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William Hammond 1575–1662

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Born 30 Oct 1575 · Lavenham, Suffolk, , England

Died 8 Oct 1662 · Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father Thomas Hammond

Mother Rose Trippe

Spouse Elizabeth Paine (1586–1676)

Children Ann Hammond, Anna Hammond, Anne Hammond, Barnes Hammond, Benjamin Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond, John Hammond, Marie Or Sarah Hammond, Martha Hammond, Miss Hammond, Rachel Hammond, Sarah Hammond, Thomas Hammond, William Hammond

Siblings Elizabeth Hammond, Marie Hammond, Martha Hammond, Rose Hammond, Simon Symon Hammond, Susan Hammond, Thomas Hammond

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 English Origins of New England … Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, … Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History North America, Family Histories England, Select Births and Christenings England, Select Marriages New England, the Great Migration … The New England Historical & … Essex, England, Select Church of … U.S., Find a Grave Index Maine Pioneers, 1623-60 Foster record : an account … Genealogies of the Families and … Great Migration Begins - Immigrants … History and genealogies of the … History and genealogies of the … Latter Day Saints Ancestral file Warner Alice <[email protected]>

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Marie Or Sarah Hammond

Biography

The story of William Hammond began in 1575 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. William Hammond married elizabeth paine, and had children including ann hammond, anna hammond, anne hammond, barnes hammond, benjamin hammond, elizabeth hammond, john hammond, marie or sarah hammond, martha hammond, miss hammond, rachel hammond, sarah hammond, thomas hammond, william hammond. William Hammond passed away in 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Record English Origins of New England Families, Vol. I
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Probate/Wills Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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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 Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Church Records Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Record Maine Pioneers, 1623-60
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Record Foster record : an account of Thomas Foster of Billerica, Massachusetts and some of his descendants
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Record Genealogies of the Families and Descendats of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, to which is appended The Early History of the Town
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Record Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, The, Edition: first
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Record History and genealogies of the Hammond families in America
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Record History and genealogies of the Hammond families in America : with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and
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Record Latter Day Saints Ancestral file
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Record Warner Alice <[email protected]>

Life Timeline

1575

Birth of William Hammond in Lavenham, Suffolk, England

Birth

1605

William Hammond was married in En

Marriage

1662

Death of William Hammond in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hammond

This ancestor line traces from Lavenham, , Suffolk, England (1500) to Lavenham, Suffolk, , England (1575) across 3 generations.

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: William Hammond (1575–1662) was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, , England and died in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 30 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 30 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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