Rachel Williams was the eldest daughter and second child of Moses Williams of Charlton, Mass., and Hannah Draper of Sturbridge, Mass.
She married on April 3, 1825 in Charlton, Lieut. Levi Hammond, son of Aaron & Sarah (Bartlett) Hammond.
Their children, 2 girls & 4 boys, were:
1. Gilbert Hammond (1825-1883);
2. Hannah Draper Hammond (1828-1903); m. Dwight M. Aldrich;
3. Levi Lincoln Hammond (1832-1918); m. Laura A. Beers;
4. Mary Jane Hammond (1835-1871); m. Leonard Putman;
5. George Hammond (1839-1918); m. Elizabeth Burlingame; and
6. Aaron Hammond (1846- ); m. Ida Swan
The children grew to maturity and most married in Charlton, and chose to reside in this area where their past forebears lived.
Rachel's husband died July 17, 1871, leaving a will which was duly proved September 5th following, and was as follows (excerpted):
" First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel Hammond, all my household furniture, my top carriage and harness, and I also give to my said wife the use of the place on which I now live, at Charlton Depot, during her natural life. I also give to my said wife the interest of ten thousand dollars, to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter named yearly during her life, said provisions to be instead of dower."...
..."" Fourth. I authorize and direct my said executors to retain from my estate and hold in trust the sum of ten thousand dollars, the interest on said sum to be paid to my said wife yearly as hereinbefore provided, and the remainder of my estate, after the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, and for a suitable and proper monument at my grave, I give and bequeath to my children Gilbert Hammond, Levi L. Hammond, George Hammond, Aaron Hammond, Hannah D. Aldrich, wife of Dwight M. Aldrich, and Mary Jane Putnam, wife of Leonard Putnam, to be equally divided between them."...
..." And after the decease of my said wife I authorize and direct my said executors to sell at public or private sale the place on which I now live, the use of which is herein secured to my said wife, and I hereby give them authority to make, execute and deliver deeds for the conveyance thereof, and, after paying from the proceeds the funeral expenses of my said wife, and for a suitable and proper monument at her grave, and the expenses of administration, the remainder, together with the ten thousand dollars held in trust as aforesaid by my said executors, I give and bequeath to my aforesaid children, to be equally divided between them."
She married on April 3, 1825 in Charlton, Lieut. Levi Hammond, son of Aaron & Sarah (Bartlett) Hammond.
Their children, 2 girls & 4 boys, were:
1. Gilbert Hammond (1825-1883);
2. Hannah Draper Hammond (1828-1903); m. Dwight M. Aldrich;
3. Levi Lincoln Hammond (1832-1918); m. Laura A. Beers;
4. Mary Jane Hammond (1835-1871); m. Leonard Putman;
5. George Hammond (1839-1918); m. Elizabeth Burlingame; and
6. Aaron Hammond (1846- ); m. Ida Swan
The children grew to maturity and most married in Charlton, and chose to reside in this area where their past forebears lived.
Rachel's husband died July 17, 1871, leaving a will which was duly proved September 5th following, and was as follows (excerpted):
" First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel Hammond, all my household furniture, my top carriage and harness, and I also give to my said wife the use of the place on which I now live, at Charlton Depot, during her natural life. I also give to my said wife the interest of ten thousand dollars, to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter named yearly during her life, said provisions to be instead of dower."...
..."" Fourth. I authorize and direct my said executors to retain from my estate and hold in trust the sum of ten thousand dollars, the interest on said sum to be paid to my said wife yearly as hereinbefore provided, and the remainder of my estate, after the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, and for a suitable and proper monument at my grave, I give and bequeath to my children Gilbert Hammond, Levi L. Hammond, George Hammond, Aaron Hammond, Hannah D. Aldrich, wife of Dwight M. Aldrich, and Mary Jane Putnam, wife of Leonard Putnam, to be equally divided between them."...
..." And after the decease of my said wife I authorize and direct my said executors to sell at public or private sale the place on which I now live, the use of which is herein secured to my said wife, and I hereby give them authority to make, execute and deliver deeds for the conveyance thereof, and, after paying from the proceeds the funeral expenses of my said wife, and for a suitable and proper monument at her grave, and the expenses of administration, the remainder, together with the ten thousand dollars held in trust as aforesaid by my said executors, I give and bequeath to my aforesaid children, to be equally divided between them."
Rachel Williams was the eldest daughter and second child of Moses Williams of Charlton, Mass., and Hannah Draper of Sturbridge, Mass.
She married on April 3, 1825 in Charlton, Lieut. Levi Hammond, son of Aaron & Sarah (Bartlett) Hammond.
Their children, 2 girls & 4 boys, were:
1. Gilbert Hammond (1825-1883);
2. Hannah Draper Hammond (1828-1903); m. Dwight M. Aldrich;
3. Levi Lincoln Hammond (1832-1918); m. Laura A. Beers;
4. Mary Jane Hammond (1835-1871); m. Leonard Putman;
5. George Hammond (1839-1918); m. Elizabeth Burlingame; and
6. Aaron Hammond (1846- ); m. Ida Swan
The children grew to maturity and most married in Charlton, and chose to reside in this area where their past forebears lived.
Rachel's husband died July 17, 1871, leaving a will which was duly proved September 5th following, and was as follows (excerpted):
" First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel Hammond, all my household furniture, my top carriage and harness, and I also give to my said wife the use of the place on which I now live, at Charlton Depot, during her natural life. I also give to my said wife the interest of ten thousand dollars, to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter named yearly during her life, said provisions to be instead of dower."...
..."" Fourth. I authorize and direct my said executors to retain from my estate and hold in trust the sum of ten thousand dollars, the interest on said sum to be paid to my said wife yearly as hereinbefore provided, and the remainder of my estate, after the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, and for a suitable and proper monument at my grave, I give and bequeath to my children Gilbert Hammond, Levi L. Hammond, George Hammond, Aaron Hammond, Hannah D. Aldrich, wife of Dwight M. Aldrich, and Mary Jane Putnam, wife of Leonard Putnam, to be equally divided between them."...
..." And after the decease of my said wife I authorize and direct my said executors to sell at public or private sale the place on which I now live, the use of which is herein secured to my said wife, and I hereby give them authority to make, execute and deliver deeds for the conveyance thereof, and, after paying from the proceeds the funeral expenses of my said wife, and for a suitable and proper monument at her grave, and the expenses of administration, the remainder, together with the ten thousand dollars held in trust as aforesaid by my said executors, I give and bequeath to my aforesaid children, to be equally divided between them."
She married on April 3, 1825 in Charlton, Lieut. Levi Hammond, son of Aaron & Sarah (Bartlett) Hammond.
Their children, 2 girls & 4 boys, were:
1. Gilbert Hammond (1825-1883);
2. Hannah Draper Hammond (1828-1903); m. Dwight M. Aldrich;
3. Levi Lincoln Hammond (1832-1918); m. Laura A. Beers;
4. Mary Jane Hammond (1835-1871); m. Leonard Putman;
5. George Hammond (1839-1918); m. Elizabeth Burlingame; and
6. Aaron Hammond (1846- ); m. Ida Swan
The children grew to maturity and most married in Charlton, and chose to reside in this area where their past forebears lived.
Rachel's husband died July 17, 1871, leaving a will which was duly proved September 5th following, and was as follows (excerpted):
" First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel Hammond, all my household furniture, my top carriage and harness, and I also give to my said wife the use of the place on which I now live, at Charlton Depot, during her natural life. I also give to my said wife the interest of ten thousand dollars, to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter named yearly during her life, said provisions to be instead of dower."...
..."" Fourth. I authorize and direct my said executors to retain from my estate and hold in trust the sum of ten thousand dollars, the interest on said sum to be paid to my said wife yearly as hereinbefore provided, and the remainder of my estate, after the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, and for a suitable and proper monument at my grave, I give and bequeath to my children Gilbert Hammond, Levi L. Hammond, George Hammond, Aaron Hammond, Hannah D. Aldrich, wife of Dwight M. Aldrich, and Mary Jane Putnam, wife of Leonard Putnam, to be equally divided between them."...
..." And after the decease of my said wife I authorize and direct my said executors to sell at public or private sale the place on which I now live, the use of which is herein secured to my said wife, and I hereby give them authority to make, execute and deliver deeds for the conveyance thereof, and, after paying from the proceeds the funeral expenses of my said wife, and for a suitable and proper monument at her grave, and the expenses of administration, the remainder, together with the ten thousand dollars held in trust as aforesaid by my said executors, I give and bequeath to my aforesaid children, to be equally divided between them."
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