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Alexander John Hamilton 1755 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1755

Birth Location: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Death Date: 12 July 1804

Death Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Rachel Fawcett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Schuyler

Children(s): Philip Hamilton, Angelica Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Hamilton, William Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Philip Hamilton

In 1755, Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel entered the world in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, born to James Alexander Hamilton and Rachel HAMILTON Fawcett. Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel married Elizabeth "Eliza" "Betty" HAMILTON Schuyler, and had children including Philip Schuyler Hamilton, Angelica (Mary?) Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, James Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton, Elizabeth HOLLY Hamilton, Philip "Little Phil" Hamilton. Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel passed away in 1804 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel entered the world in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, born to James Alexander Hamilton and Rachel HAMILTON Fawcett.
  • Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel married Elizabeth "Eliza" "Betty" HAMILTON Schuyler, and had children including Philip Schuyler Hamilton, Angelica (Mary?) Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, James Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton, Elizabeth HOLLY Hamilton, Philip "Little Phil" Hamilton.
  • Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel passed away in 1804 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Alexander Hamilton's Ancestors

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Alexander Hamilton
1755 – 1804
Birth Place: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Parents
James Alexander Hamilton
1717 – 1799
Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
Rachel (HAMILTON) Fawcett
1729 – 1768
Island of Nevis, Tobago, British West Indies
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Hamilton's Descendants

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Alexander (John) Hamilton (11 January 1755 – 12 July 1804) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" "Betty" HAMILTON) Schuyler (9 August 1757 – 9 November 1854)
  1. 1. Philip (Schuyler) Hamilton (22 January 1782 – 23 November 1801)
  2. 2. Angelica ((Mary?)) Hamilton (25 Sep 1784 – 6 Feb 1857)
  3. 3. Alexander Hamilton (16 May 1786 – 2 August 1875)
  4. 4. James (Alexander) Hamilton (14 Apr 1788 – 24 Sep 1878)
  5. 5. John (Church) Hamilton (22 Aug 1792 – 25 Jul 1882)
  6. 6. William (Stephen) Hamilton (4 Aug 1797 – 7 August 1850)
  7. 7. Elizabeth (HOLLY) Hamilton (20 November 1799 – 17 October 1859)
  8. 8. Philip ("Little Phil") Hamilton (1 June 1802 – 9 July 1884)

Alexander Hamilton's Timeline

3 Records

1755
11 January 1755
Birth of Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
1804
12 July 1804
Age 49
Death of Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
1804
17 Jul 1804
Age 49
Alexander John Hamilton Lt. Colonel - Probate in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1755
    Event Place: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 175.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1804
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1804
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York

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