Major Robert Hamilton

• Name	Robert Hamilton
  Title	Major
  Gender	Male
  Property	15 Mar 1678/79	New York, New York, USA   [1]
  	Granted a mortgage to John Crafford in Middletown, East Jersey for £200 in Boston money
  Residence	15 Mar 1678/79	New York, New York, USA   [1]
  	Described as 'Gentleman' in the mortgage he granted to John Crafford
  Property	25 May 1679	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Warrant for survey of 100 acres
  Property	20 Apr 1681	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [3, 4]
  	Both sold and bought upland and meadow from William Lawrence
  Residence	20 Apr 1681	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Role	1684	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  	Earlier free emigrant
  Occupation	1684	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  	Sheriff of Monmouth County
  Residence	Dec 1684	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  	Purchased the indenture of Jane Shaw
  Residence	1686	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  Property	24 Aug 1686	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Patent for 60 acres along the Naversinks Rvier
  Occupation	22 Mar 1686/87	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  	Clerk of the Peace - date appointed
  Legal	23 Feb 1687/88	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Granted letters of administration for the estate of William Hamilton
  Title Suffix	of Middletown
  Name	Robert Hamiltone  [7]
  Occupation	Mar 1692/93	Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  	Innkeeper. Date licensed to sell strong drink
  Person ID	I44965	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Property - Granted a mortgage to John Crafford in Middletown, East Jersey for £200 in Boston money - 15 Mar 1678/79 - New York, New York, USA Residence - Described as 'Gentleman' in the mortgage he granted to John Crafford - 15 Mar 1678/79 - New York, New York, USA Property - Warrant for survey of 100 acres - 25 May 1679 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Both sold and bought upland and meadow from William Lawrence - 20 Apr 1681 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Residence - 20 Apr 1681 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Role - Earlier free emigrant - 1684 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Sheriff of Monmouth County - 1684 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Residence - Purchased the indenture of Jane Shaw - Dec 1684 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1686 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Patent for 60 acres along the Naversinks Rvier - 24 Aug 1686 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Clerk of the Peace - date appointed - 22 Mar 1686/87 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Legal - Granted letters of administration for the estate of William Hamilton - 23 Feb 1687/88 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Innkeeper. Date licensed to sell strong drink - Mar 1692/93 - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, Liber 1, Part B(EJ): Folio 141/198 (SSTSE023). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, Liber 2, Part B: Folio 130 (PEASJ003). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, B (EJ): Folio 24 (SSTSE023). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, D (EJ): Folio 277-278 (SSTSE023). [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p86. [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p203. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, L(EJ): Folio 187 (PEASJ003).