9 Oct 1788 born in Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont to John Colby Jr. and Hannah Perham[1][2]
9 Oct 1808 Mary "Polly" Colby married Benjamin Dake as his 2nd wife in Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT. despite the fact his first wife was still alive.[1][2]
They separated after their 12th child. Benjamin moved with some of his children to Kalamazoo Co., MI.; Barry Twp., Barry Co., MI.; and later to Dayton Twp., Newaygo Co.,MI.
Polly remained in New York living with oldest son Benjamin Dake Jr. of Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York the rest of her life.[3]
2 March 1864 Polly N. Dake died in Wyoming Co., New York, and is buried at Arcade Cemetery in Arcade, New York. Tombstone Inscription reads "Polly N. Dake, dau. of John Colby and wife of Benamin Dake d. Mar. 1, 1864, 76 years."[4]
Children
Children of Benjamin and Mary "Polly" (Colby) Dake:[5]
Benjamin B. (Button) Dake Jr. b. 1810 Orange Co., VT.;
John Colby Dake b. 8 Jan. 1812 Orange Co., VT.;
Lydia Colby Dake b. 11 Nov. 1816 Orange Co. Vt or Holland, Erie Co.,NY;
Reubin C. Dake b. 1817 Holland, Erie Co., NY.;
Mary Button Dake b. Nov. 28 1818;
William C. Dake b. 20 Oct.1820 Holland, Erie Co., NY;
Aruna Hibbard Benjamin Dake b. 6 Apr. 1823 Holland, Erie Co., NY.;
↑ Obituary of son Aruna H.B.Dake in 1904 Denver Twp.,Newaygo Co., MI.
See also
daughter Lydia's death record: "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NB-VLK : 10 March 2018), Polly Dake in entry for Lyda B. Babcock, 09 Jul 1880; citing p 313 rn 834, Denver, Newaygo, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,668.
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