Individual Details

Hannah Putnam

(25 Aug 1744 - )

Hannah b 25 Aug 1744 in Pomfret, Windham, Ct(3144, 3145) She d 3 Apr 8121 (3146)
Married to John Winchester Dana (son of Isaac Dana and Sarah Winchester) on 26 Oct 1764 (3147) John b 6 Jan 1739/40 in Pomfret (3148). He d Feb 1813 (3149)

Children
Isaac b 29 Nov 1765 (3150) He d 2 Mar 1831 (3151).

Betsey b 1768 (3152) She d 31 Mar 1841 (3153).

Benjamin b 1770 (3154) He d 21 Jul 1838 (3157). He resided in Waterford, Washington, OH (3156)

Judah b 25 Apr 1772 in Pomfret (3157). He attended Dartmouth College in 1795. (3158) He d 27 Dec 1845 (3159). Honorable Judah Dana graduated from Dartmouth College in 1795, and began the study of law with Benjamin A Gilbert, of Hanover, NH. Three years later he began to practice in Fryeburg, ME. and was county attorney 1805-11; Judge of probate, 1805-22; common pleas, 1811-23; member of the constitutional convention in 1819, and of the state executive council in 1833; US Senator 1836-7.

Israel Putnam Dana b 13 Apr 1772 in Pomfret (3160). P 181 of History has birth on 3 Apr. He d 22 Jun 1848. (3161). He was a state counselor (3162). He resided in Danville, Caledonia, VT (3163). Israel removed to Danville VT in 1805 where he was one of the pioneers in the settlement of the town and of northern Vermont. He was a successful merchant for many years; also inn-keeper 1805-8, and an extensive farmer, devoting much attention to sheep raising. His sterling qualities gained and held the public confidence. He was high sheriff 1808-13, and took the first prisoners to the new state prison in Windsor; State Counselor, etc.
In thw War of 1812 he was an active supporter of the administration, raising volunteers for the service and furnishing the commissariat for numbers of soldiers quartered at Danville. In 1814 he raides a company and was on his way to Burlington when news of the battle at Plattsburg was received. After the was he was collector of the direct tax for a large district in northern Vermont; 1822-7, a member of the Governor's council; for several years the first president of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company. For 30 years he was an efficient and consistent member of the Congregational church, and earnest in support of it's work at home and abroad.

Hannah b 1775 (3164). She d 14 Apr 1850 in Pomfret (3165).

John Winchester Dana b 16 Jan 1777 (3166).

Daniel b 23 Mar 1778 (3167). Had several children by his first wife. He held a colonel's commission in the War of 1812.

Sarah Winchester Dana b 1779 (3168).

David b 24 Mar 1781 (3169). He d 12 Mar 1839 in Pomfret (3170)

Eunice b 1783 (3171)

Schyler b 1785 (3172) He died infancy (3173)

Mary b 1787 (3174) She d 1816 (3175).

sources
3144 - Eben p 88
3145 - Pomfret vital records vol1 p49
3146 - Eben p 181
3147 - Same
3148 to 3156 - Eben p 181
3157 - Eben p 181, 302
3158 - Eben p 304
3159 - Eben p 181
3160 - Eben p 181, 304
3161 - Eben p 304
3162 to 3165 - Eben p 181
3166 to 3168 - Eben p 182
3169 - Eben p 308
3170 - Eben p 308
3171 - Eben p 182
3172 to 3175 - Eben p 182

Events

Birth25 Aug 1744Pomfret, Windham, CT

Families

FatherGeneral Israel Thomas Putnam (1717 - 1790)
MotherHannah Pope ( - 1765)
SiblingCol Isreal Putnam (1738 - )
SiblingDaniel Putnam (1740 - 1759)
SiblingElizabeth Putnam (1746 - )
SiblingMehitable Putnam (1749 - )
SiblingMolle Molly Mary Putnam (1753 - )
SiblingEunice Putnam (1756 - )
SiblingDaniel Putnam (1759 - )
SiblingDavid Putnam (1761 - )
SiblingPeter Schuyler Putnam (1764 - )