Hannah married John WELSH, * in 1741. John (son of John WELSH, * and Rachel) was born on 3 Feb 1719 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, MD; died on 16 Dec 1784 in , Anne Arundel, MD, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne WELSH, * was born before 1750; died before 9 Aug 1825 in , Montgomery, MD, USA.
2. Charles WELSH was born in 1741; died in 1814.
3. Samuel WELSH was born in 1749; died in 1822.
4. Ruth WELSH was born in 1756; died in 1820.
5. Rachel WELSH was born in 1763; died in 1820.

Notes:

He lived at Elk Ridge as an adult and was a large planter by trade. In 1733, he was commissioned to purchased the land on Elk Ridge for the purpose of laying out the town of the same name. His will was written on Oct. 2, 1753 in Maryland. In it, he names wife, Ann; daughter Hannah, the wife of John Welsh; son John; daughters, Hammutal and Rachel; son in law Henry Griffith; Sarah Ann Dorsey, daughter of Vachel Dorsey; brother Philip Hammond, William Jeans; daughter Ruth Griffith, and son Charles Hammond. The specific parcels of land he gave away were "Hammond" to son John, his dwelling place to son Charles after his mother's death, and "The Marsh", "Johns Chance" and "Old Mans Folle" to his brother, Philip. His executors were his wife and his son in law Henry Griffith. It was probated on Nov. 12, 1753.

John married Anne DORSEY about 1722. Anne (daughter of Edward DORSEY and Margaret LARKIN) was born in 1699 in Major's Choice, Baltimore, MD; died on 1 Jul 1786 in , Anne Arundel, MD, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He married his cousin, Hannah Howard. They also lived in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland where he held many offices. He specifically lived near Gambrill's Station. It was probably the same house used by Major Phillip Hammond. Charles was a military officer in listings started in 1696. He was listed by the title of Major in all documents after that date. In 1698, he was on the Grand Jury. In 1704, he was a commissioner for Anne Arundel County. He was an elected member of the Lower House of Assembly on October 24, 1710. He held that title until he died. His estate was worth about 876 pounds when he died. A transcription of his will is as follows: "To eld. son Charles and hrs., lower half of 284 A., "Rich Neck," and 100 A., part of 500 A., "Howard's Adventure. To son Philip and hrs., Quarter plantation by Towsers Branch, and sufficient land out of "Howard's Adventure" to make 300 A., and all rights, etc., to houses, lots and commanages in Annapolis. To son John and hrs., 238 A., "Phelps Luck," on Elk Ridge, in Balto. Co. To son Rezin and hrs., residue of "Rich Neck" and 100 A., part of "Howard's Adventure." To son Nathaniel and hrs., 100 A., "Whitticars Choice" in Balto. Co., and 362 A. "Hammond's Forrest" in A.A. Co. Son Charles to be of age from date of will, and other sons at 19 yrs.; daus. Matitabal and Ruth at 16 yrs. or marriage. To wife Hannah and child. afsd., personal estate. Exs. Wife afsd. and sons Chas. and Philip. Test: Rich's Warfield, Alex. Warfield, Jno. Warfield, Ruth Warfield."

Charles married Hannah HOWARD in 1690 in Of Anne Arundel, MD. Hannah (daughter of Ruth BALDWIN) was born in in Of Norfolk, VA; died on 9 Feb 1752 in , Anne Arundel, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward Dorsey was a Field Marshal of Maryland; Judge of the High Court of Chancery; Keeper of the seal; and Member of the House of Burgesses in 1697.

An internet site on "The History of Long Reach" gives the following information on him at http://columbiamaryland.com/morelong.htm. "On August 20, 1664, Lord Baltimore granted the Dorsey brothers (John, Joshua, and Edward) a 400-acre plantation on the Cabin Neck Branch west of the Severn River in Anne Arundel County. On November 10, 1695, Edward patented a 448-acre plantation on the county's frontier, which later became part of Howard County, and today is Long Reach, the name of the original land grant. It is likely that some of the impetus Edward felt for settling on his own land came from the size of his family -- he sired 13 children in two marriages.

Edward was a prominent military and civic leader. He rose to colonel in the local militia, served as justice and commissioner of Anne Arundel County, and was a delegate to the Maryland Assembly from 1696 to 1704. The Assembly met at his townhouse in Annapolis until the Court House was completed. He was a supporter of religious freedom and helped to fund free schools.

At his death in 1704 or 1705, Edward Dorsey divided Long Reach among three of his sons -- Nicholas, Benjamin, and John. Dorsey descendants have been Howard Countians ever since, but the Long Reach lands passed from the Dorseys to other families."

Margaret was Edward's second wife. Edward and his brothers Joshua and John lived in Middle Neck Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., MD aft 1660. This was 9 miles west of what became Annapolis, Maryland. They lived near the Hammonds and Howards.

In his will Edward Dorsey gave the following items to his family members: Son Levin at age 21, 100 A., "Hockley" on main falls of Patapsco R., and personalty including boy named William Jackson; Sons Charles, Levin, Francis and Edward, all land on the north side of Patapsco R., all "Taylor's Forrest" if it was purchased by the time of his death; to daughter, Ann, personalty; To son Joshua, 100 A., "Barnes Folly"; To son Samuell, part of "Major's Choyce" and also that which he has received by deed of gift; to son Nicholas, 100 A., part of "Long Reach" at Elk Ridge and personalty at 16 years of age; To son Benjamin, 100 A. part of "Long Reach" and personalty at 16 years of age; To son John, 148 A., residue of "Long Reach" at 16 years of age; To daughter Sarah Petticoate and 3 child. of dau. Hannah Howard, personalty. Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee. Test: Katherine Organ, John Huntsmen, John Dorsey and John Ball.

Edward married Margaret LARKIN in 1693 in Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, MD. Margaret died in 1707 in , Anne Arundel, MD; was buried in , , VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Colonial Families in the Southern States states that "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN HAMMOND, son of John of Anne Arundel Co., Md., b. 1643, on the Isle of Wight; d. 1707, in Maryland; was the first of the name to remain in Maryland. He was one of the most distinguished of all the early Colonial officials, filling the important post of Judge of the Vice Admiralty, in addition to his high military office of Major General of the Western Shore, member of the House of Burgesses, Justice of the Provincial Court and member of his Majesty's Council, 1698-1707. He was bruied on Nov.29, 1707, in St. Anne's Church Yard, Annapolis, Md., where his tomb is yet to be seen, also the Hammond Bible. He was a member of St. Anne's Episcopal Church, and a Vestryman. In 1695 he gave deed for Church site upon Severn Heights; and the Hammond Bible was purchased by the Vestry, in 1707, from the legacy of 10 pounds, left to the Church, for that purpose. He m. Mary Howard, dau. of Matthew Howard."

I believe that Southern States based John's father as John from a christening record dated Jan 26, 1643/44 in St. Mary's, Battersea, Surrey, England. If this is true, his birthdate would make him about 7 weeks of age and this seems a bit late. I also don't believe that our John was the son of John because the John that was baptised in 1644 apparently died. I say this because a John Hammond named another son John in 1647 in the same church at his christening. As a child, our John was raised a Quaker. According to "The Hammond Families of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Frederick Counties, Maryland," c.1880, he was born on the Isle of Wight, England and was a son of Thomas Hammond. He was in his 20's when he came to America, still a Quaker at that time. In 1682, he was convicted for refusing to defend the Province because of his faith.

It is surprising then that he totally revoked his faith, took up arms in the militia to defend his neighborhood against Indians and was convicted of bearing arms by the Quaker community in 1683. He became a well known member of the Church of England and went on to become Major General of the Militia after the age of 40. He gave money near his death which procured a large bible for his church, St. Anne's Parish Church in Annapolis, Maryland which still exists today. In 1669, he is on a freeholder's list for Anne Arundel Co. It stated that he was to be paid tobacco for his public service. He married well, into one of America's most distinguished families, the Howards. They were his neighbors in the Middle Neck Hundred which was nine miles west of where he helped lay out Annapolis, Maryland in 1684.

In that year, he was one of the persons commissioned to lay out the town of Annapolis, MD. In 1685, John was commissioned as a justice for Anne Arundel County. He was a member of the Quorum in 1689. In 1691, when he returned to England on behalf of his service to Maryland, he held the rank of Captain. There he presented John Povey, Esq., in the Plantation Office, Whitehall, London, England a list of "good honest substantial Protestants" in Maryland. He returned before the end of year to his home in Maryland where he signed a proclamation thanking Providence for placing a Protestant King and Queen on the throne. In 1695 he donated land to his friends in Westminster Parish upon Severn Heights for the building of a church.

He held the following impressive appointments in his lifetime

1692: Commissioner of the Peace, Gentleman of the Quorum and delegate to the Lower House of the General Assembly from Anne Arundel Co., MD.

1693: Member of the House of Burgess

1694: Captain of a Troop of Horse where he was promoted to Major

1694: Justice of the Provincial Court, the highest court authority of the day

1698: Exulted Seat in the Council until his death

1704: Listed as Colonel

1704: Member of commission to lay out towns and ports in Providence, MD

July 6, 1707: Governor Seymour commissioned him as Major General of the Western Shore that oversaw six companies

An obituary on him that can be found in the archives of St. Ann's Parish states "November 29, 1709 Then was Buried by the Reverend Mr. James Wolton Rector of St. Ann's Parish The Honorable John Hammond Esq., Major Genll of the Western Shore of This Her Majesty's Province of Maryland, and one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Councell, and Judge of the High Court of Admiralty in the said Province."

It's his gravestone that allows us to estimate his birth year which states that he's 64 years of age when he died on Nov. 24, 1707. A transcription of his will reads: I leave my home plantation to my wife, Mary, Mt. Airy Neck. My eldest son, Thomas, my plantation called 'Mt. Airy Neck' at the decease of my wife, "Heath" in Patapscoe where he now lives and 100 acres called "WheatleyNeck" and 75 lbs. to be invested in land. To son, John, the plantation on the N. side of Severn River where he lives, and that part of 'Swan Neck'; Also 100 acres "Horners" bought from Thomas Reynolds, 50 acres called "The Adventurer", and 50 acres called "Forked Neck"; to son William, the other part of "Swan Neck", 100 acres, "Strawberry Plain", 400 Acres "The Addition" and 50 acres "Brushy Neck"; To Son Charles, 100 acres "Flushing", 50 acres "Deer Creek Point", 284 acres, "Rich Neck" at Patuxent R. and 362 Acres "Hammond's Forest." To my first three sons, my houses and lots in Annapolis. To St. Ann's Church, Annapolis, 10lbs. My four sons to be my executors.

John married Mary HOWARD in 1666 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD. Mary (daughter of Matthew HOWARD) was born after 1648 in , Lower Norfolk, VA; died on 4 Apr 1721 in , Anne Arundel, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She and her brother Philip were not named in the will of one of her father's best friends, Richard Hall, who gave livestock to every living child of Matthew Howard in his will in 1648. Therefore, it is likely that she and Philip had not yet been born.

Hon married Anne HOWARD in 1638 in , , MD, USA. Anne died in in , , Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]