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HAMILTON, Helen

HAMILTON, Helen

Female 1699 - 1775  (75 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name HAMILTON, Helen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Birth 11 Apr 1699  Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Inheritance 29 Apr 1752  Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    She and her sister received an inheritance from their brother 

    • "ANN HAMILTON, and HELEN HAMILTON, wife of David Cochran, merchant in Glasgow, daughters of John Hamilton, surgeon in Bathgate, were served heirs portioner to their brother William Hamilton, late of Jamacia, 29 April 1752."
      - A History of the House of Hamilton, George Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1933, p 152.
    Will Probated-Heir 29 Apr 1752  [11
    • Role: Heir
      His sister, Helen HAMILTON COCHRAN, was named as an heir.
    Death 10 Apr 1775  Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age 75 years 
    Person ID I191  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2025 

    Father HAMILTON, Dr. John,   b. Abt 1670, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Sep 1737, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother BOYD, Catharin,   b. Abt 1670   d. 23 May 1720, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Family ID F79  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family COCHRAN, David Jr.,   b. 10 Dec 1696, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1771, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1738  Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Age at Marriage She : 38 years and 8 months - He : 41 years. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Children 
       1. Female COCHRAN, Kathrin,   b. 20 Apr 1738, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +  2. Male COCHRAN, David III,   b. 27 Nov 1739, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1792, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
       3. Female COCHRAN, Mary,   b. 1 Dec 1741, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F78  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2021 

  • Notes 
    • (Research):Her death record appears to indicate her death took place in Lochhead, a small location in South Lanarkshire, southeast of Glasgow.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Apr 1699 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1738 - Scotland, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInheritance - She and her sister received an inheritance from their brother - 29 Apr 1752 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Apr 1775 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, p 1, 3.
      Citing: Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow 1573-1750, Parts 93-98, edited by James R. Anderson, Scottish Record Society Publications, Edinburgh, 1925, p 425.

    2. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, p 4.
      Citing: A History of the House of Hamilton, Lt. Col. George Hamilton, J. Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, 1933, p 132.

    3. [S944] Cochran, Dr. William, Artifact - Cochran Family History - William Cochran (1779-1853), 10 Dec 2010.

    4. [S278] Scotland. Lanark. Glasgow. General Register Office and National Archives of Scotland, Birth Records - Scotland, Lanark, Glasgow - OPR (ScotlandsPeople), (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), 22 Dec 2011, David Cochran, GROS Data 644/010120 0021, accessed 17 Dec 2011.
      Birth Record, David  Cochran III
      Birth Record, David Cochran III


    5. [S278] Scotland. Lanark. Glasgow. General Register Office and National Archives of Scotland, Birth Records - Scotland, Lanark, Glasgow - OPR (ScotlandsPeople), (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), 22 Dec 2011, Kathrin Cochran, GROS Data 644/010110 0367, accessed 17 Dec 2011.
      Birth Record - Kathrin Cochran
      Birth Record - Kathrin Cochran


    6. [S278] Scotland. Lanark. Glasgow. General Register Office and National Archives of Scotland, Birth Records - Scotland, Lanark, Glasgow - OPR (ScotlandsPeople), (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), 22 Dec 2011, Mary Cochran, GROS Data 644/010120 0054, accessed 17 Dec 2011.
      Birth Record - Mary Cochran
      Birth Record - Mary Cochran


    7. [S279] Scotland. Lanark. Glasgow., Death Records - Scotland, Lanark, Glasgow - OPR (ScotlandsPeople), (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), 22 Dec 2011, 134, Helen Hamilton Cochran, accessed 17 Dec 2011.
      Death Record - Helen Hamilton Cochran
      Death Record - Helen Hamilton Cochran


    8. [S278] Scotland. Lanark. Glasgow. General Register Office and National Archives of Scotland, Birth Records - Scotland, Lanark, Glasgow - OPR (ScotlandsPeople), (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), 27 May 2012, 389, Helen Hamilton, accessed 27 May 2012.
      GROS data: 644/01 0080 0016.
      Birth Record - Hamilton, Helen
      Birth Record - Hamilton, Helen


    9. [S1312] Membership Records - Scotland, Glasgow - Burgesses & Guild Brothern (FindMyPast), ((https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/scotland-burgess-and-guild-brethren-index)), 22 Aug 2020, accessed 22 August 2020), David Cochrane, Glasgow, 1737.
      Merchant - David Cochran, Jr. - Glasgow Guild
      Merchant - David Cochran, Jr. - Glasgow Guild


    10. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, p 1, 4.
      Citing: A History of the House of Hamilton, Lt. Col. George Hamilton, J. Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, 1933, p 132.

    11. [S1320] David Dobson, Book - Scottish-American Heirs 1683-1883, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990.), 8 Oct 2020, Item # 496: p 27.
      SCottish-American Heirs - David Cochran, p 27
      SCottish-American Heirs - David Cochran, p 27


    12. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, p 1, 3.
      Citing: Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow 1573-1750, Parts 93-98, edited by James R. Anderson, Scottish Record Society Publications, Edinburgh, 1925, p 425.

    13. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, p 4.
      Citing: A History of the House of Hamilton, Lt. Col. George Hamilton, J. Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, 1933, p 132.

    14. [S1130] James R. Anderson, editor, Book - Burgesses & Guild Brethren of Glasgow - 1573-1750, (Glasgow, Scotland: Scottish Record Society, 1925.), 23 Jul 2018, p 425.
      Book - Burgesses & Guild Brethern of Glasgow - David Cochran, Sr.
      Book - Burgesses & Guild Brethern of Glasgow - David Cochran, Sr.


    15. [S1455] David Dobson, Book - People of Glasgow, 1725-1775, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012.), p 34.
      people of Glasgow - David & Andrew Cochran, p 34
      people of Glasgow - David & Andrew Cochran, p 34



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