Alexander T Hamilton b abt 1830 SC live in NY

Question

This is my 2nd great grandfather and my brick wall. 

 

1860 Census -

Living in Flushing, Queens, New York, USA

B: abt 1832 Pennsylvania, Occupation: Boatman,

Wife Elizabeth, children Charlotte and Frank

 

1870 Census

Living in New York, New York, USA

B: abt 1830 Spain, Occupation: Ship Carpenter

Wife Elizabeth, children Lottie, Frank, Elsworth, Charles

 

1880 Census-

NY

He's missing but wife Elizabeth, children Ellsworth, Charles

Father's birthplace is South Carolina

 

Other records of the children I have found all say that Alex was born in South Carolina.   I'm not sure why earlier documents say Spain and Pennsylvania.   I have been unable to locate his marrige certificate to Elizabeth Hentz/Hanise (born in NY) or the birth certificates on his children, who were supposed to be born in NY as well.

 

Does anyone have any insight for me?

 

Comments

I find a death record in 1877 on an ancestry.com member's tree. It shows born in Scotland and in the US 15 years.Death Apeil 2, 1877. Place of death 187 J. Street.Aged 58 years. Died in Brooklyn 4th Ward of New York.

Also burial certificate shows Greenwood Cemetery.

Betty

GImme a holler if you want copies of the certificates:

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