The HAMILTON - MATHIESON Family History. Dixie Dunn

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СКАЧАТЬ was born in Scotland. He was 14 years old when he came to the United States in 1716. Michael and Rebecca first lived in Worchester, Massachusetts, Later they moved to Hutchison, Massachusetts, which was renamed Barre. Michael died in Worchester.

       Through Rebecca Forbush’s father, James Forbes(1689-1761) her 7th Great-Grandfather was KING JAMES IV of Scotland (1473-1513). He was the last king of Scotland to be killed in battle. Also through Rebecca’s father her 15th Great-Grandfather was ROBERT d BRUCEof Scotland, who descended from the Earls of Orkney,

       Through Rebecca Forbush and Mary Stewart, that makes Robert d Bruce my Great-Grandfather twice.

       Also through Rebecca’s father, James Forbes (1689-1761), her ancestery goes back to SAHER De QUINCY (1155-1219) the 1st Earl of Winchester,who was a signer of the Magna Carta. He was my 22nd Great-Grandfather.

       ROBERT HAMILTON (1742-1821) m. in 1767, MARGARET CONKEY (1746-1845) They were my fourth Great-Grandparents. Robert was born in Barre, Massachusetts, son of Michael James. He died in Conway, Massachusetts and was buried at the Howland Cemetery. Margaret died at the age of 99 years and 6 months. She was the daughter of William Conkey, who owned a tavern in 1776. This tavern has been made into a museum. History is linked to the tavern because it was here that Capt. Daniel Shays plotted his unsuccessful rebellion against the government of Massachusetts, in 1786.

       Robert lived north of the eastern district in Barre, Massachusetts, where he planted a great Elm tree. This place was later occupied by J. Madison Stearns. Robert was a carpenter by occupation and owned two farms: one in Barre and one in Conway. The house Robert built and lived in still stands in the Boston area. It was moved from the original place of origin because the state has moved the Historical Salt Box Houses into an area together, for the public to be able to see. It is occupied by a family but is known as a historical house.

       My brother Delbert took pictures of Robert’s salt-box house in May 1997, which I now have in my possession. At that time he and his wife, Ronnie, went to the library where they found a lot of information about Robert and other family history. They also visited the cemetery where they found Robert’s grave.

       Because Robert served in the Revolution War, and my being able to trace my ancestery back to his service, my daughter, Candice and I were able to join the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2003.

       Robert and Margaret had ten children between 1768 and 1789.

       Benjamin, born l Sep 1768; died 10 Aug 1809.

       Micah, born 26 Mar 1770; died 10 Dec 1864.

       William, born 29 Mar 1772; died 27 Sep 1810.

       Alexander, born 12 Jan 1775; died 6 Jul 1803.

       Patty, born 15 Mar 1777; died 20 Aug 1803

       Robert, born 14 Jun 1779; died 28 Jul 1782

       Rebecca, born 6 Jan 1782; died 3 Oct 1876

       Polly, born 17 Jun 1784; died 1 Feb 1868.

       Robert, second, born 4 Oct 1786; died ( unknown)

       Washington, born 24 May 1789; died 16 May 1861

       Their second son, Captain Micah Hamilton, lived in the Barre house and worked that farm. He lived to be 99 years old, as his mother did. He was married to Submit Bliss, but they had no children. He was six feet tall and always jolly. At 85 years he was seen “breaking a colt”.

       William Hamilton, the third son, was a physician in Conway, and he died at age 39. He married Rhoda Thwing. William’s oldest son, Luther, was a Unitarian Clergyman for 16 years.

       Robert’s youngest son, Washington Hamilton, was a Physician.

       ROBERT HAMILTON was a Lieutenant and a Minute Man in the Revolutionary War. He was present at the taking of Burgoynt, and at the Battle of Lexington. He enlisted in April 1775, with the company commanded by Col. Benjamin R. Woodbridge, and he served 18 months. After independence and the adoption of the State Constitution, Robert was a member of the Legislature from Conway, Massachusetts, when John Hancock was governor.

       After the Revolutionary War, Robert grew very fleshy and weighed 400 pounds. As he could not do active service, he built a room onto the back of his farm house in Conway, where he made old fashioned, grandfather clocks. They were made of wood and they reached almost from the floor to the ceiling. On the back of the clocks he painted the Hamilton Coat of Arms, which his father had brought with him to this country. Luther Hamilton, Robert’s grandson, had this coat of arms copied and sent to the Heraldry Office in London and they wrote back that it was indeed, the Coat of Arms of the Hamilton’s. Luther Hamilton said, “A young Englishman who was at my house saw it hanging in my library and said he had often seen that Coat of Arms at the head of the stall of the Hamilton’s in Windsor Chapel.”

       One-horse wagons were not known in America until Robert built a carriage for Parson Emerson about 1769 or 1770. It is said to have been the first carriage in Franklin County, and affords basis for the claim that Conway produced the first carriage in America, which was the wonder of that time and place. Robert thought himself to be the inventor and first wagon maker in the United States; and held that “there was not another like it in all America”.

       When Robert and his wife Margaret visited relatives and friends, they always came with two separate teams and each drove their own horse and four-wheeled vehicle.

      Robert Hamilton’s son:

      BENJAMIN HAMILTON (1768-1809) in 1775 m. ELECTA SMITH (-1850) He was born in Conway Massachusetts.

       ELIJAH SMITH HAMILTON (1807-1850) m. ELIZA WORDEN (1816-1850) He was born in Conway, Massachusetts, Franklin county. Eliza was born in New York.

      BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HAMILTON (1834-1859) m. SILVIA C. WOODBRIDGE (1834-1900) born in Indiana, and he was born in New York. He died in Wisconsin or Minnesota, killed by the Indians.

       Benjamin and Silvia had two children, a boy named George and a baby girl. The Indians were coming, and Benjamin told Silvia to take the children and run to the fort, while he tried to head off the Indians. He was later found dead, scalped, and staked to the ground. After Benjamin was killed, Silvia married William P. Jones, 2 May 1859.

       Through Silvia Woodbridge we have traced three people of our ancestery to the Mayflower which landed at Plymouth, Massachussets in 1620

      GEORGE B. HAMILTON (1855-1936) m. EMMA AUGUSTA VANOCKER (1860-1937) He was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and died in Chetek, Wisconsin. She was born in Calhoun, Michigan. She died in Chetek, Wisconsin.

       Through Emma Vanocker we have traced one more of our ancestery to the Mayflower which landed in Plymoth, Massachussets in 1620. СКАЧАТЬ