Oldham (Y-DNA)

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Status summary

Completed as of March 13, 2021:

  • Recruiting direct male-line Thomas Oldham (III) descendants for SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)

Biography

First Generation

Thomas Oldham (III) was born Scituate 30 Oct 1660, son of Thomas Oldham (II) and Mary Witherell. Thomas (III) died likely at Scituate bet. 21 Feb 1733 (will) - 24 Jan 1734 (presented). He married there 27 Jun 1683 Mercy Sprout and they had ten children (born Scituate): Joshua (1684), Mary (1686), Mercy (1689), Elizabeth (1691), Abigail (1693), Anna (1695/6), Desire (1697/8), Thomas (1698/9), Caleb (1701/2) and Grace (1703/4).

Second Generation

Joshua Oldham was born Scituate 20 Sep 1684[1] and died aft 17 Nov 1758.[2] He married twice, first Barnstable 12 May 1715 Mehitable Gorham and second aft 25 Mar 1752[3] Batsheba BROCK Bradford. Joshua only had one child by his first wife, a daughter Mehitable bp. 1717 so no surviving Y-DNA descendants.

Thomas Oldham (IV) was born Scituate 30 Jan 1698/9 and died there 23 Jul 1735. He married Marshfield 8 May 1727 Desire Wormall and they had two children: Thomas (c1730) and Patience (c1735).

Caleb Oldham was born Scituate 27 Jan 1701/2 and was living 21 Jun 1785 (ack. deed). He married Marshfield 21 Oct 1724 Bethiah Stevens. They likely had seven children: prob. Sarah, John, Oliver (d. 1759 unm), Bethia (c1742), Betty, Peleg and Hannah.

Third Generation

  1. ↑ baptized 3 Aug 1686
  2. ↑ He acknowledged a deed
  3. ↑ int. at Scituate. Int. at Kingston on 21 Mar 1752.

DNA results TBD

As of 13 Mar 2021 the OldhamDNA Project does not have any Y-DNA descendants of Thomas Oldham.

Anyone who believes they are a Y-DNA descendant of Robert is encouraged to contact Raymond Wing: email wing (DOT) genealogist (AT) gmail (DOT) com.

External links and References

  • Sherman, Robert Moody & Ruth Wilder Sherman (ed. Robert S. Wakefield), Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Vol. 20 (Samson) Part 1 (first four generations), General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2000
  • Fiske, Jane Fletcher, Robert Moody Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Vol. 20 (Samson) Part 2, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2005
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