This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hamilton Blair Gibbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/3459 Message Board Post: I believe my family were some of the first people to immigrate to Blandford, Massachusetts. Family tradition has it that four Hamilton brothers came to America in the early 1700 and settled in MA. I have traced my family back to Hugh Hamilton who immigrated in 1718 from Ireland and settled in Blandford, Hampden, MA. I am trying to discover the names of the other three brothers as I have hit a brick wall and have been unable to discover Hugh's ancestors. Any help would be greatly appreciated. HUGH HAMILTON (HAMILTON) was born 1673 in ,,Ireland, and died 20 February 1763 in Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He married AGNES. She was born in ,,Ireland, and died in Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Children of HUGH HAMILTON and AGNES are: i. JOHN3 HAMILTON, b. 1710, Ireland; d. 21 January 1777, Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts; m. SARAH BLAIR, 1739, Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts; b. 1715, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland; d. 11 September 1802, Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ii. MARY HAMILTON, b. 1707, ,, Ireland; d. 1786, Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts; m. DEACON ISRAEL GIBBS, 18 May 1727, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massechusets; b. 11 July 1706, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d. 05 October 1780, Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts.