Timothy Whitney HAMMOND

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Mr. Hammond began his business career in Petersham and lived for a short time in Hardwick, Irvingsville and East Douglass before settling in Worcester in 1844. After three years of mercantile business in Worcester he entered the employ of the Worcester & nashua Railroad Co. as chief clerk in the office of the treasurer, Edward H. Hemenway on April 1, 1847. He was elected treasurer and clerk of the corporation July 23, 1849. He held these offices continuously until May 15, 1896, when he resigned them on account of ill health. He was one of the oldest railroad officials in length of service in the United States having been in the service for about fifty years.

He was know in railroad circles all over the country. His courtesy and kind nature made themselves felt everywhere he was known. The employees of the road always looked upon him as their friend and were in the habit of going to him for advice and assistance, for his was one of those natures which gave when there was cause for giving and he had a large sympathy for men.

Senator George F. Hoar, an old neighbor and friend said of him: "Men such as he give confidence to a community." Rev. Austin S. Garver said of him: "One of his marked traits was the kindliness of his disposition. It was manifest in his manner and in the tones of his voice; it beamed from his eye and from his refined and gentle face. his was one of the tenderest of hearts. There was no sting in his words, because there was no scorn or malice in his thought."

In addition to his duties as a railroad man Mr. hammond was vice president of the Mechanic's Savings Bank and when he resigned he had been a trustee of the institution from 1851, a period of forty-seven years.

He was a director of the State Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 1859 to 1899; treasurer of the Bay State House corporation from 1856 to 1879 and a member of the common council in 1858-59-68-69 and 70. He never took an active part in politices, though a staunch Republican from the formation of the party. he was a faithful attendant of the Unitarian church.

Timothy married Mary Amelia HOUGHTON on 14 May 1835. Mary was born on 3 Jan 1813; died on 13 Oct 1887 in Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer in Petersham, Massachusetts

Enoch married Lucy BOWKER on 17 Jun 1791. Lucy was born on 17 Oct 1772; died on 8 Jul 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John and Elizabeth Bowker, of Petersham, Massachusetts

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Enoch Hammond was a farmer in Newton until after the Revolution, when he bought land in Petersham and removed there. He was a soldier in Capt. Amariah Fuller's Co., of Newton militia, which marched on the Lexington alarm April 19, 1775. (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in War of the Revolution.)

Enoch married Lucy FISKE on 10 May 1764 in Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Lucy was born on 21 Nov 1746 in Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1823 in Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Dea. Samuel Fiske and Anna Bemis of Waltham, Mass.

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John was a farmer in Newton. He bought of Rev. jared Eliot, of Conn., 370 acres of Gov. Hayne's farm in Newton in 1746, for which he paid oe600.

His will, (Middlesex Probate, No. 7152) dated March 25, 1763, proved June 27, 1763, gives to wife, Margaret, one third of estate "before any of my debts are paid," his executor to sell the remainder of the estate and pay all just debts and funeral expenses, the overplus, if not over oe40, to be equally divided between sons, Joshua and Enoch, and dau., Abigail Hammond. If there be more than oe40, the overplus to be divided between children, Joshua, Daniel, Samuel, Enoch, Margaret Merean, Anna Winchester and Abigail Hammond. To Joshua, Enoch and Abigail oe80 each after the decease of his wife.

"I have already given to sons, John and Abijah Hammond, their full shares and for that reason they are to have nothing more." "My children, Daniel, Samuel, Margaret and Anna have already received the most of their portions." Son, Joshua, exectutor. The signature is in a very unsteady hand. Witnesses Samuel Wilson, Thomas Fisk and Abr. Fuller.

Inventory of real estate: House and piece of land on northerly side of "County Way," containing 78 1/2 acres, bounded E. by Norman Clark and Ebenezer Parker, S. by "County Way," W. and N. by lands of Ebenezer Davis, oses White and Andrew Sever; barn and land on south side of "County Way," bounded E. by Norman Clark, Joshua Murdock and Ephraim War, S. by "Town Way," W. and N. by "County Way." oe667-1-8. Considerable personal estate, including household furniture, farming tools, stock, etc.

John married Margaret WILSON on 11 Dec 1718. Margaret was born on 28 Aug 1699 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1788 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]