DONHAM Family History by Scott T.S. Trimble
printed book © August 1995 /// online version © August 2000

CHAPTER TWENTY
THE DUNGAN, LATHAM, and WEAVER ANCESTRIES


WEST

Elizabeth DUNGAN, wife of Nathaniel WEST Jr., was the daughter of Rev. Thomas DUNGAN and Elizabeth WEAVER. Thomas DUNGAN was born and christened on 13 February 1635 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminister, London, England, the son of William DUNGAN and Frances LATHAM. He married in 1663 Newport County, Rhode Island, to Elizabeth WEAVER. Elizabeth, born in 1645 Newport, Newport, RI, was the daughter of Clement WEAVER and Mary FREEBORN. They had nine children. Thomas died in 1688 Cold Springs, Bucks County, PA, and Elizabeth died in 1697 Bucks County, PA.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS DUNGAN & ELIZABETH WEAVER
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1   NAME:   William DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1664/1665     PLACE:  ,,RI
    CHR.:          1687          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:   Abt    1713          PLACE:  Bristol,Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Deborah WING
    MARR:          1688/1689      
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2   NAME:   Elizabeth DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1666          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:          1696          PLACE:  ,Burlington,NJ
    BUR.:                        PLACE:  Cold Spring,Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Nathaniel WEST Jr.
    MARR:   Abt    1684          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
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3   NAME:   John DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1667          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:    4 Jul 1689           
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4   NAME:   Clement DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1668          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:          1732           
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5   NAME:   Rebecca DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1670          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:          1722           
    SPOUSE: Edmund DOYLE
    MARR:   Abt    1687           
    SPOUSE: David GRIFFITH
    MARR:   29 Sep 1706          PLACE:  
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6   NAME:   Thomas DUNGAN Jr.
    BORN:          1671          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:   23 Jun 1759          PLACE:  ,prob. Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Mary DRAKE
    MARR:   Abt    1697          PLACE:  ,prob. Bucks,PA
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7   NAME:   Jeremiah DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1673          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
    DIED:    6 Apr 1761          PLACE:  ,Bucks,PA105
    SPOUSE: Deborah DRAKE
    MARR:   Abt    1702           
    SPOUSE: Mary
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8   NAME:   Mary DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1675          PLACE:  ,,RI
    SPOUSE: Abraham RICHARDS
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9   NAME:   Sarah DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1678          PLACE:  ,,RI
    DIED:          1760          PLACE:  ,Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: James CARRELL
    MARR:   Abt    1697          PLACE:  ,prob. Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Nicholas FITROY
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Thomas DUNGAN's parents were William DUNGAN and Frances LATHAM. William DUNGAN was born about 1600 in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. He was the son of Thomas DUNGAN and Mary, although their parentage is still unknown. The theory that Thomas DUNGAN was descended from the DONGANs and the FORSTERs (the FORSTER line connected to English Royalty through King Edward III) has been disproved.106

Frances LATHAM was born and christened 15 February 1609 in Kempston, County Bedfordshire, England, the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth LATHAM. William and Frances were married 27 August 1629 in Middlesex, London, England. They had six children. William died 16 September 1636 in St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Frances and her children went to America. She remarried Jeremiah CLARKE in 1637 and had more children.

Jeremiah CLARKE, the son of William CLARKE and Mary WESTON (sister of Richard WESTON, Earl of Portland), was christened 1 December 1605 in East Farleigh, County Kent, England. He was buried November 1651 in Newport County, RI. Frances married in 1655 to Rev. William VAUGHN. She died in September 1677 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM DUNGAN & FRANCES LATHAM
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1   NAME:   John DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1626          PLACE:  ,Middlesex,LOND,ENGL
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2   NAME:   Barbara DUNGAN
    BORN:          1628          PLACE:  of Essex,,,ENGL
    CHR.:   28 Sep 1630          PLACE:  ,Middlesex,LOND,ENGL
    DIED:      Sep 1677          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    BUR.:                        PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: James BARKER /Honorable
    MARR:          1644          PLACE:  ,,RI
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3   NAME:   William DUNGAN
    BORN:          1629/1632     PLACE:  ,,LOND,ENGL
    CHR.:   11 Aug 1631           
    DIED:          1697          PLACE:  Warwick,,RI
    SPOUSE: Jane
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4   NAME:   Frances DUNGAN
    BORN:   12 Nov 1632          PLACE:  ,,,ENGL
    CHR.:   12 Nov 1632          PLACE:  St. Martin,,LOND,ENGL
    DIED:          1697          PLACE:  Warwick,KENT,RI
    SPOUSE: Randall HOLDEN /Major
    MARR:          1643          PLACE:  Warwick,KENT,RI
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5   NAME:   Elizabeth DUNGAN
    BORN:   Abt    1633          PLACE:  St. Martin,,LOND,ENGL
    CHR.:   13 Dec 1633          PLACE:  St Martin,,LOND,ENGL
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6   NAME:   Thomas DUNGAN /Reverend
    BORN:   13 Feb 1635          PLACE:  St. Martin,,LOND,ENGL
    CHR.:   13 Feb 1635          PLACE:  St. Martin,,LOND,ENGL
    DIED:          1688          PLACE:  Cold Springs,Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Elizabeth WEAVER
    MARR:          1663          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
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Lewis LATHAM was born in 1584 Elstow, County Bedfordshire, England, the son of John LATHAM Jr. He married in 1608 Kempstone, County Bedfordshire, England, to an Elizabeth. They had thirteen children. Lewis LATHAM, a falconer for Prince Henry, later advanced to the position of sergeant of the hawks. His wife Elizabeth was buried 14 September 1620 in Elston. He remarried about 1622 to a Winifred DOWNES. Lewis LATHAM died 15 May 1655 in Elveston, Bedfordshire. He was displeased that his daughters mostly married men of their own choosing so he only left twelve pence to each of them, and then "only if they come and demand it".

CHILDREN OF LEWIS LATHAM & ELIZABETH
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1   NAME:   Oliver LATHAM
    BORN:    4 Jun 1607          PLACE:  ,Cardington,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:    4 Jun 1607          PLACE:  ,Bletsoe,BEDF,ENGL
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2   NAME:   Ann LATHAM
    BORN:   19 Jun 1608          PLACE:  ,Bletsoe,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   19 Jun 1608          PLACE:  ,Kempston,BEDF,ENGL
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3   NAME:   Frances LATHAM
    BORN:   15 Feb 1609          PLACE:  ,Kempston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   15 Feb 1609          PLACE:  ,Kempston,BEDF,ENGL
    DIED:      Sep 1677          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    BUR.:                        PLACE:  Newport Cem,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: William DUNGAN
    MARR:   27 Aug 1629          PLACE:  ,Middlesex,LOND,ENGL
    SPOUSE: Jeremiah CLARKE
    MARR:          1637          PLACE:  ,,RI
    SPOUSE: William VAUGHN /Reverend
    MARR:          1655           
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4   NAME:   John LATHAM
    BORN:          1610/1611     PLACE:  ,of Elveston,Bedford,ENGL
    CHR.:          1611          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
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5   NAME:   Henry LATHAM
    BORN:          1612          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   14 Nov 1612          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
    SPOUSE: (unknown)
    MARR:          1633           
    SPOUSE: Ann GOODWIN
    MARR:          1656           
    SPOUSE: (unknown)
    MARR:          1663           
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6   NAME:   Maria LATHAM
    BORN:   Abt    1613          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   Abt    1613          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    DIED:   Abt    1613          PLACE:  ,Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
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7   NAME:   Mary LATHAM
    CHR.:    9 Sep 1614          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
    DIED:    3 Dec 1614           
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8   NAME:   Katherine LATHAM
    BORN:          1615          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   28 Jan 1616          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
    SPOUSE: William GARRET
    SPOUSE: John FORWARD
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9   NAME:   Elizabeth LATHAM
    BORN:   25 Sep 1616          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   25 Sep 1616          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    SPOUSE: BIBBLE
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10  NAME:   Sarah LATHAM
    BORN:      Oct 1618         PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   11 Oct 1618          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
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11  NAME:   Helen (Ellen) LATHAM
    BORN:          1619          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:          1619          PLACE:  ,Elstow,BEDF,ENGL
    SPOUSE: SHERINGHAM
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12  NAME:   Ann LATHAM
    BORN:   Abt    1618          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    CHR.:   11 Oct 1618          PLACE:  ,of Elveston,BEDF,ENGL
    SPOUSE: SEAGER
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13  NAME:   Winifred LATHAM
    BORN:   Abt    1624          PLACE:  ,Elston,BEDF,ENGL
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Elizabeth WEAVER, wife of Rev. Thomas DUNGAN, was the daughter of Sgt. Clement WEAVER and Mary FREEBORN. Clement, born before 11 December 1625 in Glastonbury, County Somersetshire, England, was the son of Clement WEAVER and Rebecca HOLBROOK. He married about 1645 in Newport County, RI, to Mary FREEBORN, daughter of William FREEBORN and Mary. They had six children.

Sgt. Clement WEAVER was a member of the House of Deputies in 1683 and 1690, Assistant Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1683, overseer of the poor in 1687, and a member of the grand jury in 1688. Mary (FREEBORN) WEAVER died after 6 March 1664 in Rhode Island, and Clement WEAVER died after 24 Nov 1680 in Portsmouth, RI.

CHILDREN OF CLEMENT WEAVER & MARY FREEBORN
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1   NAME:   Elizabeth WEAVER
    BORN:          1645          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:          1697          PLACE:  ,prob. Bucks,PA
    BUR.:          1697          PLACE:  Cold Springs,Bucks,PA
    SPOUSE: Thomas DUNGAN /Reverend
    MARR:          1663          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
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2   NAME:   Clement WEAVER /Captain
    BORN:   Abt    1647          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:   Bef  8 Sep 1691      PLACE:  East Greenwich,KENT,RI
    SPOUSE: (unknown)
    MARR:   Abt    1668           
    SPOUSE: Rachel ANDREWS
    MARR:   26 Sep 1677           
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3   NAME:   William WEAVER
    BORN:          1649          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:   Abt 15 Jan 1676       
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4   NAME:   John WEAVER
    BORN:          1650          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:   11 Feb 1676           
    SPOUSE: Martha
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    NAME:   Mary WEAVER
    BORN:          1653          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
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6   NAME:   Thomas WEAVER
    BORN:          1657          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    DIED:   18 Jan 1753          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: Mary VAUGHN
    MARR:   16 Jun 1681          PLACE:  East Greenwich,KENT,RI
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Clement WEAVER Sr. was born 1590-1592 in Glastonbury, County Somersetshire, England, the son of Thomas WEAVER and Margaret ADAMS. He married 19 May 1617 in St. John's, Glastonbury, to Rebecca HOLBROOK, daughter of William HOLBROOK and Edith SAUNDERS. Clement died 10 October 1683 in Newport, Newport County, RI.

CHILDREN OF CLEMENT WEAVER & REBECCA HOLBROOK
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1.  NAME:   Rebecca WEAVER
    CHR.:          1618/1619     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: John SPOONER
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2   NAME:   Stephen WEAVER
    BORN:          1620          PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    CHR.:          1620/1621     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: Mary
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3   NAME:   Eleanor WEAVER
    BORN:   10 Sep 1623          PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    CHR.:   10 Sep 1623          PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: John PECKHAM
    MARR:          1648          PLACE:  Newport,Newport,RI
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4   NAME:   Clement WEAVER /Sergeant
    BORN:   Bef 11 Dec 1625      PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    CHR.:      Sep 1625          PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    DIED:   Aft 24 Nov 1680      PLACE:  Portsmouth,,RI
    SPOUSE: Mary FREEBORN
    MARR:   Abt    1645          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
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5   NAME:   James WEAVER
    BORN:          1628          PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    CHR.:          1628/1629     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
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6   NAME:   Lydia WEAVER
    CHR.:          1630/1631     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
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7   NAME:   Deborah WEAVER
    CHR.:          1632/1633     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: Robert TAYLOR
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8   NAME:   Phebe WEAVER
    CHR.:          1634/1635     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: Thomas GRAY
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9   NAME:   Susannah WEAVER
    CHR.:          1636/1637     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: Peter BARBER
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10  NAME:   Sarah WEAVER
    CHR.:          1638/1639     PLACE:  ,Glastonbury,SOME,ENGL
    SPOUSE: William WEEDEN
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Sgt. Clement WEAVER's wife was Mary FREEBORN. Her father William FREEBORN was born in 1594 of Witham, County Essex, England, and died 28 April 1670 in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI. Her mother, Mary, was born 1601 of Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, and died 3 May 1670 also in Portsmouth. William and Mary had at least three children.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM FREEBORN & MARY
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1   NAME:   Mary FREEBORN
    BORN:   Abt    1627          PLACE:  Ipswich,,SUFF,ENGL
    DIED:   Aft  6 Mar 1664      PLACE:  ,,RI
    SPOUSE: Clement WEAVER /Sergeant
    MARR:   Abt    1645          PLACE:  ,Newport,RI
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2   NAME:   Sarah FREEBORN
    BORN:          1632          PLACE:  Ipswich,,SUFF,ENGL
    DIED:   23 Apr 1670          PLACE:  Portsmouth,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: Nathaniel BROWNING
    MARR:          1650          PLACE:  Portsmouth,,RI
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3   NAME:   Gideon FREEBORN
    BORN:          1635/1639     PLACE:  Boston/Roxbury?,Suffolk,MA
    DIED:   28 Feb 1720          PLACE:  Portsmouth,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: Sarah BROWNELL
    MARR:    1 Jun 1658          PLACE:  Portsmouth,Newport,RI
    SPOUSE: Mary BOOMER
    MARR:    3 Jun 1678          PLACE:  
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