John HAMMAN

Male 1790 - 1868  (78 years)


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  • Name John HAMMAN 
    Born 1790  Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • Farmer
    Religion Methodist 
    _UID 4CD0B70A6C6A41DE89E341C8C43E7DA268BB 
    Died 25 Mar 1868  Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He was first son of the first Virginia Hamman ancestor. Had 17 children. Lived in Montgomery Co. until 1830. After 1830 returned to Catawba Valley in Botetourt Co. Purchased Poage farm, which fronts Tinker Knob. In 1919 was owned by Rhodes Brothers. Received lands in East St. Louis, IL because of military service in the War of 1812. He served in Norfolk, VA during the spring and summer of 1814. Son, Griffin lived on these lands. John was member of Botetourt county library association. When he died, Dr. J. Hoffman Waugh of Baltimore Conference said John Hamman was the best informed man in Methodist Church in the Old Fincastle circuit.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 Census
      Name: John Hammon
      Age: 59
      Birth Year: abt 1791
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1850: District 8, Botetourt, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 456
      Household Members:
      John Hammon 59
      Charlotte Hammon 40
      Saml Hammon 21
      Eliza A Hammon 17
      Theodore Hammon 16
      William G Hammon 13
      Westly Hammon 11
      Mayberry Hammon 9
      Lucy W Hammon 7
      Jane Hammon 6
      Selena S Hammon 3

      1860 Census
      Name: John Hammond
      Age: 69
      Birth Year: abt 1791
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: Virginia
      Home in 1860: Botetourt, Virginia
      Family Number: 459
      Value of real estate: $4000. Personal property: $1,030.
      Household Members:
      John Hammond 69
      Charlotte Hammond 50
      Eliza A Hammond 26
      Lucy A Hammond 17
      Jane Hammond 14
      Salina Hammond 11
      Emma Hammond 9
      Weslly Hammond 22
      Maberry Hammond 20
      Jas Mays 14

      VITAL RECORDS

      9 Sep 1823 -- Montgomery Co. VA Will Book 3, pg. 519: Alex. Snodgrass, dec'd.
      Appraisal dated 9 Sep 1823.
      Appraisers: Giles Thomas, John Hamman, & Joseph Anderson.
      Total value $395.87 (including 130 gallons of Apple Brandy
      valued at $65). No heirs named.

      Botetourt Co., VA. Will Book E Pages 764-5-6,April 13, 1836
      Jonn Hamman witnessed the will of Peter Brickey, Sr.

      1846 John Hammon is listed as a school commissioner for Botetourt Co. VA
      Source: Governor's Message and Annual Reports of the Public Officers of the State, and Boards of Directors, Visitors, Superintendents, and other Agents of Public Institutions or Interests of Virginia Printed under resolutions March 18, 1847, Samuel Shepherd, Public Printer, Richmond, 1847.

      The United States Post-Office Guide, D. Appleton and Company, 1851. p. 124 "Tinker Knob, Botetourt Co. VA, John Hammon, [postmaster] 2650"

      1853 edition, p. 123, John Hammon is listed as postmaster.

      1856 edition, p. 180. John Hammon received $11.48 for his annual salary.

      28 Mar 1859, John Hammon, Sr. was a witness to the will of Charles Old of Botetourt Co. VA.

      Listed in 1860 Federal Census for Botetourt County as John Hammond. Household No. 459. Age 69, occupation Farmer. Value of Real Estate: $4000. Personal property: $1.030. [1, 2]
    Person ID I2806  Master File
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2015 

    Father Johann Peter HAMMAN,   b. 05 Sep 1752, Langstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1797, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara Heibst,   b. 02 Jul 1771, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1829, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1789  Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

      Name: Peter Hammond [Hamman]
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1789
      Marriage Place: Botetourt, Virginia
      Spouse: Barbara Hypes Or Hipes
      FHL Film Number: 30734
      Reference ID: pg 51
      Household Members
      Name: Barbara Hypes Or Hipes
      Name: Nicholas Hipes
      Name: Peter Hammond

    Family ID F3326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine MYERS,   b. 1790,   d. 1829  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 01 Aug 1815  Montgomery Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Griffin A. HAMMOND, MD,   b. 1816, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1867, St. Louis MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Mary HAMMOND,   b. 1818, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Peter J. HAMMOND,   b. 27 Jan 1820, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1897, Roanoke Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +4. John HAMMOND, Jr.,   b. 1821, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900, Mason's Cove, Roanoke Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +5. Jacob M. HAMMAN,   b. 1823, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1906, North Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +6. Margaret Sarah HAMMOND,   b. 26 Mar 1826, Montgomery Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1909, Giles Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +7. Samuel Clayton HAMMOND,   b. 05 Aug 1829, Montgomery Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Jul 1915, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +8. Elizabeth HAMMOND,   b. 05 Aug 1829, Montgomery Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1865  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2011 
    Family ID F1993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charlotte BUCHANAN,   b. ca 1810, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ca 1872, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1830  Botetourt, Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eliza HAMMOND,   b. 1832, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907  (Age 75 years)
     2. Theodore Buchanan HAMMOND,   b. 1834, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1862, Henrico Co. VA Battle of Seven Pines Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
    +3. Rev. William Goheen HAMMOND,   b. Feb 1836, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Apr 1923, Dranesville, Fairfax Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     4. Rev. Wesley HAMMOND,   b. Jun 1838, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Romney, Hampshire Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
     5. Mayberry HAMMOND,   b. 1841, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1864, Bedford Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     6. Lucy Abigail HAMMOND,   b. 1842, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Staunton, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Martha Jane HAMMOND,   b. 1845, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Salina Susan HAMMOND,   b. 1848, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Emma Josephine HAMMOND,   b. 1851, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1904, Askalossa, Mahaska Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2011 
    Family ID F3305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] The Hammond Genealogy, 1919, Fiske Edwards Hammond, (Self published), pages 22-27.

    2. [S87] The Hammond Genealogy, 1919, Fiske Edwards Hammond, (Self published), pages 14-17.