David Dunham (1745-1807) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00113
Given Name: David
Family Name: Dunham
Alternate Name: Squire Dunham
Birth Date: 1745
Death Date: 1807
Sex: Male
Occupation: Legal
Biographical Description: David Dunham was a resident of Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Azariah Dunham (1718-1790) and Mary Tuxton. He was known as "Squire."

He served as the Justice of the Peace for the county in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of Piscataway whose enslavers agreed to set them free.

Related men who share the same name in Piscataway are his uncle (father Azariah's brother) David Dunham (1723-1806) and first cousin (uncle David's son) David Dunham Jr. (1755-1812).
Keywords: white person; government official
Places: Piscataway
Sibling of: Jacob Dunham (1767-1832); Jane Dunham Thickstun (1748-1813); Lewis Ford Dunham (1754-1821)
Spouse of: Mary Dunn Dunham
Related Person: David Dunham Jr. (1755-1817)
References: Dunham, Isaac Watson, ed. Dunham Genealogy: English and American Branches of the Dunham Family. Norwich, CT: Bulletin Print, 1907. Page 256.

This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dunham-2147
Record Contributor: Isaac Guzmán; Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army (Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army, June 17, 1782. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Van Dike Family Papers, 1711–1838 (MC 505). Box 1, Folder 3: Jacob Van Dike Papers, 1766-1819: Deeds, Bonds, etc., Papers relating to his estate 1809-1819.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1782 Capture: Harry (Role: Captor)

1804-08-27 Manumission: Cuff (Role: Judge)

1805-04-10 Manumission: William (Role: Judge)