Individual Details
Jonathan Putnam
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Jonathan was b 13 July 1715 in Salem Village (2761, 2762). He was baptized on 24 Jul 1715 in Salem Village (2763). He d Dec 1762 (2764).
He married Sarah Perley (dau of Lieutenant Thomas Perley and Hannah Cogswell) on 2 Dec 1736 in Salem (2765, 2766). Sarah b 12 May 1716 in Boxford, Essex, MA (2767).
Their children
Capt Jeremiah Putnam b 31 Oct 1737 in Salem Village (2768, 2769, 2770). He was on 1790 Danvers census (2771). 3-1-3. He d 16 Sept 1799 (2772). He was bap in Salem Village(2773). He was buried Plains Cemetery (2774). Jeremiah served in the French and Indian Wars from February to December, 1756, in the company of Capt Andrew Fuller, at Crown Point, and again from March to November, 1758, under the same commander. He enlisted 6 Apr 1759, in Colonel Plaisted's regiment. Whe the Lexington Alarm od 19 Apr 1775, he was one of those who responded being a member of Capt Jeremiah Page's company. After the fight at Lexington he enlisted in the army as sergeant, 11 May, 1775, and rode to the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Long Island at which time he was an ensign in Colonel Hutchinson's regiment. He was a brave soldier and gallant officer.
Hanson says of him, "He was a useful citizen and discharged faithfully the trusts repposed in him." Over his grave in the Plains Cemetery is a stone bearing the following epitaph: "In memory of Capt Jeremiah Putnam who died Sept 16, 1799, Aged 63 years. An officer under the Immortal Washington."
This modest stone, what few vain mortals can,
May truly say; Here lies an Honest Man."
Sarah b 2 Mar 1738 in Salem Village (2775, 2776, 2777). She d 21 Jan 1795 in Salem (2778).
Jonathan b 30 Dec 1740 in Salem Village (2779, 2780, 2781). He d Nov 1762 (2782).
Hannah b 10 Dec 1742 in Salem Village (2783, 2784, 2785).
Elizabeth b 11 Jan 1744/45 in Salem Village (2786, 2787, 2788. She d before 1762 (2789).
Lydia b 15 Jul 1747 in Salem Village (2790, 2791). Bap 19 Jul 1747 in Salem Village (2792). Died 22 Nov 1825 (2793).
Nathan b 8 Sep 1749 in Danvers (2794, 2795). Bap 17 Sep 1749 in Salem Village (2796, 2797). Was in 1790 Danvers census (2798). 2-2-2. He was in 1810 Topsfield census (2799), the 1820 Danvers census (2800). He d 10 Apr 1823 in Danvers (2801, 2802). Eben has the following two death dates: 13 Dec 1813 and 10 Apr 1823. The latter matches the vital record. On the 3 Feb, 1767, the guardianship of Nathan Putnam, minor child of Jonathan, was granted to Gideon Putnam. Nathan was a member of Capt Hutchinson's company which responded to the Lexington Alarm of 19 Apr 1775, and which suffered severly in the fight at Arlington, while making a brave stand. His brother Perley was killed.
The following advertisement appeared in the "New England Chronicle, or Essex Gazette" for May 25, 1775.
"Lost in battle of Menotomy, by Nathan Putnam, of Capt Hutchinson's company, who was then badly wounded, A French Firelock, marked D., No.6, with a marking iron, on the breech. Said Putnam carried it to a cross Road near a mill. Whoever has said Gun in Possession, is desired to return it to Col. Mansfield of Lynn, or to the Selectmen of Danvers, and they shall be well rewarded for their trouble. Danvers, May 16, 1775.
He re-enlisted in Capt Putnam's company, 19th regiment, 6 Oct 1775. Constable 1785 and in 1787, he and Benjamin Putnam were of a committee to regulate the schools for the following winter. Menotomy is the ancient name for Arlington, between Cambridge anf Lexington.
Levi b 1 Aug 1751 in Salem Village (2803, 2804). Bap 4 Aug 1751 in Salem Village (2805, 2806). He resided in 1773 in Danvers (2807). Died before 1790 (2808).
Perley b 17 Mar 1754 in Salem Village (2809, 2810). He died on 19 Apr 1775 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA (2811). Killed at battle of Lexington.
Aaron b 6 Sep 1756 in Danvers (2812, 2813). He resided in 1790 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT (2814). He was in 1790 Fairfield census (82).1-3-3. He died in 1801 in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, CT (2815). He bap in Salem Village (2816). He served in the Rev in 4th Connecticut Regiment as private 1780-83.
sources
2761 - Eben p 137
2762 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2763 - Eben p 137
2764 - Eben p 137, 219
2765 - Vital records of Salem vol4 p 231
2766 - Vital records of Boxford p 192
2767 - Eben p 219
2768 - Same
2769 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 297
2770 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 212
2771 - Census record p 70
2772 - Eben p 373
2773 - Eben p 219
2774 - Eben p 373
2775 - Eben p 219, 252
2776 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 217
2777 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 303
2778 - Vital records of Salem vol 6 p 171
2779 - Eben p 219
2780 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2781 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2782 - Eben p 219
2783 - Same
2784 - Vital records of Salem vol 2p 212
2785 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 295
2786 - Eben p 219
2787 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 210
2788 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 293
2789 - Eben p 219
2790 - Same
2791 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2792 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2793 - Eben p 219
2794 - Eben p 219, 374
2795 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 301
2796 - Eben p 216
2797 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2798 - Census record p 69
2799 - Ibid p 299
2800 - Ibid p 562
2801 - Eben p 219, 374
2802 - Vital records of Danvers vol 2 p 444
2803 - Eben p 219
2804 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2805 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2806 - Church record, Salem Village Church, Danvers
2807 - Enen Leaflets vol1 p 88
2808 - Same
2809 - Eben p 219
2810 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 301
2811 - Eben p 219
2812 - Same
2813 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 289
2814 - Eben Leaflest vol1 p 88
2815 - DAR Lineage Book Vol50 p 186
2816 - Eben p 219
Jonathan was b 13 July 1715 in Salem Village (2761, 2762). He was baptized on 24 Jul 1715 in Salem Village (2763). He d Dec 1762 (2764).
He married Sarah Perley (dau of Lieutenant Thomas Perley and Hannah Cogswell) on 2 Dec 1736 in Salem (2765, 2766). Sarah b 12 May 1716 in Boxford, Essex, MA (2767).
Their children
Capt Jeremiah Putnam b 31 Oct 1737 in Salem Village (2768, 2769, 2770). He was on 1790 Danvers census (2771). 3-1-3. He d 16 Sept 1799 (2772). He was bap in Salem Village(2773). He was buried Plains Cemetery (2774). Jeremiah served in the French and Indian Wars from February to December, 1756, in the company of Capt Andrew Fuller, at Crown Point, and again from March to November, 1758, under the same commander. He enlisted 6 Apr 1759, in Colonel Plaisted's regiment. Whe the Lexington Alarm od 19 Apr 1775, he was one of those who responded being a member of Capt Jeremiah Page's company. After the fight at Lexington he enlisted in the army as sergeant, 11 May, 1775, and rode to the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Long Island at which time he was an ensign in Colonel Hutchinson's regiment. He was a brave soldier and gallant officer.
Hanson says of him, "He was a useful citizen and discharged faithfully the trusts repposed in him." Over his grave in the Plains Cemetery is a stone bearing the following epitaph: "In memory of Capt Jeremiah Putnam who died Sept 16, 1799, Aged 63 years. An officer under the Immortal Washington."
This modest stone, what few vain mortals can,
May truly say; Here lies an Honest Man."
Sarah b 2 Mar 1738 in Salem Village (2775, 2776, 2777). She d 21 Jan 1795 in Salem (2778).
Jonathan b 30 Dec 1740 in Salem Village (2779, 2780, 2781). He d Nov 1762 (2782).
Hannah b 10 Dec 1742 in Salem Village (2783, 2784, 2785).
Elizabeth b 11 Jan 1744/45 in Salem Village (2786, 2787, 2788. She d before 1762 (2789).
Lydia b 15 Jul 1747 in Salem Village (2790, 2791). Bap 19 Jul 1747 in Salem Village (2792). Died 22 Nov 1825 (2793).
Nathan b 8 Sep 1749 in Danvers (2794, 2795). Bap 17 Sep 1749 in Salem Village (2796, 2797). Was in 1790 Danvers census (2798). 2-2-2. He was in 1810 Topsfield census (2799), the 1820 Danvers census (2800). He d 10 Apr 1823 in Danvers (2801, 2802). Eben has the following two death dates: 13 Dec 1813 and 10 Apr 1823. The latter matches the vital record. On the 3 Feb, 1767, the guardianship of Nathan Putnam, minor child of Jonathan, was granted to Gideon Putnam. Nathan was a member of Capt Hutchinson's company which responded to the Lexington Alarm of 19 Apr 1775, and which suffered severly in the fight at Arlington, while making a brave stand. His brother Perley was killed.
The following advertisement appeared in the "New England Chronicle, or Essex Gazette" for May 25, 1775.
"Lost in battle of Menotomy, by Nathan Putnam, of Capt Hutchinson's company, who was then badly wounded, A French Firelock, marked D., No.6, with a marking iron, on the breech. Said Putnam carried it to a cross Road near a mill. Whoever has said Gun in Possession, is desired to return it to Col. Mansfield of Lynn, or to the Selectmen of Danvers, and they shall be well rewarded for their trouble. Danvers, May 16, 1775.
He re-enlisted in Capt Putnam's company, 19th regiment, 6 Oct 1775. Constable 1785 and in 1787, he and Benjamin Putnam were of a committee to regulate the schools for the following winter. Menotomy is the ancient name for Arlington, between Cambridge anf Lexington.
Levi b 1 Aug 1751 in Salem Village (2803, 2804). Bap 4 Aug 1751 in Salem Village (2805, 2806). He resided in 1773 in Danvers (2807). Died before 1790 (2808).
Perley b 17 Mar 1754 in Salem Village (2809, 2810). He died on 19 Apr 1775 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA (2811). Killed at battle of Lexington.
Aaron b 6 Sep 1756 in Danvers (2812, 2813). He resided in 1790 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT (2814). He was in 1790 Fairfield census (82).1-3-3. He died in 1801 in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, CT (2815). He bap in Salem Village (2816). He served in the Rev in 4th Connecticut Regiment as private 1780-83.
sources
2761 - Eben p 137
2762 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2763 - Eben p 137
2764 - Eben p 137, 219
2765 - Vital records of Salem vol4 p 231
2766 - Vital records of Boxford p 192
2767 - Eben p 219
2768 - Same
2769 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 297
2770 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 212
2771 - Census record p 70
2772 - Eben p 373
2773 - Eben p 219
2774 - Eben p 373
2775 - Eben p 219, 252
2776 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 217
2777 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 303
2778 - Vital records of Salem vol 6 p 171
2779 - Eben p 219
2780 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2781 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2782 - Eben p 219
2783 - Same
2784 - Vital records of Salem vol 2p 212
2785 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 295
2786 - Eben p 219
2787 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 210
2788 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 293
2789 - Eben p 219
2790 - Same
2791 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2792 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2793 - Eben p 219
2794 - Eben p 219, 374
2795 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 301
2796 - Eben p 216
2797 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 215
2798 - Census record p 69
2799 - Ibid p 299
2800 - Ibid p 562
2801 - Eben p 219, 374
2802 - Vital records of Danvers vol 2 p 444
2803 - Eben p 219
2804 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 298
2805 - Vital records of Salem vol2 p 213
2806 - Church record, Salem Village Church, Danvers
2807 - Enen Leaflets vol1 p 88
2808 - Same
2809 - Eben p 219
2810 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 301
2811 - Eben p 219
2812 - Same
2813 - Vital records of Danvers vol1 p 289
2814 - Eben Leaflest vol1 p 88
2815 - DAR Lineage Book Vol50 p 186
2816 - Eben p 219
Families
| Father | Jonathan Putnam (1691 - 1731) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Putnam (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | David Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Aaron Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Putnam ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Putnam ( - ) |