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'''Gervis Hammond''' came to [[Zayante]] (''Rancho Zayante'') in 1849, was in the timber-cutting business, moving to [[Soquel]] in 1851, and died in 1854. He was appointed in 1850 to be the first county treasurer/auditor/assessor (offices combined at that time), according to Rowland (p70). According to the short bio in ''Riptide Centennial'', Hammond leased a Zayante sawmill from [[Graham, Isaac|Isaac Graham]] in 1850, and later brought several legal actions against Graham, so Hammond's name might appear in the hard-to-find Doyce Nunis book ''The Trials of Isaac Graham''.
'''Gervis Hammond''' (no local burial found) came to [[Zayante]] (''Rancho Zayante'') in 1849, was in the timber-cutting business, moving to [[Soquel]] in 1851, and died in 1854. He was appointed in 1850 to be the first county treasurer/auditor/assessor (offices combined at that time), according to Rowland (p70). According to the short bio in ''Riptide Centennial'', Hammond leased a Zayante sawmill from [[Graham, Isaac|Isaac Graham]] in 1850, and later brought several legal actions against Graham, so Hammond's name might appear in the hard-to-find Doyce Nunis book ''The Trials of Isaac Graham''.
*''Riptide'' (CE27); also nephew James H. Hobbs (CE29)
*''Riptide'' (CE27); also nephew James H. Hobbs (CE29)


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Latest revision as of 18:45, 25 September 2025

Gervis Hammond (no local burial found) came to Zayante (Rancho Zayante) in 1849, was in the timber-cutting business, moving to Soquel in 1851, and died in 1854. He was appointed in 1850 to be the first county treasurer/auditor/assessor (offices combined at that time), according to Rowland (p70). According to the short bio in Riptide Centennial, Hammond leased a Zayante sawmill from Isaac Graham in 1850, and later brought several legal actions against Graham, so Hammond's name might appear in the hard-to-find Doyce Nunis book The Trials of Isaac Graham.

  • Riptide (CE27); also nephew James H. Hobbs (CE29)