John Hamilton (1782 - 1863)

Born 25 May 1782 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1863 at age 81 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Died at age 52. John's headstone is next to his wife, Margaret.

Parents:
Jacob Hamilton (1750-).
Isabel Clemens.

Married Margaret Witherspoon on November 4, 1803 in Prince Edward, Virginia. John was 23 years old.

Their children:

1. Harvey Hamilton (1806-1886). Died at age 80.
2. William W. Hamilton (1807-1876). Died at age 69. See below.
3. John P. Hamilton (1808-1808). Died at age 2 months.
4. Elizabeth Hamilton Carlock (1810-1890). Died at age 79. See below.
5. Sinthia Hamilton (1812-).
6. Rachel Hamilton (1814-1870). Died at age 56.
7. James P. Hamilton (1816-).
8. Margaret Hamilton Lewis (1820-1896). Died at age 75. See below.
9. Sarah Hamilton (1822-1887). Died at age 65.
10. Elbert Kesterson Hamilton (1826-1914). Died at age 87. See below.

John Hamilton married on 4 Nov 1803 to:

1. Margaret P. Downes.^[1][2]
2. Margaret Sheakley 1782-1851 in 1804 in York Springs, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States .
3. Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon about 1807 in Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States however FindAGrave notes the marriage date was November 4, 1803 as noted in the original posted biography above. ^[3]

BIRTH
18 Sep 1780
Virginia, USA

DEATH
20 Jul 1833 (aged 52)
Marion County, Tennessee, USA

BURIAL
Shiloh Cemetery
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
MEMORIAL ID 147061231 ^[3]

In 1830 John lived in Marion, Tennessee, United States.^[4]

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[5] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Research Note

Marriage sources found for only Margaret P. Downes. Are all of these wives the same person with different surnames or perhaps a mixup in a common name of John Hamilton?

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch [1] : 29 January 2020, John Hamilton, 1803.
2. ↑ Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : 28 June 2022, John Hamilton, 3 Nov 1803; citing Marriage, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147061231/john-hamilton: accessed 25 October 2022), memorial page for John Hamilton (18 Sep 1780–20 Jul 1833), AFind A Grave: Memorial #147061231, citing Shiloh Cemetery, Marion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sherry G., Genealogical Research (contributor 47340731) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 16 December 2021, John Hamilton, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ Hamilton-6664 was created by George Bedinger through the import of NIcB.ged on Feb 1, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

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