Margaret ‘Mary’ Hamilton

Margaret 'Mary' Walkup

Born in Ulster, Ireland or Waxhaw Settlement, South Carolina

There is conflicting information on this Margaret Walkup. Some sources claim her birthdate as early as 1705 (which would have been impossible for her to be a daughter of Samuel Walkup and Nancy Agnes Alexander, who were married abt. 1719), and as late as 1735 (which would have been too young to have married William Gay abt. 1740). Her birtdate has been placed as "abt. 1722", which has been approximated from a marriage date of abt. 1740. More research may be needed on this individual.

THE DOMICILE OF THE FAMILY IN ENGLAND WAS WARWICKSHIRE ORIGINALLY A WEALTHLY AND INFLUENTIAL FAMILY. THE VARIOUS REVOLUTIONS IN THE 1600’s CAUSED HEAVY LOSES IN ESTATES AND WEALTH.

William Gay is the earliest known ancestor, according to tradition his wife was Margaret Hamilton, daughter of Alexander Hamilton. The father of William Gay and Alexander Hamilton were defenders of Londonderry.

The children of William Gay and his wife Margaret were 1. Samuel; 2. Henry; 3. William; 4. Robert; 5. John; 6. James and 7. Eleanor.

3. William Gay of Gay's Run b. 1729, d. 1755, married Margaret Walkup, who later married William Hamilton. Their children were Mary who married Ensign Robert Dunlap, b. 1740 and d. 1781. He was Killed in the revolution. His home Asparagus Grove, Rockbridge County, Virginia; John who died unmarried; Robert who died unmarried; and Agnes who married Robert Clarke.

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Margaret_Walkup_%283%29
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 12 2021, 21:33:12 UTC
• https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/9965535?h=8bcf3d&utm_campaign=band...
• Find A Grave Memorial ID # 139411985
• Berea Ky Library - Madison County, KY records, "Vol 2 Wills & Estates 1785-1859, by Researchers Publications, page 6," Hamilton, Williams" Notes: Written 28 June 1800 probated 3 Aug 1801 BK A pg./ 227, names son, Patrick, daughters Mary, Isabella, Easter:Esther"- Ealiner: Eleanor/Ellender. Margaret wasn't mentioned?

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20.WILLIAM HAMILTON 4.ANDREW HAMILTON 1.WILLIAM HAMILTON

 William Hamilton, a son of Andrew and Martha (Kincaid)  Hamilton, was born in Augusta County Va in 1744 and died in Greenbrier County VA in 1825.  

He married Mary Ann Hamilton. Mary, a daughter of John and Rebecca (Lafferty) Hamilton was born in 1803 and died in 1858.

Known children of William and Mary Ann (Hamilton) Hamilton.

• 47. (1). John Mathews b. 1828 d. 1860 m.Mary Matilda Lorentz May 17 1851

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HAMILTON Leland Butler and Don Norman