…Against Slavery. Those videos by Marianne Als were superb and I highly recommend them, but this new one about Hamilton’s “kindness and humanity,” a subject that is often overlooked, is a true masterpiece that I cannot recommend highly enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hn0T-Es6QQ © Posted on December 22, 2021, by Michael E. Newton….

…“curing house” A “stillhouse” “Stills” “Coppers” “All or every their appurtenances [accessories]” The “indenture” also mentions “the burying place of the said Lytton’s family” as an exception to which the Lyttons were “at all times to have free ingress and egress to & fro.” In addition to the land, buildings,…

…exhibits for the reader). These, however, will be watermarked, again so no one can “steal” them and take the credit for themselves. Additionally, as a warning to anyone who might “steal” my work, each blog post will be submitted to Internet Archive’s WayBackMachine to provide third-party proof of the contents…

…summoned James Ash was a relative and was closely associated with the Evans, Lytton, and Faucett families on St. Croix and had repeated personal and business engagements with them (see parts 1 and 2 of his story). This leaves us with the final summoned witness: James Hendrie.[3] William Hendrie of…

…that Elizabeth Thornton passed away at that time (1760) or shortly beforehand (perhaps in 1759), at which time Alexander Fraser shipped off his children to live with friends or relatives. But this still leaves several questions unanswered. Were Alexander and Elizabeth Fraser still living on St. Eustatius when Elizabeth passed…

…Hamilton Story While this information does not answer all our questions regarding James Hamilton’s residence on St. Croix or his relationship with Rachel Faucett Lavien [Hamilton] at this time, it does answer some question and offers suggestions regarding others. The key takeaway here is that James Hamilton did not live…

…The first few years of knowing Rand were “the formative years” for many of us, transformative really. Our aegis is gone but the work will carry on. Thank you for this wonderful and heartfelt post. Mary-Anne Hamilton I love the pictures you picked out of Rand, after talking with him…

…in the Schuyler Mansion essay and refutes the many false claims and assertions. The essay also points out some, but certainly not all, of the work Hamilton did to help enslaved persons and free blacks and to end slavery in his home state. Update, November 30, 2020: Philo Hamilton and…

…did this deponent ever hear that there was any such thing in agitation and further saith not. John Faucett Sworn before us the 31st day of May 1720 John Pinney John Dasent * I would like to thank Susan Moore (www.susanmooreresearch.co.uk) for locating and photographing at my request the above…

…Nevis,” DiscoveringHamilton.com. [7] H. U. Ramsing, “Alexander Hamilton og hans Mødrene Slaegt.” [8] H. U. Ramsing, “Alexander Hamilton og hans Mødrene Slaegt.” [9] “Alexander Hamilton: Son of a Whore? The Extramarital Affair of Rachel Faucett, Based on Newly Discovered Court Records from St. Croix,” DiscoveringHamilton.com. [10] No date of compilation…