A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Hanmer

Hanmer, Hanmore, Handmore

John HANMER born circa 1700 Halifax MA of Randolph MA, settled in Bridgewater 1739

Spouse: ?

Children: Elizabeth born circa 1723 married Thomas Wade 1743 & Ebenezer Hayward 12/13/1750 [MA Vital Records Brockton]; Jerusha born circa 1735 married John Orcutt Jr. 11/3/1752; Abigail born circa 1737 married Thomas Latham 1752; John born circa 1740 married Martha, daughter of Joseph Prior/Pryer/Pryor, 11/9/1760; Mary born circa 1725 married John Smith 1749

Mary HANMER born circa 1729 died 1778; married 10/5/1749 Bridgewater Plymouth Co. MA [Early MA Marriages Prior to 1800]

Spouse: John SMITH born 6/17/1722 Braintree MA; died 1/30/1790 E Bridgewater MA; Revolutionary Vet per DAR

Children: Elizabeth born 11/21/1750; William born 7/13/1753 E. Bridgewater; John born 5/1/1755 E. Bridgewater; Mary born 8/21/1757 E. Bridgewater; Daniel born 9/7/1761 E. Bridgewater; Sarah born 7/2/1763 E. Bridgewater; Dorcus born 12/131765 married James Shaw; Hosea born 3/20/1768 E. Bridgewater MA married Abigail Hersey (other wives of males were Eleanor Curtain, Clae Kingman & Phoebe Larrabee - not certain to whom they were married)

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MA Vital Records Brockton to 1850: Hanmer, Elizabeth & Ebenezer Hayward 12/13/1750 C.R.I.

History of Bridgewater: John Hanmer, sometimes written Handmore, with his wife, came from Halifax and settled in Bridgewater 1739; wid. Hanmer had Abigail, Jerusha and John all bap. in W.B. 1742. Abigail m. Thomas Latham 1752 -- Elizabeth m. Ebenezer Hayward 1750 -- Mary m. John Smith 1749 -- Elizabeth m. Thomas Wade 1743 -- Jerusha m. John Orcutt Jr. 1752. John (s. of above) lived in E.B. m. Mary d of Joseph Prior 1760 and had Nabby 1762, Lucinda 1763, Cynthia 1765, Zenas 1767, Peninnah 1770 -- John Hanmer was at Plymouth 1638

Gen Reg of the 1st Settlers of NE: HANMORE, JOHN, Scituate, between 1633 and 1657

Mayflower Increasings pg 92: III ( ) Samson2, b. ( ), d. ( ); m. ( ), John HANMER/HANMORE <MD 6:245>, (son of John & Hannah), b. ( ), d. pre 22 Feb 1703, Rochester <MDP:383, Plymouth Co. Deeds 5:140 (deed of son John - "John Hanmer, eldest son of John Hanmer late of Rochester dec'd who was eldest son of John Hanmer late of Scituate dec'd")>. He poss. d. aft. 19 Sept 1702 if he is the John Hanmer of Rochester (& not his son) who bought land 10 Mar 1700/01 and is called of Middleboro when he sold it 19 Sept 1702. Both deeds were ack. 8 Sept 1711 but it is not clear by whom <MDP:383, Plymouth Co. Deeds 10:2:75,93>. Hanmer Children: 1. John HANMER/HANDMER3, b. pre 22 Feb. 1682 <MDP:383 (at least 21 to sell land in 1703)>, d. aft. 17 Jan. 1737, of Halifax <Plymouth Co. Deeds 31:168>; m. ( ), Mary ( ), b. ( ) d. aft. 17 Mar. 1727 <Plymouth Co. Deeds 21:202>. <See MFIP #21 for 1 known ch.> 2. William HANMER/MANDMOR3, b. ( ), d. betw. 17 Jan. 1737 <Plymouth Co. Deeds 31:168 (wit. to brother's deed)> - 5 Oct. 1742 <Plymouth Co. Deeds 42:33 (wf is called widow)>; m. ( ), Elizabeth KINGMAN <MFIP:22>, (dau of Henry KINGMAN and Bethiah HOWARD, b. 22 Mar. 1695, Bridgewater <MD 15:47>, d. aft. 3 Jan 1742/3 <Plymouth Co. Deeds 44:20>. <See MFIP #22 for 3 chil..>.

Mayflower Families in Progress, Henry Samson of the Mayflower pg 6: 4. ---(dau.)2 SAMSON (Henry1) b. bet. 1636 & 1656. She m. JOHN HANMORE (or HANMER), d. Rochester bef. 22 Feb. 1703; son of John and Hannah (---) Hanmore. The will of John Hanmore of Scituate dated 4 Dec 1676, names wife Hannah, eldest son John; sons Joseph and Isaac. /P/ John Hanmore served in King Philip's War. His son John received land for his service. /P/ On 3 Jun 1682 John, Joseph and Isaac Hanmer, all of Scituate, sold land of late father John Hanmer. /P/ On 22 Feb 1703 John Hanmer of Taunton eldest son of John Hanmer, late of Rochester, Barnstable Co. dec'd. who was eldest son of John Hanmer, late of Scituate dec'd. sold land in Scituate as heir to his father and grandfather. /P/ Children HANMORE (or HANMER): 21. i. JOHN3 b. bef. 22 Feb 1682 (must be 21 to sign deed). 22. ii. WILLIAM References: Plymouth Co. LR 1:107 (John Hanmer, etc.); 5:150 (John Hanmer of Taunton). VR Scituate (bp> Hannah). Plymouth Colony PR 3:2:56 (John Hanmore). King Philip's War p. 428. /P/ Note: She prob. married John Hanmer son of John Hanmer, rather than his father who, as a land owner was over 21 in 1639 so old enough to be her father. Note: There was a Hannah Hanmer, d. John bp. Scituate 24 Jul 1659 (VR). She is probably a sister of the above John but might be a dau. /P/ Page 19: 21 JOHN HANMER3 (---2 Samson, Henry1) d. after 17 Jan 1737 (deed). He. m. Mary ---, living 10 Apr 1727 (ack. deed). At the Dec 1719 Court John Handmer father of William Handmer of Bridgewater appeared in court declaring he had corrected his son, a lad of about 16 years. On 17 March 1727, acknowledged 10 Apr 1727, John Hanmer of Bridgewater, wheelwright, and wife Mary sold land in Bridgewater to John Wadsworth. On 23 May 1735 John Hanmor of Halifax, yeoman, sold land in Bridgewater to nathaniel Harden. On 17 Jan 1737 John Hanmer of Halifax sold land in Halifax and Bridgewater to Nathaniel Harden. John Handmore received land in Narraganset Township No. 4 (now Greenwich MA) for his father's service in King Philip's War. No Plymouth Co. PR for John or Mary Hanmer. /P/ Child (HANMER) b. prob. Bridgewater: i. WILLIAM4 b. ca 1703. References: PLYMOUTH CO CT RECS 2:6. Plymouth Co. LR 21:202;30:211; 31:168 (John Hanmer). King Philip's War p. 428. /P/ 22. WILLIAM HANMER3 (---2 Samson, Henry1) d. bet. 17 Jan. 1737 and Oct. 1741. He m. ELIZABETH KINGMAN, b. Bridgewater 22 March 1695; d. aft. 3 Jan 1742/3; dau of Henry and Bethiah (Howard) Kingman. On 13 Dec 1735 William Hanmer and family were warned out of Halifax. On 17 Jan 1737 William Handmor witnessed a deed of his brother. On 5 Oct 1741 Elizabeth Hanmer, widow of William Hanmer and other Kingman heirs sold land in Bridgewater. On 3 Jan 1742/3 Elizabeth Hanmer of Bridgewater widow, sold land laid out to her father Henry Kingman dec., received by settling of his estate. No Plymouth Co. PR for William or Elizabeth Hanmer. /P/ Children (HANMER) bp. West Bridgewater 14 Nov 1742 as ch. of widow Hanmer: 93. i. JOHN4; 94 ii. ABIGAIL b. ca. 1731 (based on age at d.) 95. iii. JERUSHA /P/ References: VR BRIDGEWATER (b. Eliz.); WEST BRIDGEWATER (bp. ch.). TORREY'S MARRIAGES p. 440 (Bethiah Howard). Plymouth Co. LR 31:168 (witnessed deed); 42:33, 44:20 (Elizabeth Hanmer). PLYMOUTH CO CT RECS 2:186 (warning).

[Pioneers of MA 210: Handmer/Handmore/Hanmer, John, planter, Scituate, 1638, propr. Rem. to Duxbury 1640.] [Page 398: Samson/Sampson, Henry, cousin of Edward Tillie and his wife, came in the Mayflower to Plymouth. Propr. frm. 1/5/1635-6; volunteer for the Pequot war in 1637; com. of Court. He rem. to Duxbury. /P/ Will dated 224 (10) 1684, prob. 3/5/1684-5; beq. to sons Stephen, John, James and Caleb, daus., Elizabeth, wife of Robert Sprout, Hannah, wife of Josias Holmes, dau. now the wife of John Hanmore, Mary, wife of John Summers, dorcus, wife of Thomas Bony.]

Genealogical Dictionary of New England CD169: HANMER, or HANMORE, ISAAC, Scituate, s. of John, had Benjamin. JOHN, Scituate 1639, next yr. at Duxbury, but only short time, and of Marshfield 1663, had s. John, Joseph, and Isaac; ds. Rebecca, Bethia, and Hannah. He was liv. 1673; but for a century the name has failed here. Rebecca m. Sept. 1657, Daniel Hicks, yet the Col. Rec. certif. that he m. 19 Sept. 1657, Eliz. Hanmore.