| Name |
HAMMOND, Robert Hanna |
| Prefix |
Gen. |
| Birth |
28 Apr 1791 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
- HAMMOND, Robert Hanna, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., April 28, 1791; attended the academies at Milton; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the State militia, with the rank of brigadier general; enlisted in the United States Army as a lieutenant in 1817; resigned and returned to Milton, Pa.; was register and recorder of Northumberland County; postmaster of Milton 1833-1837; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1841); reentered the Army and was commissioned paymaster during the Mexican War; was wounded and ordered home on sick leave; died at sea on June 2, 1847 on the steamship Orleans before reaching port; interment in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Pa.
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| Military |
1817 |
| as a member of the State militia, with the rank of brigadier general. He enlisted in the U.S. Army a |
- a member of the State militia, with the rank of brigadier general. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1817 as a lieutenant.
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| Census (desc) |
1820 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| Census (desc) |
1830 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| Property(purch) |
28 Apr 1830 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [4] |
| the land of George Hammond from his children |
- D E E D
SETH CADWALLADER & WIFE (Elizabeth Hammond)
JOHN SNYDER & WIFE (Margaret Hammond)
ROBERT R. HAMMOND & WIFE (Anna Chestnut)
TO
ROBERT H. HAMMOND
This indenture,made the 28th day of April, A.D. 1830, between Seth Cadwallader andElizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Hammond, John Snyder and Margaret his wife,late Margaret Hammond, and Robert R. Hammond, and Anna his wife, heirs, legalrepresentatives of George Hammond late of Turbot Township, in Northumberland County,dec'd. of the one part, and Robert H. Hammond, of the same township and county,of the other part, Witnesseth: thatthe same parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twothousand dollars to them in hand paid by the said Robert H. Hammond at orbefore the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge,have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed unto the saidRobert H. Hammond, and to his heirs and assigns, all and singular, that certaintract, piece and parcel of land situate in township of Turbut, in the County ofNorthumberland as bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a post ina line of John Smith's lands, then North sixty three degrees East one hundredfour perches to a post; thence North twenty seven degrees West one hundred andthirty seven perches to a white oak; thence North sixty three and a halfdegrees East forty nine perches and eight tenths to a post; thence by lands ofsaid Robert H. Hammond North thirty five degrees West thirty five perches to apost; thence South sixty eight degrees West two hundred and sixteen perches toa post; thence South fifty nine degrees East forty five perches to a post; andthence by land of Bethuel Vincent South forty two degrees East one hundredfifty six perches to the place of beginning, containing one hundred fifty fiveacres and forty perches strict measure, xxxxxxxx it being the same tract ofland which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by patent dated the third day ofJune 1801 (xxxx in the tolls office in Patent Docket 36, page 426) granted tothe said George Hammond together with, all and singular, the buildings andimprovements, rights, liberties, priveleges, hereditaments and appurtenanceswhatsoever thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining
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| Census (desc) |
1840 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [5] |
| _UID |
3F37B2710855C4478ACD7953FCA22FAFA013 |
| Death |
2 Jun 1847 |
| Burial |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Milton Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I6968 |
Milton Families |
| Last Modified |
28 Aug 2020 |
| Family |
CLARK, Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1793, Pennsylvania, United States d. 17 May 1870 (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Nov 1818 [6] |
- Elizabeth was the widow of Rev. Phillip Gloninger.
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| Children |
| | 1. HAMMOND, Lt. Thomas Clark (1), b. 27 Aug 1819, Pennsylvania, United States d. 6 Dec 1846, Escondido, San Diego, California, United States (Age 27 years) |
| | 2. HAMMOND, Dr. E. D. M.D., b. 1821, Pennsylvania, United States d. 20 Apr 1856, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States (Age 35 years) |
| | 3. HAMMOND, David Steitz, b. 1 Mar 1827, Pennsylvania, United States d. 3 Apr 1897 (Age 70 years) |
| | 4. HAMMOND, Catherine E., b. 1837, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. HAMMOND, William, b. Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F2182 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Apr 2024 |
1791 - 1847 (56 years)
