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"Captain A.J. Hamilton'' A retired Confederate Army officer that returned to Marion county Alabama after the Civil War. He was married to one of "the late" Judge Terrel's daughters. Captain Hamilton and his wife were owners of 8,000 acres in the north west portion of Marion county. Captain Hamilton is famous for giving portions of his land to the newly formed town of Hamilton {Formally known as Toll gate} to build on. The most famous of which is the land on which the Marion county court house now sits. Captain Hamilton held positions such as the sheriff of Marion county and a short term in the Alabama Senate. There are few of Captain Hamilton's relatives that still reside in Hamilton today. One of which is Jamie Brown the five times removed grandson of Captain Hamilton lives on a six acre plot of the original family land along Williams creek. Jamie is a graduate of Marion Military Institute and Samford University where he attended on athletic scholarships in football a sport in which he excelled. Winning the Judson College Presidents award, most valuable player, and junior college all American. Jamie is married to Tracy Lyn Handley Brown from Birmingham. Jamie has worked with the state of Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission Enforcement Division as a field supervisor for 17 years. As well as working as a police officer in some of the surrounding towns. Jamie is related to Captain Hamilton through his mother Jackie Jones Brown she is the four times removed granddaughter of Captain Hamilton and lives next door to her son in Hamilton. Williouse Kirkpatrick Jones Harper the mother of Jackie Jones Brown passed her family research down to Jackie and Jamie upon her passing in 2009. The Hamilton genealogy is a long and rich part of the foundation of the city of Hamilton and Marion county the generosity of the Captain helped to shape the city into what it is today.Csanford88 (talk) 13:22, 16 October 2012 (UTC)