Person:Susannah Hurst (1)

Tombstone inscription for Moonglow, located behind post office in Moon, KY.

Inscription: Susannah (Moonglow) Hamilton 1770's - 1846 Birth Date: ??/??/1770 Birthplace: , USA Death Date: ??/??/1846 Death Location: , KY USA Spouse: Benjamin Hamilton Cemetery: Behind the Moon Post Office Location: Moon, KY USA

Nickname:<NICK> Moonglow

ID: I548493576 Name: Susannah Moonglow HURST Given Name: Susannah Moonglow Surname: Hurst Sex: F Birth: Abt 1770 in NC/TN Death: 1846 in Moon, Morgan County KY Burial: 1846 Moon, Morgan County KY, Near the old Post Office Event: Nationality Cherokee Indian Note: REFN: 2510 Moonglow was her Indian name. She adopted the Christian name of "Susannah Hurst" after marrying Benjamin Hamilton.

Father:John HURST

Marriage 1 Benjamin S. Sr. HAMILTON b: 1761 Married: Abt 1792 in Sullivan County NC/TN Children Elizabeth HAMILTON b: 1794 in Tennessee John HAMILTON b: 3 Mar 1795 in Tennessee Sarah Sally HAMILTON b: 1796 in VA Nancy HAMILTON b: 1797 in VA Mary Polly HAMILTON b: 27 Feb 1797 in Tennessee Esther Hettie HAMILTON b: 1804 in KY David K HAMILTON b: 1805 in VA Benjamin II HAMILTON b: 1806 in KY Amelia Ann HAMILTON b: 1811 in KY Martha HAMILTON b: Abt 1812 in Morgan County KY

ID: I59 Name: Benjamin HAMILTON Sex: M Birth: 1761 in Hawkins,Tennessee Death: 1846 in Morgan,Kentucky Note: BIOGRAPHY: Hamilton is Scottish in origin. The coat of arms is a red shield with three ermine cinquefoils. The crest is a green tree with a saw cuttingthrough it. The motto is "Through". Spelling variations include: Hamilton, Hamelton, Hameldon, Hamildon, Hamylton, Hambleton, and many more. First found in Renfrewshire where they were granted lands by King Robert the Bruce of Scotland.Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: David Hamilton settled in Boston in 1651; Mathew Hamilton settled in New England in 1685; William Hamilton settled in Grenada in 1774; Charles, Henry, James, Joh, Joseph, Matthew and others.

MILITARY: Benjamin was a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia. He died in Morgan County, Kentuckyat the home of his son, David Hamilton. Benjamin was living in Morgan County,Kentucky when he applied for pension on December 2, 1833, at age 72. He statedthat he enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, in May 1780. On June 25, 1783 hewas drafted in Sullivan County, North Carolina, here he served as a spy and ranger against the Indians. Affidavit by fellow soldier who served with him, Thomas Hamilton, was made in Morgan County, Kentucky, December 12, 1833, states "whois by brother" and that he was with him at the North Fork of the Halston Riverin North Carolina, in Sullivan County, (now Tennessee). Another RevolutionarySoldier states, "I, Philip Williams, aged 78 years, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Hamilton, who is now an applicant for a pension, that I served with him under Col. Walter Crocker in 1780. I also served with him under Captain Burks and Col. Christina in North Carolina in 1782". His annual pension from thegovernment of the United States was for $43.33. Benjamin Hamilton and his oldest son, John, were the first of thee brothers to come into Floyd County, Kentucky. They are listed on the 1810 Floyd County census. In 1796 and 1797, we findhim listed on teh Tax List of Sullivan County, (now Hawkins County) Tennessee,along with the following Hamiltons: ABram, Benjamin, John, Joshua, Richard, Thomas (2), Samuel, and Dant. And it was Sullivan County, Tennessee where they went when selling their land in Bedford County, Virginia.

MILITARY: Pvt. Christinas Regt. VA Troops, Revolutionay War. On his application it mentions that hewas a spy against the Indians lived in Holston river, NC, left extended familyin Tennessee (then a territory of NC) near Johnson

1. ↑ Moonglow.

   Name: Susanna Moonglow HURST # Given Name: Susanna Moonglow # Surname: HURST # Sex: F # Birth: 1770 # Death: 1846 # Burial: Moon, Morgan County, Kentucky # Change Date: 7 May 2003 at 22:00 # OBJE: # FORM: jpg # FILE: D:\Legacy\Data\geneaology notes\Michael's Family stuff\susanna moonglow hurst.jpg # Title: Headstone # _SCBK: Y # _PRIM: Y # _TYPE: PHOTO # Note: Benjamin started a fur trapping venture with a man named Chandler. They were doing good selling furs to traders from the East. Some Cherokees evidently felt that the two white men were hurting their trading ventures. Benjamin and Chandler were taken captive and taken before a Council of Chieftains to be dealt with. The usual punishment was to run the gauntlet (two parallel lines of brave stabbing and slashing with knives and lances.) If the captive survived this, they were then burned at the stake. Benjamin and Chandler were sentences to be burned at the right phase of the moon. An Indian girl was assigned the task of providing food and water for the men. Benjamin became friendly with her and gained her confidence. He promised to marry her if she would help them escape. She secured their freedom and was married to Benjamin. Her name was Moonglow but she later took the Christian name of Susanne Hurst. Benjamin and Moonglow had 10 children. Benjamin died on July 12, 1849 in Moon, Morgan County. Susannah died in 1846 also in Moon. They are buried on a small flat above the creek, shaded by large trees native to this area behind the old Moon Post Office. Benjamin served in the Revolutionary War from 1780-1782 as a Spy and a Ranger. The local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution from Paintsville, Johnson County, dedicated a monument to Benjamin on October 22, 1995 in Moon, Morgan County. Marriage 1 Benjamin HAMILTON b: 1761 in Hawkins County, Tennessee * Married: 1792 in Tennessee * Change Date: 31 Mar 2003

2. ↑ .

   Details: Citation Text: ancestry.com Footnote: 1. John HAMILTON b: 3 Mar 1793 in Tennessee 2. Elizabeth HAMILTON b: 1794 in Tennessee 3. Sarah HAMILTON b: 1795 in Virginia 4. Nancy HAMILTON b: 1797 5. Ester HAMILTON b: 1804 in Kentucky 6. David K. HAMILTON b: 1805 7. Benjamin HAMILTON b: 1806 in Kentucky 8. Amelia HAMILTON b: 1811 in Kentucky 9. Martha HAMILTON b: Abt 1813 in Kentucky 10. Polly HAMILTON b: Abt 1815 in Kentucky _FOOT: 1. John HAMILTON b: 3 Mar 1793 in Tennessee 2. Elizabeth HAMILTON b: 1794 in Tennessee 3. Sarah HAMILTON b: 1795 in Virginia 4. Nancy HAMILTON b: 1797 5. Ester HAMILTON b: 1804 in Kentucky 6. David K. HAMILTON b: 1805 7. Benjamin HAMILTON b: 1806 in Kentucky 8. Amelia HAMILTON b: 1811 in Kentucky 9. Martha HAMILTON b: Abt 1813 in Kentucky 10. Polly HAMILTON b: Abt 1815 in Kentucky