Eleventh Generation

1604. Dr. John DUNHAM¹³⁸ was born in 1588 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. He died on 2 March 1669 at the age of 81 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 2 March 1669 at the age of 81. He came from England to Plymouth about 1632. He wa deputy to the first General Court of Plymouth June 4, 1632.

John Dunham (Dunhame) arrived in Plymouth from Leiden, Holland in 1632 with six children and his wife Abigail. There is no record of his ever returning to Europe.
John Dunham was a weaver by trade. He had land for grazing cattle and sheep. On the inventory that was taken when he died a loom and weaving equipment was listed as well as cotton, sheep wool, and linen yarn. He was granted land several times by the town of Plymouth for grazing sheep. He was deputy from Plymouth for many years and served on law making committees. This indicates that he was a least moderately educated. Although he signed documents with a mark, books were listed in his inventory. These books were religious in nature. At the entry that marked his death in the court records, Dunham is referred to as a "deacon of the church of Christ att Plymouth." He was an important man.
The definitive article on John Dunham is "notes on the Dunham Family of Plymouth, MA" by Florence Barclay, TAG30:143-155. His father was probably Richard Dunham of Langley. Susan KENNEY and Dr. John DUNHAM were married on 17 October 1619 in Leyden, Netherlands.

1605. Susan KENNEY was born before 12 December 1586 in Clophill, Bedfordshire, England. She died in September 1622 at the age of 35 in Leyden, Holland.

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