Family Tree Welborn » William Jr. Hatcher of Varina Parish (1613-1680)

Personal data William Jr. Hatcher of Varina Parish 

• He was born on January 14, 1613 in Careby, Lincolnshire, England.Sources 1, 2, 3
• (Arrival) in the year 1636 in Virginia.Source 1
• He died on April 1, 1680 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States, he was 67 years old.Sources 1, 2, 3
• He is buried in Henrico County, Virginia.
• A child of William Hatcher and Mary Hatcher (Smith)
• This information was last updated on June 13, 2022.

Household of William Jr. Hatcher of Varina Parish

(1) He is married to Marian Mary Newporte Hatcher Newport.

They got married on December 27, 1632 at St George, Wiltshire, England, he was 19 years old.Source 1

Child(ren):

1. Edward Hatcher  1633-1711
2. Henry Hatcher  1637-1677
3. William Hatcher  1639-1666
4. Jane Gower Baugh Hatcher  ± 1640-1710 
5. John Hatcher  1642-????
6. Benjamin Hatcher  1644-1727
7. Susannah Hatcher  1646-1699
8. Martha Hatcher  1650-????

(2) He is married to Mary Hatcher (Smith).

They got married

Child(ren):

1. Jane Gower Baugh Hatcher  ± 1640-1710 

• The couple has common ancestors.



Notes about William Jr. Hatcher of Varina Parish



William Hatcher, of Varina Parish is your 9th great grandfather.
You¬â€  ·Üí¬â€ Geneva Allene Welborn¬â€ 
your mother¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Alice Elmyra Smith¬â€ 
her mother¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Nellie Mary Henley¬â€ 
her mother¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ John Merrit Wooldridge¬â€ 
her father¬â€ ·ÜíMerritt Wooldridge¬â€ 
his father¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Chesley Wooldridge¬â€ 
his father¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Edward Wooldridge, Jr.¬â€ 
his father¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Mary Wooldridge¬â€ 
his mother¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ Mary Martha Flournoy¬â€ 
her mother¬â€ ·ÜíJane Gower¬â€ 
her mother¬â€ ·Üí¬â€ William Hatcher, of Varina Parish¬â€ 
her father

William Hatcher, Immigrant
Gender: Male
Birth: January 14, 1614 Careby, Lincolnshire, England
Death: before March 31, 1680 Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia
Place of Burial: Henrico County, Virginia
Immediate Family:
Son of William Hatcher, Sr. and Catherine Hatcher

Husband of Cicely Bailey Jordan and Marian Mary Hatcher

Father of Jane Gower; Edward Hatcher, Sr.; John Hatcher; Jeremiah Hatcher; William Hatcher, Jr.; Susannah Allen Burton; Elizabeth Hatcher; Martha Hatcher; Katherine Sharpe; Mary Hatcher; Thomas Burton; Henry Hatcher and Benjamin Hatcher, Sr.

Half brother of Other Hatcher

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Hatcher-of-Varina-Parish/6000000000896479358

The identities of William Hatcher's parents and wife(s) are not certain.
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Again, no William Hatcher seems to have been baptized here of the proper age to be William Hatcher, emigrant to Virginia, nor is it possible to show any connection of this family grouping with that of Croydon (though many names are similar).[189]
Until some proof is obtained that the emigrant William Hatcher was in fact descended from, or related to, one of these families, perhaps by tracing Henry Hatcher [No. 6], through whom the only possible direct connection with the Careby family could be obtained, the foregoing section is of academic interest only. It cannot and should not be cited as authority for the presence of any such connection.
http://home.comcast.net/~davidmartin/ppl/a/d/ad6b654ce854b3c2489.html
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The best source of information about his family is the Hatcher Families Genealogy Association:
http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/getperson.php?personID=I43718&tree=WmTheIm
became a member of the House of Burgesses from the County of Henrico and served in that capacity in 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649 and 1652.
Military: served in Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 also served in Va House of Burgess
William Hatcher was a member of the House of Burgesses for Henrico County, Virginia October, 1644; November 1645; Mrch 1645/6; October 1649;and April 1652. At the beginning of the November 1645 session, the House of Burgesses issued the following order which read in part: "Whereas Col.Edward Hill, unanimously choen Speaker of this house, was afterwards maliciously reported by William Hatcher to be an at heist and blasphemer...........And forasmuch as the said William Hatcher,notwithstanding he had notice given him of the Governor and Council's pleasure........hath also reported. That the mouth of this house was a Devil, nominating and meaning thereby the said Right Worshipful Colonel Edward Hill; it is therefore ordered by this house that said William Hatcher, upon his knees, make an humble acknowledgement of his offence unto the said Col. Edward Hill and Burgesses of this Assembly; which accordingly was performed, and the he, the said, Hatcher, dismist payinghis fees."
William Hatcher was again Burgess in March 1658/9. The article inciatesthis to be his last public and states, ".....the temper which induced him to denounce Speaker Hill got him into trouble at the time of Bacon's Rebellion." At a court held by the Governor and Council on March 15,167/7, "William Hatcher being brought before the court for uttering divers mutinous words tending to the disquiet of this his Majesty'scountry, and it being evidently made appear what was layd to his charge by divers oaths, and a jury being impanneled to assess the damages, whobring in their verdict that they award the said Hatcher to pay ten thousand pounds of tobacco and caske....."
At a deposition dated 1677, William Hatcher's age was give as sixty-three, placing his date of birth at about 1614.
William Hatcher's son, Henry Hatcher, married Anne Lound, the daughter of Henry Lound. Anne Hatcher, wife of Seth Ward, was their daughter.
Source: The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 5, 1898,pp 98-100
Birth: 14 JAN 1613/14 in Careby, Leicestershire, England 1
Death: MAR 1676/77 in Henrico Co., Virginia 1
Emigration: ABT. 1635 England to Virginia 2
Event: Fact BET. 1644 - 1645 Member of the House of Burgesses, HenricoCo., VA
Event: Fact Immigrant ancestor for Hatcher family in Virginia 3
Event: Fact 1 JUN 1636 Wm. Hatcher received a patent for land for the importation of himself and three others into the Colony of Virginia. 4
Event: Fact BET. 1644 - 1646 Member of House of Burgesses, Henrico, VA 5
Event: Fact 1649 Member of House of Burgesses, Henrico VA 6
Event: Fact 1649 Member of House of Burgesses, Henrico, VA 7
Event: Fact 1649 Member of the House of Burgesses, Henrico Co., VA
Event: Fact 1652 Member of House of Burgesses, Henrico VA 2
Event: Fact 1652 Member of the House of Burgesses, Henrico Co., VA
Reference Number: 14963
This is a work in progress. All informaton is beieved to be accurate however, from time to time, mistakes are discovered and corrected. If you find any errors or have any history to add, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks
Clyde Rowland

Born in ENGLAND according to most accounts, which refer to him as "The Immigrant."
It is commonly believed that William Hatcher is descended from the Careby Hatchers of Lincolnshire, England but there is no documention.
Notes:
1 JUNE 1636: William Hatcher, 200 acs. Henricoe Co., 1 June 1636, p. 353. S.E. upon Appomattuck River, s. W. with a small Cr., N.E. towards Pearse his stile Cr. & n.W. into the woods adj. neare to land of Elizabeth Ward, Widdowe. 50 acs. for his own per. adv. & 150 acs. for trans. of 3 pers [transportation of 3 persons]: Richard Radford, John Winchester, Alice Emmerton.
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Henrico Co., VA. 1644-45, 1649, 1652, 1658-59. See http://www.burgesslegacy.org/house.htm
Acts of Assembly, Nov. 1654:
PUBLIQUE ORDERS OF ASSEMBLY
"Whereas, Col. Edward Hill, unanimously chosen Speaker of this House, was afterward maliciously reported by William Hatcher to be an atheist and blasphemer, according to an information exhibited against him the last Quarter-court, from which the Honourable Governor and Council then cleared the said Edward Hill, and now certified the same unto the House; and forasmuch as the said William Hatcher, notwithstanding he had notice given him of the Governor and Council's pleasure therein, and of the said Col. Hill being cleared as aforesaid, hath also reported that 'the mouth of this House was a devil,' nominating and meaning thereby the said Right Worshipfull Col. Edward Hill, it is therefore ordered by this House, that the said William Hatcher, upon his knees, make an humble acknowledgment of his offence unto the said Col. Edward Hill and Burgesses of this Assembly; which accordingly was performed, and then he, the said Hatcher, was dismissed, paying his fees."
30 JULY 1676: He was a participant in Bacon's Rebellion. See http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1651-1700/bacon_rebel/bacon.htm
Acts of Assembly, 15 March 1676-77:
PUBLIQUE ORDERS OF ASSEMBLY
"William Hatcher being brought before the court for uttering divers mutinous words tending to the disquiett of this his majesties countrey, and it being evidently made appeare what was layd to his charge by divers oaths, and a jury being impannelled to assesse the damages, who bring in their verdict that they award the said Hatcher to pay tenn thousand pound of tobacco and caske, which verdict of the jury this honourable court dothe confirme; but in respect the said Hatcher is an aged man, the court doth order that the said Hatcher doe pay with all expedition eight thousand pounds of drest pork unto his majesties commander of his forces in Henrico county, for the supply of the souldiers, which if he fayle to doe, that he pay eight thousand pounds of tobacco and caske and caske the next cropp and pay costs."
Will of William Hatcher:
[It is believed (and reads as such) that this is an addendum, or follow-up, to a prior will.]
IN THE NAME OF GOD (amen) I William Hatcher being in perfect memory but now stricken in years do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. In promis I give and bequeath my spirit to Almighty God who gave it to me whensoever it shall please him to call me out of this sinful world and my body to the ground. Item: I give unto Thomas Burton, Jr. the plantation
between the land of Mr. Henry Lound and the land of Gilbert Elam
to wit: two hundred and twentysix acres, his choice of all my horses or mares, one heifer called blackchops, a young ewe, and a years schooling and clothes, till he reaches the age of seventeen years, to the confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this two and twentieth day of February, 1677.
Signed and sealed in the presence of: John Pleasants, Henry Gee
Memorandum before the signing and sealing hereof, I do bequeath unto the above mentioned Thomas Burton Jr. the second choice of all my furniture thereunto belonging. Will Hatcher
Sources:
1. "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, Vol. I," Bishop William Meade, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1966.
2. "Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors of Members of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, 1915-1975," Compiled by Mary Louise Marshall Hutton, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983.
3. Age given by Deposition in County Records 1677-1705 (Henrico County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705 , compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III).
4. "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666; Nell Marion Nugent, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1963.
5. The Colonial Virginia Register, New River Notes, Historical and Genealogical Resources for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia. See http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm#burgess
6. "Hening's Statutes at Large, Being a Collection of all the Laws of Virginia from the first session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619," William Waller Hening. See http://www.vagenweb.org/hening/
7. Henrico County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705 , compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III.

Around 1635, when he was 22 years of age, William Hatcher left England and settled in Jamestown, Henrico County, Virginia. Jamestown, having been established in 1607, was only 28 years old. He amassed much land and money during his lifetime, and owned Varina Plantation, which is still in existence today. William Hatcher became quite active in Henrico County, virginia. As a wealthy and successful tobacco plantation owner, he had a position of power. He was obviously held in high regard for he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses a number of times: 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1652, 1658, and 1659.

Land and tobacco were not the only means of William Hatcher's acquisition of wealth. In 1658 or 1659, at Newport, Rhode Island, William Hatcher and two of his friends, George Potter and Henry Randolph bought a ship named the Blackbird. The vessel was fairly good size and cost three hundred pounds British Sterling. They probably utilized the ship for shipping tobacco or for other trade with Boston.

He was elected Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Occupation: Tobacco planter. Owned Varina Plantation

Like many of our ancestors·Äô lives, William Hatcher·Äôs has some disputed facts. His parents are not known and although a number of researchers have attached him to the Hatcher family of Careby, England, there is no definite proof that he is a descendent of this family. About the only concensus is that he was born in 1613 in Careby, Leichestershire, or Lincolnshire, England. His birth date was determined by a legal document he signed 1 Aug 1676 in which he stated he was 63 years old. All the male Hatchers in Careby with the exception of Henry Hatcher have been proven not to be the father of William. Henry simply ·Äúvanished·Äù from public documents and so far nothing has been found to prove definitely that he was or was not William·Äôs father. Early accounts tend to list William Hatcher, brother of Henry, as our William·Äôs father.

Around 1635 when he was 22 years old, William Hatcher left England and came to the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. Luckily William arrived after tobacco was ·Äúthe·Äù established crop. He brought with him three ·Äúimportees,·Äù and by paying for their passage to the new world, he was awarded 50 acres of land for himself and 50 as compensation for each of those with him, giving him 200 acres in Virginia. These three importees were Alice Emmerton, Richard Radford, and John Winchester. In 1637 William again imported 3 people--Benjamin Gregory, Thomas Browne, and Charles Howell--giving him additional property. As late as 1674 he was still using this method as one way of acquiring land for on September 26 of that year, he was given 227 acres in Henrico Co on the South side of the James River between. Gilbert Elam and Henry Lown·Äôs property for the transport of five more people:: Thomas Childers, Sarah Poynter, Henry. Davernett, Edward Stringer, and Ann Fryer. It is possible that these people served as indentured servants to pay for their passage. The lands he received for the imported people were just the beginning, for William continue to amass property. This method of land acquisition would indicate that William Hatcher was rather well-to-do when he arrived in Jamestown.
from: http://huskey-ogle-family.tripod.com/ancestorarchives/id17.html

Member of the VA House of Burgesses - Oct 1644; Nov 1645; Oct 1649; Apr 1652; Mar 1658-9

Proof in Henings Statues at Large by William Waller Hening Vol 1, pgs 283,299,359,369&506
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Re: Marian NEWPORT md 1632 William HATCHER (1614-1680 VA), son of Thomas HATCHER, son of William HATCHER & Margaret LONGE???
¬â€ nelhatch¬â€ (View posts)
Posted: 01 Apr 2012 12:43AM
Classification:¬â€ Query
Surnames:¬â€ Hatcher, Newport
April,

The names of those William Hatcher transported can be found in Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. 1 by Nell Nugent. I have the complete set of volumes.

This land grant, dated 1 June 1636, was William's first - 200 acres for the importation of three people -Alice Emmerton, Richard Radford, John Winchester.

He transported others that will also be found in C&P in later years but not Miriam Newport or Edward Hatcher.

One niggly I found was in your sentence....."I found the 27 December 1632 Ogbourne Saint George, Wiltshire, England marriage of immigrants to America..."¬â€ 

The marriage record certainly confirms the marriage between Marian and William but in no way does it prove that either of them were immigrants to America unless this film has also provided the passenger list they were on. No William Hatcher has yet been found on any ship's list pre-1636.

And excluding the very common names of William and John, the given names from both families - Robert, Richard, Geoffrey, Margaret and most especially Thomas - are not found in the names of William's sons or grandsons. Nor is the name Marian ever found. In an age where the naming pattern was used regularly, those missing names are quite telling. Instead we find William, John, Benjamin, Edward, Henry, Mary and Martha repeated ad nauseum in William's family.

Nel
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https://www.ancestry.com.au/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=2066&p=surnames.hatcher

Dear Nel,

I made a mistake, I didn't mean the names of the 1636 grant (I have them as well). We just don't know when William arrived and with whom.¬â€ 

This 1936 land grant was 4 years after he was married to Marian Newport. Since his son, Edward Hatcher, was also born 4 years after their marriage where was William & Marian Hatcher during those 4 years?? How was he supporting himself between 1632 to 1636??¬â€ 

William and Marian most likely had other children between 1632-1636, which didn't live to adulthood; therefore, the names are mote. As far as I know, we only have the names of 6 children and William Hatcher, Jr. (1639-1667) never married. In most of my genealogical French, Dutch, English, Welch, and etc; lines where I parish records and etc; my ancestors had a child a year. One of my French ancestors used the same name 5 times because each of the Magdalene's didn't survive and I still haven't found where she got the name and I've been back 4 generations.¬â€ 

I just thought it was interesting that Marian's grandmother was also named Marian. The only names that I feel were important to pass on were Thomas and Robert which I believe could have been in the children who didn't survive to adulthood as far as we know. There was a Thomas Hatcher who arrived in Virginia in 1645 (Early VA Immigrants, 1623-1666)as well as a James in 1658, a John in 1636, and a Sarah in 1636. In otherwords, we don't have enough documentation on our Hatcher's in America.¬â€ 

My niggly was a typing error. I am guilty of not prove reading my messages. Sorry!

Are you said the "missing names are quite telling" and I gather you don't value my research. As far as I know, my Susanna Hatcher Burton, William & Marian's daughter, never even named one of her son's William (at least the ones who survived adulthood) even though her own father was named William.¬â€ 

I started like ever other Hatcher and spent years on the Lincolnshire Hatchers. It wasn't until I found Marian & William's marriage record that I turned to the Ogbourne St. George parish records and documents. I poured over them for years, and didn't find any Hatchers. But it wasn't until I went to the larger nearby parish of Ogbourne St. Andrew that I found the 14 Aug 1614 baptismal records of William Hatcher then I knew I was on the right tract.¬â€ 

The parish records have many years missing, and even as many as 20 years missing in one case. I've only been able to find one or two children for each of our ancestors in the records, except Marian's, supposed grandfather, William Newport's 1605's Ogbourne St. George's will which gave me the names of his 5 daughters and his second wife Joan.¬â€ 

As far as the other names such as Marian's great great uncle Geoffrey Newport abt 1547-1578, he was born 69 years before Marian. Marian's ggggrandfather, Richard Newport (b. abt 1494)was 122 years before Marian and Richard's son, Walter Newport, Marian's ggggranduncle (b.abt 1527), was about 90 years before Marian was born.¬â€ 

I know we are both sincere in trying to find the answers and I do appreciate and value your insight.¬â€ 

Thank you for responding (you are the only one). Please keep me on my toes.

Sincerely,
April
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William Hatcher
Male Abt 1613 - Bef 1680 (~ 67 years)
Name William Hatcher
BornAbt 1613 England
Gender Male
History PLEASE NOTE! While many files on Worldconnect contain many of the following notes for William Hatcher, most have either copied it directly from our file, have received it directly from me without giving credit, or have credited the wrong source. I, Nel Hatcher, am the author of the personal narrative found on this file except where sourced to other contributors. If you wish to include these personal narratives, which are under copyright protection, please give proper credit to the source, or to the Hatcher Families Genealogy Assn
LAND 1636 HenricoCo, VA

William Hatcher's 1636 Land Grant http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=10643&medialinkID=6389
This land grant, dated 1 June 1636, was William's first - 200 acres for the importation of three people -Alice Emmerton, Richard Radford, John Winchester.
DEED Jun 1636 HenricoCo, VA
Deeds: Virginia Land Patent Book No 1, Part 1, p 40: 1 June 1636:
William Hatcher is granted 200 ac HenricoCo on Appomatuck River "near to the land of Elizabeth Warde, widow", 50 for his personal adventures and 150 for transporting 3 persons including himself. Near to the land of Pearse and Mary Box.
LAND 1637 HenricoCo, VA
William Hatcher's 1637 Land Grant http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=10873&medialinkID=6433
This land grant, dated 1 July 1637, was William's second for 850 acres. The interesting aspect of this grant is that it appears he is once again receiving acreage for transporting people, including the same 3 individuals from his 1st grant in 1636 - Alice Emmerton, Richard Radford, John Winchester.
History 1639 HenricoCo, VA
Viewers of Tobacco Crop, 1639, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
For Henrico County
For the North side of Appomattox River: Mr. William Hatcher, Thos. Shippay, Rich'd Johnson.
History 1655 Charles CityCo, VA
Contributed by Cynthia Benua
Charles City County Court Order Book
11 July 1655
"Hatcher as Thos ffones told me before Jo. Gilham and Saml Woodward did say at Mr. William Johnson's the night before he went downe ( there being then present Will Baugh, Tho Jones, Tho ffones, and his wife, and John Pryse) that he would hang Mr. Landsdale in England at Tyburner and that he wished he could meet with Ned Hill in England, and that he was going fer England to be released of his good behavior, and that he wondered why such could bind him to his behavior that never had none themselves, and that he would have a bout with the Guv'nor Bennett when he came there."
Recorded 11 July 1655.
NOTE: The Tyburn Gallows were a famous place for executions near London, England.
DEED Jan 1658 Charles CityCo, VA
"Virginia Colonial Abstracts - Charles City County [VA], Court Orders, 1658-1661", p 182:
Newport on Rhoad Island this 31 of Jan'ry 1658 Know all men to whom this present writeing shall come that we whose names are here Underwritten Robt Potter Agent unto mr George Potter of the Virginia being mer'cht of the Barq' Black bird and Mathew Bunne marrin'r and m'r of the aforesd Barq' and we wanting effects to carry on our designe to retourne unto Geo: Potter of Virginia mer'cht, In regard we wanted sails rigging cables and ancho'rs as also provi'con for our voyage and money to pay Seamens wages, And we finding so much favour w'th mr Wm Breuton that he was pleased to furnish us w'th one hundred thirty and six pounds nineteene shillings ster' for w'ch aforemenconed sume of 1361. 19s. OO we have ingaged mr George Potter w'th the aforemen'coned Barq' Blackbird w'th our selves personally and Jointly to make paymt unto the aforesd Breuton according to our ingagemts w'ch then we hoped might have beene performed soone after this time, but the sharpnesse of the winter proveing contrary to expectation, and our provision being spent, and we being in want of more provision, and also in want of some cloathing and being relieved by the aforesd Breuton w'th thirty one pounds tenn shillings sterl moer and to the end the sd Breuton may be secured, we in behalfe of our Imployer mr George Potter have wholly and absolutely sold unto Wm Breuton mer'cht all the right title and interest whatsoever the aforesd Geo: Potter formerly had and now hath in the Barq' called the Blackbird w'th w'tsoever is or doth belong unto her in any knd and also w't goods is now aboard that did or doth belong unto either of us as Agents unto the sd George Potter; Giveing and granting unto the sd Breuton full and peaceable possession of the sd Barq' and goods for him and his peaceably to enjoy for ever, provided that in case the sd Barq' Blackbird do safely arrive at Virginia that the sd George Potter w'thin two dayes after her arriveall do putt in suffic't securitie unto the sd Breuton or his assgs to the value of three hundred pounds sterl to make paymt in kind and at the time that Robt Potter and Mathew Bunne have given ingagemts to performe in the behalfe of the sd Geo Potter and themselves, and to make good paymt but the sd Breuton or his assgs according to agreem't w'th them then the sd Blackbird w'th what then shall belong unto her and what goods or provicons that doth then belong unto her, is to be deliverd into the hands and possession of the aforesd Geo: Potter or his ord'r peaceably to possesse and enjoy as his owne proper right But in case security be Denyed and refused to be given by the sd Geo: Potter as is above expressed then the abovesd Wm Breuton him or his heirs ex'rs admrs or assgs is quietly and peaceably to enjoy the aforesd Barq' Blackbird and goods for ever w'thout any trouble or molestacon from the aforesd Geo: Potter or any under him or by his meanes or any that doth or shall apperteine unto him In sittnes whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seales the day and yeare first written. Robert Potter the seale. Wit: John Gibbs, Roland Moes, Tho: Parram [Perram], Peleg Sanford.

p 183. Abstract. Ackm't made by "my Agents" to Mr Breuton and assignment endorsed by "Mr Hatcher, Mr Randolph and my self". "Howell Pryse to acknowledge the same in my name". Dated 14th Mar. 1658/9. Signed George Potter. Rec 4 June 1659.

[Note: Index shows "Buns sale of a barq".] p 184. Abstract. Mathew Bunne, Agt for Mr Wm Breuton of "Rode Island merch't", assigns to Geo Potter, Wm Hatcher and Henry Randolph, all right in the vessel "Blackbird". Signed Mathew Bunne. Wit: Rich Webley, Ho Pryse Cl, John fflowers. Howell Pryse authorized to confirm above. Signed Mathew Bunne. Rec 4 June 1659.

DEED Bef 1671 HenricoCo, VA
William Berkeley (the 227A Wm the Im gifted to Tom Burton Jr c1677)
TYPE: Patent - ref CF#043B VPB 6 p231 Date: 25 September 1671, Sr. William. Berkeley Knt Governor to Gilbert Elam 867 acres 3 rood 24 pole Ref: residue 364 acres 3 rood 24 po adjoyning to the land above exprest bounded as foll loc -55008 -22176 F127 L0 P255
pt A) Corner of Henry Lowin being a Chesnutt oak standing a little above Parkers Gutt & runing thence S.5W 232 Poles; to line s.5w; 232 poles from above Parkers Gutt
pt B) Henry Lowin his corner at the heads SxE.5E 120 Poles; line sxe.5e; 120 poles Henry Lowin
pt C) SSW 62 Poles; to line ssw; 62 poles
pt D) the Corner of Mr. William. Hatchers land then along the heads of this first Graunt SSE 72 Poles; line sse; 72 poles along heads of 1st Gr., William. Hatcher
pt E) West 36 Poles; line w; 36 poles
pt F) WxS 140 Poles; line wxs; 140 poles
pt G) SWxS 80 Poles; to line swxs; 80 poles
pt H) Thos. Wells his line to his new plantacontract NW 104 Poles; to line Northwest 204 poles from Thos Wells' new plantacontract
pt I) 3 trees marked formrly for Tho. Wells nigh [Fox] slash along Martin Elam his markt trees NWxN 90 Poles; to line nwxn; 90 poles Martin Elam from nigh Fox slash
pt J) Robt. Bowman Junr. his Land at a white oake [N 108 Poles;] along Roxdale head line survey line ; 108 poles Robert Bowman junr, Roxdale head line
pt K) & Robt. Bowman Junr his head line East 240 Poles; line e; 240 poles
pt L) NxE 320 Poles; to line nxe; 320 poles
pt M) Roxdale swamp then along the swamp as Robert Bowman Junr. his line runeth NExE 30 Poles; survey line nexe; 30 poles along Roxdale S., Robert Bowman Junr. line
pt N) ExN 24 Poles; survey line exn; 24 poles - Point O) ENE 38 Poles; survey line ene; 38 poles end

Note: Further down is a reference to this land being patented in 1674 but the above indicates he owned it before that. Perhaps the deed was recorded in 1674.

Will 20 Feb 1677 HenricoCo, VA
The Will (or Gift of Deed) of William Hatcher, 1614-1680
Att a Court Holden at Varina
For the County of Henrico the first day of April (by his Majesties Justices of the Peace for said County) in the year of our Lord God 1680 and in the thirty-second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord, Charles The Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith.

IN THE NAME OF GOD (amen) I William Hatcher being in perfect memory but now stricken in years do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. In primus I give and bequeath my spirit to Almighty God who gave it to me whensoever it shall please him to call me out of this sinful world and my body to the ground. Item: I give unto Thomas Burton, Jr. the plantation between the land of Mr. Henry Lound and the land of Gilbert Elam to wit: two hundred and twentysix acres, his choice of all my horses or mares, one heifer called blackchops, a young ewe, and a years schooling and clothes, till he reaches the age of seventeen years, to the confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this two and twentieth day of February, 1676/7.

Signed and sealed in the presence of: John Pleasants, Henry Gee

Memorandum before the signing and sealing hereof, I do bequeath unto the above mentioned Thomas Burton Jr. the second choice of all my furniture thereunto belonging. s/Will Hatcher

Filed in Henrico County Court the first day of April 1680 by ye oath of Henry Gee and the testamony of John Pleasants who (being a Quaker) refused to sweare but only affirms that it to be Hatcher's deed, these two being witnesses to ye same.

Test: Hugh Davis, Dep Clerk of Court
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Another translation of the Will of William Hatcher, Henrico County, VA., Will and Deed Book Part 1, pg 121. Will of William Hatcher (Burton-Allen/Hatcher Anthology p 236, The Colonial Genealogist, from an article by Glenn M. Turnell, FAS).

To Thomas Burton Jr. the land between Mr. Henry Lound and Gilbert Elam containing 226 acres, his choice of all of my horses and mares, one heifer, one Ewwe, a yars schooling, and clothes until he arrives at 17 years of age. 20 February 1676/7. Wit John Pleasants and Henry Gee. Before signing, "I give also to Thomas Burton Jr. the second choice of all my bed and furniture." Recorded 1 April 1680 (see patent 26 Sept 1674).

From "The Family of Bartholomew Stovall, Volume 1, by Neil Thompson.

His Will, made when he was "well stricken in years" dated 1676/7, was proved 1 April 1680. It names no executor or residuary legatee and in fact mentions no child at all. On 26 September 1674 he had procured a patent for 227 acres of land in Henrico County; this land he devised for life to Thomas Burton Jr. together with the latter's choice of his horses and mares, one heifer, one Ewe, a years schooling, and clothing until he arrives at the age of seventeen, also the second choice of his bed and its furniture. Such a Will is more like a deed of a gift to one particular relative than a Will; the rest of his property was permitted to pass as in intestacy, and on 1 April 1680 Edward and Benjamin Hatcher, William Hatcher's surviving sons made a gift to the minor children of their deceased brother Henry of cattle and other personal property out of the estate of William Hatcher and then divided the residue among themselves.

My thanks must first go to John Gillon for sending me a copy of the "will" or "gift of deed" of William Hatcher of HenricoCo, VA.
When told by John that this was the signature of William Hatcher, I had to do a double-take and say NO WAY! How do you get Hatcher out of THIS? There was only one way to solve this mystery - consult with the experts on the Library of Virginia email list. And they came through with the answers as they always have.

I supplied them with the image of just the signature and asked what this name was, what the colon after the name signified [if anything] and what did the words following the name mean. I also gave the date of this document. Almost immediately I received a response from H B Gill telling me the name appeared to be HATCH. The colon was used to signify an abbreviation - Hatch: equates to Hatcher. The words following the signature translate to "seald with red wax." H B also surmised that the signer was likely an older man born in the early 17th century. He certainly hit THAT nail on the head. Paul Drake also stated that this signature appeared to be in the older Elizabethan style.

I believed, of course, that this was an original copy of William's will since we do see different styles of writing in this document, but a message from Kathleen Much sent us back to the drawing board. I had no idea whether this was a "loose" document (the original) or whether it came from the Will Books of HenricoCo. Paul Drake, after looking at the entire document, believed this document came from the Will Book and was written by the recording clerk. Now I've seen many originals, although few this early, and it has always been relatively easy to distinguish between an original signature and a document written entirely by the recording clerk - the signatures are always in the same writing of the clerk.

But Thomas Moore states, "Often, when writing the wills into a will book for recording, the clerk would attempt to closely copy the look of the real signatures on the original, so it really is difficult to know for certain." This does appear to be true in this case. This clerk even went so far as to include the words "seald with red wax" when, as Paul states, "Had the seal ever been there or there when the document was viewed, it would have been silly and of no legal effect whatever for those words to have been so written."

Although having William's signature is a researcher's dream, I have to say that the most important lesson I\'ve learned from our conversations is that a recording clerk would attempt to copy signatures. This now makes me wonder how many of us have made assumptions in the past in determining whether we are looking at an original or a recorder's copy.

My thanks to all who have assisted in solving this mystery!

---Nel Hatcher

Notes
It is commonly believed that William Hatcher descended from the Careby Hatchers of Lincolnshire, England, and many books and family trees record this belief, some claiming his father to be a Thomas Hatcher, others claiming William Hatcher. But none can provide even a shred of documentation to support this claim.

After more than 10 years of researching the English records and documents, Emory Hatcher, through a professional British genealogist, has disproved all possible Hatcher males of the Careby Hatchers as the father of William with one exception. One Henry Hatcher simply disappears from the records after 1599. There is no evidence that this Henry is William's father, but because of the lack of records simply cannot be completely eliminated as a possibility.

From "The Records of Henrico County, Virginia 1677-1771", by William G. Stanard, Richmond Virginia, 1877

Court held in Varina December 1, 1677
Page 7, Item 6

Deposition of Wm Hatcher, aged about 63, that Richard Martin said certain of his goods were seized for the passage of himself and two servants.
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From "Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666". These 3 importees were Alice Emmerton, Richard Radford, and John Winchester. And in 1637 William again imported 3 people: Benjamin Gregory, Thomas Browne, and Charles Howell.

Another source of controversy is the name of William's wife. She has been recorded as Alice Emmerton, Mary, Sarah, Mary Sarah Smith, and Marion Newport. There has been no evidence found to my knowledge proving the name of William's wife. In June 1999 the Jamestown Society accepted the thesis of Jerry Proudfit of Atlanta, GA, that William was not married when he arrived in this country. His argument was based on the fact that had William arrived with a wife and child, Edward, who is believed to have been born in England c1633, William would have claimed an additional 100 acres for importing his wife and child. He did not do this. This is the basis for correcting Edward's likely birthdate to 1637.

The following is the only record found to date that proves the existence of William, Jr.

Valentine Papers (Virginia), Vol. 1-4, 1864-1908

Nathaniel Bacon Esq. decd. of Curles in Henrico Parish and Co. Thos. Jarvis, of Kignotang, Elizabeth City Co., Gent. who married the Relict of and is Trustee of the estate of said Bacon. deed from Edward Hatcher. Consideration 1100 pds. of Tobacco paid by said Bacon decd. to sd. Hatcher. 50 acres in Varina adjoining land formerly belonging to the widow Parker, now in possession of Wm. Byrd, Esq. and is part of a dividend of 200 acres formerly belonging to William Dawkes, being purchased of Robert Bullington and Henry Rowing and Alice, his wife, by Wm. Hatcher Jr. and Henry Hatcher by two conveyances Feb. 1, 1661, and conveyed by Henry Hatcher to Edward Hatcher Aug. 20, 1667. Mary, wife of said Edward Hatcher, relinquishes her dower. Recorded-April 1, 1694.

We currently show Edward born c1637, William born c1639, and Jane born c1640. If we now give Henry a birth date of before 1640, we would have a number of children born in a very tight time span. It is of course possible that William arrived here earlier than the assumed 1635 and that he may have been born a few years earlier than 1613.

Based on the above deed, it seems likely that Edward was born c1636, William c1638, and Henry c1639, and Jane c1641.

William received several grants for land. From "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants", by Nell Marion Nugent, Vol 1; Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond 1992: Patent Book 1, Part 1, page 433, July 10, 1637 shows 850 acres; Book 1, Part 2, page 559, May 29, 1638 shows 150 acres for transporting 3 persons;

From "The Hatcher Family" by Rev. Francis Campbell Symonds, D. D.

William Hatcher came into this country about 1635 and figured conspicuously as a resident of Henrico. On June 1 1636 he received a patent for land for the importation of himself and three others into the colony. In the land grant office in Richmond are recorded the several grants of land issued to this William Hatcher, in Book 1, page 433, 850 acres; Book 1, page 559, 150 acres; Book 6 page 529, 227 acres. In their beginnings in Henrico, the Hatchers...were very well to do people. William Hatcher, the immigrant became a member of the House of Burgesses from the County of Henrico and served in that capacity in 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649, and 1652. Colonial Virginia Register, p. 65; 5 V. 98.

"A Little Parliament, The Virginia General Assembly in the Seventeenth Century", Library of Virginia, 2004, Warren M. Billings [citing "Journals of the House of Burgesses, 1619-1658, p. 59 and 93] says the following:

As William Hatcher learned, even nonmembers who aspersed the dignity of the House or its officers suffered speedy censure. The troubles began in October 1654, when Hatcher, a former burgess [member of the assembly] from Henrico County, accused Edward Hill of blasphemy and atheism.

Serious allegations under any circumstances, Hatcher's assumed larger proportions because of Hill's prominence as a senior militia officer and a former Speaker. Hatcher could not sustain his charges in the Quarter Court, which dismissed them. The matter should have ended once the court "cleered the said Coll. Edward Hill," but Hatcher was foolhardy. When the General Assembly convened in November, Hill's colleagues again elected him Speaker, and Hatcher laid his slurs before the House. This time, though, he compounded the insinuations by asserting that "the mouth of his house was a Devil." Affronted by such contempt for their Speaker, the members haled Hatcher before the bar of the House and forced him on bended knee to acknowledge "his offence unto the said Coll. Edward Hill and Burgesses of this Assembly; which accordingly was performed and then he the said Hatcher dismist paying his fees."

William Hatcher was again Burgess in March 1658-9. So far as the extant records show, this was his last public service; but the temper which induced him to denounce Speaker Hill, got him into trouble at the time of Bacon's Rebellion. At a court held by the Governor and Council, March 15, 1676-7.

"William Hatcher being brought before the court for uttering divers mutinous words tending to the disquiett of this his Majesty's countrey, and it being evidently made appeare what was layd to his charge by divers oaths, and a jury being impanelled to assesse the damages, who bring in their verdict that they award the said Hatcher to pay ten thousand pounds of tobacco and caske, which verdict of the jury this honourable court doth confirme: but in respect the said Hatcher is an aged man, the court doth order that the said Hatcher doe pay with all expedition eight thousand pounds of drest porke unto his Majestie's Commander of his forces in Henrico county. for the supply of the souldiers, which if he fayle to doe, that he pay eight thousands pounds of tobacco and caske the next cropp, and pay costs."

He was much more fortunate than most who took part in this rebellion which was called by Bancroft the "Harbinger of American Nationality". Many were committed to prison and were condemned of all or most of their property, which, incidentally was given to friends and supporters of the King. The citizens of HenricoCo sent the King a list of their grievances and requested that they be heard. This manuscript signed by: Wilber Elam, John Pleasants, Solomon Knibbe, and Will Hatcher. This was reported in "The History of HenricoCo, VA".
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From "Cavaliers & Pioneers", p 154, Vol 2:

Patent Book 6 page 529. Mr Will Hatcher, 227 acs, Henrico Co, S side James Riv, 26 Sept 1674, Bet. Gilbert Elam & Henry Lown. Trans of 5 pers: Tho. Childers, Sarah Poynter, Hen. Davernett, Edwd Stringer, Ann Fryer.

pg. 154, Patent Book 6
HENRY LOWNE, 516 acs. Henrico Co., S. side James Riv., 26 Sept. 1674, p. 5 30. Running to his Landing; beyond the mouth of Usher's Cr., to Mr. Wm. Hatcher, above Packers Gutt, &c. 359 acs. granted to Richard Johnson 20 Ju ne 1639 and sold to sd. LOWNE May 1 1655; 100 acs. granted to James Usher in 1620 and by Ann Gates (or Gales), dau. and lawful heir of sd. Usher, with her husband, sold to sd. Johnson in 1638, and by him, sold to sd L OWNE 16 April 1655, as by Henrico Court may appeare; 66 acs. for trans p. of 2 pers.: Grace Savage, Tho. Clare.
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Henrico County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705
Compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III, p.122

Agreement between Benjamin Hatcher and Robert Sharpe, both inhabitants of Henrico Co.,: There is now a tract in the county called Varina, lately in possession of William Hatcher, dec'd, and claimed at law by said Robert Sharpe, and the right of said William since his death being derived to said Benjamin Hatcher, and also claimed by said Sharpe. Now for valuable consideration to both parties and to avoid future suits about the tract, 200 acres, they agree the land should be divided equally; and Robert shall have first choice. 31 March 1680.
Wit: Wm Randolph, Hugh Davis
Sig: Ben Hatcher, Robt. (RS) Sharpe
1 April 1680

Note: This agreement was signed March 31, 1680, so must assume William died before this date.
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Henrico County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705
Compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III, p.127 -

1 April 1680 Edward Hatcher, son of William Hatcher, of Varina Parish, Henrico Co., dec'd, to Benjamin Hatcher, son of said William Hatcher, for sake of quiet and peaceable settlement of estate left by their father and to avoid future suits and quarrels, confer each to the other 1/2 of personal estate left by their father. Edward grants to Benjamin 200 acres of land at Varina, lately in occupation of said William, and one tract called "Pigg in the Bole" in same county, near land of Thomas Holmes, 100 acres; also one tract called "Turkey Island", 150 acres. Benjamin confirms to Edward a tract known as "Necke of Land", 400 acres; also one plantation between Gilbert Elam and Henry Lound, 250 acres, lately in occupation of Thomas Wood.
Wit: Tho. Cocke, Richard Cocke, Sr.
Signed: Edward (EH) Hatcher
p.129 - Identical deed of same date, signed: Ben Hatcher
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Henrico County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705
Compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III

Ages as given by Deposition in County Records 1677-1705
1 Aug. 1676, p.27 - William Hatcher, 63
1 April 1679, p.89 - Benjamin Hatcher, 35
2 June 1679, p.100 - Edward Hatcher, 46
10 Nov. 1679, p.112 - Edward Hatcher, 36 or 37
1 April 1680, p.125 - Benjamin Hatcher, 36
10 Oct. 1681, p.184 - Edward Hatcher, 46
1 April 1685, p.313 - Benjamin Hatcher, 43
2 Feb. 1686, p.410 - William Hatcher, 27
1 Dec. 1687, p.471 - Ben Hatcher, 40
1 Feb. 1691, p.286 - John Hatcher (son of Edward), 18
2 Dec. 1678, p.66 - Edward Hatcher, 46
Note that the "tract in the county called Varina, lately in possession of William Hatcher, dec'd" does not refer to Varina Plantation, as some have taken it to mean. Read in context, it seems clear that the "200 acres of land at Varina, lately in occupation of said William" refers to the same tract of land, and that this is clearly not the Varina Plantation, owned by the Rolfe family. The name "Varina" was also given to the Parish at and surrounding Varina Plantation, and the reference to "Varina" in documents referring to William Hatcher are actually referring to Varina Parish rather than to Varina Plantation.

Children
1. Edward Hatcher, Sr, b. Abt 1636, HenricoCo,, d. 1711, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 75 years)
2. William Hatcher, Jr, b. Abt 1638, HenricoCo, VA, d. Between Feb 1661 and Aug 1667, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 23 years)
3. Henry Hatcher, Sr, b. Abt 1639, HenricoCo, VA, d. Abt Aug 1677, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 38 years)
4. Jane Hatcher, b. Abt 1641, HenricoCo, VA, d. Aft Dec 1710, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 70 years)
5. Benjamin Hatcher, Sr, b. Abt 1643, HenricoCo, VA, d. Between Apr 1727 and Oct 1728, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 84 years)
6. Susannah Hatcher, b. Abt 1646, HenricoCo, VA, d. Aft Dec 1699, HenricoCo, VA (Age ~ 54 years)

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