Dear Jackie, Please consider re-joining the list, dear cousin. This email medium can be so easily misinterpreted. While I didn't take John's post as derogatory, rereading it, I can see how it's possible. I was then, and am now, convinced it was a compliment, i.e., he was not injecting any humor. I learned the hard way about the sensitivities of this medium, 'bout a year ago, when while kidding about a cousin about copyright laws. Being a Hamilton, I thought I could kid (being oblivious to such sensitivities). However, many of the members on this list--not knowing me and not knowing I was therefore kidding--were offended. My earnest plea for urging you to consider rejoining the list is, like you, I was denied my Hamilton past (through the early death of my grandfather and divorce of my mother). Reconstructing the past has been such a blessing and a joy, and have met so many cousins that have warmed my heart, that through adversity and pain suffered in the past, I've inadvertently been blessed. Our Hamilton ancestors are too, too precious to give up on, and this list is too valuable a resource from which to withdraw on the pretence of a perceived offence. We on this list are--without question--family. Moreover, I have yet to find a vindictive, mean-spirited Hamilton who's been interested in genealogy, and this incident has only renewed my resolve to scruntinize my reactions upon perceiving that I have been offended. (BTW, I am very quick to anger and PTL quick to forgive--don't know whether that's a Hamilton trait or not--but have been told it's so.) Please accept my best wishes to you on your research, irrespective of your decision. Paul Mattoon Garland, Texas proud son/grandson of Ann Marie Hamilton, Albert Leon Hamilton (NC), James Monroe Hamilton (NC-FL-NC), Joseph Alexander Hamilton (and his mother, Mary) (NC)--and still searching. -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Nordeen [mailto:JacquelineNordeen@nordeen.org] Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 11:33 PM To: HAMILTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HAM] Unsubscribe This is a multi-part message in MIME format. If you can read this line, your email software does not support this format. --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Unsubscribe _____________________________________________________________________ Get your own family web site at at www.MyFamily.com! --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000-- ==== HAMILTON Mailing List ==== Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness http://raogk.rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dear Paul Mattoon: Your recent notes are very interesting. I'm doing research on my Hamilton family and like a lot of others I've hit a road block. You mentioned a James Monroe Hamilton NC-Fla. I'm trying to connect R.P. Hamilton b Va ab 1808 wife Elizabeth b ab 1809 Va, with children James M. Hamilton b 1829 Va., William N. b 1831 and Frances b 1848. The family moved to Ala in around 1830. James M. Hamilton married Mary E ab 1855 and several of their children were born in Fla., Thomas O., 1832, William G. b 1861 and Samuel P. b 1863. I'm pretty certain James M. moved to Fla and married Marry E.(?). The family returned to Ala during the civil war and James M. Hamilton disappears. I know he served in the civil war but can't find a record of him being killed. But rather I feel he and Mary E. divorced. I know its a long shot but does any of this line show up in your research? Thanks for your time. Lee Hamilton Thames