Henry Fielding Hamilton (1809 - 1880)

Born Dec 1809 in Monongalia Co., VA

Ancestors

Son of James Seymour Hamilton III and Clarissa (Fleming) Hamilton

Husband of Mary (Wood) Hamilton — married about 1831 in Monongalia Co., VA

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1880 at age 70 in Laurel Run, Farmington, Marion Co., WV

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Biography

Sources

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. James W Hamilton and Gerry Hamilton match on 37 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 6HZCF and PKW5Q) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1783.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Tim Hamilton and James W Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs GBWKK and 6HZCF) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. John (Hamilton) Hunter and James W Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 3UYN5 and 6HZCF) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. James W Hamilton and Neil Hamilton match on 36 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs 6HZCF and PAKUB) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA James Hamilton born 1720.

To date at least 10 descendants of Hamilton-1422 covering each of his 3 sons have completed a Y DNA test of some degree and a summary of these results is attached to the profile of Hamilton-1422 as "Y DNA Test Results of his Descendants".

• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch,Henry F Hamilton, 1860.

GUARDIAN of WILLIAM W. WOOD, 1857, Bk 12 pg 180, Inv & App. Marion Co., WV. William is Mary’s nephew

DEATH: 19 Sep 1880 Marion Co., Death Register Bk 1. pg 63 gives his age 69. Tombstone gives age 69 --

DEATH REGISTER BOOK Marion County court house, Fairmont, WV, Line 63, Henry Fielding Hamilton, d 19 Sept. 1800 Marion Co., Heart disease, parents J & C, born Marion co., Farmer, wife Mary, informant J M, son.

DEATH and BURIAL: Feb 2000: from Denver L. Arnett, 2nd gr grandson of Henry Fielding Hamilton, says Henry died at home from heart disease. He and wife Mary are buried in the Hamilton Cemetery (Est. 1818 ) one mile north of U.S. 250 on Laurel Run, near Farmington, Marion Co., WV.

Penny Hamilton Stowe's living cousin was told by her mother that Henry Fielding was a large man. They had trouble getting him up the hill to the cemetery for burial.

WILL Book 2, pg 222-224, Marion Co. WV will written 5 Apr 1880 Farmington, WV, Proved 28 Sep 1880. Elmus W. Hamilton Admisistrator. He gives the land on the east side of his farm to wife Mary, the children get the old home farm on the waters of Big Laurel Run and is to be sold.

WILL: Bk 10, pg 333-35, Marion Co., WV, Estate of Henry F. Hamilton, legatees Mary Hamilton, widow, C. E. Hamilton, E. C. Hamilton, D. F. Hamilton, James M. Hamilton, Andrew S. Ice, part of wifes legacy, E. W. Hamilton.