Hammond family papers, 1751-1914, bulk 1820s-1890s

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Summary

Creator:
Hammond family
Abstract:
Residents of Frederick County, Maryland. Collection consists chiefly of business and legal papers of various members of the Hammond family of Maryland. The earliest items (1750s-1820s) are land grants and other land records of Nathan Hammond and Vachel Hammond. The papers of Thomas Hammond, who served as a judge of the Orphans' Court of Frederick Co., are mainly the records of his service as administrator of several estates or as guardian of orphans, but also include farm records, financial receipts, and slave purchases. The papers of Dawson V. Hammond, brother of Thomas, concern the administration of estates, including Thomas's holdings. There are a few references to Unionist sympathies in Maryland during the Civil War and economic conditions in the U.S. during the 1870s.
Extent:
6 Linear Feet
Approx. 3507 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00498

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists chiefly of business and legal papers of various members of the Hammond family of Maryland. The earliest items (1750s-1820s) are land grants and other land records of Nathan Hammond and Vachel Hammond. The papers of Thomas Hammond, who served as a judge of the Orphans' Court of Frederick Co., are mainly the records of his service as administrator of several estates or as guardian of orphans, but also include farm records, financial receipts, and slave purchases. The papers of Dawson V. Hammond, brother of Thomas, concern the administration of estates, including Thomas's holdings. There are a few references to Unionist sympathies in Maryland during the Civil War and economic conditions in the U.S. during the 1870s. A later addition to the collection in the last two boxes consists of legal papers and financial volumes.

Acquisition information:
The Hammond Family papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library from 1947 to 1957.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, September 2011

Encoded by Matthew Warren and Paula Jeannet, April 2014

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 48-214, 56-374, 56-449 and others

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[Identification of item], Hammond Family Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.