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Margaret Hammer 1791–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1791

Birth Location: Clinton, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 28 Jun 1839

Death Location: Randolph, Indiana, United States

Father: David Hammer

Mother: Charlotte Jay

Spouse(s): Henry Benson

Children(s): William Benson

Margaret Hammer was born in 1791 in Clinton, Ohio, United States, the child of David Hammer And Charlotte Jay. Margaret Hammer married Henry Benson, and had children including William Henry Benson. Margaret Hammer passed away in 1839 in Randolph, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Margaret Hammer was born in 1791 in Clinton, Ohio, United States, the child of David Hammer And Charlotte Jay.
  • Margaret Hammer married Henry Benson, and had children including William Henry Benson.
  • Margaret Hammer passed away in 1839 in Randolph, Indiana, United States.

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Margaret Hammer's Ancestors

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Margaret Hammer
1791–1839
Birth Place: Clinton, Ohio, United States
Parents
David Hammer
1768–1845
Maryland, United States
Charlotte Jay
1771–1852
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Hammar
1740–1768
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Margaret Wright
1743–1822
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
William (Jay) Jr
1745–1797
Westchester, Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America
Elizabeth (Layton) Natherson
1742–1777
Westchester, Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1711–1773
Mary Vestal
1723–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jay
1672–1736
Anna Orchard
1675–1742
William Vestal
1692–1745
Elizabeth Mercer
1692–1751

Margaret Hammer's Descendants

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Margaret Hammer (6 Apr 1791–28 Jun 1839) m. Henry Benson (30 Oct 1790–Jul 1849)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Benson 1821–1897 m. Elvira Freestone 1828–1893
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Benson 1853–1930 m. Daniel (Webster) Anderson 1845–1928
      1. 1. Lillie (Elvira) Anderson 1880–1960 m. Forrest (Grove) Flegal 1872–1949
        1. 1. David (Daniel) Flegal 1909–1998

Margaret Hammer's Timeline

2 Records

1791
6 Apr 1791
Birth of Margaret Hammer in Clinton, Ohio, United States
Clinton, Ohio, United States
1839
28 Jun 1839
Age 48
Death of Margaret Hammer in Randolph, Indiana, United States
Randolph, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Clinton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 23 May 2023), entry for Charlotte Jay, person ID LCJF-G2G.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Randolph, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 23 May 2023), entry for Charlotte Jay, person ID LCJF-G2G.

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