Staats Hammond was married to Elizabeth Martling Nov. 8, 1768, and had David, Januettie, James, Thomas, and Abraham. Janette or Jane, married Jacob Buckhout, who was a Revolutionary soldier, and had Isaac who married Mary Elizabeth Tompkins, daughter of Gabriel, who was a grandson of Hon. Jonathan G. Tompkins, and had Edward Buckhout of Tarrytown.

John Hammond, Sr., died 1788, aged 76, and John Hammond, Jr., died 1S17, aged 72. Isaac Hammond, Sr., Isaac Hammond, Jr, and a James Hammond were all privates in Capt. Requa's Company of Minute Men.

John Hammond, Jr., had a farm of 255 acres, bounded north by James Requa and east by Saw Mill River.

Ian Hammon, who was very likelv an older son of William, not recorded, married Catharine Van Tassel, Mtiv 15, 1731, and had William, Weyentie, and Jan, Jr.

A David Hammon, who was also probably an elder son of Capt. William, was married to Maritje Storms, Oct. 7, 1738, and had David, Jr., Hendrick, Maritje and Isaac, who was born 1756. David Jr. , married Brechie Ecker or Acker, May 5, 1765, and had Bregia, and probably other children.

Ann Wilder, wife of Col. Hammond, died Oct. 3, 1814, aged 74 years 10 1110s. and 15 days.

It is said that the Hammonds were from Bermuda ; that Col. Hammond's father, Capt. W111. Hammond, came from there.

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Sergeant John Dean and the Dean Family.

Sergt. John Dean, -- the subject of the accompanyingsketeh, was born in Philipsburg, 1755. His grandfather* Isaac, (b. 1698, d. 1784,) of the family of the Deans of Stoniug'ton, Conn., had come to Philipsburg about 1740. He was one ohthe large lease-holders of the Planer, was Justice of the Peace, and appears to have been under Sheriff of the County about 1750.