1901 census. See Priory Hill School in notes for Arthur Hammerton

Extracts of letters to America in chronological order, kindly supplied by Pegeen Soare.

2 Nov 1865 from Mary Soare to her aunt Mary
To begin with Robert arrived home safely as I suppose he has told you and he has succeeded in getting into business, first he was cashier but he found it too difficult for him and now he is salesman and is getting along very well but his salary is small as yet he only gets enough to board and lodge him but we hope his salary will soon be raised. We all thank you very much for your kindness to him. I am very much surprised at his pretended love for Sarah Hammerton and also very sorry to think he has chosen one so much older than himself, if she had anything I should not wonder so much. I wish it could be broken off.... Thomas Fulton has not been in our house since his last marriage, none of our family but Robert and I go there and I go to see Grandmother he quite insisted on my coming to stay a few days and I should like to do so on Grandmother's account, she feels so lonely as his wife is so young and gay, they do not agree very well, Grandmother says she would rather have waited on Aunt Susan and let this beauty have stayed at home with her father".

2 Jan 1868 note from Annie Thurston to Mary,
an invitation [sounds as if Mary is in England)

29 Oct. from Maria H. to Mary Soare, Priory Hill, Wolston
Re. Mary's sadness, missing her father He has not made will, Mary cannot take her full share of property

3 Jan 1871 from Mary Soare, William Hunt Soare's sister, to William Wolston Re. sending money

2 June 1871 from Mary Soare, Wolston, to Mary Soare, Mattoax, Amelia County, Virginia "All the boys from Priory Hill came down to Old Mr. Hammerton's to tea last Monday to see the Club - Arthur Hammerton is Manager of it & made the members a present of a flag....Lizzie Cryer has been staying a fortnight at Wolston for her health, she left yesterday - Mary is an assistant in a draper's shop, but I quite forget which town she is in." "I will send you the same sum that I now send, if I outlive your father - and what I have to leave, and when I died will be equally divided between you & your brothers, after your father's death (except a small part that is left to aunt Betsy for her life only). My executors are Alfred Loden, Curate of Blockly - and Arthur Hammerton - two of the most conscientious, upright men that I know."

11 Sep 1873 from Maria H., Wolston, to Mary Soare
My mother thinks that you would like to hear a little about my brothers wedding and as she, I am sorry to say, is just now too poorly to write, I shall feel great pleasure in sending you a few lines.

The marriage took place on the 12th of August at Hamilton, my father and I went down to Scotland with my brother on the 7th, other guests arrived on the 11th, the gentlemen all lodging at an Hotel, the house being quite full.

The bride's dress was so very handsome white corded silk trimmed up the front with small flounces, the back very long and slightly puffed at the top, a handsome watered sash at the side one end falling over the puff behind, the body cut square and trimmed with Honiton lace.
The wreath was pretty and with the veil exceedingly becoming to her, she looked extremely well.
The bridesmaids' dresses were white muslin blue trimmings and sashes, blue and white wreaths and veils.

The visitors were invited to meet us in the church, the gentlemen also started from the Hotel so that we had a nice quiet morning, only the bride, her four bridesmaids, the two fathers and a few lady friends being in the house.

The church was very full, but both bride and bridegroom went through the ceremony with great composure, tho' both were nervous.
On coming out a lady friend strewed their path with flowers. Immediately on arriving at the house we were taken to the drawing-room were the cake was placed, the newly married pair received the congratulations of their friends, then iced champagne was handed round, favours were distributed and the cake cut.

In a little time we went down to a splendid Breakfast supplied by a Glasgow confectioner, who indeed took the entire charge of all the refreshments for the whole day.
A great many speeches were made and it was altogether quite a merry party, the "happy pair" left for the Highlands about 4-30.
The bride's travelling dress was a dove coloured cashmere trimmed with brown and hat to correspond.
In the evening there was a large party and dancing was kept up with a great spirit.

I remained in Scotland more than a fortnight, having a most enjoyable visit. Then Miss M. Torrance returned with me to prepare the house for the Bride's reception.
They had received some magnificent presents, nearly a hundred in number, all corresponded beautifully and there were only two or three duplicates.
From the old and present pupils my brother received a handsome cabinet, from his club men a silver inkstand, but the presents are really too numerous to mention separately, they are most of them plate or things suitable for a drawing-room.

Perhaps you remember the old dining room, that has had a third window opened in it and is now furnished as a drawing room and all these presents have made it one of the handsomest and prettiest rooms you would often see.

The evening after their return home the servants had a party, we had the violin for them to dance to and danced with them ourselves nearly all the evening. They all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly.

We all like my new sister very much she is amiable and affectionate and will no doubt make a good wife, she and my brother desire their kind regards to you and your father and their best thanks for all your good wishes.
Your Aunt Mary is writing I believe so will tell you any other news there may be. With love to yourself and kind regards to your father believe me,

Yours very sincerely

Maria Hammerton

6 Aug 1874 from Mary Soare, Wolston, to Mary E. Soare
"I am so sorry your father cannot sell his farm..." "Mrs. Hammerton has not been able to walk as far as to my house, these two months and more. I am thankful to say she is better than she was some time ago - but she still requires nursing night & day. Carrie & Elizabeth have been from Sydenham by turns, to help Sarah & now one of Mrs. Cryer's daughters is coming to stay till Mrs. Hammerton can do without night-nursing...if they were her own children they could not be kinder to her - and Arthur seldom goes to Coventry without bringing something nice for her (I think I mentioned the birth of his son)"

22 Nov 1875 from Arthur Hammerton, Priory Hill, to Robert F. Soare
Mrs. Hammerton not well, "My father begins to feel the infirmities of age greatly now, he is 80 years of age next birthday."

22 Feb 1876 from Arthur Hammerton to Robt. Fulton Soare Priory Hill
Re. Mrs. Fulton's share of Manchester property to be divided among RFS's 3 children

6 Mar 1880 from Arthur Hammerton, Priory Hill, to Robert F. Soare, Newburgh NY "My father keeps about the same, sometimes a little more restless and sleepless, but his bodily health is very good...I have three children living; the eldest boy died when 9 months old, the next is a boy and the next, twins, are girls, 2 º years old in a few days. Another or two is expected daily, indeed we have had the nurse in the house for more than a month."

21 May 1881 from A. H., Priory Hill, to RFS, Newburgh
mentions A.H.'s father's death

12 June 1882 From A.H., Priory Hill, to RFS, Newburgh
re. sale of Manchester property, "the reason it cannot be sold during your father's life time is that under your Aunt Mary's will one third portion of her moiety is left to him and to his children. Now as long as a man lives there is a probability that he may marry and have children; therefore a will cannot be made to that portion." sorry to hear of "such a loss with your horses"

6 April 1885 Arthur Hammerton to RFS, Priory Hill
Re. Poor conditions in Manchester and England

30 Mar 1886 from Maria H. to Mary Soare Priory Hill, Wolston
Re. sorrow on hearing of Mary's father's death, mentions Mary's uncle having a daughter old enough to be married.

30 Apr 1886 from A.H., Priory Hill, to RFS, Newburgh NY
mentions remainder of money "due to your father's estate."

10 June 1886 from Twist & Sons to RFS, Newburgh
asking for several documents and certificates, Copy of Mary Soare's Will,

14 Sep 1886 from Twist & Sons to RFS, Newburgh
returning orig. marriage certificate of RFS's parents [cert. not encl.]

11 Nov 1886 from A.H. to RFS, Wallkill, Ulster Co.
sent "your father and sister in February last the sum of 320 pounds on acct. of their shares, which they received just before his death..." mentions RFS being 46 yrs. of age.

11 May 1887 from Mary to Arthur Hammerton
Re. RFS refuses to give her her rightful third in writing, will do so "as long as he sees fit"

18 Dec 1888 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, Priory Hill
Re. Mary has lost her "dear friend", mentions Maria's sister Sarah, Lizzie and Carrie (Elizabeth and Caroline Hammerton) down for Xmas, eldest nephew Davie, (Arthur David Torrance Hammerton) also Sissie and Daisie (Jessie Maria and Margaret Elizabeth Jane Hammerton)

29 Apr 1889 from Arthur Hammerton, Priory Hill, to Robert F. Soare, Walden, Ulster Co..NY I was glad to hear that [your brother] was getting on more comfortably and happily in his married life."

30 April 1889 from A.H. to Mary Soare
"We shall be expecting to see you soon, will you let us know as early as you can, so that we may be prepared for you..." "My sister Sarah is not in a very satisfactory state of health just now. She is 70 next birthday..."

18 Jan 1893 from Maria H. to Mary Soare 2 Windmill Road, Croydon, Surrey Re. mentions Mary's brother, Robert, with a son old enough to be married, glad to hear that Wm. Fulton was living, & sad for him to lose his wife, Maria "remembers him perfectly though I was such a child when he came to England. Mentions Maria's brother, Tom, with large family; sister, Sarah, left Wolston and now is living at Leamington; brother, George, has given up his farm at Princethorpe and bought house across from vicarage. Davie, Arthur's boy, is 17.

2 Mar 1903 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, Priory Hill, Wolston
Re. sudden death of Arthur on 10 Dec 1903, from heart failure, "he suffered so severely from the nerves of his leg that had been amputated." Nephew David keeping on at school, degree from Trinity Coll. Cambridge.

14 June 1903 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, Priory Hill, Wolston, Coventry Re. Maria is thinking ab. giving up work at end of term & going to live with sisters at Leamington. Stones of Aunt Mary need repairs, would Mary bear expense, Maria will undertake "your Aunt Betsy's." Memorial to Arthur to be a window in church.

14 Aug. 1903 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave., Leam. Spa Re. charges for gravestone of Mary's aunt, which Mary's brothers don't want to help pay for. Maria is paying for her father's and Aunt Betsy's. Mary sent $14.73 for stone.

19 Dec 1904 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Mary's aunt's monument repaired; Maria has been to Bromley to visit brother, Tom, (Thomas Moy Hammerton) to Dover to stay with Sister-in-law, Mrs. Edward (H.)

14 Feb 1905 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave., Leamington Spa Re. sisters Carrie and Sarah being invalids all winter; a "beautiful & lasting memorial erected to my dear Brother"; has received a lovely complete silver tea service from old Priory Hill pupils, with "kind inscription;" says "it must be a great trial having your Brothers so estranged from you, especially Robert." Maria's nephew still carries on the School and his mother lives with him. Niece Sissie going in for nursing; her twin sister, (Daisy) married, has 2 boys, lives at Windsor. Philip, the youngest, in a Bank at Dover, most like his father in disposition. Maria's brother George's eldest dau. Mrs. Heath lives here w. husband and dau.

24 Mar 1906 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. sister Sarah suffering from painful and incurable malady; "am pleased to hear your nephew has such a nice wife," "...your brother Robert is still so neglectful." Mentions niece, Lucy Phillips.

7 Sept. 1906 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. sister Sarah died 16 June 1906, had suffered for so long; house had to be purified, etc., went to Wales; Sarah buried in Milverton Cem., have purchased ground there for all. "I hope your favourite niece may soon recover her health."

9 Jan 1908 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. nephew has decided to give up Priory Hill. Mrs. Arthur and Davie came to live with them, then Daisy (Mrs. Goddard) came.

17 June 1908 from Maria Hammerton to Mary Soare, Leamington Spa Re. Mary's heart attack, Maria expecting to go to Dover to visit sister-in-law Mrs. E. Hammerton (Mrs Edward Hammerton?)

3 Dec 1909 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. sudden death of sister Carrie from heart failure. Mrs Arthur Hammerton still makes her home with them, and her youngest son, Philip is so like his father.

14 Dec 1909 from Mary Soare to Maria H.
Re. sympathy for Carrie's death, asks ab. Maria's sisters, one on the farm and one in India, Mary says that the year they spent there was one of the happiest of her life; says she has rheumatism and neuralgia all over, esp. right hand.

9 June 1910 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. "very sad your brother Robert should behave so unkindly to you. Maria's brothers have been so good to her, only one left, Tom, near London. Lizzie is last of sisters. Sister, Mrs. Champion, dead several years. "Little Arthur" (Champion) was headmaster of public school in Australia, now Rector of Canberra, New South Wales. A Coventry solicitor has bought Priory Hill. Death of King a terrible loss. (letter forwarded to 129 W. 48th St., NY)

17 July 1911 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. "grieved to hear such a poor report of your health", Maria's heart a problem, Dr. sending her to Eastbourne. (letter forwarded to 115 1st St.,Newburgh NY)

19 Aug 1911 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. spent 3 wks. in Eastbourne with niece Florence Champion, now staying w. brother Tom; rail strike; sorry to hear that Robert is still unkind; remarks on Mary's cataract.

30 Aug 1911 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. heart is very weak

29 Oct 1911 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. wanted to try Fullers Heart Tablets which Mary sent, mentions Mary's cataract, "sad Robert is not more thoughtful for you...glad to hear his son and his wife showed you more affection." Sister, Lizzie, well but very deaf.

11 Dec 1911 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. thanks Mary for the tablets she sent

8 Jan 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. brother George's youngest dau. Edith just lost husband; his eldest dau., Sarah (Heath), lives near; wishes Mary's brother, Robert, would "come to a better frame of mind & be kind & good to you."

15 Mar 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Maria's sister Lizzie ill; niece Mrs. Heath and husband both ill with the grippe but recovering; coal strike having terrible effect on country.

15 May 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Mary's serious illness and operation, mentions Mrs. Arthur's dau. Sissie and son Philip

4 June 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Mary's ordeal (operation); Maria had letter from Mary's niece and nephew. Davie, Sissie, and Philip, Arthur's children, visited.

11 June 1912 from Maria Hammerton to R. Ellison Soare 24 Clarendon Ave., Leamington Spa
Re. Aunt Mary's health aft. Operation

2 July 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. they miss Mrs. Edward (Hammerton), sister-in-law, who had been staying nearby and has gone home.

6 Dec 1912 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Maria's sister was seriously ill, congestion of the lungs and bronchitis. Mentions Mrs. Arthur and her sons Davie and Phil.

13 Feb 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, Leamington Spa
Re. Maria not well, heart troubling her; cannot give any information about the Soares "we have not heard anything from them for years." She hasn't been to Wolston for 2 or 3 yrs. Mentions Davie and Phil and sister Lizzie

17 June 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. "How abominable of that man and his wife to behave so badly & to rob you, too." "We are so ashamed of the outrageous and wicked deeds of the suffragettes, if we had not such a weak government, they would have been put down long ago."

1 July 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Mary's stay in Hospital, Mary's niece wrote to tell Maria. Added to letter, dated 4 Aug 1913 is letter to Maria from Mary saying she came home from hosp. July 16th. says she cannot close right hand, very weak, strict diet, "the pain was almost more than I could bear."

26 Aug 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. going to concert in gardens, "my sister and I will go in Bath Chairs, but Mrs. Arthur will walk, she is so active."

18 Sep 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. went to visit old pupil. Enclosed is letter from Mary to Maria, re. Thanks Maria for book sent, Mary suffers much pain in ankle, hand and feet. "Robert's wife (Louise) is in very poor health, and Wm's wife is having a lot of trouble with her eyes, is blind of one."

11 Dec 1913 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. sorry to hear of brother's wife's illness & of the trouble William's wife is having with her eyes of worrisome business matters, thanks Mary for sending her the heart cure tablets, which help.

20 Apr 1914 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. serious illness of Maria's dear niece, Mrs. Heath, eldest dau. of late brother, George. Sorry to hear Mary suffers so much from rheumatism, as does Maria's sister.

30 June 1914 from Maria Hammerton, 24 Clarendon Ave., Leamington Spa, to Mary Soare, Walden M.H. grieved by her niece's death (Mrs. Heath) on the 5th of May. Husband and dau. Margaret left [Mrs. Sarah Heath]

27 July 1914 from Mary Soare to Maria Hammerton
sympathy for loss of niece, Mary in Newburgh a part of the time, "health so much better when out of Walden, & "I can run out any day by trolley, 12 miles. Robert lives here, his wife is in very poor health, not being able to leave her room, hardly any of the time for the past two years. Wm. lives about 3 miles away, & tho far from well gets up to see me quite often."

18 Oct 1914 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort, many Belgians in Leamington

13 Dec 1914 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave., Leam. Spa Re. war effort

9 June 1915 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort, a great nephew, Capt. Hatton, killed in action at the Dardanelles. (forwarded to 77 Main Ave., Ocean Grove c/o St. Elmo

5 July 1915 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort; thanks Mary for $5

21 July 1915 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. receipt of $5 sent by Mary to Maria for war effort; wonderful, patriotic descriptions; "sorry your brother William is not strong & that Robert's wife is such an invalid."

23 Nov 1915 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort, death of Maria's brother Tom's eldest grandchild, killed in France, was only 18

27 Feb 1916 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort; sister Lizzie quite ill; Philip joined army, broke leg in training.

12 Dec 1916 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. sorry to hear of William's death. Maria's sister Lizzie is 89,"is not able for much." "Do wish Robert would come to a better frame of mind." Note from Mary to Maria: "Robert's wife is still very poorly - poor creature can hardly move without assistance. It will be a mercy when she is taken. My brother's widow is giving me all the trouble she can."

23 Apr 1917 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. loss of brother, Tom, "the last of the four best brothers that ever lived passed away on the 13th of March after an attack of influenza."

5 Nov 1917 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort; Lizzie feeling better.

28 Feb 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. "so pleased to hear Robert is kinder & that you can go to see him some times. No doubt you miss William very much & his widow's unkindness is a great trial to you." "If you remember my sister Mary, (Mrs Cryer) you may like to hear that her grandsons are fighting bravely for their country! One died a glorious death a little while ago. He was sent to take a very difficult position & succeeded, but just as he turned to his men to say, "We have won," he was shot & killed instantly. The piece of ground he had captured was officially named after him, Cryers Farm, in recognition of his skill & gallantry! The King wrote to his parents & his young wife, his colonel, too."

26 May 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war effort; nephew Lewis (George Lewis Hammerton) who used to be at Princethorpe lives near, has retired from farming to let his son join the army. (letter forwarded to 70 Campbell St., Newburgh NY)

15 Sept 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Mary's great nephew in England, Maria would like him to visit. Maria's sister in her 91st year, Maria in her 81st year

17 Oct 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. war seems to be coming to a close, very expensive to live.

1 Nov 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. thanks Mary for sending 2 pounds 1 shilling; nephew Lewis from Princethorpe has just become a grandfather. Lewis' son slightly wounded.

15 Dec 1918 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. thankful that conflict is over; Maria has not heard from Mary's great nephew. Lizzie ill, will be "91 if spared till Monday."

2 Mar 1919 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. "How strange of your brother Robert to behave so! I cannot understand how his son could possibly come to you & ask for money! I certainly would not give him any. I think you are too good to them!" "I believe the 3rd of March was your dear Aunt Mary's birthday." Included is letter from Sgt. Wm. Fulton Soare, dated Dec. 11th, 1918, Camp Coetquedau, France, thanking Maria for invitation to visit them in England, saying he would be returning home in a few weeks.

13 July 1919 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Mary has friend Miss Horton staying with her, Mary's nephew is back safely, Mary's sister-in-law gives her "so much trouble"

7 Nov 1919 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. nephew Lewis, son of Maria's brother, George of Princethorpe, has moved into a house in the next avenue, both so kind. "I am sorry Mrs. William (Soare) is such a trial to you. It must be a grief to you. I hope your nephew came safely from the war & that he is some comfort to you."

30 Nov 1919 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. thanks Mary for her thoughtful present. "I do wish your sister-in-law was different to you, it must be very trying to have her so troublesome & Robert ought to be more to you."

1 Mar 1920 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Maria misses their nephews, the Champions, Arthur is a Canon, his only dau. is going to be married to a gentleman in Java.

Oct 1920 from Maria H. to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave.
Re. Maria's nephew is taking over business matters for her. Trouble with Ireland (Letter forwarded to Mary 166 Lander St., Newburgh NY)

20 Feb 1921 from Jessie M. Hammerton to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. Maria gravely ill, knows them sometimes, but not always, sleeps a great deal (Mary's address 166 Lander St., Newburgh NY)

22 Mar 1921 from Jessie M. Hammerton to Mary Soare, 24 Clarendon Ave. Re. Maria's death, returning Mary's money order. Sister Lizzie feels "it is a sore trial" but is very brave.

15 Apr 1922 from Jessie M. Hammerton (Mrs Arthur Hammerton) to Mary Soare 24, Clarendon Ave. "My sister-in-law (Lizzie) has aged a good deal this winter, she gets very infirm on her legs & very deaf. She has not been down stairs much lately. The doctor thinks she is better to stay in bed at all events till it gets warmer. She has great difficulty in walking at all and causes her great pain & being so stout & heavy makes it worse." "My daughter Daisy has been with us for three months. She is a great comfort we could not be left alone. My sister has had a night nurse for several years it would not be safe for her to be left alone. She asks me to give her love to you & to thank you for the pretty card. I expect you know I have two sons & two daughters. The elder son is a Master in a large School at Haslemere in Surrey, the other is in a Bank in the Isle of Wight. My other daughter the nurse is still working in the London Hospital but most of her time she is out doing private nursing. I am afraid you will be tired reading this long yarn." It is signed "Yours very affectionately, Jessie M. Hammerton Yes we still miss dear Maria sadly" London Hosp. (Letter addressed to Mary, 139 Chambers St., Newburgh NY) 9 Dec 1923 from Jessie M. Hammerton to Mary Soare, 17 Clarendon Ave. Re. Lewis Hammerton's two sons and dau. all married. Dau. has 3 ch. (Letter addressed to Mary, 139 Chambers St., Newburgh NY)

19 Aug 1925 from Jessie M. Hammerton to Mary Soare,16 Beauchamp Ave. Re. a blessing having daughter there (Letter addressed to Mary, 139 Chambers St., Newburg, NY)

Date: 12 DEC 2002

Birth certificate copied by A.E.Marshall