John Hamilton, son of John Hamilton, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, March 1, 1667-68. He was maltster by trade. He settled in Brookfield about 1700. He sold his house, barn and land at Concord, January 25, 1702, after moving to Brookfield. It was not until March 18, 1708, that he sold the homestead at Concord. The purchaser was Obadiah Wheeler. He had a grant of land at Brookfield, November, 1701, comprising fifty acres of upland, formerly of James Hosmer, on the county road east of Joseph Bannister's land. He had a special grant of land from the town of Brookfield to encourage him to set up his trade as maltster there. He married Sarah ---; Hannah ---. Two of his children were born at Concord. Children: Joseph, born at Concord, September 5, 1697, resided at Brookfield; married Sarah ---; John, [born in Concord, August 26, 1699]; Hannah, married, January 8, 1724, William Ayres; Dorothy, born December 4, 1725, married Josiah Wood; Jonah; Nathan; Amos.

from: “Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County…”. By Ellery Bicknell Crane, published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907.