Hello - the following was published in 1916 - for your consideration to include in the bio. Thanks
Birth: 1763 Juniata Valley
they show death: June 19, 1845
On May 26, 1915, the Fort Antes Chapter of DAR marked this grave as a revolutionary war soldier.
"Robert Hamilton was born in the Juniata Valley in 1763, and was brought to the Pine Creek neighborhood by his parents when but a small boy. His father, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by the Indians a short distance above Northumberland, in connection with the 'Big Runaway." His wife, Anna Hamilton, was a daughter of John Jackson whose career we have just sketched. Robert Hamilton served under the captaincy of his father at Fort Augusta, doing faithful guard duty and going about with scouting parties wherever necessary. He was also a soldier in Sullivan's campaign up the North Branch. His enlistment as a soldier of the Revolution covers the years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1785. For a number of years he served as ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church at Pine Creek. He passed to his reward on the 19th of June, 1845, aged 82 years."
Ref: United States Congressional Serial set, Issue 6924 - Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Government Printing Office - 1916
Birth: 1763 Juniata Valley
they show death: June 19, 1845
On May 26, 1915, the Fort Antes Chapter of DAR marked this grave as a revolutionary war soldier.
"Robert Hamilton was born in the Juniata Valley in 1763, and was brought to the Pine Creek neighborhood by his parents when but a small boy. His father, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by the Indians a short distance above Northumberland, in connection with the 'Big Runaway." His wife, Anna Hamilton, was a daughter of John Jackson whose career we have just sketched. Robert Hamilton served under the captaincy of his father at Fort Augusta, doing faithful guard duty and going about with scouting parties wherever necessary. He was also a soldier in Sullivan's campaign up the North Branch. His enlistment as a soldier of the Revolution covers the years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1785. For a number of years he served as ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church at Pine Creek. He passed to his reward on the 19th of June, 1845, aged 82 years."
Ref: United States Congressional Serial set, Issue 6924 - Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Government Printing Office - 1916
Hello - the following was published in 1916 - for your consideration to include in the bio. Thanks
Birth: 1763 Juniata Valley
they show death: June 19, 1845
On May 26, 1915, the Fort Antes Chapter of DAR marked this grave as a revolutionary war soldier.
"Robert Hamilton was born in the Juniata Valley in 1763, and was brought to the Pine Creek neighborhood by his parents when but a small boy. His father, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by the Indians a short distance above Northumberland, in connection with the 'Big Runaway." His wife, Anna Hamilton, was a daughter of John Jackson whose career we have just sketched. Robert Hamilton served under the captaincy of his father at Fort Augusta, doing faithful guard duty and going about with scouting parties wherever necessary. He was also a soldier in Sullivan's campaign up the North Branch. His enlistment as a soldier of the Revolution covers the years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1785. For a number of years he served as ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church at Pine Creek. He passed to his reward on the 19th of June, 1845, aged 82 years."
Ref: United States Congressional Serial set, Issue 6924 - Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Government Printing Office - 1916
Birth: 1763 Juniata Valley
they show death: June 19, 1845
On May 26, 1915, the Fort Antes Chapter of DAR marked this grave as a revolutionary war soldier.
"Robert Hamilton was born in the Juniata Valley in 1763, and was brought to the Pine Creek neighborhood by his parents when but a small boy. His father, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by the Indians a short distance above Northumberland, in connection with the 'Big Runaway." His wife, Anna Hamilton, was a daughter of John Jackson whose career we have just sketched. Robert Hamilton served under the captaincy of his father at Fort Augusta, doing faithful guard duty and going about with scouting parties wherever necessary. He was also a soldier in Sullivan's campaign up the North Branch. His enlistment as a soldier of the Revolution covers the years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1785. For a number of years he served as ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church at Pine Creek. He passed to his reward on the 19th of June, 1845, aged 82 years."
Ref: United States Congressional Serial set, Issue 6924 - Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Government Printing Office - 1916
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