Mary Polly Edson

Mary Polly Edson

Female 1778 - 1867  (89 years)


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  • Name Mary Polly Edson  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 24 Mar 1778  Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Sep 1867  Stockbridge, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I74324  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Nathan Edson,   b. 19 Oct 1743, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1825, Smithfield, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Hall,   b. 27 Apr 1739, Medford, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1838, Stockbridge, Madison, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1766  Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F18765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Devine,   b. 1775, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1796, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Marriage 1793  Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Polly Devine,   b. 1794, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Lucy Devine,   b. 1795, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1796, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Family 2 Daniel Thurston,   b. 1777, Albany county, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1820, Stockbridge, Madison, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1797  Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hiram Thurston,   b. 1802, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1883, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Minerva Thurston,   b. 29 Mar 1805, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1865, Randolf, Cattaragus Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Marshall Jefferson Thurston,   b. Abt 1806, Stockbridge, Madison, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1883, Stockbridge, Madison Co., NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Marquis Delafayette Thurston,   b. Abt 1806, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1890, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Johnson Thurston,   b. 1809, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1883, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Daniel T Thurston, II,   b. 20 Oct 1809, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1900, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. John Thurston,   b. 1812, Stockbridge Twp., Madison Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1896, Stockbridge Twp., Madison Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Lydia Thurston Fitzgerald,   b. 1814, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1876 (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Amelia Malinda Thurston,   b. Abt 1815, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1861, Munnsville, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F24986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Family 3 Michael Tuke,   b. 1774, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1839 (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1828  Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Arthur Tuke,   b. 1829, Stockbridge, Madison, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Mary (Polly), daughter of Early settler Nathan Edson, coming to Stockbridge in 1791. Polly was the wife of John Devine, Daniel Thurston & Michael Tuke. Her and Devine was the first marriage in the town 1794. Her husband Daniel Thurston settled here from Albany Co., NY in 1798 and was a War of 1812 Veteran.

  • Sources 
    1. [S119] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2011;;;).

    2. [S1996] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications,1889-1970, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2011;;;), Volume: 293; SAR Membership Number: 58423.

    3. [S665] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;;;), Database online.
      Record for Hiram Thurston

    4. [S5] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Tree.

    5. [S352] C. A. EDSON, Book - Edson Family History and Geneology.