John PUTNAM
JOHN PUTNAM, SEN., it is known, was resident in Aston Abbotts, England, as late as 1627, as the date of the baptism of his youngest son shows, but just when he came to New England I am unable to state. Family tradition is respon- -sible for the date of 1634, and we know that the tradition has been in the family for over 150 years. In 1641, new style, we find the following entry on the Town Records of Salem: "At a meeting the 20th of the 11th month (1640 old style)...... "Granted to JOHN PUTNAM 100 acres of land at the head of Mr. Skeltons farm between it and Elias Stileman the elder his farm, if there be an hundred acres of it. And it is in exchange of 100 acres which was granted to the said JOHN PUTNAM formerly & if it fall out that there be not so much there then to be made up near Lieutenant Davenports hill be laid out by the town. And ten acres of meadow in the meadow called the pinc meadow if it be not there formerly granted to others. "Granted fifty acres of land unto THOMAS (PUTNAM) and five acres of meadow both to be laid (out by) the town." "John Putnam was a farmer and exceedingly well off for those times. He wrote a fair hand as deeds on record show. In these deeds he styles himself "Yeoman;" once, in 1655, "husband man." Note: It is known that John Putnam and his family who immigrated with him to Salem, Massachusetts, had all been baptized in the established Church of England. His wife Priscilla was admitted to the church of Salem (Puritan) in 1641 and John in 1647. We are not positive of the date of their arrival in Mass., so we cannot tell now long they had been in the colony before they were "converted" to Puritanism, or whether a leaning toward the Puritan faith had been a factor in their migration. Their children, too, were admitted to the church in Salem before the establishment of the church in Salem Village. CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. DEATH: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
SOURCE: Article from the "New England Historical & Genealogical Register - July 1965," by Read H. Putnam of Evanston, Wyoming. PRISCILLA GOULD For many years those interested in the distinguished and widely spread family of PUTNAM, descended from JOHN PUTNAM, who came from Aston Abbots, Co. Bucks, England, to Salem, Mass., in the fourth decade of the 17th century, have sought in vain for the maiden name of his wife PRISCILLA, the mother of his children..... Over the past several years Mr. A. Vere Woodman, F.S.A., noted antiquarian and descendant of the Putnams of Wing, Co. Bucks., England, has made an exhaustive search.... He discovered that the name PRISCILLA was very much in evidence among the GOULDS, a family long settled in Bovingdon midway between Hemel Hempstead and Chesham. The will of JOHN GOULD of Bovington, dated and proven in 1602, mentions among other children his daughters REBECCA and PRISCILLA. His eldest son, NATHAN GOULD of Tring, Co. Herts., whose will was dated and proved 1611/12, mentions his brother JEREMY's daughters SARA and PRISCILLA, both under 18 yrs. of age, and his sister PRISCILLA GROVER's two children, JOHN and PRISCILLA. He makes his cousin JEREMY GOULD an overseer. This cousin was probably identical with JEREMY, son of RICHARD GOULD of Bovingdon(ton), deceased, who married in Chesham, 27 Nov. 1604, PRISCILLA, daughter of WILLIAM and MARGARET GROVER of Codmore. PRISCILLA GROVER was baptized in Chesham 3 June 1582. The baptism of a son HENRY GOULD, 12 July 1631, son of JEREMY and PRISCILLA GOULD, is recorded in Aston Abbots, where JEREMY may have been dwelling for a time with, or near, JOHN PUTNAM. These facts suggest that RICHARD GOULD of Bovington may have had a daughter or daughters in addition to the sons mentioned the known works of this family. But since the early register of Bovingdon has disappeared and RICHARD GOULD's will has not been found this was a matter of conjecture until the recent discovery of the following case concerning the administration of RICHARD GOULD's estate in the records of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Act Book, II, pg. 62.) "Court held in Baldock Parish church 25th May 1597. The Lords official against ELIZABETH GOULDE, widow of Bovingdon, administratrix of the goods of RICHARD GOULDE of the same, deceased, in a matter of the account. "The citation is issued,.... and on the 5th May 1597 a Notary Public appeared and exhibited his proxy in writing for the said ELIZABETH and took his oath. At whose petition the Lord (Judge) decreed that SARA and PRISCILLA GOULD of Bovingdon, the natural and lawful daughters of the deceased in particular be cited to be at the next court.... to be in the parish church of Bovingdon to see the account of said ELIZABETH exhibited......" The matter was finally settled at the court held in the parish church of Berkhamstead St. Peter, 1 July 1597, when the account was presented. In view of the above discovery there can be no doubt that PRISCILLA, wife of JOHN PUTNAM, was the daughter of RICHARD GOULD of Bovingdon, and sister of ZACCHEUS GOULD. Merged General Note: SOURCE: Article from the "New England Historical & Genealogical Register - July 1965," b
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. DEATH: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. MARRIAGE: Eben Putnam, The Putnam Lineage (Salem, Massachusetts:The Salem Press Company, 1907) p. 7. BIOGRAPHY: THOMAS PUTNAM, eldest son of JOHN and PRISCILLA PUTNAM was baptised at Aston Abbots, Co. Bucks., England on 7 March, 1614-5; died in Salem Village, Essex Co., Mass. 5 May 1686. Thomas Putnam, Sen., was an inhabitant of Lynn, Mass. in 1640; freeman 1642; one of seven selectmen of Lynn in 1643; admitted to the church in Salem on 3 Apr., 1643. The town of Salem, Mass. "Granted fiftie acres of land unto Thomas Putnam and five acres of meadow both to be laye
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. BURIAL: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. DEATH: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. MARRIAGE: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. NATHANIEL (John), baptized at Aston Abbotts, 11 Oct., 1619; died at Salem Village, 23 July, 1700; married at Salem, ELIZABETH, daughter of RICHARD and ALICE (BOSWORTH) HUTCHINSON of Salem Village, bor 20 Aug., and baptized at Arnold in England, 30 Aug., 1629; died 24 June, 1688. In 1648, both Nathaniel and his wife Elizabeth were admitted to the church in Salem. Seven children were born in Salem Village (births recorded at Salem). Of these only John, Benjamin and Mary survived their father. In 1694, Nathaniel and John Putnam testified to having lived in the Village since 1641. Nathaniel Putnam was a man of considerable landed property; his wife brough him 75 acres additional and on this tract he built his house and established himself. He was constable in 1656, and afterward deputy to the General Court, 1690- 1691, selectman, and always at the front on all local questions, whether per- taining to politics, religious affairs, or other town matters. His will was written on the 21st day of February 1698-99, and in the 11th year of the reign of William ye 3d of England &c. King defender of ye faith. His will was proven on August 12th 1700, and Benjamin Putnam named executor.
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
CHRISTENING: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891. MARRIAGE: Eben Putnam, The Putnam Lineage (Salem, Massachusetts:The Salem Press Company, 1907) p. 29. DEATH: Putnam, Eben, "A History of the Putnam Family in England and America," Recording the Ancestry and Descendants of John Putnam of Danvers, Mass., Jan Poutman of Albany, New York, and Thomas Putnam of Hartford, Conn. Salem, Mass., Salem Press Publishing & Printing Co., 1891.
He married Priscilla Gould 1611 at Bucks, England . Priscilla Gould was born at of Bovingdon, Hertford, England 1586 daughter of Richard Gould and Mary .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Elizabeth Putnam
christened 20 Dec 1612.
Thomas Putnam
christened 7 Mar 1614/15.
John Putnam
christened 24 Jul 1617.
Nathaniel Putnam
christened 11 Oct 1619.
Sara Putnam
christened 7 Mar 1622/23.
Phoebe Putnam
christened 28 Jul 1624.
John Putnam
christened 27 May 1627.
John Putnam died 30 Oct 1662 at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts .
Priscilla Gould died 1611 at Prob Salem Vill, Mass Bay Colony .