Who was Thomas Hammond?

Thomas Hammond (1618–1655) was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, , England and died in Watertown. 18 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Hammond 1618–1655

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Born 17 Sep 1618 · Lavenham, Suffolk, , England

Died 10 Dec 1655 · Watertown

Father William Hammond The Emigrant

Mother Elizabeth Payne Paine

Siblings Anne Hammond, Anne Who Made It 5 Years Hammond, Benjamin Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond Child Death, John Hammond Lt, Martha Hammond Child Death, Rachel Hammond Child Death, Ruth Hammond Gooch, Sarah Hammond Smith, Thomas Hammond The Emigrant, William Hammond I

Records

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Great Migration Begins - Immigrants …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Hammond The Emigrant

Elizabeth Payne Paine

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Thomas Hammond began in 1618 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Thomas Hammond passed away in 1655 in Watertown.

Sources

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Probate/Wills Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, The, Edition: first

Life Timeline

1618

Birth of Thomas Hammond in Lavenham, Suffolk, England

Birth

1655

Death of Thomas Hammond in Watertown

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Hammond

This ancestor line traces from Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (1475) to Lavenham, Suffolk, England (1618) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas Hammond (1618–1655) was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, , England and died in Watertown. 18 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 18 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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