester b. 12 Jan 1792. Sally b. 22 Aug 1793. Sukey b. 25 Sep 1796. Betsey b. 22 May 1798.
168 Tamar b. 23 Oct 1768; d. 6 Dec 1819; m. 17 Mar 1785 John Jr, son of John & Elizabeth (Town) King of Ward. Ch - Tamar, b. 7 July 1785. John b. 7 Feb 1787. James.
619 Polly b. 1 Apr 1770; d. previous to 1802; m. 4 July 1791, Amos, son of Amos & Abigail (Cobb) Waters, a blacksmith, b. 18 Feb 1764; d. 18 Mar 1856. They had 1 ch.
620 John b. 3 Sep 1771; m. Anna Hodgskins of New Ipswich, NH. Sythe-maker.
621 Oliver b. 19 July 1773; d. s.p. [s.p. means sine prole or without issue. mm]
m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Newton, A farmer of Dixfield, ME in 1836.
622 George W, b. 17 May 1778; d. s.p. [died w/o issue. mm]. Farmer.
623 Abigail b. 20 Mar 1775; m. Simon Rawson, a farmer of Uxbridge, MA
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Rand
Nathan Putnam was born on 24 Oct 1730 in Sutton (2510, 2511, 2512). Salem Vital records has birth in Salem Village. He appeared on 1790 census in Sutton (2513) 2-6-5.
On 1800 Sutton census (2514) The 1810 Sutton census (1515). He is listed as Nathan Esq in this census. He died 6 Aug 1813 in Sutton (2526, 2517). He was buried in Sutton.
He married Betsey Buffington dau of James Buffington and Elizabeth Gold, on 2 Aug 1752 in Salem (2518). Betsey was born 28 Feb 1734 in Salem Village (2519) Another source has a September birth. She died on 26 Aug 1810 in Sutton (2520, 2521).
Their children
Lt Zadock Putnam born 29 Dec 1752 in Sutton (2522, 2523, 2524). Salem Vital records indicate birth was in Salem on the same date. He was in 1790 census in Grafton (2525) 1-3-3
1800 census in Westborough, Worcester, MA (2526). 1810 in Grafton. (2527)
He was a blacksmith (2530). Zadock Putnam marched as "fifer" in Capt Luke Drury's company of minute men, on the Lexington Alarm of 19 April 1775, and continued in service until August of that year.
On 21 August 1777, the stste militia were ordered to march to Bennington and we find him serving as sergeant in Capt Joseph Warren's company. He was a blacksmith and lived in Grafton. He owned land in Millsbury, Shewsbury and Rutland.
Micah born 8 Apr 1754 in Sutton (2531, 2532 2533). Salem vital records indicate birth was in Salem on same date/ He is on 1790 Hubbardston, Worcester, MA census 1-4-4
He is said by an ancient authority to have had 11 children and 17 grandchildren living in 1835. He lived with his son James during his last years of his life.
James was born 26 Nov 1755 in Sutton (2535, 2536, 2537). Salem vital records indicate birth was in Salem on the same date. He died in 1785, He resided in Grafton, Windham, VT (2538). James was killed by the breaking of a grindstone. Administation on his estate to his widow 6 Sept 1785. He is said to have had 5 grandchildren in 1835.
Betty was born 12 Jan 1758 in Sutton (2539, 2540, 2541). Salem vital records have birth in Salem on same date. She died on 21 Dec 1812 (2542).
Lydia was born on 31 Dec 1759 in Sauuton (2543, 2544, 2545). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date.
Nathan, Jr. was born on 16 May 1761 in Sutton (2546, 2547, 2548). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1840 Weare, Hillsborough, NH (2549).
Hannah was born 13 Mar 1763 in Sutton (2550, 2551, 2552). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on same date. She died 28 Sep 1818 (2553).
Capt Abner Putnam was born 17 Mar 1765 in Sutton (2554, 2555, 2556). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1790 Sutton census (2557) 1-3-1
In 1800 census of Ludlow, Hampden, MA (2558) and in Ludlow 1810 census (2559). 1820 Ludlow census (2560) and 1830 Ludlow census (2561). He died on 31 Oct 1831 in Ludlow (413). He resided in 1835 in Ludlow, Arroostook, ME (2562). He was a scythe maker(2563) Capt Abner followed the business of scythe making. His father bought the original homestead of Isaac Putnam from Phineas Putnam, but he sold the place; in 1835 he was a resident of Ludlow Maine, and at that time had three children.
Sally was born 27 Feb 1767 in Sutton (2564, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2568). In Vol1 Eben has an incorrect birthdate, 27 Feb 1765. Salem vital records has birth in Salem on the same date.
Tamar was born 23 Oct 1768 in Sutton (2569, 2570, 2571). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on the same date. She died 6 Dec 1819 (2572).
Polly was born on 1 Apr 1770 in Sutton (2573, 2574, 2575). Salem records has birth in Salem on same date. She died bef 1802.
John was born 3 Sep 1771 in Sutton (2577, 2578, 2579). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1800 New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH census (2580). 1810 in Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH (2582). He died in 1886 (2582). He was a scythe maker (2583). Said to have three other children born before 1835. Eben and History of Sutton seem to have assigned the wrong children to John and Anna (Steven, Harvey, Gardner). These children belong to John and Anne (powers) Putnam.
Oliver born 19 Jul 1773 in Sutton. (2584, 2585, 2586). Salem vital records indicates birth in Salem on the same date. He was in 1800 Holmanton, Cumberland, ME (82) In 1820 Dixfield, Oxford, ME census (2587). In 1830 Dixfield census (2588). 1840 Dixfield census (2590).
Abigail (Nabby) was born 20 Mar 1775 in Sutton (2591, 2592). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on saame date.
George W. Putnam born 17 Mar 1775 in Sutton (2591, 2592). Salem records indicate birth in Salem on same date. He died on 11 Aug 1811 in Sutton (2596). He was a farmer (2597). He died without issue.
sources
2510 - Eben p 84
2511 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 215
2512 - Sutton vital records p 138
2513 - Census record p 239
2514 - Ibid p 163
2515 - Ibid p185
2516 - Eben p 173
2517 - Sutton vital records p 453
2518 - Vital records of Salem vol 4 [ 232
2519 - Eben p 173
2520 - Same
2521 - Sutton vital records p 450
2522 - Eben p 174
2523 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 218
2524 - Sutton vital records p142
2525 - Census record p 220
2526 - Ibid p 198
2527 - Ibid p 98
2528 - Eben p 292
2529 - Vital records of Grafton p 359
2530 - Eben p 292
2531 - Eben p 174
2532 - Vital records of alem vol2 p 215
2533 - Sutton Vital records p 138
2534 - Census record p 223
2535 - Eben p 174
2536 - Vitsl records of Salem vol 2 p 212
2537 - Sutton Vital records p 135
2538 - History of Sutton p 709
2539 - Eben p 174
2540 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 208
2541 - Sutton Vital records p 133
2542 - Eben p 174
2543 - Same
2544 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2545 - Sutton vital records p 137
2546 - Eben p 174
2547 - Suton vital records p 138
2548 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2549 - Census record p 206
2550 - Eben p 174
2551 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 212
2552 - Sutton vital records p 135
2553 - Eben p 174
2554 - Ibid p 174, 293
2555 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 207
2556 - Sutton vital records p 132
2557 - Census record p 239
2558 - Ibid p 255
2559 - Ibid p 76
2560 - Ibid p 385
2561 - Ibid p 155
2562 - Eben p 174
2563 - Same
2564 - Same
2565 - History of Sutton p 709
2566 - Eben leaflets vol1 p 39
2567 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 217
2568 - Sutton vital records p 140
2569 - Eben p 174
2570 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 218
2571 - Sutton vital records p 141
2572 - Eben p 174
2573 - Same
2574 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 216
2575 - Sutton vital records p 139
2576 - Eben p 174
2577 - Same
2578 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2579 - Sutton vital records p 136
2580 - Census records p 591
2581 - Ibid p 647
2582 - DAR Lineage Book Vol 147 p 10
2583 - Eben p 174
2584 - Same
2585 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2586 - Sutton vital records p 138
2587 - Census record p 99
2588 - Ibid p 70
2589 - Eben p 174
2590 - Census record p 225
2591 - Eben p 174
2592 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2593 - Eben p 174
2594 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 211
2595 - Sutton Vital records
2596 - Idid p 451
2597 - Eben p 174
Nathan Putnam was an energetic and popular man. He was known as "Esquire" Putnam and was noted for the great number of marriages he performed. He bought the original homestead of Isaac Putnam from Phineas Putnam, but his son Captain Abner Putnam sold the place. Nathan Putnam operated a trip-hammer run by horse-power and carried on the manufacture of scythes, enjoying the credit of being the father of scythe-making in Massachusetts. Many of his descendants have been in the same line of business.
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History of Sutton p 709
Nathan 5 (Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Betty . Ch. 1, Zadock, b. Dec. 29, 1752; m. Abigail, dau. of Major Elliot; 2, Micah, b. Apr. 8, 1754; 3, James, b. Nov. 26, 1755 ; m. Betsey Willard ; settled in Grafton ; 4, Betty, b. Jan. 12, 1758; m. Lieut. Stephen Marble, Nov. 14, 1776; 5, Lydia, b. Dec. 31,1759; m. Stephen Fuller, Nov. 7, 1777; 6, Nathan, b. May 16, 1761; 7, Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1763; m. John Waters, jr., Dec. 15, 1796; 8, Abner, b. Mar. 17, 1765; m. Abigail Waters; 9, Sally, b. Feb. 27, 1767; m. Jesse Marble, Feb. 26, 1790; 10, Tamar, b. Oct. 23, 1768; m. John King, jr., Mar. 17, 1785; 11, Polly, b. Apr. 1, 1770; m. Amos Waters, July 4, 1791; 12, John, b. Sept. 3, 1771; 13, Oliver, b. July 9, 1773; m. Betsey Newton, Dec. 15, 1796; 14, George W., d. without issue; 15, Abigail, m. a Rawson.
Micah 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Anna Carriel, May 26, 1774. Ch. 1, Rebekah, b. Oct. 3, 1774; 2, Timothy, b. Apr. 7, 1776.
The family removed to Paris, Oneida County, New York.
Nathan 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Sarah Putnam, Mar. 25, 1785. Ch. 1, Ruth, b. Sept. 2, 1785; 2, Ruth, b. Sept. 23, 1787; m. Judah Waters, Mar. 23, 1806.
John 6 (Nathan 5 , Isaac 4 , Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Anne . Ch. 1, Stephen, b. Apr. 25, 1799; d. Nov. 5, 1802; 2, Harvey, b. Mar. 27, 1800; 3, Gardner, b. Oct. 26, 1801 ; d. Oct. 26, 1802.
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Biographical Sketches of Worcester County, MA
Image 337-42/960
(V) Nathan Putnam, son of Isaac (4), married Betty__________. Their children were: Zadock, born Dec 29, 1752, married AbigailElliot; Micah, April 8, 1754; James, November 26, 1755, married Betsey Willard;settled in Grafton; Betty, January 12, 1758, married Lieutenant Stephen MarbleNovember 14, 1776; Lydia, December 31, 1758, married Stephen Fuller, November7, 1777; Nathan, May 16, 1761; Hannah, March 13, 1763, married John Waters, Jr,December 15, 1796; Abner, March 17, 1765, married Abigail Waters; Sally,February 27, 1767, married Jessie Marble, February 26, 1790; Tamar, October 23,1768, married John King, Jr March 17, 1785; Polly, April 1, 1770, married AmosWaters, July 4, 1791; John, September 3, 1771; Oliver, July 9, 1773, marriedBetsey Newton, December 15, 1796; George W, died without issue; Abigail,married a Mr Rawson.
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Eben p 173
@224 Nathan (Isaac, Edward, Thomas, John ) born in Salem Village, 24 Oct 1730; died Sutton 6 Aug 1813; married 2 Aug 1752, Betsey, dau of James Buffington of Salem, born there, 28 Feb (another authority Sept) 1734; died 26 Aug 1810.
p 174
Children
#609 Zadock b 29 Dec 1752
610 Micah b 8 Apr 1754
611 James b 26 Nov 1755
612 Beity b 12 Jan 1758 d. 21 Dec 1812; m. 14 Nov 1776 Lt Stephen, son of Samuel & Lucretia (Richardson) Marble, of Salem, a sadler by trade. [ Sadler was a person who made saddles mm]. CH Nathan b 29 June 1778. Betsey, b. 10 Jan 1780. Polly, b. 10 Sep 1781. Palmer, b. 20 Sep 1784. Charlotte, b. 7 Dec 1786. Samuel, b. 3 Dec 1788. Nancy, died young (of lockjaw).
613 Lydia b. 31 Dec 1759; m. 7 Nov 1777 Stephen Fuller of Vermont and had 12 children
614 Nathan, b. 16 May 1761
615 Hannah b. 13 Mar 1763; d. 29 Sep 1818; m. 15 Dec 1796 John, Son of Stephen and Huldah (Flagg) Fuller, as his 2nd wife. ( in 1836 John Putnam of Grafton changed this spouse to John Waters, Jr)Ch - Stephen b 6 Aug 1797; d. 22 Sep 1850. Nathan b 24 May 1799. Richard b. 1 Nov 1802; d. 29 Mar 1876. Betsey b. 17 Jan 1804; m. Tyler Carpenter.
616 Abner b. 17 Mar 1765; m. Abigail Waters. Abner Putnam followed the business of Sythe-making; in 1835 he was aresident of Ludlow, ME.
617 Sally b. 27 Feb 1767; m. 26 Feb 1790 Jesse, son of Samuel & Patience (Gale) Marble, of Rutland. Ch - Lewis b. 7 Sep 1790. Ester b. 12 Jan 1792. Sally b. 22 Aug 1793. Sukey b. 25 Sep 1796. Betsey b. 22 May 1798.
168 Tamar b. 23 Oct 1768; d. 6 Dec 1819; m. 17 Mar 1785 John Jr, son of John & Elizabeth (Town) King of Ward. Ch - Tamar, b. 7 July 1785. John b. 7 Feb 1787. James.
619 Polly b. 1 Apr 1770; d. previous to 1802; m. 4 July 1791, Amos, son of Amos & Abigail (Cobb) Waters, a blacksmith, b. 18 Feb 1764; d. 18 Mar 1856. They had 1 ch.
620 John b. 3 Sep 1771; m. Anna Hodgskins of New Ipswich, NH. Sythe-maker.
621 Oliver b. 19 July 1773; d. s.p. [s.p. means sine prole or without issue. mm]
m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Newton, A farmer of Dixfield, ME in 1836.
622 George W, b. 17 May 1778; d. s.p. [died w/o issue. mm]. Farmer.
623 Abigail b. 20 Mar 1775; m. Simon Rawson, a farmer of Uxbridge, MA
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Rand
Nathan Putnam was born on 24 Oct 1730 in Sutton (2510, 2511, 2512). Salem Vital records has birth in Salem Village. He appeared on 1790 census in Sutton (2513) 2-6-5.
On 1800 Sutton census (2514) The 1810 Sutton census (1515). He is listed as Nathan Esq in this census. He died 6 Aug 1813 in Sutton (2526, 2517). He was buried in Sutton.
He married Betsey Buffington dau of James Buffington and Elizabeth Gold, on 2 Aug 1752 in Salem (2518). Betsey was born 28 Feb 1734 in Salem Village (2519) Another source has a September birth. She died on 26 Aug 1810 in Sutton (2520, 2521).
Their children
Lt Zadock Putnam born 29 Dec 1752 in Sutton (2522, 2523, 2524). Salem Vital records indicate birth was in Salem on the same date. He was in 1790 census in Grafton (2525) 1-3-3
1800 census in Westborough, Worcester, MA (2526). 1810 in Grafton. (2527)
He was a blacksmith (2530). Zadock Putnam marched as "fifer" in Capt Luke Drury's company of minute men, on the Lexington Alarm of 19 April 1775, and continued in service until August of that year.
On 21 August 1777, the stste militia were ordered to march to Bennington and we find him serving as sergeant in Capt Joseph Warren's company. He was a blacksmith and lived in Grafton. He owned land in Millsbury, Shewsbury and Rutland.
Micah born 8 Apr 1754 in Sutton (2531, 2532 2533). Salem vital records indicate birth was in Salem on same date/ He is on 1790 Hubbardston, Worcester, MA census 1-4-4
He is said by an ancient authority to have had 11 children and 17 grandchildren living in 1835. He lived with his son James during his last years of his life.
James was born 26 Nov 1755 in Sutton (2535, 2536, 2537). Salem vital records indicate birth was in Salem on the same date. He died in 1785, He resided in Grafton, Windham, VT (2538). James was killed by the breaking of a grindstone. Administation on his estate to his widow 6 Sept 1785. He is said to have had 5 grandchildren in 1835.
Betty was born 12 Jan 1758 in Sutton (2539, 2540, 2541). Salem vital records have birth in Salem on same date. She died on 21 Dec 1812 (2542).
Lydia was born on 31 Dec 1759 in Sauuton (2543, 2544, 2545). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date.
Nathan, Jr. was born on 16 May 1761 in Sutton (2546, 2547, 2548). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1840 Weare, Hillsborough, NH (2549).
Hannah was born 13 Mar 1763 in Sutton (2550, 2551, 2552). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on same date. She died 28 Sep 1818 (2553).
Capt Abner Putnam was born 17 Mar 1765 in Sutton (2554, 2555, 2556). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1790 Sutton census (2557) 1-3-1
In 1800 census of Ludlow, Hampden, MA (2558) and in Ludlow 1810 census (2559). 1820 Ludlow census (2560) and 1830 Ludlow census (2561). He died on 31 Oct 1831 in Ludlow (413). He resided in 1835 in Ludlow, Arroostook, ME (2562). He was a scythe maker(2563) Capt Abner followed the business of scythe making. His father bought the original homestead of Isaac Putnam from Phineas Putnam, but he sold the place; in 1835 he was a resident of Ludlow Maine, and at that time had three children.
Sally was born 27 Feb 1767 in Sutton (2564, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2568). In Vol1 Eben has an incorrect birthdate, 27 Feb 1765. Salem vital records has birth in Salem on the same date.
Tamar was born 23 Oct 1768 in Sutton (2569, 2570, 2571). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on the same date. She died 6 Dec 1819 (2572).
Polly was born on 1 Apr 1770 in Sutton (2573, 2574, 2575). Salem records has birth in Salem on same date. She died bef 1802.
John was born 3 Sep 1771 in Sutton (2577, 2578, 2579). Salem vital records has the birth in Salem on same date. He was in 1800 New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH census (2580). 1810 in Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH (2582). He died in 1886 (2582). He was a scythe maker (2583). Said to have three other children born before 1835. Eben and History of Sutton seem to have assigned the wrong children to John and Anna (Steven, Harvey, Gardner). These children belong to John and Anne (powers) Putnam.
Oliver born 19 Jul 1773 in Sutton. (2584, 2585, 2586). Salem vital records indicates birth in Salem on the same date. He was in 1800 Holmanton, Cumberland, ME (82) In 1820 Dixfield, Oxford, ME census (2587). In 1830 Dixfield census (2588). 1840 Dixfield census (2590).
Abigail (Nabby) was born 20 Mar 1775 in Sutton (2591, 2592). Salem vital records has birth in Salem on saame date.
George W. Putnam born 17 Mar 1775 in Sutton (2591, 2592). Salem records indicate birth in Salem on same date. He died on 11 Aug 1811 in Sutton (2596). He was a farmer (2597). He died without issue.
sources
2510 - Eben p 84
2511 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 215
2512 - Sutton vital records p 138
2513 - Census record p 239
2514 - Ibid p 163
2515 - Ibid p185
2516 - Eben p 173
2517 - Sutton vital records p 453
2518 - Vital records of Salem vol 4 [ 232
2519 - Eben p 173
2520 - Same
2521 - Sutton vital records p 450
2522 - Eben p 174
2523 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 218
2524 - Sutton vital records p142
2525 - Census record p 220
2526 - Ibid p 198
2527 - Ibid p 98
2528 - Eben p 292
2529 - Vital records of Grafton p 359
2530 - Eben p 292
2531 - Eben p 174
2532 - Vital records of alem vol2 p 215
2533 - Sutton Vital records p 138
2534 - Census record p 223
2535 - Eben p 174
2536 - Vitsl records of Salem vol 2 p 212
2537 - Sutton Vital records p 135
2538 - History of Sutton p 709
2539 - Eben p 174
2540 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 208
2541 - Sutton Vital records p 133
2542 - Eben p 174
2543 - Same
2544 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2545 - Sutton vital records p 137
2546 - Eben p 174
2547 - Suton vital records p 138
2548 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2549 - Census record p 206
2550 - Eben p 174
2551 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 212
2552 - Sutton vital records p 135
2553 - Eben p 174
2554 - Ibid p 174, 293
2555 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 207
2556 - Sutton vital records p 132
2557 - Census record p 239
2558 - Ibid p 255
2559 - Ibid p 76
2560 - Ibid p 385
2561 - Ibid p 155
2562 - Eben p 174
2563 - Same
2564 - Same
2565 - History of Sutton p 709
2566 - Eben leaflets vol1 p 39
2567 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 217
2568 - Sutton vital records p 140
2569 - Eben p 174
2570 - Vital records of Salem vol 2 p 218
2571 - Sutton vital records p 141
2572 - Eben p 174
2573 - Same
2574 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 216
2575 - Sutton vital records p 139
2576 - Eben p 174
2577 - Same
2578 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2579 - Sutton vital records p 136
2580 - Census records p 591
2581 - Ibid p 647
2582 - DAR Lineage Book Vol 147 p 10
2583 - Eben p 174
2584 - Same
2585 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2586 - Sutton vital records p 138
2587 - Census record p 99
2588 - Ibid p 70
2589 - Eben p 174
2590 - Census record p 225
2591 - Eben p 174
2592 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2593 - Eben p 174
2594 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 211
2595 - Sutton Vital records
2596 - Idid p 451
2597 - Eben p 174
Events
| Birth | 24 Oct 1730 | Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Aug 1752 | Betsey Buffington | | ||
| Death | 6 Aug 1813 | Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Betsey Buffington (1734 - 1810) |
| Child | Zadock Putnam (1752 - 1819) |
| Child | Micah Putnam (1754 - ) |
| Child | James Putnam (1755 - ) |
| Child | Beity Putnam (1758 - 1812) |
| Child | Lyidia Putnam (1759 - ) |
| Child | Nathan Putnam (1761 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Putnam (1763 - 1818) |
| Child | Abner Putnam (1765 - ) |
| Child | Sally Putnam (1767 - ) |
| Child | Tamar Putnam (1768 - 1819) |
| Child | Polly Putnam (1770 - 1802) |
| Child | John Putnam (1771 - ) |
| Child | Oliver Putnam (1773 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Putnam (1775 - ) |
| Child | George Putnam (1778 - ) |
| Father | Isaac Putnam (1698 - 1757) |
| Mother | Anna Fuller (1701 - 1754) |
| Sibling | Susanna Putnam (1728 - ) |
| Sibling | Phineas PUTNAM (1722 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Asaph PUTNAM (1724 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Anna Putnam (1726 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Putnam (1733 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac Putnam (1734 - ) |
| Sibling | Lydia Putnam (1736 - ) |
| Sibling | Captain Daniel Putnam (1739 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Franklin P. Rice , compiler, Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Systematic History Fund, 1907), p 138.
2. Eben Putnam. A History of the Putnam Family in England and America: recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N. Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. (Salem, MA, Salem Press, 1891-1908); 2 volumes, p 173.
3. Eben Putnam. A History of the Putnam Family in England and America: recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, N. Y., Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. (Salem, MA, Salem Press, 1891-1908); 2 volumes, p 173.
4. Franklin P. Rice , compiler, Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Systematic History Fund, 1907), p 453 Deaths.