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Mary “Polly” CLOSSON

Mary “Polly” CLOSSON

Female 1787 - 1866  (78 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary “Polly” CLOSSON was born on 23 Aug 1787 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine (daughter of Josiah CLOSSON and Sarah “Sally” TOBIN); died on 13 Apr 1866.

    Mary married Joshua STAPLES on 26 May 1805 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine. Joshua (son of Moses STAPLES and Judith EATON) was born on 19 Jun 1783 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 30 Aug 1861 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Charlotte STAPLES was born on 19 Jun 1806 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.
    2. Abel STAPLES was born on 9 Sep 1807; died about 1820.
    3. Isaac STAPLES was born on 3 Sep 1811 in Trenton, Hancock, Maine; died on 10 Nov 1828.
    4. Nathan Closson STAPLES was born on 18 Apr 1809 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 Nov 1890 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    5. Lucy STAPLES was born on 23 Jun 1813 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; died on 25 Apr 1821.
    6. William STAPLES was born on 18 Mar 1816 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine.
    7. Sarah STAPLES was born on 6 May 1818.
    8. Lois A. STAPLES was born on 9 Feb 1820 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine.
    9. Caroline D. STAPLES was born on 3 Jan 1822 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine.
    10. Ephraim Closson STAPLES was born on 15 May 1824 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine; died on 14 Jun 1860 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    11. Johnson STAPLES was born on 28 Nov 1826 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    12. Levi STAPLES was born on 18 Dec 1828 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    13. Capt Ebenezer Myrick STAPLES was born on 6 May 1832 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    14. Lydia STAPLES was born on 14 Jul 1834 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Josiah CLOSSON was born on 4 Dec 1766 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine (son of Nathan CLOSSON and Sarah KEENE); died on 27 Nov 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.

    Josiah married Sarah “Sally” TOBIN. Sarah was born on 21 Nov 1764 in Pemmaquid, Lincoln, Maine; died on 5 Dec 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah “Sally” TOBIN was born on 21 Nov 1764 in Pemmaquid, Lincoln, Maine; died on 5 Dec 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary “Polly” CLOSSON was born on 23 Aug 1787 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 13 Apr 1866.
    2. Nathan CLOSSON was born on 29 Nov 1789 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 19 Dec 1877 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathan CLOSSON was born on 10 Mar 1720 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (son of Nehemiah CLOSSON and Elizabeth BANKS); died about 1785 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Nathan married Sarah KEENE on 4 Oct 1756 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Sarah (daughter of Joseph KEENE and Abigail ANDREWS) was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah KEENE was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Joseph KEENE and Abigail ANDREWS); died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Josiah CLOSSON was born on 4 Dec 1766 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Nov 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    2. Mercy CLOSSON was born on 24 Feb 1762 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died about 1803 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    3. Abigail CLOSSON was born on 20 May 1757 in York, York, Maine; died on 4 Oct 1840 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.
    4. Grace CLOSSON was born on 2 Sep 1770 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 11 Feb 1842; was buried in 1842 in Old Birchland Cemetery, Brooklin, Hancock, Maine.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nehemiah CLOSSON was born on 1 Feb 1683 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island (son of Josiah CLOSSON and Mary WILLIAMSON); died about 1759 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried in unknown.

    Nehemiah married Elizabeth BANKS in 1709 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born about 1678 in York, York, Maine; died in 1738 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth BANKS was born about 1678 in York, York, Maine; died in 1738 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nathan CLOSSON was born on 10 Mar 1720 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1785 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. John CLOSSON was born in 1710 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died in 1760 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

  3. 10.  Joseph KEENE was born about 1692 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine (son of Nathaniel KEENE and Sarah GREENE); died on 5 Nov 1767 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Joseph married Abigail ANDREWS on 31 Mar 1733 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine. Abigail was born about 1710 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Abigail ANDREWS was born about 1710 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah KEENE was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023