Benjamin Hamilton

Abt 1842 - 1861  (~ 19 years)

• Name	Benjamin Hamilton
  Born	Abt 1842	Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jan 1861	At Sea
  Buried	Long Island, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA
  Person ID	I20456	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Hamilton
  Mother	Eliza (Unknown)
  Family ID	F27909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Horr,   b. Abt 1844, Maine, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1861, At Sea  (Age ~ 17 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1860	Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F8599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1842 - Maine, USA Married - 11 Dec 1860 - Portland, Cumberland Co, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Groom's Name: Benjamin Hamilton Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Mary E. Horr Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1860 Marriage Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50378-7 System Origin: Maine-ODM Source Film Number: 12026 Reference Number: Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58855667 Mary Eliza (Horr) Hamilton was drowned returning to Chebeague Island after visiting her parents on Long Island on January 25, 1861... She and Benjamin Hamilton, Jr., who was also drowned, were married on Long Island, Maine, on December 11, 1860. They were married for 6 weeks and 3 days before the tragedy. http://www.keepmecurrent.com/american_journal/news/ramblings/article_a57cd4c5-9c56-5d45-b695-87bb8b66c56e.html This article, titled Stepping Stones," was printed in "The Sloop's Log," published by the Chebeague Island Historical Society. "Benjamin and Eliza Hamilton's second son, Benjamin, met with a tragic death on January 25, 1861. He was about 22 and a stone slooper. He had just married Mary Horr, who was about 17. She was the daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Pettengill Horr. Mary lived on Long Island, although she spent her early years on Cliff Island near her mother's family. After the ceremony took place on Long Island, the happy couple headed for Chebeague to set up housekeeping. They were traveling in a dory with Benjamin's cousin, William Hamilton, who was about 20. He was the son of Simeon and Sarah Hamilton. A sudden snow squall came up and they were swept into the breakers near the Stepping Stones off the south side of Long Island. It is not known how long it took for the folks on Long, Chebeague and Cliff to realize they were missing, but it couldn't have taken too long because their bodies were recovered. Benjamin and Mary are buried on Long Island, while William was laid to rest on Chebeague. The story is still told, on both Long Island and Chebeague, of how the frozen bodies of the newlyweds were found, hand in hand, stretched across the upturned dory."