Robert Simeon Hammock Jr. (1737 - bef. 1800)

Born 17 Oct 1737 in Farnham, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Millenor Ann (Jackson) Hammock — married before 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 24 Feb 1800 before age 62 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Soldier Robert Hammock Jr. served with Georgia Refugees Militia, Georgia Militia during the American Revolution.

Robert Hammock Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 174026
Rank: Private

Robert Hammock Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050465.

Robert Hammack was christened on October 17, 1737 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of Robert Hammack / Hammock and Ann ^[1] Lambert.^[2]

He married Millenor Jackson in 1764. They had 12 children together. They stayed in Virginia until shortly after November 1773. They then travelled south and settled in Wilkes County, Georgia.^[2]

Robert fought for Georgia with the 'Georgia Refugees' Militia Regiment in the American Revolution. ^[3] During the Revolution, Robert's family was attacked by the Tories.^[2]

After the Revolution, Robert received multiple land grants in Wilkes County. He first received a grant for 200 acres on Hardin's Creek on July 12, 1784. On September 10, 1784, he received 200 more acres of land. In the summer of 1785, he received 558 acres of land on Hardin's Creek. ^{[2] [4] [5]}

Robert Simeon Hammock. ^{[6][7][8][4][9][10][11] [12][13]}

Born

17 Oct 1737. Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States^[9]

Marriage

1760^[9]

Husband Robert Simeon Hammock. Wife Milenor Anne Nancy Jackson. Child: Mary Polly Hammock. Marriage 1760 Jones, Georgia, United States. ^[12]

Residence

1765 Richmond County, VA. ^[10]

1783 Richmond County, VA. ^[13]

Research Notes

Died: Jul 1779. Wilkes, Georgia, United States.^[9]

• Inconsistent with Robert Hammock's will !

Note: Will of Robert Hammack -- Mentions wife Millenor; sons Lewis, Robert, Joshua, John, William and Edward; daughter Katey, et. al. Proved on February 24, 1800 in Wilkes County, Georgia.

• Written in 1799 !!

"Will of Robert Hammock"

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/1310685/person/6113212915/media/84dfdeab-7db6-407b-bcc8-e71b3b737ad8?indiv=try&h&db

• Wife: Milenor
• Sons: Lewis, Robert, Joshua, John, William and Edward
• Daughters: Anna Ray, Betsey Moncrief, Lucy, Polly, Lurina, Katey
• Other: Milly Bentley

Test: John Battle, Henry Lecrass, John Hill

Proved on 24 February 1800 in Wilkes County, Georgia

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-8KH : 5 December 2014), Robert Hammock; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Knight, Thomas Daniel. Hammack Cousins: Hammack and Hammock Families in England and America, 1569-2010, Penobscot Press, 2011. (p. 471,477)
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 11, 2015), "Record of Robert Hammack", Ancestor # A050465.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998. Ancestry Record flhg-revwarbountylandgrants #90196
5. ↑ Robert Hammack's Land Grant in Wilkes County
6. ↑ Roster of Revoloutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. III Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004 Ancestry Record flhg-rosterrevsoldiersinga3 #92046
7. ↑ Roster of Revoloutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Ancestry Record flhg-rosterrevsoldiersinga1 #91681
8. ↑ Roster of Revoloutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Ancestry Record flhg-rosterrevsoldiersinga1 #91495
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Ancestry Record genepool #5073945 Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Amelia Co; Birth state: VA. Death date: 1830 Death place: Marriage date: 1760 Marriage place:
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 Ancestry Record vacen #33780681 Residence date: 1765 Residence place: Richmond County, VA
11. ↑ Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 Jeffery, Alice Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1998. Ancestry Record index1 #4282
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, County Court Records - FHL # 0259320. Ancestry Record ncmarriages #2202695 Marriage date: 1 Apr 1791 Marriage place: Chatham, North Carolina
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 Ancestry Record vacen #33784107 Residence date: 1783 Residence place: Richmond County, VA

See also:

• Ancestry Profile
• Private Robert Hammock, Georgia Militia, Revolutionary Soldier, 1737-1800 ; Pioneer Settler on Ceded Lands of the South Creek Nation, Washington and Wilkes Counties, 1785: And His Grandson, Hope Hull Hammock, 1806-1870s, Frontier Settler in Jones and Muscogee Counties and Justice of the Peace and Cotton Merchant in Geneva, Talbot County, Georgia, published by Jewell H., Mobley 199?, 191 pages - Google Worldcat
  • William Hammock (1623-ca. 1701) was born at Ermingshire Parish, Devon, England. He immigrated to America in 1656 and settled in Northhampton County, Virginia. He and his wife, Alice, had three children. His great grandson, Robert Hammock (1737-1800), a soldier in the Georgia Militia, was born in Richmond County, Virginia, the son of Robert Hammock (ca. 1703-1786/7) and Ann Lambert Hammock (ca. 1710-after 1787). He and his wife, Milenor Ann Jackson (ca. 1737-ca. 1832), had six sons and six daughters. Robert died in Wilkes County, Georgia. His widow died in Jones County, Georgia. His grandson, Hope Hull Hammock (1806-187- ), married Martha Ann McCrary in 1830 in Talbot County, Georgia. They had two children, 1831-1834. Descendants listed lived in Georgia, Florida, Texas and elsewhere. The surname is also spelled Hammack.
• Robert Hammock 1737-1800 on Genealogy.com forum
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215496640/robert-hammock: accessed 22 February 2023), memorial page for Robert Hammock Jr. (17 Oct 1737–24 Feb 1800), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215496640, citing Polk Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jane T (contributor 50265305).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Kristin Merritt for creating Hammack-57 on 11 Dec 13.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970