HAMMOND, Lt. David

1746 - 1801  (55 years)

• Name	HAMMOND, David
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	1746	Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
  	Address: Stone Church
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Major James McMahan was one of the men who went as a private with Captain Hawkins Boone to the relief of Fort Freeland when it was attacked by Tories and Indians. The fort had already surrendered when Boone’s men arrived, and when told of this McMahan exclaimed, “I will die before surrender,” and leaped back across Warrior Run. He got behind a large tree for protection, and to his surprise there stood David Hammond, an uncle of General Robert H. Hammond. They succeeded in making their escape, but Captain Hawkins Boone and a number of his men were killed.
  Military	3 Nov 1783
  	during the revolutionary war, and was discharged
  	MILITARY HISTORY Apr 1775 - Mar 1776 Sergeant Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen Boston / Cambridge Campaign 29 Jun 1775 Sergeant Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen Lowdon's Company 18 Aug 1775 Sergeant 2nd Continental Regiment Lowdon's Company 27 Aug 1775 Sergeant 2nd Continental Regiment Ploughed Hill, Mass Lowdon's Company 9 Nov 1775 Sergeant 2nd Continental Regiment Lechmere's Point, Mass Lowdon's Company 1 Jan 1776 Sergeant 1st Continental Regiment Lowdon's Company 1 Jul 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Parr's Company 27 Aug 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Long Island Parr's Company 29-30 Aug 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Covering Force, Long Island Retreat Parr's Company 28 Oct 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment White Plains Parr's Company 1 Dec 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment New Brunswick, NJ (I) Parr's Company 26 Dec 1776 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Trenton, NJ (I) Parr's Company 2 Jan 1777 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Trenton, NJ Parr's Company 3 Jan 1777 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Princeton Parr's Company 10 Jan - May 1777 Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Morristown Encampment Parr's Company 19 Aug - 22 Oct 1777 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Mid-State, NY Parr's Company; Detached Duty; Morgan's Corps of Rangers 14 Sep 1777 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Parr's Company 19 Sep 1777 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Freeman's Farm, NY Parr's Company 7-15 Oct 1777 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Freeman's Farm, NY Parr's Company 2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Whitemarsh Encampment Parr's Company; Returned To Unit 19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Valley Forge Encampment Parr's Company 28 Jun 1778 Second Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Monmouth Parr's Company Dec 1778 - Jun 1779 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Middlebrook Encampment Parr's Company 8 Dec 1778 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Captain William Wilson's Company Apr - Oct 1779 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment New Jersey Campaign, 1779 Captain William Wilson's Company 15 Jul 1779 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Stony Point Captain William Wilson's Company Dec 1779 - Jun 1780 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Morristown Encampment, 1779 Captain William Wilson's Company Apr - Oct 1780 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment New Jersey Summer Campaign Captain William Wilson's Company 21 Jul 1780 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Blockhouse - Bergen Heights Captain William Wilson's Company; Wounded 25 Sep 1780 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment West Point Reinforcement Captain William Wilson's Company Dec 1780 - Jun 1781 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Morristown Encampment, 1780 Captain William Wilson's Company 15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Southern Campaign 6 Jul 1781 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Green Spring / Jamestown 6-17 Oct 1781 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Yorktown Jan - Jul 1782 First Lieutenant 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Georgia Campaign 1 Jan 1783 First Lieutenant 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment   3 Nov 1783 First Lieutenant 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Retired
  Residence	1787	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	After the formation of Chillisquaque and Derry townships Turbut included, in addition to its present area, the townships of Delaware and Lewis and a portion of Montour county (Limestone township); the taxable inhabitants of this territory in 1787 included James, David, and George Hammond.
  Census (desc)	1790	Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [3, 4]
  Census (desc)	1800	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [5, 6]
  Property (sold)	1 Nov 1800	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [7]
  	108 acres of land to his brother, George Hammond
  	David Hammond Deed Poll to George Hammond  To all people to whomthese presents shall come Greeting. Whereas on application, a warrant wasgranted to me and in my name dated the eighth day of November one thousandseven hundred & eighty five, for 108 acres and one half of land on thewaters of the Muddy Run, adjoining lands claimed by Robert Moody, Reuben Hainesand others. Now know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of 106 pounds,lawful money of Pennsylvania to me in hand paid by George Hammond as well asother good services to me, by him rendered, at and before the sealing anddelivery thereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have grantedbargained sold released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant bargainsell release and confirm, unto the said George Hammond, his heirs and assigns,all my estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of, in,to, or out of the said tract of land containing 108 acres & the usualallowance of six percent. Together with all and singular the rights, members ofthe appurtenances, thereunto belonging, and the revisions and remainders, rentsissues and profits thereof to have and to hold, the said tract of land andpremises hereby granted, bargained, and sold or intended to be with theappurtenances unto the said George Hammond, his heirs and assigns, to the onlyproper use and behoof of him the said George Hammond, his heirs and assignsforever, and the said David Hammond and his heirs, the said hereby grantedpremises, unto the said George Hammond his heirs and assigns against him saidDavid Hammond and his heirs, and against all and every other person and personswhatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under, him, them or any of themshall and will warrant and forever defend the same. In witness whereof theparties do hereby set their hands and seals, this first day of November in theYear of our Lord 1800. D. Hammond [seal] signed sealed and delivered in the presenceof us, Robert Giffen, Jn. Tietsworth. Received the day of the foregoingindenture 106 pounds being paid in full consideration on a beforementioned. D.Hammond ____ Jn. Tietsworth ____ Northumberland County. This first day ofNovember 1800 personally came David Hammond before me the subscriber one of theJustices of the Peace for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and acknowledgedthe foregoing indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same might berecorded as such. Witness my hand and seal this day and year. Jn. Tietsworth  [seal]                       Recorded the 29thday of April 1802.  Jere. Simpson  Record
  _UID	BB4D0A18A2D9F046B3038C6B82BDA577E3C4
  Death	27 Apr 1801	Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [8]
  Burial	Liberty Township, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States   [8]
  	Address: Chillisquaque Presbyterian Cemetery
  Person ID	I6961	Milton Families
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	HAMMOND, James,   b. 1720, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	KELLY, Grace   d. 1790
  Family ID	F2174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HANNA, Jane,   b. 13 May 1764   d. 11 Jun 1816 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1785
  Children	1. HAMMOND, Mary,   b. Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. HAMMOND, Grace (2),   b. 1787, Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 15 May 1863 (Age 76 years) + 3. HAMMOND, Gen. Robert Hanna,   b. 28 Apr 1791, Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 2 Jun 1847 (Age 56 years)   4. HAMMOND, Jane,   b. Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: Stone Church - 1746 - Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - 1787 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1790 - Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1800 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Property (sold) - 108 acres of land to his brother, George Hammond - 1 Nov 1800 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Death - 27 Apr 1801 - Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Burial - Address: Chillisquaque Presbyterian Cemetery - - Liberty Township, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Standard-Journal Newspaper - Milton, PA, Saturday, June 12, 1954 Bits of Area History by WILLIAM G. MURDOCK. [S14] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 21. [S138] Census, Image 21. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 3. [S138] Census, Image 3. [S28] Deed. [S4] Gravestone.