John Damon

1621 - 1677  (55 years)

• Name	John Damon
  Born	11 Nov 1621	Tenderdon, Kent County, England
  (Arrival)	12 Jun 1631	Plymouth, Massachusetts
  John came with his sister Hannah to the colony of Plymouth with their uncle William Gilson, who was their guardian, who held offices of trust and responsibility in the colony. They sailed Winthrop's fleet of the original Massachusetts charter and 11 ships.
  Residence	1633	Scituate, Massachusetts
  Relocated to Scituate with is uncle and other English immigrates, a group referred to as the "Men of Kent" having come from that count in England. The established their homes on "Kent Street"
  Will	1639	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  William left no children, Hannah and John were his sole heirs “nephew John Damon my lot on the third cliff, after the next crop is taken off,” “to niece Hannah Damon, £20 in money.” After Wm. Wife died in 1649 John & Hannah became Wm's sole heirs.
  Inheritance	1640	Scituate, Massachusetts
  John lived in the house on Kent Street which his uncle had left him & tilled the eighty acres which had been awarded to Gilson on his own (Damon's) and his sister's account. (Headwrights)
  Died	1677	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Burial: Men of Kent Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth, MA
  Age	55 years
  Siblings	1 sibling
  	1. Hannah Damon
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	P7275	Burress
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	John Damon           b. 1595, Kent County, England           d. 1638, Kent County, England  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Hannah Gilson           b. 1599, Kent, England           d. 1628, Kent, England  (Age 29 years)
  Married	1615	England
  Family ID	F2394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Martha Howland           b. 1638           d. 19 December 1732, Hingham, Plymonth, Massachusetts  (Age 94 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1659	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Children	7 children
  + 1. Experience Damon           b. 17 Apr 1662, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA           d. 29 Jul 1732, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 70 years)  [natural]   2. Silence Damon           b. 1664  [natural]   3. Ebenezer Damon           b. 1666  [natural]   4. Ichabod Damon           b. 1668           d. 1730  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   5. Margaret Damon           b. 1670           d. 1749  (Age 79 years)  [natural]   6. Hannah Damon           b. 1672           d. 1741  (Age 69 years)  [natural]   7. Martha Damon           b. 1674           d. After 1750  (Age 76 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F2391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Katherine Merritt           b. 11 Nov 1621, England           d. 8 Dec 1655, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 34 years)
  Married	16 Ju 1644	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Children	6 children
  1. Deborah Damon           b. 1645  [natural]   2. John Damon           b. 1647           d. Before 1676  (Age 28 years)  [natural]   3. Zachariah Damon I           b. 1649           d. 1649  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   4. Mary Damon           b. 1651  [natural]   5. Daniel Damon           b. 1653           d. 1696  (Age 43 years)  [natural]   6. Zachariah Damon II           b. 1654  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F2392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart