Gavin Hamilton, Resident of Prince George's County in Colonial Maryland

GAVIN HAMILTON

Resident of Prince George's County in Colonial Maryland

Fake Genealogy

It has been claimed that Gavin Hamilton, here treated, misidentified as William Gavin Hamilton, is the husband of Elspeth Norrie, and that she and her husband were married on 10 June 1658, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. WikiTree: William Gavin Hamilton The Loftin Family Genealogy [Note] This is false. Elspeth Norrie actually married a man named Gavin Hamilton and not William Gavin Hamilton. Moreover, Elspeth Norrie's husband was a Pewterer in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Marriages: 300 and he died there before 30 July 1669, the date upon which he was buried in Greyfriars Burying-ground there.Greyfriars Interments: 283

It has also been claimed that Gavin Hamilton, here treated, misidentified as William Gavin Hamilton, was the son of John Hamilton and Agnes Sempill, residents of Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Loftin Family Genealogy [Note] This is also false. John Hamilton and Agnes Sempill did have a son named Gawene Hamilton whose baptism was registered on 20 March 1631, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland, but he is not the same person as William Gavin Hamilton. Moreover, it was not this Gavin Hamilton who married Elspeth Norrie in Edinburgh on 10 June 1658. Her husband was the son of Robert Hamilton, a resident of Cambuslang in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Edinburgh Apprentices: 80 It follows, therefore, that Gavin Hamilton, here treated, is not the same person as Gawene Hamilton or Gavin Hamilton, Pewterer in Edinburgh

Note: The fake pedigree cited here appears to have been copied by at least nineteen other fake pedigrees, including eighteen published by MyHeritage under the headline banner "Smart Matches". MyHeritage: Smart Matches

The Last Will and Testament of Gavin Hamilton {Note}

In THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN - The last will and testament of Gawin (Gavin) Hamilton of Prince George County [Note] - planter - being sick in body but sound in memory and jugemement.In the first, I recommend my soul to Almighty God from whom I received the same - hoping through ye mercy of Jesus Christ for redemption of my sins - and my body is to be buried at ye discretion of the Honorable Col. John Addison and William Tannerhill of the county aforesaid. Secondly, it is my will that Col. John Addison and William Tannerhill, being hereby left as curator and purser to my children, that they in ye first place set apart my wife's third, and in the second place divide the remaining two parts equal among my three children - with which division they are to be satisfied without further trouble of rule of law or controversy, and notwithstanding ye aforesaid division, it is my will that they all live together as they have done formerly, without being entered and ordered by their Executors aforesaid - only this escepted. That Madam Addison would be pleased to take my two girls, one at a time, leaving the other with her mother and brother - to give them some education and good breeding as long and howso ever she thinks fit, and as for ye Col. John Addison and William Tannerhill's trouble, I advise that they may satisfy themselves for their own trouble out of anything that is or was missed being equally divided amongst the possessors - And this I declare to be my last will, hereby making void all former and other wills made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this -- day of -- 1698. And on ye back of the foregoing will was thus endored: December 30, 1698. Then came Robert Hurd and Henry Karmenlopp and made oath upon the holy Evangelist that they saw the within [Note] Gawin Hamilton. sign ye -- will, to ye best of their remembrance about the middle of March last past. Robert Hurd [Seal] His Mark Henry Karmenlopp, His Mark The Will if Gavin Hamilton transcribed by Fredric Z. Saunders

Note: In the copy of the will of Gavin Hamilton which was published in the Loftin Family Genealogy the word "within" has been changed to read "William". It cannot be regarded as being certain but it seems quite likely that this mistake has led to the creation of at least one other bogus pedigree, probably a great many more. The Loftin Family Genealogy: William Gavin Hamilton

Records

1. Gavin Hamilton in U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. AncestryImage Name: Gavin Hamilton. Arrival Year: 1686 Arrival Place: Maryland. Primary Immigrant: Hamilton, Gavin. Source Publication Code: 1243. Annotation: Date and place of mention in land survey. County and name of land purchased are provided. Original records are contained in Land Office Registers, indexed starting on page vii of the introduction. Source Bibliography: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. Settlers Of Maryland 1679 - 1783. Consolidated Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2002.
2. Gavin Hambleton in Maryland, U.S., Calendar of Wills, 1635-1743. AncestryImage Name: Gavin Hambleton. [Gavin Hamelton]. Will Place: Prince George's, Maryland, British America. Probate Date: 30 Dec 1698. Death Year: Abt 1698. Text: Hambleton (Hamelton), Gavin,Prince George's Co.,—– —– —–. 30th Dec., 1698. To only son Andrew, estate, real and personal. To 3 child (daus. unnamed), residue of estate equally. Son Andrew afsd. and his mother (unnamed), joint exs. Overseers: Col. Addison, Wm. Tannehill. Test: Giles Bell, Jno. Willingsworth, Jno. Hurt, Henry Karmanlepp. 6. 214. Original Source Name: Land Office. Original Source Location: Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Original Source Series: Will books. Original Source Book: 6. Original Source Page: 214.

Genealogy

1. Descendants of Gavin Hamilton by Fredric Z. Saunders
2. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Fake Genealogy

1. WikiTree: William Gavin Hamilton
2. The Loftin Family Genealogy: William Gavin Hamilton
3. MyHeritage: Smart Matches