James HAMILTON, Sr.

Male 1801 - 1858  (56 years)


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  1. 1.  James HAMILTON, Sr. was born on 23 Jun 1801 in Drumragh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died in 1853-1858 in Chinguacousy Twp., Halton Co., Ontario.

    Notes:

    James Hamilton, born 23 June 1801, Baptized 28 Jan 1801, at
    Church of Ireland (Anglican), Drumragh Old Church, Blackfort Road, Drumragh Townland, Drumragh, County Tyrone.
    Father James Hamilton, Mother not listed. (The graveyard is called Drumragh Graveyard.)

    1828 Jul 4, LANDED: James Hamilton, Passenger 26, Cost: £2 15s 6s, Paid. Departure: Quebec, Lower Canada, Arrival Montreal, Lower Canada. Vessel: St. Lawrence Steamship fee was 11th Tup. upwards.
    Note1: Well not definitively verified that this is our James Hamilton, he is the only James Hamilton listed for 1828 (single, i.e. no wife or family accompanying him.)

    Hamilton J. H., in Canada Company's office, 4 Richmond St., [1833.]
    - Hamilton James, Land Agent, King St. West [1837 Directory]
    - & perhaps also: Hamilton, James, Camelion Tavern, Church St. Toronto
    - (purchased:) Hamilton James, Con 4 Lots 4 & 5; Con 3, Lot 22, Chinquacousy Twp., E of Hurontario Street.

    1837 Toronto & Home District Directory
    - Tavernkeeper at George Third Inn, Town of York & Camelion Tavern 1837.
    - Hamilton, Ja's, Con 4, Lot 4*, Chinguacousy, East of Hurontario Street
    Hamilton, James, Con 4, Lot 5, Chinguacousy East, Halton Co., Ontario
    Hamilton, James, Con 4, Lot 1, Chinguacousy East
    Hamilton, James, Con 3, Lot 22, Chinguacousy East.

    Note2: * On the adjoining Lot 4, but in Con 3 was located Aeneas Shaw, Jr. - his father (Col.) Major A Shaw Senior, was an American Revolution acquaintance & gave reference for John Willson, the grandfather of Mrs. Rebecca Lawrence Hamilton'.

    - Note3: Now 12911 Creditview Rd., 1875, brick farm house. Ref: H54.3.
    Address reference point: is now near Mayfair United Church. Originally the 3rd Line.
    Lot W1/2 Lot 23, Con 3 is now & 13089 Creditview Rd.
    Part E. half Lot 24, Con 4, # 13278 Creditview Rd., the Taylor - Eclin House)
    Part E. half Lot 23, Con 4 is now # 1488 Old School Rd. near Mississauga Rd., the 1879 Sharpe Schoolhouse).

    1840, Jul 16, Thus. - Heir & Devisee Claim 213
    James Hamilton of Chinguacousy Twp. & William McConnell of the same place, yeoman, claims as executors in the Will of James Hamilton, deceased.*
    Lot East half 5, Con. 4 East of H. Street, Chinguacousy, Home District, Original Nominee James Hamilton, Claim allow.
    Ref: Upper Canada Heir & Devisee, H1151, p202, Archives of Canada.
    Note4* Perplexing!
    This would seem to imply James Hamilton Senior was the executor of HIS father's will. No mention of is found in the 2 Hamilton biography's about his father accompanying him to Canada.
    Transcripts by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

    Birth:
    Drumragh Parish, born 'near Strabane'. Alt Name: J H Hamilton.

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca LAWRENCE, DUE. Rebecca was born on 4 May 1815 in York Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 17 Feb 1890 in Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan; was buried in Taylor Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Richard Lawrence HAMILTON was born on 20 Apr 1836 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 4 Feb 1903 in Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Erin Union Cemetery.
    2. Hadassah HAMILTON was born on 6 May 1841 in Chinguacousy Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 28 Mar 1911 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan; was buried in Highland View Cemetery.

Generation: 2