Daughter of David Briggs and Sarah Unknown Briggs.

Married to Benjamin Joseph Hammet.

Benjamin and Mary were the parents of:
William David Hammet(23 Nov 1875-3 May 1934 AL) m. 1905 Lavalette Redd
Henry Jared Hammett
Eugene West Hammet
Newton Teague Hammet(17 Sep 1881-unk)
Donald Ulysses Hammet
Benjamin Joseph Hammet(1886–1971)
E Sarah M Hammet Johnson
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Briggs
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Female
Birth Place: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Charleston Ward 1, Charleston, South Carolina
Post Office: Charleston
Dwelling Number: 270
Family Number: 270
Household Members:
Name Age
David Briggs 40
Sarah Briggs 37
Mary Briggs 6
Henry Briggs 4
William Briggs 2
Maria Briggs 17

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: M A Briggs
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: South Carolina
Dwelling Number: 248
Home in 1870: Charleston Ward 1, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Davd Briggs
Inferred Mother: S A Briggs
Household Members:
Name Age
Davd Briggs 50
S A Briggs 47
M A Briggs 16
H W Briggs 14
W P Briggs 12
D K Briggs 8

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Hammet
Age: 46
Birth Date: Nov 1853
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1900: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1
Family Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Benj J Hammet
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 7
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Benj J Hammet 50
Mary A Hammet 46
Harry J Hammet 22
Newton T Hammet 18
Benj J Hammet 14
E Sarah Hammet 11

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Hanmett
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1910: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Street: Rail Road Ave
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Benjamin Hanmett
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Native Tongue: English
Years Married: 36
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Hanmett 60
Mary A Hanmett 56
Benjamin Hanmett Jr. 24
Sarah Hanmett 20
Thomas Mollard 43

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Hammet
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1920: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ben J Hammet
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben J Hammet 70
Mary A Hammet 66
Sarah H Johnson 30
Newton Hammet 38
Bessie C Hammet 26
Newton T Hammet 5
Frank B Hammet 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary L Hammet
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1930: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
Street address: Green Street
Ward of City: one
House Number: 1726
Dwelling Number: 130
Family Number: 130
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Sara H Johnson 35
Mary L Hammet 74
Lila W Bell 50

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965
Name: Mary A Hammet
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1855
Death Date: 19 Jul 1931
Death Place: Richland, South Carolina
Father: David Briggs
Mother: Sarah Briggs
Spouse: Ben J. Hammet
Volume Number: 21