Delia "Dilly" Donovan

Abt 1779 - 1845  (66 years)

Daniel Donawin, Sr.

1718 - Aft 1790  (> 73 years)

Birth	1718	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	Aft 1790
Family	Johanna "Hannah" Arnold           b. 22 Dec 1732, Maryland
Married	27 Jul 1748	St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland
Children	1. Philip Donawin           b. 7 Jul 1749, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland + 2. Daniel Donovan, Jr.           b. 19 Sep 1751, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 3. William Donawin           b. 30 Sep 1754, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland + 4. Jacob L. Donovan           b. 25 Oct 1756, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland   5. Thomas Donawin           b. 25 Oct 1756, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland   6. Margaret Donawin           b. 25 Mar 1758, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland   7. John Donawin           b. Abt 1760   8. Elizabeth Donawin           b. Abt 1762   9. Joseph Donawin           b. Abt 1767 + 10. Martha Donovan           b. Abt 1769, Harford Co., Maryland   11. Ephram Donawin           b. Abt 1771

Elizabeth Covey

1757 - Aft 1812  (> 55 years)

Birth	1757	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	Aft Feb 1812
Family	Daniel Donovan, Jr.           b. 19 Sep 1751, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	18 Jun 1778	Harford Co., Maryland
Children	1. James Donovan + 2. Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland   3. Daniel Donovan + 4. Nancy Donovan           b. Abt 4 Feb 1788 + 5. Charles Donovan   6. Elizabeth Donovan

Daniel Donovan, Jr.

1751 - 1811  (60 years)

Birth	19 Sep 1751	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	13 Dec 1811	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Daniel Donawin, Sr.           b. 1718, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Johanna "Hannah" Arnold           b. 22 Dec 1732, Maryland
Married	27 Jul 1748	St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland
Family	Elizabeth Covey           b. 1757, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	18 Jun 1778	Harford Co., Maryland
Children	1. James Donovan + 2. Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland   3. Daniel Donovan + 4. Nancy Donovan           b. Abt 4 Feb 1788 + 5. Charles Donovan   6. Elizabeth Donovan

Elizabeth Covey

1757 - Aft 1812  (> 55 years)

Birth	1757	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	Aft Feb 1812
Family	Daniel Donovan, Jr.           b. 19 Sep 1751, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	18 Jun 1778	Harford Co., Maryland
Children	1. James Donovan + 2. Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland   3. Daniel Donovan + 4. Nancy Donovan           b. Abt 4 Feb 1788 + 5. Charles Donovan   6. Elizabeth Donovan

Samuel Hamilton

Abt 1774 - Abt 1832  (58 years)

Birth	Abt 1774	Pennsylvania
Died	Abt 1832	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Buried	Hamilton Cemetery #1, Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Sgt. John P. Hamilton, Sr.           b. Abt 1740, Ireland
Mother	Elizabeth           b. Ireland
Married	Ireland
Family	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Vincent Power Hamilton           b. 12 Mar 1799, Bracken Co., Kentucky + 2. Matilda Hamilton           b. Abt 1800, Kentucky + 3. Minerva Hamilton           b. Abt 1804, Bracken Co., Kentucky   4. Lemuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1807 + 5. Damaris Melvina Hamilton           b. Abt 1810, Kentucky + 6. Theodore C. Hamilton           b. Abt 1815, Kentucky + 7. Julia Ann Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky + 8. Oscar F. Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky + 9. Patrick Henry Hamilton           b. Abt 1821, Kentucky

Vincent Power Hamilton

1799 - Abt 1879  (79 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1799	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Died	Abt 1879	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Buried	Bethesda Cemetery, Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	Elizabeth S. Gregg           b. 11 Apr 1804, Kentucky
Married	24 Mar 1821	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Minerva "Minna" “Mininia” Hamilton           b. 23 Feb 1822, Hillsdale, Bracken Co., Kentucky + 2. Matilda Hamilton           b. 24 May 1824   3. Hamilton           b. 27 Jan 1832 + 4. Laura Pace Hamilton           b. 24 Feb 1834, Bracken Co., Kentucky   5. Edwin Stanton Hamilton           b. 11 Sep 1837, Bracken Co., Kentucky + 6. Mary Hamilton           b. 8 Dec 1855, Indiana

Elizabeth S. Gregg

1804 - 1872  (67 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1804	Kentucky
Died	27 Mar 1872	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Buried	Bethesda Cemetery, Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Capt. Aaron Gregg           b. 3 Jul 1776
Mother	Mary "Polly" Demoss           b. 18 Sep 1780, Berkeley Co., Virginia
Married	26 Nov 1801
Family	Vincent Power Hamilton           b. 12 Mar 1799, Bracken Co., Kentucky
Married	24 Mar 1821	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Minerva "Minna" “Mininia” Hamilton           b. 23 Feb 1822, Hillsdale, Bracken Co., Kentucky + 2. Matilda Hamilton           b. 24 May 1824   3. Hamilton           b. 27 Jan 1832 + 4. Laura Pace Hamilton           b. 24 Feb 1834, Bracken Co., Kentucky   5. Edwin Stanton Hamilton           b. 11 Sep 1837, Bracken Co., Kentucky + 6. Mary Hamilton           b. 8 Dec 1855, Indiana

Matilda Hamilton

Abt 1800 - 1882  (82 years)

Birth	Abt 1800	Kentucky
Died	6 May 1882
Buried	Gregg Cemetery, Rush Co., Indiana
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	Joseph M. Gregg           b. Abt 1796, Pennsylvania
Married	27 Mar 1819	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Amanda F. Gregg           b. 2 Apr 1821, Kentucky + 2. Dr. Vincent H. Gregg           b. 25 Jan 1825, Bracken Co., Kentucky   3. Melvina Gregg           b. Abt 1828, Kentucky   4. Samuel Gregg           b. Abt Mar 1832 + 5. Norah E. Gregg           b. 1834 + 6. Amos E. Gregg           b. Abt 1837, Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky

Joseph M. Gregg

Abt 1796 - 1838  (42 years)

Birth	Abt 1796	Pennsylvania
Died	1838	Scott Co., Kentucky
Father	Israel Gregg
Mother	Charlotte Watkins
Married	Abt 1794
Family	Matilda Hamilton           b. Abt 1800, Kentucky
Married	27 Mar 1819	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Amanda F. Gregg           b. 2 Apr 1821, Kentucky + 2. Dr. Vincent H. Gregg           b. 25 Jan 1825, Bracken Co., Kentucky   3. Melvina Gregg           b. Abt 1828, Kentucky   4. Samuel Gregg           b. Abt Mar 1832 + 5. Norah E. Gregg           b. 1834 + 6. Amos E. Gregg           b. Abt 1837, Augusta, Bracken Co., Kentucky

Minerva Hamilton

Abt 1804 -

Birth	Abt 1804	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	Capt. Samuel Keene
Married	4 Jan 1821	Bracken Co., Kentucky

Capt. Samuel Keene

- Bef 1860

Died	Bef 1860
Family	Minerva Hamilton           b. Abt 1804, Bracken Co., Kentucky
Married	4 Jan 1821	Bracken Co., Kentucky

Lemuel Hamilton

Abt 1807 -

Birth	Abt 1807
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky

Damaris Melvina Hamilton

Abt 1810 - 1833  (23 years)

Birth	Abt 1810	Kentucky
Died	26 Jan 1833	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Buried	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	John Matkin Gregg           b. 1800, Pennsylvania
Married	3 Sep 1827	Bracken Co., Kentucky

John Matkin Gregg

1800 - 1879  (79 years)

Birth	1800	Pennsylvania
Died	1879	Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Buried	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Israel Gregg
Mother	Charlotte Watkins
Married	Abt 1794
Family 1	Damaris Melvina Hamilton           b. Abt 1810, Kentucky
Married	3 Sep 1827	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family 2	Julia Ann Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky
Married	29 Jul 1833	Bracken Co., Kentucky

Theodore C. Hamilton

Abt 1815 -

Birth	Abt 1815	Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	1. Courtney Hamilton           b. Abt 1838, Bracken Co., Kentucky   2. Louisa Hamilton           b. Abt 1841, Bracken Co., Kentucky

Julia Ann Hamilton

Abt 1817 -

Birth	Abt 1817	Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	John Matkin Gregg           b. 1800, Pennsylvania
Married	29 Jul 1833	Bracken Co., Kentucky

John Matkin Gregg

1800 - 1879  (79 years)

Birth	1800	Pennsylvania
Died	1879	Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Buried	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Father	Israel Gregg
Mother	Charlotte Watkins
Married	Abt 1794
Family 1	Damaris Melvina Hamilton           b. Abt 1810, Kentucky
Married	3 Sep 1827	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family 2	Julia Ann Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky
Married	29 Jul 1833	Bracken Co., Kentucky

Oscar F. Hamilton

Abt 1817 - 1853  (36 years)

Birth	Abt 1817	Kentucky
Died	1853
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	Catherine Power
Married	17 Feb 1843	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Theodore Samuel Hamilton + 2. Robert Power Hamilton           b. 1848

Catherine Power

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Oscar F. Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky
Married	17 Feb 1843	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Theodore Samuel Hamilton + 2. Robert Power Hamilton           b. 1848

Patrick Henry Hamilton

Abt 1821 -

Birth	Abt 1821	Kentucky
Father	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania
Mother	Delia "Dilly" Donovan           b. Abt 1779, Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky
Family	Sarah           b. Abt 1815, Alabama
Children	1. Thad S. Hamilton           b. Abt 1848   2. Isaac Hamilton           b. Abt 1852   3. Oscar Hamilton           b. Abt 1854   4. Earnest Hamilton           b. Abt 1860   5. Lula Hamilton           b. Abt 1863

Sarah

Abt 1815 -

Birth	Abt 1815	Alabama
Family	Patrick Henry Hamilton           b. Abt 1821, Kentucky
Children	1. Thad S. Hamilton           b. Abt 1848   2. Isaac Hamilton           b. Abt 1852   3. Oscar Hamilton           b. Abt 1854   4. Earnest Hamilton           b. Abt 1860   5. Lula Hamilton           b. Abt 1863

• Name	Delia "Dilly" Donovan  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1779	Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Nov 1845	Bracken Co., Kentucky
  Burial	Hamilton Cemetery #1, Bracken Co., Kentucky   [3, 4]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63250567/dilly-hamilton
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Daniel Donawin, Sr.           b. 1718, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. Aft 1790  (Age > 73 years)  (Grandfather)  Elizabeth Covey           b. 1757, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. Aft Feb 1812  (Age > 55 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	"Dilla" and her siblings are named as her father's heirs in a 12 March 1812 deed between Charles Donovan and Daniel Donovan in which Charles Donovan buys Daniel's 1/6 share of the land left by their father. [5]
  Person ID	I4243
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Donovan, Jr.           b. 19 Sep 1751, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 13 Dec 1811, Bracken Co., Kentucky (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Covey           b. 1757, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. Aft Feb 1812 (Age > 55 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1778	Harford Co., Maryland
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Samuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1774, Pennsylvania           d. Abt 1832, Bracken Co., Kentucky (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1798	Bracken Co., Kentucky   [6]
  Children	5 sons and 4 daughters
  	+ 1. Vincent Power Hamilton           b. 12 Mar 1799, Bracken Co., Kentucky           d. Abt 1879, Bracken Co., Kentucky (Age 79 years) └─ Elizabeth S. Gregg  (Age 67 years)  m. 24 Mar 1821 + 2. Matilda Hamilton           b. Abt 1800, Kentucky           d. 6 May 1882 (Age 82 years) └─ Joseph M. Gregg  (Age 42 years)  m. 27 Mar 1819 > 3. Minerva Hamilton           b. Abt 1804, Bracken Co., Kentucky └─ Capt. Samuel Keene  m. 4 Jan 1821   4. Lemuel Hamilton           b. Abt 1807 > 5. Damaris Melvina Hamilton           b. Abt 1810, Kentucky           d. 26 Jan 1833, Bracken Co., Kentucky (Age 23 years) └─ John Matkin Gregg  (Age 79 years)  m. 3 Sep 1827 + 6. Theodore C. Hamilton           b. Abt 1815, Kentucky > 7. Julia Ann Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky └─ John Matkin Gregg  (Age 79 years)  m. 29 Jul 1833 + 8. Oscar F. Hamilton           b. Abt 1817, Kentucky           d. 1853 (Age 36 years) └─ Catherine Power  m. 17 Feb 1843 + 9. Patrick Henry Hamilton           b. Abt 1821, Kentucky └─ Sarah
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1779 - Harve de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland  Marriage - 12 Jun 1798 - Bracken Co., Kentucky  Death - 6 Nov 1845 - Bracken Co., Kentucky  Burial - - Hamilton Cemetery #1, Bracken Co., Kentucky   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Delia "Dilly" Donovan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4243&tree=1sttree (accessed May 15, 2025).