KatWoodring, All the info your passing along is from the following book MRS. MARIA LOUISA HAMILTON KELLEY & MRS. INEZ BATEMAN CHERAULT HAMILTON FAMILY OF CHARLES COUNTY MARYLAND June 1946 And Lamar Hamilton used it in his book also. Shirley Middleton Moller > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K Woodring" <katwoodring@yahoo.com> > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] William B. Hamilton & Anastiasia Coombes? > > > Okay, I'm trying to catch up to the posts. > So sorting out which William and which Anastasia. Where did the middle > initial "B" come from? > > This is James Hamilton who died PG Co. He had no son William. > > Will of James Hamilton > Prince George's Co., MD > dated: 20 May 1785 > probated: 22 Oct 1785 > In the name of God Amen I James Hamilton of prince Georges County in the > State of Maryland Being weak & sick in Boddy but of perfect mind and > memory thanks doe make & Ordain this my Last Will and testament in Manner > and form following > Imprimis I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God Who gave it > unto me and my Boddy to be Burried by My Executor herafter mentioned, and > my Worldly Goods I doe dispose of them in manner and form following > Item I will and Bequeath unto My Son Thomas Hamilton ^ after the death of > his mother all that part of my Land wheron he now Lives to the fence that > Runneth alond the Side of the main Branch and up the Said Branch till it > comes to a Small Branch that runeth down from towards Joseph Hagans, that > is all the Land that Lies to the Westward of the Aforesaid fence to him > and his Heirs for Ever > Item I will and Bequeath unto my Son Francis Hamilton all the Remainder > of my Land whereon my now Dwelling plantation is after the death of his > mother, and to the North ward of the Fence & Small Branch of above > mentioned in Thomas Hamilton's part, to him and his Heirs for Ever > Item I give unto my son Francis Hamilton my negro Man named John > Item I will and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Mary Ann Hamilton for and > During her Naturall Life all my personall Estate of what kind Soever to > make use of the Same at her own Discretion Excepting the following > Articles Vizt > Item I give unto my daughter Ann Hamilton after my wifes Death my negro > Jack, and also my my [sic] negro woman Jude, also my Negro Sall also one > Horse and sadle > Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Hamilton after my wifes death my > negro man Joe also my negro Girl Bess, also my Negro Girl Grace, also one > Horse and Sadle > Item I give unto my daughter Winafrid Hamilton my Negro boy Joyse, also > my Girl Rachell also my negro Gril Luce, also one horse and Sadle, the > above Legacies to b[e] given after my wifes Death > Item I give unto my daughter Mary Michell during her Life my Negro Boy > George and after her death I give ye Said George to my Grand Daughter Mary > Ann Michell > Item my will is to have no Administration on this my Last will but what > Ever of my personal Estate may remain at my Wifes Death (Excepting the > above Legacies) to be Equally divided amongst all my Children > Item I hereby Constitute and appoint my well Beloved Wife Mary Ann > Hamilton My Whole and Sole Executrix of this my Last will and testament in > witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and affixed my Seale this > twentieth day of May anno Domini 1785 > James Hamilton (seal) > Signed Sealed & published > and Delivered in the presence > of the words first being put down > (after the Death of his mother0 > which are interlined > Francis Boone The Last Will of > Alexis Sandsberrie Mr James Hamilton > Joseph Boone 1785 > Then came Francis Boone[,] Alexis Sandsbury and Joseph > Boone the three Subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will > and Testament of James Hamilton late of Prince Georges County > deceased and Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of > Almighty God that they did see the Testator > therein named Sign and Seal this Will and they they heard him > publish, denounce and declare the Same to be his last Will and > Testament; That at the time of his So doing he was > to the best of their Apprehensions of sound and disposing mind > and memory and understanding, and that they Respectivly > Subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence > and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other > Certified my Saml Tyler Rr > Wills Prince Geo County > James Hamilton his > last Will and Testament > Exhibited this 22nd day > of October 1785 > Md Perogative Court Liber ST No 2 , f225 cont > > > This will is clearly Patrick's brother and Leonard's uncle. From Cotton: > > Hamilton, Willliam, Charles Co., planter Jun 1771 > 10 > Feb 1773 > To Mr. Hunter and Rools, £60 to be given to the poor of Porto > bacco and Pomfred Congregation. > To brother Patrick Hamilton, ex. Negor man Stevin and Negro > woman Sarah. > To Leonard Hamilton, son of Patrick, part of a tract "Green > Springs," part of tract "Saint Mathis," Negro man Tom and Negro > woman Nell. > To sister Mary Stourd, Negro man Adam and boy Harry. > to Henerato Baggot, negro Mary, cow, calf, colt, furniture. > To brother John Hamilton's children Negro man Jack, Negro boy > Peter and Negro girl Cloe. > To brother James Hamilton, Negro girl Priss. > To brother Patrick son William, Negro boy Abraham. > To three brother's Patrick, James, Samuel and my sister Mary > and Leonard Hamilton, residue of estate. > Wit: Bennet H. Clements; Leonard Green, Jr.; Archibald Maccoy. > > Joseph Hamilton heir at law was not present at probate. L39, f99 > > I examined the original libers myself this summer at MD Archives and took > photos of liber pgs including the wills of Alexander, John Hambleton of > Talbot Co., and the above William Hamilton of C.C. > > The last line on the will in the original liber at MD Archives CC#3, f290 > reads: > > "NB[?] Joseph Hamilton heir at Sworn Before > Law was at the time of the taking of the above probat > Beyond the seas" > > Where do we place Joseph? What of the curious letter that looks like a > "B?" > > 8/11/1768: From John Hamilton, Wm. Hamilton, James > Hamilton, and Patrick Hamilton of CC to Samuel Hamilton of CC, > planter pt. of "Spye Park", 80 ac. Sarah [Stewart], Anna Statia[?], > and Mary Anne [Coombes?], wives of sd. John, William, and James > relinq. their right of dower. (CC Deeds). > > William Hamilton's wife was Anastasia Combs, sister of Mary Ann > Combs wife of Capt. James Hamilton. Mary Ann and Anastasia were > the daughters of Thomas Combs and Elizabeth Wharton. > > [What proof her maiden name was Coombes?] > > This William Hamilton was son of Patrick, he married Violetta Hagan. > > Will of William Hamilton > 1838 > LaPlata, Charles County, MD > Book II, DJ 16.115 > "To nephew Edward Ignatius Hamilton, house and lot in Washington, DC > Dau: Maria Elizabeth Hamilton Williams > Grandson: William Hamilton Williams > Dau: Ann Elizabeth Hamilton > Son: Dr. Patrick H. Hamilton > Son: Alexander Hamilton > Son: William Hamilton > wife Violetta Hagan Hamilton, deceased" > Exec: son William Hamilton, nephew Edward I. Hamilton > > > SHIRLEY MOLLER <shirleymoller@verizon.net> wrote: > Follow the land in the family. > Shirley > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K. Woodring" > To: > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 10:02 AM > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] William B. Hamilton & Anastiasia Coombes? > > >> List- >> I've been working on this issue myself and have come to the conclusion >> that we need the original deed to cofirm that what is quoted in >> parenthesis. >> (wife of william) Extracted records are notorious for creating >> relationships where none may have existed. >> I have not tried to obtain the parish record in LA. Mentions of Joseph >> suggest he was unavailable at probate. Not sure if these records housed >> in New Orleans, which is still a mess after Katrina. I do have the >> citation of the church. While there is no marriage date stated it >> mentions >> children names. >> My next avenue was Salt lake in Dec, then attend next reunion to get to >> Chas. Co. >> I do have ciitations that discount all claims of a known surname for wife >> of Alexander. There is simply NO proof. Much has been "created". >> William clearly died testate in 1773 and leaves bequests only to >> brothers,sisters-no wife or children mentioned. >> I can post or share data as soon as I get back to TX, if anyone needs it. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: SHIRLEY MOLLER >> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:04 AM >> To: Dottie Himes ; mdstmary@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] William B. Hamilton & Anastiasia Coombes? >> >> Dottie, >> The following info seems to be "the" source for the info that you posted. >> But I think the info is confusing. >> >> http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-rich-md.htm >> Anastasia married William Hamilton s/o Alexander Hamilton of Spy Park and >> Elizabeth Sheircliffe >> Anastasia (Thomas2, Richard1), born 1743 died 11 Aug 1799, Iberville >> Parish, >> LA, married Joseph Ignatius HAMILTON >> >>>From the land deeds that I sent and Norma sent, you now know that Wm was >> married to Anastasia before he died. >> Anastasia was alive when her mother wrote her will in Jan 1771; but she >> had >> died by the time her husband had written his will in Jun of 1771. >> I said she died in Charles Co., because her husband died there and I'm >> sure >> she died at home also. >> >> Hope this helps clear up some of the questions. >> Shirley Middleton Moller >> >> >> http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-rich-md.htm >> Thomas (Richard1), born bef 1699; died testate, Charles County, Maryland, >> 1752/3; married before 1724, Elizabeth WHARTON, died 1772, Charles >> County. >> Children: >> >> Mary Ann (Thomas2, Richard1), married bef 1753, James HAMILTON/Hambleton >> >> Bennet (Thomas2, Richard1), died bef 1767, married Drusilla CULVER >> >> Thomas Wharton (Thomas2, Richard1), living 1783 on Green's Inheritance, >> died >> 1804, Charles County, Maryland >> >> Anastasia married William Hamilton s/o Alexander Hamilton of Spy Park and >> Elizabeth Sheircliffe >> Anastasia (Thomas2, Richard1), born 1743 died 11 Aug 1799, Iberville >> Parish, >> LA, married Joseph Ignatius HAMILTON >> >> Ann (Thomas2, Richard1), widowed by 1775, married Roby STEWART >> >> William (Thomas2, Richard1), born 1734-40, died 1824, Nelson County, >> Kentucky >> >> Joseph (Thomas2, Richard1), died aft 1777 >> >> Francis Ignatius (Thomas2, Richard1), born 1734-52, died 1817, Hardy >> County, >> Virginia, married Cassandra CULVER >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dottie Himes" >> To: " Norma Lundgren" ; "Gen-List-MD ST MARY" >> >> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 6:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] William B. Hamilton & Anastiasia Coombes? >> >> >>> Hi Norma, >>> >>> Thanks for sending the information below...........I see what it says, >>> This lease is for the term of the natural >>>> lives of William Hamilton, Anastasia Hamilton, wife of the sd William, >>>> and >>>> Patrick Hamilton, >>> >>> so now how do we decide what books are right ? That is sometimes hard to >>> do. >>> >>> Then there are sources (the books that I found) that say that he did not >>> marry, >>> William B. Hamilton Will does not mention a wife. >>> William d 1773 and Annastasia Coombes died in 1799, so the Will of >>> William >>> B. Hamilton should have mentioned his wife. >>> It sure is puzzling. >>> >>> What date of birth and death do you show for Anastasia. Just to be >>> sure, >>> what do you have for Anastasia's maiden name. >>> Do you have Coombes? >>> >>> Perhaps some of the very talented Genealogists will be able to help us. >>> >>> I will attach my descendant outline so we can see the dates for William >>> B >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > < , |/ > < ' /| > > Kat Woodring > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >