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The Putnam family of prominent old colonial Americans was founded by Puritans John and Priscilla (Gould) Putnam in the 17th century, in Salem, Massachusetts. Many notable individuals are descendants of this family, including those listed below.
Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
William H. Putnam was a prominent farmer and physician in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and served in the state legislature. He was a direct descendant (great-grandson) of American Revolutionary War general Israel Putnam. They were members of the Putnam family, descendants of the Putnams who settled at Salem village, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [22]
Benjamin Alexander Putnam (1801 or 1803 - January 25, 1869) was a lawyer, state legislator, state surveyor, officer in the military during the Seminole Wars, judge, and president of the Florida Historical Society. [1] [2] He was born in 1800 or 1801 on the Putnam Plantation near Savannah, Georgia. He was the grandson of Israel Putnam.
James Putnam (1756–1838), Canadian politician; Major General Israel Putnam (1718–1790), U.S. general during the Revolutionary War. Colonel Daniel Putnam (1759–1831), colonel in U.S. Continental Army; his home is Putnam Elms John Day Putnam (1837–1904), Wisconsin politician; William Lowell Putnam (1861–1924), and Elizabeth Lowell Putnam
His son, Major General Israel Putnam, commander of the colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill, was born in the house on January 7, 1718. In 1991, the Putnam family descendants gave the property to the Danvers Historical Society. [3] The original house has been augmented by repeated additions.
Israel Putnam; J. John Day Putnam; P. Ann Putnam Senior; R. Rufus Putnam; T. Thomas Putnam This page was last edited on 16 October 2023, at 02:14 (UTC). Text is ...
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