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David Hamilton was a prisoner of Cromwell, captured at the Battle of Worcester. 3 September, 1651. We was transported to New England along with other POWs, on the Vessel John & Sara, John Greene, Master.
David Hamilton, the immigrant ancestor of this branch of the family, lived in the township of Hamilton, near Glasgow, Scotland. He was taken prisoner by Cromwell at the battle of Worcester, September 3, 1651, and with many others was sent to this country by Cromwell as prisoners of war, and sold into slavery. David Hamilton sailed on the ship "John and Sarah" from Gravesend, near London, November 8, 1652, arriving at Charlestown, Massachusetts, in the April following. He worked from five to ten years for his liberty and went to Dover, New Hampshire, and settled in what is now the town of Wollinsford on the west bank of the Salmon Falls River, at a place called Newichawannok, and which he bought in 1669. Here he lived until he was killed by the Indians, September 26, 1691. His name appears February 20, 1689, on a petition for defence against the enemy. He married at Saco, Maine, July 14, 1662, Anna, daughter of Richard Jackson, who came to this country on the same ship and who was also a prisoner. Children: Solomon, born August 10, 1666; Jonathan, December 20, 1672; Abel, 1676; Jonas, 1678; Gabriel, mentioned below; Abiel, born 1680; James, 1682.[1]
The Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire states their Saco marriage date as "14 July 166-".[2] Apparently the last digit of the year was illegible in the original record. Folsom's History of Saco and Biddeford states simply that they married in 1662.[3]. The book "Hamiltons of Waterborough", page 61, gives the full date, and says it comes from the city clerk's office in Biddeford, Maine. The discrepancy between the place being Saco or Biddeford can be resolved by knowing that the area was originally known as Saco, and was renamed Biddeford in 1718. Part of Biddeford split off and formed its own town, originally called Pepperellborough in 1762, but changed to Saco - the original name of the area - in 1805. So at the time they were married the location was known as Saco.
Hamilton was killed by Native Americans on his farm in Newichwannock, near New Hampshire border/ Dover, Maine(formally Massachusetts Bay Colony) on 28 Sep 1691/2.[2]
Y-DNA: R-M6509
"Hi, My name is John Hamilton. I am a direct descendant of David Hamilton. He was my 7th great grandfather. Through extensive y dna testing and genealogical research I am unable to confirm the pre 1652 Hamilton history as detailed in the Hamiltons of Waterboro, which appears to be the source of your information. I'm curious as to the basis of your conclusions. For instance I cannot find any connection between David and Gabriel other then the Hamiltons of Waterboro, which is an unsubstantiated link. Through DNA testing I have confirmed that we are descended from "The House of Wettin" so there is Royal Blood in our line. But my DNA testing does not tie our branch to Scottish or British Royalty. I look forward to hearing from you!
Your Cousin!
John "Jack" Hamilton"[3]
"The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors (Kurfürsten) and kings that once ruled the area of today's German states of Saxony, the Saxon part of Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia for more than 800 years. Agnates of the House of Wettin have, at various times, ascended the thrones of Great Britain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Poland, Saxony, and Belgium; of these, only the British and Belgian lines retain their thrones today."[3]
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