Martin R. Damon

GEDCOM Note

Martin Damon was born about 1800, most probably in Manchester, VT. He married Roxalalia (Roxy), surname unknown. His parents, Dimmick and Ruth (Goodenow)Damon moved at some point to Rushford NY and Orwell NY, but it appears Martin married in VT, so he followed his parents to NY, but did not live with them there. By the 1850 census Martin and his family lived in Freedom, Cattaraugus County, NY. He was a stone mason. Lived with his wife Roxy and 11 of his 13 children (2 married before 1850). Son William Henry was the oldest child, and was noted in the Zadock querie. William Henry had 4 children, and was married about 1840, in 1850 lived in Farmersville, Cattaraugus County, NY. All of Williams' children were born in NY, so likely Martin moved to NY before 1840. I also have some more limited descent of Martin, and have his lineage back to John Damon of Scituate. Hopes this helps a bit to answer the Zadock querie. I also have further descent of the 2 brothers of Martin that also married.

1850 United States Federal Census Name: Martin A Damon Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: 1799 Birth Place: Vermont Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York Page: 435 Roll: M432_480

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Damon Age in 1860: 60 Birthplace: Vermont Home in 1860: Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Roll: M653_725 Page: 6 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Martin Damon Household

GEDCOM Source

Census: NY 1850 Source Medium: Book

GEDCOM Source

Census: NY 1860 Source Medium: Census