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Alexander Hamilton 1679 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1679

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Hamilton

Mother: Rebecca Cunningham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pollock

Children(s): James Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was born in 1679 in Scotland, the child of John Hamilton and Rebecca Cunningham. Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Pollock, and had children including James Hamilton, Elizabeth G Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1730 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Hamilton was born in 1679 in Scotland, the child of John Hamilton and Rebecca Cunningham.
  • Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Pollock, and had children including James Hamilton, Elizabeth G Hamilton.
  • Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1730 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Hamilton
1679 – 1730
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Hamilton
Rebecca Cunningham
Grandparents
John Hamilton
1675 –
Elizabeth Crawford
Alexander Cunningham
Janet Cunningham
Great-Grandparents
John Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
William Cunningham
Elizabeth Napier
1842 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cunningham
Elizabeth Stewart

Alexander Hamilton's Descendants

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Alexander Hamilton (abt 1679 – 1730) m. Elizabeth Pollock (1693 – 14 May 1763)
  1. 1. James Hamilton (2 October 1718 – 1799) m. Rachel Fawcett
    1. 1. Alexander (, 1st Secretary Of The Treasury) Hamilton (11 January 1755 – 12 July 1804) m. Elizabeth Schuyler (9 August 1757 – 9 November 1854)
      1. 1. Philip (A) Hamilton (22 January 1782 – 24 November 1801)
      2. 2. Angelica Hamilton (25 September 1784 – 6 February 1857)
      3. 3. Alexander Hamilton (16 May 1786 – 2 August 1875)
      4. 4. James (Alexander) Hamilton (14 April 1788 – 24 September 1878)
      5. 5. John (Church) Hamilton (22 August 1792 – 25 July 1882)
      6. 6. William (Stephen) Hamilton (4 August 1797 – 7 August 1850)
      7. 7. Eliza Holly (20 November 1799 – 17 October 1859)
      8. 8. Philip Hamilton (1 June 1802 – 9 July 1884)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (G) Hamilton (21 Sep 1873 – 9 Sep 1936)

Alexander Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1679
abt 1679
Birth of Alexander Hamilton in Scotland
Scotland
1730
1730
Age 51
Death of Alexander Hamilton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1679
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Scotland

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