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• _AMTID: 162485322147:1030:191555462
• _UID: 2F29C5801A61459C83649DABFC85B4A60394

Notes:

Mary was the eldest daughter of Robert McNairy and Ann Hamilton.

Died:
She could have died in North Carolina or in Tennessee

Family/Spouse: Joseph Dickson, Jr.. Joseph (son of Joseph Dickson, Sr. and Jane Moulton) was born about 1785 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States; died after 9 May 1873 in Thaxton, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Dickson was born on 8 Jul 1808 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States; died before 1880 in Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States.
2. William Dickson was born on 14 Apr 1810 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States; and died.
3. Hamiton Dickson was born on 24 Jan 1812 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States; died on 1 Apr 1890 in Desoto, Mississippi, United States.
4. McNairy Dickson was born on 14 Mar 1813 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States; died after 1860 in Prairie, Arkansas, United States.

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• _AMTID: 162485322148:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LRG4-4SB
• _UID: B76492FCA02848A397FF829140B7ED8E77F6

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Buried:
From FindaGrave:
Robert McNairy was the son of Francis McNairy and Mary Boyd. He married Anne Hamilton, daughter of Gen. John Hamilton and Elizabeth Archer, on 23 Jul 1790 (documented by the "Shorter Family Bible). They lived in Giles Co, TN for many years and are buried in the McNairy Cemetery on their home place. The cemetery is a cow lot now, and the graves and tombstones are TOTALLY destroyed. (There ought to be a law!!!!) Thank heaven, years ago there was an old cemetery survey taken that recorded, at least, the graves that had not yet been destroyed.

Additional children for whom I have been unable to find places of burial:
1. Mary McNairy (1791-1816)- married Joseph Dickson, Jr.
2. Sarah "Sally" McNairy (1796-1850)- married Hubbard S. Harwell
3. Caroline Bell McNairy (1813-1849)- married Alfred Wilson
4. Mary Ann McNairy (1816-1870)- married Henry Ambrose Shorter

Were some of these additional children buried in the Robert McNairy Cemetery and their graves were lost before the cemetery survey was finally taken?

If anyone finds the graves of any of the listed children, PLEASE let me know!

Robert married Ann Hamilton on 23 Jul 1790 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. Ann (daughter of General John Hamilton and Elizabeth Archer) was born on 27 Sep 1775 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States; died on 24 Dec 1853 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Giles, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _AMTID: 162485322149:1030:191555462
• _UID: D95791C281D44411947C8CA979FD471847F4

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Buried:
From FindaGrave:
Anne Hamilton McNairy was the daughter of Gen. John Hamilton and Elizabeth Archer. She married Robert McNairy 23 Jul 1790 in Guilford Co, NC. They later moved to Giles Co, TN and lived there the remainder of their lives. Both she and Robert McNairy died in Davidson Co, TN visiting family but are buried on their old home place in Giles Co, TN. The cemetery is TOTALLY destroyed as a fenced in cow lot now. Thank heaven there was a cemetery survey made years ago before ALL of the graves were lost. We will never know about the graves that were lost before the cemetery survey was FINALLY taken.

Notes:

Mary was the eldest daughter of Robert McNairy and Ann Hamilton

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• _AMTID: 162485322153:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: KLLV-G5B
• _UID: EFA7CA80D2B24AB3A353301B30607C802E4E

Notes:

"General" is an honorary title and not an actual rank.

From FindaGrave:
John Hamilton was born about 1746. Some claim he was born in 1752 in the Laggan Dist., Londonderry, Ireland. (The Connector of the Hamilton National Genealogical Society, 2001) He married Elizabeth Archer on 25 Oct 1774. He worked as justice and clerk of Guilford Co., North Carolina for many years. I have original papers that he signed relating to his brother-in-law Thomas Archer. Late in his life John was accorded the honorary title of “General.”

OBITUARY
"Friday, May 7, 1819, Raleigh Minerva
DIED, on the 25th January last, in Pulaski County, W. Tenn., whither he went last fall on a visit to a son-in-law and daughter, GENERAL JOHN HAMILTON of Guilford, N. C. He was one of GEN. GREEN’S aides on the day of the battle fought at Guilford Court House on the 15th March, 1781, and was active in gaining our independence."

Although it has been asserted that Hamilton was buried in the area of the McNairy Cemetery in 1819, there is no evidence of a marker or gravestone for him there today. Pat Kinsey notes that, "MANY graves were lost/destroyed in the Robert McNairy Cemetery of Giles Co, TN before a cemetery survey was taken. Gen John Hamilton is NOT shown on the cemetery survey as being buried there. He may have been and his grave marker was lost....OR he was buried elsewhere."

One comment on FindaGrave suggests that there may be errors here since there were several Hamilton families in the area at that time, but it doesn't suggest what the errors might be.

Findagrave suggests that his father was Hance Hamilton and that the family came to TN from Pennsylvania. However, the Descendants of Simon Dickson says that it was John Hamilton. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73512891/hance-hamilton

John married Elizabeth Archer. Elizabeth was born in 1754 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States; died in Aug 1792 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _AMTID: 162485323316:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: KCDH-KCX
• _UID: B08414C8E6F7464FBF92FF91B87D215F18A1

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• _AMTID: 162485322154:1030:191555462
• _UID: 780C47C068014879B411907C9FCB6C0B6775
• Will: 14 Oct 1818, Guilford, North Carolina, United States