Caleb HAMMOND

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He settled in Norwich, Conn., at the time of his marriage and remained there until 1734, when he removed to Windham, Conn., and remained there until 1740 or after, when he returned to Norwich.

The records of the town of Franklin, Conn., show that Caleb hammond united with the Congregational Church there, by profession, May 7, 1731. he lived at one time in the town of Scotland, Conn. "Caleb Hammond, of Newtown, County of Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay," bought land in Lebanon, Conn., Feb. 1, 1723. (Lebanon Town records, Vol. 3, p. 438.) Caleb Hammond, then of Lebanon, bought more land there May 12, 1724. (Lebanon Town Records, Vol. 3, p. 539.) He bought more land there Jan. 6, 1729. (Ibit, Vol. 3, p. 559). He sold land there May 25, 1726. (Ibid, Vol. 4, p. 6)

Caleb married Mary BREWSTER on 21 Nov 1723 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born in May 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died after 17 Jul 1760 in Prob Norwich, Connecticut. [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]