Moses Benjamin Hammett

Brief Life History of Moses Benjamin

When Moses Benjamin Hammett was born on 21 July 1813, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Daniel Hammett, was 36 and his mother, Mary Polly Vandiver, was 34. He married Lucy W LeMaster in 1836, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 27 February 1890, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 76.

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Moses Benjamin Hammett
1813–1890
Lucy W LeMaster
1812–1864
Marriage: 1836
Ramoth Ann Hammett
1829–1916
Elizabeth Hammett
1837–1921
Cynthia Hammett
1839–
Coleman Hammett
1841–
Richard D Hammett
1844–1907
Minerva Hammett
1846–
Oliver Kirby Hammett
1847–1927
Susan Hamett
1848–
John A. Hammett
1850–
Ralph L Hammett
1851–1935
Mary Catherine Hammett
1854–
Charlie Wofford Hammett
1857–1940
Lucy Jane Hammett
1859–1921
John W Hamett
1860–
Cynthia E Hamett
1861–

Sources (11)

  • Moses Hamett, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Moses Hammett - Published information: birth-name: Moses Hammett
  • Marriage Moses Benjamin Hammett (1813-1890)

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail

On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern England, especialy Devon): from the Middle English personal name Hamet, a pet form of ancient Germanic Hamo (see Hammond 1).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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