William Hammans,son of Henry Hammans,of the parish of Nimpsfield,in the county of Gloucester,England,and Margaret Staples,daughter of William Staples,of the parish of Minchinghampton,in the said country,were married at a Friends' meeting at Naylsworth,30th of 4th month,1709. At Concord Monthly Meeting,6 mo.8,1715:"William Hammans produced a Certificate from the monthly meeting held at Painswick in the County of Gloster in the Kingdom of Great Britain the 8th day of the 2nd mo.,1714 to the satisfaction of this meeting." It is somewhat singular that this certificate did not include his wife,and it was not till 3 mo.7,1722, that "Margaret Hammans produced a few lines of recommendation from friends of Nailsworth in Gloster sheir,dated 9th of 1st month,1721." They resided for a time in Concord township,but in 1722 removed to Upper Providence,taking a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting,dated 7 mo. 3,1722.Here he was recommended as a minister,in 1725,and Margaret died 9 mo.4,1731,aged 46 years.Their children were: MARY,b.1 mo.28,1710;d.2 mo,18,1774;m.George Smedley Jr. MARTHA,b.7 mo.6,1713;m.Thomas Yarnall,9 mo.21,1734.Their youngest child,Sarah,b.1751,probably lived with her aunt,Mary Smedley. SARAH,b.3 mo.28,1720; m.Roger Pugh. WILLiam,b.6 mo.31,1723. HANNAH,b.12 mo.26,1727-8. THOMAS ?