Notes:

"19 July 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Florrence Hamilton (Florence Hamilton) This is how I was able tofind the family in the census.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Age in 1870: 10
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Clinton, Putnam, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Portland Mills
Allen Hamilton 39, M, W, Blacksmith, 500/150, Indiana
Catherine E. 32, F, W, Keeping house, Indiana
Viola 14, F, W, At Home, Indiana
Florence 10, F, W, At Home, Indiana
Mary 7, F, W, Indiana
Winnifred 3, F, W, Indiana
NOTE: Allen Hamilton is living next door to Holbert Hamilton andRobert S. Hamilton (uncles).
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Clinton, Putnam, Indiana;Roll: M593_353; Page: 4; Image: 8; Page 7; Dwelling 53/53.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2003." [Transcribed 09 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"03 June 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Allen Hamilton
Home in 1880: Clinton, Putnam, Indiana
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Occupation: Blacksmith
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Allen Hamilton 49 IN
Elizabeth Hamilton 43, wife IN, KY, KY
Viola Hamilton 22 dau., IN
Florence Hamilton 19 dau., IN
Mary Hamilton 16 dau., IN
Winfred Hamilton 12 dau., IN
John Hamilton 6 son, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Putnam, Indiana;Roll: T9_306; Family History Film: 1254306; Page: 383.1000;Enumeration District: 150; Image: 0228; Page 1; Super. 4; Enum. 150;Dwelling 9/11.
Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005."[Transcribed 09 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Allen Hamilton
Residence: Putnam County, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 29 July 1862.
Enlisted in Company B, 78th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 Jul 1862.
Mustered Out Company B, 78th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 3 Oct 1862at Evansville, IN.
Sources: 76
Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: Indiana; Enlistmentdate: 29 Jul 1862..
Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American CivilWar Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The GenerationsNetwork, Inc., 1999; www.Ancestry.com." [Transcribed 09 March 2008,SLJuhl, Compiler]

"Allen Hamilton (First_Last);http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Regiment Name 78 Indiana Infantry. (30 Days, 1862.)
Side Union
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In 5 Sergt.
Soldier's Rank_Out 5 Sergt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M540 roll 30
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., for 60 days State service andmustered in August 5, 1862. Guard duty at Evansville, Ind., andoperations against guerrillas in Kentucky till October 3. Part ofRegiment engaged at Uniontown September 1, and Company "K" at siege ofMunfordsville, Ky., September 14-17. Mustered out October 3, 1862.
Regiment lost 1 Officer and 1 Enlisted man killed and 3 Enlisted menby disease. Total 5." [Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"THOMAS CEMETERY; http://members.tripod.com/~Karoann/Thomas.html
Located on Highway 36 just before the Parke/Putnam county line.
HAMILTON Allen 08-29-1830 12-05-1889 Co.B ???
HAMILTON Johnny 04-16-1874 04-25-1881 s/o A. & C.E."
[Transcribed 26 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

Allen Hamilton (First_Last);http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Regiment Name 78 Indiana Infantry. (30 Days, 1862.)
Side Union
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In 5 Sergt.
Soldier's Rank_Out 5 Sergt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M540 roll 30
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., for 60 days State service andmustered in August 5, 1862. Guard duty at Evansville, Ind., andoperations against guerrillas in Kentucky till October 3. Part ofRegiment engaged at Uniontown September 1, and Company "K" at siege ofMunfordsville, Ky., September 14-17. Mustered out October 3, 1862.
Regiment lost 1 Officer and 1 Enlisted man killed and 3 Enlisted menby disease. Total 5."
[Transcribed 22 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler-sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

Allen married Catherine Elizabeth Bishop on 24 Oct 1855 in Putnam County, Indiana; 2-105. Catherine was born in 1837 in Indiana, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Catherine E Bishop
Spouse Name: Allen Hamilton
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1855
Marriage County: Putnam
Source Title 1: Putnam County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Records 1850-1920 Part One A-G I
Source Title 3: Original record lecated in the County Clerk's Offi
Book: 2
OS Page: 105
Source Citation: Title: Putnam County, Indiana, Index to MarriageRecords 1850-1920 Part One A-G I, Original record lecated in theCounty Clerk's Offi; Book: 2;Page: 105.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection,1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005.

Notes:

SOURCE: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County, Indianainherited records; per daughter Sandra Lee Elkins Juhl, compiler.
SOURCE: Biography of Norval Hamilton.
SOURCE: Census Records
SOURCE: Marriage Records
SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com World Connect Project; 02 December 2007,Doreen O'Keefe's (irish44@hotmail.com) posting, Outline of DescendantRegister Report; Last Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:06:39 2001; Obtained 02December 2007 per SLJuhl, Compiler.
SOURCE: An outline of assistance: Updated: 2007-08-11 02:45:38 UTC(Sat) Contact: Bob W. Scott AT: BobWScott@aol.com; somereferences and sources given.
www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect; Obtained 02 December 2007, SLJuhl,compiler.
"There was a John R. Hamilton and a John Hamilton listed in the 1840Jackson County census. The second man's house had a number of youngmales that would match John and Martha Buchanan Hamilton's family.

PLEASE NOTE: NOTE THE SUGGESTED VERIFICATION OF THE FAMILY LINE FROMFRANKLIN & ELIZA A. ELKINS HAMILTON TO JAMES MCHAFFEY & HANNAH COCHRANRAMSAY HAMILTON: ***The guardian records of Parke County show that on10 Nov.1846, Robert S. Hamilton was appointed guardian of (nephews andnieces) Norval, Franklin, Allen, Wallace, Warren, Mary D., and EzekielHamilton, all children of Robert's brother, John W. Hamilton,deceased. (Park County guardianship book 1)." And the Biography forRobert S. Hamilton specifically states his parents are James McHaffey& Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton as well. THIS MAKES JOHN W.HAMILTON'S PARENTS JAMES L. MCHAFFEY & HANNAH COCHRAN (RAMSEY RAMSAY)HAMILTON ALSO. The Biography of Samuel Ramsay Hamilton also providesthe same parents names plus, it also adds much more information on theHamilton Family history. Norval Hamilton's biography also providesthe same parents and indicates Norval and Fanklin's relationship asbrothers. So, with census records and the biographies, the line ofFranklin Hamilton has been established here in America to hisgrandfather James McHaffey Hamilton of County Tyrone, Ulster, Irelandand to his grandmother Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton of HuntingtonCounty, Pennsylvania.---Please refer to Norval Hamilton's biography aswell.

PROOF OF OCCUPATION-EXCERPT: Contributed for use by Wanda Wood Rafiq
Court Records: Miscellaneous
1845 - 1855
Jackson County, Indiana
13 Sep 1845
"I Jno Hamilton clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county ofJackson in the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that administrationof the goods and chattels, rights, credits, monies and effects whichwere of ________ETC.... Witness my hand and seal of said court this13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and forty five.
(signed) Jno Hamilton, Clk"http://www.rootsweb.com/~injackso/resources/will2.htm; [Transcribed 13March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"1840 United States Federal Census
Name: John Hamilton
County: Jackson
State: Indiana
JOHN HAMILTON
2 males under 5y (Wallace & Warren)
2 males 5y and under 10 (Franklin & Allen)
1 male 10y and under 15 (Norval)
1 male 30y and under 40 (John Hamilton-self)
1 female 30y and under 40 (Martha)
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Jackson, Indiana; Roll:83; Page: 18.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004." [Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

John married *Martha H. Buchanan on 2 Mar 1826 in Ripley County, Indiana. *Martha (daughter of *William B. Buchanan and Catherine Elizabeth Yount) was born in 1815 in Jefferson County, Indiana; died in May 1847 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Indiana Marriages to 1850; www.Ancestry.com
Spouse 1: Buchanan, Martha
Spouse 2: Hamilton, John
Marriage Date: 02 Mar 1826
Marriage Location: Indiana
Ripley County
Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850 [database on-line].

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Martha Buchanan
Spouse Name: John Hamilton
Marriage Date: 2 Mar 1826
Marriage County: Ripley
Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
OS Page: 1311944
Source Citation: Title: , , ; Book: Family History Library, SaltLake City, UT;Page: 1311944.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection,1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005.

Indiana State Library
Genealogy Database:
Marriages through 1850
Last Name: HAMILTON
First Name: JOHN
Spouse- Last Name: BUCHANAN
Spouse- First Name: MARTHA
County: Ripley
Date: 2-28-1826 [Transcribed 13 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

Notes:

SOURCE: "Weiks History of Putnam County Indiana" by Jesse W. Weik.1910
B.F. Bowen & Co., Publishers, Indianapolis IN; WWW.USGENWEB.COM;Putnam County
TITLED: JAMES L. HAMILTON (grandson)
EXCERPT: "The founder of this well known eastern Indiana family wasan emigrant from the Emerald Isle, who, more than a century ago,reached American shores and here became well established. He wasfamiliarly known by the soubriquet of "Old-School," and from him tothe gentleman whose name appears above, thrift and other accessoryqualities that win have been proverbial in the Hamilton family. JamesHamilton first settled in Pennsylvania, from which state he migratedto Kentucky and eventually came to Indiana, locating in White county,but afterwards removed to Putnam, where he arrived as early as 1829,and here, among other adventurous home-seekers, he began life anew,soon becoming well established for those early days on the frontier.Before leaving Pennsylvania he married Hannah Ramsey, a native of thatstate, and to this union nine children were born. The father remainedhere until his death in 1840." [Transcribed 14 March 2008, SLJuhl,Compiler]

SOURCE: Taken from: The 1880 History of Parke County, Indiana. J. H.Beadle. Chicago: H. H. Hill) SOURCE:http://www.rootsweb.com/~inparke/Biographies/HParkeBiographies.htm"
TITLED: HAMILTON, S.R (SON)
EXCERPT: "He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Mary 17, 1797, andis the son of James and Hannah (RAMSEY) Hamilton. The former was bornin Tyrone, Ireland, and came to America in 1781. S.R. Hamilton'spaternal grandfather had six sons, all of whom he sent to America butthe youngest, who joined in the revolution of 1688, and was forced toflee the country for his life. This old patriarch of liberty was atiller of the soil. Mr. S.R. Hamilton's grandfather fought in thememorable battle of the Boyne, under William III, in 1690. Hismother, Hannah Ramsey was born in Pa. In 1770, in Huntington County,and is the daughter of James and Mary (COCHRAN) Ramsey. His maternalgreat grandmother, when a hundred years old, could spin six cuts of 10hundred flax thread or walk three miles in a day, and could read in asmall pocket bible without glasses. She lived almost to the great ageof 110. Mr. Hamilton's father was married in Pa. In 1793 and settledin Kentucky, where the subject of our sketch was reared and educatedin the pioneer cabins and log schoolhouse." " His and his wife'sancestors, as far back as he can trace them, have been strictPresbyterians." [Transcribed 14 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County, Indianainherited records; per daughter Sandra Lee Elkins Juhl, compiler.
SOURCE: Biographies of Norval Hamilton, Samuel Ramsay Hamilton, JamesL. Hamilton, and Norval Hamilton.
SOURCE: Census Records
SOURCE: http://members.tripod.com/~Karoann/Portland-F-J.html; Burial
SOURCE: Marriage Records
SOURCE: An outline of assistance: Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:06:39 2001 Contact: Doreen OKeefe AT: irish44@hotmail.com ; No sources orreferences are given.
www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect; Obtained 02 December 2007, SLJuhl,compiler.

SOURCE: "AREA HISTORY: Fawn Township, 1783, York County, PA;http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/york/history/gibson/fawn-1783.txt
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis
Copyright 2006. All rights reserved.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/york/
_______________________________________________
History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
_______________________________________________
FAWN TOWNSHIP IN 1783 ? Page 757
In 1783 the population of this township, including Peach Bottom was783. There were 39 slaves,
118 dwelling houses, 89 barns, 8 mills and 18,100 acres of land takenup. The following is a
complete list of the names of the taxable inhabitants for the year1783, together with the
number of acres owned by each and valuation in pounds sterling:
James Buchanan, 200 acres 114 ??
Samuel Buchanan, 310 acres 138 ??
John Hamilton, 100 acres, 1 slave 121 (brother to JamesMcHaffey Hamilton)
James Ramsey, 396 acres, 3 slaves, 8 persons 326 (Hannah's father)
Alex Ramsey, 100 acres 37" (Hannah'sbrother)
[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: 1790 U.S. Census PENNSYLVANIA YORK HUNTINGTON,MENALL; http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
Series: M637 Roll: 9 Page: 422
HAMILTON JAMES MC HAFFEY PA YORK HUNTINGTON, MENALLEN1790
This is where he met and married Hannah Cochran Ramsay probably. Nomale or female dependants are listed, no other free persons, noslaves. So, James McHaffey Hamilton was single at this time.
[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

Between c.1790-1800, James & Hannah made the trip to Kentuckyaccording to the census records. Mary was born c.1791 inPennsylvania and James was born c.1793 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.And according to the birth places of the children, they may have leftPennsylvania in the years of c.1791-1792 for Kentucky.

Found in the 1800 "Second Census" of Kentucky Tax Listing dated 22July 1800 as:
Hamilton, James living in Clark County, Kentucky, Page 122, Chapter H. www.Ancestry.com
[22 April 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: 1810 U.S. Federal Census "HAMILTON, JAMES (1810 U.S.Census)
KENTUCKY , CLARK, NO TWP LISTED
Series: M252 Roll: 9 Page: 135; http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
HAMILTON JAMES
3-2-1-0-1-2-0-0-1-0-0-0
[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"Kentucky Census, 1810-90
Name: James Hamilton
State: KY
County: Clark County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1800
Record Type: Tax list
Database: KY Early Census Index
Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Kentucky Census,1810-90 [database on-line].
www.Ancestry.com"

SOURCE: 1820 U.S. Federal Census; Ripley County, Indiana; "Series:M33 Roll: 15 Page: 46; http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State CountyLocation Year
Listed directly one under the other on the same census sheet/page:
HAMILTON HENRY IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofJames McHaffey Hamilton)
1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
HAMILTON JAMES IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (JamesMcHaffey Hamilton)
2-1-1-2-0-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-3-0-0
WILSON BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofGeorge Buchanan)
1-1-1-3-0-1-4-1-0-1-0-0-5-0-0
WM. B. BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofGeorge Buchanan & Martha H. Buchanan Hamilton's father-w/o John W.Hamilton)
1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
WM. H. BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofWilliam B. Buchanan)
0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
JOHN MOORE IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820
0-0-0-0-1-0-5-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0"
NOTE: Listed directly under both Henry & James Hamilton are WilsonBuchanan, Wm. B. Buchanan, and Wm. H. Buchanan, Plus John Moore.[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: Patentee: JAMES HAMILTON; Land Survey;http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
State: INDIANA; Acres: 80.04; Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Issue Date: 1/7/1823
Land Office: Jeffersonville; Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: No; Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Numbers; Document Nr.: 498; Accession/Serial Nr.:IN0200__.499
BLM Serial Nr.: IN NO S/N; E?SW 9/ 6-N 5-E No 2nd PM INJackson"
NOTE: This was the only James Hamilton listed owning land in JacksonCounty, Indiana.
[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: 1830 U.S. Federal Census-Hamilton Township, Jackson County,Indiana; Notes of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County,Indiana; Indiana 1830 Census Sheet from Book, page 5, taken from theParke County, Indiana Library at Rockville.
JAMES HAMILTON--
Males, 1 = under 5y, 1 = 10-15y, 2 = 20-30y, 1 = 40-50y
Females, 1 = under 5y, 2 = 10-15y, 1 = 40-50y
THOMAS HAMILTON--
Males, 1 = under 5y, 1 = 10-20y, 1 = 30-40y
Females, 1 = 10-20y, 1 = 30-40y
JOHN HAMILTON--?? not sure who this actually is as yet.
Males, 1 = 70-80y
NOTE: Stephen, Andrew, Benjamin, and Henry are still living in RipleyCounty, Indiana in the 1830 Census. [Transcribed 10 March 2008,SLJuhl, Compiler]

NOTE THE SUGGESTED VERIFICATION OF THE FAMILY LINE FROM FRANKLIN &ELIZA A. ELKINS HAMILTON TO JAMES MCHAFFEY & HANNAH COCHRAN RAMSAYHAMILTON: ***The guardian records of Parke County show that on 10Nov.1846, Robert S. Hamilton was appointed guardian of (nephews andnieces) Norval, Franklin, Allen, Wallace, Warren, Mary D., and EzekielHamilton, all children of Robert S. Hamilton's brother, John W.Hamilton, deceased. (Park County guardianship book 1)." And theBiography for Robert S. Hamilton specifically states his parents areJames McHaffey & Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton as well. TheBiography of Samuel Ramsay Hamilton also provides the same parentsnames plus, it also provides much more information on the HamiltonFamily history. So, with census records and the biographies, theline of Franklin Hamilton has been established here in America to hisgrandfather James McHaffey Hamilton of County Tyrone, Ulster, Irelandand to his grandmother Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton of HuntingtonCounty, Pennsylvania.---Please refer to Norval Hamilton's biography aswell.

SOURCE: E-MAIL--From Duane Boggs; duaneaboggs@hotmail.com; Dated:Saturday, March 08, 2008
"I found the following from Britannica Encyclopedia:
"The U.S. War of Independence greatly influenced Irish politics, notleast because it removed government troops from Ireland, and theProtestant Irish volunteer corps, spontaneously formed to defend thecountry against possible French attack, exercised a coercive influencefor reform. A patriotic opposition led by Henry Flood and HenryGrattan began an agitation that led in 1782 to the repeal of theDeclaratory Act of 1720 and to an amendment of Poynings's Law to givelegislative initiative to the Irish Parliament. In this period many ofthe disadvantages suffered by Roman Catholics in Ireland wereabolished, and in 1793 the British government, seeking to win Catholicloyalty on the outbreak of war against revolutionary France, gave themthe franchise and admission to most civil offices. The governmentfurther attempted to conciliate Catholic opinion in 1795 by foundingthe seminary of Maynooth to provide education for the Catholic clergy.But the Protestant Ascendancy had become concerned about its positionand resisted efforts to make the Irish Parliament more representative.The outbreak of the French Revolution had effected a temporaryalliance between an intellectual elite among the Presbyterians andleading middle-class Catholics; these, under the inspiration of WolfeTone, founded societies of United Irishmen, a series of radicalpolitical clubs. After the outbreak of war, the societies, reinforcedby agrarian malcontents, were driven underground. In despair theysought the military support of revolutionary France, which between1796 and 1798 dispatched a series of abortive naval expeditions toIreland. The United Irishmen were preparing for rebellion, which brokeout in May 1798 but was widespread only in Ulster and in Wexford inthe south. Although the rebellion was unsuccessful, it brought theIrish question forcibly to the attention of the British cabinet, andthe prime minister, William Pitt, planned and carried through anamalgamation of the British and Irish Parliaments, merging thekingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom. Despitesubstantial opposition in the Irish Parliament, the measure passedinto law, taking effect on January 1, 1801. To Grattan and hissupporters the union of Ireland and Great Britain seemed the end ofthe Irish nation; the last protest of the United Irishmen was made inRobert Emmet's abortive rebellion of 1803."
REPLY E-MAIL: To Duane Boggs (duaneaboggs@hotmail.com) from SandraElkins Juhl, Compiler (sljuhl1234@yahoo.com); Dated: Saturday, March08, 2008:
"Good job!! Let's take that biography apart line by line, and see ifit makes better sense with your new found information, okay? Which, Ishould have done way before now.
"HAMILTON, S.R. (Samuel Ramsay Hamilton) farmer, Portland Mills, isone of Greene Township's earliest settlers. He was born in BourbonCounty, Kentucky, Mary 17, 1797, and is the son of James and Hannah(RAMSEY) Hamilton."
meaning: The Hamilton's were in Kentucky by 1797. And we also knowthey were there in 1793, because James S. Hamilton's birth was inKentucky.
"The former was born in Tyrone, Ireland, and came to America in 1781."
meaning: Samuel's father was born in Tyrone, Ireland and immigratedin 1781. He was one of the sons who was not in the Revolution (inUlster, Ireland), sent to America, and was not the youngest.
"...all of whom he sent to America but the youngest, who joined in therevolution of 1688, and was forced to flee the country for his life."
meaning: a typographical error on the date probably then from theinformation you sent below ; A patriotic opposition led by Henry Floodand Henry Grattan began an agitation that led in 1782 to the repeal ofthe Declaratory Act of 1720 and to an amendment of Poynings's Law togive legislative initiative to the Irish Parliament.; This lastinguntil 1803. The youngest son then joined in this revolution sometimein the early 1780's probably since the older five sons had been sentout of the country around that time; No doubt so that they would notbe stressed to join in the agitation. And I agree, the father stayedin Ireland probably.
"Mr. S.R. Hamilton's grandfather fought in the memorable battle of theBoyne, under William III, in 1690."
meaning: Perhaps, if he was very young at the time no doubt, and itseems to be a totally different statement from the previous one above. So, this may be true as far as a time line may be discerned.
"His mother, Hannah Ramsey was born in Pa. In 1770, in HuntingtonCounty, and is the daughter of James and Mary (COCHRAN) Ramsey."
meaning: PLEASE--notice the difference in spelling of HuntingtonCounty! This would also hold true for the other Ramsay children alsoprobably--it was Huntington County not Huntingdon where the familiesmay be found instead in PA. You were right on the mark with this one.
" Mr. Hamilton's father was married in Pa. In 1793 and settled inKentucky, where the subject (Samuel) of our sketch was reared andeducated in the pioneer cabins and log schoolhouse."
meaning: Not sure where the date came from in the biography since nosources for it are there--could James have been married previously?If he was in PA from 1781-1793, he sure could have been, right? Thatwould account for the earlier age of Mary (from first wife), and thebirth of James S. in 1793, KY--1850 & 1860 census say James S. wasborn in KY.
Sandy" [Transcribed 08 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: E-MAIL: From Duane Boggs, Saturday, March 08, 2008, Titled:re: Hamilton-----------
"Well, that was long-winded, but here is what I found.
1790 PA Hamiltons (by County):
Allegheny Results: 2
Bedford Results: 4
Bucks Results: 8
Chester Results: 11
Cumberland Results: 8
Dauphin Results: 1
Fayette Results: 3
Franklin Results: 3
Huntingdon Results: 2
Lancaster Results: 11
Mifflin Results: 10
Montgomery Results: 1
Northumberland Results: 6
Philadelphia Results: 10
Washington Results: 11
Westmoreland Results: 8
York Results: 5
The people named James Hamilton who were heads of households, bycounty:
Hamilton James Pa Allegheny From Washington Co 1790
Hamilton James Pa Bucks No Twp Listed 1790
Hamilton James Pa Bucks No Twp Listed 1790
Hamilton James Pa Chester Fallowfield Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Chester E Fallowfield Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Chester Uwchlan Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Cumberland E Cumberland Co 1790
Hamilton James Pa Lancaster Leacock Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Lancaster Salisbury Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Lancaster Donegal Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Mifflin Remainder Of Co 1790
Hamilton James Pa Montgomery Cheltenham Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa Washington No Twp Listed 1790
Hamilton James Pa Westmoreland Unity Twp 1790
Hamilton James Pa York Berwick, Cumberlan 1790
***HAMILTON JAMES McHAFFEY Pa York Huntington, Menall 1790
The reference to "Menall" is, I believe, an abbreviation for Menallen,which was also a township in York County. This is where history comesin. AFTER 1790 (but before 1800), part of York County was split offto form Adams County, and so Huntington (with a "t") and Menallen are,TODAY, in Adams County. If you are good with maps (either an atlas,or one of the on-line mapping services like www.mapquest.com), youwill be able to find these places. Or you can go tohttp://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/adams/usgs/. At thissite is a map of these townships, and even access to a topographicalmap." [Transcribed 08 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

NOTE: From the census records in Indiana, it was noted that some ofthe children settled initially in Parke, Putnam, and Boone Counties.All of the children did maintain close ties between themselves forsome time. It was noted from some of the grandchildren's births, thata few of James Hamilton's children even were visiting back and forthfrom Indiana into Kentucky and vice-versa.

SOURCE: CEMETERY LISTINGS PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA;http://members.tripod.com/~Karoann/Portland-F-J.html
PORTLAND MILLS CEMETERY;http://www.portlandmills.com/Default.aspx?pn=SearchPeople
Last Name First Name Mid Name Birth Date Death Date Age Vet Block LotBed Reason
Excerpts:
3 Hamilton Emily J. 1840-01-19 E 94
4 Hamilton Evan E. 1833 1905 C 64 Stomach trouble
Comments: 1st Lt US Army
6 Hamilton (Ramsay) Hannah 1770-03-14 1851-07-20 E 84
7 Hamilton James 1761 1837-05-05 E 97
8 Hamilton James A. 1833-12-18 1850-05-25 E 85
9 Hamilton James L. 1868 1949 2 5
Comments: Uncle of Morris Smith
10 Hamilton Joseph H. 1840 1919-02-27 E 86
Comments: Brother to Evan
11 Hamilton (Bishop) Mary R. 1842-08-14 1929-04-20 B 40
12 Hamilton (Reeder,Heck) Mary R. 1877-04-10 1941-11-02 2 5
13 Hamilton Nancy 1820-07-20 1884-12-06 C 42
14 Hamilton (Ramsay) Nancy M. 1798-06-05 1892-01-01 C 62
15 Hamilton Dr. Robert Stewart 1816-04-13 1893-07-08 B 39
16 Hamilton Samuel D. 1840-01-02 E 95
17 Hamilton Samuel R. 1797-05-24 1883-01-28 1812 C 63
Comments: Inscription:Indiana; PVT Gen W H Harrison's Regt; War of1812 (Co B. 43 Reg. Ind. Vol.)"

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Macfie;
"Clan Macfie is an Scottish clan, officially registered with LyonCourt since 1981. The clan is considered an Armigerous clan as it iscurrently without a chief.[1][2] Clan Macfie derives it's name fromthe Gaelic Mac Dhuibhsh?the, along with many surnames associated withthe clan. The clan was associated with the islands of Colonsay andOronsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides,[3] and today many monuments tovarious lairds and churchmen of the clan are found on these islands.The historian W. F. Skene named the clan as one of the seven clans ofSiol Alpin.[3] The seven clans were thought to have been able to tracetheir decent from Alpin, supposed father of Cin?ed mac Ailp?n, King ofthe Picts, of whom Scots tradition considered the first King ofScots.[4]
Little is known of the early history of the clan, though it is certainthe clan served under the Lords of the Isles.[3] After the forfeitureof the Lordship of the Isles the clan still attached itself to theMacDonalds, until the fall of the clan and the death of its last chiefin the early 17th century.[5] After the loss of its traditional lands,the clan was considered a "broken clan",[6] leaderless and withoutpossessions, which led to a branch of the clan being dispersed tolands controlled by Clan Cameron. In the early 19th century EwenMacphee became a notorious outlaw, "revered and feared by locals anddespised by the authorities".[7] Today the modern Clan Macfie is alivewith nine clan societies located around the world."
Excerpt: The origin of name Macfie (and it's variations) is from theGaelic Mac Dhuibhsh?the, which means son of Duibhsh?th.[20] The Gaelicname was composed of two elements: dubh (black) + s?th (peace).
The following is the list of names associated with Clan Macfie, asrecognised by the Commander of the Clan. Note that the prefix Mac/Mcare interchangeable.
Machaffie.[2]
Machaffy.[2]
Macphee.[2]
Macfee.[2]
Macfie.[2]
Macguffey.[2]
Macguffie.[2] , etc...Official Scottish Clans and Familieselectricscotland.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-11"

SOURCE: http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/macfie2.html;MacFie; There are several accounts of the McHaffy origin.
Excerpt: "The clan Duffie (in Gaelic, clann Dhubhie means "thecoloured tribe") or Macphie (generally spelt Macfie) appear to havebeen the origional inhabitants of the island of Colonsay, which theyheld till the middle of the 17th century, when they were dispossessedof it by the Macdonalds. They were probably a branch of the ancientAlbionic race of Scotland, and their genealogy given in the MS of1450, according to Skene, evinces their connection by descent with theMacgregors and Mackinnons."
Excerpt: "THE Siol Alpin, descended from the early Scottish king ofthat name, and comprising the MacGregors, Grants, Mackinnons,MacQuarries, MacNabs, and MacAulays, have always prided themselvesupon being the most ancient and noble of the Scottish clans. In thewell-known Gaelic MS. of 1450, Clan Dhubhie is shown to be of the samedescent. The prefix " dhu " in their name indicates that they were ofa dark race, which corroborates their Celtic origin, in contrast withthe fair-haired Norwegians who for so many centuries colonised anddominated the Western Isles."

"Septs of Clan MacPhee: Duffie, Duffy, MacGuiffie, Machaffie."
Excerpt: "The island of Colonsay, off western Argyllshire was theoriginal home of the clan which it owned until the middle of the 17thcentury. On the island of Iona there is a tombstone commemoratingMalcolm MacDuffie, who married the sister of John Maclan ofArdnamurchan, one of the most powerful of the clan Donald 15th-centurychieftains."
Excerpt: "The name MacHaffie is found in southern Scotland and issaid to be derived from the old, old name, MacDhubshith, McDuffie,Mac-a-Phi, with roots on Isle of Colonsay. Black's Surnames ofScotland shows under MACCAFFIE, MACHAFFIE listing:
son of the servantof S. Cathbad.'.... also preserved in the place name Craig Caffie,parish of Inch [in Wigtownshire], which appears in a charter of thetime of Robert I as Kellechaffe or Kellechaffy...." Kellechaffeproperty was granted to John Neilson, son of Neil of Carrick in the14th c., and long held by Neilsons. Craigcaffie Tower is in finecondition, and also on the property is an ancient broch, described inH. M. Chadwick's book, Early Scotland. Black mentions John McCaffe,messenger for King James V, 1540. Makcathy and McGuffie, McGuffog arefound in Galloway earlier.
I was told as a child that our McHaffie ancestor was banished fromScotland. In 1986, I learned more,
then in Dobson's Directory of Scots Banished to the AmericanPlantations 1650-1775 found "John McHaffie in Gargerie. Covenanter.Banished to the plantations 17 October 1684 (PC)." Dobson's TheOriginal Scots Colonists of Early America refers to PC10.612, volumeand page from the Register of the Privy Council. Gargrie, with ruinsof stone house, etc., is on a strip of land between Castle Loch andLoch Mochrum, Wigtownshire. John McHaffie in Gargerie/Gargrie was atBothwell Bridge 1679, captured 1684, in Canongate, 1685, per PC pages. Thomas McHaffie, a Covenanter, slain in 1685, was son of John in theLargs Farm, Straiton, and is buried in the Straiton churchyard,Ayrshire, per Thomson's Martyr Graves of Scotland, and has twotombstones, with year shown as 1686.
Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain andIreland, p. 363, lists: M'Haffie, Scotland, a demi-griffon, gules(crest); and also, M'Haffie, George William Gordon, Esquire, crest ademi-savage. (George, an only son, owned Corsmalzie estate inWigtownshire, and in 1882 changed his name to George WilliamMcHaffie-Gordon, Lyon Register XI, and also in a London newspaper)."

Added SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com World Connect Project; 02 December2007, Doreen O'Keefe's (irish44@hotmail.com) posting, Outline ofDescendant Register Report; Last Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:06:39 2001;Please refer to Doreen O'Keefe's data information on the website formore details. Not all of the information in the register report wasused by this compiler. After all, most of the outline was Doreen'sresearch, but it was very helpful as an outline in sorting out thegrandchildren of James L. McHaffey & Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton;Obtained 02 December 2007 per SLJuhl, Compiler.

James married *Hannah Cochran Ramsey Ramsay in 1790 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. *Hannah (daughter of *James Ramsey Ramsay and Mary Cochran) was born on 14 Mar 1770 in York-Huntington, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jul 1851 in Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried in Jul 1851 in Portland Mills, Greene, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: An outline of assistance: Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:06:39 2001 Contact: Doreen OKeefe AT: irish44@hotmail.com ; No sources orreferences are given.
www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect; Obtained 02 December 2007, SLJuhl,compiler.

SOURCE: "1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah Hamilton
Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1770
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Greene, Parke, Indiana
NOTE: 80 years old, living with her son Samuel R. Hamilton; She couldnot be found in the 1860 census.
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Green, Parke, Indiana;Roll: M432_164; Page: 217; Image: 434. Ancestry.com. 1850 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]." [Transcribed 09 March2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

Notes:

NOTE: On the Ripley County, Indiana - INGENWEB Site,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inripley/gbuchanan.htm
You will find five Biographies posted by Bob Scott on the site. Theyare in regards to: George Buchanan and four of his sons, William,John, David, and Wilson Buchanan. If you are interested in thisfamilies history then it is an advantage to have the information thatBob Scott has so graciously shared with other researchers. Hediscusses in some detail the problems incurred with many things inresearching information relating to the family's origin here inAmerica and each individuals families, starting with George Buchanan.Below is a sample of the information he has provided on the web site.

SOURCE: An outline of assistance: Updated: 2007-08-11 02:45:38 UTC(Sat) Contact: Bob W. Scott AT: BobWScott@aol.com; somereferences and sources given.
www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect; Obtained 02 December 2007, SLJuhl,compiler.
Excerpts:
"The probate of William's estate in Ripley County includes a map whichshows the division of his land. (Probate Record C page 323) The estatewas partitioned after a suit bought by John W. and Elizabeth Cowen.
Elizabeth's will in Jefferson County names the same children. Her willwas filed in 1848 (Probate order Book H p. 212, Will written 24 March1848. Recorded 6 Dec. 1848.) Her will, calling her as a resident ofShelby Township, Jefferson County, lists the following heirs: Oldestson, William H. Three daughters, Margaret Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan,Nancy Sheperd. Two daughters, deceased, Martha Hamilton and MaryMeans. Son, William H., executor. Witnesses: Henry O'Neel, WilliamJarvis."

OTHER BY COMPILER:
SOURCE: Census Record
SOURCE: Land Record

"1820 U.S. Federal Census; Ripley County, Indiana; "Series: M33 Roll:15 Page: 46; http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State CountyLocation Year
Listed directly one under the other on the same census sheet/page:
HAMILTON HENRY IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofJames McHaffey Hamilton)
1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
HAMILTON JAMES IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (JamesMcHaffey Hamilton)
2-1-1-2-0-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-3-0-0
WILSON BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofGeorge Buchanan)
1-1-1-3-0-1-4-1-0-1-0-0-5-0-0
WM. B. BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofGeorge Buchanan & Martha H. Buchanan Hamilton's father-w/o John W.Hamilton)
1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
WM. H. BUCHANAN IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820 (son ofWilliam B. Buchanan)
0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0
JOHN MOORE IN RIPLEY NO TWP LISTED 1820
0-0-0-0-1-0-5-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0"
NOTE: Listed directly under both Henry & James Hamilton are WilsonBuchanan, Wm. B. Buchanan, and Wm. H. Buchanan, Plus John Moore.[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

LAND RECORD: " Accession/Serial #: IN0300__.270 BLM Serial #: IN NOS/N; http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
Names Patentee: WILLIAM BUCHANAN
Survey State: INDIANA
Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Issue Date: 9/16/1835
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Numbers Document Nr.: 5281
Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0300__.270
BLM Serial Nr.: IN NO S/N Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township RangeFract.
Section Meridian State Counties Survey
Nr. NWNE 34/ 6-N 11-E No 2nd PM IN Ripley County"
[Transcribed 10 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

*William married Catherine Elizabeth Yount in 1813 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Catherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]