Hammon Mary (c. 1633–?)
Hammon Mary (c. 1633–?)
American colonial woman tried for lesbianism. Born in Massachusetts.
In 1649, as a citizen of Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was charged with "lude behavior upon a bed."; recorded as being 16 years old at the time, was acquitted of the charges.
See also Women in World History.
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