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William Hamilton 1647–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1647

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: May 1749

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Dr (surgeon)

Mother: Mary Peace

Spouse(s): Mercy (Campbell)

Children(s): David Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, John Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, Nathaniel Hamilton, Elisha Hamilton, Benjamin Hamilton, Benjamin Hamilto, Thankful Sweet, William Jr

William Hamilton was born in 1647 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Dr Galatin Hamilton Surgeon And Mary Ann Peace. William Hamilton married Mercy Berry Lucy Mary Hamilton Campbell, and had children including Benjamin Alexander Hamilto, Benjamin Hamilton, David Joseph Hamilton, Elisha Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, John Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Nathaniel Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, Thankful Sweet, William Hamilton Jr. William Hamilton passed away in 1749 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Hamilton was born in 1647 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Dr Galatin Hamilton Surgeon And Mary Ann Peace.
  • William Hamilton married Mercy Berry Lucy Mary Hamilton Campbell, and had children including Benjamin Alexander Hamilto, Benjamin Hamilton, David Joseph Hamilton, Elisha Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, John Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Nathaniel Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, Thankful Sweet, William Hamilton Jr.
  • William Hamilton passed away in 1749 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
William Hamilton
1647–1749
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Dr Galatin HAMILTON (surgeon)
1622–1720
Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Mary (Ann) Peace
1621–1700
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Hertog van) Hamilton
1606–1643
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Margaret) Hamilton
1613–1638
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas (Peace) II
1578–1637
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Jane Hepworth
1594–1656
Mirfield, Yorks, Eng., England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1589–1625
Lady Cunyngham
1586–1647
Lady Hamilton
1584–1620
William Feilding
1587–1643
Thomas Thornton
1550–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hamilton
1540–1604
Margareth Glamys
1547–1626
James Cunningham
1589–1630
Mary Cunningham
1552–1618
Margaret Borthwick
1565–1596
Lady Ashton
1565–1627
Sir Thornton
1534–1589
*Lady Thornton
1525–1585

William Hamilton's Descendants

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William Hamilton (7 May 1647–May 1749) m. Mercy (Berry Lucy Mary Hamilton) (Campbell) (6 August 1666–1730)
  1. 1. David (Joseph) Hamilton 1697–1779 m. Esther (Mary Ann "Anna") Wright 1707–1745
    1. 1. John (I. Hamilton) Sr 1732–1809 m. Mercy (Nancy) Cornish 1738–1819
      1. 1. John (W Hamilton) (Hambleton) 1757–1830 m. Mary Hamilton 1790–1823
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1810–1860
        2. 2. Esther Hamilton 1794–1871
        3. 3. Jason Hamilton 1805–1851 m. Margaret (J) Hamilton 1821–1851
        4. 4. Jethro Hamilton 1808–1860 m. Mary (Susan Phelps) ❤ 1817–1860
        5. 5. Sarah (E.) Hamilton 1812–1880
        6. 6. John Hamilton 1798–1850
      2. 2. William Hamilton 1765–1833 m. Sarah Lewis 1778–1865 m. Hannah Barnes 1770–1854
        1. 1. Amelia Hamilton 1801–1885
        2. 2. Harriet ("Hattie") Hamilton 1800–
        3. 3. Archibald (G) Hamilton 1806–
        4. 4. Euphemia Hamilton 1820–
      3. 3. Silas Hamilton 1762–1847
      4. 4. Esther Hamilton 1760–1848
      5. 5. Lucy (H.) Hamilton 1781–1865
      6. 6. Mercy Hamilton 1776–1818
      7. 7. John (I Hamilton) Jr 1768–1841 m. Dorothy (Dolly) Campbell 1772–1858
        1. 1. Henry (George) Hamilton 1807–1895
        2. 2. William Hamilton 1805–1901 m. Phoebe Hamilton 1805–1881 m. Thankful Burch 1803–1854
        3. 3. Anna 1802–1880
        4. 4. John (I Hamilton) III 1801–
        5. 5. Dorothy Schuyler 1799–1891 m. Philip (P.) Schuyler 1796–1851
        6. 6. Hannah Hamilton 1797–1850
        7. 7. Nancy Hamilton 1795–1877
        8. 8. Harvey (L) Hamilton 1811–1849
        9. 9. Samuel (C) Hamilton 1810–
      8. 8. David Hamilton 1770–1819
      9. 9. Solomon Hamilton 1773–1857
    2. 2. Joseph (Hamilton) Dr? 1738–1805
    3. 3. Lucy Hamilton 1744–1777
    4. 4. Baby HAMILTON 1748–1748
    5. 5. Twin (Baby) Hamilton 1746–1746
    6. 6. Mercy ("Mary") Hamilton 1728–1775
    7. 7. Dudley Hamilton 1730–1775
    8. 8. Anna Hamilton 1734–1761
    9. 9. David (Hamilton) Jr 1736–1761
    10. 10. Charles Hamilton 1739–1760
    11. 11. Huldah Hamilton 1742–1748
    12. 12. Prudence Hamilton 1746–1746
  2. 2. Joseph Hamilton 1693–1778
  3. 3. John Hamilton 1685–1779
  4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1681–1685
  5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1703–1763
  6. 6. Priscilla Hamilton 1694–1762
  7. 7. Nathaniel Hamilton 1683–
  8. 8. Elisha Hamilton 1700–1797
  9. 9. Benjamin Hamilton 1701–1796
  10. 10. Benjamin (Alexander) Hamilto 1682–1778
  11. 11. Thankful Sweet 1689–1787
  12. 12. William (Hamilton,) Jr 1698–1730

William Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1647
7 May 1647
Birth of William Hamilton in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1749
May 1749
Age 102
Death of William Hamilton in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1647
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 71
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1668; Page Number: 93

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1749
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, The History and Genealogy of the Cornish Families in America
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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