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William Spencer Hamilton 1740–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1740

Birth Location: County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 8 April 1834

Death Location: Boone County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Hamilton

Mother: Alse GGM

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarke, Ruth Wilson

Children(s): Alexander Hamilton, Francis Hamilton, Isaiah Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton, James Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Sr.

The story of William Spencer Hamilton began in 1740 in County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. William Spencer Hamilton married Elizabeth Alice Clarke, Ruth Wilson, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Andrew H Hamilton, Francis Alexander Hamilton, Isaiah Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Bryd Hamilton Sr, Mary Wilson Hamilton, Samuel Wilson Hamilton, William Hamilton. William Spencer Hamilton passed away in 1834 in Boone County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Spencer Hamilton began in 1740 in County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.
  • William Spencer Hamilton married Elizabeth Alice Clarke, Ruth Wilson, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Andrew H Hamilton, Francis Alexander Hamilton, Isaiah Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Bryd Hamilton Sr, Mary Wilson Hamilton, Samuel Wilson Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • William Spencer Hamilton passed away in 1834 in Boone County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hamilton
1705–1788
Birth Location: Tyrone, Down County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Alse GGM
1710–1800
Birth Location: Ireland or Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clarke
1742–1835
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Ruth Wilson
1760–1848
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
RW

Children(s)

Alexander Hamilton
1759–1823
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Francis Hamilton
1760–1823
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
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Isaiah Hamilton
1760–
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Hamilton
1791–1860
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
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James Hamilton
1788–1817
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Hamilton
1793–1879
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Andrew Hamilton
1784–1844
Birth Location: , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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William Hamilton
1786–1877
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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John Sr.
1801–1874
Birth Location: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
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William Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
William Hamilton
1740–1834
Birth Place: County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
William "Fremont" Hamilton
1705–1788
Tyrone, Down County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Alse (Alice Mann 6th) GGM
1710–1800
Ireland or Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Hamilton
1677–1762
Laggan District, Ulster, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Audley (Harrison) Hamilton
1679–1751
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Adams
1647–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Adams
1620–1711
Sarah Taylor
1625–1666

William Hamilton's Descendants

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William (Spencer) Hamilton (6 April 1740–8 April 1834) m. Elizabeth (Alice) Clarke (1742–1835) m. Ruth Wilson (6 Apr 1760–23 August 1848)
  1. 1. Alexander Hamilton 1759–1823
  2. 2. Francis (Alexander) Hamilton 1760–1823
  3. 3. Isaiah Hamilton 1760–
  4. 4. Samuel (Wilson) Hamilton 1791–1860
  5. 5. James Hamilton 1788–1817
  6. 6. Mary (Wilson) Hamilton 1793–1879
  7. 7. Andrew (H.) Hamilton 1784–1844
  8. 8. William Hamilton 1786–1877
  9. 9. John (Bryd Hamilton) Sr. 1801–1874

William Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1740
6 April 1740
Birth of William Spencer Hamilton in County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
1834
8 April 1834
Age 94
Death of William Spencer Hamilton in Boone County, Kentucky, USA
Boone County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1740
    Event Place: County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1834
    Event Place: Boone County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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