HAMILTON by Harry Liggett 4 Sep 1990 ------------------------------------------------ I am seeking information on Francis HAMILTON b. 1776 Ireland and his wife, Ruth WILLIAMS, who setled in Mercer County, PA, moved to Harrison County, OH, in 1820. Also Thomas PENN b. 11 Oct 1778 in England and his wife, Hanna HITCHMAN, who settled in Harrison County, OH, in 1830. Harry Liggett, 544 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH 44301-2254 Surnames: LIGGETT, BRUCE, COUCH, DENNING, GOURLEY, HAMILTON, McDONALD, PENN, PYLES AND STACKHOUSE. Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:13:40 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 1 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Bob, RR> I need your expertise in Penna. yet again. I have tied RR> (loosely) into the HAMILTON's of the early 1800's there. I'm RR> trying to find the ancestry of two probable sisters: Eliza and RR> Priscilla HAMILTON who married brothers Alexander and Robert RR> HANNA. . RR> Alexander, b 15 Feb 1796, mar Eliza HAMILTON May 1824, had RR> children Lucinda, Priscilla, John, Alexander, James Steele, RR> Thomas W., Robert, Eliza, Sarah,and Joseph, (Thomas W. is my RR> line); RR> Robert mar Priscilla HAMILTON 1833. . Rick, guess you thought I had forgotten your request. I hadn't, it was just on the pile of "things to do" -- a large pile, by the way! I've done some digging for your missing HAMILTONs, but cannot locate any Eliza or Priscilla HAMILTON. I've identified at least four lines of HAMILTONs in Westmoreland County, PA. Three of these (Lines "A", "B", and "D" below) could have contained your two women. As for Washington Co., I would guess that there are more lines -- but I don't have enough info to put them together. So I guess what I going to give you is a hodgepodge of stuff. Looks like you will have to do the painful process of trying to tie down every HAMILTON in these two counties until you can locate yours! Anyway, here are the four lines that I put together from the bios dealing with Westmoreland Co. I've also included the bios later. ........................ Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:15:09 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 2 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- ---------------- LINE "A" ------------------------ . 1. Robert HAMILTON, b. Ireland d. 1815, Westmoreland Co, PA sp Margaret HARRIS 1-8. 8 children plus 9. Samuel HAMILTON, b 1785 (1795), Westmoreland Co, PA sp Mary COOPER 1-3. 3 children plus 4. Robert HAMILTON, b 7 Mar 1815, Westmoreland Co, PA m 4 Mar 1847 d 13 Aug 1869, Clinton Co, IA sp (Ann) Eliza GREENAWALT, b 9 Apr 1826 d 27 Jul 1867, Clinton Co, IA 1. Emily J. HAMILTON, li 1890, Clinton Co, IA sp Samuel BAER 2. Samuel C. HAMILTON, li 1890, Clinton Co, IA sp Lizzie BROOKS 3. Caleb F. HAMILTON, li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA 4. Joseph Frazier HAMILTON, b 15 Sep 1857, Westmoreland Co, PA li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA 5. Daniel E. HAMILTON, b 7 Jun 1861, Westmoreland Co, PA li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA 6. Mary F. HAMILTON 7. George E., HAMILTON, d infant 5. Alexander C. HAMILTON, b 27 Dec 1821, Westmoreland Co, Pa sp Eliza A. MARSHALL 1. Mary E. HAMILTON 2. John M. HAMILTON, li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA sp Matilda ELLIOTT 3. Samuel HAMILTON, li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA 4. Madge HAMILTON 5. Camelia J. HAMILTON, li 1890, Westmoreland Co, PA sp C. P. RAY 6. Joseph HAMILTON, b 22 Aug 1831, Westmoreland Co, PA m 1 Jan 1866 sp Elizabeth MILLIGAN 1. Annabel HAMILTON ................. Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:16:51 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 3 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- ---------------------- LINE "B" -------------------------- . 1. James HAMILTON, b Ireland d 1806, Washington Co, PA 1. James HAMILTON, b Co Down, Ireland d 1820, Washington Co, PA sp Catherine CLARK 1-3. 3 sons, d bef 1890 4-7. 4 daus, d bef 1890 8. James HAMILTON, b 2 Dec 1804, Washington Co, PA m 1838 sp Jane PATTERSON 1. James P. HAMILTON, d 21 Feb 1885, Westmoreland Co, PA sp Jennie A. LUKER 1. Bert L. HAMILTON, b 5 Oct 1867 d 14 Dec 1883 2. Alfonso F. HAMILTON, b 4 Feb 1873 . ---------------------- LINE "C" ---------------------------- . 1. Samuel HAMILTON, b abt 1815, Co Antrim, Ireland d 1880, Westmoreland Co, PA sp Isabella PINKERTON, b abt 1818, Co Antrim, Ireland 1. Samuel D. HAMILTON, b 16 Sep 1857, Westmoreland Co, PA m 1881 sp Annie B. HOPE 1. Pearl HAMILTON 2. Samuel C. HAMILTON . ---------------------- LINE "D" ------------------------------ . 1. William HAMILTON, b Ireland d Washington Co, PA 1. Hanson HAMILTON, b Feb 1788, Washington Co, PA d 8 Dec 1871, Ohio sp Sarah DAVIS, b abt 1794, Washington Co, PA d May 1889 1. J. Milton HAMILTON, b 16 May 1842, Ashland Co, OH m 30 Dec 1869 sp Julia LOOMIS 1. Mary L. HAMILTON, b 1 Oct 1871 2. Robert L. HAMILTON, b 28 Jul 1873 3. Jennie HAMILTON, b 26 Nov 1875 4. Estella HAMILTON, b 21 Nov 1877 ............................... And here are the bios these lines were constructed from. . From Samuel T. Wiley, "Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania", John M. Gresham & Co., Philadelphia, 1890; Reprint, The Reprint Company, Publishers, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1980: .................... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:18:50 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 4 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 296 Daniel E. HAMILTON, a descendant of two old and substantial familiesof the county, and one of the proprietors of the West Newton carriage factory, is a son of Robert and Eliza (GREENAWALT) HAMILTON, and was born near Millsboro, in Sewickley township, Westmoreland county, Pa., June 7, 1861. (For paternal ancestry see sketch of A. C. HAMILTON.) Robert HAMILTON was born in Sewickley township, this county, March 7, 1815. His lifework was farming, and in 1863 he removed to Clinton county, Iowa, where he died August 13, 1869. On March 4, 1847, he married Eliza GREENAWALT, who was born April 9, 1826, and died July 27, 1867. They had seven children: Emily J., wife of Samuel BAER, farmer of Clinton county, Iowa; Samuel C. married Lizzie BROOKS and is farming in Clinton county, Iowa; Caleb F., farmer of Sewickley township; Joseph F. and Daniel, of West Newton; Mary F. and George E., who died in infancy. His maternal grandfather, Daniel GREENAWALT, was a grandson of Jacob and Martha (BRENNEMAN) GREENAWALT, who wre natives of Lancaster county, Pa., and settled in an early day in Sewickley township, where they reared a family of nine children. Daniel GREENAWALT was born September 3, 1796. He was an earnest member of Salem Baptist church, founded in 1792 and eight miles distant from his home. HIs wife was Emily SQUIBB, who was born near Connellsville, Pa., September 4, 1798, and was a daughter of Caleb and Ann SQUIBB. Daniel GREENAWALT settled on one hundred and ninety-six acres of land at Browns Ferry, on the Youghioghney river, where he died March 9, 1838, and his widow survived him until April 26, 1868. They had five children: Martha, widow of Col. J. B. COPELAND, who died in Andrain county, Mo.; Angelina, widow of Dr. O. H. McALISTER, of McAlistersville, Pa.; Capt. Caleb and George E., who died in infancy. Capt. Caleb GREENAWALT married Mary M. BELL December 7, 1864, and was run over and killed by a train of cars on December 20, 1883, in front of his own home. His death cast a gloom over the whole neighborhood. He enlisted on July 6, 1861, as second lieutenant of Co. F., twenty- eighth regt. Pa. Vols., and was promoted to a captaincy. He served under Gen. TYNDALE at Harper's Ferry both a an officer and spy, was with Gen. BANKS, and then was transferred to Gen. SHERMAN's army, fought at Atlanta and led his company in the "march to the sea." Daniel HAMILTON received his education in the Western Pennsylvania Classical and Scientific Institute of Mt. Pleasant. He went with his parents to Iowa and after their death returned to Westmoreland county, where he made his home with his uncle Capt. Caleb GREENAWALT. He was engaged from 1883 to 1889 in farming and dairying on the "Brown's ferry farm" at Buena Vista, where he now owns one-half interest in two hundred and seventy-eight acres of land. In September, 1889, he purchased a half interest in the carriage factory and machine shops of J. F. HAMILTON at West Newton, and is now actively engaged in carrying on the extensive business of these carriage works. Daniel E. HAMILTON is a working member of the Mars Hill Baptist church, a warm friend of the common schools and an active republican, who has served as school director and held various other local offices. He has always been diligent in the pursuit of his business and is ever ready to support any movement of enterprise calculated to benefit the community in which he lives. ... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:21:32 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 5 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 297 James HAMILTON, who is a resident of West Newton, was for many years a successful woolen manufacturer of southwestern Pennsylvania. He is a son of James, Sr. and Catharine (CLARK) HAMILTON and was born near Cannonsburg, Washington county, Pa., December 2, 1804. James HAMILTON, paternal grandfather, was a native of Ireland. He immigrated to America and settled near Cannonsburg, Washington county,, Pa. where he died on his farm in 1806. John CLARK, maternal grandfather, was a native of New Jersey who emigrated to Pennsylvania and settled in Washington county, this State, where he died in the year 1806. He was a farmer by occupation, served in the Revolutionary war and was engaged in the battle of Monmouth. James HAMILTON, Sr. (father) was born in county Down, Ireland, and came to this country with his father when quite a young man. He settled in Washington county, where he resided till his death in 1820. He married Catherine CLARK and reared a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom the only one now living is the subject of this sketch. James HAMILTON attended the schools of his native county and after attaining his majority embarked in the manufacture of woolen goods. In 1829 he came to Rostraver township, this county, where he was engaged for eighteen years in manufacturing woolen goods. In the spring of 1847 he removed to West Newton, became the collector for the Youghiogheny Navigation company and collected the principal part of the money with which that company built the locks and dams of the Youghiogheny river from West Newton to Pittsburg. He was then made agent by the same corporation and was stationed at West Newton for three years; was appointed postmaster under Prest. LINCOLN in 1861 and served until 1869. Since then Mr. HAMILTON has lived a retired life. In 1838 he united in marriage with Jane, daughter of John PATTERSON. To their union was born one child, James P. HAMILTON. He married Jennie A. LUKER, of Allegheny City, and was a prominent merchant of West Newton from 1860 until his death, February 21, 1885. He had two children: Bert L., born October 5, 1867, and died December 14, 1883, a very promising young man; Alfonso F., born February 4, 1873, and is now living with his widowed mother with the subject of this sketch. James HAMILTON is a republican and before that party came into existance he was a whig. He has served as burgess and councilman of West Newton and had held all the other offices of his borough. Mr. HAMILTON has been a trustee for thirty-five years and is now president of the board of managers of the West Newton Cemetery Association. He is a prominent, influential and useful member of the Presbyterian church and one of the most highly respected citizens of the borough. ... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:23:38 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 6 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 297 Jospeph Frazier HAMILTON, a young and enterprising business man of West Newton, was born at Buena Vista, on the Youghiogheny river, Westmoreland county, Pa., September 15, 1857, and is a son of Robert and Ann Eliza (GREENAWALT) HAMILTON. His great-grandfather, Robert HAMILTON, was one of six brothers who emigrated from Ireland to American about the close of the Revolutionary war. Robert HAMILTON was a weaver and settled in 1782 in what is now Sewickley township. He was an honorable and useful man, held membership in the United Presbyterian church and died in 1815. He took an active part in the "Whiskey Insurrection," married Margaret HARRIS and reared a family of nine children, of whom one was Samuel HAMILTON (grandfather) who was born in 1795. He served under Capt. MARKLE in the was of 1812, and married Mary COOPER, daughter of John COOPER, who once owned a part of the ground on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought. Mr. and Mrs. HAMILTON were the parents of six children, of whom one is Hon. Alexander C. HAMILTON, of West Newton. Joseph Frazier HAMILTON was educated in the common schools of Sewickley township. When about ten years of age his father died and he then lived on a farm with his uncle Joseph HAMILTON, of Sewickley township until he was nineteen years of age. He was then prompted with a desire to do for himself and began the battle of life with no resources but a strong will and untiring energy. Being naturally of a mechanical turn of mind he entered the shop of W. B. CHAIN, where he learned the trade of blacksmith and carriage builder. At the expiration of his apprenticeship he took hold of the Mill Grove carriage factory, which had been abandoned by his predecessor as unprofitable. In a short time his business had so increased that it was necessary for him to employ five or six assistants in order to supply the demand made upon him for work. Having shown clearly his adaptability for business by his success he proceeded to enlarge the sphere of his operations and increase his means of prosecuting the same, and (1888) removed his business to West Newton, where he erected a large three-story factory, 33x100 feet, especially designed for his work and fitted throughout with all the necessary implements with which to carry on his business after the most improved plans of the day. In addition to the main factory he has built a large warehouse, 16x68 feet, three-stories high. Besides his factory he owns other valuable real estate in the borough. In the spring of 1890 he associated with him his brother, Daniel E. HAMILTON; the firm name is now Hamilton Bros., and their business has been steadily increasing in volume and popularity. They now employ a large number of men and build all styles of carriages, wagons and hearses. They receive orders for work from Greensburg, McKeesport, Braddock and Pittsburg. In political faith he is a republican and has served as central committee-man a number of years. He is a firm believer in the principals of his party and is ever willing to contribute to the promotion of the success of the party of LINCOLN and GRANT. He is a member of the Jr. O. U. M. at West Newton. J. Frazier HAMILTON is entirely a self-made man, having won success for himself by his good judgement combined with an iron will and a marvellous capacity for hard work. His career is a practical verification of Daniel WEBSTER's aphorism: "There is always room at the top." .............Continued in the next message. Bob........ --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:26:18 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 7 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 298 Hon. Alexander C. HAMILTON was born December 27, 1821, in Sewickley township, Westmoreland county, Pa., and is a son of Samuel and Mary (COOPER) HAMILTON. His grandfather, Robert HAMILTON, was a weaver in Ireland, but in 1782 he immigrated to America and settled in what is now Sewickley township, Westmoreland county, Pa., where eh followed farming. Five of his brothers preceeded him to the United States and settled near Fort Pitt, on the present site of Pittsburg, since which time nothing has been heard of them or their descendants. Robert HAMILTON married Margaret HARRIS and to them were born nine children. He was, while in Ireland, a member of the Covenanter church, but in this country he became identified with the Associate Reformed, now the United Presbyterina church. He was an honorable and conscientious man and lived till 1815. He took an active part in the "Whisky Insurrection" of 1794. Samuel HAMILTON (father), one of his sons, was born in 1785 on the old homestead farm in Sewickley township, Westmoreland county, Pa. In the war of 1812 he served in Capt. Joseph MARKLE's troop of cavalry and engaged at the Mississinewa towns, Fort Meigs and in several other skirmishes along the River Raisin. His horse was wounded, but he brought him home, and both the horse and the wound are distinctly remembered by his children. Like his father he was a whig, but in later years became a republican. He married Mary COOPER and they had six children. John COOPER (maternal grandfather) was a native of Chester county, Pa. He was a democrat, a farmer and owned part of the land on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought. Alexander C. HAMILTON was married to Eliza A.; daughter of John MARSHALL, of Westmoreland county, Pa., and they have five children: Mary E., John M., married to Matilda ELLIOTT and living at West Newton; Samuel, a carriage painter, also living in West Newton; Madge, principal of Scott Haven schools, who was educated at the Indiana State Norman, and Camelia J., wife of C. P. RAY, a farmer in Rostraver township. Alexander C. HAMILTON was educated in the public shcools and began life as a farmer on the homestead farm in Sewickley township, Westmoreland county, Pa. He is a republican and has always taken an active part in political affairs. For ten years he served as justice of the peace in his native township, and for eighteen years he held the office of school director, most of the time being secretary of the board. In 1869 he was elected to the legislature of Pennsylvania to represent the counties of Westmoreland and Indiana, which he did with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. Under the administration of GRANT he was assistant assessor and deputy collector of internal revenue, and during the was he was supervisor of the first Order of Draft in Westmoreland county, Pa. Although Mr. HAMILTON is a resident of West Newton he owns a fine farm in Sewickley township -- a part of the old homestead. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church, in which he is a ruling elder and an affable and highly respected gentleman. ... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:29:15 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 8 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 394 Samuel D. HAMILTON, of Irwin, is a son of Samuel and Isabella (PINKERTON) HAMILTON, and was born September 16, 1857, in North Huntingdon township, Westmoreland county, Pa. His parents were natives of county Antrim, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1851, locating in Westmoreland county along the Yough river. Samuel HAMILTON was a coal miner and resided in the vicinity of Irwin for a number of years. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and died in 1880 at the age of sixty-five years. His wife is still living at the age of seventy-two, and she too is a member of the Methodist church of Irwin, where she now resides. Samuel D. HAMILTON received his education in the common schools, after which he worked for several years with his father and in 1882 engaged in the grocery business at Irwin, continuing at that about eighteen months when he sold out. In March, 1884, he started up in his present line of business which he has successfully continued ever since, having built up a large and excellent trade. He keeps a confectionary store and in connection with it runs a restaurant and manufactures ice cream which he sells at retail and wholesale. The cream is made by steam and has a wide reputation for richness and purity. Mr. HAMILTON carries a large and excellent stock of goods, does a large business and is located at 323 Main street. He is a member of the K. & L. of H., Jr. O. U. A. M., the Heptasophs and the Good Templars. He is identified with the M.E. church at Irwin, of which he is steward; he is also librarian of the Sunday school. In politics he is a republican though by no means a bigoted partisan. Intelligent and liberal in his views, courteous in manner and progressive in spirit, he is one of the enterprising young men of Irwin -- a man of good qualities, excellent reputation and unblemished character. In the fall of 1881 Samuel D. HAMILTON was united in marriage with Annie B. HOPE, a daughter of Samuel HOPE, formerly of Illinois, and they have two children -- Pearl and Samuel C. ... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:31:11 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 9 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 463 Rev. J. Milton HAMILTON, the popular pastor of the Presbyterian church at New Florence, is of Scotch-Irish lineage, was born in Ashland county, Ohio, May 16, 1842, and is a son of Hanson HAMILTON who was a farmer by occupation and a native of Washington county, Pa., and was born in February, 1788. In 1818 he migrated to Ohio, where he purchased a large farm and quietly lived the life of a farmer until his death, on December 8, 1871. His wife, Sarah, was a daughter of James DAVIS of Washington county, Pa. She died in May, 1889, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. William HAMILTON (grandfather) was a Washington county pioneer; he settled on a farm near West Middletown, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and came to Pennsylvania from the north of Ireland. On December 30, 1869, Rev. J. Milton HAMILTON was married to Julia LOOMIS, a daughter of Robert C., an iron merchant, and Jane (McCURDY) LOOMIS of Pittsburg, Pa. Four children have been born to their union: Mary L., born October 1, 1871; Robert L., July 28, 1873; Jennie, November 26, 1875, and Estella, November 21, 1877. He attended the public schools and afterwards the academy at Haysville. In 1865 he entered Washington and Jefferson colleges of Pennsylvania and was graduated from there in the class of 1866. In the fall of the same year he became a divintiy student at the Western Theological seminary at Allegheny, Pa., and from which he was graduated in the Spring of 1869. His first pastoral charge was at Corsica and Greenville, preaching every alternate Sabbath at either place in Clarion county. At the end of two years he resigned on account of ill health and for the two years following he did no work. He next enterend the Blairville presbytery and took charge of Plum creek Presbyterian church where he successfully labored in the interests of that church for a period of fourteen years. In 1888 he came to New Florence and now has charge of the church at that place and the Armagh Presbyterian church in Indiana county. Rev. HAMILTON is a thorough gentleman, a man of superior intelligence, strong and forcible in the pulpit and is very popular with the members of his church. .... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:32:55 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 10 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Page 591 Joseph HAMILTON. Of the early settled families of Westmoreland county one was the HAMILTON family and one of its many worthy descendants is Joseph HAMILTON of Sewickley township. He is a son of Samuel and Mary (COOK) HAMILTON and was born in Sewickley township, August 22, 1831. About the close of the Revolutionary war six brothers by the name of HAMILTON came to the United States. Five of them came together and located on the site of Pittsburg since which time nothing has ever been heard of them or any of their descendants. The sixth brother, Robert HAMILTON, grandfather, came after the others had located at Fort Pitt. He settled in 1782 in Sewickley township where he followed farming until his death in 1815. He was a weaver by trade, a member of the Covenanter church in Ireland, but in this country united with the Associate Reformed church. He took an active part in the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794, and married Margaret HARRIS, by whom he had nine children. One of his sons was Samuel HAMILTON, who was born in 1795. He served in Capt. Joseph MARKLE's cavalry troop during the war of 1812, and was in the siege of Fort Meigs and some severe fighting along the river Raisin. He was an old-line whig and later a republican. He married Mary COOPER and reared a family of six children. Mrs. Mary HAMILTON was a daughter of John COOPER, who was a Chester county farmer, and a strong democrat and who owned a part of the ground on which the battle of Gettysburg was fought. Joseph HAMILTON received his education in the early common schools of his neighborhood and has always followed farming. He enlisted in Co. H, fifty-eighth reg., Pa. Infantry and served for five months. Mr. HAMILTON is a republican and has served as assessor and tax collector of Sewickley township. He is a member of the Grange and a trustee of Sewickley United Presbyterian church. January 1, 1866, he united in marriage with Mary Elizabeth MILLIGAN, daughter of William T. MILLIGAN. They have one child, a daughter named Annabel. ..................... From Bob and Mary Closson, "Index to Westmoreland Co., Pa., Wills, 1773-1896", Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania, September 1979 (Second Printing, December 1986): .. POSSIBLE ASSOC WITH NAME VOL/PAGE DATE HAMILTON LINES ----------------------- -------- ---- --------------------------- HAMILTON, Catharine 6-575 1881 Line "B", spouse of 1.1.?? HAMILTON, James 1-356 1814 Line "B", 1. ?? HAMILTON, James 8-480 1891 Line "B", 1.1.8. HAMILTON, Jane Patterson 8-135 1889 Line "B", spouse of 1.1.8. HAMILTON, Maria 9-019 1893 HAMILTON, Mary 7-209 1884 Line "A", spouse of 1.9.?? HANILTON, Robert 1-284 1812 Line "A", 1. ?? HAMILTON, Robert 4-321 1860 HAMILTON, Thomas 7-416 1886 ......................... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:35:11 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 11 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- As you can see, I've made a few guesses as to who these HAMILTON's are as far as the four HAMILTON lines I've put together. Some would have to be quite elderly, or have the wills recorded late. You will most likely be interested in getting the records for the James (Line "B", 1.) and Robert (Line "A", 1.). Both of these had children that are not named in the bios, but would have birth dates about 1800, which I estimate would be the birth dates for your Eliza and Priscilla HAMILTON. .................... From Shirley G. McQuillis and William L. Iscrupe, "Index to Landowners and Joiners in the Early Land Survey Books, 1769-1905, Westmoreland County, Pennsuylvania (Survey Books I & II)", Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, Laughlintown, Pennsylvania, 1983: . NAME WARRANT SURVEY LOCATION ACRES VOL PAGE ------------------- ------- ------ --------------- ----- --- ---- HAMILTON, H. -- c1790s ---------- --- 1 101 HAMILTON, James 1769 1788 Mt Pleasant & 103 1 45 Huntingdon Twps HAMILTON, James 1784 1785 ---------- 399 1 214 HAMILTON, James Esq 1787 1787 Huntingdon Twp 306 1 31 HAMILTON, John 1785 1816 ---------- 165 2 32 HAMILTON, John 1842 1842 Franklin Twp 108 2 90 HAMILTON, Robert -- 1787 Mt Pleasant Twp 247 1/2 1 25 Westmoreland & Fayette Counties HAMILTON, Robert 1798 1808 ---------- 31 1 186 HAMILTON, William 1811 1811 ---------- 138 2 4 .. The Robert HAMILTONs appear to be Line "A", 1. The James HAMILTONs could be either Line "B", 1. or Line "B", 1.1.; however, they were in Washington Co. at this time according to the bios. The John's are new. The William could be Line "D", 1., but he also is in Washington Co. Perhaps these are some of the missing HAMILTONs from the bios. ............... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:36:59 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 12 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- From Agnes Campbell Tomichek, "Marriage & Death Notices From Newspapers, 1808-1921, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania", Westmoreland County Historical Society, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1988: . Page 1, Births HAMILTON A girl b last Fri to Mrs Annie HAMILTON of Circleville (09-01-1822, The Evening Press) .... The birth of Pearl HAMILTON (Line "C", 1.1.1.)?.... Page 32, Marriages HAMILTON John M. of West Newton and Tillie ELLIOTT of nr Greenock, Allegheny Co., Pa m on Thanksgiving at residence of Joseph McLAIN, brother-in-law of the bride by Rev J S GARVEN (12-17-1884, Greensburg Tribune & Herald) .... The marriage of John HAMILTON (Line "A",1.9.5.2.) .... Page 27, Deaths HAMILTON James d lately at Washington Furnace (03-12-1814, Greensburgh & Indiana Register) HAMILTON Samuel who was stabbed in an affray at Webster, d of his wounds since last issue (05-04-1864, The Republican) .................... I don't have any bios for Washington Co, so I cannot make any "lines" here. I'll just list what I find. ... From Michelle Weister, "Washington County, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1780-1857", Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania, 1987: . HAMILTON, John (s of Isaac HAMILTON) & Sarah McGOWEN, Apr 9, 1811 HAMILTON, JOHN & Mary CAVANAUGH, May 25, 1830 ...................... Continued in the next message. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Tue Jan 01 1991 01:38:27 From: Robert Mclaren To: Rick Rupert Subj: HAMILTON; Part 13 of 13 Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- From Bob and Mary Closson, "Index to Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1781-1900", Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania, December 1985: . NAME VOL/PAGE PROBATE DATE ----------------------- -------- ------------ HAMILTON, Alexander 13-118 1889 HAMILTON, Charles 6-246 1844 HAMILTON, Charles 7-474 1855 HAMILTON, David 5-491 1839 HAMILTON, David 5-585 1840 HAMILTON, Hugh B. 12-36 1885 HAMILTON, Isaac 11-626 1884 HAMILTON, James 3-199 1818 HAMILTON, James 14-75 1892 HAMILTON, James R. 12-33 1885 HAMILTON, John 2-539 1814 HAMILTON, John 3-36 1815 HAMILTON, John 13-378 1891 HAMILTON, Joseph 7-54 1894 HAMILTON, Joseph C. 14-12 1892 HAMILTON, Margaret 9-64 1865 HAMILTON, Mary 6-297 1844 HAMILTON, Nancy 9-233 1867 HAMILTON, Patience 15-573 1897 HAMILTON, R. C. 11-62 1880 HAMILTON, Rachel 8-13 1858 HAMILTON, Rebecca 17-190 1899 HAMILTON, Robert 2-524 1814 HAMILTON, Robert 4-30 1823 HAMILTON, Robert 7-125 1850 HAMILTON, Sarah 7-5 1849 HAMILTON, Sarah 16-186 1898 HAMILTON, Thomas 6-68 1841 HAMILTON, W. S. 16-99 1897 HAMILTON, Wm. F. 16-580 1899 .. Many more HAMILTONs in Washington Co. And here are a number of ones that may be of interest. The Robert (1814), John (1814), John (1815), and James (1818) may be worth looking at. So may many of the others. ..................... That's it. Quite a mess. Hope you will find some of it useful. Have a Happy New Year. Bob --- * Origin: CPAFUG: MD(301)Colmbia 290-9530 SlvrSpng 989-8960 (Opus 1:109/422) Date: Wed Jan 02 1991 15:01:33 From: Harry Liggett To: Robert McLaren Subj: HAMILTON Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- The message was not intended for me, but I appreciated all the HAMILTON information that you entered. It also provides an opportunity for a repeat of my query. I am seeking information on Francis HAMILTON b. 1776 Ireland and wife, Ruth WILLIAMS, who settled in Mercer County, PA, and moved to Harrison County, OH, in 1820. Harry Liggett, 544 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH 44301-2254 --- msged 2.00 * Origin: Harry's own point (1:157/533.13)