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John Hamilton

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Petitions (Real Estate and Confiscated Property)

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1791

Petitions to the North Carolina General Assembly of 1791 to 1792 concerning real estate and confiscated property, 176 images. Petitioners from across the state sought relief over land titles, estates, wills and debts. Hillsborough and the University of North Carolina appear among the places and bodies named.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Hamilton, John, -1817.

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  1. Rochester becomes a partner in a Hillsborough store Rochester joined James Monroe and John Hamilton as a partner in a Hillsborough store in 1773. The business prospered but was liquidated in 1775 as the Revolution approached. People: John HamiltonSearch the index · NCpedia (Dictionary of North Carolina Biography): Rochester, Nathaniel

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