Person:John Hamilton (168)

John Hamilton

• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland to his son, Alexander Hamilton, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, letter, September 26, 1768
• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his son, Alexander Hamilton, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, letter, December 7, 1768
• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his son, Alexander Hamilton, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, letter, February 17, 1769
• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his brother, John Semple, merchant, letter, February 17, 1769
• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his son, Alexander Hamilton, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, letter, June 28, 1769
• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his son, Alexander Hamilton, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, letter, October 24, 1770

John Hamilton

• Charles County, Maryland Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 86. Instrument of writing.

This present contract of copartnership is agreed upon among John Semple Jr., merchant in Portobacco in Maryland, son to the decd John Semple Sr., merchant in Hamilton, James Lawson, merchant in Glasgow, and John Hamilton, writer in Maihline {Mouchline). Sd persons have agreed to be in company together, to carry on a joint trade to and from Virginia or Maryland. To do so, they have already purchased a ship called the Sallie and goods to send to Portobacco, to the value of 3000 £ The goods are to be under the trust and management of sd John Semple. It is hereby declared that sd Semple [have] 6 12th parts, being the one half of the sd trade, and sd Lawson in 5 12th parts, and sd Hamilton the other 12th of the same, with the option to add another 12th to the capitol stock, and trade when he sees fit, [by] next Jan 1. It is agreed that the capitol stock shall be 3000 £ This is a 3 year agreement, starting May 20, 1757 years, and SO long thereafter as the partners shall see fit. Lawson is to have the management and disposal for the company, of all the tobacco or other effects or sums that shall be transmitted by sd Semple to him on the company account, and is to keep exact books. Each partner will receive profit in proportion to his investment.

Signed -

Jo. Hamilton,

James Lawson.

James Montgomery, master of the ship Sally, and

Joseph Marten, his mate, are witnesses to this agreement, at Maryland, on Aug 29, in the year afd [sic].

Signed -

James Lawson,

Jo. Hamilton,

John Semple.

Wit - James Montgomerie,

Joseph Martin,

David Templeton,

John Hamilton.

Recorded Jul 15, 1766.

• John Hamilton in Mauchline, Scotland, to his brother, John Semple, merchant, letter, February 17, 1769

1.   Rogers, Charles. The Book of Robert Burns: Genealogical and Historical Memoirs of the Poet, His Associates and Those Celebrated in His Writings. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Grampian Club)
   Vol. 1, Rogers pages 263-265 .

   GAVIN HAMILTON.
   
   Two branches of the ancient house of Hamilton became united by the marriage, in 1611, of Gavin Hamilton of Kype, parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire, to Abigail, daughter of John Hamilton of Stanehouse, in the same county. The grandson of this marriage, Gavin Hamilton of Kype, had baptized, on the 11th June 1708, a son, John Hamilton.
   
   John Hamilton of Kype, clerk at Mauchline, married, first, in 1732, Jacobina, daughter of John Young, merchant in Lanark, who died 21st July 1753. Of the marriage were born five sons and four daughter.
   
   Sons:
   1. Gavin, the eldest son, born on the 16th Dec 1732, died in infancy.
   2. John, second son, baptized 5th Nov 1739, settled in Virginia.
   3. Alexander, third son, baptized 3rd Nov 1741, died unmarried.
   4. Francis, fourth son, emigrated to Virginia; he married and had issue.
   
   Daughters:
   5. Mary, the eldest daughter, born 11th May 1734, died young.
   6. Elizabeth, second daughter, died unmarried.
   7. Magdalene, third daughter, baptized 13th Dec 1747, died unmarried.
   8. Jacobina, fourth daughter, baptized 14th Jan 1750, married Patrick Reid, a West India merchant, resident in Ayr, and had issue.
   
   John Hamilton of Kype, clerk at Mauchline, married, secondly, 21st Sep 1761, Barbara, fifth daughter of Thomas Murdoch of Cumloden, with issue two sons and two daughters.
   
   Sons:
   9. Thomas the elder son, born 9th Aug 1762, died young.
   10. William, the younger son, was baptized 21st Dec 1769. Educated under the care of Mr. John Tait of Harvieston, husband of his deceased maternal aunt, Charlotte Murdoch, he in 1793 was admitted a Writer to the Signet; he died at an early age.
   
   Daughters:
   11. Charlotte is the subject of a separate memoir.
   12. Grizel, commonly called Grace, the younger daughter, was baptized 5th Feb 1767, and died young.

2. ↑ John Hamilton, writer to the Regality of Kylesmuir, was John Hamilton, Laird of Kype in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was born in Kype and married (1) Jacobina Young and (2) either Barbara Murdoch of Cumloden or a Semple. Neither he nor any of his children had nothing to do with Ireland. John Hamilton continued to write to three or four of his male children in the American Colonies from Mauchline (Regality of Kylesmuir) up until the day he died. His letters are online. He descends from Gavin Hamilton, then John Hamilton (who married Jean Cleland), Gavin Hamilton (who married Abigail Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton, Tutor of Stonehouse.) This family on this site has been grafted onto someone else's tree. I descend from Francis Hamilton, who came with Alexander Hamilton from Scotland on the Bessy, a ship owned by Hamilton, to Maryland to work in the tobacco trade at Portobacco and Piscataway. John Hamilton was apparently married to John Semple, Jr.s sister and was a partner with him and James Lawson. They all went bankrupt and Hamilton lost the family estate of Kype forever. His children stayed in America and lived in Frederick Counties, VA and MD and my Francis lived in that part that later became Berkeley County, WV. I descend through Francis's son, Francis and then through his daughter Susan, who married Wm. Keller and lived in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.--EMBralley 20:21, 28 January 2014 EMBralley
3.   The Family of John HAMILTON and
   Jacobina YOUNG
   
   
   316 John HAMILTON bpt. 11 Jun1708, d. 1773 s/o (632) an unknown HAMILTON, and grandson of Gavin and Abigail (HAMILTON) HAMILTON.(1264/1265) , m. 1st. bef. 21 Dec 1734, Jacobina YOUNG,d/o John YOUNG (634) from Lanark; m. 2nd, 21 Sep 1761 Barbara MURDOCH, d/o Thomas and Elizabeth (COCHRANE) MURDOCH from Cumloden and had several more children. John moved from Kype to Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. and was a descendant of the HAMILTONS of Kype, landowner in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was a lawyer and clerk to the legality of Mauchline. Another source describes him as a practicing attorney and writer of the Signet. About 1730 he was appointed clerk to regality at Mauchline. He bought the tower known as Castle of Mauchline, later sold it to the Earl of London, then leased it back. On 2 Apr 1732 John and Jacobina were rebuked at the kirk session for their irregular marriage, and had son Gavin baptized He left an estate to a son Alexander of 5200 pounds in real estate and 3400 pounds in debt due him, incurred by John Semple, Glasgow merchant to whom John had advanced credit. The estate was handled by John TAIT (probably the same John TAIT who m. his 2nd. wife's sister) a Scottish lawyer in Mauchline. After the death of John, Barbara HAMILTON, with younger children, moved to Havieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, near John TAIT, and her sister, Charlotte TAIT. (FH53, INT16-17, MDB62 v61 p148, 142, v63 p24,MDPGB17 p430, O50 p264) Children (9 by the first wife; 4 by the 2nd.):
   316.1 Gavin HAMILTON b. 24 Dec 1732, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO, dy.
   316.2 Mary HAMILTON b. 12 May 1734, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO, dy
   316.3 John HAMILTON b. 18 Jan 1736, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO (settled in VA; may be John of Berkeley/Jefferson Co., VA/WV)
   316.4 Alexander HAMILTON b. 3 Nov 1741,SCO, d. 30 Jun 1700, MD
   316.5 Francis HAMILTON b. 18 Sep 1743, SCO, d. 1802, VA.....see #158 (Direct Ancestor)
   316.6 Magdalena HAMILTON b. 13 Dec 1747, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO, d. um.
   316.7 Jacobina HAMILTON bpt. 14 Jan 1750, SCO
   316.8 Gavin HAMILTON b. 20 Nov 1751, SCO, d. 5 Feb 1805 SCO
   316.9 Elizabeth HAMILTON b. 23 Aug 1745, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO d. um.
   316.10 Thomas HAMILTON b. 9 Aug 1762, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO, dy
   316.11 William HAMILTON b. 21 Dec 1769, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO
   316.12 Charlolette HAMILTON b.25 Mar 1764, SCO, d. 1806, SCO
   316.13 Grizel 'Gracie' HAMILTON b. 5 Feb 1767, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO, d. c21 yr.or older
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   316.4 Alexander HAMILTON bpt. 3 Nov 1741. Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. 30 Jun 1799, Prince George's Co., MD. Alexander was a wealthy merchant in Bladensburg, Prince George's Co. He settled in Prince Georges prior to or before 1768. In 1768 he became an assistant factor in Somson, Baird, and Company's store in Piscataway, Prince George's Co., MD. It was managed by James Brown of Glasgow. The store merged with James Brown & Co., Glasgow, and Alexander became the factor (an agent in charge of selling merchandise assigned to him) of the Piscataway store. On 29 Jul 1777 James Hoggan left 1/2 dozen silver spoons and a silver tea tongs marked ITI (these items were given to John Alexander 'Jacky' HAMILTON in Alexander's will in 1799), and all of his books to Alexander; Alexander was also named executor to settle accounts with James Brown and Co. of Glasgow, money owed Mrs. James Brown Sr., and Mrs. Bridget Leeckman both of Glasgow, money owed to them. In 1777 Alexander planned to complete the business as a factor for James Brown and return to Scotland because of the Revolutionatry War. He didn't leave probably for several reasons. Part of the estate of his father John HAMILTON involved the debt owed by John Semple now in Dumfries, Prince William Co., VA. Protection of the debt was secured by title to an iron forge and flour mills on Occoquan Creek in Prince William Co. Another security for the debt involved Keeptriste Furnace run by his brother Francis at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., WV, and over 3000 acres of a land tract 'Merryland" across the river in Maryland. The Keeptrist Furnace constituted the foundation stone for the establishment of the arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Alexander fled to Keep Triste, now the estate of his brother Francis, in 1777, probably to escape his patriotic neighbors who resented his neutrality during the revolution. After the war many of the creditors who had escaped payment to the company now considered Alexander a foreigner causing him problems in collecting debts, not to mention James Brown and Co., in Scotland, who also considered him a foreigner because he was now an American. In 1790 Alexander had 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females and 5 slaves. On 6 Feb 1792, he witnesses the will of Robert Wade. In 1793, Robert Ferguson and Alexander were assessed for a tract of land "Dunghill" 142 acres, "Magruder's Purchase" and "Magruder", and "Beall's Honesty" 301 acres in Montgomery Co., MD. On 19 Nov 1794 he witnessed the will of Nathaniel Hatton and on the 27 Mar 1795 the will of Mary Hatton. On 3 Mar 1798, Alexander HAMILTON of Prince George's Co., MD, and Robert Furgeson and Mathew Blair, of Charles Co., MD, witnessed the will of Robert Lanson of Charles Co. The will was filed in Fairfax Co., VA. On 30 Feb 1804 Henry Hardey left land, part of "Gardner's Meadow", called "Indian Fields" he purchased from Alexander Hamilton to his wife Mary Ann Hardey. His will probated31 Jul 1799 is an important document in identifying HAMILTON family members. Besides identifying his father, his sisters and a niece in Scotland, he also identifies the children of Francis HAMILTON of Jefferson Co., VA; i.e. Elizabeth HAMILTON, Jacobina REED and a niece Margaret REED in Scotland, John Alexander HAMILTON, Thomas HAMILTON, Gavin HAMILTON, Jacobina HAMILTON, MagdalenaHAMILTON, and Francis HAMILTON. There is no record of marriage or children. Considering that he named and left most of worldly possessions to his brother's children, he probably had none of his own. (INT16, 18, 20, MDB6 v12, MDB62 v65 p85, 66 p65, 62 p138-138, 62, v63 p24, MDPGB12, 13 p30, 56, 59, 14 p67, 15 p33, 17 p430, O39, 50 p264. US30, 31v5, VAFXB3 p62)
   Will: Alexander HAMILTON written 9 May 1799, probated 31 Jul 1799, Eldest son of John HAMILTON of Kype Writer in Mauchlineshire of Ayr in Scotland and his heir at law and residuary legatee, "being of Perfect memory..."
   1) Robert Ferguson, friend, John Robertson, friend in Charles County, Thomas Mundell, friend, (Item) named executors of the will and directs that all the books of accounts, bonds, notes, etc., and any other papers in testator's possession which respect lands belonging to James Gordon and his surviving partners of John Glasford & Co., and James Brown & Co., merchants in Glasgow which shall be found in testator's possession be delivered to the said companies (Item) that on the books of said James Brown & Co., testator took credit of the date 12/31/1791 for the sum of 50 pounds sterling which testator declares to be payment in full for the services done for them before that date and since and executors are to claim nothing from them as a salary (Item) to have all testator's real estate with the following conditons-that they convey to Robert Ferguson the tract of land lying in Charles County being part of a tract of land called "Rover's Refuge" purchased by testator from Nicholas Lewis Sewall and by testator sold to Ferguson by written agreement dated 01/12/1798- and to have on the condition that Ferguson pay up the consideration mentioned and other covenants (Item) to pat James Brown & Co., and James Glasford & Co., in proportion to the money which was due to each by a certain Walter Pye when testator made the purchase of the land from Sewall and which will appear on the books (Item) executors to convey to Ferguson a tract of land lying in Charles County adjoining "Rover's Refuge" conveyed to Col. Francis Ware to testator called "Moore's Folly" cont. 50 acres. (Item) to convey to Joseph Newton Burch a tract of parcel of land lying in Prince George's County called "Widdow's Trouble" as by written agreement and when the money is paid for the land, to pay it over to James Gordon & Co., and other surviving partners of John Glasford & Co. (Item) executors to sell testator's lot and house in Bladensburg in which Messrs. Dick and Clari now keep store at public sale or private sale and the moneys from the sale to directed to James Brown & Co., or their agents in this country (ITEM) whereas at the desire of agents of Richard Barnes & others, creditors of James Maddux, testator was named as trustee for a tract of land lying in Charles County called "Cool Springs" said to cont. 510 acres sold by virtue of fierifaceas (a writ authorizing the sheriff to obtain satisfaction of a judgment in debt or damages from the goods and chattels of the defendant) by James Simms and by him conveyed to testator as by his deed on 08/21/1792 and whereas by the diredtions of the creditors testator did purchase the claim of Notly Maddux to a part of the said land and did make payment to James Simms, sheriff his fees on the fierifaceas appear on the books of James Brown & Co., and the surviving partners of John Glasford & Co., Alexander Hamilton & Co., whose money was paid for the same and whereas since testator has been possessed of the said land and has received sundry rents for the same which will appear on the books of James Brown & Co., testator directs executors to execute the said trust by making a sale of the land with the consent of the creditors and out of the money arising from the sale they first pay James Gordon and others any balance due (Item) the following lands in Charles County: part of a tract of land called "Moore's Rest" cont. 200 acres and another part of a tract caled "Ward's Wheel" cont. 55 acres and all other real estate in the state which may be vested in testator by the book of James Gordon and others surviving partners of John Glasford & Co., be sold by them as private or public sale and the money arising from the sale to be paid to Gordon, et. al. (Item) Negro 'Henny" testator's horses "Montgomery" and "Jack" are all to be sold and the money paid over to James Gordon and others (Item) Negro "Abraham" mahogany desk and book case, mahogany tea table and Mahogany tea chest all be sold and money from the sale be paid James Gordon, et. al. (Item) testator's lot and houses in the town of Piscataway and all other lands not mentioned before are to be sold and money from sale applied to testator's debts and the remainder of the money to be divided to wit: two thirds to be put to interest in this country (Item) Whereas a tract of land in Frederick County was one years ago sold by testator to Mountjoy Bailie for which testator took his agreement payable to testator 1/2 of the money arising from the said land was for the property and due to James Brown & Co. and divided between Brown & Co., and Ferguson and when the remainder of the money is paid is to be divided between the same.
   2) Elizabeth HAMILTON-sister; Jacobina REED-sister (in Scotland) (Item) to have the sum of money from the interest on the remainder of the estate that will be enough to purchase a bell for 20 pounds sterling- to Elizabeth and her death the whole to Jacobina (Item) remainder of the personal estate to be sold by executors and Elizabeth to have out of the proceeds the sum of 20 pounds per year for her maintenance and clothing and at her marriage to have the sum of 250 pounds (Item) to have th money due testator from the estate of his father and all money which testator has a right to as heir at law and residuary legatee which may be recovered out of the mortgage John Semple to James Lawson in which mortgage the debt by John Semple to testator's father is included and for which said James Lawson acknowledges.
   3) Margaret Reed-niece (Item) whereas she is now a growing woman when she arrives at the age of 16 to have her share of principal (Item) to have testator's gold watch and seal set in gold.
   4) John Alexander HAMILTON, eldest son of testator's brother Francis (Item) to have out of the testator's Negroes who he has in his possession "Grillion" and "Judy" (Item) to have 12 silver tea spoons, 1 pair of tea tongs, 1 case with 9 bottles, and 1 clothes press in his possession (Item) to have one fifth part of the other third of the net proceeds from the sale of testator's land.
   5) Thomas HAMILTON-nephew, Gavin HAMILTON-nephew, Jacobina HAMILTON-niece, Magdalene HAMILTON-niece (Item) to have remander of Negroes now in the possesion of Testator's nephew John Alexander HAMILTON.
   6) Robert Ferguson-of Porttobacco (Item) to have testator's silver cup, a present to testator from James Brown.
   7) "Robert" Negro (Item) to have his freedom (Item) remainder of the interest arising from the sale of personal estate to be paid to him for his natural life.
   8) Francis HAMILTON-nephew youngest son of brother Francis (Item) to have Negro "Anthony" a carpenter-to have at testator's decease (Item) to have the sum of money sufficient for his clothes and maintenance until he arrives at the age of 21 and at age 21, to have the principal from the sale of the personal estate.
   Witnesses G. B. Causin, Alexander Greer, William Vincent, John Ferguson
   Alexander signed the will in his hand. (MDPGB 17 p430)
   Alexander's letters concerning his business in Maryland can be seen in the following issues of The Maryland Historical Magazine. These letters were gleaned for family connections. They are a part of an article on the tobacco trade in Maryland and would be very interesting to someone studying that trade.
   Vol. 61 p146-166, 305-328; Vol. 62 p135-167; Vol. 63 p22-54; Vol 65 p18-35
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   316.7 Jacobina HAMILTON b.14 Jan 1750, Mauchline, Ayshire, Scotland. She m. 5 May 1775, Maucline, Ayrshire, Scotland, Patrick REID, a West Indies merchant who resided at Ayr. Jacobina named in the will (see above) of her brother, Alexander HAMILTON of Prince George's Co., MD. (INT20-21, MDPGB17 p430, O50 p303 Known children:
   316.7a Margaret REED b. bet. 1783 and 1799, received a gold watch and seal set in gold, and share of the principal from the estate of her uncle, Alexander HAMILTON, of Prince George's Co., MD.(MDPGB17 p430)
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   316.8 Gavin HAMILTON b. 1751, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. 5 Feb 1805, age 52, Mauchline, m. 10 Jul 1775, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, Helen KENNEDY, d/o Robert and Grizel (CATHCART)KENNEDY. His house was behind the kirkyard at Mauchline, adjoining the Castle of Mauchline. Gavin was a lawyer who went into practice with his father but eventually opened his own office. In 1783, both fellow masons, Gavin met Robert Burns, the Scottish Bard and they were friends for the rest of Gavin's life. Hamilton like Burns, "was a liberal minded moderate, who preferred moral works to Calvinist othodoxy and strict sabbatarian discipline and against the rigidly orthodox with their Calvinistic insistence on original sin, election, and predestination". In 1784 Robert and his brother, Gilbert, rented the 118 acres Mossgiel Farm from Gavin for 90 pounds a year. In 1785 the kirk session at Mauchline accused Gavin of being absent from church in Dec., and 3 times in Jan, of setting out on a journey to Carrick on the 3rd. Sabbath of Jan., and other offenses. He appealed the decision of the session to the Synod of Ayr and Glasgow, which found in his favor. In 1786 when Burns accepted a job as a plantation bookkeeper in Port Antonia, Jamaica. Burns not having money for passage to Jamaica, Gavin HAMILTON advised him to publish his poems. in 1787. Burns traveled to Haverieston, where he spent time with the Chalmers family, and visited Gavin's half siblings. He wrote Gavin, describing the half-brother William and half-sister, Charlotte. On his second visit, Burns proposed to Margaret Chalmers, d/o Gavin's step-mother's sister, who rejected his proposal. In 1788 Margaret m. Lewis Hay. On the 2nd. visited he was accompanied by Dr. James ADAIR, who later married Charlotte HAMILTON. On 3 Aug 1788, Burns m. Jean Armour in Gavin's writing room. Burns wrote several poems about his friend Gavin: 'Holy Willie's Prayer' directed against the Calvinist who brought charges against Gavin; dedicated the Kilmarnoch Edition to Gavin; and 'Nature's Law', composed after Jean Armour's birth of twins in 1786, was inscribed to Gavin HAMILTON. INT17, 20-21, O38 p49, O41 p5, 40, 45 p277, 47 p190-192, 212, 48 p33, 50 p265) Children:
   316.8a Williamina HAMILTON b. 1 Jul 1778, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, d. 21 Mar 1858, SCO
   316.8b John HAMILTON b. 3 Apr 1780, SCO
   316.8c Anne HAMILTON b. 14 Nov 1783, SCO
   316.8d Alexander HAMILTON b. 22 Jul 1785, Mauchline, Ayshire, SCO
   316.8e Dougal Steward HAMILTON b. 26 Dec 1787, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO
   316.8f Margaret HAMILTON b. 4 Aug 1790, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, d. 1853, um.
   316.8g Jacobina HAMILTON b. 8 Feb 1782, d. um. 1822 (refered to as 'Little Beenie' in a Burns letter to Gavin HAMILTON)
   316.8h Margaret HAMILTON b. 2 Apr 1776, Mauchline, dy. (actually described at the oldest)
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   316.8a Williamina HAMILTON b. 1 Jul 1778, Scotland, d. 21 Mar 1858, m. 3 Mar 1806, Rev. John TODD, minister at Mauchline. (O50 p303) Children:
   316.8a1 Henry Hamilton TODD
   316.8a2 Gavin Hamilton TODD
   316.8a3 George TODD
   316.8a4 Gavin George TODD
   316.8a5 John Alexander TODD, a merchant in Glasgow
   316.8a6 Isabella TODD
   316.8a7 Helen Kennedy TODD
   316.8a8 Agnes TODD
   316.8a9 Anna TODD
   316.8a10 Henry (fem) TODD
   316.8a11 Jane Asnes TODD (m. 2nd. cousin, Patrick REID, Glencaring, Delgang, Wicklow)
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   316.8b John HAMILTON b. 3 Apr 1780, Scotland, d. Aug 1862, age 83, London, ENG, m. 1st. Henrietta PATERSON; m. 2nd., Elizabeth WILSON. John was a lawyer. He carried on the writing business of his father until 1806, when he was appointed factor to the Earl of Moria, and lived at Loudoun Castle. He then accepted a position as factor to the Duke of Portland, and lived at Braehead House, Kilmarnoch. (O50 p301) Children (by 1st. wife):
   316.8b1 Gavin HAMILTON, twin, d. um.
   316.8b2 William HAMILTON, twin
   316.8b3 Isabel Wilson HAMILTN d. Dec 1862
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   316.8b2 William HAMILTON, m. Marjory GORDON from Milrig. (O50 p302) Children:
   316.8b2a Henry (fem.) HAMILTON
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   316.8b2a Henry HAMILTON (fem) m. Henry ROBSON, a minister. (O50p302) Children:
   316.8b2a1 Marjory ROBSON
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   316.8b2a1 Marhory ROBSON m. 1853, Henry Gepp, Vicar of Adderburgy, near Banbury. (O50 p302) Children:
   316.8b2a1a Hamilton ROBSON
   316.8b2a1b Ernest Cyril ROBSON
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   316.8d Alexander HAMILTON b. 13 Jul 1785, d. Oct 1839, ager 55y, Mauchline, Ayshire, Scotland, m. 1st., 24 Dec 1816, Agues FINLEY, of Trees, Neilston, d. bef. 1823 (sister of Rebecca FINLAY, wife of Dougla Stewart HAMILTON); m. 2nd. 22 Sep 1823, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, Mary Jane GILBANKS, d/o Rev. Joseph GILBANKS, rector Culgarth, Cumberland. Alexander was trained as lawyer, and succeeded in his father's business. Burns wrote 'Highland Mary' about Mary Campbell, Alexander's nursemaid. (INT21, O50 p302) Children (1 by 1st. wife, 6 by 2nd.):
   316.8d1 William Finlay HAMILTON b. 17 May 1818, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO
   316.8d2 Alexander HAMILTON b. 24 Apr 1826, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO (set. Austrailia, m., had 3 sons, 1 dau.)
   316.8d3 Gavin Kennedy HAMILTON b. 20 aug 1829, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, d. um.
   316.8d4 Thomas Henry HAMILTON b. 9 May 1834, SCO
   316.8d5 Helen HAMILTON b. 1 Jan 1825, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, m. a BROWN, no issue
   316.8d6 Eliza Mary Addi? b. 6 apr 1837, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO
   316.8d7 Georgeina 'Georgiana b. Jul 1839, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, d. um.
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   316.8d1 William Finlay HAMILTON b. 17 May 1818, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, m. a woman from ENG. William was a Major in the army. (O50 p302)
   316.8d1a William HAMILTON, had a commission in the army, d. India, um.
   316.8d1b Alexander HAMILTON, had a comission in the army, retired to Devonshire, d. 1882, had son, Gils HAMILTON.
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   316.8e Dougal (Dugal) Stewart HAMILTON b. Dec 1787, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO, d. May 1863, age 76, m. 26 Apr 1831, Mauchline, Rebecca FINLEY, of Trees (sister of Alexander HAMILTON'S wife, Agues). Dougal (Dugal) was physicial, practicing in Mauchline. He purchased lands of Auchtywick in Auchinlech. (INT21, O49 p193, 50 p303) Children:
   316.8e1 Mary Finlay HAMILTON
   316.8e2 Helenora Agnes HAMILTON b. 16 May 1836, Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO,(m. 1st. cousin; see 316.12b1 below)
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   316.12 Charlotte HAMILTON b. 25 Mar 1764, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. 1806, age 43, Edinburgh, Scotland, m. 11 Nov 1789, Dr. James McKittrick ADAIR, b. 1765, Edinburgh, SCO, d. 1802, Harrogate, SCO, s/o Dar. James Maketterick and Mary (BARTER) ADAIR. At the death of her father, Charlotte and her siblings moved to Harvieston, near Dollar, where Mr. John TAIT , husband of her maternal aunt lived (probably the same John TAIT that handled her father's estate).Robert Burns, the poet, met her at Harvieston on 27 Aug 1787 and wrote Gavin HAMILTON about his half brothers and sisters. Describing Charlotte, he wrote "she is not only beautiful, but lovely-Her form is elegant; her features not regular but they have the smell of sweetness and the settled complacency of good nature on the highest degree...". On Burn's second visit inOct 1797, he was accompanied by Dr. James ADAIR who later married Charlotte. On the visit Burns spent time with the Chalmers Family, when he proposed to their daughter Margaret. Margaret Chalmers was CharlotteHAMILTON'S cousin, the d/o John CHALMERS who had married Charlotte's mother's sister, Euphemia MURDOCH. James ADAIR received his education in Geneva, and studied Medicine at Edinburg. He began his practice at the Pleasance, Edinburgh, later locating in Harrogate. They are buried at Alloway. Burns last song, 'Fairest Maid on Devon Banks', written 9 days before his death recalled the visit of 1787 and wrote 'The Banks of the Devon' for Charlotte HAMILTON. (INT20-21, O41 p11, 21, 39, 44 p242, 47, 48 p80, 50 p304) Children (possibly 5, 4 known ):
   316.12a Anne ADAIR b. 1790, SCO
   316.12b James Warren Barter ADAIR b. 1792, SCO
   316.12c Charles MaKetterick ADAIR b. 1795, SCO, d. while a student at Edinburgh
   316.12d Daughter d. Inf.
   316.12e Possibly one other child
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   316.12b James Warren Barter ADAIR b. 1792, Harvieston, SCO, d. Jul 1871, Fetchen on the Elbe, Bohemia, m. Hughina MACKAY b. 1808, Glasgow, d. 1874, Ayrshire, SCO. James was a major in the 25th. Regiment. (O50 p308) Children:
   316.12b1 James Wallace Dunlop ADAIR b. 1830, SCO
   316.12b2 Hughina Dennistoun ackay ADAIR b. 1828, Pau, FRA
   316.12b3 Charlotte Hamilton Hay ADAIR b. 1834, Dumfries, SCO
   316.12b4 Isabella Mackey ADAIR b. 1836
   316.12b5 Ponsonby Kelly ADAIR, physician, India, d. 1866, Kurrachee, Scinda, India
   316.12b6 Thomas Dundonald Cochran ADAIR b. 1833, d. Dumfries, SCO
   316.12b7 Keith Francis Vans ADAIR, merchant, dy.
   316.12b8 Francis Keith Dunlop ADAIR b. 1840, d. 1861, at sea
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   316.12b1 James Wallace Dunlop ADAIR b. 1830, Glasgow, SCO, m. 1860, Helenora (Eleanora) HAMILTON (his first cousin), d/o Dougal Stewart and Rebecca (FINLAY) HAMILTON (see 316.8e above). James established his residence at Mauchline; in 1880 he resided at Chateau Beauegard, Saint Servan, Ille et Vilanie, FRA. (O50 p308) Children:
   316.12b1a James Hamilton ADAIR
   316.12b1b Hugh Wallace ADAIR
   316.12b1c William Finlay ADAIR
   316.12b1d Rebecca Mary ADAIR
   316.12b1e Helenora Charlotte ADAIR
   316.12b1f Agnes Ponsonby ADAIR
   316.12b1g Eliza Hamilton ADAIR
   316.12b1h Constance Mackay ADAIR
   316.12b1i Jane Reid ADAIR
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   10th. Generation
   632 Unknown HAMILTON
   634 John YOUNG (some sources say his name was James). John YOUNG was merchant at Lanark. (INT20, O38 p206, 50 p263) Known Children:
   634.1 Jacobina YOUNG .....see #316 (Direct Ancestor)
   634.2 Charlotte YOUNG
   634.3 a son name unknown
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   11th. Generation
   1264 Gavin HAMILTON b. abt. 1580, Kype, Lanarkshire, Scotland, m. 1611, (1265) Abigail HAMILTON, d/o John HAMILTON (2530) from Stanehouse, Avondale, Lanarkshire, SCO. A son was the father of John HAMILTON (#316) of Mauchline, Ayrshire, SCO. (FH53, O50 p263)
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   12th. Generation:
   2530 John HAMILTON, father of Abigail HAMILTON (1265) was from Stanehouse, Avondale, Larnarkshire, SCO. (O50 p363)
   The Family of John & Jacobina (Young) Hamilton