Thomas HAMMOND

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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]

1. Mehitable HAMMOND was born on 29 Jan 1695 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
2. John HAMMOND was born on 16 May 1696 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 27 Jun 1763 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
3. Thomas HAMMOND was born on 10 Jul 1698 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
4. Caleb HAMMOND was born on 4 Jul 1700 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 22 Jan 1760.

Thomas married Mary BACON on 8 Aug 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary HAMMOND was born on 13 May 1707 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
2. Samuel HAMMOND was born on 9 Jul 1709 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1736 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

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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]