Jane Damon
F, b. before 15 August 1624, d. May 1694
Jane was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. She was nine years of age when she came to Massachusetts with her parents. She was christened there on 15 August 1624 in Reading. She was the daughter of Henry Damon and Abigail Bacheldor. The Damon name is spelled historically in documents in various ways. Such as Dammin, Dummin, Dammond, Damont. In mid May 1635, Jane left London, with her mother, aboard the ship, "Elizabeth & Ann", under the command of Captain Robert Cooper, bounded for New England. Listed among the passengers were Abigail Eaton aged 35 years, Jane Damand aged 9 years, Marie Eaton aged 4 years, Thomas Eaton aged 1 year & others..1,2,3 Jane married Sargeant John Plimpton the 13th day of the first month 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.4 Jane married 2nd Nicholas Ide on 16 March 1680 in Medfield Township. Jane's husband, Nicholas, died on 18 October 1680 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, leaving her a widow. Jane departed this life in May 1694 in Rehoboth. She was buried at Medfield Township in Vine Lake Cemetery.5
Children of Jane Damon and Sargeant John Plimpton
- Hannah Plimpton+ b. 1 Mar 1645
- John Plimpton [1st] b. 21 Mar 1646, d. 26 Apr 1646
- Mary Plimpton b. 9 Apr 1648, d. 1737
- John Plimpton [3rd] b. 16 Jun 1650, d. 13 Jan 1705
- Peter Plimpton b. b 22 Feb 1651/52, d. 27 Mar 1717
- Joseph Plimpton b. 7 Oct 1653, d. 20 Jun 1702
- Mehitable Plimpton b. 15 Sep 1655, d. 8 Aug 1725
- Jonathan Plimpton b. 23 Nov 1657, d. 23 Nov 1675
- Elizer Plimpton b. 20 Feb 1659, d. 15 Jul 1660
- Elizer Plimpton b. 7 May 1661
- Love Plimpton b. 2 Feb 1662/63, d. 14 Feb 1662/63
- Jane Plimpton b. 3 Jun 1664, d. 12 Jun 1664
- Henri Plimpton b. 9 Jan 1665/66, d. 4 Jan 1668/69
Citations
- [S1513] Sanuel Chenery Damon, Damon Memorial or Notices of Three Damon Families who came from Old England, page 45-46. Jane Dammand, aged 9, was a passenger with the family of John Eaton, in the "Elizabeth Ann" which vessel came from London to New England in Spring of 1635.
To John Plimpton of Medfield, John Eaton gave "the like sum of five pounds." - [S179] Levi B. Chase, A Genealogy and Historical Notices of the family of Plimpton or Plympton in America and of Plumpton in England, page 29-30 - In the spring of 1635, there came over to New England, in the ship "Elizabeth & Ann" Abigail, aged 35, formerly wife and widow of one Dammant, and now the wife of John Eaton; with her were her children, "Jane Dammand, aged 9," Marie Eaton aged 4, and Thomas Eaton aged 1. Her husband John Eaton and her son John Dammant came aboard after the vessel left port, or preceeded them in another vessel. They settled in Dedham.
- [S1753] Passengers of the Elizabeth & Ann, Voyage of 1635: left from London in mid May; captain Robert Cooper; passengers; Abigail Eaton aged 35 years, Jane Damand aged 9 years, Mary Eaton aged 4 years, Thomas Eaton aged 1 year & - transcribed by Winthrop Society Ship Manifest Index - winthropsociety.com/ships/elizandann.htm.
- [S2067] Massachusetts, U. S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 - Ancestry.com: Dedham, Birth, Marriages and Death - image 138.
- [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.