Abner HAMMOND

Born

25 January 1762 , Richmond, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

9 July 1829 , Milledgeville, Georgia, USA

Cause of Death: drowned

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Charles HAMMOND Elizabeth STEELE

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Born: 25 January 1762 in Richmond, Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: Charles HAMMOND

Mother: Elizabeth STEELE

Paternal grandparents: John HAMMOND , Catherine DOBYNS

Maternal grandparents: Samuel STEELE , Katherine Sampson HAMMOND

Abner had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Abner married Sarah DUDLEY 27 March 1803 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah DUDLEY was born 24 December 1792 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA. Sarah died 26 August 1865 in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA. Sarah was the child of John DUDLEY and Sarah E JONES.

Abner HAMMOND died 9 July 1829 in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.

Capt. Abner Hammond served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was the secretary of state of Georgia (1811-1823).
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Sarah DUDLEY
Marriage date: 27 March 1803
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Sarah DUDLEY was the child of John DUDLEY and Sarah E JONES

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John HAMMOND

Born: 28 September 1811, Louisville, Bacon, Georgia, USA
Died: 13 November 1885, Milledgeville, Georgia, USA

Married: Caroline Susannah FORT 1 November 1842 Place: Milledgeville, Georgia, USA

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Birth — 1762
25 January 1762
Richmond, Crown Colony of Virginia

Revolutionary War
HAMMOND, ABNER
Ancestor #: A050468
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA - GEORGIA Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1-25-1762 RICHMOND CO VIRGINIA
Death: 7-9-1829 MILLEDGEVILLE BALDWIN CO GEORGIA
Pension Number: *W27553
Service Source: *W27553
Service Description: 1) COL SAMUEL HAMMOND, LT REFUGEE REGT
2) COL WILLIAM CANDLER

RESIDENCE
1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE
1) ANNE JONES
2) SARAH DUDLEY
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Marriage / Partner
Abner HAMMOND and Sarah DUDLEY 27 March 1803,

He was 41 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
John HAMMOND was born 28 September 1811, Louisville, Bacon, Georgia, USA

Abner was 49 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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Memory Hill Cemetery Milledgeville Baldwin County Georgia, USA Plot: Section E, Lot 36, Person #9

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Death — 1829
9 July 1829
Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 67.

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Memory Hill Cemetery Milledgeville Baldwin County Georgia, USA Plot: Section E, Lot 36, Person #9

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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