Son of John Hamlin & Rosannah Hayes, married Mary Smith on 3 Feb 1811 in Lewis Co., KY.
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William Hamlin was quite a man. He served as a private in Capt. Seward's Company, under General Shelby, Kentucky Militia Aug 28 to Nov 3, 1814. He also participated in the Battle of the Thames in Canada under General Harrison. He was described as a strong man with black hair and eyes, and red whiskers. In April, 1827: "Daniel J. Carrington, overseer on the State Road from John McDaniel's (now Valley) to Thomas Parker's house (now the Mefford farm), was discharged, and William Hamlin was appointed in his stead." In April 1830 he was appointed constable following the resignation of Caleb Richards.
On the negative side of his history, in 1832 he was hauled into court in a "bastardy" case involving one Mary Swearingen. Lewis county history reports that a council in the case, Socrates Holbrook, "won the case for his client". The narrative regarding this case does not tell us which of the litigants was Mr. Holbrook's client, and the court records were destroyed in the 1937 flood of the Ohio river, so we do not know the outcome of this case.
Based on later appointments, however, it would seem that this charge did nothing to injure William's reputation.
William Hamlin is included in the list of constables for the period 1833 - 1835. He was also appointed to serve from 1835 - 1838, but died in 1837 before his term was completed.
(March 2023 update: See note on his memorial left by unknown contributor on 23 August 2018.)
On the 1850 census of Lewis county, KY, Bradford Swearingin, age 18, is in the household of William and Mary Kennard. Mary K Stratton married Marmaduke Swearingen 21 Jul 1806 in Mason county, KY. Mary Swearingin married William Kennard 18 Oct 1836 in Lewis county, KY. Mary died 16 Jul 1851 in Lewis county, KY and is buried as Mary S, relict of Marmaduke Swearingen in East Fork Cemetery, Fearisville, Lewis county, KY.
Somewhere out there I have half/relatives descended from Mary Swearingen!! I wonder if Bradford knew who his real father was. Or if Mary held that information close. Considering the publication of the details of the court case, it seems to me to be unlikely that Bradford was unaware of the circumstances of his birth. Bradford would have been about 5 years of age when William died in 1837. I wonder if there was any relationship between the two of them, or if they were just "2 ships passing in the night".
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William Hamlin was quite a man. He served as a private in Capt. Seward's Company, under General Shelby, Kentucky Militia Aug 28 to Nov 3, 1814. He also participated in the Battle of the Thames in Canada under General Harrison. He was described as a strong man with black hair and eyes, and red whiskers. In April, 1827: "Daniel J. Carrington, overseer on the State Road from John McDaniel's (now Valley) to Thomas Parker's house (now the Mefford farm), was discharged, and William Hamlin was appointed in his stead." In April 1830 he was appointed constable following the resignation of Caleb Richards.
On the negative side of his history, in 1832 he was hauled into court in a "bastardy" case involving one Mary Swearingen. Lewis county history reports that a council in the case, Socrates Holbrook, "won the case for his client". The narrative regarding this case does not tell us which of the litigants was Mr. Holbrook's client, and the court records were destroyed in the 1937 flood of the Ohio river, so we do not know the outcome of this case.
Based on later appointments, however, it would seem that this charge did nothing to injure William's reputation.
William Hamlin is included in the list of constables for the period 1833 - 1835. He was also appointed to serve from 1835 - 1838, but died in 1837 before his term was completed.
(March 2023 update: See note on his memorial left by unknown contributor on 23 August 2018.)
On the 1850 census of Lewis county, KY, Bradford Swearingin, age 18, is in the household of William and Mary Kennard. Mary K Stratton married Marmaduke Swearingen 21 Jul 1806 in Mason county, KY. Mary Swearingin married William Kennard 18 Oct 1836 in Lewis county, KY. Mary died 16 Jul 1851 in Lewis county, KY and is buried as Mary S, relict of Marmaduke Swearingen in East Fork Cemetery, Fearisville, Lewis county, KY.
Somewhere out there I have half/relatives descended from Mary Swearingen!! I wonder if Bradford knew who his real father was. Or if Mary held that information close. Considering the publication of the details of the court case, it seems to me to be unlikely that Bradford was unaware of the circumstances of his birth. Bradford would have been about 5 years of age when William died in 1837. I wonder if there was any relationship between the two of them, or if they were just "2 ships passing in the night".
Son of John Hamlin & Rosannah Hayes, married Mary Smith on 3 Feb 1811 in Lewis Co., KY.
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William Hamlin was quite a man. He served as a private in Capt. Seward's Company, under General Shelby, Kentucky Militia Aug 28 to Nov 3, 1814. He also participated in the Battle of the Thames in Canada under General Harrison. He was described as a strong man with black hair and eyes, and red whiskers. In April, 1827: "Daniel J. Carrington, overseer on the State Road from John McDaniel's (now Valley) to Thomas Parker's house (now the Mefford farm), was discharged, and William Hamlin was appointed in his stead." In April 1830 he was appointed constable following the resignation of Caleb Richards.
On the negative side of his history, in 1832 he was hauled into court in a "bastardy" case involving one Mary Swearingen. Lewis county history reports that a council in the case, Socrates Holbrook, "won the case for his client". The narrative regarding this case does not tell us which of the litigants was Mr. Holbrook's client, and the court records were destroyed in the 1937 flood of the Ohio river, so we do not know the outcome of this case.
Based on later appointments, however, it would seem that this charge did nothing to injure William's reputation.
William Hamlin is included in the list of constables for the period 1833 - 1835. He was also appointed to serve from 1835 - 1838, but died in 1837 before his term was completed.
(March 2023 update: See note on his memorial left by unknown contributor on 23 August 2018.)
On the 1850 census of Lewis county, KY, Bradford Swearingin, age 18, is in the household of William and Mary Kennard. Mary K Stratton married Marmaduke Swearingen 21 Jul 1806 in Mason county, KY. Mary Swearingin married William Kennard 18 Oct 1836 in Lewis county, KY. Mary died 16 Jul 1851 in Lewis county, KY and is buried as Mary S, relict of Marmaduke Swearingen in East Fork Cemetery, Fearisville, Lewis county, KY.
Somewhere out there I have half/relatives descended from Mary Swearingen!! I wonder if Bradford knew who his real father was. Or if Mary held that information close. Considering the publication of the details of the court case, it seems to me to be unlikely that Bradford was unaware of the circumstances of his birth. Bradford would have been about 5 years of age when William died in 1837. I wonder if there was any relationship between the two of them, or if they were just "2 ships passing in the night".
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William Hamlin was quite a man. He served as a private in Capt. Seward's Company, under General Shelby, Kentucky Militia Aug 28 to Nov 3, 1814. He also participated in the Battle of the Thames in Canada under General Harrison. He was described as a strong man with black hair and eyes, and red whiskers. In April, 1827: "Daniel J. Carrington, overseer on the State Road from John McDaniel's (now Valley) to Thomas Parker's house (now the Mefford farm), was discharged, and William Hamlin was appointed in his stead." In April 1830 he was appointed constable following the resignation of Caleb Richards.
On the negative side of his history, in 1832 he was hauled into court in a "bastardy" case involving one Mary Swearingen. Lewis county history reports that a council in the case, Socrates Holbrook, "won the case for his client". The narrative regarding this case does not tell us which of the litigants was Mr. Holbrook's client, and the court records were destroyed in the 1937 flood of the Ohio river, so we do not know the outcome of this case.
Based on later appointments, however, it would seem that this charge did nothing to injure William's reputation.
William Hamlin is included in the list of constables for the period 1833 - 1835. He was also appointed to serve from 1835 - 1838, but died in 1837 before his term was completed.
(March 2023 update: See note on his memorial left by unknown contributor on 23 August 2018.)
On the 1850 census of Lewis county, KY, Bradford Swearingin, age 18, is in the household of William and Mary Kennard. Mary K Stratton married Marmaduke Swearingen 21 Jul 1806 in Mason county, KY. Mary Swearingin married William Kennard 18 Oct 1836 in Lewis county, KY. Mary died 16 Jul 1851 in Lewis county, KY and is buried as Mary S, relict of Marmaduke Swearingen in East Fork Cemetery, Fearisville, Lewis county, KY.
Somewhere out there I have half/relatives descended from Mary Swearingen!! I wonder if Bradford knew who his real father was. Or if Mary held that information close. Considering the publication of the details of the court case, it seems to me to be unlikely that Bradford was unaware of the circumstances of his birth. Bradford would have been about 5 years of age when William died in 1837. I wonder if there was any relationship between the two of them, or if they were just "2 ships passing in the night".
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