Name |
HAMMOND, William |
Prefix |
Lt. |
Birth |
1741 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
F6569B2FD72743FF82EFFF67BEA3BEB40044 |
Death |
10 Jun 1778 |
Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States |
- He was a First Lieutenant under Capt. David Berry in the Upper Division of Northumberland County, Council of Safety in 1776. Later, William was shot and scalped by Indians at a spot in present day Williamsport, PA where Fourth St. crosses a small stream near Cemetery Street. He was in a group of six men, two women, and six children that were massacred. Two other children escaped by hiding.
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Person ID |
I7288 |
Our Ancestry |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2015 |