NEW HAMPSHIRE

Census Reports

1790 – 1840

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UPDATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

 

In the 1790 census, the columns in the report are for males over 16, males under 16 and females of all ages.

In the 1800 and 1810 census both males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

In the 1830 and 1840 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.

From 1850 on ages and states of birth are shown. In the actual 1880 census places of birth are listed for the person, their father and their mother. In the 1880 Soundex only families with children 10 and under are listed. In the 1900 and later Soundex reports, all families are listed. As with most of the northern states, there is no index for 1870 or 1910, and of course, the 1890 census was destroyed by fire.

 

In trying to determine exactly who these folks are, I will use when possible the numbering system used by Eben Putnam in his 1908 book on the family. This way you can easily look them up for more info and for their lineage back to John Putnam, the immigrant to Massachusetts.

 

I will list these families by county, rather than alphabetically, through the 1860 census. Without anything but the name of the head of the household, it helps to see who lives near each other. I’ll list them the way they appear in the census, again too show proximity.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1790 CENSUS

 

In the 1790 census, the columns in the report are for males under 16, males over 16 and females of all ages.

 

EBENEZER PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-2-5. He is Ebenezer Junior (443) a son of Ebenezer Putnam (184) and Mary Parker of Billerica, Massachusetts and then Charlestown, New Hampshire. Eben Senior came to Charlestown very early on, perhaps in the early to mid 1740s, with his parents Seth Putnam (49) and Ruth Whipple. Eben Senior had died here February 2, 1782. Young Eben was born here in Charlestown January 25, 1751/52 (remember until 1753, the New Year began March 1st. So Eben was really born in 1752 in today’s calendar, but in 1751 in the old one). He married Hannah Russell here in Charlestown. Eben served in Captain William Carcy’s New Hampshire Company during the Revolution. Well to make it interesting, Eben seems to be caught on moving day. He is also listed in 1790 in Middlesex, Chittenden (now in Washington) County, Vermont where he will spend the rest of his life. In Vermont, he is listed 1-3-5, so his last son, Calvin, was born in Vermont. The move would have taken place in June or July of 1790. Eben’s brothers Seth, Jacob, and Levi had all left Charlestown a little bit earlier, and they too are now in Middlesex, Vermont. For more on Ebenezer, his brothers and their families, go check out the Vermont section. This line goes back from this Ebenezer (443) > Ebenezer (184) > Seth (49) > Thomas > Thomas > John Putnam.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-0-1. Another son of Timothy and Susannah Putnam. He is number 466, born June 14, 1762. He married Ruth Spencer here on November 15, 1789. There first child, Roswell, will arrive in a few months in November 1790. By the late 1790s, the family will be in Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont. While there, he will serve in the War of 1812. After the war, he will return to Charlestown, and he will die December 20, 1848 here in Charlestown. Ruth will die here March 21, 1855.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM, Charlestown, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-1-2. He is one of Seth’s kids. He is number 189, and was born in Billerica, Massachusetts October 22, 1728, and will die here August 20, 1814 at the age of 85. He married Rachel Weatherbee of Charlestown. She was born April 3, 1733 and will die June 12, 1812. He fought in the French and Indian wars in the early 1750s. When finished he moved south to Lunenburg, Massachusetts where things were a tad calmer. In 1759, he and the family returned to Charlestown and settled on his original farm. They moved to Acworth, just south of Charlestown, in 1771. They lived there throughout the 1770s. He was a justice of the peace, built the first gristmill, became a deacon of the church, and was town moderator and selectman through the latter 1770s during the war. He fought in Revolution at Bennington among other places. After the war, he moved to Charlestown where he will remain. Again, he should have more children listed, or they should be listed somewhere, as he had some sixteen kids in total. The sons all appear here in 1800 though. His son Thomas junior is presently in Windsor, Vermont.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-0-3. Now we have another family, although Tim’s father was also Seth Putnam. Timothy is number 191. He was born in Billerica, Massachusetts on December 25, 1732. He married Susanna Badger here. The IGI states it was in Salem, Massachusetts on December 19, 1760, but that is wrong. His first child was born here in October 1760. This listing is also not right. His sons David and Bailey should be at home, as they don’t get married for a few more years. He had over a dozen children all told. His line goes back Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John Putnam.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM JR.  Charlestown, Cheshire County

Listing is 2-3-3. Timothy’s son. He is number 465. He was born here in Charlestown October 4, 1760 and will remain here until his death in 1835. He married Sarah Hewitt here October 4, 1778. The girls at home are Sarah, and daughters Sarah and Betsy. He served in the Revolution in Col. Benjamin Bellows Regt. The sons are Timothy 3rd, Abraham, Samuel. The older male is probably his brother Bailey. He had fourteen kids in all.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Claremont, Cheshire County

Listing is 2-3-4. He is number 545, a son of Stephen and Mary. He was born in Sutton, Massachusetts July 17, 1755 and will remain here in Claremont till his death in the 1820s. He married Miriam Elmer. The sons at home are Zelotus, Chester and John. The other adult male must be his brothers, David and Rufus, both of whom will be here in 1800.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Cornish, Cheshire County

Listing is 3-0-5. Daniel is number 228, a son of Isaac Putnam (58) and Anna Fuller of Salem, Topsfield, and then Sutton, Massachusetts. His line goes back Daniel > Isaac > Edward > Thomas > John Putnam. Daniel was born in Sutton March 28, 1739 and died in Cornish in 1809. He married Anna Chase of Sutton on June 25, 1761. Daniel was an early comer to New Hampshire, arriving in 1764. He served in the New Hampshire Continental Line during the Revolution from 1777 till 1781, reaching the rank of Captain. He was a town selectman in 1784. His only two sons, Samuel and Isaac, are still at home. He will be here until he dies in 1809.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

Listing is 2-3-4. Caleb is number 492, a son of Edward Putnam (194) and Ruth Fuller of Middleton and then Sutton, Massachusetts. Caleb was born in Sutton October 27, 1754. He married Judith Sibley in Sutton August 21, 1776. In 1780-81, Caleb and his brother David came from Sutton to Croydon. In 1785, Caleb was town constable and later held other public offices. He bought his first farm in 1780 and another 100 acres in 1784. The sons shown in this census are Caleb, Samuel, Edward and Hiram. His last son, Peter, will be born in 1795. His line goes back Caleb > Edward > Edward > Edward > Thomas > John Putnam.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-1-6. Caleb’s brother (491), and another of Edward and Ruth’s children. He was born in Sutton July 1st, 1752. He will remain here until his death March 21, 1840. He married Phebe Woodbury of Beverly and then Sutton. They were married in Sutton July 3, 1776. The son shown here is Solomon. His next son, David will be born in 4 months on October 2, 1790 and his last son John, will come on November 11, 1797. David served in the Revolution while living in Sutton. He was a selectman during the 1780s and 1790s, and held a great many more offices. His line is, of course, the same as his brother Caleb’s.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Langdon, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-0-3. Timothy’s son. He is number 467, born here June 4, 1764. He married Catherine Case in 1785. She died in about 1808. He then married Peggy Glidden (widow of Moses Willard of Charlestown) in March 1810. He then moved to Montpelier, Vermont where the next child was born in 1811. He moved briefly to Springfield, Vermont and then returned to Montpelier about 1819. He will die in Montpelier, Vermont June 9, 1848; Peggy will die there February 19, 1852 at the home of her son John Glidden Putnam of East Montpelier. The daughters shown here are Mary and Catherine, the son is George.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Rindge, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-2-2. Jonathan was born April 23, 1750 in Bedford, Middlesex County, Mass. There are land records that he bought lands here in Rindge in 1874. He married Lucy Lane there on November 23, 1775. They moved to Rindge. From there he enlisted in the Continental Army and fought at Lexington, Ticonderoga and other fun spots. He’ll be here until about 1792, when he’ll head off to Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont and then settle in 1797 for good in West Windsor, Vermont. He’ll be there until he dies in 1825. Lucy will die there a year earlier.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Washington (Ackworth), Cheshire County

The listing is 1-0-3. This family is the Thomas Putnam from Yorkshire, England and Rosamond Rounseval who were married here in Washington on September 24, 1787. See page 278 of Eben Putnam's 1907 book, The Putnam Lineage. I don’t find them in 1800, but would guess they are in Connecticut. I do him in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont in the 1810 census. And, the family is back here in 1820, and then off to Delaware County, New York by 1830.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

Listing is 1-0-3. He is number 208, a son of Elisha Putnam (52) and his second wife Susannah Fuller of Salem Village and then Sutton, Massachusetts. Stephen was born in Sutton April 4, 1728. He married Mary Gibbs of Sutton March 14, 1755, and came to Winchester in about 1760. Most of his children are now in Vermont and New York, but his son Solomon is nearby here in New Hampshire. Stephen’s line goes back Stephen > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John Putnam.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

Listing is 1-2-3. He is a son of Cornelius Putnam (339) and Elizabeth Perkins. He was born January 13, 1756 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts and then traveled to Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut with his family. Sutton is just above the Connecticut border and Stafford is only a few more miles into Connecticut. In Stafford, he married Sarah Colburn on November 26, 1778. He served in the Continental line of Connecticut and was in many battles. After the War, he moved to Hanover and will remain here until his death on March 4, 1838. The two sons at home are Cornelius and John Adams. His line goes back to Cornelius (339) > Cornelius (127) > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

REUBEN PUTNAM  Lebanon, Grafton County

Listing is 1-1-3. Reuben is the above Aaron’s brother, and a son of Cornelius Putnam. He was born in Sutton June 5, 1758. He married Mahulda Cummings in Sutton, Mass on October 13, 1784. He likely went to New Hampshire at the same time as his brother, which was about 1789. He will be in Hanover in 1800 with his brother, then off to Vermont and then New York.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-5-2. He is number 791, a son of Ephraim Putnam (287) and Sarah Cram. Both Ephraim and Sarah died in 1777, but the kids are here. Ephraim was born in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Aaron was born here in Lyndeborough in 1757. He first married Sarah Lee, and the first three children were with her. After she died, he married Phebe Farnham on April 28, 1789. The sons at home now are Ward, Aaron, William, Calvin and Joseph. Like most the folks here in Lyndeborough, his line goes to Ephraim > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-2-5. He is another son of Ephraim (287). David is number 789, and was born here March 6, 1753. He married Abigail Carlton, widow of John Johnson. They were married June 18, 1778. He will die here in 1820, she in 1835 at age 84.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 3-1-3. This is another Ephraim all together. He is number 776, A son of Archelaus Putnam (286) and Mehetable Putnam (416) of Salem and then Danvers, Mass. Mehetable was a daughter of Caleb Putnam (162) and Silence Philips of Salem. There have been numerous instances where Putnam cousins married. This line goes back Ephraim > Archelaus > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. Ephraim was born in Danvers September 14, 1744 and will die here in Lyndeborough on May 11, 1821. He married Rachel Cram in the fall of 1768. In addition to keeping these two Ephraim separate, also keep the various Cram gals separate.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM JR.  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-3-3. No, he is not a son of the above Ephraim (776). He is a son of the ‘original’ Ephraim (287) who came here early on. He is number 785, and was born in Salem Village June 14, 1744. He married Lucy Spaulding. I don’t have a great deal on this particular Ephraim.

 

ARCHELAUS PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-2-3. No, he is not the father of the following Archelaus Jr. That guy’s dad was yet another Archelaus. This one right here is Jacob Putnam (283)’s son. He is number 769. He was born here in Wilton October 15, 1749. He married Mary Nichols from Danvers, Massachusetts. He’ll head over to Vermont in a couple of years with his kids. He will die in Chester, Vermont October 22, 1816. His sons, Archelaus, Peter and Samuel will remain there in Vermont.

 

ARCHELAUS PUTNAM JR.  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-3-8. Nope, not a son of the guy above. He is from Danvers, number 774, and a son of Archelaus (286) Putnam and Mehetable Putnam (Number 416, a daughter of Caleb Putnam and Silence Phillips of Salem Village). He always referred to himself as Junior. He married Abigail Goodrich in Danvers July 15, 1761. This will be his last appearance, as he will die April 14, 1800. This line is Archelaus (774) > Archelaus (286) > Nathaniel (120) > Benjamin (23) > Nathaniel (5) > John Putnam (1).

 

ARCHELAUS PUTNAM 3RD  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-1-1. Yes, he is indeed a third Archie. He is number 1903, and was born in Danvers January 16, 1762. The above Archelaus Junior is his father. He married Martha Hawkins in Danvers on November 12, 1786 just before coming here to the Granite State. He will be the only Archelaus to still be around for the 1800 census.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-2-5. He is Jacob Junior (768), son of the founding family of Wilton, Jacob (283) Putnam and Susannah Harriman from Salem, Massachusetts. Jacob was born here in Wilton on November 15, 1747, and will die here June 2, 1821. He married Abigail Burnap here in 1770. The sons at home now are Jacob, John and Caleb. One of the older gals is his dad’s third wife, Patience, who he married here in the 1760s. His line is Jacob (768) > Jacob (283) > Nathaniel (120) > Benjamin (23) > Nathaniel (5) > John (1) Putnam.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-1-3. She is Mary Snow, the second wife and widow of Nathaniel Putnam (762) who has just died here May 20, 1790. The numbers are either off or a couple of the sons are off somewhere. The daughters are okay, and the sons Calvin and Philip are at home, but Jonathan, Eliphalet and Peter and not listed, unless the 1 should be a 4 in the middle column. Peter is in New York as near as I can figure, Eliphalet will be here in 1800, but have no idea where Jonathan (now age 20) would be.

 

MOSES PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-2-2. He is number 316, a son of Stephen Putnam (124) and Miriam Putnam (number 164, daughter of John Putnam (32) and Hannah) from Salem Village, Massachusetts. He was born in Salem Village September 30, 1739. He graduated from Harvard, taught school and moved here to Wilton about 1776. He married Rebecca Kimball of Boxford, Massachusetts on April 3, 1768. His first two children were born in Danvers, the last two here in Wilton. This line goes back Moses (316) > Stephen (124) > Benjamin (23) > Nathaniel (5) > John Putnam (1).

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-1-6. He is number 765, another son of Jacob and Susanna Putnam. He was born in Wilton March 4, 1740 and will be here until his death October 10, 1810 (interesting 10/10/10).

He married Abigail Jaquith June 19, 1764. She died, probably of childbirth complications, September 4, 1765. He then married Hannah Jacques January 10, 1767. Hannah will survive him and die September 22, 1819. He served in the French and Indian Wars, and as a Colonel during the Revolution. His line is the same as Jacob Junior’s.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-2-4. New Boston is way in the northeast part of the County, and not near where the other Putnams are living. Just not certain who he is. The most logical choice is that he is number 779, a son of Archelaus Putnam (286) and Mehetable Putnam of Salem Village. Two of Archelaus’ sons are in the area. Archelaus Junior in Wilton and Ephraim in Lyndeborough. Based on the age in 1800, he would fit nicely. He was born in Danvers November 21, 1749. Eben has nothing on him, but I’ll just have to bet that this is the right Jacob. His wife is named Lucy. He will die here in 1826 and Lucy in 1837.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Society Land, Hillsborough County

Listing is 2-2-7. He is number 766, another son of Jacob Putnam. He was born in Wilton February 28, 1744, and married Miriam Hamblett here in 1763. He moved from Wilton to Temple around 1770 and then to Society Land (now the village of Bennington) in 1782. He operated a gristmill, a sawmill and other operations on the Contoocook River. He remained there until 1820 when he went to Marshfield, Vermont with his son Jacob. Joseph died there on November 17, 1826. Miriam died there February 12, 1836.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM JR.  Society Land, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-1-2. Yes, the son of the above Joseph. He is number 1870, born in Wilton on December 6, 1763. He married Rebecca Burton November 28, 1787.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Temple, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1-2-6. The last of Jacob’s children. He stayed in Temple on the old farm after the rest moved on to Society Land. He is number 764, born back in Salem, Massachusetts September 24, 1744. He married Olive Varnum in Andover on October 18, 1764. The IGI has a listing that states it was Andover, Massachusetts, but I would guess it was Andover, New Hampshire. This family will be moving shortly to Rumford, Maine and will remain there.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1800 CENSUS

 

In 1800, both males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over. Again I am listing these folks by County and by page number proximity to each other.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chesterfield, Cheshire County

10110-00010. He is number 548, a son of Stephen Putnam (208) and Mary Gibbs of Sutton, Massachusetts. His line goes John > Stephen > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire on May 10, 1761 and will die here in Chesterfield on November 17, 1849. He married Mary Converse in 1801. He spent his youth living with the family of Ebenezer Harvey of Chesterfield. In 1779, he enlisted in the Army and served in Rhode Island. He was active in local and state politics throughout his life. Rest of the time, he just farmed.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

11210-30010. There are two identical listings for him on this page. He is Timothy Junior.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

11001-00001. Seth’s son. He is number 189 and is married to Rachel Weatherbee. He will die here August 20, 1814.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

11011-00111. This is Tim Senior and Susanna Badger.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

41010-00010. Tim Senior’s son. He was in Vermont briefly in the late 1790s, and is back here now.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

30010-20110. He is number 458, another son of Thomas and Rachel. He was born here in 1768. He married Lydia (Durant) Parker, a widow, in 1791.

 

BAILEY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

20110-10100. He is number 470, a son of Timothy and Susanna. He was born here May 13, 1770. He married Anna Bailey here March 5, 1795. The older male is probably his younger brother David who will also marry a Bailey gal here in 1802.

 

ABIJAH PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

10110-00010. He is number 456, a son of Thomas and Rachel. He was born here January 31, 1765. He married Susannah Durant March 13, 1794. The youngster is his son Ephraim born in 1794. The guy around 20 is probably a brother.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Claremont, Cheshire County

32101-32201. Stephen’s son is still here, and will be until he dies in 1820. The last of his six sons, Hiram, was just born March 6, 1800.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

22110-21210. Edward’s son. Caleb and Judy have been here since 1778. Judith will die here in 1811. He will then marry Freelove Elliot November 21, 1811. She will die here in Croydon on February 11, 1813. Caleb will then move to Southborough, Massachusetts and marry a widow Submit Fay there on January 24, 1814. They will be there in 1820 and she will be widowed there in 1830. All the kids will remain here in New Hampshire though.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

20101-11301. Caleb’s brother, Edward’s son. Been here since right after the War.

 

ABEL PUTNAM  Langdon, Cheshire County

Listing is 11010-00100. He is number 457, one of Thomas and Rachel’s kids. He was born in Charlestown June 29, 1766. He married Polly Whipple about 1791.

 

ELIJAH PUTNAM  Langdon, Cheshire County

Listing is 01410-22011. He is not one of Thomas’ kids. He is number 437, a son of Samuel Putnam (176) and Sarah Nurse of Salem Village and then Lunenburg. He was born June 1, 1761. He married Betsy Fayton in Lunenburg. She died after the birth of their first child. He then married Lucy Redington on October 4, 1787, also in Lunenburg. The family moved up here in 1790 as his son Thomas was born here June 19, 1790. He ran a tavern here in Langdon from 1796 until about 1809. He then moved the family southwest to Covington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He isn’t in either the NH or PA census for 1810, so was probably on the road. He is there in 1820 and will die there on August 11, 1825. His only son, Thomas, will marry and remain there all his life. This line is Elijah > Samuel > Thomas > Thomas > Thomas > John.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Newport, Cheshire County

40010-20010. He is number 1904, son of Archelaus Putnam (774) and Abigail Goodrich of Danvers, Massachusetts. Caleb was born in Danvers on November 24, 1763. He married Hannah Russell in Middleton, Massachusetts on September 27, 1784. About that time, his folks moved to Wilton, New Hampshire. Caleb is in Topsham, Maine in the 1790 census, and they are in Newburyport in the mid 1790s and then here around 1795. Caleb will eventually settle on the coast in Newburyport, Massachusetts and they are there in 1800 and onwards.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

00011-10201. Stephen and Mary are still here. He’ll be dying here in two more years.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

10101-10201. He is number 554, a son of the just above Stephen. He was born in Sutton, Massachusetts March 22, 1773. I don’t know his wife’s name, but it might be Sarah Monaham. Eben says they had fourteen children by 1817, twelve of which had died by then.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

11210-20210. Cornelius’ son is still here and will remain here forever. He is married to Sarah Colburn.

 

REUBEN PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

41010-11010. He’s Aaron’s brother and has moved here from nearby Lebanon recently. He is married to Mulhuldah Cummings. He will be in Orange County, Vermont then off to Genesee County, New York by 1820.

 

ARCHELAUS PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

01001-00101. He is the last Archelaus left in town. He is number 769. He and Mary Nichols will head over to Vermont in a couple of years with his kids. He will die in Chester, Vermont October 22, 1816.

 

ELIPHALET PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

10110-11111. He is number 1843, a son of Nathaniel Putnam and his first wife, Mary Eastman. He was born here January 23, 1766, and will die here February 24, 1826. He married Dorcas Abbot here February 3, 1795. The older woman is possibly his stepmother Phebe, Nathaniel’s second wife.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

11111-10211. Jacob junior and Abigail. In addition to all his other kids, his son Jacob has married Mary Burton (January 14, 1796) and they are living here too.

 

MOSES PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

00001-00101. Stephen’s son is still here.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

00201-01002. He is Jacob’s son.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

30110-00110. He is number 846, a son of Moses Putnam. He was born in Danvers May 20, 1772 and will die here in 1821. He married Sarah Burton on September 19, 1797. Based on the stats, a brother and sister or brother’s wife are living here too. He runs a grist mill at Barnes’ Falls in Wilton, part of her daddy’s lands.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Hancock, Hillsborough County

20200-00200. He is number 1877, son of the following Joseph Putnam. He married Sarah Barnes in Litchfield on September 19, 1798. There is another couple or two siblings with him.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Hancock, Hillsborough County

00101-01110. Jacob’s son still here.

 

AMOS PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Hillsborough County

10210-10110. He is number 1766, a son of James Phillips Putnam (730) and Mary Herrick of Salem Village. He was born there January 4, 1772. He married Desire Felton in Danvers in 1798. They were in Danvers till 1799, here now until about 1806, and then back to Danvers where he will die in 1848.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

34010-31110. He and Phebe Farnham are still here.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

10010-20100. He is number 1930, a son of Ephraim Putnam (785) and Lucy Spaulding. He was born here September 2, 1770. He married Hannah Johnson August 28, 1794.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

01101-11002. He’s a son of Ephraim (287), and was born here.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

02001-00101. He’s number 776. A son of Archelaus Putnam and Rachel Cram. See 1790 for this line.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM, JR.  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

10020-00010. Even though he lists himself as Junior, he is real the third Ephraim in this line. He is a son of the elder Ephraim (785) and Lucy Spaulding. He is number 1929 in Eben’s works. He married Elizabeth Carkin here on November 6, 1794. His father has recently died (1799), his mom is listed shortly.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

20010-00010. He is number 1908, a son of Ephraim (#776). He was born here September 14, 1769 and will die here in 1843. He married Mary Hildreth here November 21, 1791.

 

LUCY PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

00000-00101. She is Lucy Spaulding, widow of Ephraim Putnam Sr. (785), who died here in 1799.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

20010-10010. He is number 2199, a son of Nathan Putnam (933) and Hannah Putnam (a daughter of Dr. Amos Putnam) of Danvers, Massachusetts. Nathan Jr. was born in Danvers on March 18, 1773. He married Lucy Blanchard, also in Danvers, on October 27, 1793. He’ll be here in Milford through the 1840 census, and several of his children will be here in 1850 and later. This line goes Nathan (2199) > Nathan (933) > Jonathan > Jonathan > Jonathan > John > John Putnam.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

22101-12101. He was here in 1790. He is number 779, a son of Archelaus Putnam (286) and Mehetable Putnam of Salem Village. Based on the age in 1800, he would fit nicely. He was born in Danvers November 21, 1749. He will die here in 1826, Lucy his wife in 1837.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  New Ipswich, Hillsborough County

10010-20011. He is number 620, a son of Nathan Putnam (224) and Elizabeth Buffington. He was born in Sutton September 3, 1771. He married Anne Hodgkins in Sutton about 1795. They will be in Peterborough in 1810. He is a scythe maker. This line goes back John > Nathan > Isaac > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1810 CENSUS

 

In 1810 both male and female categories are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over. Again, I am listing by county and proximity to each other in the census pages.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Alstead, Cheshire County

10011-30011. He is ‘combined’ in the listing for his father Joseph. The entry reads Jos & Jacob Putnam. Jacob is number 1880. He was born in Society Land March 18, 1784. He has recently married, but living with his folks. Hence the dual name listing.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Alstead, Cheshire County

10011-30011. Joseph has moved up ‘North’, leaving his farm to his son Gideon. His youngest son, Jacob is living here with him.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chesterfield, Cheshire County

01101-30111. He is number 548, a son of Stephen Putnam (208) and Mary Gibbs of Sutton, Massachusetts. His line goes John > Stephen > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire on May 10, 1761 and will die here in Chesterfield on November 17, 1849. He married Mary Converse in 1801. He spent his youth living with the family of Ebenezer Harvey of Chesterfield. He was here in 1800. In 1779, he enlisted in the Army and served in Rhode Island. He was active in local and state politics throughout his life. Rest of the time, he just farmed.

 

ABIJAH PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

00201-00001. Thomas’ son. He and Susannah were here in 1800, and he has been here since birth.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

00001-20010. Another on of Thomas’ sons. His wife is Lydia Durant.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

22310-10010. A son of Timothy Sr. He bounces back and forth between Windsor County, Vermont. He was there in the late 1790s, but back here by 1800. He’ll head to Vermont again, have some kids around 1811, serve in the War of 1812 from there, yet be back here in 1820. In 1830 he will be in Vermont and finally show up in a census report.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM JR.  Charlestown, Cheshire County

10010-11210. He would be number 452d, a son of Thomas Putnam (189) and Rachel Weatherbee. He was born in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts on February 27, 1758. Eben had nothing on him. Also his folks should be listed, but aren’t. Thomas Sr. doesn’t die until 1814 and Rachel not until 1812. They are nearby somewhere. Anyway, this Thomas is married to Mary Young, the son shown here is Orson Dean Putnam, born in 1807. Thomas will be here until he dies in 1836. I don’t find Mary listed in 1840, but I find Orson here in 1850. I assume both Tom and Polly will die by 1840, and the kids will be brought up by kinfolk.

 

ABRAHAM PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

00010-20100. He is number 1158, a son of Timothy (465) and Sarah Putnam. He was born here July 27, 1783. It appears he went over the line into Vermont with his brother Timothy. There he married Sarah Gill of Springfield on December 21, 1806. The two daughters, Thankful and Sarah, may have been born there or here. They will soon move to or back to Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont and will be there in the 1820 census and stay there all his life.

 

CHESTER PUTNAM  Claremont, Cheshire County

02300-31110. He is number 1365, a son of Solomon Putnam (545) and Miriam Elmer. He was born in Claremont August 11, 1787. His folks are currently in the area, but not in the index. I have nothing more on Chester, no wife, no nothing. This is the only listing I find for him in New England. I think he died fairly early on.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Cornish, Cheshire County

00110-20011. He is number 626, a son of Daniel Putnam (228) and Anna Chase of Sutton, Massachusetts and then Cornish, New Hampshire. In fact Daniel just died in 1809, and the elder woman here is Sam’s mother Anna. Samuel was born here in Cornish in 1764. He married Lois Liscomb here in 1791. The son shown here is John Liscomb Putnam born March 16, 1792. The daughters are Sarah Maria and Anne Elizabeth.

 

ISAAC PUTNAM  Cornish, Cheshire County

21110-12010. He’s number 628, Sam’s brother and another son of Daniel and Anna. He was born here in Cornish July 13, 1770. He married Mary ‘Polly’ Chamberlain here March 26, 1793. The sons are Alexander Clark, Norman W., Solon. The other male might be his brother Daniel. They were in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont in 1800, and will be in Claremont by 1820, and then off to Ohio.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

00101-02001. This is Caleb Senior (492) and Judith Sibley. His son Caleb married here in 1800 and by 1803 headed to Marshfield, Vermont where he is right now.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

10100-01100. He is Caleb’s son, number 1242. He was born here in Croydon on March 28, 1785. He married Sukey Gibson here on November 13, 1808. He’ll be here through the 1820 census, but will venture out to New York in the 1820s and into Illinois in the 1830s and then return to Troy, New York where he will just stay put.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

10010-10010. He is number 1228, a son of David Putnam (491) and Phebe Woodbury. He was born in Sutton, Massachusetts September 30, 1799 and came up here with his folks in the 1780s right after the Revolution. Solomon married Rebecca Putnam Prescott (1218), daughter of John Putnam (483). They were married here September 20, 1805. He’ll be here all his life.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

02101-00201. Solomon’s dad, number 491. He will be here until he dies in 1840. Phebe, till she dies in 1839.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

00101-10100. Cornelius’ son came here in the 1780s from Connecticut, and will be here all the rest of his life. He is married to Sarah Colburn.

 

CORNELIUS PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

10010-10100. He is Aaron’s son. He was born here in May 1783. He has married Bridget Nevins on April 3, 1805, and is off on his own.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

There was an X written in with no listing. This would be John Adams Putnam, son of Aaron. He was born here July 15, 1787, and married Anna Bliss West November 23, 1806. They had one child, Alvan. Anna died June 20, 1807. He’ll marry Sarah Heath here on March 6, 1811 and will be here through the 1840s, when he will head to Madison County, Ohio.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Hillsborough County

21110-20110. He’s a newcomer, moved here from Danvers a couple of years ago. He is number 1767, a son of Dr. James Phillips Putnam (730) and Mary Herrick of Salem Village and then Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. Rufus was born in Danvers on July 19, 1774. He married Mary ‘Polly’ Felton there on February 19, 1800, and moved here a couple of years later. He’ll be here until he dies on May 12, 1855. He hasn’t been married long enough to have children as old as are shown here. There is a couple in their 20s or early 30s here and they will be here again in 1820, but gone by 1830. This line goes back Rufus (1767) > James (730) > Amos (271) > John > John > Nathaniel > John.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

31201-11201. He and Phebe are still hanging in there, and adding kids like crazy.

 

DANIEL PUTMAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

11010-12010. Ephraim’s son and his wife Hannah Johnson have been here since they were married; Daniel since the day he was born.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

10101-00203. Another of Ephraim’s sons who was born here.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

00201-00110. He is indexed as Elephalet and the next guy as Eliphalet, Jr., but we know that’s not right. Right? There is indeed an Eliphalet but he is in Wilton, always was and always will be.  Anyway this Ephraim, number 776, as I told you earlier is Archelaus’ son.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM JR.  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

20010-00110. He’s not Eliphalet Jr. (though indexed as such), nor is a son of the above Ephraim. He is number 1929, a son of the original Ephraim who has long since gone to meet his maker.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 21001-00010. He is number 1908, a son of Ephraim Putnam (776) and Rachel Cram. He was born here September 14, 1769. He married Mary Hildreth here on November 21, 1791. They were here in the 1800 and will be in 1820 still. He was indexed as Puteram in this census.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

20010-00010. He is number 1935, a son of David Putnam (789) and Abigail Carlton. He was born here July 19, 1781, and married Rachel Dascomb in 1807 here in Lyndeborough. They will be here through 1830, and he will still be here in 1840 with his second wife Patty Cheever. He will die in 1847.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

22210-21011. Look back to 1800 for his line.

 

JEREMIAH PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

10010-00100. He is a son of the following Jacob.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

00001-00201. Still here. Number 779, a son of Archelaus Putnam (286) and Mehetable Putnam of Salem Village. Most of the sons are now gone. Archelaus and Aaron are across the NY border in Clinton County. Jeremiah has his own family now here in town.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Nottingham, Hillsborough County

12110-31010. Joseph’s son. He and his wife Sarah have moved over from Hancock.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Nottingham, Hillsborough County

30010-20010. Okay, as far as I know, there was only one Gideon here. Again some clerical mess-up. I am not certain which is the correct listing.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Peterborough, Hillsborough County

01010-51010. He and Anne were in New Ipswich in 1800. He is a scythe maker.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Peterborough, Hillsborough County

The listing is 00010  10201. He is Jacob Putnam number 1690, son of Daniel Putnam (705) and Elizabeth Oberlock of Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He was born there in 1782. Jacob just married Lucy Brooks on 19 Feb 1810 in nearby Mason, New Hampshire. Jacob should be superintending the construction of a factory here in Peterborough. Once that factory is complete Jacob will move on to Walpole where he will appear in 1820. Jacob dies before 1830 and his widow Lucy Brooks will be in Walpole in 1830.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Sutton, Hillsborough County

10110-20010. He is number 1773, a son of Andrew Putnam (734) and Mary Page of Danvers. He was born there June 2, 1777. He’ll be around a while, first in this neck of the woods, and then in Claremont.

 

A.   K. (AARON KIMBALL) PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

01110-10100. He is number 849, a son of Moses Putnam (316) and Rebecca Kimball of Wilton. He was born here January 11, 1784. He’ll be here all his life. He married Mary ‘Polly’ Shattuck of Temple on December 12, 1808. As of now, he only has one daughter, Mary Russ. The others are probably his siblings or relatives of sorts, as both his folks are now dead. The next eldest is his brother Moses, no ideas on the other two youngsters.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

10010-01110. He should be number 1886, a son of Jacob Putnam (768) and Abigail Burnap. He was born here March 24, 1779. He married Lydia Spaulding, who should be his wife now, and in a year or two will marry Jane Longley here in Wilton.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

21110-21110. He would be number 1884, another son of Jacob and Abigail. He was born here November 24, 1775. He married Mary Herrick July 7, 1803. There are way too many people here, must be another family living here with them.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

01001-00021. Not indexed, but on the page. Been here since he was born in 1747.

 

ELIPHALET PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

31210-01010. Also not in the index, but on the page. He was born here long time back. He will die in 1826, Dorcas will outlast him.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

01101-00010. Jacob’s son. Been here since he was born in 1742.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM JR.  Wilton, Hillsborough County

00010-30010. Philip Junior is number 1869. He was born here January 13, 1781. He married Zeba Shelton here in Wilton of August 15, 1802.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

20010-20010. Moses’ son is still here running his mill.

 

OLIVER PUTNAM  Hampstead, Rockingham County

01011-11201. A new comer. He is number 1455, and is a son of Oliver Putnam (577) and Sarah Lake of Danvers, and then Newbury, Massachusetts. Oliver was brought up in Newburyport, and engaged in worldwide trade. He retired and moved here to Hampstead, which is just up river and across state lines from Newburyport. He’ll be here until he dies July 11, 1826. This line goes back Oliver > Oliver > Oliver > Joseph > Edward > Thomas > John Putnam.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1820 CENSUS

 

In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

Once again, I’ll list by county and then by proximity to one another in the census listings.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Lancaster, Coos County

000200-00100. This town is just across the Connecticut river from Essex County, Vermont. I assume William is connected to one of the families that were in that part of Vermont. There is a George Putnam nearby in Guildhall, Vermont. That George is a son of Abel Putnam and Polly Whipple of Charlestown, New Hampshire. He will be here in Coos County in 1830 (but not listed) and 1840 (Listed). William should also be a son of Abel (457) and Polly. Eben didn’t have any of their children listed.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Acworth, Cheshire County

110101-01001. He is number 466, a son of Timothy Putnam (191) and Susannah Badger. He was born in Charlestown June 14, 1762, married Ruth Spencer November 15, 1789 and headed over to Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont in the 1790s. He has returned to this side of the river and his sons Lewis and Asahel will be born here. He will then head back to his birthplace, Charlestown, where he will die in 1848, while living with his son Orrin.

 

LEVI PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

010111-01101. He is number 445, a son of Ebenezer Putnam (184) and Mary Parker. He was born here in Charlestown on February 11, 1757. He married Rebecca Holden, also of Charlestown, on March 29, 1784. Then in about 1786, he and his brothers Ebenezer, Seth, and Jacob all moved to Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont. He has been there, and must have returned here by 1814, as his son Parker died here in 1814. He will remain here until he dies February 22, 1836.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

000001-00101. I have no idea really here. He is not a part of the various other families here in Charlestown. He was not here in 1810 nor will be here in 1830. A possibility is that he is Dr. James Philips Putnam of Danvers, Massachusetts. That James was born in Salem on April 21, 1745, and married Mary Herrick. James Philips’ son Rufus is here in New Hampshire at this time.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

010101-12110. He is Timothy’s son and was born here.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

200100-01100. He is Elisha Durant Putnam, number 1148, and a son of Elisha Putnam (458). He was born here in Charlestown on February 26, 1797. He married Nancy Melville here in 1817. He served in the War of 1812 as a musician, and was discharged in 1815. His father also served and died in that war.

 

EHPRAIM & ABIJAH PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

100011-10011. There is a note on the right side of the page that states, “& Abijah Putnam.” Ephraim is Abijah’s only son. Abijah is number 456, Ephraim number 1145. We told you about Abijah earlier. Ephraim was born here October 10, 1794 and married Prudence Graves here September 2, 1816. Prudence was the widow of Israel Sanderson. The two older people here are his folks Abijah Putnam and Susanna Durant.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

000010-10200. He is Nathan P. Putnam number 1148, another of Elisha’s sons. Nathan was born here August 23, 1793. He married Nancy Grinnell of Charlestown on December 31, 1815.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

210010-10200. He is number 1159, a son of Timothy Jr. and Sarah Hewitt. He was born in Charlestown July 18, 1785 and married Eliza Southard in January 1815.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

010301-01202. This is Tim Junior (465) and Sarah Hewitt. He was born here and will die here in the mid 1830s.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Charlestown, Cheshire County

000001-00110. This is not Thomas Senior as he died here in 1816. This is his son Thomas (452d) and his wife Mary Young. He was here in 1810 and will be till he dies in 1836.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chesterfield, Cheshire County

110201-11311. He is a son of Stephen Putnam of Sutton, Massachusetts and has been here most all his life.

 

ISAAC PUTNAM  Claremont, Cheshire County

110002-10101. He is number 628, the son of Daniel Putnam and Anna Chase of Cornish. He was in Cornish in 1810. His wife is Polly Chamberlain. They will next head off to Ohio with the two sons Norman and Isaac junior. Isaac will die in Knox County, Ohio in 1849.

 

ZELOTES PUTNAM  Claremont, Cheshire County

000310-20011. He is number 1363, a son of Solomon Putnam (545) and Miriam Elmer. He was born in Claremont March 2, 1784. He married Hannah Whipple of Charlestown. She will die soon, and he will marry Esther Richards. The older woman shown here is his mother Miriam.

 

ALEXANDER C. (CLARK) PUTNAM  Cornish, Cheshire County

010110-00100. He is number 1515, a son of Putnam (628). Isaac is now in Claremont, and looks as if Alex has taken over the family farm. He was born in Cornish January 26, 1796. He has just married Beulah Barber on March 6, 1820 in Brattleboro, Vermont just across the river. In 1830, they will be in Saco, York County, Maine and in 1840 will be in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. I don’t find him in 1850, but boy this guy could get around, so he might be anywhere.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Cornish, Cheshire County

000011-01102. He is another son of Daniel and Anna. He was born here in 1764. His wife is Lois Liscomb. His mother Anna is still living with them. The older male is his son John Liscomb Putnam.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

010010-20010. He is number 1244, a son of Caleb Putnam (492) and Judith Sibley. He was born here in Croydon March 5, 1791 and will be here all his life until he dies May 15, 1864. He married Rachel Barton, widow of a Chapman guy.

 

PETER PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

100010-00100. He is number 1245, another of Caleb’s sons. He was born here on August 16, 1795 and will be here until he dies in 1881. He married Martha Winter of Grantham June 3, 1817.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

210110-20020. Yes, another of Caleb’s sons. Sam is number 1242. He’s been here all his life. All these kids of Caleb are remaining here, but Caleb has remarried and gone back to Massachusetts. He is there in Southborough in 1820 and his widow Submit Fay is there in 1830.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

210010-21210. He is number 1228, son of the following David. He’s been here a while.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

100111-00001. David is 491 and has been here since about 1781.

 

EDWARD PUTNAM  Croydon, Cheshire County

300010-10010. He is number 1243, a son of Caleb and Judith. He was born here December 12, 1786, and married Lydia Melandy. He is currently a selectman here in Croydon. He’ll be here a few more years and then will move to Lake County, Illinois and remain there.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Jaffrey, Cheshire County

001201-01001. He is number 1083, a son of Peter Putnam (421) and Lydia Endicott of Danvers, Mass. He was born there September 20, 1762. He was in Gardner, Massachusetts in the 1810 census, and then moved up here. His current wife is, I believe, still Anna Penniman. They were married in Gardner in 1793. There is no record of a divorce, but he will marry Sarah Priest Capron in 1822. Anna will not die until 1843, and she and these sons will be back in Gardner shortly. He will be here until he dies September 1, 1840 at age 78.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Unity, Cheshire County

110010-31210. He is number 452, a son of Ebenezer Putnam (184) and Mary Parker of Charlestown. He was born there December 27, 1775. He married Sarah Willard. He briefly lived in Montpelier, Vermont and was there in 1800.He was in Hartland, VT in 1810. After serving in the War of 1812, he moved over here to Unity. They will be here in the 1840 census.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Walpole, Cheshire County

100110-40110. This is Jacob Putnam number 1690, son of Daniel Putnam (705) and Elizabeth Oberlock of Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He was born there in 1782, and married Lucy Brooks. He is a construction supervisor and mechanic. He worked on factories throughout the southern New Hampshire area. His widow, Lucy will be here in 1830.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Washington, Cheshire County

000010-10100. I think he is a son of the following Thomas. See that listing for who they probably are.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Washington, Cheshire County

Listing is 100001  00001. See page 278 of Eben Putnam’s 1907 book, The Putnam Lineage. This family would be Thomas Putnam from Yorkshire, England and Rosamond Rounseval who were married here in Washington on September 24, 1787. They were here in the 1790 census. I don’t find them in 1800, but I do have him in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont in the 1810 census. Not sure why he would come back here, but he is not in Vermont at this time, so this is probably him and the above John his son who will shortly head to Boston, Mass. Rosamond was from Washington, and there is an older Rounseval family here headed by Alden Rounseval (listed 110001-01002). Having the extra older woman makes me think that maybe her dad just died or her mom is ill and they simply left their farm in Vermont and came back here to help out. By 1830, I think he is the one in Kortright, Delaware County, New York. Thomas will return to Springfield, Vermont and die there in 1831 according to bible records. His kids are in New York in the 1840.

 

AMOS PUTNAM JR.  Winchester, Cheshire County

100010-11010. He is number 1759, a son of the following Amos. He was born February 17, 1782 in Salem, Massachusetts. He married Susan Rebecca Wheeler in 1808. They’ll be here through the 1850 census.

 

AMOS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

110001-10011. Amos (729) has moved from Fitchburg, Mass. and will remain here. He is a son of John Putnam (270) and Ruth Swinnerton of Danvers (Salem Village), Mass. He married Lydia Hovey back in 1781. He will be here until he dies in 1841, Lydia will die here in 1834.

 

VARIOUS PUTNAMS  Grafton County

The 1820 census for Grafton County no longer exists. Sorry, but you’ll have to guess who is here until the 1830 census. Folks I know are here are Aaron, his sons John Adams, David and Cornelius in the Hanover area. But by 1830, there is a whole new group up in ski country from Campton to Franconia. Don’t know when they arrived. Hardly know who half of them are.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Goffstown, Hillsborough County

100011-10101. Matt Putnam figured him out. He is Joseph the 3rd, a son of Joseph Putnam and Rebecca Burton. He was born in Wilton on January 4, 1790, and then his folks moved to Milford. Joseph married Lucy Rumrill of Milford on April 17, 1815. Joseph will sell the farm here in Goffstown to his younger brother James who will appear here in 1830. That same year Joseph, Lucy and family can be found back in his home town of Wilton. They are missing in 1840 but are in Lowell, Mass. in 1850 before heading back to New Hampshire where they appear in Milford in 1860. His line is Joseph > Joseph > Joseph > Jacob > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Hillsborough County

311011-00201. He and Polly Felton are still here and will be through the 1850. He will die here in 1855, and Polly about the same time.

 

ELIJAH PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

101110-01110. He is a son of Jonathan Putnam and Lucy Lane. He was born in Rindge, N.H. on January 5, 1780. His father Jonathan is in West Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont at this time. Jonathan was from Bedford, Massachusetts. About the time Jonathan moved to Vermont, Elijah went back to Bedford. There he married Lucy Weber on April 28, 1803. Lucy will die in the early 1830s, and he will marry Hannah Lane in 1838. He and Lucy will be here in 1830 and he and Hannah in 1840 and 1850.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

000101-00101. He is number 1870, a son of Joseph Putnam (766) and Miriam Hamblett of Wilton. His folks have gone over the line into Vermont with his brother Jacob. Joseph and his brother Gideon have remained in New Hampshire. This Joseph was born in Wilton December 6, 1763 and will be here until he dies in 1861. He married Rebecca Burton in Wilton on November 28, 1787. They will be here in 1830, through 1850, but they are not in the 1840 nor 1850 indices.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

200010-00110. He is a son of the above Joseph and Rebecca. He was born in Hancock, New Hampshire May 7, 1793. He married Sabrina Wiley here in Amherst on March 30, 1817 (another source says April 6, 1817). They will be here in 1830.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Dunstable (now Nashua), Hillsborough County

420010-01110. He is Joseph and Miriam’s son, number 1877. He and his wife, Sarah Barnes, were in Nottingham in 1810.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Dunstable (now Nashua), Hillsborough County

200111-12010. No ideas here. He is not here in 1830. He is probably the one along with Israel in Fishersfield in 1830.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Fishersfield, Hillsborough County

01001  03101. He is number 1773, a son of Andrew Putnam (734) and Mary Page of Salem Village (Danvers), Massachusetts. Israel was born June 2, 1777 and will die September 8, 1860. They’ll be here in 1830 and in 1840 and 1850 in Claremont, Sullivan County. Fishersfield is a town that no longer exists as it was renamed Newbury in 1837 and is doing just fine today. Israel was Postmaster in Newbury for that matter.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

010001-01001. He and Phebe have gotten most of the kids out of the house by now.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

100010-01010. He is number 1948, another son of Aaron Putnam and Phebe Farnum. He married Sarah ‘Sally’ Tenney on January 26, 1819. The younger girl would most likely be his sister. From 1830 on, they will be in Wilmot, Merrimack County (part of Hillsborough though at this time).

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

011102-00210. Ephraim’s son. He and Hannah Johnson were married here and will stay here.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

100000-00021. David has just died, so there is no hash mark out there in the right column. His widow, Abigail Carlton, will still be here till 1835, when she too passes on.

 

DAVID PUTNAM JR.  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

110010-10010. He is number 1937, a son of the above, just expired, David Putnam (789) and Abigail. He was born here in Lyndeborough on June 19, 1790. I believe he married Triphena Butler February 7, 1813. However in the 1850 census, he is married to Abigail Foster some 9 years younger than he is. All in all he had five wives.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM 2nd  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

000101-00002. He is number 1929, son of Ephraim Putnam (785) and Lucy Spaulding. He was born here August 20, 1764. He married Elizabeth Carkin here in Lyndeborough on November 6, 1794.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM 3rd  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

210112-10111. He is number 1913, son of Ephraim (776) and Rachel Cram of Danvers, Massachusetts and then here in Lyndeborough. His dad is the other older person listed here. This Ephraim was born here April 30, 1785. His wife is Esther Pearson. They will be in Boston for the 1830 census, and then back here for the 1840 and census reports.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

010100-10100. He is a son of Daniel Putnam (1930) and Hannah Johnson. He was born here on October 30, 1794. He married Ruth Sargent here in 1815.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

000010-00011. Best I can figure is that he is number 1933, a son of Ephraim (785) and Lucy Spaulding. The two women are his sisters Sarah and Elizabeth. None of the three ever married.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

010201-00101. He is number 1908, a son of Ephraim Putnam (776) and Rachel Cram. He was born here September 14, 1769. He married Mary Hildreth here on November 21, 1791. They were here in the 1800 and 1810 census.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

210010-00010. He is number 1943, a son of Aaron Putnam (791) and his second wife Phebe Farnum. He was born here in Lyndeborough in 1790. He married Sarah Shattuck. They will be here through the 1850 census.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

200110-30010. He is number 1935, a son of David Putnam (789) and Abigail Carlton. He was born here July 19, 1781, and married Rachel Dascomb in 1807 here in Lyndeborough. They will be here again in 1830.

 

LUCY PUTNAM  Mason, Hillsborough County

100100-10011. Best guess is that she is Lucy Styles, widow of Samuel Putnam. Sam was number 1855, a son of Stephen Putnam (764) and Olive Varnum of Temple, New Hampshire. Samuel and Lucy were married in Temple in 1794. She also might be Lucy Parks widow of Andrew Putnam (525) from Sutton, Mass. That Andrew died in Vermont in 1814. Just not certain.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

020001-01101. Been here since the late 1790s, see 1800 for who he is.

 

ANN PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

000000-00010. She is the wife of the Jeremiah Putnam that was here in 1810. Jeremiah skipped town in 1812 and left Ann living here all alone. Ann will file for divorce in 1827 but will still be here in 1830. Jeremiah was a son of Jacob and Mehitable Putnam that were here in 1810. We don't know Ann's maiden name. Matt Putnam figured her out.

 

PORTER PUTNAM  Nottingham, Hillsborough County

100001-11101. He is number 590, a son of Joseph Putnam (214) and Mary Porter of Salem Village, and then Danvers (which Salem Village became). He was born in Danvers on March 25, 1770 (baptismal date). He married Sarah Tapley in Danvers June 10, 1798. He will be here (near Hudson) until he dies in Hudson in January 1836. The son shown is John Porter Putnam (1478). After he dies, Sarah will return to Danvers and die there in 1849.

 

AARON K. (KIMBALL) PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

211110-21010. He is number 849, a son of Moses Putnam. He was born here. Look back to 1810 for details.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

210010-30010. Jacob’s son. Caleb’s first wife Lydia has died and he has married Jane Longley. He will be here all his life. Kids start out on their own soon.

 

ELIPHALET PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

110301-30101. This will be the last appearance of Nathaniel’s son. He will die here in 1826, his widow, Dorcas Abbott, will be here in 1830 though.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

000101-00002. Jacob Junior was born here, but will die next year on June 2, 1821. His wife now is Lucy Spofford, a widow. He married her in 1813; his first wife Abigail Burnap had died in 1812.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

120101-31111. He is a son of Jacob and Abigail. Been here all his life, married Mary Herrick.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

100020-13010. This is Philip Junior. Born here, married to Zeba Shelton.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

310101-01010. Moses’ son, been here a while.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Plaistow, Rockingham County

000010-41010. Plaistow is down on the Massachusetts border near Haverhill. He is number 1980, a son of Benjamin Putnam (832) and Miriam Flint. He was born in Danvers on March 20, 1786. He married Nancy Peasley in Danvers, Massachusetts on February 5, 1804. His sister Ruth has married the Rev. Reuben Peaslee and also lives here in Plaistow. He will be here until about 1822 when he will move to Vermont. In 1836 they will return to Danvers. Then about 1838, they moved to Haverhill, Mass. and will remain there till his death August 27, 1850.

 

THORNDIKE PUTNAM  Hampstead, Rockingham County

200010-21120. He is number 1458, a son of Oliver Putnam Jr. (577) and Sarah Lake of Newburyport, Massachusetts. His brother, Oliver # 1455, was here in 1810, and should still be here as far as I know. Oliver will be moving back to Newburyport and will die there in 1826. Thorny will be here again in 1830 through the 1850. He will die here in 1858. Thorndike was born in Newbury, Massachusetts February 23, 1787. He married Mary Chase here in Hampstead on November (possibly December) 26, 1815. This line goes Thorndike > Oliver > Oliver > Joseph > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1830 CENSUS

 

In the 1830 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.

In 1827, the upper half of Cheshire County was split off and became Sullivan County. Same folks, different addresses. Same thing happened to the top half of Hillsborough. It became Merrimack County in 1823. There were only four original counties when New Hampshire was founded, but as people slowly moved in, they had to break these counties up into more manageable sizes. I’m going to list Sullivan right after Cheshire, and Merrimack right after Hillsborough to make it easier to see where these folks now are.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chesterfield, Cheshire County

011100001-01001001. He’s in his 60s now. He is Stephen’s son and has been here for years.

 

AMOS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

0010000001-0010001001. Amos and Lydia are now in their 70s, with just a couple of daughters left at home.

 

AMOS PUTMAN JR.  Winchester, Cheshire County

0201001-1010101. Both Amos and Rebecca are in their 40s.

 

SUMNER PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

00013-00001. All three big guys are in their 20s. Kinda a Frat House here. I’m guessing that he is number 1813, a son of Daniel Putnam (750) and Mary Putnam, a cousin, of New Salem, Massachusetts. If so, he was born there in 1803. He married Mary E. Reed here September 16, 1831. Then I think is the one that appears in Claremont, Sullivan County in 1840, 1850 and 1860. Mary died June 24, 1834. Then on October 8, 1835, he married Maria S. Brown, who is with him through the 1860 census. He may have married again in 1866 to Hannah Essick or Enick. Hannah was originally a Putnam, number 1824, a daughter of Joseph Putnam (752) and Hannah Kellog also of New Salem.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

00000001-00000001. Both are in their 50s. He is Stephen Putnam and Mary Gibbs’ son, and has been here most of his life. They will be here in 1840, but not by 1850.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Jaffrey, Cheshire County

021010001-1101002. He’s in his 60s, she in her 40s. His current wife is Sarah Priest Capron, they were married here in 1822. He was here in 1820 with his first wife, Anna Penniman.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  Walpole, Cheshire County

112001-000001. Both in their 30s.

 

LUCY PUTNAM  Walpole, Cheshire County

21-0022001. She is in her 40s. She is Lucy Brooks the widow of Jacob Putnam (number 1690) who was here in 1820.

 

THE PUTNAMS in Sullivan County

I’ll list these families here next, as Sullivan was formed out of the top half of Cheshire County in 1827. The folks haven’t really moved, just got a new zip code or whatever.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

1010010001-110010001. This is Levi Putnam and Rebecca Holden, but it is listed under his son Hiram. Levi is number 445, a son of Ebenezer Putnam (184) and Mary Parker. He was born here in Charlestown on February 11, 1757. He married Rebecca Holden, also of Charlestown, on March 29, 1784. He will die here February 22, 1838. Rebecca will die here June 20, 1841 at age 75. Hiram was born here in 1798 and married Emily Griswold February 1, 1924. He will be here till he dies March 28, 1858 and Emily till October 14, 1854.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

00000001-00102001. Both in their 50s. He is number 471, Timothy’s son and was born here. His son James is now in Malden, Mass. David and Hannah will join him shortly, and be with him in 1840. Hannah will die there in 1848, David in the 1850s.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

100001001-111001001. He and Prudence are in their 60s now.

 

IRA PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

2000001-000001. He is number 1114, a son of Levi Putnam (445) and Rebecca Holden. He was born here in 1786, and married Susan Kimball here in February 1823. He’s in his 40s, she in her 30s. They are in Warren, Washington County, Vermont in 1840 and 1850.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0000001-000001. He’s number 1366, a son of Solomon Putnam (545) and Miriam Elmer. He was born in Claremont March 30, 1789 and married Lucia. Cady July 29, 1821. They will be here through the 1850 census.

 

JOHN PUTNAM II  Charlestown, Sullivan County

102001-00001. He’s in his 30s. He is not a son of the above John Putnam. For some reason, he called himself John 2nd, but was a son of Timothy Putnam (465) and Sarah Hewett. John is number 1165. He’ll be here again in 1840. He was born here on June 24, 1799. He married Valeria A. Seaver. He was a selectman and deacon here in town.

 

MOSES PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

101021-101001. Both in their 30s. He is number 1164, a son of Timothy Putnam (465) and Sarah Hewitt of Charlestown. He was born here on October 12, 1796. He married Amanda Holden of Langdon on March 30, 1825.

 

NATHAN P. PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

000001-011001. Both are in their 30s. He is number 1148, a son of Elisha Putnam (458) and Lydia Durant. He was born here August 23, 1793 and will be here until he dies in 1867. He married Nancy Grinnell on December 31, 1815.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0020001-1210001. In their 40s. He is another son of Timothy and Sarah. He is number 1159, and was born here July 18, 1785. He married Eliza Southard January 8, 1815.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0000000001-000000001. He is into his 70s. He is Thomas Junior and has been here forever. He will die here September 4, 1836. His wife Mary will receive a military pension in January 1837 for his service in the Revolution.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

010020001-000010002. In their 60s. He is Tim junior and was born here and will die here in a couple of years. The older couple here is Oliver and Catherine Dinsmore. They were just married here in March. Thy will soon be off to their own home.

 

ZELOTES PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

1010001-10200101. He’s in his 40s, she in her 50s. He’s Solomon and Miriam’s son. Born here.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

000012-000001. In their 30s. He is number 1371, another son of Solomon and Miriam Putnam. He was born here on May 28, 1798. The other two guys are his brothers Hiram (1372) and Elisha (1369).

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Cornish, Sullivan County

000011001-001020001. They are in their 60s now. Daniel and Anna’s son was born back in 1764. His wife is Lois Liscomb.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

0000000001-0000200001. David (491) and Phebe have been here almost forever. They are in their 70s now. Dave will die on March 21, 1840 and just miss the 1840 census, as will Phebe who will die here January 4, 1839.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

121201-1110001. He’s 30s, she’s 40s. He is number 1244, a son of Caleb Putnam (492) and Judy Sibley. His wife is Rachel Chapman.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

020011-11001. He’s in his 30s, she’s younger. He is number 1235, a son of David Putnam (491) and Phebe Woodbury. He was born here November 11, 1797. He married Almira French here on April 19, 1821.

 

PETER PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

000001-200101. In their 30s now. He is a son Caleb Putnam. He married Martha Winter back in 1817 and was here in the 1820 census.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

0011101-0111101. Both in their 40s (but should be 50s. Again marks in the wrong column). David’s son, and was born here.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Unity, Sullivan County

02020001-0121201. He’s in his 50s, she’s in her 40s. Eben and Mary’s son was here in 1820 as well. He is number 452.

 

THE PUTNAMS in Grafton County

Since the 1820 Grafton Census was destroyed, I don’t know how long many of these folks have been here.

 

PERCIVAL (PERLEY) PUTNAM (Really PUTNAM PERCIVAL)  Campton, Grafton County

11010001-0120101. He’s in his 50s. Bear with me on this one. I think the recorder took his name to be Percy and wrote it out as Purcival. But there just weren’t any Percys around. On the other hand, Perley Putnam, number 1020, did live in the Franconia Notch area, and his son Perley Junior (number 2314) is coming up shortly. Perley was born in Danvers on December 16, 1776. He was a son of Tarrant Putnam (399) and Sarah Page of Danvers, Massachusetts. Perley married Mary W. Putnam in Franconia in 1797. Big help with her last name here. Record shows he was born January 13, 1797 and died January 20, 1840, and Mary W. born May 29, 1799 and died January 25, 1869. So……this is NOT Tarrant’s kid at all. Matt Putnam found he is really Putnam Percival a son of John Percival and Sibbel Fuller and was born in Middlesex County Connecticut in about 1772 and died here in Campton in 1842. Additional information found online states that Putnam Percival married Naomi Burbank and had his own family in Campton, New Hampshire. The 1830 census listing should be him. So it appears that the census taker simply got his name backwards and he has been Putnam Percival all along. So not a Putnam at all, but I’m listing him so others don’t get confused. Thanks Matt.

 

PHILAMON PUTNAM  Franconia, Grafton County

0001001-2010011. They are in their 40s. He is number 2245, a son of Jethro Putnam (972) and Mary Holton of Danvers, Massachusetts. He was born in Danvers on October 12, 1789. He initially took to the sea, and rose to be a commander in the fleet. He then retired, fairly early on, and took a job as agent for the Franconia Iron Works. He held this position for some 27 years. He’ll die on September 9, 1867. He first married Lucy Cleveland Blythe in Danvers on June 24, 1822. She died January 21, 1839, and no females are shown in the 1840 census. He will then marry Mary Clark Noyes, also in Danvers, on July 18, 1842.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

100001-100001. He and his wife are in their 30s. He is number 1233, a son of David Putnam (491) and Phebe Woodbury. He was born in Croydon, Cheshire County on October 2, 1790. He married Abigail Cutting back in Croydon on May 5, 1824. In 1840 and 1850, they will be ‘up river’ in Haverhill, New Hampshire.

 

JOHN (ADAMS) PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

2222201001-1002110001. No he doesn’t have that many kids. He is the one in his 40s, his father Aaron is in his 70s as is his mother, Sarah Colburn Putnam. John is on his second marriage now. His wife is Sarah Heath. They were married here in 1811. A couple of siblings are also included here. Good Lord, it must be a very, very large house!

 

HIRAM S. (SMITH) PUTNAM  Orford, Grafton County

000001-120001. In their 30s. Orford is exactly across the river from Fairlee, Vermont. This guy should be Hiram Smith Putnam, number 2134, a son of Eleazer Porter Putnam (895) and Rebecca Smith. Hiram was born in Danvers, Massachusetts on November 14, 1793. By the early 1800s, the family was in Vermont.

 

PERLEY PUTMAN  Landaff Center, Grafton County

220001-000001. Both in their 30s. He is Perley Junior, number 2314. He was born in Franconia (or at least near there) on January 13, 1797. He married Mary Cole in Franconia on April 15, 1822. His folks are listed earlier in Campton. Campton is just south of Franconia, and Landaff Center is just west of Franconia. He will die January 20, 1840, and Mary will be listed as a widow in the 1840 census. She will be in Guilford, Belknap County by 1850. There will be a Perley 3rd listed there in the 1860 census. This line goes back Perley > Perley (2314) > Perley (1020) > Tarrant > Samuel > Eleazer > John > John Putnam. His family bible was on sale on e-Bay in 2008. Didn’t buy it but copied all the births, marriages and deaths. Great Info.

 

ANN PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

00-0000001. Still alone in her 40s. She was alone here in 1820 as well. Jeremiah's wife, or former wife, is living alone in her 40s. She filed for divorce from Jeremiah in 1827 but it is unknown whether it was granted. Not even sure if Jeremiah Putnam is still alive. Ann will be here right up through 1839 when he lists herself as a Widow and sells land here in New Boston. Then she disappears herself. This is the last time we see her. Jeremiah was a son of Jacob and Mehitable Putnam that were here in 1810. In 1840 there is a Samuel Putnam living here in New Boston that may or may not be a son of Jeremiah and Ann. Matt Putnam figured her out.

ELIJAH PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

00101001-100010002. One couple in their 20s and a guy in his 50s, 2 women in their 60s. This is Jonathan’s son Elijah and his wife Lucy Weber. The other couple is Elijah Junior, born back in Bedford, Massachusetts on February 16, 1804. His wife is Catherine K. Perkins. They were married here in Amherst on May 4, 1826, and have their first daughter, Caroline Frances born in 1828. They will all be here a while yet. Lucy will die in 1837, and Elijah will marry Hannah Lane in 1838.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

211001-000011. In their 30s. John and Sabrina have been here a while. His dad, Joseph, is coming up next. John and Sabrina will be in Lowell, Massachusetts in the 1840 and 1850 census. He will die in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1860.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

000000001-000001001. In their 60s. Joseph (Junior, number 1870) and Rebecca stayed in New Hampshire, while his dad went to Vermont a bunch of years ago.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Goffstown, Hillsborough County

111001-010001. In their 30’s. He is James Putnam and is married to Elizabeth Saltmarsh. His line is James-8 (Joseph-7, Joseph-6, Jacob-5, Nathaniel-4, Benjamin-3, Nathaniel-2, John-1). He was born on 19 June 1797 so the age bracket fits. He is the son of Joseph Putnam and Rebecca Burton. James and Elizabeth (Saltmarsh) Putnam had children James Franklin (born 1830) and Sylvanus Bunton (born 1835) born in Goffstown. James will be in Hookset, Merrimack County, New Hampshire in 1840 and 1850. Mat Putnam figured this out. MANY THANKS MATT.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Merrimack, Hillsborough County

000000001-00000001. He is in 60s.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Dunstable (now Nashua), Hillsborough County

01300001-0100100. He and Sarah were here in 1820, they are in their 50s now.

 

PORTER PUTNAM  Nottingham, Hillsborough County

000000001-000001011. They are in their 60s. He and Sarah were here in 1820. He’ll die here in 1836, and Sarah and the kids will go back to Danvers, Massachusetts. She will be living with her son John Porter Putnam and die in Danvers in 1849.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

00000001-00001001. They are both in their 50s. Nathan and Lucy have been here since the late 1700s.

 

CYRUS PUTNAM  Mason, Hillsborough County

10001-10000101. He is number 2026, a son of Stephen and Sarah Putnam from Wilton. He was born in Wilton on September 13, 1804. He is in his 20s, his wife, Lucinda Tarble, in her 30s and the older woman in her 60s. Cyrus married Lucinda February 17, 1825.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

0000?1-011041001. He and his wife are in their 30s, some siblings and a woman in her 60s. He is Joseph the 3rd, a son of Joseph Putnam and Rebecca Burton. He was born here in Wilton on January 4, 1790, and then his folks moved to Milford. He married Lucy Rumrill of Milford on April 17, 1815. He was at home with his folks in 1820, and then they moved back here. Joseph sold the land in Goffstown to his younger brother James who is there right now. This is Joseph's home town but he won't stay here long. Joseph and family will be in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1850 and then in Mason, New Hampshire in 1860. His line is Joseph > Joseph > Joseph > Jacob > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

1110001-0000101. In their 40s. Philip and Zeba were here in 1820. He is Philip Junior, number 1869.

 

WIDOW DORCAS PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

00102-00100001. She’s in her 50s. Dorcas Abbott is the widow of Eliphalet Putnam (1843) who died here February 25, 1826.

 

ELIPHALET PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

000032-00001. He’s Eliphalet Junior, in his 30s. He was born here October 25, 1799. He married Hannah Russell here on July 27, 1823.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

21200001-0112001. He’s in his 50s, she in her 40s. Jacob’s son. His second wife, shown here, is Jane Longley. He will die here in Wilton on January 23, 1845

 

ABRAM PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

00001-00001. In their 20s. He is a son of Jacob Putnam Junior (#1882) and Mary Burton of Wilton. He was born here April 13, 1802. He married Mary Russell here on September 29, 1829. He is here in 1840. In 1850, he has a new wife, Clarissa Greeley, and is Lowell, Massachusetts working the mills as a bobbin maker.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

23111001-0002101. Number 1884. He’s in his 50s. He and Mary Herrick have been here a bunch of years.

 

AARON K. PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

1210001-1101001. They are in their 40s. Aaron Kimball was born here, a son of Moses Putnam.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

0000000001-000000101. He’s into his 70s now. He and Phebe are still hanging in there rather nicely.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

1120001-100001. He’s in his 40s, she in her 30s. He was born here, a son of Aaron. He and his wife Sarah Shattuck were here in 1820 and will be a while. You’ll get the kids names in 1850.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

10001001-00000001. They are in their 50s. He and Hannah have been here for some time now. Daniel is Ephraim’s son.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

002011-011011. He is David Junior. He and Triphena were here in 1820 and are now in their 30s. She will die shortly, and in 1840 he will be married to Sarah Fletcher.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

120001-001001. In their 30s. A son of Daniel and Hannah. He and Ruth Sargent were here in 1820.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

0000001-00000001. This is Ephraim’s son  and his sister Elizabeth. He’s in his 40s, she in her 50s. They never married. Kinda played house together.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

1110001-0110001. In their 40s. David’s son. He and Rachel Dascomb were here in 1820. Rachel will die and he will marry Patty Cheever, but I don’t have any dates.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

00201011-01100100001. He’s in his 50s, his wife Elizabeth Carkin in her 40s, and the older woman in her 80s is his mother Lucy. He is Ephraim the 3rd.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

000011001-00001001. He’s in his 60s. He and Mary have been here all their lives, and will be here in their 70s in the 1840 census.

 

THE PUTNAMS in Merrimack County

Just when you thought half the folks in Hillsborough County were taken away by aliens, here they are! Merrimack was formed from the top half of Hillsborough in 1823. These folks didn’t necessarily move, just got a new address and zip code of sorts. They also needed a county to hold the capital city of Concord.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chichester, Merrimack County

110001-110001. Both in their 30s. He is number 2204, a son of Nathan Putnam (933) and Hannah Putnam (daughter of Dr. Amos Putnam). He was born May 20, 1791 in Danvers, Mass. and married Sally Tapeley of Danvers. He will die here December 5, 1843.

 

JOHN M. (MILTON) PUTNAM  Epsom, Merrimack County

000001-110001. Both in their 30s. He’s number 1330, a son of Reuben Putnam (537) and Elizabeth Mason of Sutton, Massachusetts. Reuben was a deacon in the local church and for some reason christened this poor guy Polycarp. Guess had second thoughts and named him with more thought in mind. John was born in Sutton February 26, 1794. He graduated from Brown University in Providence and studied Mennonite religion in Medford, Massachusetts. He was ordained in 1820. He moved to Concord, published a religious newspaper. In 1827, he was given a church in Epsom. He’ll stay here till 1830, then take a church in Dunbarton, New Hampshire (he’ll be there for the 1850 census), where he will remain till 1861. He’ll finally retire and move to Elyria, Ohio where he will die August 7, 1871. Well, in between, he married Arathusa Brigham of Westboro, Massachusetts on January 21, 1821. She’ll die in Yarmouth, Maine in 1861. Maybe they were on vacation there, don’t know. He resigned because of ill health in the spring of 1861, she died in September of 1861.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Merrimack County

00110001-0000021. In their 50s. He and Polly have been here since the 1810 census and will still be here in the 1850. He’s a son of James Philips Putnam of Danvers. Mary Felton is his wife. The older boy is Rufus Jr. He will marry Apphia F. Clark November 17, 1835 and she will die January 12, 1837. He will then marry Harriet Emily Bailey April 30, 1839 and they are here in 1840.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Fishersfield, Merrimack County

00001011-0011101. He is in his 50s, she in her 40s. Look back to 1820 for who he is.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Fishersfield, Merrimack County

0100001-201001. He’s in his 40s. Well, if I am right about the above Israel, then they are probably brothers, sons of Andrew Putnam (734) of Danvers. He is married to Achsah Adkins. They are in Dunbarton, Merrimack County in 1860.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Wilmot, Merrimack County

1111001  110001. He’s in his 40s now. He and Sally were in Lyndeborough in 1820 and then moved up here. He’s Aaron’s son and will be here at least through the 1850 census.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Portsmouth, Rockingham County

010001-111001. He is in his 30s as is Betsy. He is number 1025, a son of Eleazer Putnam (406) and Sarah Fuller of Middleton, Massachusetts. He was born in Danvers June 14, 1794, and will die in Brooklyn, New York in 1859. He married Betsy Pope of Danvers August 5, 1819. Betsy’s mom was a Putnam too, and a niece of the General. Sam’s a teacher here in Portsmouth and has been for about 6 years. In another year, he will head off to Brooklyn with a friend and establish a school for boys there. He ran the school until his death. Three of his daughters also became teachers. The son shown here is Samuel Warburton Putnam age 6 right now.

 

ISRAEL W. (WARBURTON) PUTNAM  Portsmouth, Rockingham County

2120001-110111. He’s in his 40s. He is number 1022, a brother of the above Sam, and a son of Eleazer and Sarah Putnam. He was born in Danvers, Massachusetts November 24, 1786, and he will die in cranberry country in Middleborough, Massachusetts in 1868. He married Harriet Osgood of Andover, Massachusetts December 2, 1815. Harriet, by the way, will die here in Portsmouth in 1833, and Israel will marry another widow, Mrs. Julia Osgood on April 29, 1833. Julia was the widow of Sam Osgood, and was an Osgood herself by birth. They really kept this thing in the family. At any rate, Izzy was a Congregational minister. He went to Dartmouth, studied law, but heard the ‘calling.’ He was ordained here at Portsmouth in 1815 and will be here until he retires in 1835. He’ll then go to Middleborough, and preach till he dies in 1868. He was pretty good, I guess, as in 1853 Dartmouth awarded him a Doctor of Divinity degree.

 

THORNDIKE PUTNAM  Hampstead, Rockingham County

0010001-0020001. He’s in his 40s, Mary in her 50s. Look back to 1820 for this guy’s story.

 

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1840 CENSUS

 

In the 1840 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc. Again, I’ll list by county and then by proximity to each other.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Jaffrey, Cheshire County

0002000001  00000001. They were here in 1830. He is now in his 70s, Sarah in her 60s. He will die in a few months in September 1840. Sarah will die later in this decade, and the two sons, John and Lorenzo, will be here in 1850.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Marlboro, Cheshire County

00000001  10100001. They are in their 50s. He would be number 1762, a son of Amos Putnam (729) and his first wife Lydia Hovey. He was born in Winchester, December 5, 1787.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chesterfield, Cheshire County

00010010001  000011001.  John is in his 80s now, Peggy in her 60s. He’s Stephen’s son.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

000000001. He’s still here, now in his 60s and living alone.

 

AMOS PUTNAM  Winchester, Cheshire County

01021001001  00100101. Amos (Sr.) is in his 80s and is now widowed, as Lydia died here in 1834. He has moved in with his son Amos Jr., or visa versa. The couple in their 50s are Amos Jr. and Rebecca.

 

LUCY PUTNAM  Walpole, Cheshire County

001  00010001. Jacob’s widow is still here, now in her 50s. She be here through the 1860 as well.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Jefferson, Coos County

1100001  110001001.  He’s in his 40s. He is a son of Abel Putnam (number 457) and Polly Whipple of Charlestown. He was born there (or in Langdon) February 16, 1799. He married Elizabeth Perkins in Coos County in 1831. The older woman in her 60s is probably one of their mothers. They will soon move to Illinois, and be in Dixon, Lee County there by the 1850 census. They will then move to Iowa in the 1860s. One of their daughters, Mary, will remain here and be with her grandparents, the Perkins, in 1850.

 

PHILAMON PUTNAM  Franconia, Grafton County

00003001 0000000. He is still up here near Cannon Mountain running the Franconia Iron Works. There are no females listed. His first wife, Lucy Blythe, has died. He will marry Mary Noyes in 1842 back in Danvers where he originally came from.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Haverhill, Grafton County

0020001  0211001. David Jr. and Abigail have moved up here from Hanover where they were in the 1820s and 1830s. They will be here in 1850.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Enfield, Grafton County

01001  21001. He is John Adams Putnam, Jr., a son of John Sr. and Sarah Heath. He was born in Hanover on November 11, 1811. He married Nancy Currier Hussey in Hanover in 1831. They will be here in 1850. In 1860 they will be in Lebanon, Grafton County.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Hanover, Grafton County

00130001  01101001. This is John Adams Putnam Sr, son of Aaron Putnam and Sarah Coburn. Both he and his second wife, Sarah Heath, are in their 50s.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Kinney (Canaan), Grafton County

100001  111001. Both are in their 30s. He is Caleb Sidney Putnam, number 2765. He is a son of Caleb Putnam (1238) and Susannah Hayward. He was born in Croydon on January 19, 1802. When he was two, the family moved to Marshfield and the Calais, Vermont. He married Elvira Wheelock on February 19, 1826 in Calais, Washington County, Vermont. They moved here in the 1830s and will be here until he dies in 1873.

 

LUKE PUTNAM  Nashua, Hillsborough County

100001  001001. He was not in the index, but on the page just ahead of Thomas. He will also be listed in Acworth with his father still living with him. He is number 1175, a son of Samuel Putnam (466) and Ruth Spencer. Samuel was originally from Charlestown, New Hampshire, but moved across the river to Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont. Luke was born there May 2, 1802. He married Abigail Snow Stearns in Weathersfield on April 5, 1832. About that time, 1830s, his folks returned to Charlestown. He headed off to Nashua, maybe to work in the mills. He will also be listed in Acworth, Sullivan County and his folks and half the neighborhood will be there. He’s there again in 1850. They will next head off to Massachusetts, and he will die in Danvers in 1890. Abigail will die there two days later.

 

THOMAS C. (COWDIN) PUTNAM  Nashua, Hillsborough County

010001  10001. He and his wife Sarah Colby are in their 30s. He is a son of Isaiah Putnam (1751) and Hannah Cowdin from Fitchburg, Massachusetts. They are here in 1850 as well.

 

MARK PUTNAM  Nashua, Hillsborough County

00001  0001. He’s in his 20s, she in her late teens. Interesting. Matt figured him out, MANY thanks. He’s indexed as Noah but he is Mark Putnam, the son of Gideon Putnam and Sarah Barnes. Mark has just married Mary Twiss in Milford, Hillsborough County on December 10, 1839. In 1850 Mark and Mary will be in West Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1860 Mark and the family will be back here in New Hampshire but living in Mount Vernon, Hillsborough County. In 1870, the family will be in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island. He will be working in the cotton mill there. In 1872, they will return to Amherst, New Hampshire and he will be there until he dies. The family is in Amherst, Hillsborough County in 1880. His line is Mark > Gideon > Joseph > Jacob > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM  Nashua, Hillsborough County

000000001  000000001. He is number 1877, a son of Joseph Putnam and Miriam Hamblett of Wilton. He took over the family farm in Society Land (Bennington) when his folks moved to Vermont. He was born in Temple May 26, 1777, and he married Sarah Barnes in Litchfield, Hillsborough County on September 19, 1798. Both he and Sarah are in their 60s. One of his sons lives next door. He’s been here a while, but the town was Dunstable up till now.

 

GIDEON PUTNAM JR.  Nashua, Hillsborough County

101001  111101001. He was born in Hancock, Hillsborough County on January 20, 1801. He married Sarah Rice in Hancock on June 9, 1822. The older woman must be her mother. They were in East Sudbury, Mass. in the 1830 census. They are here again in 1850. He doesn’t die until 1878.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

000011  220011. He’s in his 20s, she in her 30s. He is a son of Nathan Putnam, Jr. and Lucy Blanchard. He was born here August 12, 1804. He married his wife, Elizabeth Hale, in Massachusetts in about 1822 and was there up until about 1825 when he returned to Milford.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Milford, Hillsborough County

000001001  000000001. Nathan Jr. (number 2199) and his wife Lucy Blanchard are now in their 60s. The son at home is Amos.

 

ELIPHALET PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

0010311  000101001. Eliphalet Jr. and Hannah Russell are now in their 40s. The older woman is his mother Dorcas (Abbott) now in her 60s.

 

SEWELL PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

100001  200001. Sewell is another son of Eliphalet Sr. (1843) and Dorcas Abbott. He was born here in Wilton on August 10, 1803. He married Hannah Glidden here on August 27, 1835.

 

ABIEL A. (ABBOTT) PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

100001  101001. In their 30s. He is a son of Eliphalet and Dorcas. He was born here July 29, 1801. His wife is named Mary Ann Radden. They were married here in 1835.

 

CALEB PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

01212001  0010101. Caleb is now 61, Sarah Jane 51. Still a bunch of kids at home.

 

AARON K. (KIMBALL) PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

He was not in the index, but is here and will again get listed in 1850. Matt just found the listing, it is 00120001  00110001. He is presently married to Polly Shattuck, but she will die in 1841 and he will be here in 1850 with his new wife Nancy Wright.

 

ABRAM PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

Listing is 110011  100001. He is a son of Jacob Putnam Junior (#1882) and Mary Burton of Wilton. He was born here April 13, 1802. He married Mary Russell here on September 29, 1829. He was here in 1830. In 1850, he has a new wife, Clarissa Greeley, and is Lowell, Massachusetts working the mills as a bobbin maker. By 1860 he is back here in Manchester, NH.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Wilton. Hillsborough County

Listing is 000001  200001. They are in their 30s. This should be John, son of John Putnam and Mary Herrick of Wilton. He married Abigail Holt in Wilton on September 12, 1834. Kinda strange relationship. In 1850 John is in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Abby is alone here in 1850 with the kids. She is here with John in 1860 and ‘deserted’ again by 1870.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Wilton, Hillsborough County

The listing is 01000001  0001101001. This is screwed up census. The listing is indexed as Pertman and he may not be a Putnam at all. This could be some kind of dual listing for Joseph # 1943 who is and has been in Lyndenborough.

 

CYRUS PUTNAM  Mason, Hillsborough County

111001  1110001. He is a son of Stephen and Sarah. He was born here and he and his wife Lucinda Tarble were here in 1830.

 

SYLVESTER PUTNAM  Mason, Hillsborough County

0000001 000000001. He is number 2023, another son of Stephen Putnam (846) and Sarah Burton of Wilton. He was born here February 8, 1799. The woman shown here in her 60s is his mother Sarah, who will die very shortly on July 29, 1840. Sylvester will marry Elizabeth Hill here May 1, 1842. Then he will die July 25, 1846. Elizabeth will be shown here as a widow in 1850 and 1860, but will remarry to a Chamberlain in the early 1860s. There were no children.

 

ELIJAH PUTNAM  Amherst, Hillsborough County

000001001  01100101. He is now in his 60s. His second wife Hannah Lane in her 50s. The rest of the gang are his son Elijah Jr., wife Catherine Perkins, and their daughters Caroline and Helen. They will be here still in 1850. His first wife Lucy Weber died in 1837, and he married Hannah September 27, 1838.

 

NATHAN PUTNAM  Weare, Hillsborough County

0010010001  000010101. He’s in his 70s, she in her 60s. He is actually Nathan Putney, not Putnam. He was born here and his wife is Judith Muzy. They were married here

 

ELBRIDGE G. (GERRY) PUTNAM  Weare, Hillsborough County

00001  00001. They are in their 20s. In 1850 and 1860, he states he was born in New Hampshire in 1810. He married Hannah Edmunds here on December 7, 1837. He’ll be here in 1850 and 1860. According to his death record, he was born here and his father was a Philip Reilly, a physician. In 1850, he and Hannah are here, and his mother is listed as Susan Reilly age 76 NH.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

000000001  000000001. Both he and Hannah Johnson are in their 60s, and the kids are finally out of the house. He is number 1930.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

200001  010001. He is David Johnson Putnam, son of Daniel Putnam and Hannah Johnson from here. He is married to Belinda Brown. He was born October 9, 1808 and will die March 9, 1847 at age 38. Belinda was a daughter of Jeremiah Brown and Sarah Lovejoy and was born March 28, 1808 and will die August 30, 1854. Belinda will marry Joseph Beckwith and be here with the kids in 1850. Then she will die in 1854 and all the kids will die before they reach age 20. Not great genes.

 

ELEAZER PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

101001  010011. He is a son of Ephraim Putnam 3rd (number 1929) and Elizabeth Carkin. He was born here January 8, 1801. He married Mary Ann Marshall April 8, 1828. They will be here in 1850 and 1860.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

00101001  0001001. He is a son of Ephraim and Rachel. He is now in his 50s, Esther Pearson is in her 40s. I believe they were the ones in Boston in 1830. They were listed here in 1820 and now, but not in 1830.

 

EPHRAIM H. (HILDRETH) PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

21001  200001. Both he and Susannah are in their 30s. He is a son of Jonathan Putnam (1908) and Mary Hildreth. He was born here July 1, 1805, and married Susanna Ford in 1831

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

0110001  010001. He and Ruth have been here a while. Israel since he was born.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

0000001001 000000001. Jon and Mary are now in their 70s. Neither will make it to 1850.

 

TIMOTHY PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

00100002  0000001. He is now in his 50s. Don’t know who the other guy in his 50s is. Not a brother. I believe his wife is now Patty Cheever who he married after Rachel died. Timothy will die in 1847. Patty is widowed in 1860 in Lowell, Massachusetts and will die in Concord, Massachusetts November 29, 1876.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

0000000001  0000000001. He is Ephraim Putnam 3rd. Both he and Elizabeth are in their 70s.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 00000001  000000001.  This is a listing for two kids of Ephraim Putnam (785) and Lucy Spaulding who never married. John is #1933 and his sister Elizabeth is #1932.

 

EPHRAIM T. (TOWNES) PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1000001  011001. He is number 1949. He is a son of Aaron Putnam (791) and his second wife, Phebe Farnham. He married Mary Austin Shaw in New York City December 9, 1823. They were in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. in the 1830 and will be in Nashua in 1850.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 11100001001  0010001. He is number 1943 a son of Aaron Putnam (791) and Phebe Farnum. As a matter of fact, the older male is his dad Aaron. Joseph is married to Sarah Shattuck. They are here in 1850.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County

Listing is 1100101  0011001. He is number 1937 a son of David Putnam (789) and Abigail Carlton. He is on wife number 3, Abigail Foster. They are here in 1850 and by 1860 he will be on wife number 4.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  New Boston, Hillsborough County

00002  10001. He is in his 30s. He married Mary R. Dustin on June 5, 1837. They are here in 1850, and she is alone here in 1860. He’ll be back alone in 1870. But, I am not certain who he is. He is possibly connected to Jacob Putnam’s son Jeremiah who was here early on.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Chichester, Merrimack County

1110001  0001. He is in his 40s. He is now widowed, and was here in 1830. He is number 2204, a son of Nathan Putnam (933) and Hannah Putnam (daughter of Dr. Amos Putnam) He was born May 20, 1791 in Danvers, Mass. and married Sally Tapeley of Danvers. Sally died here April 11, 1839. He will die here December 5, 1843.

 

RUFUS A. (AUSTIN) PUTNAM  Chichester, Merrimack County

1010001  2100001. They are in their 40s. He is number 1329, a son of Reuben Putnam (537) and Elizabeth Mason of Sutton. He was born there on November 18, 1791. He married Frances Highborn Porter on May 12, 1825. He graduated from Brown University in Providence and became a minister. He had churches in both Chichester and Cornish. They were in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in the 1830 census. I haven’t found him in 1850, but in 1860 he is in Pembroke, Merrimack County.

 

HERRICK PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Merrimack County

101001  010001. In their 30s. Herrick is a son of Rufus and Polly. He was born here September 11, 1803. He married Rachel Keyser on September 27, 1827. In 1830, he was living at home. He is gone by 1850 (just not indexed) and still here in 1860.

 

MARTIN PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Merrimack County

301011  01011. He is in his late 30s, Margaret in her 20s. He is a son of Rufus and Polly. He was born here on December 5, 1801. He married Margaret Butler on November 24, 1831. Martin will die here May 6, 1845, and the kids pop back up here in 1850 and 1860.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM  Hopkinton, Merrimac County

000020001  00101001. He is now in his 60s, Polly in her 50s.

 

RUFUS PUTNAM JR.  Hopkinton, Merrimack County

00001  00001. Rufus Junior. He was born here on September 27, 1813. He married Apphia F. Clark November 17, 1835 and she died January 12, 1837. He then married Harriet Emily Bailey April 30, 1839. She will die October 11, 1848 and he is widowed in 1850 and has three children and is back home living with his folks.

 

JOHN M. (MILTON) PUTNAM  Dunbarton, Merrimack County

0200001  00101100001. He is in his 40s as is Arathusa. They were here in 1830 and will be here in 1850 and 1860 and then off to Ohio. He is a Mennonite clergyman.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Hookset, Merrimack County

0110101  0000001. Both in their 40s. He is a son of Joseph Putnam (1870) and Rebecca Burton. He was born in Society Land June 19, 1797. He married Elizabeth Saltmarsh in Amherst on June 1, 1819. They will be here again in 1850 and her folks will have moved in as well.

 

BENJAMIN F. (FRANKLIN) PUTNAM  Hampton, Rockingham County

1001001  211001. Both in their 40s. Benjamin is a son of Caleb Putnam (1904) and Hannah Russell of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Benjamin was born March 7, 1800. He married Nancy Melcher here in Portsmouth on May 14, 1824. They weren’t indexed here in 1830, but were here. Benjamin will die in Boston January 5, 1845. Nancy and the kids will be here in 1850. Nathaniel Melcher Putnam, a son, will be near here in 1850 living with a Phelps family. Abigail Phelps is probably his sister. This line goes back Benjamin > Caleb (1904) > Archelaus (774) > Archelaus (286) > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

THORNDIKE PUTNAM  Hampstead, Rockingham County

00000001  00010001. Both he and Mary are now in their 50s. Been here since the 1820.

 

A. F. PUTNAM  Windham, Rockingham County

0000101  0000000001. He is in his 40s, looks like his mom in her 70s. With just initials it’s hard to even guess. Whoever he is, he is gone by 1850. Windham is way down on the Massachusetts border near Lawrence.

 

OLIVE PUTNAM  Sanbornton, Strafford County

She gets two listings. She is listed as a pensioner age 75, and also noted as age 75 living with her son William. She is Olive Barron, widow of John Putnam of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont. John was number 792, a son of Ephraim Putnam (287) and Sarah Cram of Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. John was born in Lyndeborough in 1760 and moved to Vermont in 1787. He and Olive were there in the 1790 census. Olive Barron was born in Massachusetts, but moved to Lyndeborough where she married John on November 30, 1783. According to Eben she won’t die until 1858, which would make her 93 years old/young.

 

WILLIAM B. (BARRON) PUTNAM  Sanbornton, Strafford County

002001  1100010001. He is number 1959. He and his wife, Esther Brown, are in their 30s, mom (Olive) in her 70s. William was born in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont on August 8, 1807. His line goes back William (1959) > John (792) > Ephraim (287) > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John Putnam.

 

MARY W. PUTNAM  Guilford, Strafford County

01120  1100001. She is widowed in her 40s. She is Mary Cole, widow of Perley Putnam (2314) they were married in Franconia and were in Landaff Center a couple of miles away in 1830. He just died here a month ago on January 20, 1840. Franconia, Guilford and many other towns had early iron works. I would guess Perley worked the pit mines. She will be here in 1850 and 1860 still widowed. The eldest son is Perley 3rd, born in 1830. He’ll be here as well through 1860.

 

LUKE PUTNAM  Acworth, Sullivan County

00001100001  0100022022. Big family. He is a son of Samuel Putnam (466) and Ruth Spencer. Dad was born here, moved to Weathersfield, Vermont where Luke was born May 2, 1802, and married Abigail Snow Stearns back in Vermont. Then Sam moved back to the Charlestown area in the late 1820s or early 1830s. The guy in his 80s is Sam, one of the gals in her 70s is Ruth. Don’t know who the three other elderly women are. Samuel will die here December 20, 1848, Ruth will hang in till March 21, 1855. Luke and Abby will be here in 1850 and gone by 1860.

 

MOSES PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0011001  1110101. In their 40s. Timothy’s son. He and Amanda Holden were here in 1830, and will be through 1860 at least.

 

EPHRAIM PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0001001001  0101001001. Ephraim is now 45, Prudence 50. The older couple are his folks. Abijah Putnam (456) will die here May 22, 1842, and Susannah (Durrant) will die at age 75 in 1843. Ephraim and Prudence will be here in 1850 and 1860.

 

JOHN PUTNAM II  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0011001  020001. Remember he is not a John Jr., just calls himself ‘Second.’ He and Valeria have been here. He and Valeria are here in 1850 and in 1860. Calls himself John A. at that time.

 

NATHAN P. PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0100001  0000101. Both he and Nancy are in their 40s now. They were here in 1830 and will be through 1860.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0021001  0100001. Both he and Nancy Melville are in their 40s now. He usually went by Elisha D. I guess the D. stood for Durant, his mother’s maiden name.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

1110001  0111010001. He is number 1117. He is in his 40s, Emily Griswold in her 30s. His dad, Levi Putnam (445) died back February 2, 1838. The older woman in her 70s is his mother Rebecca Holden Putnam. Rebecca will die here June 20, 1841 at age 75. Hiram was born here in 1798 and married Emily Griswold February 1, 1924. He will be here till he dies March 28, 1858 and Emily till October 14, 1854.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0000001  0000001.  Both John (1366) and Lucia Cady are in their 40s. Actually he just turned 51, hashmark in the wrong column.

 

ASAHEL  PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

00001  001001. He is in his 20s, his wife Rhoda in her 30s. He is number 1178, a son of Samuel Putnam (466) and Ruth Spencer. He was born in Acworth August 25, 1817. He married Rhoda Jefts in Charlestown on May 12, 1837. She is 7 years his senior. Rhody will die in July 1841. He will then marry Valencia C. Holmes in May of 1843, who will make it till 1856. He will marry Thankful Frances Davis in 1859. Different gal every census.

 

OLIVER PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

030011  0000010002. He is number 1166, a son of Timothy Putnam Junior (465) and Sarah Hewitt. He was born here June 5, 1802 and will be here until he dies on July 17, 1869. He married Catherine Dinsmore on March 10, 1830. In the 1830 census they were living with his folks. His dad died about 1835 or 1836. One of the older women is his mother Sarah, the other might be Catherine’s mom. The other older male is Oliver’s brother Joseph number 1167.

 

ORRIN PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

0000001001  000000001. He is number 1173, a son of Samuel Putnam (466) and Ruth Spencer. His folks are the two older folks shown here. Orrin was born in Weathersfield, Vermont September 6, 1797, and will marry Sarah Putnam (2581, and daughter of Abraham Putnam number 1158) here in April 1842. They are here in 1850 and 1860. His father Sam will die here December 20, 1848 and his mom will die here March 21, 1855.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Charlestown, Sullivan County

00002001  00111001. He is number 1159, a son of Timothy (465). He and Eliza have been here a while. He is now 54, she is in her 50s as well.

 

CHARLES L. (LEWIS) PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

000001  10011. He is number 1376, a son of John Putnam (548) and Mary Converse of Winchester and then Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Charles was born there September 10, 1810. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1830, and married Dorothy Flagg in Keane on June 23, 1835. She will die here on August 19, 1841. Charles will be heading to Massachusetts where he will practice law, work in several insurance companies and then die in Worcester in 1877. The daughter shown, Mary Flagg Putnam, was his only child.

 

JEREMIAH P. PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

100001  0000001. He is a son of Israel Putnam (1773) and Hannah Andrews. They have all been in Fishersfield, Merrimack County up till now. He was born there in Sutton or Fishersfield May 4, 1805. His folks have moved over here as well. He is married to Lucretia Jones. They are in West Troy, Albany County New York in 1850. He will be in Kane County, Illinois in 1870 with a new wife Nancy Downer. He will be there until he dies August 15, 1872.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

000101  0000001. He is in his 40s. He is number 1371, a son of Solomon Putnam (545) and Miriam Elmer. I am not certain who he is married to, or if he is married. The woman also in her 40s might just be a sister. There is a marriage record, however, of a Samuel Putnam marrying Mary R. Dustin somewhere in New Hampshire on June 5, 1837. Right now, I think that is the Samuel in New Boston though. He is not around in 1850 (or at least not on the index). In 1860 he has a Susan Wells and her two daughters living with him. That family is from Maine. Not a clue who they are. Susan is not his wife and is not a sister. Maybe just boarding.

 

ZELOTES PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

11100001  1000101. He is now 55, Esther 48. They will be here through the 1860 at least.

 

SUMNER PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

110001  100101. He is most likely the same guy who was in Winchester in the 1830 census. He is in his 30s, born about 1803 in New Salem, Massachusetts. I do know he married Maria S. Brown here in New Hampshire on October 8, 1835. She is with him through the 1860 census. Look back to 1830 for his history.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Claremont, Sullivan County

000000001  000010001. Both are now in their 60s. His son Jeremiah has moved here too. He’ll be here again in 1850, widowed at age 72 from Danvers, Massachusetts, and again in 1860 at age 83. He is a son of Andrew Putnam (734) from Danvers. Since before 1820 he was in Fishersfield (Hillsborough and then Merrimack County). He will remain here in Claremont until he dies on September 8, 1860.

 

JOHN L. PUTNAM  Cornish, Sullivan County

1100101001  1000120001. He was indexed as John S. Putnam, but he is John Liscomb Putnam, number 1512, son of Samuel Putnam (626) and Lois Liscomb. He was born here in Cornish March 16, 1792, and will die here April 15, 1875. He married Adeline M. Sumner May 29, 1834. The two older folks are his parents. The other gal in her 30s is his sister Annie Elizabeth (1514). They will be here in 1850 and 1860.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTNAM  Cornish, Sullivan County

10001  00001. They are both in their 20s. Best guess is that he is William a son of William Putnam and Julia Holden from New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. That guy was born November 30, 1816. Remember this is nothing but a guess here. He is the only William the right age that could have an H for a middle initial, and is the right age.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

1120011  010101. In their 40s. He is David’s son and was here with his wife Almira in 1830.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

100101  00001. No, he is not a son of the above John. The Index states he has a Jr. after his name. The handwriting looks like a J, but is a G. He would be John Grosvenor Putnam number 2747. That John is a son of Solomon Putnam (1228), and was born here in Croydon on May 2, 1809 so the age is okay. He shows up in 1860 using his full name. He married Lydia Kelly here on May 9, 1837.

 

PETER PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

1101001  0200001. He and Martha are in their 40s now. Been here since the 1820 census, he was born here, a son of Caleb Putnam.

 

SOLOMON PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

000020001  000121001. He is now 61, Rebecca, about 59. Solomon will be widowed here in 1850 at age 72, and living with his son Charles.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Croydon, Sullivan County

X00001  01001. In their 20s. Best guess is that he is William Gibson Putnam number 2779, son of Samuel (1242). That William was born here February 14, 1814, and moved to Vermont with his folks. Looks like he returned. They are here again in 1850.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Grantham, Sullivan County

00122001  00110001. They are in their 50s. He is number 1244, a son of Caleb Putnam (492) and Judy Sibley. His wife is Rachel Chapman. Their daughter Emeline will die June 28, 1842 at age 17. Their son Stillman died here January 25, 1834. The family will be in Springfield by 1850. Rachel will die there on February 3, 1959. By the 1860 census, Hiram will have married another widow, Elizabeth Carroll and be back in Croydon where he started. He will die there May 15, 1864 at age 73.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Unity, Sullivan County

001100001  0001201. Eben’s son has been here a long, long time. He is now 64. His wife Sally would be 58, so she must be somewhere. She will be here in 1850 with her son Benjamin Willard at age 68. Benjamin will have died by then.