Individual Details
Colonel John Putnam
(25 Aug 1735 - 13 Jun 1809)
483 John (Edward, Edward, Edward, Thomas, John), born in Middleton, 25 Aug., 1735; died in Sutton, 13 January, 1809 [note by MM..This is typo. Should be 12 June 1809 as shown by other sources]; married 13 April, 1758, Mary, daughter of Rev. David and Elizabeth (Prescott) Hall, a sister of Mrs. Aaron Putnam, of Pomfret, Ct., born 14 Dec, 1738; died 1826.
Children, born in Sutton:
1208 Joseph, b. 25 Dec, 1758: d. in 177(5, in the army.
1209 Stephen, b. 5 Apr., 1761; m. and removed to Whitingham, Vt.
1210 Elizabeth, b. 31 July, 1763; m. 25 May, 1784, Thomas Eddy.
1211 John, b. 27 June, 176(i; physician; settled in Upton. 1212 Charles, b. 10 Nov., 1768.
1213 Mary, b. 3 Feb., 1781; m. 18 May, 1790, Aaron Putnam.
1214 Deborah, b. 3 May, 1773; d. abt. 1790.
1215 Rebecca Hall, bapt. 4 July, 1776; d. young.
1216 Sarah, bapt. 17 May, 1778; m. 14 Apr., 1798, Rufus Marble.
1217 Joseph Hall, b. 5 Apr., 1780. 1218 Rebecca Prescott, b. 16 Apr., 1783; m. 20 Sept., 1805, Solomon Putnam (No. 1228.)
John was a prosperous farmer in Sutton. He served in the French and Indian War, upon the formation of bands of minute men in 1775 was chosen Captain of one in Sutton. There was another company of minutemen from there, and both marched upon receipt of the alarm on the 19th of April. In Captain John Putnam's company were: Elisha, Gideon, James and Peter Putnam. In Capt Andrew Elliott's company were: Adonijah, Archelaus, David, Ebenezer, Ezra, Luke, and Moses Putnam, in all, twelve Putnams from Sutton.
After Revolution Capt Putnam received a commission as Colonel in the militia.
He was at various times, subsequent to the Revolution, assessor and selectman. His farm was later owned by his grandson, Joseph Hall Putnam.
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From History of Sutton p. 703-4
John 6 (Edward 5 , Edward4, Edward 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), m. Mary, dau. of Rev. David Hall, D. D., Apr. 13, 1758. He was a captain in the revolutionary war and a colonel in the militia. Ch. 1, Joseph, b. Dec. 25, 1758; d. in the rev. war in 1776; 2, Stephen, b. Apr. 5, 1761; removed to Whitingham, Vt. ; 3, Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1763; m. Thomas Eddy, May 25, 1784; 4, John, b. June 27, 1766; was a physician ; settled at Upton; 5, Charles, b. Nov. 10, 1768; 6, Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1771; m. Aaron Putnam, May 18, 1790; 7, Deborah, b. May 3, 1773; d. about 1789 or '90; 8, Rebekah Hall, bapt. July 4, 1776; d. young; 9, Sarah, bapt. May 17, 1778; m. Rufus Marble, Apr. 14, 1798; 10, Joseph Hall, b. Apr. 5, 1780; 11, Rebekah Prescott, b. Apr. 16, 1783; m. Solomon Putnam, Sept. 20, 1805.
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John was a Captain in the Revolutionary War and a Colonel in the militia.
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Wikitrees
John Putnam was born on August 25, 1735 at Middelton, Essex, Massachusetts. John is the son of Edward Putnam and Ruth Fuller.
Birth
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records Name John Putnam Event Type Birth Event Date 25 Aug 1735 Event Place Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Gender Male Father's Name Edward Putnam Mother's Name Ruth Putnam
Sources
Birth - "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch: 4 December 2014, Phebee Putnam, 02 Nov 1745; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874028 IT 1.
Books and Publications - "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, Volume 1. Referencing Page 270.
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Biographical Sketches of Worcester County, MA
Image 337-42/960
(VI) John Putnam, eldest son of Edward (5), was a captain in the revolutionary war, and a colonel in the militia. He married Mary, daughter of Rev. David Hall, D.D., in 1758. Their children were: Joseph, born 1758, died in the revolution; Stephen, 1761, removed to Vermont; Elizabeth, 1763, married Thomas Eddy, 1784; John, 1766, was a physician; Charles, 1768; Mary, 1771, married Aaron Putnam 1790; Deborah, 1773, died 1789; Rebekah Hall, baptized 1776, died young; Sarah, 1778, married Rufus Marble, 1798; Joseph Hall, 1780; Rebekah Prescott, 1783, married Solomon Putnam, 1805.
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John was a Captain in the French and Indian War and a Colonel in the militia
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Will in digital files
Ancestry images 249&250/525
Source Citation
Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts.
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1790 census Sutton 1-0-1
1800 Sutton 10101 001010
Events
| Birth | 25 Aug 1735 | Middleton, Essex, MA |  | ||
| Marriage | 13 Apr 1758 | Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - Mary Hall |  | | |
| Death | 13 Jun 1809 | Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | | | |
| Will | Aug 1809 | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | | | |
| Occupation | farmer | | |||
| Burial | Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | | | ||
| Military | in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Hall (1738 - ) |
| Child | Mary or Polly Putnam ( - 1815) |
| Child | Joseph Putnam (1758 - 1776) |
| Child | Stephen Putnam (1761 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Putnam (1763 - ) |
| Child | John Putnam (1766 - ) |
| Child | Charles Putnam (1768 - ) |
| Child | Deborah Putnam (1773 - 1789) |
| Child | Rebekah Hall Putnam ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Putnam (1778 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Hall Putnam (1780 - 1870) |
| Child | Rececca Prescott Putnam (1783 - ) |
| Father | Edward Putnam (1711 - 1800) |
| Mother | Ruth Fuller (1715 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Captain Archelaus Putnam (1743 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Molly (Mary) (Polly) Putnam (1750 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Andrew Putnam (1738 - ) |
| Sibling | Stephen Putnam (1739 - 1754) |
| Sibling | Ruth Putnam (1741 - 1811) |
| Sibling | Phebe Putnam (1745 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Sarah Putnam (1747 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Dea David Putnam (1752 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Caleb Putnam (1754 - 1822) |
| Sibling | Peter H Putnam (1757 - 1827) |
| Sibling | Lucy Putnam (1760 - 1841) |
| Sibling | Asa Putnam (1763 - 1847) |
Notes
Marriage
Biographical Sketches of Worcester County, MAImage 337-42/960
(VI) John Putnam, eldest son of Edward (5), was a captain inthe revolutionary war, and a colonel in the militia. He married Mary, daughterof Rev. David Hall, D.D., in 1758. Their children were: Joseph, born 1758, diedin the revolution; Stephen, 1761, removed to Vermont; Elizabeth, 1763, marriedThomas Eddy, 1784; John, 1766, was a physician; Charles, 1768; Mary, 1771,married Aaron Putnam 1790; Deborah, 1773, died 1789; Rebekah Hall, baptized1776, died young; Sarah, 1778, married Rufus Marble, 1798; Joseph Hall, 1780;Rebekah Prescott, 1783, married Solomon Putnam, 1805.
Death
Name: John, Col. PutnamTitles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jun 1809
Event Place: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Place:
Gender: Male
Record Number:
Reference ID: p 511
GS Film Number: 721190
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 007009440
Image Number: 00250
Citing this Record:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFX-B21 : 4 November 2017), John, Col. Putnam, 13 Jun 1809; citing Death, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
Worcester>Sutton>Births, Marriages, Deaths 1710-1877
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Will
Will in digital filesAncestry images 249&250/525
Source Citation
Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts.
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Burial
Capt John PutnamBirth: Aug. 24, 1735
Death: Jun. 3, 1809
Revolutionary War Patriot
Wife: Mary Hall
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Hall Putnam (1738 - 1822)*
Children:
Mary Putnam (1771 - 1815)*
Joseph Hall Putnam (1780 - 1870)*
Burial:
Pigeon Hill Cemetery
Sutton
Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA
Created by: S PRICE Nance
Record added: Apr 27, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 51717910
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 April 2018), memorial page for Capt John Putnam (24 Aug 1735–3 Jun 1809), Find A Grave Memorial no. 51717910, citing Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by S PRICE Nance (contributor 46984618) .
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Military
He served in the French and Indian War, upon the formation of bands of minute men in 1775 was chosen Captain of one in Sutton. There was another company of minutemen from there, and both marched upon receipt of the alarm on the 19th of April. In Captain John Putnam's company were: Elisha, Gideon, James and Peter Putnam (Peter was a bro of John). In Capt Andrew Elliott's company were: Adonijah, Archelaus, David, (Archelaus and David were brothers) Ebenezer, Ezra, Luke, and Moses Putnam, in all, twelve Putnams from Sutton.After Revolution Capt Putnam received a commission as Colonel in the militia.
Brothers = Capt John, Capt Archelaus, David and Peter Putnam
Endnotes
1. 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 155; p 266.
2. Franklin P. Rice , compiler, Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Systematic History Fund, 1907), p 135.
3. Massachusetts, Sutton, Births, marriages and intentions, deaths, ca. 1710-1877, Town Clerks, Sutton, FHL microfilm no. 721190, (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah,) 1971, p 135 births.
4. Rev William A Benedict; Rev Hiram A Tracy, compilers, History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, From 1704 to 1876: including Grafton until 1735; Millbury until 1818; and Parts of Northbridge, Upton and Auburn (Worcester: Sanford and Company, 18878), Page 703; digital images, Google, Google Book Search (http://books.google.com : accessed .
5. 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 266.
6. Franklin P. Rice , compiler, Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Systematic History Fund, 1907), p 272, 333.
7. Ancestry.com, "Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II," digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Original data: Ellery Bicknell Crane, ed. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity. Vol. I-II. New York, NY, USA: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907.; Page 337-342, Ancestry images 337-342/960.
8. Rev William A Benedict; Rev Hiram A Tracy, compilers, History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, From 1704 to 1876: including Grafton until 1735; Millbury until 1818; and Parts of Northbridge, Upton and Auburn (Worcester: Sanford and Company, 18878), Page 703-4; digital images, Google, Google Book Search (http://books.google.com : accessed .
9. Franklin P. Rice , compiler, Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Systematic History Fund, 1907), p 452.
10. Massachusetts, Sutton, Births, marriages and intentions, deaths, ca. 1710-1877, Town Clerks, Sutton, FHL microfilm no. 721190, (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah,) 1971, p 511 deaths.
11. 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 266.
12. Rev William A Benedict; Rev Hiram A Tracy, compilers, History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, From 1704 to 1876: including Grafton until 1735; Millbury until 1818; and Parts of Northbridge, Upton and Auburn (Worcester: Sanford and Company, 18878), Page 703; digital images, Google, Google Book Search (http://books.google.com : accessed .
13. Ancestry.com, "Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed ), entry for Col. John Putnam, Ancestry image 249-250/525; original data: Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts.
14. 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 267.
15. "Find A Grave Memorials," database and images, , Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Capt John Putnam (24 Aug 1735–3 Jun 1809), Find A Grave Memorial no. 51717910, citing Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by S PRICE Nance (contributor 46984618) .
16. 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 155; p 266.
17. Rev William A Benedict; Rev Hiram A Tracy, compilers, History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, From 1704 to 1876: including Grafton until 1735; Millbury until 1818; and Parts of Northbridge, Upton and Auburn (Worcester: Sanford and Company, 18878), Page 703; digital images, Google, Google Book Search (http://books.google.com : accessed .