Individual Details
Lieut. William Hatch
(Abt 1598 - 6 Nov 1651)
All the children of Elder William are identified in the christening/baptism records in England(47)and the departure record at Sandwich, co. Kent, England. Before William could leave England he needed a certificate verifying that he had taken the "oath of Supremacy & Allegeance." Such a certificate was issued to "William Hatch, of Sandwich, Merchant, and his wife, Jane, by Thomas Gardener, Vicar of St. Maries in Sandwich 17 March, 1634."(48)The certificate names William, his wife Jane, five children, Walter, John,William, Anne and Jane and six servants or apprentices, William Holmes,Joseph Ketchrell, Simon Ketcrell, Robert Jenings, Symon Sutton and Lidia Wells. The certificate names William's residence as Sandwich and implies,but does not state with certainty, that this was William's first trip tothe colonies. Elizabeth French-Bartlett verified the list and made a "verbatim"copy in 1911 that was made from the original Sandwich records and then submitted a correction to the New England Historical Society.(49)The only changes she made on William and Jane were the spellings on thenames of two of their servants. She changed Joseph Ketchrell and Simon Ketcrell to Joseph Ketchell and Simon Ketchell.
William and family settled in Scituate where he built a house on Kent Street, on a lot that was the first south of Greenfield lane. He was admitted freeman on 5 Jan. 1635/6. He returned to England and came back in April 1638, probably with his brother Thomas and his family, plus his sister Elizabeth Soan and her son William on the ship Castle.
He was a man of influence at Scituate. William served as Deputy to the General Court, Plymouth, 1642, 1645, and in 1649. He was commissioned Lieut. Scituate Co., Oct. 10, 1643. Also in 1643, he was chosen the first ruling elder of the Second Church of Scituate, founded in 1644 for William Witherell, after long agitations following the removal of Lathrop to Barnstable. In Aug of that year, his eldest sons, Walter and John, appear on the list as being able to bear arms. He was also in that year lieutenant of the trainband.
His granddaughter Damaris Torrey, who was but ten days old at that date, was mentioned among others in his will. (Pope) See New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 4, p. 320, for transcription of 5 Nov 1651 will of William Hatch, Sr., of Scituate, MA, listing her as his granddaughter.
William Hatch and his family settled at Scituate where he built a house on Kent Street. His house lot was the first south of Greenfield Lane.(14)An old map of Scituate(15)has the location of his property closer to Kent Street and MeetinghouseLane. William was admitted a freeman on 5 January 1635/6 and became a planter.(16)He returned to England as a joint venturer on the Castle of Londonwith Thomas Rucke of Charlestowne and Joseph Meriam of Concord. The Castle"was docked at London on the River Thames in April of 1638 and arrivedat the ports of Boston and Charlestowne in New England in July 1638."(17)Passengers were on the ship. It is possible that William's brother, Thomas,and their sister, Elizabeth Soan, the wife of Robert Soan, deceased, ofBrasted, England, and her son, William, were on the Castle. Elizabethlater became the second wife of John Stockbridge.(18)In1643 William Hatch was chosen the first ruling elder of the Second (Vassal's)Church of Scituate(19)andhe became known as "Elder William Hatch." TheSecond Church of Scituate was founded in 1643, for William Witherell,after long agitations following the removal of Lathrop to Barnstable.(20)In August of that year, William and his sons, Walter and John appear onthe list of those in Scituate able to bear arms.(21)William was also lieutenant of the Scituate trainband or military company.(22)"In 1638, William Vassall and William Hatch were appointed by the Colonycourt to exercise the people in arms at Scituate."(23)
Events
Families
Spouse | Jane Young (1596 - 1653) |
Child | John Hatch (1625 - 1651) |
Child | Anne Hatch (1626 - 1691) |
Child | Son Hatch (1628 - 1628) |
Child | William Hatch (1629 - 1653) |
Child | Jane Hatch (1631 - ) |
Child | Andrew Hatch (1633 - 1633) |
Spouse | UNK UNK ( - 1623) |
Child | Walter Hatch (1623 - 1699) |
Father | William Hatche (1563 - 1611) |
Mother | Anne Tilden? (1566 - 1629) |
Sibling | John Hatch (1594 - ) |
Sibling | Thomas Hatch (1596 - 1646) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Hatch (1600 - 1649) |
Sibling | Judith Hatch (1602 - 1628) |
Sibling | Margaret Hatch (1604 - 1629) |
Sibling | Mary Hatch (1606 - ) |
Sibling | Hatch (1609 - 1628) |
Sibling | Anne Hatch (1612 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Jane was probably his second wife since William's oldest son, Walter, was born about 1623.Marriage
The marriage recordstates, "William Hatch of Ashford, woolen draper,(8)bachelor, about 25, and Jane Young of Thannington, maiden, about 27, whosefriends are dead, at Thannington, 9 July [1624]. Bondsmen: Edward Youngof Thannington, husbandman, and William Page of Canterbury, blacksmith."Will
Elder William made his will 5 November 1651. He named his wife, Jane; daughters, Jane Lovell and Ann Torrey; grandchildren, John Lovell, James, William, Joseph and Damaris Torrey; and sons, Walter and William, who were named as his executors.Endnotes
1. French, Elizabeth., "Hatch Records 1327-1868, England" (NEHGR, 70, (1916), 252. this reference courtesy of djoyce@clarku.edu http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/).
2. Pack, Charles Lathrop., Thomas Hatch of Barnstable & some of his descendants : the descent of Alice Gertrude Hatch and her husband, Charles Lathrop Pack, from Thomas Hatch and allied families. Newark, N.J.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey, 1930, 372 pgs., p. 34, 38.
3. Kaye Hooley, "Hatch, Thomas and William of Scituate: Plymouth Colony ca. 1634-1700 ," ; , October 17, 1998; 2002; , , http://home.comcast.net/~kaeh/Histories/thos-wm.html.
4. French, Elizabeth., "Hatch Records 1327-1868, England" (NEHGR, 70, (1916), 252. this reference courtesy of djoyce@clarku.edu http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/).
5. Pack, Charles Lathrop., Thomas Hatch of Barnstable & some of his descendants : the descent of Alice Gertrude Hatch and her husband, Charles Lathrop Pack, from Thomas Hatch and allied families. Newark, N.J.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey, 1930, 372 pgs., p. 38.
6. Kaye Hooley, "Hatch, Thomas and William of Scituate: Plymouth Colony ca. 1634-1700 ," ; , October 17, 1998; 2002; , , http://home.comcast.net/~kaeh/Histories/thos-wm.html.
7. Kaye Hooley, "Hatch, Thomas and William of Scituate: Plymouth Colony ca. 1634-1700 ," ; , October 17, 1998; 2002; , , http://home.comcast.net/~kaeh/Histories/thos-wm.html.
8. Anonymous, Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909, 909 pgs.).
9. Bowman, George Ernest., "Plymouth Colony vital records," Mayflower Descendant, various pages in volumes 12-2. Transcribed from marriages appearing in the Court Orders, and from "Marriages, Births and Burials" (this reference courtesy of djoyce@clarku.edu http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/).
10. Pack, Charles Lathrop., Thomas Hatch of Barnstable & some of his descendants : the descent of Alice Gertrude Hatch and her husband, Charles Lathrop Pack, from Thomas Hatch and allied families. Newark, N.J.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey, 1930, 372 pgs., p. 38.