Allen Hammond

At the time of his marriage, Allen was working as a gunstocker.

Events

Date of Birth: 22 January 1736/37.

The date is given in the parish register.

Date of Baptism: 4 February 1736/7.

Place of Baptism: Kinlet, Shropshire, England.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register. The SPRS transcription (page 97) gives the baptism.

Date of Burial: 27 December 1809.

Place of Burial: Astley, Worcestershire, England (St Peter).

The burial is given in a transcription. His age at death is given as 73, and a note has him being of Kinlet, Salop.

Relationships

Father: Richard Hammond (1698 - 1778).

Allen’s baptism record gives his father’s name.

Mother: Anne Harper (1707 - 1771).

Allen’s baptism record gives his mother’s first name. Her name is recorded in her marriage record.

Spouse: Ann Baynton (about 1746 - 1819). Married 1 February 1762 in Birmingham, Warwickshire (St Philip’s).

The marriage is given in the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Allen Hammond (baptized 5 December 1762 in Astley - buried 17 April 1765 in Astley).

John Hammond (baptized 19 December 1764 in Eastham, Worcestershire).

Elizabeth Hammond (baptized 1 January 1767 in Eastham).

William Hammond (baptized 14 May 1769 in Lower Mitton, Worcestershire).

Mary Hammond (baptized 5 July 1772 in Rock, Worcestershire)

Jane Hammond (baptized 22 September 1779 in Ribbesford, Worcestershire - buried 18 September 1837 in Lower Mitton) married Joseph Goode 15 November 1803 in Lower Mitton.

Hannah Hammonds (baptized 17 July 1785 in Rock - buried 25 September 1786 in Astley).

Evidence

Allen's baptism (Kinlet, Shropshire):

Allen Son of Rich.^d Hammond & Anne his Wife was born Jan^ry 22^d & baptized Feb.^ry 4th [1736/37]

Allen Hammond - Ann Baynton marriage (Birmingham St Philip's):

Banns of Marriage between Allen Hammond & Ann Baynton were published Jan 3, 10 & 17, 1762 Tho Wearden, minister

Allen Hammond of this Parish Batchelor & Gunstocker and Ann Baynton of this Parish Spinster were Married in the church by Banns this first Day of February in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty two by me Thos Wearden minister

This Marriage was solemnized between Us Alen Hammond Ann Baynton in the Presence of Thos Webb Henry Fullford

Eastham parish register:

[1764] John Son of Alen and Ann Hammond December the 19.^th

[1767] Eiz:^th Daughter of Allen & Ann Hammond January 1^first

Lower Mitton parish register:

[1769] May 14 Baptized William the son of Allin & Ann Hammonds

Rock parish register:

[1772] Mary Daughter of Allen & Ann Hammonds 5:^th July

[1785] Hannah Daughter of Allen & Ann Hammonds 17;^th July

Ribbesford parish register:

[1779 September] 22 Jane Dr of Allen & Ann Hammonds

UK Land Tax Redemption (Astley, 1798)

Proprietor: John Baker; Occupier: Allen Hammond; Sum Assessed: 5 8 3

Proprietor: Rob.^t Bromlegh; Occupier: W^m Hammond; Sum Assessed: 1 15 0.

[1799]

Proprietor: Allen Hammond; Occupier: Self; Sum Assessed: - 5 -

From a poll book for the 1806 election:

Name of Freeholder: Allen Hammonds

Place of Residence: Astley

Place of Freehold: Astley

Occupiers Names: his own

Land Tax: ---

Hon. W.H. Lyttelton: -- [Hammonds voted for him. Lyttelton was a Whig.]

References

The National Archives; Kew, Richmond; Surrey. Land Tax Redemption Office: Quotas and Assessments, IR23; Piece: 97. (digital image on Ancestry.com, accessed 1 November 2015).

“The Register of Kinlet” in Shropshire Parish Registers: Diocese of Hereford, Vol. XVII (Shropshire Parish Register Society: 1920).

Parish register of Kinlet, digital image on Findmypast.co.uk.[accessed 24 January 2015].

Parish registers for St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham, Warwickshire; FHL 813712, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Parish register of Eastham, Worcesrtershire, digital image on Findmypast.co.uk.[accessed 13 March 2018].

Parish register of Rock, Worcesrtershire, digital image on Findmypast.co.uk.[accessed 13 March 2018].

Parish register of Lower Mitton, Worcesrtershire, digital image on Findmypast.co.uk.[accessed 13 March 2018].

Worcestershire Burials Transcription on Findmypast.co.uk (accessed 12 April 2014).

National Burial Index for England and Wales.

UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893. Digital images at Ancestry.com.