In 1755 he was the Captain of the upper part of the Manor. In a census of the slaves of that district, which is published in the Documentary' History' of New York, and winch is signed William Hammond, Captain, he reports : "Twenty negro men and eleven negrois women." In the tax list of 1732, Captain Win. Hammond was assessed at ^18. Was a Fence Viewer in 1742, and had doubtless held other offices on the Manor. Was also an Elder in the old Dutch Church.

Captain William Hammond's will was proved 20th December, 1762. In it he mentions sons James, William and Abraham. Also his brother-in-law, Wm. Davids. Probably he had died shortly' prior to that time, as the will wras dated January 15, 1760.

James (Jacobus) Hammond, the son of Captain William, according to the record on his tombstone, was born in the year 1727. He married Nencie A. (Ann) Wildey, daughter of Thos. Wildey, who was the owner of the present Ben edict- Cobb estate, at the southern border of this village. Tire marriage occurred in February, 1755 (old Dutch Church records), and it stated that she was then of Mamaroneck. James Hammond was living at the outbreak of the Revolution, on the farm just east of East View, on the lower Cross Roads, which is now in part owned by' Mr. Robert Bonner, and the balance, including the old homestead, a picture of which appears with this sketch, now belongs to the Kingslaud estate. He was early and actively' enlisted in the cause of the Colonies, and was duly commissioned as Rieut.-Col. of the 1st Westchester Regiment of Militia, at its organization, date of October 14, 1775, Joseph Drake being Colonel, although he seems to have been but very little in the service, Lieutenant-Colonel Hammond being constantly in command.