William Hamilton Jr. (1740 - 1834)

Born 6 Apr 1740 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Wilson) Hamilton — married 12 Jan 1783 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1834 at age 94 in Boone County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

William Hamilton, son of William Hamilton (abt.1705-1762) and his 2nd wife, Alice (Mann) Hamilton (1710-1800), was born in April 1740 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, when the family were en route from Co. Down, Ulster, Ireland, to Virginia.

William Hamilton was an American patriot and Captain during the American Revolution. At the end of that conflict, he married Ruth Wilson (1760-1848) on 12 January 1783 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA. The family had a farm in Botetourt, then moved to Kentucky around 1790 when it became a US state. The couple had 8 children:^[1]

1. Andrew H Hamilton, 1784–1844
2. William Hamilton, 1786–1877
3. James Hamilton, 1788–Deceased
4. Samuel Hamilton, 1791–1860
5. Mary W. Hamilton, 1793–Deceased
6. Abraham H. Hamilton, 1798–Deceased
7. John Bryd Hamilton, 1801–1874
8. Ruth Wilson (Hamilton) Chiles (1803-1870)

Captain William Hamilton Jr., passed away on 8 April 1834 on his farm in Boone County, Kentucky, USA. He had lived a long life and was 94 years old when he died. He was no doubt buried on his farm but the grave site has been lost. ^[2] His wife survived his passing. Ruth (Wilson) Hamilton passed away on 23 August 1848 at 88 years old in Warsaw, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA. Her burial site is also not known but presumably she was buried next to her late husband. ^[3]

Research Note

(from a Find A Grave Memorial):

"William Hamilton married Ruth Wilson 12 Jan 1783 Botetourt Co., VA., S/O William Hamilton Sr. & Alice Mann, William is my 4th Great Grandfather."

Sources

1. ↑ Resources file for Captain William Hamilton, Jr. on FamilySearch; cites 3 sources
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79868326 William Hamilton Jr.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79868022 Ruth Wilson Hamilton

See Also:

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-RZSN : accessed 24 October 2020), William in entry for Ruth Hamilton, 04 Mar 1836; citing Kentucky, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 18; FHL microfilm 1,319,398.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2020), memorial page for William Hamilton (6 Apr 1740–8 Apr 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #79868326 ; Maintained by Michael L. Ramsey (contributor 46546076) Non-Cemetery Burial.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-FL4W : 26 September 2018), William Hamilton in entry for James Chiles and Ruth, 25 Feb 1823; citing Marriage, Boone, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 523,739.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hamilton-199 was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.