Individual Details
Lt Joshua Putnam
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Lt Joshua Putnam b 1732/33 in Salem Village (3720). He bap 25 Feb 1732/33 at Salem Village (3721, 3722). He in 1790 New Salem, Franklin, MA cenus (3723)7-2-5. He died 12 Apr 1805 in New Salem (3724, 3725). Eben has death on 7 Jan 1835.
He marr Eunice Trask in Jan 1762 in New Salem (3726) She b about 1742 (3727). Birth calculated from age 40 years at death. She died 23 Jan 1782 in New Salem (3728).
Children
Capt John b 2 Nov 1762 in New Salem (3729, 3730). He in 1800 New Salem Census (3731 and 1810 (3732) and 1820 (3733). He died 13 Jan 1827 in Nwe Salem(3734, 3735).
Eunice b 15 May 1766 in Nw Salem (3736, 3737). She died 11 Aug 1837 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3738).
Joshua b 8 Feb 1772 in New Salem (3739, 3840). He appeared on 1800 New Salem census (3741) 1810 census (3742). In 1830 Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3743). He died 14 Jun 1835 in Houlton (3744). Another authority gives his death as occurring in Feb, 1834. Joshua moved with his family from New Salem to Houlton, about 1814. He was thick set, strongly built man; with large broad features; but his wife was somewhat less than average stature. During the winter of 1817, which was unusually severe, it is recorded that for six weeks there was not a morsel of bread in the house. The people in the settlement lived upon salmon.
Elizabeth b 6 Aug 1775 in New Salem (3745, 3746, 3747). She died in Dennysville, Washington, ME (3748).
Sources
3720 - Eben p 129
3721 - Same
3722 - Vital records of Salem vol 2p 213
3723 - Census record p 118
3724 - Eben Leaflets vol1 p 39
3725 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3726 - Ibid p 104
3727 - Ibid p 147
3728 - Ibid p 147
3729 - Eben p 330
3730 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3731 - Census records p 101
3732 - Ibid p 219
3733 - Ibid p 95
3734 - Eben p 330
3735 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3736 - Eben p 198
3737 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3738 - Eben p 198
3739 - Same
3740 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3741 - Census record p 101
3742 - Ibid p 219
3743 - Ibid p 282
3744 - Eben p 198, p 330
3745 - Eben p 198
3746 - Eben Leaflets vol1 p 39
3747 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3748 - Eben p 198
He marr Eunice Trask in Jan 1762 in New Salem (3726) She b about 1742 (3727). Birth calculated from age 40 years at death. She died 23 Jan 1782 in New Salem (3728).
Children
Capt John b 2 Nov 1762 in New Salem (3729, 3730). He in 1800 New Salem Census (3731 and 1810 (3732) and 1820 (3733). He died 13 Jan 1827 in Nwe Salem(3734, 3735).
Eunice b 15 May 1766 in Nw Salem (3736, 3737). She died 11 Aug 1837 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3738).
Joshua b 8 Feb 1772 in New Salem (3739, 3840). He appeared on 1800 New Salem census (3741) 1810 census (3742). In 1830 Houlton, Aroostook, ME (3743). He died 14 Jun 1835 in Houlton (3744). Another authority gives his death as occurring in Feb, 1834. Joshua moved with his family from New Salem to Houlton, about 1814. He was thick set, strongly built man; with large broad features; but his wife was somewhat less than average stature. During the winter of 1817, which was unusually severe, it is recorded that for six weeks there was not a morsel of bread in the house. The people in the settlement lived upon salmon.
Elizabeth b 6 Aug 1775 in New Salem (3745, 3746, 3747). She died in Dennysville, Washington, ME (3748).
Sources
3720 - Eben p 129
3721 - Same
3722 - Vital records of Salem vol 2p 213
3723 - Census record p 118
3724 - Eben Leaflets vol1 p 39
3725 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3726 - Ibid p 104
3727 - Ibid p 147
3728 - Ibid p 147
3729 - Eben p 330
3730 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3731 - Census records p 101
3732 - Ibid p 219
3733 - Ibid p 95
3734 - Eben p 330
3735 - Vital records of New Salem p 147
3736 - Eben p 198
3737 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3738 - Eben p 198
3739 - Same
3740 - Vital records of New Salem p 40
3741 - Census record p 101
3742 - Ibid p 219
3743 - Ibid p 282
3744 - Eben p 198, p 330
3745 - Eben p 198
3746 - Eben Leaflets vol1 p 39
3747 - Vital records of New Salem p 39
3748 - Eben p 198
Families
| Father | Amos Putnam (1697 - ) |
| Mother | Hannah lynde ( - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Putnam (1727 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Lt Amos Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Deacon Uzziel Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Deacon Daniel Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Lydia Putnam ( - ) |