Israel Hathaway Sr.

Brief Life History of Israel

When Israel Hathaway Sr. was born on 4 February 1734, in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ephraim Hathaway Sr., was 54 and his mother, Abigail Davis, was 34. He married Thankful Chase on 9 February 1767, in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 1 March 1809, in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 75.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Israel? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Israel Hathaway Sr.
1734–1809
Thankful Chase
1751–
Marriage: 9 February 1767
Israel Hathaway Jr.
1771–1828
Ephraim Hathaway
1772–1825
Sybil Hathaway
1775–
Noah Hathaway
1780–1828
Warden Hathaway
1782–1812
Hope Hathaway
1788–1868

Sources (13)

  • Israel Hathway, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Israel Hathaway, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Israel Hathaway, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal name Hatewi (Old English Heathuwīg), or from ancient Germanic Hathuwic, Hadewic, all ‘war’ + ‘war, battle’.

topographic name for someone who lived at or near a road across a heath, from Middle English he(a)th ‘heath’ + wei(e) ‘way’ (Old English hǣth + weg).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.