Polly Longfellow

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Polly Boynton 14 February 1776–5 May 1861 (Age 85) Machias, Washington, Maine, United States

The Life Summary of Polly

When Polly Boynton was born on 14 February 1776, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, her father, Amos Boynton, was 31 and her mother, Mary Libby, was 22. She married Isaac Longfellow on 18 February 1797. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 5 May 1861, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.

Spouse and Children

Isaac Longfellow Male 1772–1830

•  Male

Polly Boynton Female 1776–1861

•  Female

Marriage 18 February 1797

Children (9)

Eri Longfellow Male 1797–1881

•  Male

Mary Longfellow Female 1799–1869

•  Female

Hannah Longfellow Female 1801–1880

•  Female

Addi Bigelow Longfellow Female 1803–1825

•  Female

Cynthia Longfellow Female 1807–1896

•  Female +4 More Children

Sources (3)

Polly Longfellow in household of Isaac P Ham, "United States Census, 1850"

Polly Longfellow in household of George H Longfellow, "United States Census, 1860"

Polly Boynton Longfellow, "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990"

Parents and Siblings

Amos Boynton Male 1745–Deceased

•  Male

Mary Libby Female 1753–1783

•  Female

Siblings (5)

Sally Boynton Female 1774–1843

•  Female

Polly Boynton Female 1776–1861

•  Female

Betsey Boynton Female 1778–1851

•  Female

Hannah Boynton Female 1782–1878

•  Female

Lydia Boynton Female 1784–Deceased

•  Female

Name Meaning

Boynton

Polly English: habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Boynton, from the Old English personal name Bōfa + the connective particle -ing-denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’. Alternatively, the name may have arisen from Boyton in Wiltshire (recorded in Domesday Book as Boientone) or from Boyington Court in Kent (recorded in 1207 as Bointon), both of which are named with the Old English personal name Boia + tūn ‘settlement’. Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Boyington Activities

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1740 1770 1800 1830 1860 1890 1920 Isaac Longfellow

1772–1830 Polly Boynton

1776–1861 Marriage: 18 February 1797

Eri Longfellow

1797–1881 Mary Longfellow

1799–1869 Hannah Longfellow

1801–1880 Addi Bigelow Longfellow

1803–1825 Cynthia Longfellow

1807–1896 George Handy Longfellow

1810–1894 Margaret Bigelow Longfellow

1812–1892 Samuel Longfellow

1816–1895 Gates Longfellow

1821–1910 World Events (8) 1781 · The First Constitution Age 5 Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation. 1790 Age 14 Historical Boundaries - 1790: Washington, Massachusetts, United States; 1820: Washington, Maine, United States 1800 · Movement to Washington D.C. Age 24 While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.