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Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton 1755–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1755

Birth Location: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Rachel Fawcett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Schuyler

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

Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton was born in 1755 in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès, the child of James Alexander Hamilton And Rachel Hamilton Fawcett. In 1804, Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton resided in New York. Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Eliza Betty Hamilton Schuyler, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Angelica Mary Hamilton, Col John Church Hamilton, Elizabeth Holly Hamilton, James Alexander Hamilton, Philip Little Phil Hamilton, Philip Schuyler Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton. Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1804 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton was born in 1755 in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès, the child of James Alexander Hamilton And Rachel Hamilton Fawcett.
  • In 1804, Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton resided in New York.
  • Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Eliza Betty Hamilton Schuyler, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Angelica Mary Hamilton, Col John Church Hamilton, Elizabeth Holly Hamilton, James Alexander Hamilton, Philip Little Phil Hamilton, Philip Schuyler Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton.
  • Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1804 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Maj. Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Hamilton
1755–1804
Birth Place: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès
Parents
James Alexander Hamilton
1717–1799
Grange, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rachel (Hamilton) Fawcett
1729–1768
Island of Nevis, Tobago, British West Indies, Trinité-et-Tobago
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Maj. Hamilton's Descendants

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Maj. (Gen. Alexander) Hamilton (11 January 1755–1804) m. Elizabeth (Eliza Betty Hamilton) Schuyler (9 August 1757–9 Nov 1854)
  1. 1. Col. (John Church) Hamilton 1792–1882 m. Maria (Eliza Van Den) Huevel 1795–1873
    1. 1. Alexander Hamilton 1815–1907
    2. 2. Adelaide Hamilton 1830–1915
    3. 3. Maria (E Hamilton) Peabody 1825–1887
    4. 4. Alice Hamilton 1838–1905
    5. 5. Charlotte (Augusta) Hamilton 1819–1896
    6. 6. Laurens Hamilton 1834–1858
    7. 7. William (Gaston) Hamilton 1832–1913
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Callum) Hamilton 1831–1884
    9. 9. Charles (Apthorpe) Hamilton 1826–1901
    10. 10. Schuyler Hamilton 1822–1903
    11. 11. John (Cornelius Adrian) Hamilton 1820–1879
  2. 2. Philip (Schuyler) Hamilton 1781–1801
  3. 3. Philip (Little Phil) Hamilton 1802–1884
  4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1786–1875
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Holly) Hamilton 1799–1859
  6. 6. William (Stephen) Hamilton 1797–1850
  7. 7. James (Alexander) Hamilton 1788–1878
  8. 8. Angelica ((Mary )) Hamilton 1784–1857

Maj. Hamilton's Timeline

6 Records

1755
11 January 1755
Birth of Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès
Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès
1804
Abt 1804
Age 49
Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton resided here in New York
New York
1804
12 July 1804
Age 49
Death of Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
1804
1804
Age 49
Burial of Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton
None
1804
17 Jul 1804
Age 49
Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton - Probate in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1831
1831-1843
Age 76
Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton resided here in New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1755
    Event Place: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, British West Indies, Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 302
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 175.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1804
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1843
    Event Place: New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source: The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1804
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 302
    [2] New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1914) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 183
    [3] New York, U.S., 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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1804
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1914) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1804
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., 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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