David Hatch (1725 - bef. 1778)

Born 10 Nov 1725 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Tobey) Hatch — married 19 Mar 1749 (to before 1774) in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 20 Apr 1778 before age 52 in Mashpee, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

David Hatch was born in 1725, a son of Nathan Hatch and Mary Weeks. He first married Mercy Tobey (aka Mary) at Falmouth in 1749,^[1][2] and the couple had twelve children between 1751 and about 1770; Mercy died shortly thereafter. Following her death, David married Elizabeth Fuller after intentions were published in Falmouth on 12 May 1774.^[3] Elizabeth was, at that time, a resident of Falmouth.

David served in the Revolution in 1777-78, and the regiment with which he last served was at Valley Forge until January of the latter year. Following his return from the war, David is reported by the 1925 "Genealogy and History of the Hatch Family", published by a Utah branch, to have died at Mashpee at some time in 1778.

On 20 Aril 1778, David Hatch, Jr, of Falmouth yeoman was granted administration on the estate of David Hatch late of Mashpee, yeoman, deseased.^[4]

On 30 Jun 1778, John Tobey of Sandwich, gentleman, was named as guardian to the minor children of David Hatch, late of Mashpee deceased: Seth, Beulah, Mehitable, Mary and David.^[5]

On 20 Aril 1778, David Hatch, Jr, of Falmouth yeoman was granted administration on the estate of David Hatch late of Mashpee, yeoman, deseased.^[6]

An inventory of the estate of David Hatch of Mashpee, yeoman deceased, was ordered to be taken by by Capt. Samuel Fish, Ebenezer Hatch 3d, and Ezekiel Robinson all of Falmouth on 20 April 1778. The inventory was dated 25 May and presented on 28 May 1778 by David Hatch Jr. It included mainly buildings, cash, farming tools and livestock. It also noted the widows' indoor moveables. Total was £247.^[7]

Debts due from the estate were large enough (£145)^[8] that real estate was sold to pay them.^[9] The widow's allowance and dower, dated 6 June 1778, was £38 for her support to help bring up the children. On 14 January 1779, Elizabeth Hatch, widow, was to recieve her thirds in real estate: the easterly room in the house, and the whole of the corn house, about seven acres of land near the house and Ashumit Pond. ^[10] David Hatch Jr. delivered his accounting on 11 May 1779.^[11]

The "History" lists these offspring of the marriage to Mercy:

i. Keziah 6 , b. 10 Feb., 1751.^[12] (Was she the Keziah who m. Thomas Coleman?)

ii. Abel*, b. 29 Mar., 1752.^[13]

iii. Emma*, b. 16 Sept., 1753 Falmouth;^[14] md. Mr. Gifford of Sidney, Me.

iv. Seth*, b.-. ^[5]

v. Micah*, b.-.

vi. Paul*, b.-.

vii. Beulah*, b.-.^[5]

viii. Mehitable*, b.-. ^[5]

ix. Mary*, b.-. ^[5]

x. David*, b. 18 Mar., 1767. ^[5]

xi. Grace*, b.-; md.

xii. Lydia*, b.-; md. William Case of Sidney, Me.

The "History" also notes that, after David's death, guardianship of five minor children was entrusted to John Tobey; this may well be the brother John of Mercy (Tobey) Hatch, born in 1724 but whose death year is not known; or possibly a nephew or other relative.

Note that one possible candidate as David's second spouse is the Elizabeth Fuller born in 1715 at Middleborough, although she was somewhat older: geographically, Middleborough is within a reasonable distance (some 20 miles) of David's native Falmouth/Sandwich/Mashpee area, and this Elizabeth has no other certain marriage record; a marriage of a nearly 50-year-old widower to a nearly 60-year-old wife is conceivable. [An Elizabeth Fuller was, however, married to a John Eaton at Middleborough in 1729 "after Lawfull publication & consent of parents", and it is possible that a 14-year-old bride might have been thus endorsed, but seems questionable; see Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/48349/47/1414826759 (subscription required).] Another, younger possibility might be an Elizabeth born at Barnstable in 1743; see "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDB-W77 : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Fuller, 21 Jan 1743; citing Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. An obvious alternative is that Elizabeth Fuller was a widow, but she is not shown as such -- as would be conventional -- in the 1774 marriage record.

Research notes

The David Hatch Jr. who administered the estate cannot be his son, as the son was still a minor at his father's death.

Sources

1. ↑ C.L. Kardell & R.A. Lovell, Jr., Vital Records of Sandwich, Massachusetts to 1885 (NEHGS, Boston, MA: 1996), p. 175.

   "March 19th 1749/50 Then David Hatch & Mary Toby Both of Falmouth were Married by Ezra Bourn Justice of peace."

2. ↑ Oliver B. Brown, Vital Records of Falmouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Soc. of Mayflower Descendants in RI, RI: 1976), p. 174.

   "Hatch, David and Mercy Tobey, 19 Mar 1749/50."

3. ↑ Brown, VRs of Falmouth, p. 174.

   "Hatch, David of Sandwich and Elizabeth Fullr, int. 12 May 1774"

4. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records, Vol. 16:118
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} BCP Vol. 15:288-292.
6. ↑ BCP Vol. 16:118
7. ↑ BCP Vol. 20:296-7.
8. ↑ BCP Vol 2:297-8
9. ↑ BCP 10:49(2).
10. ↑ BCP Vol. 20:300
11. ↑ BCP Vol. 20:300-303
12. ↑ Brown, VRs of Falmouth, p. 68.

    "Hatch, Keziah, d. of David and Mary, b. 10 Feb 1751."

13. ↑ Brown, VRs of Falmouth, p. 62.

    "Hatch, Abal, s. of David and Mary, b. 29 Mar 1752"

14. ↑ Brown, VRs of Falmouth, p. 65.

    "Hatch, Em, d. of David and Mary, b. 16 Sep 1753"

• MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell. "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass, December 1620, Volume Four, Third Edition, Family of Edward Fuller." Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006, pg 103

• Marriage (1) and (2); family; Revolutionary War experience: Genealogy and History of the Hatch Family, descendants of Thomas & Grace Hatch of Dorchester, Yarmouth & Barnstable, Massachusetts, by Hatch Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1925; p. 38 (birth), https://archive.org/details/genealogyhistory01unse/page/n109, and p. 73 (marriage, family, & Rev. War career), https://archive.org/details/genealogyhistory01unse/page/n179

• Marriage (2): "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-RHSD : 29 November 2018), David Hatch and Elizabeth Fuller, 12 Mar 1774; citing Marriage, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm .