Individual Details
Lt Amos Putnam
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Lt Amos was b before 31 Aug 1729 in Salem Village (3678). Eben has birth in 1723. This is believed incorrect for two reasons. First, Amos is listed after his younger sister Hannah which indicates Amos shoould be older. Second, Amos was baptized in 1729 and Hannah in 1717. Therefore, it is more likely that Amos was born closer to his baptism in 1719. He was bap 31 Aug 1729 in Salem Village (3679, 3680). Eben has bap as 31 Oct 1729. He appeared on the census in 1790 in New Salem, Franklin, MA (3681) 4-3-4. e died 19 Jul 1799 in New Salem (3682). Eben has death before 1797.
He marr Lydia Trask ( dau of John Trask and Elizabeth Reed) in Nov 1753 in New Salem (3683.) She born 1733 in Salem Village (3684). She bap 27 Nov 1737 in Peabody, Essex, MA (3685). She died 1809 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3686, 3687). Eben has death on 8 Apr 1820.
Their children
Hannah b 15 Jun 1754 in New Salem. (3688, 3689). She died in New Salem (3690).
Amos b 9 Sep 1755 in New Salem (3691, 3692). He bap 23 May 1762 in New Salem (3693). He died in Apr 1775 in MA(3694, 3695). Amos died from exposure while on the road to the Battle of Lexington. He had started immediately upon the alarm being given.
Col Jacob was b on 2 Nov 1758 in Mew Salem (3696, 3697). He in 1790 New Salem Census (3698) and 1800 (3699) and 1810 census (3700) and 1840 (3701). He died in New Salem (3702). The records of New Salem previous to 1857 were destroyed by fire.
Sarah b 16 Jul 1762 in New Salem (3703, 3704). She died 3 Aug 1743 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3705).
Aaron b 10 Apr 1767 in New Salem(3706, 3707). He died 10 Oct 1768 in New Salem(3708, 3709).
Lydia b 24 Nov 1770 in New Salem (3710, 3711). She d 7 Aug 1851 in Houlton 3712). Eben has death in 1751 which might be an error.
Samuel b about 1772 in New Salem (3713).Note mentioned by Francis Barnes, Esq., of Houlton, ME, from whom Eben obtained the larger part of the Houlton family records.
Aaron b 19 Jul 1773 in New Salem(3714, 3715). He in 1800 New Salem census (3716) and in 1830 Houlton census (3717). And 1840 Houlton census (3718). He d 13 Feb 1849 in Houlton (3719).
Aaron bought one-eighth of the grant to New Salem Academy in Maine and in 1805 in company with other pioneers settled Houlton. The other purchasers of this grant were John and Joshua Putnam, each one-tenth, Varney Pearce, Joseph Houlton, Rufus Cowles, John Chamberlain, William Bowman, Consider Hastings, Thomas Powers. The grant was in disputed territory, claimed by both the US and Great Britian so that the early settlers took great risks in purchasing of the Massachusetts party.
The early settlers lived in log cabins and were satisfied with the simplest of food, dress and utensils, while the faarm was being cleared. Then came a frame house, easier communication with the outer world, and soon one was as comfortable in Northern Maine as in western MA. Previous to 1813 Aaron Putnam had erected a saw mill and it was in that year that the frame house was commenced to supersede the log cabin.
During the early settlement and until the was of 1812 the families in town were few. Aaron, his wife and family, his mother, his brother (cousin?), Joshua's family, the Rices, Shaws, Houltons, all connections and all determined to stick. The suffering from cold and scarcity of provisions some years was great. During the year 1813 deserters from the British garrison across the river were frequently in town, and generally the settlers helped their escape, although having no means of defense they were at the mercy of the British and so forced to be neutral.
Mrs Putnam once dared a provost's guard to enter her house where a deserter was rocking the cradle in plain sight, and where he remained in safety until a suitable opportunity opened for his escape. The early settlers reached Houlton by sailing from Boston to the mouth of the St John River, then up the river to Frederickton. Here they embarked in small craft and proceeded as far as Woodstock; there the families remained while young men went to prepare a bridle path to the settlement. The first visit to Houlton by Mr Putnam and Mr Houlton was in 1804, at which time they wew nearly lost in the forest.
When, in 1836, the Unitarian movement reached Houlton, Aaron gave the land for the church, and his sons, the Pearce family and the Houlton "connection" contributed the funds. In the "Story of Houlton". Mr Francis Barnes, lately deceased, has told the sufferings and successes of the pioneers in a most interesting manner. To him I (Eben Putnam) am indebted for most of the material concerning the descendants of Amos Putnam who settled in Maine.
Sources
3678 - Eben p 129, p 195
3679 - Eben p 129
3680 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 208
3681 - Census record p 118
3682 - Eben p 195
3683 - Vital records of New Salem p 104
3684 - Eben p 195
3685 - Same
3686 - Same
3687 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3688 - Eben p 195
3689 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3690 - Eben p 195
3691 - Eben p 196
3692 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3693 - Same
3694 - Eben p 196
3695 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3696 - Eben p 196
3697 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3698 - Census record p 118
3699 - Ibid p 101
3700 - Ibid p 219
3701 - Ibid p 120
3702 - Eben p 196, p328
3703 - Eben p 196
3704 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3705 - Ebne p 196
3706 - Same
3707 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3708 - Eben p 196
3709 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3710 - Eben p 196
3711 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3712 - Eben p 196
3713 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3714 - Eben p 196
3715 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3716 - Census record p 101
3717 - Ibid p 281
3718 - Ibid p 72
3719 - Eben p 196 p328
He marr Lydia Trask ( dau of John Trask and Elizabeth Reed) in Nov 1753 in New Salem (3683.) She born 1733 in Salem Village (3684). She bap 27 Nov 1737 in Peabody, Essex, MA (3685). She died 1809 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3686, 3687). Eben has death on 8 Apr 1820.
Their children
Hannah b 15 Jun 1754 in New Salem. (3688, 3689). She died in New Salem (3690).
Amos b 9 Sep 1755 in New Salem (3691, 3692). He bap 23 May 1762 in New Salem (3693). He died in Apr 1775 in MA(3694, 3695). Amos died from exposure while on the road to the Battle of Lexington. He had started immediately upon the alarm being given.
Col Jacob was b on 2 Nov 1758 in Mew Salem (3696, 3697). He in 1790 New Salem Census (3698) and 1800 (3699) and 1810 census (3700) and 1840 (3701). He died in New Salem (3702). The records of New Salem previous to 1857 were destroyed by fire.
Sarah b 16 Jul 1762 in New Salem (3703, 3704). She died 3 Aug 1743 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3705).
Aaron b 10 Apr 1767 in New Salem(3706, 3707). He died 10 Oct 1768 in New Salem(3708, 3709).
Lydia b 24 Nov 1770 in New Salem (3710, 3711). She d 7 Aug 1851 in Houlton 3712). Eben has death in 1751 which might be an error.
Samuel b about 1772 in New Salem (3713).Note mentioned by Francis Barnes, Esq., of Houlton, ME, from whom Eben obtained the larger part of the Houlton family records.
Aaron b 19 Jul 1773 in New Salem(3714, 3715). He in 1800 New Salem census (3716) and in 1830 Houlton census (3717). And 1840 Houlton census (3718). He d 13 Feb 1849 in Houlton (3719).
Aaron bought one-eighth of the grant to New Salem Academy in Maine and in 1805 in company with other pioneers settled Houlton. The other purchasers of this grant were John and Joshua Putnam, each one-tenth, Varney Pearce, Joseph Houlton, Rufus Cowles, John Chamberlain, William Bowman, Consider Hastings, Thomas Powers. The grant was in disputed territory, claimed by both the US and Great Britian so that the early settlers took great risks in purchasing of the Massachusetts party.
The early settlers lived in log cabins and were satisfied with the simplest of food, dress and utensils, while the faarm was being cleared. Then came a frame house, easier communication with the outer world, and soon one was as comfortable in Northern Maine as in western MA. Previous to 1813 Aaron Putnam had erected a saw mill and it was in that year that the frame house was commenced to supersede the log cabin.
During the early settlement and until the was of 1812 the families in town were few. Aaron, his wife and family, his mother, his brother (cousin?), Joshua's family, the Rices, Shaws, Houltons, all connections and all determined to stick. The suffering from cold and scarcity of provisions some years was great. During the year 1813 deserters from the British garrison across the river were frequently in town, and generally the settlers helped their escape, although having no means of defense they were at the mercy of the British and so forced to be neutral.
Mrs Putnam once dared a provost's guard to enter her house where a deserter was rocking the cradle in plain sight, and where he remained in safety until a suitable opportunity opened for his escape. The early settlers reached Houlton by sailing from Boston to the mouth of the St John River, then up the river to Frederickton. Here they embarked in small craft and proceeded as far as Woodstock; there the families remained while young men went to prepare a bridle path to the settlement. The first visit to Houlton by Mr Putnam and Mr Houlton was in 1804, at which time they wew nearly lost in the forest.
When, in 1836, the Unitarian movement reached Houlton, Aaron gave the land for the church, and his sons, the Pearce family and the Houlton "connection" contributed the funds. In the "Story of Houlton". Mr Francis Barnes, lately deceased, has told the sufferings and successes of the pioneers in a most interesting manner. To him I (Eben Putnam) am indebted for most of the material concerning the descendants of Amos Putnam who settled in Maine.
Sources
3678 - Eben p 129, p 195
3679 - Eben p 129
3680 - Vital records of Salem Vol2 p 208
3681 - Census record p 118
3682 - Eben p 195
3683 - Vital records of New Salem p 104
3684 - Eben p 195
3685 - Same
3686 - Same
3687 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3688 - Eben p 195
3689 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3690 - Eben p 195
3691 - Eben p 196
3692 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3693 - Same
3694 - Eben p 196
3695 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3696 - Eben p 196
3697 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3698 - Census record p 118
3699 - Ibid p 101
3700 - Ibid p 219
3701 - Ibid p 120
3702 - Eben p 196, p328
3703 - Eben p 196
3704 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3705 - Ebne p 196
3706 - Same
3707 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3708 - Eben p 196
3709 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3710 - Eben p 196
3711 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3712 - Eben p 196
3713 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3714 - Eben p 196
3715 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3716 - Census record p 101
3717 - Ibid p 281
3718 - Ibid p 72
3719 - Eben p 196 p328
Families
| Father | Amos Putnam (1697 - ) |
| Mother | Hannah lynde ( - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Putnam (1727 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Lt Joshua Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Deacon Uzziel Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Deacon Daniel Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Lydia Putnam ( - ) |