PUTNAM FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
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Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH
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Seth Putnam one of the proprietors under the N.H. Charter settled at Charlestown, NH abt the year 1750. He was from Salem (Essex County) MA subsequently chartered under the name of Danvers, MA. He had five children who either came with him or had prev. settled at Charlestown. They were: Ebenezer, Ruth, Seth, Thomas and Timothy Putnam. Seth Putnam, Jr. was the 1st of the settlers of Fort 4 killed by the Indians. Ebenezer Putnam was at Fort 4 as early as 1745. Ruth Putnam, who married Peter Labaree and Thomas and Timothy who came in 1750 or abt that year with their father, Seth Putnam Sr. Seth Putnam's wife was Ruth Putnam, but little is known of him or her other than the inscription on the stone erected to their memory reveals to us. This gives his death as having occurred Nov 30, 1775 and his age at 80 years and 6 mos. This would bring his birth the last of May, l695. On the stone is inscribed the following:
"The memory of the just is blest".
Mrs. Ruth Putnam died Feb 1, 1785 in her 93d year and that she was greatly beloved, the following inscription would indicate:
"Sweet Soul, we leave thee to thy rest
Till we shall meet thee above with Christ".
The following are their children and descendants:
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1.Ebenezer Putnam, son of Seth and Ruth Putnam was one of the Grantees under NH and was a prominent and useful citizen. He was one of the defenders of Fort 4 in its days of peril. His name is on the roll of a company under the command of Col. Josiah Willard of Fort Dummer in 1746 and afterwards in 1748 and onwards, he was a member of several companies under command of Capt. Phineas Stevens. He was a Selectman of Charlestown, 1755 1756 thru 176l and 1765. He d. Feb 2, 1782 aged 63 years. The children of Ebenezer Putnam and his wife, Mary Putnam:
l. Seth Putnam b. Aug 24 1746 d. Sep 26 following.
2. Mary Putnam b. Jan 4, 1747 d. Aug l2, 1762.
3. Ruth Putnam b. Jan l3, 1749/50 m. Solomon Grout.
4. Ebenezer Putnam, Jr. b. Jan 25,175l/2
5. Seth Putnam 2d b.Aug 9, 1754 (new style)
6. Levi Putnam b.Feb ll, 1757 m. Rebecca Holden on Mar 29, 1784 - their children:l. Ira Putnam m. Susan Kimball Feb 1823
2. Hiram Putnam m. Emily Griswold. Their child:l. Rebecca Holden Putnam b. 1824 m. Nathan Wesley Howard.
3. Levi Putnam
4. Betsy Putnam
5. Sophia Willard7. Rebecca Putnam b. May l5, 1759
8. Pamelia Putnam b.May 25, 176l
9. Mary Putnam b. Apr 22, 1763 d. 178l
10 Isaac Putnam b. May 6, 1765 d. Jan 24, 1766.
11 Isaac Putnam 2d b. May 27, 1766
12 Terza Putnam b. Aug 4, 1768
13 Jacob Putnam b. Mar 18, 177l
14 Benjamin Putnam b. Dec 27, 1775 m. Sally Willard dau of Aaron Willard and wife, Mary (Smead) Willard. She b. May 12, 1782. Their children:l. Wealthy Putnam m. Lemnel Gilson of Hartland.
Their children:
1. Laura Gilson m. Wm. Labaree of Fort 4
2. Sally Gilson m. George Dorr of Honeoye Falls, NY.
3. Leonard Gilson
4. Harriet P. Gilson2. Sally Putnam m. George Dorr of Honeoye Falls, NY. Their children:
1. Putnam Dorr
2. Marcia Dorr
3. Sciena Putnam m. Luke Allen. Their children:
1. Caroline Allen
2. Sarah Allen
Note: Mrs. Allen when a widow resided in Decatur Illinois.4. Daniel Putnam m. Elizabeth Jones Res: Douglas CT d. at Napanock, NY. Children:
1. Lizzie J. Putnam
2. George Israel Putnam b. Apr 24, 18605. Zylpha Putnam m. Henry Kimball of Fort 4. removed to Springfield, Illinois Their children:
l. Marcia Kimball
2. Nettie Kimball6. Lucetta Putnam m. (1) Samuel Stevens of Rochester, Illinois. Their child:
1. Samuel P. Stevens Lucetta (Putnam) Stevens m. (2) Samuel West son of Deacon Benjamin West b. at Charlestown.
l. Martha West
2. Samuel West, Jr.
3. Charlest West
4. Lucy West7. Louisa M. Putnam m. James B. Dunsmoor
8. Benjamin Willard Putnam b. Sep 17, 1821 m. (1) Feb 20, 1849 Mary Rounsvel of Dalton, NH Their children:1. Ella M. Putnam b. 185l
Mary died and he m. (2) 1854 Ann B. Hamlin dau of Ashbel Hamlin b. Feb 8, 1830. Children:
2. May Putnam b. 186l
3. Willie A. Putnam b. 1863.
4. Marcia Putnam b. 1865
5. Edwin Putnam b. 1867
6. Lucy N. Putnam b.1868.p.528
2. Ruth Putnam dau of Seth and Ruth Putnam (see p. 527) Ruth Putnam m. Peter Labaree Res: Charlestown, NH
3. Seth Putnam, Jr. was the lst victim in No. 4 in the Indian Wars killed, May 2, 1746.
4. Thomas Putnam (son of Seth and Ruth) was one of the grantees under NH and an excellent citizen. He was in Capt. Steven's Company in 1750, also a soldier in the Revolution, marching under Capt. Abel Walker to the battle of Bennington from Acworth, of the south part of which town he was then a resident. He was elected Deacon of Mr. Olcott's Chruch in 1766 and in 177l he removed to Acworth, where he was the first miller and owner of its lst grist-mill. He and his wife were two of the eight persons organized into a church Mar l2, 1773 by Rev. Bulkley Olcott of Fort 4 and Rev. George Wheaton of Claremont. He was its lst Deacon. Later he moved back to Charleston. He d. Aug 20, 1814 aged 86. His wife was Rachel (Wetherbe) Putnam who d. June 12, 1812 aged 76.
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Thomas Putnam m. Rachel Wetherbe dau of Capt. Ephraim and Joanna (Bellows) Wetherbe of Charlestown, NH. Their children:
l. Ephraim Putnam b. Oct l6, 1759 d. Oct l6, 1769
2. Rachel Putnam b. Apr 9, 176l m. James Thurber, St. Johnsbury, (Pub. Nov l, 1792)
3. Joanna Putnam, b. Dec 30, 1763 m. Samuel Willard son of Joseph and Huldah Willard.
4. Abijah Putnam b. Jan 3l,1765 m. Susannah Durant 1794 Their child:l. Ephraim Putnam b. Aug 10, 1794 m. Sep 24, 18l6 Prudence Graves dau of John and Prudence (Simonds) Graves, and widow of Israel Sander-son. b. April 29, 1790. He d. 1875. Their children:
l. Harriet Putnam b. 1817 d. 1835 aged 18.
2. Mary Simonds Putnam b. 1823 m. 185l Albert Kendall of Strafford, VT Res: Cooperstown, NY. One son, Frank Kend-all.
3. James Baker Putnam b. 1825 m. 1849 Elmeda Pike of Marlow, NH Res: Washington, DC. One dau, Anna E. Putnam b. 1852.
4. Caroline W. Putnam b. 1830 m. 1849 Jonas Porter son of David and Deborah Porter of Alstead, NH b. 1829.Abijah Putnam the ancestor of this line was Deacon of the church for many years. He d. May 22, 1842. His wife, Susannah d.1843 aged 75.
5. Abel Putnam (son of Thomas and Rachel Putnam) b. June 29, 1766 m. Polly Whipple. Their children:l. John Whipple Putnam b. Jan 25, 1804
6. Hepsy Putnam (dau of Thomas and Rachel Putnam) d. unm.
7. Elisha (son of Thomas and Rachel Putnam) m. 179l Mrs. Lydia (Durant) Parker. Their children:1. Henry Putnam b. Feb 28, 1792 Res: Quincy, MA m. Mary Adams of Quincy, MA. Their children:
l. Mary Putnam m. Charles F. Willard son of Roswell Willard and wife, Elizabeth (Taylor)Willard of Charlestown.
2. Eliza A. Putnam m. William C. Willard brother of Charles F. Willard above.
3. Jane B. Putnam m. Elisha Spear of Quincy, MA. All removed west to Muncie, Ind. Henry Putnam, his after his lst wife died moved to Cincinnati where he m. (2) and died.2. Nathan P. Putnam b. Aug 23, 1793 m. 18l5 Nancy Grinnell. Their children:
l. Charlotte Putnam (see Harvey Hackett)
2. Franklin Putnam b. 1832 m. 186l Rosette Mary Putnam dau of John and Valera (Sever) Putnam b. 1835.l. Augusta Putnam b. 1869.
3. Lydia Putnam b. Dec. l0, 1794 m. 1833 Major Jonathan Grout.
4. Elisha Putnam b. 1797 m. 1817 Nancy Melville dau of Thomas B. Melville and wife, Betsy (Walker) Melville. b. 1798. Children:l. Frederick Putnam b. 1818 Res: Muncie Ind. in 1838 where he m. 184l Susan Sawyer, dau of Col. Benjamin and Ann Sawyer of Saratoga County, NY.Children:
l. Eliza Putnam b. 1842 d. 1842
2. George Stedman Putnam b. 1843 d. 1845
3. Mary F. Putnam b. 1846 m. 1866 John M. Kirby son of Thomas and Sarah Kirby. Three Kirby children: Thomas, Ada and Susie Kirby.
4. Margaret Putnam b. 1852 m. Edward Olcott.2. Henry Putnam (son of Elisha) b. 1820 Elizabeth Wellington and d. at Charlestown 1860 - one dau., Nancy.
3. Edward Putnam (son of Elisha) b. 1822 m. Lois Swain of Woodstock, VT
4. Elizabeth Putnam b. 1825 d. 1826
5. George M. Putnam b. 1827 m. Mary A. Parker at Washington, D.C. and d. at Glen Falls, NY 1864. Children:Laura Putnam b. 1856
Anna Putnam b. 18606. William F. Putnam b. 1830 m. Celinda m. Thomas at Chicago, ILL. d. in Washington, D.C. 1868
7. Elizabeth Putnam b. 1833 (see Edward
Thompson)Elisha D. Putnam whose descendants are given above, born 1797 enlisted on Mar l, 18l3 as a musican in Capt. James Pratt's company, 21st Reg. of Infantry and was discharged at Sackett's Harbor May 24, 1815. He was wounded at Sackett's Harbor and placed on the pension list roll of the MA agency. The pension commenced 1815 and continued to his death. 1864. His father Elisha Putnam who enlisted the same time, died in the army.
5. Susanna Putnam b. 1799 m. John L. Bowman of Royalton, VT
6. Rachel Putnam b. Mar l4, 180l m. 1824 Samuel Hurlburt of Dalton, NH
7. Asahel Putnam b. Dec 18, 1803 d. early.
8. Patty Putnam d. in infancy.
9. Lavina m. (l) 1824 Joseph Dill Res: Lafayette Ind. (four children unlisted) She m. (2) Gen. James Burns of Stoyestown, PA and res. there. Mrs. Lydia (Durant) Putnam (see No. 7, above) m. for her 3rd husband, 18l6 Samuel S. West and both died in Colum-bia Ohio.
8. Seth Putnam m. Feb 1805 Jane K. Hall of Acworth.
9. Ephraim Putnam b. 1770 d. unm.
10 Martha Putnam, dau of Deacon Thomas Putnam and wife Rachel Putnam m. John Hackett.
11 Dorothy Putnam
12 Asa Putnam.
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Timothy Putnam and his wife, Susanna (Badger) Putnam.
l. Timothy Putnam, Jr. b. 1760 m. Sarrh Hewit 1778. Their children:l. Sarah Putnam b. at Langdon 1779 m. Joseph Courier and d. 18l4.
2. Timothy Putnam 3rd b. 178l m. 180l Betsy Dickey Hall of Charlestown. d. 1834 Res: Ludlow, VT had l2 children not listed.
3. Abraham Putnam b. 1783 m. Sarah Gill of Springfield, VT (l2 children b at Springfield)
4. Samuel Putnam b. 1785 m. 18l5 Eliza Southard. Children:l. Eliza J. Putnam b. 18l6 m. Prentice P. Bowen (see Bowen)
2. Samuel Putnam b. 1817 m. 1860 Annette Minard dau of Wm & Ann (Glover) Minard.1.Samuel W. b. 186l
2.Aaron S. b. 1864
3.Alice b. 1866
4. J. Lyman b. 18733.James Putnam b. 18l9 m. 1855 Susan R. Dinsmore dau of Ingalls and Susan (Holden) Dinsmore of Alstead
l. Susan M. b 1856
2. Carlie E. b. 1858
3. Fred I. b. 1864
4. Parthena Putnam b 1823 m. 1842 Gilman Bowen.
5. Lucinda Putnam b. 1825 d. unm
6. Caroline Putnam b. 1827 d. unm
5. Betsy Putnam b. 1788 m. 1808 Levi Spencer and had nine children at Charlestown, NH (see Spencer)
6. Olive Putnam b. Feb 5, 179l d. 179l
7. Polly Putnam b. 1792 m. William Stoddard of Springfield, VT Res: Cleveland, Ohio.
8. Olive Putnam b. 1794 m. 1817 Nathan White of Springfield, VT (eight Child ren).
9. Deacon Moses Putnam b. 1796 m. (l) 1825 Amanda Holden of Langdon, b. 1797.l. Edmund Putnam b. 1825 d. 1825
2. Edmund Putnam 2d b. 1827 m. 1853 Elizabeth Tutherly b. 1829. Children:l. Lizzie b. 1856
3. Malvina Putnam b. 1829 m. 1858 Horace A. Corbin b. 1829 Res: Union City, Mich.
4. Janette Putnam b. 1832 m. 1862 Otis W. Burton Res: Union City, Mich.
5. Harriet Putnam b. 1838 d. 1860
Note: Mrs. Amanda (Holden) Putnam died Oct l6, 1862 and Deacon Putnam m. (2) Mrs. Esther L. Twitchell in 1867.
Deacon Moses Putnam died Feb 9, 1872.10. Deacon John Putnam b. 1799 m. Valeria A. Seaver
l. John Putnam, Jr. b. 1829 m. 1854 Rebecca Winter dau of Sandford Winter and wife, Rosalinda (Reckard) Winter. Their children:
l. George Putnam b. 1856
2. Valeria Annette Putnam b.1833 m. (l) 1860 George Bond m. (2) 1872 William Daggett
3. Rosette M. Putnam b. 1835 m. 1860 Franklin W. Putnam Their children:1. Augusta Putnam b. 1869
4. Wesley D. Putnam b. 1840 m. 1863 Mary J. Parks. Children:
1. Mary Belle Putnam b. 1865
11. Oliver Putnam b.1802 m. 1830 Catherine Dunsmoor of John and and Polly (Sartell) Dunsmoor b. 1806.
1. Charles Putnam b. 1831 m. Sarah Graves
l. Katherine Putnam b. 1866
2. Oliver Putnam b.18692. Henry D. Putnam b. 1834 m. 1856 Adeline Reed
1. Jennie Putnam b. 1858
2. Arthur Putnam b. 1859
Henry died in the Civil War at Baton Rouge, LA July 28, 1863.
3. William D. Putnam b. 1834 m. Elmira Sartwelll. Frank b. 1856
2. Stella b. 1859 d. 1863
3. Emma S. b. 1863
4. Willie H. b. 1866
5. Ada M. b. 1869
6. Grace M. b. 18724. Timothy Putnam b. 1837 d. 1839
5. Mary E. Putnam b. 1839 d. 1839
6. Catherine Putnam b. 1845 m. Alvah C. Way
7. Mary E. Putnam 2d b. 1848 m. Charles Sparrow
8. Lucy D. Putnam b. 1850 m. Parker R. Wood Res: CA12. Joseph Putnam b. 1804 m. Sally Putnam of Ludlow, VT Res: Springfield, VT (seven children)
13. Benjamin Putnam twin to Joseph d. 1808
14. Susanna B. Putnam b. 1809 m. 1826 Joseph Smart b. at Concord, NH
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Samuel Putnam 2d child of Timothy and Susanna (Badger) Putnam b. 1762 m. 1789 Ruth Spencer. Their children:
l. Roswell Putnam b. 1790
2. Horace Putnam b. 1793
3. Alpheus Putnum b. 1795
4. Orran Putnam b. 1797
5. Jeremy Putnam b. 1799
6. Luke Putnam b. 1802 the last three were born at Weathersfield, VT:
John Putnam 3d child of Timothy and Susanna (Badger) Putnam, b. 1764 m. Catherine___. Their children:
l. Mary Putnam b. 1786
2. Catherine Putnam b. 1789 m. 1807 Jabez Beckwith
Experience Putnam 4th child born 1766 d. 1844
Sarah Putnam 5th child b. 1768 m. 1789 Luther Spencer
Bailey Putnam 6th child b. 1770 m. 1795 Anna Bailey
l. Roselana Putnam b. 1797
2. Hiram Putnam b. 1798
3. Guy Putnam b. 1800
4. Benjamin Putnam
David Putnam 7th child b. 1772.
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