Generation One
1. James1 Bougham married Margary Raylton.
Children of James1 Bougham and Margary Raylton. were:
2. i. Robert2, b. circa 1590 at Buffum, Yorkshire, England; m. Margaret Blessing; m. Tamasin Ward.
Generation Two
2. Robert2 Buffum (James1Bougham) Robert Buffum
Robert Buffum lived in Salem. He was a farmer and trader to some extent. He early joined the Quakers and both he and his wife were fined for non-attendance on regular worship. Robert was buried in the Old Burying Ground now Peabody, and in later years, his remains were removed Harmony Grove Cemetery near the western entrance. A rough stone square of granite, which formed the headstone, was removed at the same time.
Nov 15 1669, his inventory amounted to 270 pounds, 70 shillings with scales. Weights, measures and garden seeds named in the schedule, Widow Tamoson, administratrix. On Nov 25 1668, Mary Neale testified that when her father, Robert Buffum was sick, she tended to him until he died, and heard her mother, Tamosin asked her father several times to make a will: of which he seemed to take little notice till a little before his death when he said that he would have his son Joshua have a double portion, and for the rest of the children, he would make no difference betwixt them, for, he said, that they are yours as well as mine. About the same time other testimony was taken, Gertrude Pope, widow, testified that being at the house of Robert Buffum, while he lay at his death bed, he would have me and Elizabeth Kitchen take notice of what he has said, as to his estate, he would leave to his wife, for she had helped him to get it and the children were hers. Testimony of Elizabeth Kitchen to the same effect. Petition of john Wilson, William Beanes and Jeremiah Neale, children and heirs of Robert Buffum humbly showth that 'whereas our father Robert Buffum died intestate and an inventory of his estate was brought in by relict Tomosin and she appointed administratrix, etc, who since that time has disposed of the same according to her fancy or affection led her, or else keepeth the same still in her hands; we your petitioners, being children of the deceased, humbly conceive that as children, we ought to according to the law of God and this jurisdiction each of us to have a share or portion which is our right, and therefore humbly do supplicate this honored Court as fathers of this country to our causes into your pious and Christian consideration and be fathers to us in helping us to that we who are the children may not be deprived of which we humbly conceive according to law of God and this jurisdiction is ours. We subscribe yours in all service to command.
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was born circa 1590 at Buffum, Yorkshire, England. He married Margaret Blessing on 23 Aug 1613 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He married Tamasin Ward, daughter of George Ward and Diones Burrow, on 11 Aug 1630 at South Walshim, Norfolk, England. He died on 6 Mar 1668 at Salem, Mass.
There were no children of Robert2 Buffum and Margaret Blessing.
Children of Robert2 Buffum and Tamasin Ward were as follows:
i. Margaret3; m. John Smith; b. 1633; d. 12 Nov 1678 at Salem, Mass.
ii. Joshua; m. Dameris Pope, daughter of Joseph Pope and Gertrude Shattuck; b. 22 Feb 1634 at Salem, Mass; d. 19 Aug 1705 at Salem Mass at age 71.
iii. Mary; b. 1637 at Salem, Mass; m. Jeremiah Neale, son of John Neale and Mary Lawes, 22 Jul 1673 at Salem, Mass; d. 1707.
iv. Deborah; b. 1639 at Salem, Mass; m. Robert Wilson, son of Robert Wilson and Ann Trask, 12 Jun 1658; d. after Sep 1675.
v. Lydia; b. 19 Feb 1643 at Salem, Mass; m. John Hill 26 Jun 1664; d. 1719.
vi. Sarah; m. William Bean; b. circa 1648 at Salem, Mass; d. 22 Nov 1704.
3. vii. Caleb, b. 29 Jan 1650 at Salem, Mass; m. Hannah Pope.
Generation Three
3. Caleb3 Buffum (Robert2, James1Bougham) was born on 29 Jan 1650 at Salem, Mass. He married Hannah Pope, daughter of Joseph Pope and Gertrude Shattuck, on 26 Mar 1672. He died on 24 Nov 1731 at Salem, Mass, at age 81.
Children of Caleb3 Buffum and Hannah Pope were as follows:
i. Caleb4; b. 14 May 1673; m. Mary Gaskill 9 Jul 1703 at Lynn, Mass; d. 14 Aug 1728 at age 55.
ii. Robert; b. 10 Apr 1675 at Salem, Mass; m. Elizabeth Farrar, daughter of Thomas Farrar, 13 Mar 1699 at Lynn, Mass; m. Sarah Blaney, daughter of John Blaney, 20 Oct 1703 at Lynn, Mass; m. Elizabeth Burrelll 28 Jan 1707 at Newport, RI; d. 14 Jun 1746 at age 71.
iii. Hannah; b. 10 Aug 1677; m. Benjamin Buffington, son of Thomas Buffington and Sarah Southwick, 1699; m. John Osborne, son of William Osborne and Hannah Burton, 7 May 1713; d. 10 Aug 1777 at age 100.
iv. Tamosin; b. 1681; m. Lawrence Southwick, son of John Southwick and Esther Boyce, 24 Jun 1704 at Salem, Mass.
4. vi. Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Buxton; b. 1686 at Salem, Mass.
vii. Jonathan; b. 1688; m. Mary Gatskill, daughter of Thomas Gatskill and Betheah Woodin, 25 Jun 1704 at Salem, Mass; m. Mercy Thrasher, daughter of Henry Thrasher, 21 Oct 1710 at Salem, Mass; d. 3 Jan 1729.
Generation Four
4. Benjamin4 Buffum (Caleb3, Robert2, James1Bougham) married Elizabeth Buxton, daughter of Joseph Buxton and Esther Southwick. He was born in 1686 at Salem, Mass. He died on 3 Jan 1747 at Smithfield, RI.
Children of Benjamin4 Buffum and Elizabeth Buxton were as follows:
ii. Elizabeth; b. 26 Apr 1709; m. Daniel Comstock, son of Daniel Comstock, 2 Aug 1750 at Smithfield, RI; d. 1807.
5. iii. Hannah, b. 1 Jul 1711; m. Stephen Sweet.
iv. Esther; b. 16 Sep 1714; m. Stephen Baker, son of Abraham Baker and Mehitable Sherman, Nov 1735 at Salem, Mass; d. 1793.
6. v. Joseph, b. 20 Jul 1717; m. Margaret Osborne.
vi. Lydia; b. 26 May 1722 at Salem, Mass; m. Joseph Kelly 6 Oct 1743 at Smithfield, Mass; d. 23 Oct 1802 at Smithfield, Mass, at age 80.
vii. Benjamin; b. 15 Jan 1724; m. Ann Farnam, daughter of Moses Farnam, 6 May 1749; m. Elizabeth Sweet, daughter of Stephen Sweet and Hannah Buffum, 26 Jul 1751; d. 2 May 1798 at age 74.
Generation Five
5. Hannah5 Buffum (Benjamin4, Caleb3, Robert2, James1Bougham) was born on 1 Jul 1711. She married Stephen Sweet on 5 Jun 1766.
Children of Hannah5 Buffum and Stephen Sweet were:
6. Joseph5 Buffum (Benjamin4, Caleb3, Robert2, James1Bougham) was born on 20 Jul 1717. He married Margaret Osborne, daughter of William Osborne and Margaret Derby, on 12 Mar 1736. He died on 17 Sep 1796 at age 79.
Children of Joseph5 Buffum and Margaret Osborne were as follows:
i. Jedediah6; b. 13 Aug 1737 at Smithfield, RI; m. Sarah Taft, daughter of Majamin Taft and Sarah Sweeting, 22 Sep 1757 at Smithfield, RI; d. Jul 1818 at Richmond, NH, at age 80.
ii. Jonathan; b. 1 Dec 1739 at Smithfield, RI; m. Ruth Joslin 20 Mar 1762; d. 1820 at Grafton, VT.
iii. William; b. 20 Dec 1741 at Salem, Mass; m. Lydia Arnold, daughter of Thomas Arnold and Patience Cook, 1 Nov 1767 at Smithfield, RI; d. 27 Aug 1829 at Smithfield, RI, at age 87.
iv. David; b. 14 Oct 1743 at Smithfield, RI; m. Waite Wilkinson, daughter of Izreal Wilkinson, 27 Sep 1767 at Smithfield, RI; m. Mary Greene, daughter of David Greene and Alice Hall, 6 Apr 1779; m. Hepzibah Mitchell, daughter of James Mitchell and Ann Folger, 28 Oct 1784 at Newport, RI; d. 20 May 1829 at Middleton, RI, at age 85.
v. Comfort; b. 21 Dec 1745 at Smithfield, RI; m. Moses Allen, son of Joseph Allen and Lydia Aldrich, 5 Nov 1767 at Mendon, Mass; d. 28 Oct 1804 at Richmond, NH, at age 58.
vi. Hannah; m. Nathan Harkness, son of Adam Harkness and Mary Gaskill; b. 15 Feb 1748 at Smithfield, RI; d. 15 Nov 1773 at age 25.
vii. Elizabeth; m. Asa Mann; b. 24 Apr 1748 at Smithfield, ', RI; d. Jun 1803 at Richmond, NH, at age 55.
viii. Anne; b. 27 Nov 1751 at Smithfield, RI; m. Samuel Inman, son of Elisha Inman, 19 Mar 1772; d. 8 Feb 1840 at age 88.
ix. Joseph Jr.; b. 25 Feb 1753 at Smithfield, RI; m. Anne Sarah Haskill, daughter of Elias Haskill, 21 Mar 1784 at Harvard, Mass; d. 10 Nov 1829 at Westmoreland, NH, at age 76.
x. Margaret; b. 28 Nov 1755 at \, Smithfield, RI; m. John Wing, son of Jabez Wing, 1 Apr 1773; d. 8 Jul 1802 at age 46.
xi. James; m. Abigail Farnam; b. 29 Oct 1757 at Smithfield, RI; d. 25 Feb 1788 at age 30.
xii. Richard; b. 22 Mar 1760 at Smithfield, RI; m. Ruth Greene, daughter of Benjamin Greene, 23 Feb 1783 at Smithfield, RI; d. 2 Nov 1847 at Colden, NY, at age 87.
xiii. Abigail; b. 22 Mar 1760 at Smithfield, RI; m. Benjamin Pearce, son of Benjamin Pearce, 5 Oct 1780; d. 11 Nov 1824 at age 64.
xiv. Benjamin Benjamin Buffum-
Bejamin Buffum removed from Salem to Smithfield Rhode Island about 1712. He married Elizabeth Burton probably in Smithfield as the name Burton is common there.
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; b. 10 May 1762 at Smithfield, RI; m. Rhoda Scott 13 Feb 1784 at Bellingham, Mass; d. 1836 at Richmond, NH.