Thomas HAMMOND

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Thomas went to Connecticut with his brother, Caleb, locating first in the town of Lebanon, New London Co.

"Thomas Hammond, of Newtown, County of Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay," purchased land in Lebanon, Oct. 30, 1721. (Lebanon Town records, Vol. 3, p. 325) Thomas Hammond, then of Lebanon, sold land there June 7, 1722.( Lebanon Town Records, Vol. 3, p. 437.) His marriage or the births of any of his children do not appear on Lebanon records, which are very incomplete in vital statistics. It is not known how long he remained in Lebanon or where he went from there.

The next records of him which have been found are in the town of Wethersfield, Conn., and consist merely of the records of births of the two children of Thomas and Jane Hammond given below. These were probably younger children, but no records of older children have been found. the next record found is in Torrington, Conn., where Thomas Hammond and several others from Wethersfield purchased a tract of land and erected a mill and a tannery in 1739. (See History of Torrington, Conn.)

No further record has been found of this family, but there were Hammonds in Torrington, perhaps his descendants, until within recent years. it is believed that his son, Thomas, who was born in Wethersfield, is the same Thomas Hammond who sold mill property in Connecticut and removed his family to the Shakers at harvard, Mass. but who died while settling up his property preparatory to joining them himself.

This Thomas made a provision that any of his children who desired to leave the Shakers should be allowed todo so on coming of age, and should be paid $100 each from the funds which he turned over to the community. A son Thomas did leave them and lived later in Shirley, Mass., where he died, leaving a numerous family. the connection is not fully proven, but there is so much circumstantial evidence that these families are given in this work as descendants of Thomas Hammond, of Wethersfield and Torrington, Conn.

Family/Spouse: Jane ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jackson's history of Newton and Bond's history of Watertown both give the date of his death as "March 15, 1738, aged 72 years," but an examination of Middlesex Probate Records shows that adm. was granted on his estate in 1720, and that a bond was given July 14, 1721, signed by Caleb Hammond, Ebenezer Hammond and nathaniel Hammond. the estate appears to have been held until Feb. 24, 1755, when it was appraised by Deacon John Stone and Thomas Greenwood and commissioners appointed to divide the property. the commissioners, Thomas Greenwood, John Stone and James Ward, reported to the court under date of March 18, 1755.

"Having thus perfected the Inventory we are of the opinion that to distribute the same will be predudicial to the whole. We have therefore set the whole of the forgoing pieces of land and part of the dwelling house on John Hammond, said deceast oldest son, in paying the Thomas Hammond, Caleb hammond, Mehitable Petty, the wife of James Petty, and mary Benjamin, the wife of Samuel Benjamin, four of said deceased children, as also the heirs of legal representatives of the children of Samuel Hammond deceast, as your Honor shall order." (Middlesex Probate No. 7161.)

Thomas was at one time a Selectman in Newton. He was a Farmer and the owner of considerable land there.

Thomas married Mehitable VERY on 15 Jun 1693. Mehitable died in 1704. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas was a farmer on the estate left him by his father.

But few papers appear in the settlement of the estate, (Middlesex Probate No. 7160 1/2) there being only the inventory and a petition for the appointment of his widow as administratrix as noted below.....

Elizabeth hamond, his relict, widd. is granted adm. shee giveling bond as ye law pvides and shee attested this Invent. on oath 1-2-79

Nother further could be learned about his sons, Nathaniel and John.

There are some indications that John may have married and left descendants, as there are some of the name in later generations who cannot be accounted for on any other theory.

Thomas married Elizabeth STEDMAN on 17 Dec 1662. Elizabeth died in 1715 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]