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William Hamilton 1720–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1781

Death Location: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Douglas-Hamilton

Mother: *Lady Kennedy

Spouse(s): Drusilla McIlwain

Children(s): Robert Hamilton

The story of William Hamilton began in 1720 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. William Hamilton married Drusilla Jean Jane Mcilwain, and had children including Robert Hamilton. William Hamilton passed away in 1781 in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hamilton began in 1720 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland.
  • William Hamilton married Drusilla Jean Jane Mcilwain, and had children including Robert Hamilton.
  • William Hamilton passed away in 1781 in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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William Hamilton's Ancestors

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William Hamilton
1720–1781
Birth Place: Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
John 1sr Earl of Ruglen Douglas-Hamilton
1665–1744
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
*Lady (Anne) Kennedy
1669–1736
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hamilton's Descendants

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William Hamilton (1720–17 Oct 1781) m. Drusilla (Jean (Jane)) McIlwain (About 1719–3 November 1808)
  1. 1. Robert Hamilton 1745–1827
    1. 1. Mary Hamilton 1770–1839 m. Hugh ABERNATHY 1743–1826
      1. 1. George Abernathy 1810–1874 m. Dorcas Slater 1810–1875
        1. 1. David (Henry) Abernathey 1842–1870 m. Lucinda Keller 1845–1937
        2. 2. Jacob (Joseph) Abernathy 1850–1937
        3. 3. Rebecca (Jane) Abernathy 1847–1877
        4. 4. James (Milton) Abernathy 1844–1905
        5. 5. Hugh Abernathy 1840–1922
        6. 6. John (F) Abernathy 1838–1869
        7. 7. William Abernathy 1835–
        8. 8. Samuel (A) Abernathy 1833–1874
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Abernathy 1830–
      2. 2. Samuel Abernathy 1814–1889
      3. 3. Mary Abernathy 1809–
      4. 4. Kelam Abernathy 1807–1880
      5. 5. Nelly Abernathy 1806–
      6. 6. Moses Abernathy 1805–
      7. 7. Richard Abernathy 1800–1855
      8. 8. Benjamin Abernathy 1800–
      9. 9. Thomas Abernathy 1799–
      10. 10. William Abernathy 1795–1888
      11. 11. Jane Abernathy 1792–
      12. 12. Nancy Abernathy 1790–
      13. 13. James Abernathy 1790–
      14. 14. Isabel Abernathy 1788–
      15. 15. Sally Abernathy 1787–
      16. 16. Robert Abernathy 1786–

William Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Hamilton in Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
1781
17 Oct 1781
Age 61
Death of William Hamilton in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 291

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1781
    Event Place: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 291

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