George Hammond (abt. 1734 - abt. 1782)

Born about 24 Jun 1734 in Rochester, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Died about 14 Jan 1782 at about age 47 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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George Hammond is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-174083
Rank: Captain

Biography

George Hammond was born 24 Jun 1734 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of Rowland Hammond and Ann Winslow. On 16 Nov 1758, in Plymouth, he married Lucy Sturtevant, and together they had six children.

1. Lydia (Hammond) Murdock (1759–1810)
2. Anne (Hammond) Bridgham (1762–1799)
3. Molly Hammond (1764–1783)
4. Lucy (Hammond) Bridgham (1766–1842)
5. George Hammond (1768–1795)
6. Hannah (Hammond) Mendell (1770–1810)

Lucy died in 1772, at age 34, leaving George a widower with six young children. The following year, on 25 Nov 1773, he married Betty Thomas, and with Betty had four more children.

1. Betsey (Hammond) Atwood (1774–1851)
2. Thomas Hammond Esq (1776–1827
3. Benjamin Hammond (1778–1825)
4. Priscilla (Hammond) Ward (1781–1826)

George died in Plymouth on 14 Jan 1782, at only 47 years old. He is buried with both wives at Lakenham Cemetery, Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Probate

George Hammond of Plymton, gentleman, died intestate and on 4 March 1782, his widow Betty was granted the administration of his estate.^[1]

His inventory was taken on 29 April 1782. It included things that his daughter Anna and Lydia had towards their portion of his estate.^[2]

In 1786, an account of his estate by his widow Betty was recorded which included, the sale of real estate, debts paid, cost of Mary Hammond's sickness and funeral charges, necessaries for the widow, provisions for the family, and administration fees.^[3]

The land that he held in common with Rowland Hammond was divided. Then his estate was set out to his widow Betty, and his children, George Hammond (eldest son), Lydia Murdock, wife of James Murdock, Jr., Anna Bridgham, wife of William Bridgham, Lucy Hammond, Hannah Hammond, Betty Hammond, Thomas Hammond, Benjamin Hammond, and Priscilla Hammond.^[4]

In 1786, his widow Betty was appointed guardian of his minor children, Betty Hammond, Thomas Hammond, Benjamin Hammond, and Priscilla Hammond. all under the age of 14 years.^[5] In 1787, Perez Thomas of Middleborough was appointed guardian of his children.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-XWJZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 318 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-6C8F : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 225 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-6HNZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 602-603 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-6HVX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 629-631 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XW4J : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 109 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XW71 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 112 of 549; State Archives, Boston.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of George Hammond", Ancestor # A050532.
• FamilySearch Person: LZDY-HHZ: Captain George Hammond (1734-1782).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #42290435 for Capt George Hammond (1734-1782).
• Hammond, Roland, A History and Genealogy of the Descendants of William Hammond of London, England, and his Wife Elizabeth Penn. Boston, MA: D. Clapp & Sons, 1894. p. 216-217.