Template:Infobax family The Putnams were one of the first families of Danvers, Massachusetts and where there when it was called Salem Village.
Auditor[]
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), born on 19 Ju 1752 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts and died on 21 Mar 1840 in Croydon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Auditor of Unknown: 1794 and 1804[1]
Anthropology []
- Frederic Ward Putnam (1839-1915), born on 16 Apr 1739 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts and died on 14 Aug 1915 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, graduated Harvard in 1862, alderman then Post Master of Salem, published List of the Birds of Essex County, along Louis Agassiz, Edward Vylvester Morsre, A.S. Packard and Alheus Hyatt, 1st Director of the Peabody Museum of Salem in 1864, in 1865 he alone originated The Naturalist's Directory, in the same year he published a paper on "An Indian Grave and it's Contents, on Winter Island, Salem, Massachusetts, 1867 was a co founder of the American Naturalist, appointed superintendent of the East Indian Marine Society of Salem in the same year, from 1874 until 1909 he was the curator of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, in 1875 he was appointed Civilian assistant on the United States surveys west of the 100th meridian, from 1880-1895 he did an archaeological survey of Ohio where he was one of the main people to preserve the Great Serpent Mound, he also extensively surveyed New Jersey, in 1882 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society, in 1891 he was appointed the World's Columbia Exposition, which was held in Chicago in 1893, in 1895 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society, in 1898 he was elected President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in 1901 he was was President of the American Folklore Society, in 1905 he was President of the American Anthropological Association, he was also invited to become a member of the National Academy of Science and many foreign learned societies, he was known as the "Father of the American Archaeology"[2]
Aviation[]
- Carleton Putnam (1901-1998), born on 19 Dec 1901 in Manhattan, New York and died on 5 Mar 1998 in Charlottesville, Virginia, businessman, author
- Maj. George Haven Putnam (1844-1930), born on 2 Apr 1844 and died on 27 Feb 1930 publisher, author, explorer
Art[]
- Brenda Putnam (1890-1975), sculptor
- Carleton Putnam (c1902-1998), aviator, activist & author
- George Haven Putnam (1844-1930), book entrepreneur & publishing family member
- George Palmer Putnam (1814-1872), book entrepreneur
- George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950), publisher, author, explorer & pubishing-family member
- George Putnam (b1948), screenwriter
Church Admittance[]
- John Putnam (1580-1662), admitted in 1647
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), admitted on 3 Apr 1643
- Caleb Putnam (c1693-1757), admitted on 5 Apr 1728
- Dea. Tarrant Putnam (1716-1794), admitted to the Church of Sutton by letter from the Church of Danvers in 1747
- Sgt. Benjamin Putnam (1718-1796) and his wife Sara Putnam joined the Congregationalist Church of Danvers on 29 Nov 1741
Clerks[]
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Clerk of Sutton
- Capt. Daniel Putnam (1739-1809), Clerk of Cornish: 1775
Clergy[]
- Dea. Archelaus Putnam (1718-), born in Salem Village, Massachusetts and died in Danvers, Massachusetts (A History of the Putnam family, ps. 201-202-203)
- The Rev. Benjamin Putnam (1760-bef.1834), Baptists minister in Sutton, Massachusetts (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 276)
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), chosen Deacon of the Church of Salem Village: 30 Dec 1709
- Dea. Daniel Putnam (-1801), Deacon of the North Church of Danvers
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), Deacon in Croyden, New Hampshire
- Dea. Ebenezer Putnam (1719-1782), helped build the first Church of Fort Number 4 in New Hampshire and was one of the first ten male members and their first Deacon
- Dea. Capt. Edmund Putnam (1724-1810), choses Deacon of the First Church of Salem Village, Massachusetts: 1762
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), Deacon of the First Church of Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755), Deacon in Massachusett
- Dea. Edward Putnam, Jr. (1711-1800), chosen Deacon of the Church of Salem Village: 1738
- Dea. Ephraim Putnam (1719/20-1777), born in Salem Village, Massachusetts and died in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
- Dea. Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Deacon of the Church of Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Deacon of the Church of Salem Village: 1731
- Elisha Putnam (1765-1854), a member of the Presbyterian church in Albany, New York, at the age of eighty he wrote "The Cirsis, or Last Trumpet." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 284)
- Capt. John Putnam (1767-1810), He was a firm and earnest member of the Congregationalist church (A History of the Putnam family, p. 271
- Joseph Putnam (1739-1818), chosen Deacon of the Church of Salem Village: 2 Sep 1802
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760), chosen 1st Deacon of the Church of Billerica, Massachusetts
- Dea. Nathaniel Putnam (1686-1754), elected Deacon of the First Church of Danvers: 15 Nov 1731
- Dea. Reuben Putnam (1757-1797), Deacon in Sutton, Massachusetts
- Dea. Samuel Putnam (1723-1775), Deacon of the Church of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775), helped formed the first church of Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Dea. Tarrant Putnam (1716-1794)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686): To Care for Rates for the minister
- Sgt. Thomas Putnam (1652-1699), Parish Clerk of Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Timothy Putnam (1732-1819), Moderator of Meeting of the Church of Charlestown from 1793 and one of the first members of the Charlestown Church and Deacon of the Church of Acworth
- Dea. Uzziel Putnam (1735-), Deacon of the congregationalists Churvch of New Salem
Collectors of Taxes[]
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715) Tax Collector of Salem Village: 1700
- Eleazer Putnam (1759-1836), Tax Collector of Salem Village
Colonists[]
- Rev. Daniel Putnam (1696-1759), born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts and died in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, graduated Harvard in 1717, Pastor of the Second Church of Reading, Massachusetts
- David Putnam (1767-1792), born in Middleton, Massachusetts, son of Joseph Putnam (1724-c1781) (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 171)
- John Putnam (1580-1662), born in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England and died in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), born and died in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Judge James Putnam (1689-1763), born and died in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, a co founder of Danvers, Massachusetts, appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of New Burnswick, Canada
- Judge Samuel Putnam, Esq. (1768-1853), born in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts and died in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Judge of Livermore, Compton County, New Hampshire, a Judge of the Superior Court of New Hampshire
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), born in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England and died in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts
Commissioners[]
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Commissioner of taking a list of male heads of families of Salem Village with the selectmen in 1704
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1738-1824), Commissioner to treat with the Penobscot Indians in 1786 with Gen. Lincoln and Judge Rice of Wiscasset.
Committees[]
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796): served on Committees for to see about rating the necessary men for the army, taxdes, supplies of beef for the army, schols, higheays, etz. H ewas often moderator at the town meetings (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 246)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686): Chairman of the Committee to Carr on the Affairs of the Parish: 11 Nov 1672
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739): on the Committee to Look After the Common Lands and to Value the Estates of the Town: 1708
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745): on the Committee to Treat with their Minister, an important matter to our ancestors
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768): on a Committee of five to Regulate the Grammar School
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), on many committees
- Dr. Amos Putnam (1722-1807), opened practiced in Salem Village, military surgeon, member of the Committee of Safety
- Dea. Capt. Edmund Putnam (1724-1810), "At a meeting of the citizens of Danvers, held April 13, 1778. he was appointed one of a committee of thirteen to consider and report upon a form of government fort he State of Massachusetts which had been adopted by the General Court on the 28th of February of the same year, and was subject to the approval of the people by a two-thirds vote. (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 194)
- Dea. Daniel Putnam (-1801), on the Committee of Correspondence in 1777
- Gideon Putnam (1726-1811), on the Salem Village Committee of Civil Rights: 1772 "The town taking into consideration the conduct of Gideon Putnam - Voted, Mr. Gideon Putnam has violated the Resolves of the convention at Concord by selling cheese for nine chillings pr. pound as by evidence fully appeared, Voted, Mr. Gideon Putnam be reported in one of the Public Papers of this State for Breaking one of the Resolves." "The above was taken at a town meeting, held Spt. 13, 1779, over which Dea. Edmund Putnam was moderator." (A History of the Putnam Family, p.207)
- Sgt. Benjamin Putnam (1718-1796): on the Committee to Regulate Schools for the Winter: 1787
- Pvt. Tarrant Putnam (1743-), on the Committee Civil Liberities of Salem Village: Jun 1772, "In June, 1722, he was one of the committee appointed by the town "to take into consideration the conditions of our civil liberties." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 250)
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), on the Committee to Furnish Beef to the Continental Army in 1781, "In 1781 he was on one of a committee to furnish beef to the Continental Army" (FindAGrave.com)
Constables[]
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), Constable and Warden of Greenfield, Massachusetts: 1781-1792
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796): Unknown
- Eleazer Putnam (1759-1836): Constable of Salem Village
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Constable of Salem Village: 10 Nov 1655
- Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), Constable of Salem Village: 1656
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Constable of Salem Village: 1691
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715): Constable of Salem Village: 1700
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Constable of Salem Village: 1708
- Enos Putnam (1716-1780), chose Constable of Salem Village: 19 Mar 1767
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760), chosen 1st Constable of Billerica, Massachusetts: 1729
- Joseph Putnam (1724-c1781), Constable of Salem Village: 1764
- Caleb Putnam (1754-1822), Constable of Croyden, New Hampshire: 1785
Doctors[]
- Dr. Amos Putnam (1722-1807), opened practiced in Salem Vilalge, military surgeon
Education[]
Harvard Graduates[]
- Rev. Daniel Putnam (1696-1759), graduated in 1717, minister for 39 years, added 194 memberships, married 111 couples and baptized 491 people, he was succeed by Rev. Eliab Stone in 1790
- Frederic Ward Putnam (1839-1915)
- Judge James Putnam (1726-1789), graduated in 1746
- Pvt. Tarrant Putnam (1743-), graduated in 1763
- Judge Samuel Putnam, Esq. (1768-1853)
Other[]
- David Putnam (1767-1792), graduated from Phillips Andover Academy
Entrepreneurs[]
- Gideon Putnam (1763-1812)
- George Putnam (1839-1960), Founder of Putnam Investments
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), "In 1674 at Rowley Village (now Boxford) (in Massachusetts) Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Dennison and John Putnam established Iron Works. these were constructed and carried on upon a large scale, on contract, by Samuel and Nathan Leonard." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 31)
- Jonathan Putnam (1721-1743), built a grist mill in Sutton, now owned by the Cranberry Company
Family Historians[]
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), first family historian of the Putnam family
Farmers[]
Owners of Farms
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), He accepted farm work as an equivalent for board. About 1794, the farm in Greenfield was sold and a smaller one in Townsend bought, whither the family, bow consisting of but Mr. and Mrs. Putnam and the three youngest children, the elder boys having sought their fortunes in the West, removed. (A History of the Putnam family, p. 273)
- Dea. Archelaus Putnam (1718-), farmer in Salem Village and Danvers, Massachusetts, born in Salem Village, Massachusetts and died in Danvers, Massachusetts (A History of the Putnam family, ps. 201-202-203)
- Amos Putnam (1697-1774)
- Asa Putnam (1763-c1816), farmer in Sutton, Massachusetts
- Ebenezer Putnam (1738-1808), farmer Sutton, Massachusetts or Bethel, Vermont (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 265)
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), farmer in Middleton, Massachusetts
- Edward Putnam (1711-1800). farmer in Middleton, Massachusetts
- Eleazar Putnam (1665-c1732), farmer in Danvers, Massachusetts
- Eleazar Putnam (1695-1741), farmer in Preston, Connecticut
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), farmer in Sutton, Massachusetts, "The farm upon which Elisha Putnam settled in Sutton is the place now known as the Freeland estate. The remains of the old cellar were still to be seen a few years ago. The house, which succeeded the first house, was a fine specimen of a colonial mansion and was built to resemble the house of an English nobleman (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 83)
- John Putnam (1764-1848), farmer in Montpelier, Vermont (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 264)
- Col. Israel Putnam (c1739-1812), farmer in Salem Village and Connecticut, part of the Ohio Company, one of the wealthiest men in the company
- Jacob Putnam (1711-1781), farmer in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727), farmer of Oak Knoll, Massachusetts
- Jeptha Putnam (1699-1772), farmer of 129 acres in Sutton, Massachusetts
- John Putnam (1580-1662), farmer in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), farmer in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- John Putnam (1657-1722), farmer in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Col. John Putnam (1735-1809), farmer in Sutton, Massachusetts
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), farmer in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Samuel Putnam (1684-1753), large land owner and farmer in Sudbury, Massachusetts
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775), farmer in Billerica, Massachusetts
- Solomon Putnam (1755-1830), farmer in Claremont, New Hampshire (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 279)
- Lt. William Putnam (1758-1818), successful farmer in in Upton, Massachusetts
Founders/First Settlers of Towns[]
- Dea. Ephraim Putnam (1719/20-1777), one of the first settlers of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire with John Cram (A History of the Putnam Family, ps. 203-204)
- Jacob Putnam (1711-1781), pioneer in the founding of Salem, Canada, which is now, Wilton, New Hampshire
- James Putnam (1689-1763), a co founder of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Holyoke Putnam (1706-1772), born in Salm Vilage and settled in the part of Sutton, Massachusetts that formed into Millbury, Massachusetts
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1733-1824), Superintendent of the Ohio Company and Co Founder of Ohio, arrived in the North West Ohio Tertitory with his family in 1790, Founder of Muskingum Academy and appointed by the North West Territory legislature as one of the turstees of the Ohioh Univeristy, he was dubbed "The Father of the Northwest"
Freemen[]
- John Putnam (1580-1662), became a freeman in 1647
- John Putnam (1627-1710), became a freeman in 1665
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Salem Village: 1642
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), became a freeman in 1690
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727), Salem Village: 1690
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), became a freeman in 1690
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Church of Salem Village: 7 May 1699
- Benjamin Putnam (1692-1744): Church of Danvers, Massachusetts: 4 Mar 1715
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755), Church of Salem Village: 16 Nov 1729
- Cornelius Putnam (1702-1761): Church of Salem Village: 1729
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745): Church of Sutton: 1730
Held Unknown Town Offices[]
Historians[]
- Albigence Walder Putnam (1799-1869)
Houses[]
- The General Israel Putnam House is now listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The house was originally built and owned by Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686) in about 1648 in what was originally Salem Village, Massachusetts and is now located at 431 Maple St., Danvers, Massachusetts. Thomas's son, Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, who was the commanding general of the Battle of Bunker Hill, inherited and lived in the house. In 1991, the Putnam family gave the house to the Danvers Historical Society
Immigrants From England[]
Born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England and died in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- John Putnam (1580-1662)
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710)
- Capt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686)
Jurymen[]
Grand Jurymen[]
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727)
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739): 1683
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686) in Salem Village: 10 Nov 1655
Justices of the Peace[]
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1733-1824), Justice of the Peace of
- Dea. Thomas Putnam (1728-1814), 1st Justice of the Peace of Acworth, Massachusetts
Mariners[]
- Ebneazer Putnam (1685-1715), mariner from Massachusetts
- Capt. Bartholomew Putnam (1687-1723), became sick in Jamaica and died on his way back to Salem. They also ran into the pirate Edward Low
Members of the Clergy[]
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), Deacon of the Church of Salem Village on 30 Dec 1709
- Rev. Daniel Putnam (1696-1759), Minister of North Precint in Reading, Massachusetts
- Dea. Ebenezer Putnam (1719-1782), a co founder and Deacon of the First Church in Number Four
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), Deacon of the First Church of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755), Deacon of the First Church of Middleton
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Deacon of the Church of Sutton in 1731
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760), 1st Deacon of Bedford
- Dea. Nathaniel Putnam (1686-1754), elected Deacon of the First Church of Danvers on 15 Nov 1731
- Samuel Putnam (1723-1775), elected Deacon of the First Church of Danvers Sep 1757
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686) , 1st Deacon of Salem Farms
- Dea. Thomas Putnam (1728-1814), Deacon of the Church of Acworth
- Dea. Tarrant Putnam, Jr. (1716-1794), Deacon in Massachusetts
Members of Committees[]
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), on committees in Danvers, Massachusetts
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Commissioner of the committee to join with the selectman in taking a list of the male persons and estate of the town
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Chairman of the Affairs of the Salem Farms Parish, Massachusetts
Merchant Marine Captains[]
Merchants[]
- Jesse Putnam (1754-1837), Merchant Prince of Boston, Massachusetts
Military[]
Soldiers in King Philip's War[]
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Colonel in Danvers, Massachusetts
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), in 1672 he was Corporal, on 7 Oct 1678 in he was commissioned Lieutenant of Troop of Horse in Salem Village, after 1687 he was commissioned Captain. In 1706 he and Capt. Jonathan Putnam, his son were empowered to settle the towns boundaries. Capt. John served in King Philip's War and fought in the Narragansett fight in the Great Swamp Fight
- Sgt. Thomas Putnam (1652-1699), soldier the Narragansett Fight during King Philip's War and belonged to a company of troopers
Soldiers in the French and Indian War[]
- Lt. Col. Judge Edwin Putnam (1776-1800), soldier in the French and Indian War from Sutton, Massachusetts
- Elisha Putnam (1715-1758), served in the Provincial Army during the Toconderoga Campaign and lost his life
- Maj. Ezra Putnam (1729-1811)
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), promoted to Captain in 1757 in Roger's Rangers
- Stephen Putnam (1739-), killed in the French and Indian War
- Dea. Thomas Putnam (1728-1814)
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1733-1824), at only 19 years old he was a soldier in Capt. Ebenezer Learned's Company, which left Brookfield on 30 Apr 1757 and reached Fort Edward on 15 Apr 1757, he marched under Lt. Collins on 8 July 1757 around the lower end of Lake Champlain, he arrived back home from the war on 15 Feb 1757, commissioned Brigadier General of the United States Army on 5 May 1792
- Capt. John Putnam (1735-1809), chosen Captain of a group of Minute Men in 1775, "He served in the French and Indian war, and upon the formation of hundreds of minute men in 1775 was chosen Captain of one in Sutton. There was another company of minute men there, and both marched upon the respons of the alarm on the 19th of April. In Captain John Putnam's company were: Elisha, Gideon, James and Peter Putnam. In Capt. Andrew Elliott's company were: Adonijah, Arcelaus, David, Ebenezer, Ezra, Luke and Moses Putnam, in all twelve Putnams from Sutton," (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 267)
- Capt. Josiah Putnam (1718/19-1795), Captain in Col. Jedediah Fotte's Regiment at Lexington on 19 Apr 1775
- Capt. Timothy Putnam (1732-1819), in 1750 he was in Capt. Steven's Company at Fort Number Four, in 1759 he was in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1777 he was marched from Acworth to Bennington in Capt. Abel Walker's Company and may participated in the Battle of Bennington
- Fuller Putnam (1731-1800), served in the Worcester Regiment at Fort Dummer, New Hampshire from 13 Jul 1749 to 12 Oct 1749
Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War[]
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), created Major General by Maj. Gen. Aremas Ward and Charles Lee on the day of the Battle of Bunker Hill
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1733-1824), he left to join the cause of independence on 19 Apr 1775 and reached Worcester County. as Lieutenant Colonel of Col. David Brewer's Regiment, he marched to Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and after the battle of June 17 he was called to raise fortifications, which he did in Roxbbuyr Neck and Sewall's Point, which attracted the attention of Geroge Washington on his arrival. In 1776 he was charged with the supervising works in about out of New York, On 11 Aug 1776 he was informed by Washington of his appointed by the House of Congress as an engineer with the rank of Colonel. On 17 Dec 1776 he accepted to command of a regiment in the Massachusetts line; his regiment built the Fort of West Point; left the Army in the autumn of 1782
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796), responded to the Alarm of Lexington in 1775 as Lieutenant in Capt. Israel Hutchinson's Company. "This company suffered as much if not more, than any other single company in that fight. (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 246), Enoch Putnam was promoted to Captain in 1776 and shortly afterwards was promoted to Colonel. "Jethro Putnam, son of Enoch was also at Lexington being in Capt. Jeremiah Page's Company of which Henry Putnam was lieutenant." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 246)
- Col. Israel Putnam (c1739-1812), part of the Ohio Company, one of the wealthiest men in the company
- Maj. Ezra Putnam (1729-1811), was a Lieutenant in Capt. Asia Prince's Company for two days at the Battle of Lexington, participated at the Siege of Cape Breton, on 8 Jan 1776 held a commission of Major in Col. Israel Hutchinson's 27th Foot Regiment, other officers in the regiment were Capt. Enoch Putnam, Adjutant and 2nd Lt. Tarrant Putnam and Ensign Jeremiah Putnam
- Capt. Archelaus Putnam (1743-1809), Minute man in Capt. Andrew Elliott's Company from Sutton, Massachusetts
- Capt. Daniel Putnam (1739-1809), Served in the Continental Army under Col. Jonathan Chase in 1777 for three years, in 1781 he was in Capt. Moody Dunstin's Company, 1st New Hampshire Continental
- Dea. Capt. Edmund Putnam (1724-1810), Captain of one of the eight companies from Danvers, Massachusetts that was at the Battle of Lexington on 19 Apr 1775. "At a meeting of the people of the Alaram List of the third Company in the purpose of electing officers for said Alaram List Company, Rev. Benj. Balch; chairmansaid people unanimously made choice of Dea. Edmund Putnam for Captain, Rev. Benjamin Balch for Lieutenant, and Mr. Tarrant Putnam for ensign. The said gentlemen, being present, declared their acceptance. Attest, Arch. Dale, clerk of said meeting." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 193)
- Capt. Francis Putnam (1758-1840), responded to the Lexington Alarm from Sutton, Massachusetts, was a Private in Col. Gridley's Regiment and was present at the Siege of Boston, and saw service in other parts of the war. "A man of great agility and strength, he could out-jump ever man in the regiment except Jacob Severy. It is recorded of him that he could jump a bar six inches higher than his head." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 278)
- Lt. William Putnam (1758-1818), he responded to the Lexington Alarm as Private and marched from Upton, Massachusetts in Capt. Robert Taft's Company and served in the Siege of Boston
- Sgt. John Putnam (1734-1786), responded to the Lexington Alarm, served in the Army for three days
- Pvt. Aaron Putnam (1730-1810), Private in Capt. Edmund Putnam's (1724-1810) Company at the Battle of Lexington
- Pvt. Seth Putnam (1756-1827), Private in Capt. Samuel Wtherbee's Company in Col. Issac Wyman's Regiment, wich marched to reenforce the Northern Army in Jun 1776, participant of the Boston Tea Party
- Pvt. Adonijah Putnam (1744-1792), responded to the Lexington Alarm on 19 Apr 1774 as a Private in Capt. Arthur Daggett's Company of Col. Larned's Regiment
- Pvt. Tarrant Putnam (1743-), Private in Captain Israel Hutchinson's Company and responded to the Lexington Alarm on 19 Apr 1775
- Dr. Benjamin Putnam (1751-1801), served as a surgeon in the army for a portion of the war
- Henry Putnam (1712-1775), killed at the Battle of Lexington
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), served in the American Revolutionary War before he settled in Croyden, New Hampshire in 1766
- Dea. Daniel Putnam (-1801), fought at the Battle of Lexington as a Lieutenant in Capt. Samuel flint's Company Edward Putnam (1755-1843), served in the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts: 1775, he served in Capt. Gates's Company in Holman's Regiment in 1776, fought in the Battle of White Plains, he was later in Albany and enlisted again from Winchendon
- Eleazer Putnam (1738-1806), served in Capt. Isaac Hull's Company for five days of service and responded to the Alarm of Lexington
- John Putnam (1764-1848), was a prisoner of war
- The Hon. John Putnam (1761-1849), enlisted in 1779 in Col. Hercules Mooney's Regiment and marched to Rhode Island (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 280)
- Levi Putnam (1757-1835), served in Capt. Abel Walker's Company in Col. Bellow's Regiment in Jun 1777 to reenforce Ticonderoga, this regiemtn saw 12 days of service (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 259)
- Luke Putnam (1755-), responded to the Lexington Alarm on 25 Dec 1755 and marched from Sutton, Massachusetts, served during the Siege of Boston (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 274)
- Seth Putnam (1754-1848), served in Capt. Samuel Wetherbee's Company in in the regiment raised for a Canadian campaign in Jun 1776, In Jun he was a soldier in Col. Bellow's Regiment to reenforce Ticonderoga, in Sep 1777, the regiment also marched to reenforce General Gates, he was also in Capt. Carey''s Company as well as Ebenezer Putnam (-) and Seth Putnam (-)
- Timothy Putnam (1732- (1819), soldier in Col. Bellow's Regiment which marched in May 1777 to reinforce Ticonderoga, and again in June of 1777, but they found the fort had ben evacuated
Soldiers of the War of 1812[]
- Lt. Col. Judge Edwin Putnam (1776-1800), served as Adjutant General under Gov. Meigs
Other[]
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768)
- Col. John Putnam (1735-1809), John Putnam who was a Captain in the French and Indian War was eventually commissioned as a Colonel of militia
- Judge James Putnam (1726-1789), Major under General Loudon and saw service
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), held the rank of Lieutenant and Captain from 1706 to 1711
- Capt. John Putnam (1767-1810), commissioned Captain in the branch of the infantry
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739)
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), commissioned Lieutenant of militia in 1788
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727), he is styled Lieutenant: 1720-1721
- Lt. Archelaus Putnam (1721-bef1786), chosen Ensign: 1760, chosen Lieutenant: 1770
- Lt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700)
- Lt. Nathaniel Putnam (1694-1772)
- Lt. Stephen Putnam (1697-1772), Made Lieutenant of the Third Company of Foot of the town of Salem in 1739
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), lieutenant in the local militia: confirmed by the Massachusetts General Court on 8 Oct 1666
- Sgt. Benjamin Putnam (1718-1796), Sergeant in Capt. Edmund Putnam's Company and in the company he marched to Lexington on 19 Apr 1775
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), enlisted in Capt. William Raymond's company for the Canada Expedition in 1690
- David Putnam (1898-1918), World War I air ace
- Dr. Amos Putnam (1722-1807), opened practiced in Salem Village, military surgeon
Moderators[]
- Lt. Archelaus Putnam (1721-bef1786), Moderator of Salem Village Town Meetings
- Dr. Amos Putnam (1722-1807), Moderator of Salem Village Town Meetings
- Timothy Putnam (1732-1819), Moderator of Acworth Town Meetings: 1775 and 1779, Moderator of the Charlestown Church Meetings
Occupations by Trade[]
Cabinet-Makers[]
- Dea. Reuben Putnam (1757-1797), Cabinet maker in Sutton, Massachusetts
Carpenters[]
- Aaron Putnam (1730-1810), carpenter of Salem Village/Danvers, Massachusetts
- Asa Putnam (1763-c1816), carpenter in Sutton, Massachusetts, "Asa Putnam accumulated considerable property by his industry; he was often selectman and assessor." (A History of the Putnam family, p. 270)
- Elisha Putnam (1765-1854)
- Jeptha Putnam (1699-1772)
Carriage-Makers[]
- The Rev. Benjamin Putnam (1760-bef1834), Joiner and Carriage-maker in Sutton, Massachusetts (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 276)
Engineers[]
- Elisha Putnam (1765-1854), civil engineer, laid the first pipes of hollowed wood to supply Albany, New York with running water and was also superintendent of the Waterworks in Albany, New York. "Before completing the first nail works at Troy for the Brinkerhoffs, he got admission into the only other establishment in the country where a certain secret process was carried on, disguised as an ignorant countryman. seeking work. In one day he mastered the special machinery, and was able from memory to set up similar and improved machinery in the mils he was building." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 284)
Millers[]
- Dea. Archelaus Putnam (1718-), built grist and chocolate mills in Salem Village, born in Salem Village, Massachusetts and died in Danvers, Massachusetts (A History of the Putnam family, ps. 201-202-203)
- Elisha Putnam (1765-1854), built the first nail mill near Troy, New York
- Capt. Francis Putnam (1758-1840), operated the grist mille that was owned by his cousin, Jonathan Putnam (A History of the Putnam Family, p.278)
- Jacob Putnam (1711-1781), owned and operated a saw mill besides his farm
- Jonathan Putnam (1721-1743), built a Grist Mill in Sutton was bought by the Cranberry Company
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775), 1st Tythingman of Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Timothy Putnam (1732-1819), 1st Miller of the Acworth, Massachusetts since he built the first mill in Acworth
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), 1st Clerk of Salem Village
Weavers[]
- Timothy Putnam (1691-1762), Weaver in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Overseers []
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Overseer of the Poor in Danvers, Massachusetts
People of the Law[]
Constables[]
- Dea. Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), Constable and Collector of Danvers, Massachusetts in 1700
- Caleb Putnam (1754-1776), Constable of Sutton, Mass or Croyden, New Hampshire
- Ensign David Putnam (1753-1820), Constable of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
- Eleazar Putnam (1759-1836), Constable of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Col. Enoch Putnam (c1731-1796), Constable of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Eleazar Putnam (1665-c1732), Constable in of Salem, Massachusetts in 1738
- John Putnam (1657-1722), Constable of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the Witchcraft Trials
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760), 1st Constable of Bedford, Massachusetts in 1729
- Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), Constable in of Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1691
- Jonathan Putnam (1715-1762), Constable of Danvers, Massachusetts
- Joseph Putnam (1724-1811), Constable of Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1764
- Hon. Nathaniel "Land Lord" Putnam (1619-1700), Constable of Salem, Massachusetts in 1656
- Nathaniel Putnam (1746-1788), Constable of Danvers, Massachusetts
Judges[]
- Lt. Col. Judge Edwin Putnam (1776-1800), graduated from Carlisle College in 1779, studied law with Gov. Meigs, admitted to the bar in 1802, elected Judge of the Massachusetts Court of Common Please in 1827 and served for fourteen years
- Judge James Putnam (1726-1789), Massachusetts Attorney General, succeeded Jonathan Sewall, the first of the council of bench of New Brunswick,mentor to the future President John Adams
- Hon. Samuel Putnam, Esq.(1768 -1853), Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Wardens[]
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768): Warden of Danvers, Massachusetts
Unknown[]
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710) on 24 Jan 1677 was "ordered and empowered to take care of the law relating to the caechissing of children and youth be duly attended to all the Village."
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Established a House of Correction with Captain Bowditch in 1688
Politicians[]
Deputies to the General Court of Massachusetts[]
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), Deputy from Salem and 1st Deputy from Hingham
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), Deputy from Salem Village, in office: May 1679 who succeeded Bartholomew Geney, and again in office: 1680, 1686, 1691, 1692
- Capt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), Deputy from Salem Village in office: 1690-1691
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Deputy from Salem Village, in office: 1679, 1680-1686-1691-1692
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), Deputy from Danvers to the Massachusetts General Assembly
Representative to the Great and General Court of Massachusetts[]
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Representative of Sutton
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710) , Representative from Salem
- The Hon. John Putnam (1761-1849), Representatives from Chesterfield, New Hampshire: 1816-1826)
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Representative from Salem Village in 1722
Selectmen[]
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), Selectman of Greenfield, Massachusetts in 1780
- Lt. Archelaus Putnam (1721-bef1786); Selectman of Salem Village during the years of the American Revolutionary War
- Asa Putnam (1763-c1816), "Asa Putnam accumulated considerable property by his industry; he was often selectman and assessor." (A History of the Putnam family, p. 270)
- Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), Selectman of Salem Village
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768) Selectman of Danvers: 1751, 1753 and 1757
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), Selectman of Sutton, Massachusetts: 1781-1796
- Col. John Putnam (1735-1809), Selectman of Sutton
- The Hon. John Putnam (1761-1849), Selectman of Chesterfield, New Hampshire: 1808-1826
- Joseph Putnam (1687-1773), one of the first Selectmen of Danvers: 4 Mar 1752
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790) chosen Selectman many times, the last time was in 1771
- Cornelius Putnam (1702-1761): Selectman of Salem Village: 1733-1734
- Ebenezer Putnam (1719-1782); Selectmen of of Number Four, New Hampshire: 1755, 1756, 1761, 1765 and Moderator: 1765, 1766 and 1769
- Dea. Samuel Putnam (1723-1775): Selectman of Lunenburg: 1767-1770
- Timothy Putnam (1732-1819): Selectman of Charlestown, Massachusetts: 1772, 1773, 1775, 1776 and 1778
- Capt. Daniel Putnam (1739-1809), Selectman of Cornish, Massachusetts: 1784
- Dea. Capt. Edmund Putnam (1724-1810), chosen Selectman of Salem Village: 11 Mar 1776
Members of Assemblies[]
- William Putnam 1771-1855), elected to the second Assembly of the Ohio Territory, he gave a toast and said: The Scioto may have the borders of two great and flourishing states."
Members of Conventions[]
- Brig. Gen. Rufus Putnam (1733-1824), Member of the Ohio Convention of 1802 which formed the Ohio Constitution
- William Putnam (c1729-c1807), Member of the Massachusetts State Convention in 1780 which formed the State Constitution
Prisoners[]
- Jokton Putnam (1750-), "In May, 1783, he petitioned the General Court of Rhode Island for his discharge from prison. From this petition it appears that he with others had been convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors and sentenced to pay 100 pounds lawful money and costs and remain in goal till paid. He states that his property is under attachment for debt; that his family is larg and suffering for want of his services. His petition was granted upon payment of costs. In May, 1786, he again petitons, stating that in March, 1783, he and others were convicted of riotons proceedings at Cloucester and sentenced, etc.; that by the indulgence of the court he was liberated, having given security for his share of the costs, viz, 70 pounds, lawful money; that his property being small and family large, he prays that he may do as others have don, pay the costs in state notes. This was also granted. Probably the disturbances above alluded to, were caused by the immense depreciation of paper money which followed the larg issues by the state and federal governments, and which caused great suffering." (A History of the Putnam Family." p. 274
Proprietors[]
- Pvt. Adonijah Putnam (1744-1792), owned 212 acres in Clinton, now Brainbridge, Chenango County, New York
- Amos Putnam (1697-1774), owned property in Danvers and Middleton
- Caleb Putnam (1754-1822): bought 100 acres for 100 pounds in Croyden, New Hampshire in 1784
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), bought 500 acres in Nipmug County in 1713, owned land in Sutton
- Ensign Ezra Putnam (1696-1747), owned land in Topsfield
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), owned land in Danvers
- Henry Putnam (1712-1775), purchased 45 acres in Danvers from J. Hartwell in 1753
- Isaac Putnam (1698-1757), bought 33 acres of the Davenport farm in Dec 1726
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760) owned land in Billerica
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), purchased 500 acres with his brother-in-law, John Pope from Gov. Jonathan belcher in 1739 in which Israel became the sol owner of in 1741. "It was part of a large district known as the "Mortlake Manor," which, while it had special privileges of its own, was included in the territory that in 1786 was detached from Pomfret and erected into a sperate and distinct township under the name of Brooklyn." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 90). Israel developed many school in the town.
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760), owned in land in Billerica, Massachusetts, his inventory amounted to 444 pounds.
- Jeptha Putnam (1699-1772), owned 129 acres in Sutton
- John Putnam (1580-1662), owned 110 acres in Salem Village
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), owned 50 acres in Salem Village
- Jonathan Putnam (1721-1743), owned land in Sutton
- Joseph Putnam (1669-1724), owned land in Salem Village and was the second wealthiest person in Salem Village
- Samuel Putnam (1684-1753)
- Samuel Putnam (1684-1753), large land owner and farmer in Sudbury, Massachusetts
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775), owned 60 acres in Billerica
- Dea. Tarrant Putnam (1716-1794), owned a large tract of land in Sutton what were "the poor farms, and the John Rich and Brigham farms. He left his real estate to his son Israel Putnam." (A History of the Putnam family, p. 206)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), owned considerable property in Jamaica and Barbados
- Timothy Putnam (bap1691-1762) owned land in Salem Village
Publishers[]
- Lt. Col. Judge Edwin Putnam (1776-1800), established the first printing office, bookstore and bindery in Putnam Ohi
Salem Witch Trials Participants[]
- Ann Putnam (1679-1716), main accuser of the Salem Witch Trails
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747), on 10 Dec 1688, Lt. Nathaniel Putnam was one of four messengers sent to Rev. Samuel Parris to obtain his reply to the call of the parish. Parris put them off. His final eugagement was settled by younger men, one of whom was Deacon Edward Putnam, Mr. Parris, however, he was supported by Nathaniel Putnam, who four years laterwas completely deceived in regard to the witchcraft delusion. (A History of the Putnam Family, ps. 23-24) Edward was responsible of examining the girls at his brothers house to see if they were bewitched.
- Joseph Putnam (1669-(1724), one of his sisters was accused for witchcraft."It is proper to state at this juncture, that the romantic tale of a sister of Joseph Putnnam being accused of witchcraft at a session of the Court to which she had been drawn by curiosity, and her flight and concealment in Middleton woods, is entirely without foundation." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 51.)
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739)
- Capt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), " On 10 Dec 1688 , Lt. Nathaniel Putnam was one of fourt messengers sent to Rev. Samuel Parris to obtain his reply to the call of the parish. Parris put them off. JHis final eugagement was settled by younger men, one of whom was Deacon Edward Putnam, Mr. Parris, however, was supported by Nathaniel Putnam, who four years laterwas completely deceived in regard to the witchcraft delusion. That he honestly believed in witchcraft and in the statements of the afflicted girls there seens to be no doubt; that he was not inclined to be severe is evident, and his goodness of character shows forth in marked countrast with the almost bitter feeling shown by many of those conserved. Nathaniel lived to see the mistake all had made. That he should have believed in the selusion is not strange for belief in witchcraft was then all but universal. (A History of the Putnam Family, ps. 23-24)
- Sgt. Thomas Putnam (1652-1699), "It was in the house of Sergt. Thomas and of Rev. Mr. Parris that the "bewitched" children first met to accomplish their pranks. In the "circle" were the daughter Ann, and a maid-servant of Mrs. Ann Putnam, Mary Lewis by name." (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 39)
- John Putnam (1657-1722), he was Constable of Salem Village during the Witch Trials
School Teachers[]
- Lt. Andrew Putnam (1742-1814), school teacher in Greenfield, Massachusetts
Selectmen[]
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715) years in office: 1707-1713
- Dea. Ebenezer Putnam (1719-1782) years in office: 1755, 1756, 1761, 1765
- Cornelius Putnam (1702-1761) years in office: 1733-1734
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Selectman of Salem Village in 1751 and in Danvers in 1753 and 1757
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755,) one of the first Selectmen of Middleton
- James Putnam (1689-1763), Selectman of the Farms Village, Mass in 1747
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Commissioner of taking a list of male heads of families of Salem Village with the selectmen in 1704
- Joseph Putnam (1687-c1772), one of the first Selectmen of Danvers
- Capt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700)
- Samuel Putnam (1723-1775), 1st Selectmen of Lunenburg, in office: 1767-1770
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Selectmen of Salem in 1643, one of seven selectmen
- Dea. Thomas Putnam (1728-1814), Selectmen of Acworth in 1772, 1773, 1775, 1776, 1778
Successful Family Members[]
- Gideon Putnam (1763-1812), "In 1805, having bought 150 acres of land, he liad out the Village, reserving a burial place and church site, upon which the Baptists built in 1821, theirs being the first church to organize." leased 312 acres at Saratoga Springs, New York and eventually paid for his farm and his cabin and went into the lumber business, in 1802 he built a seventy feet tall building called the Union Hall. It was sold in 1864 to the Leland Bros., and is now called the Grand Union Hotel. (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 281), After building the hotel, he buitl Congress Hall in 1811 in Hampilton Spring, but fell while he was building it and broke three ribs. His lungs became inflamed and died.
- The Hon. John Putnam (1761-1849), one of wealthiest people in Chesterfield, New Hampshire (A History of the Putnam Family, p. 280)
Surveyors[]
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), Surveyor of Highways
- Sgt. Benjamin Putnam (1718-1796), Surveyor of Highways of Danvers, Massachusetts, Fence Viewer of Danvers, Massachusetts: 1752
- Caleb Putnam (1754-1822): Controller of Highways of Croyden, New Hampshire
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Surveyor of Highways of Danvers: 1752, part of calling the first own meeting of Danvers on 18 Feb 1752
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840). Surveyor of Highways of Unknown: 1794 and 1804
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Surveyor of Highways in 1711 of Topsfield Road, Salem Village
- Eleazer Putnam (1759-1836), Surveyor of Highways of Salem Vilalge
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796): Surveyor of Highways
- Henry Putnam (1712-1775), Surveyor of Lumber in Danvers
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710), "empowered to settle town bounds"
- John Putnam (1657-1722)
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Surveyor of Highways of Salem Village on 17 Mar 1684/85
- John Putnam (1657-1722), Surveyor of Highways in Salem Village
- Joseph Putnam (bap1724-c1781), Surveyor of Highways in Salem Village in 1756 "Layer out of highways"
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Surveyor of Highways, Inspector of Bridges, "Jefferey Massey, Thomas Putname, Nath Putname and Joseph Huchensen are Impowered, or any three of them, to joynewith Topsfield about the Runninge & setlinge & full endinge of our sexe mile line in the extent of it in so many places as they shall see meet, for a full conclusion of the worke"
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), In the winter of 1772-1773 he went with General Lyman and others to examine a tract of land on the Mississippi, near Natchez, which the British government had given to the men of Connecticut who had suffered greatly from exporsures and hardships during the West India campaign, of which a brief account appears above." (A History of the Putnam Family, ps.97-98).
- James Putnam (1689-1763): Surveyor of Highways of Danvers: 1729, Established the District of Danvers, Massachusetts: 1758
- Joseph Putnam (1724-c1781), Surveyor of Highways of Salem Village: 1756
Tithingmen[]
Tithingman or Tything Man as it was spelled meant chief of a town.
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715), Tythingman of Salem Village from 1695 to 1696
- Sgt. Benjamin Putnam (1718-1796), Tythingman of Danvers: 1771
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), Tythingman: of Unknown: 1787-1789
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796): Unknown
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Tythingman of Salem Village: 1700
- Eleazer Putnam (1759-1836), Tythingman of Salem Village
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), Tythingm an of Salem Village in 1700 and 1705
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Tythingman of Danvers
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796), Tythingman of Salem Village/Danvers
- John Putnam (1657-1722), Tythingman in Salem Village
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727), Tythingman in Salem Village from 1710 to 1711
- James Putnam (1689-1763), Elected Tythingman in Mar 1758 of Danvers
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Tythingman of Salem Village
- Joseph Putnam (bap1724-c1781), Tythingman in Salem Village in 1754 and 1758
- Samuel Putnam (1723-1775), Elected one of the first Tything Men of Danvers in 1752
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775), 1st Tythingman of Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Timothy Putnam (1725-1756), elected Tythingman on 8 Mar 1756
Town Clerks[]
- Dr. Benjamin Putnam (1751-1801), Unknown
- Capt. Daniel Putnam (1739-1809), Clerk of Cornish in 1775
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755), 1st Clerk of Middleton
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Clerk of Sutton
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), 1st Clerk of Salem Village
- Sgt. Thomas Putnam (1652-1699), Parish Clerk of Salem Village
Town Moderators/Wardens[]
- Dea. David Putnam (1752-1840), Moderator of Unknown: 1793 and 1796
- Dea. Ebenezer Putnam (1719-1782), Moderator of Number Four in 1765, 1766, 1769
- Dea. Thomas Putnam (1728-1814), Moderator of Town Meetings in 1775 and 1779
Town Wardens[]
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768), Warden of Danvers
- Col. Enoch Putnam (1732-c1796): Warden of Salem Village
Treasurers[]
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745), Treasurer of Sutton, Massachusetts
Trustees[]
- Lt. Col. Judge Edwin Putnam (1776-1800), Trustee of Ohio University: 1820-1840
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739), Trustee of Salem Village in 1713
- William Rufus Putnam (1771-1855), Trustee of Ohio University: 1823-1843
Yeomen[]
- John Putnam (1580-1662), Yeoman in Salem Village, Massachusetts
- Isaac Putnam (1698-1757), Yeoman in Topsfield, Massachusetts
- Josiah Putnam (1686-1766), Yeoman in Danvers, Massachusetts
- Samuel Putnam (1707-1781), Yeoman of Danvers, Massachusett
Wealthiest Members[]
- John Putnam (1580-1662)
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627-1710)
- Capt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700) "He had a great business actificity and ability and was a person of extra ordinary powers of mind, of great engery and skill in the management of affairs and of singular sagacity, acumeu and quickness of perception. He left a large estate." (A History of the Putnam Family, ps .23-24)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686)
Family Connections[]
- Bacon family
- Baker family
- Bradlee family
- Brown family
- Gardiner family
- Gardner family
- Hathorne family
- Holyoke family
- Hutchinson family
- Pickering family
- Procter family
- Tufts family
- Weld family
- Winthrop family
Born in Bellerica, Mass.[]
- Timothy Putnam (1732-)
Born in Middleton, Mass.[]
- Eunice Putnam (1719-)
- Abigail Putnam (1720-)
- Miles Putnam (1725-1800)
- Hannah Putnam (1727-)
- Thomas Putnam (1728-1814)
Born in Salem Village, Massachusetts[]
The following is an incomplete list of Putnam family members who were all born in Danvers, Massachusetts when it was Salem Village.
- Ann Putnam (1645-1676)
- Samuel Putnam (1652-1676)
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1654-1747)
- Deliverance Putnam (1656-)
- John Putnam (1657-1722)
- Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1659-1739)
- Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727)
- Prudence Putnam (c1661-)
- Elizabeth Putnam (1662-1697)
- Capt. Benjamin Putnam (1664-1715)
- Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732)
- John Putnam (1667-c1737)
- Mary Putnam (1668-)
- Joseph Putnam (1669-c1724)
- Ann Putnam (1679-1716)
- Thomas Putnam (1681-c1757)
- Dea. Edward Putnam (1682-1755)
- Samuel Putnam (1684-1753)
- Ebenezer Putnam (1685-)
- Dea. Elisha Putnam (1685-1745)
- Elizabeth Putnam (c1686-1728)
- Josiah Putnam (1686-1766)
- Dea. Nathaniel Putnam (1686-1754)
- Capt. Bartholomew Putnam (1687-1688)
- Joseph Putnam (1687-c1772)
- Tarrant Putnam (1688-c1732)
- James Putnam (1689-1763)
- Joshua Putnam (c1690-1739)
- John Putnam (1691-1764)
- Johnathan Putnam (1691-1732)
- Timothy Putnam (bap1691-1762)
- Benjamin Putnam (c1692-1744)
- Caleb Putnam (c1693-1757)
- Esther Putnam (1693-)
- Lt, Stephen Putnam (1694-1722)
- Eleazer Putnam (1695-1741)
- Seth Putnam (1695-1775)
- Rev. Daniel Putnam (1696-1759)
- Ensign Ezra Putnam (1696-1747)
- Amos Putnam (1697-1774)
- Isaac Putnam (1698-1757)
- Dea. Israel Putnam (1699-1760)
- Jeptha Putnam (1699-1772)
- Moses Putnam (1700-)
- Cornelius Putnam (1702-1761)
- Jethro Putnam (bap1702-1751)
- David Putnam (bap1706-1760)
- Holyoke Putnam (1706-)
- Samuel Putnam (1707-1781)
- Col. David Putnam (1707-1768)
- Nathaniel Putnam (-1711)
- Jacob Putnam (c1711-1781)
- Edward Putnam (1711-1800)
- Henry Putnam (1712-1775)
- Nathaniel Putnam (1714-1720)
- Sarah Putnam (1716-)
- Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1717-1790)
- Archaleus Putnam (1718-)
- Ephraim Putnam (c1719-1720)
- Nehemiah Putnam (1719-1791)
- Hannah Putnam (c1721-1802)
- Jonathan Putnam (1721-1743)
- Oliver Putnam (bap1722-bet1789&1694)
- Phineas Putnam (1722-)
- Samuel Putnam (1723-1775)
- Joseph Putnam (bap1724-c1781)
- Asaph Putnam (1724-)
- Maj. Ezra Putnam (1729-1811)
- Nathan Putnam (1730-1752)
- William Putnam (-1700)
Born in Sutton, Massachusetts[]
- Stephen Putnam (1728-1803)
- Amos Putnam (1730-1811)
- Capt. Daniel Putnam (1739-1809)
Died in Marietta, OH[]
- Maj. Ezra Putnam (1729-1811)
Died/Settled in Sutton, Massachusetts[]
- Edward Putnam (1711-1800)
- Holyoke Putnam (1706-)
- Jonathan Putnam (1721-1743)
- Nathan Putnam (1730-1752)
- Nehemiah Putnam (1719-1791)
- Gen. Rufus Putnam (1738-1824)
Weavers[]
- Timothy Putnam (bap1691-1762)
Family Members With Wills[]
- John Putnam (1580-1662)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686)
Putnam-Bradlee tree[]
John Putnam was born in 1580 in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England and died on 30 Dec 1662 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. He was baptized on 17 Jan 1580 in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England. He was a descendant of the Emperor Charlemagne. He married in 1605 in England to Priscilla Gould. She was born in 1586 in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire England and died on 30 Dec 1662 n Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. Their children were:
- Elizabeth "Eliza" Putnam (1612 - 1682)
- Lt. Thomas Putnam was born on 8 Mar 1615 in Aston Abotts, Buckinghamshire, England and died on 5 May 1686 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. He married first on 17 Oct 1643 in Massachusetts, North America to Ann Holyoke ( - ). He married second on 14 Sep 1666 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America to Mary Varen ( - ).
- John Putnam, Jr. (1617 - 1620)
- Nathan Putnam (1619 - 1700)
- Phoebe Putnam (1624 - 1630)
- Capt. John Putnam III (1627 - 1710)
Capt. John Putnam III was born on 27 May 1627 in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England and died on 7 Apr 1710 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. He married 3 Jul 1652 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America to Rebecca Prince. She was born on 1 Jun 1627 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 16 Nov 1704 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America.
- Rebecca Putnam (1653 - )
- Sarah Putnam (1654 - 1676)
- Jonathan Putnam (1657 - 1739)
- Priscilla Putnam (1657 - 1704)
- Capt. James Putnam (1661 - 1727)
- Hannah Putnam (1663 - )
- Eleazer Putnam (1665 - )
- John Putnam (1667 - 1736)
- Susanna Putnam (1670 - )
- Rebecca Putnam (1673 - )
- Ruth Putnam (1673 - )
Capt. James Putnam was born on 4 Sep 1661 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 7 Apr 1727 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. He married in 1686 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America to Sarah Brocklebank. She was born in 1664 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 25 Dec 1717 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. Their children were:
- Sarah Putnam (1686 - )
- Capt. Bartholomew Putnam (1688 - 1723)
- James Putnam (1689 - 1764)
- Jonathan Putnam (1692 - 1723)
- Nathan Putnam (1692 - 1723)
- Archelaus Putnam (1797 - 1718)
- Elizabeth Putnam (1700 - 1764)
- Jethro Putnam (1700 - 1815), Freemason
Capt. Bartholomew Putnam was born in Oct 1688 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 23 May 1723 at sea. He married on 6 Jul 1710 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America to Mary Putnam. She was born on 21 Feb 1691 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America. Their children were:
- Bartholomew Putnam, Jr (1712 - 1753)
- Joseph Putnam (1714 - 1788)
- William Putnam (1717 - 174)
- Mary Putnam (1719 - )
Joseph Putnam was born on 1 Aug 1714 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 9 Jul 1788 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America. He married on 19 Feb 1735 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America to Sarah Urann. She was born on 16 Dec 1716 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America and died before 1765 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America. Their children were:
- Sarah Putnam (1736 - )
- Mary Putnam (1737 - )
- Mehitable Putnam (1739 - )
- Joseph Putnam, Jr. (1740 - 1741)
- Elizabeth Putnam (1742 - )
- Hannah Putnam (1758 - 1793)
- Rebecca Putnam ( - )
Hannah Putnam was born in 1758 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 4 May 1793 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. She married on 7 Aug 1777 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America to Josiah Bradlee I. He was born on 24 Mar 1754 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 2 Oct 1798 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Their children were:
- Capt. Josiah Bradlee, Jr. (1778 - 1860)
- Joseph Putnam Bradlee (1783 - 1838)
- Hannah Bradlee (1787 - 1856)
- Sara F. Bradlee (1789 - 1866)
- Mary Bradlee (1793 - 1848)
Capt. Josiah Bradlee, Jr. was born on 7 Mar 1778 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 6 Jan 1860 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. He married first on 26 Nov 1802 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA to Lucy Hall. She was born on 28 Nov 1782 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, North America and died on 3 Mar 1816 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. He married second on 6 Jun 1817 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA to Joanna S. Frothingham (1785 - 1869) who was the daughter of Isaac Frothingham ( - ). His children with Lucy Hall were:
- Hannah Matilda Bradlee (1803 - 1871)
- Lucy Hall Bradlee (1806 - 1901)
- Frederic Hall Bradlee (1807 - 1886)
- James Bowdoin Bradlee (1813 - 1872)
His child with Joanna S. Frothingham (1785 - 1869) was:
- Henry Bradlee (1819 - 1861)
Frederic Hall Bradlee was boron 18 Sep 1807 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 24 Aug 1886 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. He was married by Rev. E.S. Gannett on 12 Apr 1831 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA to Lucretia Wainwright. She was born in 1816 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 25 Aug 1886 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Their children were:
- Elizabeth Gair Bradlee (1832 - 1902)
- Lucy Hall Bradlee (1834 - 1917)
- Capt. Josiah Bradlee III (1837 - 1902)
- Frederick Wainwright Bradlee (1839 - )
Capt. Josiah Bradlee III was born on 17 Dec 1837 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 10 Sep 1902 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. He married on 17 Mar 1864 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA to Alice Crowninshield. She was born on 22 Nov 1839 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Apr 1926 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Their children were:
- Sarah Crowninshield Bradlee (1865 - )
- Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (1866 - 1951)
- James Bowdoin Bradlee (1873 - 1962)
- Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee (1881 - 1928)
Frederick Josiah Bradlee I was born on 28 Mar 1866 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 13 Feb 1951 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. He married on 15 Jan 1890 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas. She was born on 16 Oct 1868 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 28 Jan 1952 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Their children were:
- Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr. (1892 - 1970)
- Theodore Chase Bradlee (1895 - 1896)
- Sargent Bradlee (1898 - 1987)
- Malcolm Bradlee (1900 - 1960)
Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr. was born on 20 Dec 1892 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 28 Apr 1970 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. He married on 3 Jul 1917 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA to Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff. She was born on 18 Jun 1896 in Manhattan, New York, USA and died on 15 Oct 1975 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Their children were:
- Frederick Josiah Bradlee III (1919 - 2003), Author, Broadway Actor
- Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (1921 - 2014)
- Constance Bradlee (1923 - 1993)
Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee was born on 26 Aug 1921 in Back Bay, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 21 Oct 2014 in Gerogetown, Washington, DC, USA. He married first in 1942 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA to Jean Saltonstall. She was born on 17 Jan 1921 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA and died on 19 Jul 2011 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. He married second on 19 Apr 1947 in Manhattan, New York, USA to Antoinette Eno "Tony" Pinchot. She was born on 15 Jan 1924 in Manhattan, New York, USA and died on 9 Nov 2011 in Milford, Picke County, Pennsylvania, USA. He married third on 20 Oct 1979 in Washington, DC, USA to Sally Sterling Quinn. She was born on 1 Jul 1941 in Savanah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA. His a child with his first wife Jean Saltonstall:
- Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee, Jr.
His children with his second wife Tony Pinchot were:
- Dominick "Dino" Bradlee
- Marina Bradlee
His child with his third wife was:
- Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee, GORC, CCR, MStJ, (b.1982)
See Also[]
- Descendants of John Putnam and Priscilla Gould
- Putnam-Bradlee Tree
- Putnam in Essex County, Massachusetts - SemanticWiki Media Search.