In a message dated 1/3/2003 9:35:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, pkcb113@bellsouth.net writes: > > Where were these Hamiltons? I'm interested in the William and Robert, since Scot naming patterns play an important role in families. I have a William and Robert Henry Hamilton. My Line is William born about 1780 (I think no proof yet) > George Washington born about 1812 one census has born MA or MD another census has SC > William born 1836 Alabama > Robert Henry born 1859 Shelby County, Alabama > Rhetta Florence > 1895 Coosa County, Al. > > > > Pat Killian Dear Pat am replying mainly as to naming patterns i have Hamiltons lots of them on husbands side and am LOOKING a lot with little results and THOSE names you listed ARE HUGE hamilton names my husbands grandfather was ANDREW and he had sons Thomas WILLIAM ROBERT ANDREW and James all huge Hamilton names lots of these guys running around so hard to TRACE or TRACK only more numerous or as numerous names for hamilton males are BRUCE and the ever popular ALEXANDER so;;;just touching base with you will be interested to see if you make any sense of any replies thanks d k hamilton