Will probated 10/19/1886 [JPP 2 269]. She lists three daughters, but picture of will fuzzy and needs to be retaken!

1850 Census, New Market District, Fred. Co, MD #40
all born MD
Mary E A R Hammond 43
Mary V Hammond 14
Oliver B Hammond 12
Anna W Hammond 11
Grafton B Hammond 9
Eugene Hammond 6
Denton Hammond 26, farmer
Elizabeth R Hammond 22
Mary E A R Hammond 1
Ormond W Hammond 20

1870 Census New Market, Fred Co, MD #145
Mary E A R Hammond 62, 2500 11200
Elizabeth R Hammond 42
Anna W Hammond 32, - 4500
Grafton B Hammond 31, retail dry goods merchant, - 5000
Mary E A R Hammond 20
Denton Hammond 45
Harriet Frazier 79
Nancy Fox (B) 14

1870 Census New Market, Fred Co, MD #195
Denton Hammond 55 (Denton’s name is crossed out - died?), clerk in store
Elizebeth Hammond 53, wife
Mary Hammond 72, mother in law (this should be mother?)
Mary V. Hammond 45, sister in law
Lynn Hammond 16, nephew, clerk in store
Mary Hammond 19, niece
Frank Hammond 8, nephew
Anna Hammond 42, sister
Grafton B. Hammond 40, brother


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Manumission deed
Ann Gantt ~40 Elizabeth Hammond 11/4/1846 WBT 4 423 1 At the Request of Lydia Fox; EH of Fred Co; for $10; both "able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance"
Lydia Fox ~38 Elizabeth Hammond 11/4/1846 WBT 4 423 At the Request of Lydia Fox; EH of Fred Co; for $10; both "able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance" [there is a 14 yo Nancy Fox living with Eliz E.A.R. Hammond in 1870 Census, New Market #145]
Andrew (child of Lydia) Fox 2 Elizabeth Hammond 11/4/1846 WBT 4 423 At the Request of Lydia Fox; EH of Fred Co; for $10; both "able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance"
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Manumission deed
Joseph Sedgwick ~32 Mary E.A.R Hammond 11/4/1846 WBT 4 435 1 MEARH of Fred. Co; for $25; "able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance"
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source: archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MDFREDER/2011-06/1307633111

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - WBT-4 595-607

- HAMMOND, WILSON, LARIZY, ECKMAN, DUNAWIN, PENNYBACKER, DEAN - Nov
1850

Denton HAMMOND and wife vs Ormond W. HAMMOND & Others

Ormond HAMMOND, dec'd (Will 31 Dec 1821)

s/ Edward HAMMOND
s/ Ormond HAMMOND

s/ Grafton HAMMOND d/ Sep 1846 intestate
......widow - Mary E. A. R. and 8 children
.......................Elizabeth R. w/o Denton HAMMOND
.......................Ormond W. HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Mary V. HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Anna W. HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Oliver B. HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Eugene HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Grafton B. HAMMOND, a minor
.......................Denton HAMMOND, a minor, d/ Mar 1850 intestate, w/o
issue

Land of Ormond HAMMOND - "Hammond's Desire" (to divide between
two sons)
- "Locust Thicket" and "Gombers Range" (to Grafton)

Exec/ son Grafton HAMMOND
Witnesses: George SHEATENHELM, Nathan HAMMOND, Adam SPONSELLER
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Land of Grafton HAMMOND - "Locust Thicket", inherited from father
- "Locust Thicket", 68 acres, from Thomas DUNAWIN & w/ Catharine in 1838.
The Dunawins inherited this real estate from her father, Michael ECKMAN who
died
intestate, leaving son, Jacob ECKMAN (conveyed his share to his sister) and
daughter,
Catharine ECKMAN w/o Thomas DUNAWIN.
- "Middle Plantation", 160 acres, from Ormand HAMMOND Jr in 1826; next to
tract
"Cloudy Weather".
- "Wet Time", 110 acres, from Sophia DEAN in 1831. The real estate was
inherited
by Sophia from her father, Samuel PENNYBACKER (Will HS-3, 82).
All lands were continguous and along the county road and turnpike road.

Guardian was William P. ANDERSON; testimony was heard from Alpheus W.
MARRIOTT.
On 22 Nov 1850, John J. WILSON testified he knew Mary E. A. R. HAMMOND the
widow
of Grafton HAMMOND, and she was 43 years old and in good health.
On 21 Nov 1850, Arthur LARIZY testified he knew Elizabeth, the widow of
Ormond
HAMMOND, and she was 70 years old and in good health.

Trustee was George SMITH; on 18 Jan 1851, sale was held at the City Hotel in
Frederick,
high bidders were:
- Ormond W. HAMMOND for 195 acres of the home farm at $17/acre
- John T. SINIS(?) for 152 acres of the Sheets' farm at $10.12/acre
- ______ KEEFER for Lot #1, 12+ acres at $5.75/acre
- Elias L. DELASHMUTT for Lot #2, 12+ acres at $10/acre
- O. W. HAMMOND for Lot #3, 10+ acres at $10/acre
- O. W. HAMMOND for Lot #4, 10+ acres at $5/acre
- Elias L. DELASHMUTT for Lot #5, 12+ acres at $12.37/acre
- John HAMILTON for Lot #6, 12+ acres at $16.25/acre
- Robert DEAN for Lot #7, 11+ acres at $14/acre
- Jesse WRIGHT for Lot #8, 12+ acres at $14/acre
- James M. DAYHOOF for Lot #9, 14+ acres at $20.25/acre
Total sales, $6,288.18

Distribution of $5,899.89 (after costs)
- Elizabeth HAMMOND, widow, 1/10 or $331.92
- Mary E. A. R. HAMMOND, widow, 2/15 or $690.90
- Grafton's still living children each received $696.72

Grafton's widow, Mary E. A. R. HAMMOND filed a petition for her daughter,
Elizabeth, w/o Denton HAMMOND, to obtain the funds from her father's
estate for her and her two children, rather than give the funds to her
husband
as she was totally dependent on her father's support, court approved. Bond
of $1,400 was paid for this by Mary and Wm. M. B. WILLSON and John J.
WILLSON. Closed 7 Apr 1851.
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