Henry Hatcher, Sr.

HENRY HATCHER (BENJAMIN /HATCHER/, SR, WILLIAM /HATCHER/) was born ABT 1674 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died AFT 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Family

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He married

1. Jane
2. SUSANNAH WILLIAMSON on BEF 5 AUG 1728 in Henrico County, Virginia, daughter of THOMAS /WILLIAMSON/ and SUSANNAH /CARTER/. She was born ABT 1706 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died AFT 25 JUN 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Children of HENRY /HATCHER/ and /Jane/ are:

1. HENRY HATCHER was born ABT 1696 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died BET 1718 AND 1727 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
2. Josiah Hatcher was born ABT 1700 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died BET 12 NOV 1761 AND 16 MAR 1762 in Goochland, County, Virginia.
3. Samuel Hatcher was born ABT 1704 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 15 SEP 1763 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Children of HENRY /HATCHER/ and SUSANNAH /WILLIAMSON/ are:

1. Frederick Hatcher was born ABT 1728 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died JUN 1783 in Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia.
2. J. VALENTINE HATCHER was born 1729 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 7 SEP 1812 in Jefferson County, Georgia.
3. Elizabeth Hatcher was born ABT 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died BEF SEP 1789 in Powhatan County, Virginia.
4. Susannah Hatcher was born ABT 1736 in Henrico County, Virginia.
5. Archibald Hatcher was born ABT 1742 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died 2 JUN 1812 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
6. Drury Hatcher was born ABT 1746 in St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, and died BEF 22 NOV 1822 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
7. Judith Hatcher was born ABT 1748 in Goochland County, Virginia, and died BEF 9 FEB 1779 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes

Note: 1696: P682-683 Henrico County Wills & Deeds 1677-1705 The presents wittnesseth that I John Greenhaugh of the County of Henrico for and by reason of the Natural affection I have to my Grandsons John Hatcher and Henry Hatcher and for the advancement and preferment of them as well as for divers other good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have for me & my heirs given granted enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doe give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Hatcher and Henry Hatcher their heirs and each of their heirs & assigns forever one tract or parcell of land containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less being on half of the Land I now live on Situate on the North Side James River in the said Cty of Hnr. And bound on the lower Side by the land of John Pleasants and on the upper Side by the other half of my said Dividend by me given unto my grandson Benj Hatcher To Have and to Hold the said hundred acres of land be the same more or less after the decease of his father Benj Hatcher and my Daughter Elizabeth his wife viz that half of the said hundred acres lying next to River unto the said John Hatcher their heirs and assigns forever and the other half of the said hundred acres lying towards the head of my land in the woods unto the said Henry Hatcher & his heirs & assigns forever with all house orchards gardens fences woods waters profitts and Conveniences whatsoever to ye same belonging or appertaining without any Ct disturbance or molestation of me the said John Greenhaugh or my heirs Exs or Adm or any of them or by or with my their or any of their assent Consent or procurement In wittness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thomas Jefferson Henry Hatcher his John JG Greenhow Seal of Red Wax mark Endorsed on ye aforegoing Deed the following Words Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of his John JG Greenhow Seal of Red Wax mark Tests Henry Hatcher Henrico County Feb 1st 1696 Thomas Jefferson Acknowledged in open Court by the Subscribed John Greenhaugh Test James Pike CkCt Hard copy on file

1696: Henrico County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1677-1705 Compiled by Benjamin B Weisinger III, p.681 - William Hatcher, son of Benjamin Hatcher and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John Greenhaugh of Henrico Co., for a tract where I live, given to me by my father, sell land given to my mother by my said grandfather John Greenhaugh and entailed to me 31 Oct. 1674, and since by my grandfather given to my brothers Benjamin Hatcher, John Hatcher, and Henry Hatcher, by two deeds this date, release land to my said brothers, and give bond. 1 Feb. 1696 Wit: Thomas Jefferson, Henry Hatcher Signed: Wm Hatcher Recorded 1 Feb. 1696

1702: The description of this land puts it on Proctor creek where it is believed John Greenhaugh owned the land given to his grandsons. Typ patent ttb file PLEAS702 of mosaic XREDW Dat 28 Oct 1702 Ref VPB 9:489 To Jno Pleasants Re 331a Henrico/ Part of a patent of 681 acres granted 30 Oct 1673 to Timothy Allen, and deserted. In Mar 1703, Pleasants conveyed the tract to Henry Hatcher [EPV, Vol.2, p. 1083.] Decl -4.6 Pt 0. tree of land of Tho Jefferson Ln SWxS; 140p; on his line Pt 1.Ln W; 240p; on Jefferson's & Robt Hancock lines Pt 2. Ln N; 276p; Pt 3. HYD Lm ; 156p; down Ck Pt 4. Ln S; 160p; Pt 5. Ln E.75pN; 164p;

Henrico County Virginia Deeds 1707-1750 Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III 1706: p. 16 Inventory of Benjamin Branch Value 32,740 lbs. tobacco Appraised 20 Dec. 1706 by Thomas Osborne, Philip Turpin, Henry Hatcher, Walter Scott. 1 Feb. 1706 Tabitha Branch, relict and administrator presented it in court. 1711: p. 95 Inventory of negroes belonging to estate of Benjamin Branch Appraised July 10, 1711 Value L 105/0/0 by Philip Turpin, Walter Scott, Thomas Osborne, and Henry Hatcher. Recorded August Court 1711 Presented in court by Thomas Chetham, Jr. who married widow of Benjamin Branch.

1728: DEED OF GIFT: August 5, 1728. Thomas Williamson of Henrico County for love and affection to Henry Hatcher and Susannah, his wife, daughter of said Thomas, 100 acres, where said Thomas lately lived. Witnessed by John Redford and Joel Walker. Signed Thomas (TW) Williamson on August 5, 1728. [Henrico Co., Virginia, Records, p. 189] Colonial Wills of Henrico Co, VA, Part 2, 1737-1781, abstracted & compiled by Benjamin B Weisiger, p 7: p 113: Henry Hatcher granted administration of estate of Elizabeth Hatcher, dec'd, who died intestate, Samuel Bugg, security. John Hobson, Edward Good, William Porter, and Sanuel Gathrite to appraise. 1736: Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 21, page 19 Henrico County - Southside 1736 by Beverley Fleet, Box 5161 - Saunders Station, Richmond, Virginia: [Entries made by John Nash. John Nash was Sheriff of Henrico Co in what is now Chesterfield Co. He kept a record of all his duties.) Saml Hatcher. Dr. 1736. 3 Levys. Clks fees. To yr Brother Henry Hatcher. To yr Fathers ballance. Paid. Q-rents on 300 acres by F G. "By 6 days attendance as an appraiser on Anne Friend's Estate at 30 lb tobo per day". "By Jno Nash won at Cross and Pile". Henry Hatcher, Senr. Dr. 1736. 4 Levys. 550 acres. Clks fees. To Josiah Hatchers Levy. Pd in cash to J Gibson and in tobo by Samuel Hatcher and by Mr. Coupland. Henry Hatcher, junr. 2 Levys. Clks fees. Mr. Carys debt. Paid by the County Levy and "By yr broth'r Saml". (This a/c Dr. 1736) Josiah Hatcher. Dr. 1736. 2 Levys. Last yrs levy due J Worsham. Mr. Cary's debt. Pd by 8 deer skins and "By yr Fath'r". 1737: Thomas Williamson, whose wife was Susan Price, widow of Daniel Price, the elder, gave his son-in-law Henry Hatcher and his wife, Susanna, the 100-acre Williamson home, which they sold to Daniel Price in May 1737.

[.ADVENTURERE OF PURSE AND PERSON, pp 494 & 495.] DEED 02 May 1737 Henrico Co, VA Henrico County Deeds & Wills 1725-1737, p 608 No 1 pt 1 & 2 No 2 pt 1&3, Reel 7a Copy of original contributed by Vanessa Crews Transcribed by Nel Hatcher This indenture made this 2 day of May 1737 Between Henry Hatcher of the County of Henrico of the one part and Daniel price of the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Henry Hatcher for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty and two pounds Current Money of the said Henry Hatcher by the Said Daniel price in hand paid hath given granted Bargained Sold alein?d enfeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doth give grant bargain Sell Alien enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Daniel Price and to his Heirs forever one Certain Tract, parcel or devision(?) of Land Containing by Estimacon one hundred Acres be the Same more or Less lying in the County of Henrico on the South Side of Chickahomony Swamp or River adj Beginning on Edward Watkins Line on Chickahomony Swamp or River thence up the Said (sic) the Said Line to the

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Lines to a former black Oak thence Down the Said Lines to Danial price Corner hickory thence Down to Said prices Line to Chickahomony Swamp thence up the said Swa Richard Williamson William Lewis Pleasant Cocke [Signed] Henry Hatcher (Seal) Memorandom that Livery and Seizire of the within Mentioned Land and premises was made Delivered and acknowleg?d by the within named Henry Hatcher and Susanna his Wife to the within Named Daniel price the Second Day of May one thousand Seven hundred thirty and Seven in presence of us Rich__d Williamson William Lewis Pleasant Cocke Henry Hatcher Acknowledged this Deed with the Livery and Seizire endorsed to Daniel price to be his Act and Deed then Susanna Wife of Said Henry she being first privately examined relinquished her right of Dower to the Land in the said Deed Conveyed all which was admitted to Record

1741: page 506 Deed of Henry Hatcher of St. James Parish, Goochland Co., carpenter, for L28/16, to John Coles, merchant, of County and Parish of Henrico, 2 negro slaves named London that I bought of William Randolph, and Will, I bought of my father, and who is the slave which brother Benjamin Hatcher pretends claim to. Witnessed: Robert Hughes, Will'm Hayes, Giles Letcher. Signed: Henry Hatcher Recorded 11 Apr 1741.

1745: 29 Jan 1745 This indenture made this twenty-ninth day of January Anno Dom MDCCXLV (1745) between Benjamin Hatcher of the Parish and County of Henrico and Henry Hatcher of the parish of St James Southam and County of Goochland of the one part and James Hatcher of the Parish and County of Henrico of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Benjamin and Henry for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money to them in hand paid by the said James, the receipt whereof they the said Benjamin and Henry do hereby own and that they are therewith fully satisfied and paid and thereof and therefrom doth fully discharge the said James have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeeoffed(?) and confirmed and do in and by these presents absolutely give grant alien enfeeof(?) and confirm unto the said James and his heirs and assigns forever one hundred and fifty acres of land now in the occupation of the said James the said land being given unto the said Benjamin and Henry by several Deeds from John Greenhaugh there grandfather bearing date the first day of February 1696 and farther for the said consideration the said Benjamin and Henry doth by these presents fully and absolutely acquit and discharge the said James Hatcher his heirs and from all Incumbrances and Suits whatsoever concerning the same which have been before this time brought by the said Benjamin and Henry either joyntly or separate or that may be hereafter comenced by them or their heirs and against the said James his heirs and more especially from all charges from a suit now(?) depending in the General Court between the said partys and also from all the penaltys and forfitures of a bond given by William Hatcher Father of the said James unto the said Benjamin and Henry concerning the sid lands above mentioned the said land bearing date the first of February 1696 and the said Benjamin and Henry doth covenants to and with the said James that they will keep the said James and his heirs and in quiet and peacable possession of all the lands and tenements now in the ocupation of him the said James which he holds as heir unto the said John Greenhauh his great grandfather or as heir to Elizabeth Hatcher his grandmother as far as it relates to the said Benjamin and Henry or their heirs executors and administrators or assigns together with all the right, title, interest, property, possession, inheritance, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Benjamin and Henry or their heirs of in or to the said lands and privileges aforesaid or to any part thereof To Have and to Hold the said one hundred and fifty acres of land with all the appurtenances and priviledges aforesaid unto the said James Hatcher his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said James his heirs and assigns forever fully acquiting and discharging him the said James Hatcher and his heirs and from all

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(?) incumbrances whatsoever In Witness whereof the partys to these presents have set to their hands and office their seals the day and year above written. Sealed and delivered in presence of: Jeremiah Hatcher, Joseph (I) Hobson, Charles Woodson Signed: Benjamin (B) Hatcher, Henry Hatcher Recorded 1st Mon. in June 1746 Henrico County Virginia Deeds 1737 - 1750, page 147:

1748-1750 CumberlandCo, VA Cumberland Co, VA Order Book 1749-1754: p 105: Hezekiah Ford v. Henry Hatcher, in debt p 120: Samuel Apperson v. Henry Hatcher, in debt; attachment issued 1748 p 191: Thomas Tabb, gent, v. Henry Hatcher, judgment against Hatcher for oe61.14.10 p 193: Samuel Apperson v. Henry Hatcher, oe10 judgment against Hatcher and order of sale of attached property; settled for oe5 plus 5% to be paid by 5 Dec 1748 p 205: Indenture of Bargain and Sale from Henry Hatcher to John Wayles of Charles City p 285: Indenture of Bargain and Sale from Henry Hatcher of Cumberland Co to John Wayland of Charles City; proved by Robert Thompson Cumberland Co, VA Order Book 1749-1754: p 191: Thomas Tabb, gent, v. Henry Hatcher, judgment against Hatcher for oe61.14.10

1750: Henry Hatcher 400 acs. Goochland Co; on both sides of steep Br. of Swift Cr. adj. Henry Hatcher, James Smith and the Henrico Co. Line (S51W); 1 June 1750, p 240 Shill. Whereas by Patent 20 July 1738 granted Daniel Stoner and John James Flournoy since deceased. Whereas the sd Daniel Stoner in whom the right of the sd land became vested after the death of the sd John James Flournoy by survivorship hath failed to pay quitrents and make cultivation and improvement and Henry Hatcher hath made suit....and obtained a grant for the same. [VA Land Patent Book 30, 1 June 1750-16 Nov 1752, p 63]

1768 Cumberland County, Virginia--William Allen's List of Tithes for the year 1768 Transcribed by Robert T. Beverly, Oct. 23, 1994 140 Archd. Hachare 1 Notes: This appears to be Archibald Hatcher 141 Drury Hachare 2 Notes: This appears to be Drury Hatcher 142 Fredrick Hachare Notes: This appears to be Frederick Hatcher 144 Henry Hachare 2 Notes: This appears to be Henry Hatcher

Once again, we find ourselves with a problem concerning Valentine. He has been most commonly believed to be a son of Henry and Susanna Williamson Hatcher (from the line of Benjamin Hatcher) but on the slimmest of evidence - a deed in which he sells a slave to Elizabeth Hatcher, a daughter of Henry and Susannah - with the assumption that he and Elizabeth must be siblings. This is simply not sufficient proof to claim that type of relationship. He was also NOT mentioned in a bill of sale between Frederick Hatcher, mother Susanna, and his supposed siblings. But new chancery court records have been found for Henry Hatcher that make it quite clear he was alive in 1765 and that he likely died sometime before September 1767 when Valentine sold the slave to Elizabeth. The chancery records show that Henry had serious financial problems thru the years and that when he died was deeply in debt to many people. Valentine's document in late 1767 was followed soon after by Frederick's sale of a slave to his mother and siblings. What seems clear now is that Henry left very little with any land probably mortgaged and only personal property, including a few slaves, left to distribute. Only the two records have been found showing the sale of these slaves to family members and are most likely the only records relating to the "estate" of Henry that were filed in court. The closeness of these two records in the books strengthens the case for Valentine being a son and involved in the distribution of Henry's property. Based on the above newly found documents, Valentine has been reattached as a son of Henry and Susanna. The DNA results for Valentine have always been a bit at odds with the rest of the Hatcher results with no close matches to any of the Hatchers. But the results of the DNA test on a descendant of Archibald Hatcher of HenryCo do show that Archibald and Valentine were closely related. They may have been cousins or uncle and nephew. While Henry and Susanna did have a proven son named Archibald, there is no clear connection in the records beyond the given name to show that the Archibald of HenryCo, VA, was their son. In fact, the records create a problem for Archibald, son of Henry and Susanna, ever being in HenryCo. A review of the records of "Archibald" shows that he was in CumberlandCo from 1765-1768. We then find him in BuckinghamCo on the extant tax lists from 1773 to 1785, often listed as overseer for John Hobson. In 1777 and 1780, he signed Buckingham petitions: Magazine of VA Genealogy, Vol. 28, May, 1990, No. 2 pg. 89: Archibald Hatcher signed petition, County of Buckingham, re: county boundaries. 5 Dec 1777 pg. 95: Archibald Hatcher signed petition by Buckingham residents asking that all clergymen be required to give allegiance to the State. 7 Dec 1780 In 1784 he is listed as Archer Hatcher, on the CumberlandCo HOH list with 8 whites and in 1785 he is again found on the Buckingham Tax List. The flip-flopping in the records showing Archibald in either Cumberland or Buckingham appears to have much to do with John Hobson who owned land in both Cumberland and Buckingham (per his will). Research into the location of his land shows that he owned land on and near the Willis river which begins in Cumberland, running parallel to the county line, then swinging into Buckingham. It appears likely that John's land straddled the Cumberland/Buckingham line and it should be noted that there was a boundary controversy in 1777 (See Buckingham petition above). Archibald himself may have lived on the Cumberland side but as overseer for John Hobson's Buckingham property may well have ended up on their tax lists, too. Yet in 1780 we find the following record in HenryCo: An alphabetical List of Tax in the County of Henry for the raising of money for the Service of the United States. Delivered to Archelaus Hughes, Esq. Sherif of said County to collect, due the 20th day of February, 1780 Hatcher, Archibald This record indicates there is an Archibald Hatcher in HenryCo before February 1780. In 1781 this same Archibald is serving in the military in Brice Martin's Co and from 1786 until his death, this Archibald remains in HenryCo, being found in numerous tax and land records. Were it not for the 1780-1781 records of an Archibald in HenryCo, it would be reasonable to believe that in 1786 when John Hobson's son, Thomas, took over the Buckingham property he inherited, Archibald of Cumberland, no longer needed as an overseer, may have moved to HenryCo. But it would be illogical to believe that he would be taxable as a resident in HenryCo in Feb 1780, then back to BuckinghamCo to sign a petition as a resident in Dec 1780, then back to HenryCo to serve in the military in 1781, then back to CumberlandCo again. Since movements of this type cannot be considered normal, it is for this reason that it is believed there are two Archibalds - one the son of Henry/Susanna of Cumberland and one closely related to Valentine. In light of the DNA results showing no testers from the line of Benjamin (Henry and Susanna) with these same mutations, it makes much more sense to say that Archibald, son of Henry and Susanna, lived and died in Cumberland/BuckinghamCo and that Archibald of HenryCo may be a cousin or nephew of Valentine. In January 2007 the DNA results from a descendant of Drury Hatcher, proven son of Henry and Susannah Hatcher, were received. These results contained enough differences between the results of Archibald and Valentine to further strengthen the belief that while Archibald and Valentine were closely related, Drury was not. In addition, Drury's results on 25 markers showed the same mutation found in the results of a descendant of Drury's half-brother, Josiah Hatcher.

References

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