Abigail HAMMOND

Abigail married Richard HARRINGTON on 28 Oct 1731. Richard was born on 26 Sep 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a Selectman in Newton in 1741.

His will, (Middlesex Probate, No. 7143) dated May 1, 1760, gives to wife, Hannah, household goods, except those given to daughter, Patience Hammond, all corn and grain in house at time of his decease, use of two cows to be kept for her on homestead, one third of all grain and produce of the farm from year to year, "also my Riding Chair" and disposal of a horse to be kept on farm for her, cider, apples and firewood to be cut and laid at her door. "I give her the liberty to have a swine to go and feed about my house during her natural life." Also use of part of house.
To son, Eleazer Hammond, and his heirs, L5.
To daughter, Hannah Green, L13.
To daughter, Abigail Harrington, L 14, 15s.
To daughter, Patience Hammond, largest brass kettle, one brass skillet, one ironpot, one iron kettle, one pair hand irons, an iron trammel, one pair tongs, one fire shovel and L70.
To daughter, Susannah Fulham, L13.
To daughter, Lydia Hammond, L. 13.
To grandson, Richard Roberts, L2, 13s, 4d.
To son, Ephraim Hammond, residue of estate.
Son, Ephraim, sole executor.

Signed with his X mark and a seal.
Witnesses, Jonas Meriam, Ephraim Ward and thomas Greenwood.

Nov. 20, 1760, certificat of Richard Harrington and Francis Fulham that they are satisfied with the provisions of the will.
Nov. 29, 1760, citation of Hannah Green, Patience Hammond, John Hammond and his wife, Lydia, signed by Ephraim Hammond.
Dec. 1, 1760, satisfaction of dau. Hannah, signed with her X mark. Bond of Ephraim Hammond with John Clarke and Eleazer Chamberlain as sureties.

Eleazer married Hannah HARRINGTON on 29 Apr 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 09 Aug 1682 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John Harrington and Hannah Winter of Watertown, Mass.

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The will of Wid. Hammah, (Middlesex Probate, No 7148) dated April 4, 1764, mentions son, Ephraim, daus., Patience Chamberlain, Hannah Green, Abigail harrington, Susanna Fulham, Lydia Hammond, and grand-daughter, Lydia Hammond. As both her son, Eleazer, and dau., Lydia, had daus. named Lydia Hammond, it is uncertain which was meant, but as her son, Eleazer, had probably already received his share of the estate, this was probably the dau. of John and Lydia Hammond. Son-in-law, Eleazer Chamberlain, Exec.