Humphrey SCAMMON

1640 - 1727  (87 years)

• Name	Humphrey SCAMMON
  Born	1640	Kittery, York, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 1727	Saco, York, Maine
  Buried	unknown
  Person ID	I33350	Main
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	John SCAMMON,   b. Bef 29 Jun 1598, Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. Abt 1660, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire  (Age > 61 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth TAILOR,   b. 24 Oct 1602, Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. Abt 1680, Kittery, York, Maine  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Alcester, Warwickshire, England
  Family ID	F11349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth HARVEY,   b. Abt 1645, Kittery, York, Maine ,   d. Abt 1746, Saco, York, Maine  (Age ~ 101 years)
  Married	Abt 1673	Kittery, York, Maine
  Children	1. Humphrey SCAMMON,   b. 10 May 1677   2. Elizabeth SCAMMON,   d. ?   3. Mary SCAMMON,   b. 1682, Kittery, York, Maine ,   d. 17 May 1760, Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   4. Rebecca SCAMMON,   d. ?   5. Samuel SCAMMON,   d. ?
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F11533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1640 - Kittery, York, Maine Married - Abt 1673 - Kittery, York, Maine  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

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