Andrew Hamilton (lawyer) - Bush Hill, The Woodlands, and Lancaster County, PA

Bush Hill, The Woodlands, and Lancaster County, PA

For his legal work formalizing William Penn’s will in London from 1724–1726, Hamilton was awarded land in 1726 and 1729 by the Pennsylvania proprietors; William Penn’s widow Hannah Penn and sons, Richard Penn, Thomas Penn, and John Penn. Hamilton also took this time to purchase from Stephen Jackson a portion of land from the Springettsburg Manor. These gifts and purchases added up to 153 acres of land, which Hamilton received a patent for in 1734.