Dear Jennifer: There is quite a bit of information available on this family. I will answer your questions to the extent of my knowledge and then mention some references. Benjamin Hamrick of the Revolution was the son of Benjamin Hamrick and Mary Sias. The latter Benjamin is regarded as having been the son of Patrick Hamrick, apparently the original patriarch of this family in America. The Benmjamin Hamrick of the Revolution moved to Western Virginia (what now is Webster County, WV) and is himself the forebear of most of the thousands of West Virginia Hamricks. Three of his sons, William, Benjamin and David, married Dodrills, Gregorys and Millers, and these families comprised nearly all the population of the area along Elk River in West Virginia for much of the 19th century. William's grandson, Rimfire Hamrick, claimed he had more than 4,000 relatives in Webster County alone. There are several sites on the internet with information on these families. Perhaps Jill Ching, Steven Bridges and/or J.R. McKinney can help you find them. The principal reference work is an 1938 book by Mayme Hamrick entitled ®01 ‹ The Hamrick and other Families, Indian Lore, by Mayme H. Hamrick, McClain Printing Co., Parsons, WV. Copyright by: Mayme H. Hamrick 1939 Second printing 1984 McClain Printing Co. Parsons, WV ISBN: 87012-470-6. Printed by the Menonite Publishing House Scottsdale, Pa. The second major work was ®05 ‹ Heritage of a Pioneer by Charles Tunis Dodrill. published by Charles Tunis Dodrill at Huntington, WV. 782 Pages. Remarkable compendium of information on the Dodrills and allied families, including Hamricks and Gregorys. Copyright 1967 by Charles Tunis Dodrill. Huntington, WV All rights reserved. Library of Congress catalog number 67-22005 Printed by: McClain Printing Co. Parsons, WV There are still others but I'll mention the following one, though it is difficult to find: ®06 ‹ Anderson, Grimes, Hamrick Families and Descendants by Col. A.S. Anderson, published by McClain Printing Co., Parsons, WV, ©1983. ---------- From: "Sandra Kurtin" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [HAMRICK-L] Hamrick Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:11:37 -0600 I am interested in information pertaining to Hamricks (or Hambricks). My fourth great-grandfather was Benjamin Hamrick, born 1782 Faquier Co. Va. He married Nancy Agness Gregory and fought in the War of 1812. His father was Benjamin Hamrick, born 1755 Prince William Co. Va. He married Nancy McMillen and fought in the Revolution. My question: Who was Benjamin's (born 1755) father? Is there another Benjamin who was his father? Will records mention a Benjamin who married Mary Sias in 1773. Also, I am sure Patrick Hamrick who received a land grant circa 1740 in Prince William Co. is related in some way. Could he be the father? I would appreciate any information and look forward to sharing any information I have. I am using someone else's computer, so my name is different than what is on the e-mail address. Jennifer Henson Smith e-mail:[email protected]