Hammond family papers (2019.7)

Biographical Note

Joseph Hammond (1690-1776) settled in North Kingstown at location which came to be known as Hammond Hill, located near the present day intersection of Gilbert Stuart and Tower Hill Roads. His grandson, William (1766-1827), a merchant, banker and port surveyor, built the home at 49 Main St. in Wickford in 1798 and the family later bought more Wickford properties. William was a founder of the North Kingstown Bank. His son, Pardon Tillinghast Hammond (1792-1872), started his career as a clerk at a mill in Belleville and later served as cashier of the North Kingstown Bank from 1818-1867. He also served as secretary of the board of trustees of the Washington Academy in the 1830s. A circulating library, the Wickford Library Society, was housed in the Academy at about this time.