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- John came to Kentucky when he was seven years old in 1791 with the Hammon
and other families from Virginia. They came to a place one half of a mile
below the mouth of John's Creek in what later became Floyd Co., KY and
built two block houses.
From the roll of Capt. Micajah McClenny's Company, Battalion Kentucky
Mounted Volunteer Militia (Dudley's Mounted Battalion), commanded by Major
Peter Dudley. Pvt. John Hammon enlisted September 20, 1814 to November
20, 1814. He was discharged at Detroit.
When Morgan Co., KY was formed from parts of Floyd and Bath counties in
1822, John was one of the twelve magistrates appointed by Gov. Adair.
John was one of the eight original members to start White Oak Christian
Church in Morgan Co., KY on November 27, 1832. His daughter Pollie
Clemmons was one of the original eight members also.
The 1850 Morgan Co., KY census shows that he was the second largest
landowner in the county at the time. His real estate was valued at
$4000.00. He was also a slave holder. When he died in 1854 he left no
will and consequently the settlement of his estate was a long drawn out
affair. Their is a paper showing the amount of money in the hands of the
administrator of the estate 14 years after John Hammon's death. The
amount was approximately $5000.00, part of which came from the sale of a
few of his slaves and part from the sale of land. One slave named Dan was
sold for $1060.00, another named Allen brought $1007.00. Clary was sold
for $500.00. Lucinda for $478.00.
Bloomington, KY was established as a town on his land.
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1784 - 1854 (70 years)
