Reuben Hatton (1762 - 1846)

Born 11 Apr 1762 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Joanna Mary (Balleau) Hatton — married 20 Sep 1783 in S. Carolina

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1846 at age 84 in Midway, Boone, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Reuben Hatton served with Amelia County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Reuben Hatton is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-177582
Rank: Sergeant

Reuben Hatton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A053115.

Rueben was born in 1762 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia. He passed away 16 May 1846.

In 1780, when he was 18 years old, Reuben Hatton left Amelia county where he'd been born & raised. His parents were Thomas Hatton & Mary Clapton Hatton. He served under the command of Gen. William Washington, second cousin of the Commander In Chief. The 1884 History of Boone County relates that he fought at Guilford Courthouse & Eutaw Springs, which seems correct as Gen. Washington had command of these battles.

Reuben Hatton's brother William also fought under Gen. Washington. He is buried in revolutionary Park, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana as #38313285.

The close of the war found him in South Carolina. Having learned a hatter's trade, he applied for a position with a Frenchman named Balleau and was employed. He feel deeply in love with Balleau's daughter Joanne & was fortunate to marry her. It's said they remained deeply attached for the 58 years of their marriage. They had more than a dozen children. With but two exceptions, their children lived to old age.

Daniel Boone had led several settlement parties into Kentucky, and Hatton considered the wisdom of taking his family to the new frontier. The journey to Kentucky was made & in 1796, Reuben Mitchell Hatton was the first child to be born in the new home in Madison County. They settled near Foxtown which still exists as a small town in the unspoiled splendor of the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Hatton built a good house & opened his hatter's shop. Several of his sons learned the trade. The family did a good business but it became clear that their prosperity would be short lived, so large was the family. Two sons served in the War of 1812 & at it's end, report that Missouri was the place to be! Hatton had lavished care on his orchards. He dug up as many trees as he thought he could take, & moved to St. Louis county in 1814. The place was full of malaria. In 1817 the family relocated to Boone County, bringing the fruit trees.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 September 2019), "Record of Reuben Hatton", Ancestor # A053115.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-ZY9 : accessed 2 September 2019), Reuben Hatton, Madison, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 213, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 181,352.

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LTHL : accessed 2 September 2019), Reuben Hatton, 04 Mar 1831; citing Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,319,388.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKW-RWG9 : 22 August 2019), Reuben Hatton, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Missouri Township, Boone, Missouri, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140737.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPZ-XGC : 29 July 2017), Reuben Hatton, Missouri, Boone, Missouri, United States; citing 120, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 73; FHL microfilm 14,854.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-YYB : 15 August 2017), Reuben Hatton, Missouri Township, Boone, Missouri, United States; citing p. 79, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 220; FHL microfilm 14,855.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #37205589