72. Isabella⁶ Gilchrist (Andrew⁷, Andrew⁸) (#112) was born in Bridge-end, Carluke, Lks, Sct 5 Apr 1805. Isabella died 9 Oct 1895 in Monsey, Rockland, Ny, at 90 years of age. Her body was interred 12 Oct 1895 in Summit Park Cem, Rockland, Ny.

She married James Hamilton. (James Hamilton is #24.) James was born in Brakenhill, Carluke, Lks, Sct 4 Dec 1804. James was the son of Robert Hamilton and Marion Frame. James died 7 Jun 1888 in Monsey, Rockland, Ny, at 83 years of age. His body was interred 9 Jun 1888 in Summit Park Cem, Rockland, Ny. He was christened in Carluke, Lks, Sct, 16 Dec 1804. (See James Hamilton for the children resulting from this marriage.)

She was christened in Carluke, Lks, Sct, 7 Apr 1805. FHL#1042968, item 4, frame#275; also FHL#0102892, christened 7 Apr 1805 Carluke, LKS, SCT. "Isobal Rennie daughter to Andrew Gilchirst and Margaret Rennie in Bridge-end born the 4th and baptized the 7th April" NOTE: age problematic. 1860 census says age 50, but then 1880 census says age 54 -- the latter completely implausible, since son Robert born Dec 1830 per 1900 census. Not likely James married a second woman named Isabella! 1840 census Clarkstown p.245 (lists heads of household only): males: 1: under 5; 2: 5 and under 10, 1: 15 and under 20; 1: 30 and under 40; females: 1 under 5; 1: 30 and under 40. 1850 census: ROC 250 Clarkstown: line 41: age 40 b.Scotland, Andrew age 14, Margaret age 11, Sarah age 6. 1860 census: roll#851, Town of Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. p.274. enumerated 21 Aug 1860. Post Office Haverstraw. age 50, Margaret age 20, Sarah age 16. 1870 census: roll#1087, Ramapo, p.18,l.2: age 65, keeping house, b.Scotland. 1880 census: Ramapo Township, Rockland Co, NY. v.86 e.d.57 p.4 l.26: age 54 Scottish Church Records CDROM: Robert Hamilton, son of James Hamilton and Isabella Gilchrist, christened 8 December 1831, Carluke, Lanark, Scotland, film call#=1042969, frame 706, source batch# C116294. There is no marriage record found for this couple. I (Bruce Hamilton) searched marriages from 1822 through 1831 for all James Hamiltons marrying an "Isabella". Several "Isobel" or "Isabel" married various James Hamiltons; probably different since all US censuses agree on "Isabella". The following 3 James Hamiltons married an Isabella: 29 Dec 1829 JH married Isabella Neill, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, frame 6936, source batch# M119674. 22 May 1831 JH married Isabella Bannatyne, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland, frame 1150 batch# M116497 film call# 1066598. 21 Aug 1832 JH married Isabella Craig, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, frame 7044 batch M119674 cal#s 1042942, 102927 [sic: probably should read 1042927?], 1042987, 1042988. Helen Hamilton Ackerly July 1996: verifies "Gilchrist" name and says she was a Highlander. -------------------------- PASSENGER LISTS: found James Hamilton accompanied by Isabella and Robert in roll#40 of "Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-1846", accession #2446 (National Archives, 1934). age: 25, port of entry: New York, destination: US, name of vessel: Francis, date of arrival: 25 Nov 1833 (from Greenock). A4600. nationality and last permanent residence: Scot. Original passenger list is microcopy #M237, roll#21, 28 Aug 1833 - 10 Feb 1834, "Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-1897" !DEATH: per printout of Summit Park Cemetery dated 03/07/96 from Sally Dewey. grave 15/I, #94, d.9 Oct 1895, undertaker: P.S. Van Orden, age 90y 6m 4d. Nyack Evening Journal, death of Isabella Hamilton on Oct 11, 1895: "Mrs. Isabella Hamilton, mother of Mrs. Ralph Fredericks, in this village, died at the residence of her daughter on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hamilton was over 80 years of age and formerly lived for many years near the English Church."

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