James HAMILTON, Sr.

1801 - 1858  (56 years)

• Name	James HAMILTON
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	23 Jun 1801	Drumragh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
  	Drumragh Parish, born 'near Strabane'. Alt Name: J H Hamilton.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1853-1858	Chinguacousy Twp., Halton Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I234	McCutcheon of Ontario Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2017

  
  

  Family	Rebecca LAWRENCE, DUE           b. 4 May 1815, York Twp., York Co., Ontario           d. 17 Feb 1890, Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Richard Lawrence HAMILTON           b. 20 Apr 1836, Toronto, York Co., Ontario           d. 4 Feb 1903, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 66 years)   2. Hadassah HAMILTON           b. 6 May 1841, Chinguacousy Twp., Halton Co., Ontario           d. 28 Mar 1911, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2012
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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. - - -