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James Hamilton 1718 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1718

Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: ST. Vincent, British West Indies

Father: Alexander Hamilton

Mother: Elizabeth Pollock

Spouse(s): Rachel Fawcett

Children(s): Alexander Hamilton

The birth of James Hamilton took place in 1718 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, to Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Pollock. James Hamilton married Rachel Fawcett, and together they had Alexander and 1st Secretary Of The Treasury Hamilton. James Hamilton's death occurred in 1799 in ST. Vincent, British West Indies.

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Parents

Alexander Hamilton
1679 – 1730
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth Pollock
1693 – 1763
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Fawcett
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Alexander Hamilton
1755 – 1804
Birth Location: Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 October 1718
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1799
    Event Place: ST. Vincent, British West Indies
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