This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.muskingum/506.1095.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No known connection but some info as follows. We believe our John Hamilton was born ~1815 Washington County PA, so have not thought him as son of our John. 1. In the 1790 United States Federal Census for Washington County PA, plus Township info from 1786 tax records Name Home in 1790 (City,County,State) Year Daniel Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Fallowfield David Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Nottingham David Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Strabane Henry Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, none James Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Dickinson or Nottingham John Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Nottingham Jonthn Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Jno in Cecil Robert Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Strabane Robert Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Strabane Thos Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Strabane Thos Hamilton Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790, Hopewell Henry Hamilton not in Washington Co PA subsequent years 2. In the 1820 United States Federal Census, Morgan County: Name Residence (City,County,State) Year Henry Hamilton Brookfield,Morgan,OH 1820 3. In the 1830 United States Federal Census, for Morgan County Ohio: Name Residence (City,County,State) Henry Hamilton Brookfield, Morgan, Ohio James Hamilton Brookfield, Morgan, Ohio Joseph Hamilton Noble, Morgan, Ohio Joseph Hamilton Noble, Morgan, Ohio 4. In the 1840 United States Federal Census, for Morgan County Ohio: Name Residence (City,County,State) Alfred Hamilton Jackson, Morgan, Ohio John Hamilton Brookfield, Morgan, Ohio John Hamilton Morgan, Morgan, Ohio Sarah Hamilton Brookfield, Morgan, Ohio ie no Henry, consistent with your posting