Person:Jonah Hamilton (2)

m. 9 Jun 1791
  1. James Hamilton Jr1792 -
  2. Jonah Hamilton1799 - 1888
  3. Edmund HamiltonAbt 1800 -
m. 2 Sep 1849
  1. Mary Esther Hamilton1829 - 1900
Facts and Events
Name Jonah Hamilton
Alt Name Johnathan Hamilton
Gender Male
Birth? 1799 Cornish, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Marriage 2 Sep 1849 Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire, United Statesto Lydia A Hilliard
Death? 9 Jul 1888 Eaton, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States

JONAH'S given name is Jonas Hamilton. Civil War. "Private Jonah Hamilton, age 44, enlisted 3 Dec 1861 discharged disabled 12 Feb. 1862 at New York City. (Jonah must have lied about his age. He certainly is our Jonah.)". Jonahs son Stephen had a daughter, Lovina, who md. Robert J. Potter. Two of her sister's in law, Elma and Esther were still living in 1973 and were interviewed, consenting to this above data. Jonas was a trader and at times owned considerable property in Goshen. He was a town mortician. In the 1830s he was one of fifteen men in Conway (N.H.) who owned chaises.

References
  1.   Jonathan Hamilton in entry for Joseph H Hamilton, "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947".

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FS2C-LS3
    Name: Joseph H Hamilton
    Event Date (Original): 4 Apr 1896
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Wakefield Gender: Male
    Race (Original): W Race: White
    Age: 71
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
    Birthplace: Conway, , New Hampshire
    Marital Status: Married
    Father's Name: Jonathan Hamilton
    Mother's Name: Lydia Hillard
    Clerk's Jurisdiction Place: Wakefield, , New Hampshire
    Informant's Residence:
    GS Film number: 1001084
    Digital Folder Number: 4243609
    Image Number: 00322
    "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FS2C-LS3 : accessed 09 Dec 2013), Jonathan Hamilton in entry for Joseph H Hamilton, 04 Apr 1896.

  2.   "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907," Jonah Hamilton, & Lydia A Hilliard,1822.

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F467-PLH
    groom's name: Jonah Hamilton
    bride's name: Lydia A. Hilliard
    marriage date: 12 Apr 1822
    marriage place: Portland, Maine
    indexing project (batch) number: I03044-4
    system origin: Maine-EASy
    source film number: 9798
    "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F467-PLH : accessed 04 Nov 2012), Jonah Hamilton and Lydia A. Hilliard, 12 Apr 1822; citing reference , FHL microfilm 9798.

  3.   1830 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census.

    Name: Jonah Hamilton [Josiah Hamilton]
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Conway, Strafford, New Hampshire
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 7
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

    Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
    http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-i&gsfn=Jonah&gsln=hamilton&msrpn__ftp=Cornish%2c+Cumberland%2c+Maine%2c+United+States&gskw=Conway%2c+Strafford%2c+New+Hampshire&dbOnly=_F0006BC0%7c_F0006BC0_x%2c_F0006BD3%7c_F0006BD3_x%2c_F0006BD4%7c_F0006BD4_x%2c_F0006BD5%7c_F0006BD5_x%2c_F0006BD6%7c_F0006BD6_x%2c_F0006BD7%7c_F0006BD7_x&uidh=9xu&indiv=1&pf=1&recid=&h=1397587&fh=0&ct=&fsk=&bsk=

  4.   1840 US Federal Census: Residence: Conway, Strafford, NH,.

    Name: Jonah Hamilton
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Conway, Strafford, New Hampshire
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
    Schools - No. of Scholars (Pri/Comm): 6
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

    Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Conway, Strafford, New Hampshire; Roll: 245; Page: 266; Image: 543; Family History Library Film: 0014934.
    http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsfn=jonas+jonah&gsln=hamilton&msrpn__ftp=Cornish%2c+Cumberland%2c+Maine%2c+United+States&gskw=Conway%2c+Strafford%2c+NH%2c+&dbOnly=_F000531E%7c_F000531E_x%2c_F000531F%7c_F000531F_x%2c_F0005320%7c_F0005320_x%2c_F0005321%7c_F0005321_x%2c_F0005322%7c_F0005322_x%2c_F0005355%7c_F0005355_x&uidh=9xu&pcat=35&fh=0&h=2280856&recoff=8+9

  5.   1850 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census.

    Name: Jonah Hamilton
    Age: 50
    Birth Year: abt 1800
    Birthplace: New Hampshire
    Home in 1850: Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 56
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jonah Hamilton 1850 50
    Joseph H Hamilton 1850 25
    Stephen P Hamilton 1850 22
    Charles H Hamilton 1850 17
    Lydia A Hamilton 1850 13
    John Hamilton 1850 8
    Emily Hamilton 1850 6

    Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_426; Page: 20A; Image: 41.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations
    http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-i&indiv=1&pf=1&recid=&h=10817338&fh=&ct=&fsk=&bsk=

  6.   "United States Census, 1860," Jonah Hamilton, age 60 , Carroll, New Hampshire.

    name: Jonah Hamilton
    residence: , Carroll, New Hampshire
    ward: The Town Of Conway
    age: 60 years
    estimated birth year: 1800
    birthplace: Maine
    gender: Male
    page: 14
    family number: 105
    film number: 803667
    dgs number: 4234832
    image number: 00464
    nara number: M653

    "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7W5-5M4 : accessed 04 Nov 2012), Jonah Hamilton, , Carroll, New Hampshire; citing p. 14, family 105; NARA microfilm publication M653, FHL microfilm 803667.
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7W5-5M4

  7.   1860 United States Federal Census about Jonah Hamilton.

    Birth Year: abt 1800
    Birthplace: Maine
    Home in 1860: Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Conway
    Household Members: Name Age
    Jonah Hamilton 60
    Lucy A Hatch 27
    John Hamilton 18
    Emily Hamilton 16
    Eliza Hatch 12
    United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7W5-5M4 : accessed 04 Nov 2012), Jonah Hamilton, , Carroll, New Hampshire; citing p. 14, family 105; NARA microfilm publication M653, FHL microfilm 803667.
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7W5-5M4