Brief Life History of John
When John Hatch was born about 1790, in New Hampshire, United States, his father, John Hatch, was 34 and his mother, Zilpah Mascraft, was 35. He married Prudence Potter about 1827. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Genesee, Allegany, New York, United States for about 10 years and New York, United States for about 5 years. He died in 1873, at the age of 84, and was buried in Allegany, New York, United States.
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- John Hatch Sr. in household of John Hatchup, "New York State Census, 1865"
- John Hatch, "New York State Census, 1855"
- John Hatch in household of John Hatch, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hatch (Bedfordshire, Devon, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire), Hacche in South Molton (Devon), or else a topographic name from residence near a hatch, a gate leading to a forest or sometimes a sluice-gate, from Middle English hacche ‘gate’ (Old English hæcce, Kentish Old English hec(c)). This name has been in Ireland since the 17th century, associated with County Meath and the nearby part of Louth.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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