John Hammons

Male Abt 1748 - 1819  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name John Hammons 
    Nickname Road Block 
    Birth Abt 1748  Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military Revolutionary War Patriot  [3
    Death 17 Aug 1819  Viola, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I24239  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2015 

    Father FNU Hammond,   b. (Anne Arundel County, Maryland) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother unnamed spouse,   b. (Anne Arundel County, Maryland) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage (Anne Arundel County, Maryland) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Family ID F9291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sabre Napier,   b. Abt 1753, Albermarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1811, Viola, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years)  [5
    Marriage Abt 1778  Fluvanna County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. George W. Hammons,   b. (CIRCA 1775), Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ~ 1821, Wayne County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lt. Col. Leroy Hammons,   b. 0___ 1780, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1843, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years)
     3. John Hammond, Jr.,   b. 0___ 1781, Giles County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1828, Jackson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)
     4. Thomas Hammond,   b. Abt 1785, Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1858, Giles County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years)
    Family ID F8546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1748 - Augusta County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1778 - Fluvanna County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Aug 1819 - Viola, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John (Road Block)10 HAMMOND Sr. (Charles (Road Block)9 HAMMOND, Thomas Howard8 HAMMOND Sr., John7, Thomas6, John5 HAMOND Sr., George Ralph4 HAMOND, Antony3 HAMOND Esq., William2 HAMOND, John1) was born Abt. 1748 in Augusta County, Virginia Colony, and died 17 Aug 1819 in Viola, Warren County, TN. He married (1) Mary HAMMOND. She died Unknown. He married (2) Sabra Joyce NAPIER Abt. 1778 in Fluvanna County, VA, daughter of Patrick NAPIER and Elizabeth WOODSON. She was born Abt. 1753 in Albemarle County, Virginia Colony, and died Abt. 1811 in Warren County, TN.

      Notes for John (Road Block) HAMMOND Sr.:
      Important Note: Charles (Road Block) HAMMOND may not be a parent of John (Road Block) HAMMONS Sr. This linkage has been established in order to make a connection with members of the large HAMMOND family that settled in the Anne Arundel County, Maryland area during colonial times. Y-DNA tests have proven that such a connection exists but exact lineage has not been found.
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      1.Media: Electronic
      Abbrev: Hammond/Napier
      Title: Twelve Generations of Farleys
      Author: Jesse Kelso Farley, Jr.
      Publication: Privately Printed, Evanston, Illinois 1943
      Press of Albin O. Horn Company, Chicago
      Note:
      Source shows probable relationship between John Hammond (b. 1748, Giles Co. VA; d. 17 Aug 1819, Warren Co. TN), Warren County, TN and Sabra Napier, probable daughter of Patrick Napier. Indicates John Hammond probably served as member of Virginia Revolutionary Militia of Montgomery Co., VA. References sale of Giles Co., VA property prior to moving westward to Tennessee. Property is said to have belonged to Thomas Hughes Napier, John Hammond's probable father-in-law.
      Page: pp. 101, 111, 114, 115. 117. 118, a.56, a.58
      Quality: 3
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      John HAMMOND (HAMMONS) Sr. was a member of the American Revolution.Org. He was a Private in Captain Cox's Company of the Virginia Militia from Montgomery County, Virginia 1777.
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      According to HAMMONS Researcher Margaret Austin, c1215@earthlink.net, one John HAMMONS was of Surry NC and his son, Leroy was Lt. Col. Leroy HAMMONS, son Woodson m Mary JOHNSON (d/o Jacob JOHNSON of Grayson VA & Warren TN), dau. Polly HAMMONS m Archbald BLANCHETT in Patrick Co VA. John HAMMONS, Sr. d 1820-23.
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      State of Tennessee be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the fourth day of September 1829 there was filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Chancery holders at McMinnville in the state aforesaid a bill in the words and figures following to wit: To the Honorable the Chancellor of the Eastern Division of the State of Tennessee, sitting at McMinnville: The bill of complaint of Charles, Woodson, Nancy, Elizabeth, Leroy HAMMONS, who is an infant, and sues by Charles Hammons, his brother, all of Jackson County, Alabama, Leroy Hammons Sr. of Warren County, Tennessee and Andrew Miller and his wife Polly of the Western District. Humbly praying begs leave to show to your honor that they are heirs and legal representatives of John Hammons, deceased, who died intestate in the County, Jackson, Alabama 1828.

      Depositions of Becky Shrouder: State of Tennessee personally appeared before me, Josiah F. Morford Clerk and Master of the District Court of Chancery holden at McMinnville in the State aforesaid on the 20th day of April AD 1831, Elisha Reynolds, Uriah York and Becky Shrouder witness in behalf of the complainants in a certain matter of controversy now depending in said court wherein John Hammons heirs and administrator are complainants and Layne and Hopkins are defts who first being duly sworn on the Holy Evangalists depose as follows:

      Becky Shrader 1st witness. Question 1st. By the complainants. Are you acquainted with the parties in this controversy? Answer: I am acquainted with them, the heirs of John Hammons, Leroy and the Adm's. I have no great acquaintance with the deft's. I have seen them. Question 2: State who are the heirs of John Hammons and give their names. Answer. There are six now living, two dead, Polly, the wife of Andrew Miller, Charles, Woodson, Nancy, Betsy and Leroy Hammons. Question 3rd: Were the above named children the legitimate children of John Hammons? Answer: They were, they never were otherwise reputed. Question 4th: Do you recollect that Houston Hammons and James Hammons went with John Hammons to drive some cattle from Mr. Hopkins quarters in this County and if so, state the time as near as you can. Answer: I do recollect of their going in company for that purpose and it has been about 10 or 11 years ago as near as I can recollect. HOUSTON HAMMONS IS MY SON. Cross examined by the defendants council. Did you say that one of the girl heirs of John Hammons was married? Answer: I understood that one Betsy was married to a man by the name of Henderson. Betsy Shrader [her mark].
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      More About John (Road Block) HAMMOND Sr.:
      Burial: Unknown, Viola, Warren County, TN

      Notes for Mary HAMMOND:
      Maiden Name Unknown.

      Children of John HAMMOND Sr. and Sabra NAPIER are:

      114 i. Selah11 HAMMONS, born Abt. 1773 in Patrick County, Virginia Colony; died Abt. 1819 in Wayne County, KY.
      115 ii. George Washington HAMMONS, born Abt. 1776 in Montgomery County, Virginia Colony; died Abt. 1821 in Cooper County, MO.
      116 iii. Rebecca HAMMONS, born Abt. 1778 in Virginia; died Unknown. She married Merriday KING 07 Jan 1796 in Montgomery County, VA; died Unknown.
      117 iv. Jane HAMMONS, born Abt. 1779 in Montgomery County, VA; died Abt. 1822 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL.
      118 v. John HAMMONS Jr., born Abt. 1781 in Giles County, VA; died Abt. 1828 in Jackson County, AL.
      119 vi. Polly HAMMONS, born Abt. 1781 in Virginia; died Unknown. She married Andrew MILLER; died Unknown.
      120 vii. Thomas HAMMOND Sr., born Abt. 1785 in Virginia; died Abt. 1858 in Giles County, TN.
      121 viii. LTC Leroy HAMMONS Sr., born Abt. 1785 in Virginia; died 04 Aug 1843 in Warren County, TN.
      122 ix. Charles HAMMONS, born Abt. 1785 in Virginia; died 04 Aug 1843.
      123 x. Woodson HAMMONS, born Abt. 1786 in Virginia; died Unknown. He married Mary JOHNSON; died Unknown.
      124 xi. Nancy HAMMONS, born Abt. 1788 in Virginia; died Unknown.
      125 xii. William HAMMONS, born Abt. 1788; died Unknown.
      126 xiii. Mary HAMMONS, born Abt. 1790 in Patrick County, VA; died 22 Sep 1833 in Cooper County, MO. She married Alexander JOHNSON 06 Dec 1813 in Thaxton, Jackson County, TN; died Unknown.
      127 xiv. Woodson HAMMONS, born Abt. 1792 in Patrick County, VA; died Abt. 1820 in Warren County, TN.
      128 xv. Beulah HAMMONS, born Abt. 1796; died Unknown.
      > 129 xvi. William Housten HAMMONS, born Abt. 1806 in Kentucky; died Unknown [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S33048] Margaret Sinclair | Family Group Charts | 4984 Welchshire, Memphis,TN 38117 | 901.767.5101.

    2. [S33049] Francis M. Bradley | Ahnentafel | bradleyFM@aol.com | May 7, 1999 | 427 Timberlake Drive, Melbourne, FL 32049 | 407.242.

    3. [S4970] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/i/Jimmie--D-Mains/GENE4-0005.html.

    4. [S8983] "Our HAM(M)ON(D)(S) Family Home Page", "Descendants of Thomas Howard HAMMOND Sr.", updated June 13, 2011 by Jimmie Dayto.

    5. [S1355] Margaret Sinclair | Family Group Charts | 5 Aug 1995 | 4984 Welchshire, Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.767. 5101 Last Will.