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Elijah Hamilton 1759–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 AUG 1759

Birth Location: Berwick, Maine (York)

Death Date: 13 APR 1837

Death Location: Cambridge, Maine (Somerset)

Father: Gabriel Hamilton

Mother: Sarah Grant

Spouse(s): Lydia Joy, Mary Gould, Nancy Leighton

Children(s): Sarah Hamilton, Lydia Hamilton

Elijah Hamilton was born in 1759 in Berwick, Maine (York), the child of Gabriel Hamilton And Sarah Jane Grant. Elijah Hamilton married Lydia Joy, Mary Gould, Nancy Anna Leighton, and had children including Lydia Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton. Elijah Hamilton passed away in 1837 in Cambridge, Maine (Somerset).

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Biography

  • Elijah Hamilton was born in 1759 in Berwick, Maine (York), the child of Gabriel Hamilton And Sarah Jane Grant.
  • Elijah Hamilton married Lydia Joy, Mary Gould, Nancy Anna Leighton, and had children including Lydia Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton.
  • Elijah Hamilton passed away in 1837 in Cambridge, Maine (Somerset).

Immediate Family

Parents

Gabriel Hamilton
1704–1783
Birth Location: Berwick, Maine (York)
GH
Sarah Grant
1723–
Birth Location: Berwick, Maine (York)
SG

Spouses(s)

Lydia Joy
1762–
Birth Location: Berwick, Maine (York)
LJ
Mary Gould
1756–
Birth Location: Maine
MG
Nancy Leighton
1770–
Birth Location: –
NL

Children(s)

Sarah Hamilton
1781–1847
Birth Location: –
SH
Lydia Hamilton
1807–1889
Birth Location: Cambridge, Maine (Somerset)
LH

Elijah Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Hamilton
1759–1837
Birth Place: Berwick, Maine (York)
Parents
Gabriel Hamilton
1704–1783
Berwick, Maine (York)
Sarah (Jane) Grant
1723–
Berwick, Maine (York)
Grandparents
Gabriel Hamilton
1679–1730
Rollinsford, New Hampshire (Stafford)
Mary Hearle
–1718
Peter Grant
1696–1756
Berwick, Maine (York)
Lydia Frost
1700–1729
Berwick, Maine (York)
Great-Grandparents
David Hamilton
–1689
James Grant
1671–1735
Mary Nason
1675–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Grant
1631–1712
Joanna Ingersoll
1644–1712
Jonathan Nason
1645–1691
Sarah Jenkins
1650–1731

Elijah Hamilton's Descendants

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Elijah Hamilton (25 AUG 1759–13 APR 1837) m. Lydia Joy (29 MAY 1762–) m. Mary Gould (AUG 1756–) m. Nancy ("Anna") Leighton (16 NOV 1770–)
  1. 1. Sarah Hamilton 1781–1847 m. Nicholas Smith 1772–1834
    1. 1. Gardiner Smith 1811–1880 m. Sidney Grant 1817–1917 m. Lorinda Hamilton 1815–
      1. 1. Ethan (Sprague) Smith 1855–1929 m. Nellie (M.) Smith 1862–1898 m. Lydia Davis 1860– m. Myra (E. (MNU)) Smith 1859–
        1. 1. Erold ((Errol) G.) Smith 1887–1917
        2. 2. Oral (S.) Smith 1879–1933
        3. 3. Bessie (Lee) Smith 1885–1970 m. Walter (Joseph) Libby 1885–1942 m. Leslie (Eugene) Pushor 1881–1909
        4. 4. Elmer (Greenwood) Smith 1891–1947
        5. 5. Norris (Ethan) Smith 1896–1975 m. Margaret (H.) Libby 1898–1983
        6. 6. Mattie (V.) Smith 1883– m. Allen (L.) Huff 1875–
      2. 2. Farnsworth Smith 1834–
      3. 3. Lucinda Smith 1838–
      4. 4. Susan Smith 1838–
      5. 5. Lorinda Smith 1840–
      6. 6. Ann (J.) Smith 1842–
      7. 7. Martha Smith 1848–
      8. 8. Joseph Smith 1850–
      9. 9. Delphina Smith 1852–
      10. 10. Jane ("Jennie") Smith 1856–
      11. 11. Geneva Smith 1858–
      12. 12. John (S.) Smith 1861–
    2. 2. Nicholas Smith 1800–1802
  2. 2. Lydia Hamilton 1807–1889 m. Alexander Hatch 1812–1892
    1. 1. Mary (M.) Hatch 1850–1925 m. Charles (H.) Cromwell 1847–
      1. 1. Bertha (C.) Cromwell 1874–1876
      2. 2. Oliver (Varney) Cromwell 1892–1894
      3. 3. Perley (Herbert) Cromwell 1879–1963 m. Sylvia (E.) Turner 1882–
        1. 1. Chester (Henry) Cromwell 1909–1975 m. Dorothy (Mae) McArthur 1920–1991
        2. 2. Iva (B.) Cromwell 1914– m. Perley Greenleaf 1909–
        3. 3. Clyde (L.) Cromwell 1907–
        4. 4. Goldie (G.) Cromwell 1905–1910
      4. 4. Archie Cromwell 1894–
      5. 5. Frederick Cromwell 1871–
      6. 6. Charles (Arthur) Cromwell 1876–
      7. 7. Minnie Cromwell 1878–
      8. 8. Ida (May) Cromwell 1884–
      9. 9. Archie (Charlie) Cromwell 1890–
    2. 2. Stedman Hatch 1836–1909 m. Julia (Ann) Macomber 1845–1910
      1. 1. Lillian (Adell) Hatch 1862–1903
      2. 2. Ira (Seldon) Hatch 1867–1940
      3. 3. Alice (Ella) Hatch 1870–1951
      4. 4. Sarah (Mable) Hatch 1872–1960
      5. 5. Ita (Florence) Hatch 1876–1945 m. George (H.) Cooley 1882–
      6. 6. Alfreda (Ann) Hatch 1878–1978
      7. 7. Leander (Willard) Hatch 1864–1874
    3. 3. Cordelia Hatch 1842–
    4. 4. Lydia (A.) Hatch 1849–
    5. 5. Lorenzo (B.) Hatch 1853–1937
    6. 6. Columbia Hatch 1835–1878
    7. 7. Sarah (J.) Hatch 1839–1920

Elijah Hamilton's Timeline

3 Records

1759
25 AUG 1759
Birth of Elijah Hamilton in Berwick, Maine (York)
Berwick, Maine (York)
1762
29 MAY 1762
Age 3
Elijah Hamilton was christened in Berwick, Maine (York)
Berwick, Maine (York)
1837
13 APR 1837
Age 78
Death of Elijah Hamilton in Cambridge, Maine (Somerset)
Cambridge, Maine (Somerset)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1759
    Event Place: Berwick, Maine (York)
    Record Source:
    [1] IGI - International Genealogical Index
    [2] Rootsweb Online Website, Alfred G. Philbrick <[email protected]>
    [3] Bibliographic Information: Stackpole, Everett S. Old Kittery and Her Families, <i>Old Kittery and Her Families - A history and genealogy from the settling of Kittery, ME in the early 1600's, complete with many illustrations.</i> (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME 1903), Pg 489, 560
    [4] Genealogy of the Desc of Nicholas Hodsdon-Hodgdon, Pg. 47
    [5] Records from 1st & 2nd Churches of Berwick, Maine, Pg. 256
    [6] Ancestry.com Family Trees, Kanitz Hamilton Tree as of April 4, 2012, search on Cyrus Hamilton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 29 MAY 1762
    Event Place: Berwick, Maine (York)
    Record Source: IGI - International Genealogical Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 APR 1837
    Event Place: Cambridge, Maine (Somerset)
    Record Source:
    [1] Rootsweb Online Website, Alfred G. Philbrick <[email protected]>
    [2] Ancestry.com Family Trees, Kanitz Hamilton Tree as of April 4, 2012, search on Cyrus Hamilton
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