Damon, Sarah

Sarah married Cushing, Allyne on 15 Jan 1835 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Allyne was born on 09 Dec 1812 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 14 Aug 1884 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Exerpt from http://fingalwho.blogspot.com/2010/06/lucy-and-davis-damon.html:

Elijah, Davis Damon's father, married Sally Sears of Scituate in November of 1811. Her parents were Peter Sears and Susanna Collamore. Elijah and Sally's first child was Davis, born July 5, 1812 in Scituate. Sarah came next, in 1814, then Lucy in 1817, Hosea in 1819, and then Davis' youngest sister, Susannah Collamore Damon, born in 1824, making her twelve years younger than Davis. Susan, as she was known, would become a devoted Unitarian missionary, remain unmarried, and serve her family and community in ways that merited much admiration and celebration of her life. She and Davis would grow up in Scituate on the north side of Grove Street in a Cape Cod house that perhaps still stands. "Every Sunday they drove in a chaise to the First Church, in South Scituate Village. Elijah wore his beaver hat from Paris and Sally wore a poke bonnet. The beaver hat was carefully put away in a cardboard box. Sally also wore a black veil. The children sat on a cricket. The family pew was near the front on the broad isle. The children stayed there at noon while the parents went to Mr. Sparrell's for Sunday dinner. The hat and the veil are now the property of the Norwell (once South Scituate) Historical Society. There is a granite monument to Elijah and Sally in the First Parish Cemetery."

This newspaper clipping to the right (from old family archives) (see Media Tab) shows the Church in Hingham, Massachusetts, where the Damons were members for more than two hundred years. The Church, built in 1681 when Cohasset and Hingham were one community, is the oldest meeting house and the oldest wooden church in the US. It is known as the Old Ship's Church. Written on the clipping is this amazing story: "The Church where Elijah Damon took Abe Lincoln in 1851, then drove him home to Sunday dinner at South Scituate. Abe was just an unknown lawyer. He always remembered S. J. May, and used him during the War as a Chaplain in the Senate." Pretty cool.

Elijah married Sears, Sarah on 24 Nov 1811 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Sarah was born on 21 Aug 1784 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 26 Jun 1865 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; was buried in Norwell, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• DAR Ancestor Number: A029469
• Baptised: 30 Aug 1752

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Simeon Damon was a veteran of the Rev. War and served as a Minute man. Simeon was a corporal under Capt. Galen Clapp's Co., Col. Anthony Thomas's Regt., and a Seargent under Capt. Thomas Collamer.

Simeon married Bowker, Lucy on 08 Jun 1780 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Lucy was born on 04 Mar 1751 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 21 Nov 1815 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• DAR Ancestor Number: A029450
• Baptised: 24 Jun 1716, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA

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Daniel Damon was a representative in the Special Convention which made and ratified the State Constitution of Massachusetts. He was also a Representative to the general court and served as a Constable in 1756, 1757 and 1767. His will was dated 2-12-1788, probated 7-15-1788

served as a private in Capt Clapp's Co., Col. Bailey's Regt., MA. (this may have been his son)

Daniel married Litchfield, Judith on 08 Dec 1741 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Judith (daughter of Litchfield, Samuel and Buck, Abigail) was born in 1722 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1790 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]