Rebecca Smith Hammond(1822-1885)(P13)

Born: October 14th, 1828 in Lincoln, ME

Father: Benjamin Hammond(1788-1870)(P26)

Mother: Ruth Hersey(1795-1880)(P27)

Married: Benjamin Franklin Carpenter(1822-1879)(P12) in Lincoln, ME on August 19th, 1843

Children:

• Juliette H. Carpenter(1844-1844)

• Frank H Washington Carpenter(1845-1936)(P6)

• Kate Carpenter(1847-UNKN)

• Thomas Jefferson Carpenter(1849-1933)

• Randolph J. Carpenter(1851-1936)

• George Washington Carpenter(1853-1936)

• Margaret Anne Carpenter(1855-1939)

• William Newton Carpenter(1857-1938)

• Laura J. Carpenter(1860-1861)

Died: February 15th, 1885 in Hammond, ME

Rebecca Smith Hammond was born on October 14th, 1828 in Lincoln, ME to Benjamin Hammond and Ruth Hersey. She was the forth of eight children. She married Benjamin Franklin Carpenter on August 19th, 1843 in Lincoln, ME. Their first child, Juliette H. Carpenter, was born on March 25th, 1844 in Lincoln, ME and died there on July 2st, 1844. Their second child, Frank H. Washington, was born on May 18th, 1845 followed by a daughter, Kate, in 1847. Their son, Thomas Jefferson, was born on May 7th, 1849. This was soon after the death of Benjamin Franklin's brother, named Thomas Jefferson, on September 13th, 1848. It is likely that their son was named after Benjamin's brother.

According to the 1850 U.S. Census, Rebecca was 27 years old was living in Lincoln, ME with Benjamin's parents, Joshua(62) and Susan(60), her husband Benjamin(27) and their children, Frank(50, Kate(3) and Thomas(1). Another son, Randolph J., was born on May 14th, 1851. George Washington was born on July 8th, 1853. They had another daughter, Margaret Anne on April 4th, 1855. I've not been able to find a location of her birth, but suspect it was still in Lincoln, ME. The family started moving soon after that. Their last son, William Newton, was born in Van Buren, ME on January 3rd, 1857.

Benjamin was the first man to clear land in Letter B (now Hammond). He bought two lots in 1858, built a house and moved there in 1860. The 1860 U.S. Census has the family living in Houlton, ME. I suspect this is actually Letter B. Rebecca(37) was living with her husband Benjamin(37) and children frank(15), Kate(13), (Thomas) Jefferson(11), Randolph(9), George(7), Margaret(5)-listed as Mary, and William(3)-listed as Willie. Their last child, Laura J., was born on December 9th, 1860 and died on May 24th, 1861.