John Hamilton

1685 -

• Name	John Hamilton
  Birth	1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Baptism	10 Jul 1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  	Witnesses: Sir John Harper of Cambusnethin, Advocat, Sir William Hamilton of Preston, Thomas Drumond of Rickarton, Baillie Thomas Willson, Baillie James Southerland, Captane George Wedderburn, Capt Alexander Sympson & James Kirk – Merchants, Mr James Scot, Clarke to the Sheriff Court of Lothian & George Robertson, Writer
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1686
  Departure	1686
  Role	1686	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Free emigrant's child
  Occupation	1707	USA
  	Deputy Postmaster-General (date of appointment by patent)
  Person ID	I44890	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Captain, later Colonel Andrew Hamilton,   b. Abt 1656, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 26 Apr 1703, New Jersey, USA (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Wilson   d. Abt 1690, East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Mar 1681/82	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  Family ID	F31241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (Hamilton)
  Family ID	F31640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Baptism - 10 Jul 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3614] Births (OPR) Scotland, Edinburgh 685/1 100/65. [S3608] Marriages (OPR) Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Edinburgh 685/1 440/228.