Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-11
ODE Ha. miins Continued.

Went TO ONO and then on April 23.
1916 made deed conveying his share
in his fathers estate, which recites
that he was from Washington Co Pa.
1t was acknowledged in Adams Co.
Oiio and certified at West Union,
Ohio This old deed has been in my
hands.
He settled in Ohio near the Ohio
riter and some of his defendants live
near West Union.
Uncle Natty lIamlin told the writer
about this Reuben Hamlin before the
discovery of the deed above mentioned:
knew that he came from New Jersey
and claimed him as linsman being
d cousin to his grandfather, John
Hamlin. He said that whena lad, he,
Nathaniel, attended the wedding of
his uncle. James LARD Hamlin, who
married Sally, daughter of this same
Reuben Hamlin.
Another Hamlin, probably named
Johns and brother of Thomas, above
named, lived in Suffolk County, n. j.,
as appears from the birth places of his
children and probably died in New
Jersey. He was twice married.
BY first wife he had:
Nathaniel, settled in Columbus, Ohio.
John, settled in Lewis Co. Ky.
Richard, went to Vermont
BY second wife:
James, settled in Lewis Co Ky.
A daughter.
John Hamlina b. Huntington, n j.,
July >, 1853, was a Rev. soldier from
Sussex Co. n. /. Private in Capt
Hulick.s Co under Gen. Dickinson,
month, l776: private in Capt Ben
iamin Mccullough Co under Gen
Dickinson, , months, l776-7; private
in Capt Locks Co. under Gen Dick
enson ! month, III; private in Capt.
Hiler's Co., month, lit: private in
Capt. Ward 5 Co.. 3 months, lT7L At
ter the war he married i'm New Jersey,
Mrs. Rosannah, widow Of James Lard.
Her maiden name was Hayes of Scotch
descent BY her former husband she
had son. James, who was adopted by
Mr. Iamlin. They moved to Wash
ington Co, Pa: thence to Delaware
Co, Ohio. 1t is supposed this Journey
was made by tiatboat, down the Ohio
river: later lie lived with his son Will
liam at the Salt Liclzs in Lewis Co.,
Ky. He was a powerful man physi
cally and noted fighter in his day,
few men We're his equals in personal
encounter. He died at Columbus, Ohio
over 50 years of age.
Children:
James, adopted son; IN Sally, daugh-
ter OF Reuben Hamlin.
William.
Eleanor; m. her cousin, Charles, son
of Nathaniel Hamlina
William IIamlini b. Lewis Co., KY,
July 9, l79l m. there, Feb 3, 1911,
Mary, daughter of James and Sarah
Golden Smith, b. N. j., May y, 1856.
He was private in Capt. Stewards CO.
under Gen. Shelby, Kentucky Militia,
Aug. IS to Nov. ;, 1913. They We're
mounted troops, each man furnished
his own horse and equipments. His
hal brother, James LARD Hamlin,
served with him, and his father, John
Hamlin accompanied them: being an
old soldier, he said he would 20 along
to take care of the boys. They parti-
cipated in the battle OF the Thames i'm
Canada under Gen. Harrison, in which
Col. Dick johnson lead an attack
against the Indians under Tecumseh.
A personal encounter enSued between
Col johnson and Tecumseh who Shot
at each other and the Colonel fell
wounded. Capt. James johnson, who
was present saw his brother fall and
supposing him killed, then attacked
Tecumseh who fell and was mortally
wounded. 1t is not settled fact who
Hamlin told the writer that he had
heard his father relate the Incidents
of this fight, and that he claimed to
have personally captured the head
dress and tomahawk of Tecumseh as
trophies.
On the return home, his father fell
sick and was conveyed i'm a horse lit
ter, which required somuch attention
that he neglected his luggage and
these trophies were lost stolen as he
supposed.
William Hamlin was a strong man
with black hair and eyes and a sandy
beard. He was a farmer; built log
house and cleared farm in the tim
ber in Lewis Co.. Ky. at the Salt Licks
and afterwards built a more preten-
tious dwelling. This family was reared
at this place. In later years he was a
sherif's deputy. He died at Salt
Lick, NOV. IS, 1897 Afrcr the settle
ment Of his estate his widow went to
! live With her SON William AFT Bptbpl