Sorry for duble posting - wnated to correct Subject Line John ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hamilton" <johnrhamilton@mindspring.com> To: <salny1@yahoo.com>; <HAMILTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [HAM] Re: Hamilton Family Book > Saly > > I have a James Hamilton from Orange Co. Va. born Jan. 15, 1757. He married a > Nancy. This is the James that moved to Amherst Co about between 1760-1770. > Following Revolutionary War he later moved to SWVA - In Russell Co in 1810, > in Lee Co in 1833 and finally moved to McMinn Co. Tn. about 1835 where he > died in 1844. > > I believe the parents to James were Luke and Sussanah Hamilton. On Luke's > death in 1787, James and Sussanah posted a bond at Amherst Courthouse for > Luke's estate. This is same Luke that sold land (53 acres at head of Cub > Creek) to James in Amherst Co in 1782. > > Possible brothers to James include: > William Hamilton - served in Revolutionary War from Amherst Co - no other > data > Henry Hamilton - was in Amherst Co by 1760 per one record - no additional > data > Robert Hamilton - remained in Amhesrt Co - maine link to current Nelson > County Hamilton line. There are quite a few court records regarding Robert > in 1820s. > > I am interested in any additional information on Luke Hamilton. > > John Hamilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <salny1@yahoo.com> > To: <HAMILTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:25 AM > Subject: [HAM] Re: Hamilton Family Book > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Hamilton > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xFh.2ACEB/3349.2 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Elyse, I am interested in your book. What a great thing to do, and what a > great find, for someone, if not me. I am interested in a James Hamilton, > born in Orange County Virginia in 1754 and married a Nancy? and that is as > far back as I have gone. > > Saly Hamilton > > > > ______________________________ >