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About Thomas Hammond, of Watertown
Seen as son of Thomas Hammond and Rose Steward but this is not possible. Their son was Thomas Hammond, (died young)
Thomas Hammond
- Birth: 1603 Suffolk, England
- Death: Sep. 30, 1675 Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA
In the will of Thomas Hammond of Cambridge, in New England, inventoried 5: 9: 1675 (Nov. 5, 1675), he left bequests to:
- wife Elizabeth
- daughter Elizabeth Woodward
- daughter Sarah Stedman
- son Thomas
- son Nathaniel (Case 10251: p. 1-3)[10] [4 ]
He is thought to be buried in the East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, where there is a headstone for Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond, undated. [11] There is also a monument at the site, commemorating the first settlers at Newton, including Thomas Hammond. [12] [13]
Children
- Thomas Jr. born ___; died Oct. 20, 1678; married Elizabeth Stedman at Newton on Dec. 17, 1662. [14] [15] [2] Probate record: Case 10252: p.1-3) [16] (p. 502)[17]
- Elizabeth born about 1634; married as his second wife, George Woodward, son of Richard, on Aug. 17, 1659 at Watertown. [2] Died at Watertown on Aug. 24, 1700, age 66. [18] (p. 530)[19]
- Sarah baptized September 13, 1640 at Hingham [4] ; died by 1678; married Nathaniel Stedman from Biddenton, Kent, son of Isaac. (p. 157)[20]
- Nathaniel baptized March 12, 1643 at Hingham; died May 29, 1691 age 48 [15]; married Mary ___. [4]
Disputed Origins
From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hammond-367
According to The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1640 the origins of Thomas Hammond the immigrant are not known.[1] This implies that his parents are unknown also.
Frederick Stam Hammond, History and Genealogy of the Hammond Families in America, volume 2 (Oneida, New York,1904) 1-5 proposed that he was the son of William and Mary (___) Hammond of Melford who was baptized in Melford Parish in Sept., 1603 with his brother John. Anderson's Directory says specifically that this has not been proven to be the immigrant.
Previously NEHGR, p. 28: Vol. 30 in 1876 stated erroneously that Thomas Hammond of Hingham was the son of Thomas and Rose Trippe. They did have a son Thomas born 1586, but the same parish register notes a Thomas died the same month, The will of the father, in 1589, lists no son named Thomas, but lists all the other children. Hammond clearly not noticing the death of their child and the lack of mention of his in the wills of his parents. So we can be fairly certain that he was evidently not the son of Thomas Hammon and Rose Tripp of Lavenham. A recent discussion of the will of Rose (Trip) Hammond - Stewart is given in NEHGR 150:433 by Anderson.
A Thomas Hammond married Elizabeth Cason of Lavenham, in 1623. No reference to parents of either. As this is a very common name it is uncertain which Thomas this was. NEHGS, Vol. 107 p. 226 in in 1953 stated that Thomas Hammond of Hingham, married Elizabeth Cason, daughter of Robert and Prudence (Hammond) Cason but this lineage appears to be submitted by a family member.
The Great Migration Project as of 2015 concludes that the evidence is not sufficient to determine his parents and origins. Although we can not disprove that he was the son of William and Mary (___) Hammond of Melford.
Old notes
Thomas was baptized, with his twin, John Hammond in Melford, Suffolk Co., England, Sept.2,1603.
His wife Elizabeth (Casen) married in Lavenham, Eng. Nov. 12, 1623
their children
- Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah & Nathaniel
Thomas, Sr. was one of the first settlers in Hingham, Ma. Had land granted him there in 1636. Took the freedom's oath Mar. 9, 1636-7. He was on the grand jury in 1637.
His two youngest children were baptized in Hingham, the elder children were undoubtedly born in England.
His homestead in Newton, was near the Brookline boundary and near a beautiful sheet of water, which has since borne his name, "Hammond Pond". The homestead remained in the family several generations. Josiah Harvey Hammond, father of George W Hammond of the Forest Paper Co., Having been the last of the family who was born there.
Thomas was one of the wealthiest men in town in his day. There seems to be a close relationship between himself and Vincent Druce, but no relationship has been found. Thomas died in 1675 leaving an unsigned will, which was admitted to Middlesex Probate, No. 7160.
He names wife Elizabeth,
children, *Thomas, *Elizabeth Woodward, *Sarah Stedman, and *Nathaniel.
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Seen as
- Son of: William & Mary Hammond of Melford, England
- Grandson of:John and Agnes Hammond of Lavenham, England
Thomas Hammond, Vincent Bruce, John Parker, Nicholas Hodgden and John Winchester all settled in Hingham about the same time; all of these men removed from there and settled in the same neighborhood, near the boundary line between what are now the towns of Newton and Brookline, Mass. Nicholas Hodgdon first purchased 67 acres of land on Cambridge Hill, which he sold Dec. 4, 1650, to Thomas Hammond and Vincent Druce. They also bought 13 acres granted by the town of Cambridge to Robert Bradish, and 16 acres in Muddy River (now Brookline) called Royton Farm, which they held in common for some years. The division was finally made as shown by his unsigned Will. He probably removed to Cambridge Village. now Newton about 1650. but held lands in Hingham for some years after that date. In 1652 and 1656 he sold lands there. In 1656 he bought 330 acres more of land in Cambridge, for 40 pounds.
Emma Hammond's Family Records & son Eugene's Research
Thomas is my 8th g-grandfather
Barbara's Hammond family Records
Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth Cason Hammond (1604 - ____)*
Children:
Thomas Hammond (1630 - 1678)*
- Calculated relationship
Burial: East Parish Burying Ground Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA
Created by: B K Record added: Jul 19, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11386511
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11386511
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Thomas Hammond, of Watertown's Timeline
| 1585 |
January 9, 1585
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Of Hingham, Suffolk
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June 9, 1585
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Of Hingham, Suffolk, England
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| 1587 |
January 9, 1587
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Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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1600
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Long Melford, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
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September 2, 1603
Age 3
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September 2, 1603
Age 3
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Melford, Suffolk, England, England
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September 2, 1603
Age 3
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Melford, Suffolk, England, England
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September 2, 1603
Age 3
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Melford, Suffolk, England, England
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September 13, 1630
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England or, Hingham, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
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