Person:Benjamin Hammond (1)

Benjamin was one of the first settlers in New Gloucester, Maine,removing there from No. Yarmouth. Mention is made of him that he came to theblockhouse of garrison with his wife, SarahScriggins, and there remained until aloghouse was built on the top of Harris Hill, where he made his home.Traditionshows him to have been a great hunter and scout. He saw much wervice intheFrench and Indian wars from 1755 to 1760. (listed in several musterrolls)There is a well established tradition that he was commisssioned Captain in the Continental Army and died at Ticonderoga during the revolution.Nopublic records have been found in support of this tradition, but as nootherrecord of his death can be found and the tradition appears in all the linesofhis descendants there seems no reason to doubt its accuracy. Land grant at Kittery, land located at Puden Hole Benjamin was one of the first settlers in New Gloucester, Maine,removing there from No. Yarmouth. Mention is made of him that he came to theblockhouse of garrison with his wife, SarahScriggins, and there remained until aloghouse was built on the top of Harris Hill, where he made his home.Traditionshows him to have been a great hunter and scout. He saw much wervice intheFrench and Indian wars from 1755 to 1760. (listed in several musterrolls)There is a well established tradition that he was commisssioned Captain in the Continental Army and died at Ticonderoga during the revolution.Nopublic records have been found in support of this tradition, but as nootherrecord of his death can be found and the tradition appears in all the linesofhis descendants there seems no reason to doubt its accuracy. Land grant at Kittery, land located at Puden Hole