Thomas Hatton (abt. 1642 - bef. 1675)

Born about 1642 in England

Ancestors

Died before 24 Feb 1675 before about age 33 in St. Mary's, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Thomas Hatton migrated from England to Colonial America.

He was allegedly born 1642/48^[1] in Cheshire, England, the son of alleged "Richard" Hatton and Margaret Domville. Or was it his brother, Thomas on 14 Mar 1642/43 in London, Middlesex, England. Thomas, Secretary of Maryland under Gov Wm Stone^[2] and Margaret MNU Hatton^[3] was b. 12 Jul 1607 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England and d. 1655 by execution after the Battle of Severn (Age 47 years)]. There is some confusion/disagreement based on unsourced research abt the brothers, Thomas and Richard, and perhaps it was Richard whose son was named for his brother.

He may have been the youngest of eight born between abt 1631-1648 in Cheshire. He appears to have immigrated to St Marys MD after 1648 with his parents and siblings perhaps by his eldest brother, Capt William Hatton^[1] or his father's brother, Thomas, Secretary of Maryland^[2] under Gov William Stone who led the forces against the puritans.

He was award headright for four men on 13 July, 1663^[4] for land called 'Hunting Neck' in St. Mary’s County.

He was taxable on 22 June 1663 for tract "West Hatton" on the West side of Wicomico River^[5]

He married first to Elizabeth Waughop in Maryland, daughter of John Waughop.^[6]. See Marshall for Unsourced alternative "Miss Johnson"

They allegedly produced Thomas Hatton III in St Mary's Co., Md who is said to have died 1701 in St Mary's Co., Md. He allegedly married Susanna Blakistone in Maryland, daughter of Nehemiah Blakiston and Elizabeth Gerrard.^[7]

Following Elizabeth's death Bef. 1677 in Maryland.^[7], he married second to a daughter of Randolph Hanson (bef.1636-bef.1699)^[7]. See Marshall for Unsourced alternative "Elizabeth Goss"

He died after Jan 1675 in Maryland.^[7] when he left a Will^[8][9]

His estate administration was granted to Rando/Randall Hanson on 4 February 1675/76: Thomas Dent and William Hatton of St Marys County Gentt having renounced their right to administer.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FamilySearch Person: GZ55-4PT
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/genealogy/Opinion_Pieces/The_Origins_of_Thomas_Hatton.pdf
3. ↑ "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland ....", https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2045&tree=Tree1
4. ↑ Liber 8, folio 505: Thomas HATTON hath due unto him 200 acres for transporting Thomas PRICE, Thomas EDWARDS, John CHEVERIL and Thomas MILLER into the Province. We hereby grant unto him, the said Thomas HATTON a parcel of land called 'Hunting Neck' in St. Mary’s County lying between two runs called Hatton’s Fresh, and one Blue Stone Fresh. To have and to hold the said Thomas HATTON and his heirs to be holden of the Manor of St. Mary’s under our hand and seal this 13th day of July, 1663
5. ↑ 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 285-14: WEST HATTON: 500 acres; Possession of - 500 Acres - Warren, John: Surveyed 22 June 1663 for Thomas Hatton on the West side of Wicomico River.: Other notes - 500 Acres - John Bruce from Judith Warren 21 Jan 1715
6. ↑ Unsourced Christopher Johnston, https://books.google.com/books?id=YNYRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA271&ots=nw2gCDF8la&dq=catherine%20Coutanceau&pg=PA272#v=onepage&q=catherine%20Coutanceau&f=false Coutanceau and Waughop Families, (within Katherine Coutanceau's biography), William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, William and Mary College, 1914, p. 272
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Family tree, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MDSTMARY/2004-11/1101161030 MDSTMARY-L Archives web page, Accessed Jan 20, 2016.
8. ↑ Will of Thomas Hatton; Maryland Wills 2.381,1675, http://mdhistory.net/msaref09/msa_te_1_246/html/msa_te_1_246-0525.html page 381]; [http://mdhistory.net/msaref09/msa_te_1_246/html/msa_te_1_246-0526.html page 382, Huntington Collection of Maryland State Archives Security Microfilm as of 1946, accessed Feb 21, 2016.
9. ↑ Transcription: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wrag44/wills/hattonwills/ThomasHatton1676.htm Transcription of Thomas Hatton’s will, from William Good, Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield website, copyright 2003, accessed Feb 21, 2016: In ye name of God amen ye 27th of January 1675 I Tho: Hatton of St Maryes County being sicke and weake in body but of sound and pfect memory praised be God therefore & knowing the uncertainty of this Life and being Desirous to settle things in order doe make this my Last Will & testament in manner & forme following (viz) Imprs I commend my Soule to God my Creator Expecting the free & full pardon of my Sinns and the salvation of my pretious and imortall Soule onely and alone through & by the merits of Jesus Xt the onely Redeemer of mankind. and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to Recieve suche decent buriall as to my surviving friends shall seeme convenient.
   • It I give unto Barbary Hanson my sister in Law one gold Ringe that was formerly my first wifes Ring.
   • It I give unto my father in Law Mr Rando Hanson my white Gelding -
   • It I doe give unto Jno Cheverills sonne named Robt one mare foald and one cow calfe.
   • It I doe give unto my two sisters in Law Barbary and Eliz: Hanson one young bay mare (about two years olde the next aprill) and her increase forever.
   • It I doe give unto my brother in law Tho Wahop and his two sisters Margaret & Rebeckah Wahop. one mare that is Running at or about piny poynt and her increase forever.
   • It I doe give unto Margaret Forrest daughter to Pat Forrest one heifer that is is something mis mrkd of one of her Ears pr the wolves & one cow calfe.
   • It all my whole prsonall Estate (my Debts & Legacies being well contented satisfyed & pd) good & Chattles moveables & imoveables wtsoever I give and bequeath unto my Loveing wife Elizabeth and my only sonne Thomas equally to be divided that each may know their prportion.
   • then I doe desire my Lo: friends Wm Hatton Mr Rando Hanson & Tho Dent jointly or severally may be possessed wth what is my Childs prportion and secure it for him agnst he comes to age. and I doe hereby Request and appoynt my said friends before nominated to be averseers to see to the prformance of this my will and intents herein mentioned –

   In testimony hereof to all the foremontioned prmises. I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written, and in case of my wifes or Childs mortallity I give the whole to the longest Survivor and if the Lord should in his wisdom take them all out of this life I then will and bequeath my said Estate and all my Lands tenements and estate Reall by wt denomination soever it becomes mine unto the Children of Mr Rando Hanson and his wifes viz Ja: Johnson. Rich Hanson Tho: Hanson Timo: Hanson Barbaray Hanson & Eliz: Hanson severally to be distributed as my overseers shall think fitt the surviving prties of the said Children still to Enjoy my said Estate as before sd

   Witnesses

   Geo Dundas

   Abraham Rhoades

   Thomas Hatton (Seal)