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Capt. Joseph Hatch
b.7 Mar 1653/54 Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
d.16 Feb 1735/36 Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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m. 11 Apr 1646
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m. 7 Dec 1683
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According to Pack - Joseph was probably born at the West Barnstable home shortly before Jonathan Hatch removed to his estate on "ye South Sea" and presumably was baptized in the historic first Meeting House which stood on Lothrop Hill. He was 6 or 7 when his parents removed to Falmouth, then called Succannessett.[5] In 1675-76, when 21, he became a soldier in King Philip's War. Dec 10, 1675, when the MA Colony soldiers were mustered to march against the Narraganset Fort, a proclamation was issued by the Governor that if the fort was taken and the enemy driven out of the Narraganset coutry, they should have a gratuity of land besides their wages.[10] 52 years later, 1728, the General Assembly of the Province took steps to redeem this promise and "passed a Resolve for granting two Tracts for Townships of the contents of Six Miles square each to the persons whether Officers or soldiers who were in the service of their country in the Narraganset Was. The legal representatives of those that were deceased were to send in names. From Falmouth there were but two names, Joseph Hatch and Philip Dexter both reported alive. Joseph Hatch received his grant in Narraganset township No. 3 now incorporated as Amherst, New Hampshire. It originally embraced parts of the towns of Merrimack, Mt. Vernon and Milford and was in MA until 1741 when it was found to fall within the province of NH. The tract lay on the south side of the Souhegan River and contained 24,457 Acres. [11] The grantees were obligated to settle families and a learned Orthodox minister within 7 yeears or forfeit their rights. Isaac Robinson, pioneer neighbor of Jonathan Hatch in Falmouth, moved to Marthas Vineyeard and established his home at West Tisbury. The two families maintained close association so it became home ground to the sons of Jonathan Hatch. The of them found their wives there. Jonathan was married in Barnstable and lived there till about 1653, when he moved to South Sea Island and resided there till early in 1661, when he and 14 others purchased a tract of land in Falmouth. Jonathan was a large land holder and prominent in the administration of the town. Upon the death of his father in 1710 Joseph Hatch inherited the paternal homestead, and he added to it, creating a large estate. According to Pack, Joseph was a farmer and held office of tythingman, fence viewer. He was Lt. of Falmouth militia and constable. All Joseph's children but Lydia and Ebenezer setled in state of CT. Because his children all moved to Connecticut before his death, his property was divided at their removal.
It is thought that Joseph Hatch of Falmouth, who possessed land in Tolland may have made CT this home sometime between the death of his wife Amy Allen Hatch in Feb 1709-10 and his own death (back in Falmouth) in 1735. In 1728 when he was appointed on this Tolland comittee Capt Joseph Hatch of Falmouth was a man of influence, of large interests and ripe in years, being then 74. Six of his sons and daughters were married and established in their own Tolland homes. His son Capt. Joseph of Tolland was 38 had a son Joseph a lad under 13, while another son Ichabod also had a son Joseph, called in later years Joseph 3rd, then only 9. There was therfore no necessity of distinguishing on the public records Capt. Joseph Hatch of Tolland as Senior, and it is clear the Cap Joseph Hatch Senior was his father Joseph the first of Falmouth. There is no will on record; it may have burned in 1825 at Barnstable. References
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