Charles Hamant (1812 - 1889)

Born 23 Nov 1812 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Baxter (Bosworth) Hamant — married 15 Apr 1841 (to 8 Jan 1844) in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1889 at age 77 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Biography

Charles was born in Medfield in 1812.

Tilden^[1] tells us that Charles "was engaged for many years in the profession of teaching ; more recently, in insurance, as an auctioneer, and in transacting various legal business. He married in 1841 Mary Bosworth, who died in 1844; second, Harriet J. Hunt of Medway."

He is listed as a delegate to the "Antimasonic Republican Convention For Massachusetts No. 5" in 1834^[2]. This party existed to "advance the cause of equal rights by the suppression of secret societies." The Wikipedia entry for this party can be found here.

The 1855 Massachusetts census lists his occupation as "teacher".^[3]. The 1870 federal census lists his occupation as "clerk".^[4] The 1880 federal census lists his occupation as "farmer".^[5] In both 1870 and 1880, daughter Alice was living with Charles and Harriet.

His death registration lists his occupation as "Ins. broker"

He passed away in 1889.

Sources

1. ↑ History of the town of Medfield, Massachusetts. 1650. 1886 by William Smith Tilden pg404
2. ↑ Antimasonic Republican Convention For Massachusetts No. 5 1934 pg30
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4Q-C4H : 11 March 2018), Charles Hamant, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,954.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_635; Page: 512B on ancestry.com
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 547; Page: 138B; Enumeration District: 499 on ancestry.com

• Source: S1459176500 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree

• Birth: Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to 1850 pg56

• Marriage: Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to 1850 pg144

• Death: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWG8-LJD : 2 March 2021), Charles Hamant, 13 Dec 1889; citing Medfield, Massachusetts, v 401 p 308, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,241.