Benjamin Hammond

1704 - 1758  (53 years)

• Name	Benjamin Hammond  [1]
  Born	1 Dec 1704	Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Resided	Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA   [2]
  Died	19 Jul 1758	Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA   [1]
  Buried	Mattapoisett, Plymouth, MA, USA, Hammond Cemetery
  Notes	Benjamin Hammond (headstone photo) Dec. 1, 1704, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA - Jul. 19, 1758, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Family links: Spouse: Priscilla Sprague Hammond (1708 - 1779) Children: Enoch Hammond (1734 - 1800)*, Nathaniel Hammond (1734 - 1827)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Hammond Cemetery, Mattapoisett, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Created by: Kevin Thomas West Record added: Nov 30, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 101543529 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101543529 28 May 2013 III.-BENJAMIN HAMMOND 3D, OF ROCHESTER, MASS. Benjamin4 Hammond 3d,* third son of John,3 [Benjamin,2 William1], was born at Rochester, Mass., Dec. 1, 1704, and died there Jul. 19, 1758. He built a house near that of his father, afterwards known as the Seth Mendell Place, and taken down in 1856 by John Mendell, son of Seth. He was a man of irreproachable character, and was much respected in his native town, where he held many responsible offices, being also a captain of militia. He was an active member of the Congregational Church, in whose prosperity he took a deep interest. He did not forget that his ancestors left home and friends, crossed the Atlantic, and settled in the wilds of New England, for the freedom of worshiping according to the dictates of their own consciences. He m. about 1730 Priscilla, daughter of the late Samuel Sprague of Rochester, who d. Oct. 23, 1778, ae. 83. She was a superior woman, endowed with great benevolence, and with a mind ever alive to the benefits of the poor and helpless, who found in her a friend ever ready to aid them. Issue : 1. Ruth, b. Mch. 7, 1732. d. Aug. 12, 1758. 2. Nathaniel, b. Jul. 27, 1734. d. Feb. 1, 1827. 3. Enoch, b. :Mch. 13, 1735. d. Mch. 12, 1800. 4. Priscilla, b. Oct. 31. 1740. d., Jun. 9, 1758. 5.Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1743. d. Aug. 28, 1758. Priscilla, widow of Benjamin Hammond, m. 2d, in 1763, Rev. Thomas West, first pastor at North Rochester. Of the above children, Ruth, Priscilla, and Hannah all d. single at Rochester. *[Extract from the Will of Benjamin Hammond 3d of Rochester, Mass.] In the Name of God, Amen : I, Benj. Hammond of Rochester, in the county of Plymouth, in New England, Yeoman, under bodily infirmity, but in the exercise of my reason, through God's Goodness, Do make this my last Will and Testament. And 1st., I desire to give my whole self, soul and body, to God in Jesus Christ, humbly begging his merciful acceptance, and pardon of my many sins and Reconciliation with God through the great sacrifice that was given for the remission of sins. As touching my outward estate my will is that my true and loving wife, Priscilla, be honorably supported at equal cost between my two sons, Nathaniel and Enoch, and to live with that child she likes best. [3]
  Person ID	I1141	AC-Family
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John Hammond,   b. 30 Nov 1663, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1749, Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Arnold,   b. May 1672,   d. 3 Aug 1756, Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	1691  [4]
  Family ID	F100	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Priscilla Sprague,   b. 18 Mar 1708/09,   d. 23 Oct 1778  (Age 69 years)
  Married	Abt 1730  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Ruth Hammond,   b. 7 Mar 1731/32,   d. 12 Aug 1758, Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA  (Age 26 years)   2. Nathaniel Hammond,   b. 27 Jul 1734,   d. 1 Feb 1827  (Age 92 years)   3. Enoch Hammond,   b. 13 Mar 1734/35,   d. 12 Mar 1800  (Age 64 years)   4. Priscilla Hammond,   b. 31 Oct 1740,   d. 19 Jun 1758, Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA  (Age 17 years)   5. Hannah Hammond,   b. 25 Dec 1743,   d. 28 Aug 1758, Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA  (Age 14 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F506	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Dec 1704 - Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA Resided - - Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA Died - 19 Jul 1758 - Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA Buried - - Mattapoisett, Plymouth, MA, USA, Hammond Cemetery  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S219] Surname / Hammond: William Hammond's Descendants, Roland Hammond, (Boston: David Clapp & Son, Printers, 1894.), 206. [S278] Surname / Sprague: Sprague Families in America, Warren Vincent Sprague, (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Company, 1913.), 14. [S219] Surname / Hammond: William Hammond's Descendants, Roland Hammond, (Boston: David Clapp & Son, Printers, 1894.), 206-207. [S223] Surname / Atwood: John Atwood of Plymouth, Mass. (DAR), Shurtloff, Benjamin, 36.