Walter Hamilton 1786–1853
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Walter Hamilton in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 26 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1786, Walter Hamilton entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to thomas hamilton us war for independence fifer and ann hodgkins. Walter Hamilton married ann dorothea smith, and had children including clement alexander hamilton, james thomas hamilton md, william walter hamilton. Walter Hamilton passed away in 1853 in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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1Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
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2Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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6Record Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
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7Record Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Walter Hamilton
This ancestor line traces from Percy, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (1000) to Prince George's County, Maryland, USA (1786) across 26 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Walter Hamilton (1786–1853) was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA and died in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Walter Hamilton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record