Individual Details

Stephen Putnam, senior, was occasionally honored with an election to some minor office, but does not seem to have sought such preferment. In 1739, he was made lieutenant of the third company of foot in town of Salem. Lieutenant Stephen's will is dated 1 Feb., 1769 ; proved 5 May, 1772. In it he mentions his wife Miriam and all his children except Rufus and Timothy.

Mr. Gyles Merrill supplied the dates and names of the above-mentioned children from an old newspaper, evidently over a century old, given to his mother by a daughter of Miriam and Elisha Flint.

(Research):Title info:
PLAC Lieutenant
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From Rand-Put:
Rand/Putnam Notes:
www.access1.net/rmputnam/d1018.htm

Lieutenant Stephen Putnam was born on 27 Oct 1694 in Salem Village, Essex Co, MA. (998, 999) He signed a will on 1 Feb 1769 (1000). He died in 1772 (1001). He had a will proved on 5 May 1772.(1002)

He was married to Meriam Putnam (daughter of John Putnam 3rd and Hannah) on 30 May 1718 in Salem. (1002, 1004). Miriam Putnam was born on 9 Feb 1697/98 in Salem Village, Essex, MA (1005, 1006). She was baptized on 20 Nov 1698 in Salem Village (1007, 1008). Their children:

Stephen Putnam was born on 19 Mar 1718/19 in Salem Village (1009, 1010). He was baptized on 17 May 1719 in Salem Village (1011). He died young (1012).
Miriam Putnam
Rufus Putnam was born on 11 Sept 1723 in Salem Village (1013, 1014). Eben has the birth on the 10th. He was baptized on 15 Sep 1723 in Salem Village (1015).
Timaoth PUtnam
Phineas
Aaron
Sarah
Hannah
Moses
Stephen

sources
998 - Eben p 58
999 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 217
1000 - Eben p 133
1001 - p 132
1002 - p 133
1003 - p 132
1004 - Vital records of Salem Vol 4 p 232, 233
1005 - Eben p 72
1006 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 215
1007 - Eben p 72
1008 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 215
1009 - Eben p 132
1010 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 217
1011 - Eben p 132
1012 - Same
1013 - Same
1014 - Vital records of Salem Vol 2 p 216
1015 - Eben p 132

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Birth	27 Oct 1694	Salem, Essex, MA
Marriage	30 May 1718	Salem, Essex, MA - Miriam Putnam
Death	1772

Spouse	Miriam Putnam (1698 - )
Child	Miriam Putnam (1721 - )
Child	Stephen PUTNAM (1719 - )
Child	Rufus PUTNAM (1723 - )
Child	Timothy PUTNAM (1726 - 1756)
Child	Phineas PUTNAM (1728 - 1817)
Child	Aaron PUTNAM (1730 - 1810)
Child	Sarah PUTNAM (1732 - )
Child	Hannah PUTNAM (1735 - 1776)
Child	Moses PUTNAM (1739 - 1801)
Child	Stephen PUTNAM Jr. (1742 - )

Father	Captain Benjamin PUTNAM (1664 - 1715)
Mother	Sarah or Tarrant or Eliz Putnam or Tarrant (1664 - 1705)
Sibling	Deacon Cornelius PUTNAM (1702 - 1761)
Sibling	Deacon Nathaniel PUTNAM (1686 - 1754)
Sibling	Josiah PUTNAM (1687 - 1751)
Sibling	Tarrant PUTNAM (1688 - 1732)
Sibling	Elizabeth PUTNAM (1689 - )
Sibling	Benjamin PUTNAM (1692 - 1744)
Sibling	Rev Daniel PUTNAM (1696 - 1759)
Sibling	Deacon Israel PUTNAM (1699 - 1760)