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    The Death, Obituary, and Last Will and Testament of Hugh Knox, …

    • On October 9, 1790, Hugh Knox passed away on St. Croix. His obituary appeared in the next issue of The Royal Danish American Gazette(October 13, 1790):… See more

    Hugh Knox’s Last Will and Testament

    On October 1, 1790, just eight days before his death, Hugh Knox, “being infirm in body & apprehending a speedy & perhaps sudden dissolution,” made out his “last will and testam… See more

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    Hugh Knox’s Children

    In his will, Hugh Knox listed “my three children Peter John Knox, Ann Towers & my youngest son Hugh Knox now in America.” When Alexander Hamilton knew him on St. … See more

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    Hugh Knox’s Funeral

    In his will, Hugh Knox included an apparently unusual request regarding his funeral: Hugh Knox also requested: See more

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    Hugh Knox’s Provisions Regarding His Slaves

    Wanting to “shew [show]” his slaves “some mark of my favour,” Hugh Knox provided that “Nannette, who has been dry nurse to my son Hugh & house keeper for me since my wife’s d… See more

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    Did Alexander Hamilton have a son?
    Hamilton's first son was shot to death in a duel at King's College at the age of nineteen. In honor of his firstborn, Hamilton christened his last child Philip as well. John Jay helped Alexander Hamilton write the Federalist Papers to convince the American people to ratify the new Constitution.
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