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Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton 1757–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1757

Birth Location: Island of Nevis

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Rachel Fawcett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hamilton

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

The story of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton began in 1757 in Island of Nevis. Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton married Elizabeth Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton Jr General, Angelica Schuyler Hamilton, Elizabeth Holly, James Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, Philip Little Phil Hamilton, Philip Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton. Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton passed away in 1804 in Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton began in 1757 in Island of Nevis.
  • Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton married Elizabeth Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton Jr General, Angelica Schuyler Hamilton, Elizabeth Holly, James Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, Philip Little Phil Hamilton, Philip Hamilton, William Stephen Hamilton.
  • Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton passed away in 1804 in Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maj. Hamilton's Ancestors

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Maj. Hamilton
1757–1804
Birth Place: Island of Nevis
Parents
James A. Hamilton
1717–1799
Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
Rachel Fawcett
1729–1768
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. Hamilton's Descendants

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Maj. (Gen. Alex) Hamilton (11 Jan 1757–1804) m. Elizabeth Hamilton (9 Aug 1757–10 Nov 1854)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Hamilton 1788–1878
  2. 2. John (Church) Hamilton 1792–1845 m. Maria (Eliza) Vanden-Heuvel 1795–1873 m. Margaret Wise 1794–
    1. 1. Adelaide Hamilton 1830–1915
    2. 2. Alice Hamilton 1838–1905
    3. 3. William (Gaston) Hamilton 1832–1913
    4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1815–1907
    5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1825–1887
    6. 6. Laurens Hamilton 1834–1858
    7. 7. Charlotte (Augusta) Hamilton 1819–1896
    8. 8. Schuyler Hamilton 1822–1903 m. Cornelia Hamilton 1829–1867
      1. 1. Schuyler (Hamilton) Jr 1853–1907
      2. 2. Charles (Apthorp) Hamilton 1858–1875
      3. 3. Robert (Ray) Hamilton 1851–1890
    9. 9. Elizabeth Hamilton 1831–1884
    10. 10. Charles (Apthorpe) Hamilton 1826–1901
    11. 11. Annie Hamilton 1826–
    12. 12. John (Cornelius Adrian) Hamilton 1820–1879
    13. 13. Maria (Williamson) Hamilton 1817–1822
    14. 14. Robert (P) Hamilton 1829–1891
    15. 15. James Hamilton 1824–1825
    16. 16. Charlotte Hamilton 1825–
    17. 17. Byron Hamilton 1844–1926
    18. 18. Mary (( duplicate maybe for Maria b-1825 )) Hamilton 1830–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Holly 1799–1859
  4. 4. Philip ("Little Phil") Hamilton 1802–1884
    1. 1. Allan (McLane) Hamilton 1848–1919
  5. 5. Philip Hamilton 1781–1801
  6. 6. Angelica (Schuyler) Hamilton 1784–1857
  7. 7. William (Stephen) Hamilton 1797–1850
  8. 8. Alexander (Hamilton Jr,) General 1786–1875

Maj. Hamilton's Timeline

8 Records

1755
11 Jan 1755
Birth of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
1757
11 Jan 1757
Birth of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Charleston, Nevis Is, British West Indies
Charleston, Nevis Is, British West Indies
1757
11 Jan 1757
Birth of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Island of Nevis
Island of Nevis
1804
12 Jul 1804
Age 47
Death of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Shot in a Duel by Aaron Burr @@Weehawken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, Died in Manhattan, New York
Shot in a Duel by Aaron Burr @@Weehawken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, Died in Manhattan, New York
1804
12 Jul 1804
Age 47
Death of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
1804
12 Jul 1804
Age 47
Death of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Connecticut
Connecticut
1804
1804
Age 47
Burial of Maj. Gen. Alex Hamilton in Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York
Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York
1831
1831-1843
Age 74
Maj. Gen. Alex 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 Jan 1755
    Event Place: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1898800
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 175.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF
    [5] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. III

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1757
    Event Place: Charleston, Nevis Is, British West Indies
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1757
    Event Place: Island of Nevis
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 296

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1843
    Event Place: New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, 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 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1804
    Event Place: Shot in a Duel by Aaron Burr @@Weehawken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, Died in Manhattan, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 296
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1898800
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] 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
    [6] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. III

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1804
    Event Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1804
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Trinity Church, Lwr Manhatten, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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