Polly
HAMLIN
Born
14 October 1785
,
Wellfleet, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
22 August 1858
,
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 14 October 1785 in Wellfleet, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Polly married Ezra BEALS 30 December 1802 in Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Ezra BEALS was born 17 January 1778 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater). Ezra died 14 July 1853 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham). Ezra was the child of Adam, Jr. BEALS and Lydia Wheat BEAL.
Polly HAMLIN died 22 August 1858 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Polly HAMLIN
Polly HAMLIN married 
Ezra BEALS
Marriage date: 30 December 1802
Marriage place: Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Ezra BEALS was the child of Adam, Jr. BEALS and Lydia Wheat BEAL
Ezra BEALSMarriage date: 30 December 1802
Marriage place: Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Ezra BEALS was the child of Adam, Jr. BEALS and Lydia Wheat BEAL
Children of Ezra BEALS and Polly HAMLIN
Lewis Hamlen BEALSBorn: 20 November 1803, , Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 February 1854, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 February 1854, St Albans, Vermont, USA
William Chapman BEALSBorn: 23 April 1806, , Vermont, USA
Died: 17 September 1862, Avon, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 17 September 1862, Avon, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Ezra BEALSBorn: 12 August 1808, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 14 August 1832,
Died: 14 August 1832,
Louisa BEALSBorn: 23 May 1810, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 3 June 1833, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 June 1833, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Horace BEALSBorn: 17 November 1812, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 22 September 1864, Chelsea, Maine, USA
Died: 22 September 1864, Chelsea, Maine, USA
George BEALSBorn: 19 January 1816, Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 3 May 1845,
Died: 3 May 1845,
Abigail BEALSBorn: 25 October 1818, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 October 1829,
Died: 9 October 1829,
Orissa BEALS Nathaniel Hamlin BEALS Maria W BEALS
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Birth — 178514 October 1785
Wellfleet, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1802 Marriage / PartnerPolly HAMLIN and Ezra BEALS 30 December 1802, Hampden, Maine, USA
She was 17 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildLewis Hamlen BEALS was born 20 November 1803, , Maine, USA
Polly was 18 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildWilliam Chapman BEALS was born 23 April 1806, , Vermont, USA
Polly was 20 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildEzra BEALS was born 12 August 1808, Hampden, Maine, USA
Polly was 22 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildLouisa BEALS was born 23 May 1810, Hampden, Maine, USA
Polly was 24 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1812 Birth of ChildHorace BEALS was born 17 November 1812, Hampden, Maine, USA
Polly was 27 years old.
1816 Birth of ChildGeorge BEALS was born 19 January 1816, Hampden, Maine, USA
Polly was 30 years old.
1818 Birth of ChildAbigail BEALS was born 25 October 1818, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA
Polly was 33 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildOrissa BEALS was born 22 January 1822, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Polly was 36 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildNathaniel Hamlin BEALS was born 17 April 1824, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Polly was 38 years old.
1833 Death of ChildLouisa BEALS died 3 June 1833, Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA (Ayers Village)
Polly was 47 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Death of Spouse/PartnerEzra BEALS died 14 July 1853, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (North Wrentham)
1854 Death of ChildLewis Hamlen BEALS died 22 February 1854, St Albans, Vermont, USA
Polly was 68 years old.
Death — 185822 August 1858
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 72.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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