Name Hamilton Halyburton Died December 31, 1783 | Resting place Sandy Hook | |
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Born October 10, 1763 ( 1763-10-10 ) Parents Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton | ||
Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) was a British Lieutenant who died at Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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Biography
He was born on 10 October 1763 to Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton. He died on 31 December 1783 when he was in command of the barge of the HMS Assistance. He was using it to chase deserters off of Sandy Hook. He and his crew were caught in a winter storm and they all died, all but one of the bodies washed ashore the next day. They were described as "12 gentlemen and one common sailor".
Halyburton Memorial
Katherine Hamilton, the Countess Dowager of Morton erected a monument, but it was destroyed by the French. The grave was rediscovered in 1908 during expansion of a road.
In 1937, a new Halyburton Memorial was constructed.
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