1Henry Bond, Family Memorials: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass. . . ., Vol. 1, p. 272 (1855).
Note that Eleazer is not listed here although he is shown in the Newton Vital records to be a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hammond. Another source calls him the 5th son and 7th child of Thomas.
"51 (I.) THOMAS HAMMOND [See Pedigree, †15, p. 269], of Hingham, in 1636; adm. freeman, Mar. 9, 1636-7, in some ancient papers called "Old Thomas." In 1652, and '56, he sold lands in Hingham, and in 1650. purchased land in Camb. Village (Newton), near the boundary of Brookline, where he settled. Wife(?) ELIZABETH. he d. Sept. 30, 1675, leaving two sons, THOMAS and NATHANIEL, and two drs., ELIZABETH and SARAH. Inventory, L1139. 16. 2. To dr. Elizabeth he gave 100 acres in Muddy River (Brookline).
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52 1. THOMAS, m. Dec. 17, 1662, ELIZABETH STEADMAN. He d. Oct. 20, 1678, and his wid. admin.
1. Elizabeth, m. Ap. 18, 1682, Thomas Chamberlain.
2. Thomas, b. Oct. 16, 1666. 3. Isaac, b. Oct. 30, 1668.
4. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 3, 1670. 5. John, b. Ap. 30, 1674. 6. Sarah.
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