Joseph Henry HAMILTON ^{2 3 4 5}

  Research Notes:

Census records show there are two other unidentified children: a male born about 1822 and a female born about 1826.

As is the case with all Hamilton lines collateral to mine, my research on this line has been limited to the records of Wayne Co., KY. Those interested in information about this family after they moved to Macon Co., MO and/or information on later generations should contact Pat Franks. ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1820, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Joseph Hamilton: 100100-00100

2. Tax List: 1819-1829, Wayne County, Kentucky. ^{8 9}

1819, District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $40.

1820, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $40.

1821, District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $60.

1822, District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $60.

1823, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $50.

1824, District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $100.

1825, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $60.

1826, Capt Wm Thomas' Company: Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $60.

1827, Capt Elisha Franklin's Company: Hamilton, Joseph; 50 acres, HC; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare; total value, $487.50.

1828: no listing

1829: no listing

3. Deed: 1821, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²

Dated 29 Oct 1821, Recorded 4 Apr 1822, Bk C:318
Joseph Hambleton and Nancy his wife were among the grantors of land that had been owned by Charles Hamilton, Dec'd, to the Trustees of The Methodist Episcopal Church. See Events under Hannah Henry Hamilton for details of this transaction.

4. Deed: 1828, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁰

Dated 4 Oct 1828, Recorded 11 Dec 1828, Bk D:527
Joseph Hamilton and Nancy his wife, heirs of Richard Higgins [Kiggins], to Elisha Franklin, 240 acres on Pitmans Creek in Pulaski Co., KY for $480.

5. Deed: 1828, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁰

Dated 22 Sep 1828, Recorded 13 Dec 1828. Bk D:535
James Franklin to Joseph Hamilton, 15 acres on Beaver Creek for $50.

6. Tax List: 1830-1839, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁹

1830: Hamilton, Joseph; 116 acres, H.C.; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare; total value, $250.

1831: Tax List Missing

1832: Tax List Missing

1833: Hamilton, Joseph; 50 acres HC; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares; total value, $105.

1834: Hamilton, Joseph; 110 acres BC; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare; total value, $250.

1835: Hamilton, Joseph; 50 acres and 50 acres, BC; 1 voter, 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares; total value, $265.

1836 (1st listing): Hambleton, Joseph; 100 acres, OC(?); 1 white male 21+; total value, $100. [Query whether this listing wasn't for Johnson Hamilton.]

1836 (2nd listing): Hamilton, Joseph; 100 acres, 50 acres and 115 acres; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares; total value, $305.

1837: Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+; 100 acres, BC, $100; 50 acres, BC, $50; 115 acres, BC, $115; 2 horses/mares, $40; total value, $305.

1838: Hamilton, Joseph; 1 voter, 1 white poll; 2 male children 5-18, 1 female child 5-18; 165 acres, HC, $250; 2 horses/mares, $50; 2 cattle over $50, $10; total value, $330.

1839: Hamilton, Joseph; 1 white male 21+, 1 county levy; 2 male children 5-18, 1 female child 5-18; 265 acres, L.B.; total value, $265.

7. Deed: 1835, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹¹

Dated 30 Mar 1835, Recorded 10 Dec 1835, Bk G:14
James Hunter to Joseph H. Hamilton, 50 acres on Beaver Creek for $100. Wit: Abner Jones and William Lair.

Dated 30 Mar 1835, Recorded 10 Dec 1835, Bk G:15
James Hunter to Joseph H. Hamilton, 50 acres on Beaver Creek for $100. Wit: Abner Jones and William Lair.

8. Deposition: 1839, Wayne County, Kentucky. ^{3 4}

Deposition given in connection with the application of Hannah Hamilton for a pension on account of the service of her husband, Charles Hamilton, in the Revolutionary War. While this deposition has been summarized by Bork, the following is my transcription for a copy of the original, with any significant differences from Bork noted in brackets:

"The deposition of Joseph H. Hamilton of Wayne County Ky taken at Mrs. Sally Leares to be used as evidence in favour of Mrs. Hannah Hamilton on application for a pension under the acto of Congress passed July the 4th 1836. Deponent being forty years old Deposeth and Saith that he is the Son of Charles Hamilton and Hannah Hamilton whose name was Hannah Henry before marriage. He further Saith his father the aforsaid Charles Hamilton died on the twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that his Mother the aforesaid Hannah Hamilton has remained a widow ever since to the present period He further Saith that he always understood from his Father and other persons that he the aforesaid Charles Hamilton had served as an orderly Sergent and Soldier in the revolution. He further Saith his oldest Sister Sarah Lear is now Sixty one years old that his Brother William Hamilton if living would be now Sixty years old; his Brother John is now fifty Eight years old [68 per Bork], his Sister Hannah Whitacker is now fifty ___ [55 per Bork] years old. And the above named Brothers and Sisters are the Children of the aforesaid Charles Hamilton and Hannah Hamilton. And further Saith not. /s/ Joseph H. Hamilton

[It is unclear why the focus of the deposition was on identifying children of Charles and Hannah. It is even more unclear why Joseph identified only some of the children. Except for himself, the four other children identified were the oldest children. Also, how was this information relevant to the pension application?]

9. Census: 1840, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹²

Joseph Hamilton: 1110101-001001

10. Tax List: 1840-1845, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁹

1840: Joseph Hamilton; 50 acres, Beaver Cr, $60; 115 acres, Harmon Cr, $335; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $75; 4 cattle, $50; 3 children 7-17; total value, $520.

1841, District 2 (Lower): Joseph Hamilton; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $40; 3 children 7-17; total value, $40.

1842, District 2 (Lower): Joseph Hamilton; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $40; 3 children 7-17; total value, $40.

1843, District 1 (Lower): Joseph Hamilton; 100 acres, Harmony Cr, $200; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $45; 2 children 5-16; total value, $245.

1844, District 2 (Lower): Joseph Hamilton; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $40; 2 children 5-16; total value, $40.

1845, District 2 (Lower): Joseph H. Hamilton; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $80; 2 children 5-16; total value, $80.

[No further tax entries. Moved to Macon Co., MO]

11. Deed: 1841, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹³

Dated 23 Sep 1841, Recorded 15 Jul 1845, Bk J:469
Hannah Hamilton to Joseph H. Hamilton, $30 for her interest, including 5 shares conveyed to her, in 115 acres on Harmon's Creek. [See deed at Bk J:470 whereby five children in IN relinquished their interest to Hannah.]

12. Deed: 1842, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹³

Dated 21 Feb 1842, Recorded 15 Jul 1845, Bk J:468
Joseph H. Hamilton and Nancy his wife to George and William Carter, $250 for two tracts comprising 165 acres on waters of Beaver and Harmon's Creek, excepting 1 acre including Bethel Meeting House: 115 acres patented to Charles Hamilton Sr. and 50 acres patented to Joseph Hamilton.

13. Deed: 1842, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁴

Dated 4 Mar 1842, Recorded 4 Sep 1845, Bk I:57
Joseph H. Hamilton and Nancy his wife to John Morrow, 20 acres on Beaver Creek for $100.

Dated 4 Mar 1842, Recorded 4 Sep 1845, Bk I:58
Joseph H. Hamilton and Nancy his wife to John Morrow, 50 acres on Beaver Creek for $150.

14. Deed: 1844, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁵

Dated 10 Feb 1844, Recorded 18 Jul 1844, Bk J:345
Joseph Hamilton and Nancy his wife to John Hains, 50 acres on Beaver Creek for $50.

Joseph married Nancy KIGGIN on 16 Dec 1818 in Wayne County, Kentucky.¹ (Nancy KIGGIN was born on 10 Jan 1802 in North Carolina ⁶ and died on 2 Mar 1864 in Macon County, Missouri ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Hamilton, Joseph and Nancy Kiggins. Surety, Samuel Coe. Married 16 Dec 1818 by James Lear." ¹