Hamilton, John, 1740-1816

Col. John Hamilton was a loyalist who served in the Royal North Carolina Regiment. He was born in Scotland c. 1740, and after the American Revolution, he was just one of three loyalists to receive posts as Consul in the U.S. On October 23, 1783, he married Claudia Tattnall at St. Augustine. He served as British Consul for the State of Virginia, from 1790-1812. He died in London on December 12, 1816.