1Isaac Watson Dunham, Deacon John Dunham of Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1589-1669, and His Descendants, p. 16 (1907).
"I.- JOHN (Deacon John Dunham, 1588-9), b. 1620; Leyden Holland, m. Dorothy , in 1641. Granted 30 acres of meadow land northeast of Cook's Pond, March 7. 1643 ; became freeman, 1641, made grand juror and non-commissioned officer; in Jan. 19, 1647, given 6 acres of land by his father; in 1659 the general court granted to him, and four others, land to be selected by them at Sconsett, ; in 1661 ap- pointed highway surveyor; in 1662 named as one of the first born, granted land at Barnstable; in 1660 granted 30 acres west side of the Nansket; in 1674 granted 30 acres more. He made his will at Ply- mouth, Feb. 2, 1691; probated, 1692. Issue: 1. I.- Mary, b. 1642; m. Nov. 20, 1662, James Hamblin, Jr., of Barnstable. They had 12 children. She d. Dec. 19, 1715. 2. II.- Patience, b. March 8, 1645; m. James Hamblin, at Scituate, Mass. 3. III.- John. b. Oct. 11, 1649 at Barnstable; m. March 1, 1680, Mary Smith, dau. of Rev. John Smith and Susannah Hinckley, of England, sister of Gov. Thomas Hinckley. John, d. Jan. 2, 1696. 4. IV.- Jonathan, b. April 16, 1650; d. April 26, 1650. 5. V.- Samuel, b. Feb. 25, 1651 ; m. Mary Harlow, Jan. 15, 1680; in 1693, Mrs. Mary Watson. Will probated 1718. 6. VI.- Mercy, b. July 25, 1662; m. in 1693, Israel Hatch. 7. VII.- Susannah, m. Jan. 20, 1673, Bartholomew Hamblin. Had 10 children. 8. VIII.- Lydia, b. 1666; m. Robert Barrows, son of John Barrows. Had Elisha, 1686. 9. IX. - Hannah, b. 1657; d. 1659.".