German Hamilton Line - Jacob Hamilton

Jacob was the first German Hamilton in America known that is a part of my genealogy.  He probably changed his name from Wence or Vance according to my Y Chromosomal DNA.

Jacob Hamilton seemed to appear out of nowhere. He first appears on the Perry County census in 1830, as age 20-30 with a wife age 20-30. He is listed as purchasing property April 1, 1834. He was a saddler by trade.

Jacob and Catherine are buried in the Liverpool, Pa. cemetery  in front of Christian and Annamarie Weirick stones. The will is written in German script and offers little biographical data.