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Note: [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 14, Ed. 1, Tree #2926, Date of Import: Nov 5, 2004] Thomas Hammond who was later known Thomas John Hammond son of Colonel John Hammond and Anne Greenbury his wife, was born in St. Margaret's Westminister Parish, on January 1697. by the Will of his father in 1742 he received the ancestral seat of "Mountain Neck" which was resurveyed into "Hammond's Purchase". On March 14, 1718/19, he declared himself as the son and heir af Anne was the wife of John Hammond and the daughter Colonel Nicholas Greenbury and deeded for 115 pounds to Charles Hammond, Gent., "Town Neck" and "Middleborough" near the mouth of Severn River then in the occupation of Charles Hammond. no wife waived dower. (1) On June 21,1721, according to the parish register, he married Anne Cockey who was born on December 4, 1704. Her father was Colonel Thomas Cockey, one of the early colorful characters of the county and certainly a planter with little or no conventions of the times. He was styled "Gent." and died testate in Anne Arundell, but by codicil to his will, dated April 25, 1735, he bequeathed the children of his daughter, Ann Hammond, that is, Larrede, Elizabeth, John and Ann, personalty as they came of age, some of the property then being in the possession of their father, Thomas John Hammond. Madam Anne Hammond was the only acknowledged issue which Colonel Cockey named in his will, but he provided heavily and peculiarly for a number of children which bore the name of Deye, with Cockey always as a middle name. All presumably were children of Peneopy Deye who was seated on "Taylor's Hall" which was devised her until her son, Thomas CocKey Deye, attained the age of twenty-one. Penelopy was also to enjoy lagacies of her children until they reached majority. (2) On December 12, 1737, his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Cockey, declared herself as Widow and Relict of Thomas Cockey, and was entitled to one-third of the estate of her late husband, appointing her son-in-law, Robert Boone, her attorney to prosecute her claim. She therefore bequeathed a legacy to Anne Hammond, daughter of Thomas John Hammond and granddaughter of the said Elizabeth Cockey. Other lagacies at the same time were bequeathed to Elizabeth Boone wife of Robert Boone her daughter and to James Moss and Richard Moss, planters, of Anne Arudel County, her sons. All legacies were for natural love and effection and for the "consideration of decent and Comfortable life". Ref: Prov.Crt. Deed, Liber 1737-44, folios 19-21. He maintained his dwelling-plantation on "Hammond's Purchase" bordering the Severn. During his life time he remitted quit-rents on "Hammond's Purchase", of 540 acres, "Timber Neck" of 363 acres, "Gosnell's Adventure" of 199 acres, and "Addition" of 22 1/2 acres. On October 16,1762, for natural love and affections which he held for his son, Johm, he made a deed of gift of "Gosnell's Adventure", of 199 acres, on the south side of the Patapsco River and "Timber Neck", of 463 acres, on the south side of Rock Creek. (3) No wife waived dower rights. He died testate. His personal estate was inventoried on April 3, 1767, by John Davidge and Nicholas Worthington, and appraised at L663/10/-, including 19 negros, John Davidson Attorney for Mr. Charles Wallace and Thomas Richardson & Co., approved as both kinsman and creditors. (4) The personal estate of Thomas John Hammond, late of Ann Arundel, distributed on October 3, 1777, by John Hammond, was certainly the estate of Thomas John Hammond, though the relationship of heirs cannot be placed. The personal estate was valued at L663/10/-. The representatives were: John Hammond; James Nichols; John Hobbs; Caleb Floyd; Rebecca Maynard; Ann Rodwell; and Thomas Worthington. The administrator John Hammond and made the following statement: "...that the foregoing named persons are all the Representatives now in being of said Deceased of the best of his knowledge" (5) SOURCES: (1) Anne Arundel Deeds, Liber 1B NO. 2, folio 481; (2) Wills, Liber 31,folio 808; (3) Prov. Crt Deed, Liber DD no. 2, folio 281, 407; (4) Inventories, Liber 103, folio 181; (5) Adm. Accts, Liber ED no. 1, folio 18.
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