Hamilton, James, -1803
Scottish soldier; sometimes known as James Inglis Hamilton; b. before 1742; fought with Burgoyne in the Invasion of Canada and Battle of Freeman's Farm in the Convention Army; imprisoned at Cambridge after surrender at the Battle of Bemis Heights; died at Mudostoun in Scotland. Jonathan Clarke was Commissary-General of the Convention Army. He was also captured with Burgoyne at Saratoga and imprisoned in Cambridge, Mass.
From the description of Brig. Gen. James Hamilton receipt, 1778 Apr. 3. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 770699828