Fifth Generation

167. Moses HAMMOND¹ was born on 15 November 1731 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA.^536,537 He was baptized on 13 June 1773 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth, MA.⁵³⁸ He signed a will on 7 March 1800 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA.⁵³⁹ Plymouth Co Registry of Probate
MOSES HAMMOND, PLYMOUTH, MA
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MA Wills and Probate Records – Box 107167
1635-1991; Roll #126
 
In the Name of God Amen
I, Moses Hammond of Rochester mindful of the uncertainty of Life, and desirous of freeing my Mind from all thoughts of a secular nature, in my last hours do make and ordain this my last Will and testament and having given my Soul to God and my body to be laid in the Earth till it shall leave God to raise it at the last day, I do dispose of my earthly Interest in the manner following viz
I bequeath twenty-five dollars to my son Joshua Hammond and five dollars to my Daughter Alice Blankenship
And my wearing Apparel to my son Moses Hammond
And the Bed to Mahitable Hammond, which was her Mothers and half of all the Bed clothes which I shall leave
And another Bed with the other half of he Bed clothes to my Daughter Mercy Davis
And the residue of my Estate real or Personal after the above Legacies and all other Charges which justly lay against my estate be paid I give to Moses Davis the son of my Daughter Mercy Davis and on her demise (he being a minor) to the eldest surviving son of my said Daughter Mercy she having the right of the Improvement(?) of said Estate during her natural Life, all which Bequeathments are to be considered as canceling every debt which Joseph Davis or the above Legatees may have against me.
And I appoint Revd Lemuel LeBaron Executor of this my last Will and testament, giving him Power to sell such a Part of my Estate, personal or real, either by private sail(sic) Vendue as shall be sufficient for the above Purposes.
And finally Revoking all other Wills which I have made, I do consecrate this my last Will and testament in testimony of all which I do hereunto set my Hand and Seal  Feby 4 1800
Testes George Lindon William LeBaron                  Moses Hammond (Seal)
James Hammond Samuel Sturtevant
Phebe Pease

CODICIL:  March 7 1800
It is my Wish that the twenty five Dollars in this Instrument given to Joshua Hammond be reduced to five.
In the presence of                                                        Moses Hammond
Samuel Sturtevant
William LeBaron
Phebe Pease Moses died before 18 June 1800 at the age of 68 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA.⁵³⁹ He had his estate probated on 18 June 1800 in Plymouth County, MA.⁵⁴⁰ He has reference number 458. He was a farmer from Rochester Mass but was said to live in Hammond town

Moses HAMMOND and Mary "Mercy" HAWES (HOWES) were married on 1 April 1756.^541,542 Mary "Mercy" HAWES (HOWES)¹ was born in 1734 in New Bedford, MA (formerly known as Dartmouth).¹ She died on 8 November 1767 at the age of 33. She has reference number 459.

Moses HAMMOND-145 and Mary "Mercy" HAWES (HOWES)-146 had the following children:

Moses HAMMOND and Mehitabel BARLOW were married on 26 January 1772 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.^545,546 Mehitabel BARLOW was baptized on 29 November 1772 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth, MA.⁵⁴⁷ She has reference number 434.

Moses HAMMOND-145 and Mehitabel BARLOW-124 had the following children: