General Notes

He supposedly was a double second cousin of Alexander Hamil
ton and they left the islands together to be educated in th
e States.
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Second cousin means that two people, Robert Hambleton and A
lexander Hamilton have the same greatgrandfather. The patri
ot Alexander Hamilton was a member of the Hamiltons of Camb
uskieth. His parents names were James the fourth and Rache
l Faucett. James was the fourth son of Alexander Hamilton
, Laird of Grange in Stevenston Parish, Ayrshire and Elizab
eth Hollick. Elizabeth Hollick was the daughter of Sir Robe
rt Hollick and grandughter of ____ Hollick and Annabella St
uart. I guess this article from which I quote leaves the qu
estion unanswered. The article says that Alexander Hamilto
n was born in 1755 and he left for the states in 1774. Fo
r some reason the name Thornton is familiar and I'll add i
f I find more.
---------Richard Bond
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Robt G. Thornton b. 1761 St. Croix, West Indies. Moved to E
dgecombe Co. NC then to Franklin Co. GA, then to Maury Co T
N, and then to Fayette Co TN.