I would love more info on Robert, and where he came from....any connections here? I have lots more on the later family, am seeking Irish/Scottish/whatever roots! thanks, Martha Hamilton Scott Robert1 Hamilton was born 1732, and died 1777 in VA. He married Jane. Notes for Robert Hamilton: Virginia Soldiers of 1776 Affidavits. Loudoun Co., Aug. 19, 1786. It being proved by the oath of Mrs. Jane Hamilton that James Hamilton is heir at law to Robert Hamilton, decd, and the same is ordered to be certified. Teste, Charles Binns, Clerk. Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776. Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 1927. Robert Hamilton (1732-77) served as sergeant in Capt. William Johnston's company, 11th Virginia regiment, commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan. He was born in Virginia; his will was probated in Loudoun County, Va. (The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 87, page 93) >From "Index to Loudoun Co Wills 1757-1850" by Hutchison: Robert Hamilton Book B, page 181, date of will 14 Mar 1777 / recorded in court 11 Aug 1777 (of Shelburne Parish) Hamilton, James, son Hamilton, Robert, son Hamilton, Jane, dau Hamilton, Ann, dau Nepper, Margaret Cooper, Alesander, executor McIntyr, Alexander, executor Murrey, Samuel, witness Hammatt, George, witness Harris, Henry, witness >From "Loudoun Co Will Book Abstracts, Books A-Z, Dec 1757 - Jun 1841": HAMILTON, Robert Appraisal/inventory in Leesburg 20 Aug 1777: farm and household items, totaling �209.12.1. Appraisers: Henry McCABE, Wm. BAKER, Alex'r. McINTYRE. Returned to Court 13 Oct 1777. [Book B, page 189] Settlement of 10 Sep 1793 with Admr Jane HAMILTON: beginning Aug 1777; payments, receipts, totaling �87.1.5. Subscribers: John LITTLEJOHN Pat'k. CAVAN. Returned to Court 11 Sep 1793. [Book D, page 338] Children of Robert Hamilton and Jane are: 2 i. Ann2 Hamilton. 3 ii. Jane Hamilton. 4 iii. Robert Hamilton. + 5 iv. James Hamilton, born 1762 in Loudoun County, VA; died 1842 in Loudoun County, VA. Generation No. 2 5. James2 Hamilton (Robert1) was born 1762 in Loudoun County, VA, and died 1842 in Loudoun County, VA. He married Cassandra Gill, daughter of Erasmus Gill and Cassandra Chunn. She was born Aft. 1752. Notes for James Hamilton: >From "Index to Loudoun Co Wills 1757-1850" by Hutchison: James Hamilton Book 2D, page 15 date of will 1 Jun 1842 /recorded in court 12 Jul 1847 Hamilton, Cassandra, wife Hamilton, James L., son Smith, D. G., witness Hamilton, Erasmus T., witness Rogers, Thomas, witness List A, Loudoun Co., VA 1788, Tax Lists, show James Hamilton as Head of Household, with Erasmus Gill living in the household. Children of James Hamilton and Cassandra Gill are: + 6 i. Samuel Gill3 Hamilton, born March 17, 1791 in Loudoun County, VA; died March 14, 1840 in Licking County, OH. + 7 ii. Jane Gill Hamilton, born 1794; died 1830. + 8 iii. James L Hamilton, born in VA; died 1880 in Baltimore, MD. Generation No. 3 6. Samuel Gill3 Hamilton (James2, Robert1) was born March 17, 1791 in Loudoun County, VA, and died March 14, 1840 in Licking County, OH. He married Anna Hawley Fox January 16, 1818, daughter of James Fox and Rebecca Kilgore. She was born April 09, 1800 in Loudoun County, VA, and died October 16, 1864 in Licking County, OH. Notes for Samuel Gill Hamilton: Died of consumption aged 48 years, 11 months, 27 days. His tombstone reads "Weep not my dearest friends nor shed one tear in vain. My face you'll see no more til you see me with Jesus again." from The History of Licking County: Of those whose ashes repose in our cemeteries may be mentioned James Smith, Jacob Little, Alexander Cochran, Moses Moore, Fred Salliday, David Moore, William Home, James Taylor, John Henry, Amos Halliday, Jacob Overturf, S. G. Hamilton, sr., William Francis, James McCadden, Meredith Darlington, Isaac Conrad, and Jesse Smith. There are the following from the general index to Loudoun land deeds Hamilton Saml. G. to Sheid Geo bargain and sale Book 3C:129 Hamilton Saml. G. to Saunders Thos R. bargain and sale Book 3C:131 Hamilton Saml. G. to Fox Geo K. bargain and sale Book 3C:258 Hamilton Saml. G. to Carter Geo. Tee trust Book 3Q:010 Hamilton Saml. G. to Boss S. M. Tee trust Book 3Q:205 Hamilton Saml. G. to Boss Saml. M. bargain and sale Book 3W:46 Hamilton Saml. G. &c from McCabe Jane &c bargain and sale Book2Y:281, 283 from The History of Licking County: S. G. Hamilton, a soldier of the War of 1812, buried in Cedar Hill cemetery newspaper item: HAMILTON Samuel G. m. 16 Jan 1818 by Littlejohn to Anne H. Fox Genius of Liberty, 20 Jan 1818 >From "Loudoun Co Will Book Abstracts, Books A-Z, Dec 1757 - Jun 1841" by Pat Duncan: KILGORE, George Sale of 14 Apr 1819 by Admr John ROSE: purchasers: Samuel HAMILTON (bought Negro woman Emely), ...... Returned to Court 8 Nov 1819. [Book N:158] Settlement of 14 Apr 1822 with Admr John ROSE: beginning 19 Mar 1819; payments to George SHEID as guardian for his three children Sarah G. SHEID, Jas. W. SHEID & Jno. H. SHEID, George K. FOX guardian of E. FOX, to Sam'l. M. BOSS in right of his wife, to Sam'l. G. HAMILTON in right of his wife, to Geo. K. FOX, to Martena B. SHEID Admr. of Wm. SHEID dec'd, etc. totaling $19707.26; seven heirs. Subscribers: Saml. M. EDWARDS, Thomas SAUNDERS. Returned to Court 12 Feb 1822. [Book O:25] >From "Loudoun Co Will Book Abstracts, Books 2A-3C, Jun 1841 - Dec 1879" by Pat Duncan HAMILTON, Erasmus G. Will of 9 May 1845 (of Leesburg): brother Matthew G. Hamilton named Exor, James Hamilton & wife Cassandra, Erasmus H. Fox son of George K. Fox, James Hamilton son of the late Samuel G. Hamilton. Gives list of property-household and books. Received in Court 24 Oct 1849. Superior Court Book A, page 279. More About Samuel Gill Hamilton: Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery More About Anna Hawley Fox: Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery Children of Samuel Hamilton and Anna Fox are: 9 i. Catherine Ann4 Hamilton, born September 01, 1819; died December 21, 1840. Notes for Catherine Ann Hamilton: Died at the age of 21 years, 3 months and 23 days, of consumption. Her tombstone reads: "Weep not my dearest friends nor shed one tear in vain. My face you'll see no more til called to rise again. " More About Catherine Ann Hamilton: Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery 10 ii. Cassandra Rebekah Hamilton, born December 25, 1821. + 11 iii. James K. Hamilton, born October 18, 1823; died March 12, 1897. + 12 iv. Samuel Gill Hamilton, born October 05, 1829 in Newark, OH; died July 13, 1903 in Newark, OH. 13 v. Erasmus Gill Hamilton, born October 30, 1833; died July 29, 1834. 14 vi. George Hamilton, born October 27, 1835; died April 21, 1857. More About George Hamilton: Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery 7. Jane Gill3 Hamilton (James2, Robert1) was born 1794, and died 1830. She married George Kilgore Fox February 18, 1816 in Loudoun, VA, son of James Fox and Rebecca Kilgore. He was born July 05, 1795 in VA, and died June 07, 1867 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA. Child of Jane Hamilton and George Fox is: + 15 i. Erasmus Hinton4 Fox, born 1821 in VA; died 1898. 8. James L3 Hamilton (James2, Robert1) was born in VA, and died 1880 in Baltimore, MD. He married Hannah Elizabeth Maulsby, daughter of Israel Maulsby and Jane Hall. She was born Abt. 1819 in (Probably) Belair, MD, and died 1895 in Chicago, IL. Children of James Hamilton and Hannah Maulsby are: 16 i. William Pinkney4 Hamilton. He married Evelyn H. Webb. + 17 ii. Betsy Betty Hamilton, born in MD; died in Chicago, IL. 18 iii. Erasmus Gill Hamilton. 19 iv. Israel Maulsby Hamilton, born in MD; died in NY. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com