The DAMON Family of Dover in co. Kent, England and Dedham in Norfolk co., Massachusetts

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First Generation

RICHARD DAMON

Parents: Unknown

Abigail Gilson married first Richard Damon. She married second John Eaton on 5 Apr 1630 in St. James, Dover, Kent. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]

In 1635 Abigail, the wife of John Eaton and widow of Unknown Dammant came to New England on the Elizabeth and Ann with her children Jane Dammand, age 9, Marie Eaton, age 4 and Thomas Eaton, Age 1. Her husband John Eaton and son John Dammant also came to New England and the family settled in Dedham. [Ref]

John Eaton provided for his widow Abigail and left John Dammant of Reading and John Plympton each five pounds in his will, dated 2 (9) 1658. [Ref]

Children of Richard Damon and Abigail Unknown

1. John Damon
2. Jane Damon was born about 1626. She married Sgt. John Plympton.

Children of John Eaton and Abigail Gilson:

1. Mary Eaton was baptised on 20 Mar 1630/1 in St. James, Dover. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] She married James Mason on 5 May 1651. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]
2. John Eaton was baptised on 7 Oct 1632 in St. James, Dover. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] He was buried on 27 Jan 1633/4 in St. Mary's, Dover. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]
3. Thomas Eaton was born about 1634. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] He died on 10 Sep 1649 in Dedham. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]
4. John Eaton married Alice Unknown. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]
5. Abigail Eaton was born on 6 Jan 1639/40 in Dedham. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] She was baptised on 27 Jan 1639/40 in Dedham. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] She married Robert Mason on 10 Nov 1659. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]
6. Jacob Eaton was born on 8 Jun 1642 in Dedham. [Ref, entry for John Eaton] He was baptised on 12 Jun 1642 in Dedham. [Ref, entry for John Eaton]

Second Generation

JANE DAMON (b. abt 1626)

Parents: Unknown Damon and Abigail Gilson

Jane Damon was born about 1626. She married first Sgt. John Plympton.

Jane Damat, the daughter of "our sister Eaton" of the church at Watertown was received into the church at Dedham on 4 (10) 1640. [Ref] John Damat joined on 9 (1) 1645. [Ref]

References

Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Vol. 1-3, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. Online: New England Historic Genealogical Society website, Entry for John Eaton.

Chase, Levi B., A Genealogy and Historical Notices of the Family of Plimpton or Plympton in America: and of Plumpton in England, Hartford, Plimpton Mfg. Co. Print., 1884.

Trask, William, "Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass.," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, various issues.

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