1Isaac Watson Dunham, Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1589-1669, and His Descendants, pp. 5-12 (1907).
The death date of Persis is obviously in error. Check references for Persis Dunham.
"EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM. He was born in the village of Scrooby, in Nottinghamshire, England, in the year 1588-9. He married Abigail Wood, who was distantly related to him. He was married in Leyden, Holland, Oct. 17, 1619, and their son John was born near the time of departure of the Pilgrims for America, in 1620.
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CHILDREN OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM. Issue as follows : The children of John and Abigail Dunham were born in Plymouth, Mass., except John, the oldest, who was born in Leyden, Holland.
I. - John was b. in 1620, in Leyden, Holland. He m., March 14, 1643. Dorothy, of Boston.
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II. - Abigail was the first child b. at Plymouth. She was b. in 1623 and m. Stephen Wood.
III. - Thomas was b. in 1626. In 1646, when in minoritv, courted and m. Martha Knott. She was a dau. of George Knott, of Sandwich, who d. May 2, 1648, and mentions in his will, Thomas Dunham.
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IV. - Samuel was b. in 1628. He m. Mrs. Martha Fallowell, widow of William, June 29, 1649.
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V. - Hannah was b. in 1630. She m. Oct. 31, 1651, Giles Rickard and had: John, b. Sept. 16. 1652, and Abigail.
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VI. - Jonathan was b. in 1632. He was a freeman in 1653. He m. Nov. 29, 1655, Mary, dau. of Philip De la Noye, who was the first settler of Duxbury.
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VII. - Persis was b. in 1635. She was m. first to Benajah Pratt, on the 29th of November. 1655. and, secondly, to Jonathan Shaw on the 15th of October. 1657. Jonathan Shaw had previously m. Phebe, a dau. of George Watson. Persis d. in 1672.
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IX. - Benjamin was b. in 1637. He m. Mary Tilson, Oct. 25, 1660.
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X. - Daniel was b. in 1639. About the year 1670. he m. Mehitable Hayward.
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XI. Benajah, the youngest child, was b. in 1640. He m. Elizabeth Tilson, of Scituate, Oct. 25, 1660. . . ."