Mary "Polly" Hosea1 
F, #129, b. 30 April 1764, d. 31 July 1840
| Father* | Capt. Robert Hosea2 b. bt 1721 - 1748, d. 7 Mar 1821 |
| Mother* | Mercy Churchill2 b. 27 Apr 1743, d. 3 Aug 1836 |
| Relationship | 5th great-grandmother of Robert Michael Damon |
| Reference | DAMON0223S |
Mary "Polly" Hosea was born on 30 April 1764 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
.1 She was the daughter of Capt. Robert Hosea and Mercy Churchill.2 Mary "Polly" Hosea married Benjamin Damon, son of Samuel Damon and Abigail Smith, on 15 February 1783 in Amherst, New Hampshire.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea died on 31 July 1840 in Amherst, New Hampshire, at age 76 survived by Benjamin Damon.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea was buried in Plot 2, SnowTomb Block, Meadow View Cemetery, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.3
Her gravestone reads
In memory of
MRS. POLLY.
wife of Deac.
Benjamin Damon
who died
July 31, 1840
AEt. 76. She became the mother of Benjamin Damon on 22 December 1783.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Mary "Polly" Damon on 10 September 1785.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Stephen Damon on 31 July 1788.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Sarah "Sally" Damon on 21 May 1791.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Lucy Damon on 2 May 1794.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Annie "Anna" Damon on 13 July 1797.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Rebecca Damon on 12 February 1800.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Calvin Carver Damon on 17 February 1803.1,4 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Clarissa Harlow "Nellie" Damon on 17 February 1803.1 Mary "Polly"'s daughter Annie "Anna" Damon died on 8 November 1813 in Amherst, New Hampshire.1 Mary "Polly"'s father Capt. Robert Hosea died on 7 March 1821.2 Mary "Polly"'s son Calvin Carver Damon was married to Rebecca Poor Farnham on 13 March 1832 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 Mary "Polly"'s daughter Clarissa Harlow "Nellie" Damon died on 1 June 1836 in Pembroke, New Hampshire.1 Mary "Polly"'s mother Mercy Churchill died on 3 August 1836 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.2,5
.1 She was the daughter of Capt. Robert Hosea and Mercy Churchill.2 Mary "Polly" Hosea married Benjamin Damon, son of Samuel Damon and Abigail Smith, on 15 February 1783 in Amherst, New Hampshire.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea died on 31 July 1840 in Amherst, New Hampshire, at age 76 survived by Benjamin Damon.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea was buried in Plot 2, SnowTomb Block, Meadow View Cemetery, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.3Her gravestone reads
In memory of
MRS. POLLY.
wife of Deac.
Benjamin Damon
who died
July 31, 1840
AEt. 76. She became the mother of Benjamin Damon on 22 December 1783.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Mary "Polly" Damon on 10 September 1785.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Stephen Damon on 31 July 1788.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Sarah "Sally" Damon on 21 May 1791.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Lucy Damon on 2 May 1794.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Annie "Anna" Damon on 13 July 1797.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Rebecca Damon on 12 February 1800.1 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Calvin Carver Damon on 17 February 1803.1,4 Mary "Polly" Hosea became the mother of Clarissa Harlow "Nellie" Damon on 17 February 1803.1 Mary "Polly"'s daughter Annie "Anna" Damon died on 8 November 1813 in Amherst, New Hampshire
.1 Mary "Polly"'s father Capt. Robert Hosea died on 7 March 1821.2 Mary "Polly"'s son Calvin Carver Damon was married to Rebecca Poor Farnham on 13 March 1832 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 Mary "Polly"'s daughter Clarissa Harlow "Nellie" Damon died on 1 June 1836 in Pembroke, New Hampshire.1 Mary "Polly"'s mother Mercy Churchill died on 3 August 1836 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.2,5 
Tombstone of Polly (Hosea) Damon
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Tombs stones of Benjamin Damon and Polly (Hosea) Damon
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9 Children of Mary "Polly" Hosea and Benjamin Damon, son of Samuel Damon and Abigail Smith, |
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| Last Edited | 27 Nov 2023 |
Citations
- [S36] Richard A. Jr Damon, The Damon Family of Reading, Massachussetts (Penobscot Press, October 1999). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Damon Family of Reading, MA.
- [S51] Edward Kennan Damon, Winslow Johnson Damon Family Tree. A tree mostly built from previous works handed down in the family. Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in.
- [S292] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Mary "Polly" Damon.
- [S262] Damon Mill Story, online http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/BuildingHistories/…
- [S292] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Mercy Churchill Hosea.