Person:Joseph Hatch (2)

Tradition makes him the first male child born in Tolland, CT. Land purchased from the Indians.

Joseph Jr., the eldest son of Capt. Joseph Hatch attained his majority 12 Sept 1736 and on Oct 17 1737 he received 30 acres described thus: Joseph Hatch of Tolland, Yeoman for real and Intire Love good will and affection which I do bear my son Joseph Hatch Jr. 30 acres in Tolland, receiving a stream of water. Bounding on "my farm, Barnabas Hatch's south east corner, a saxifax bush, heirs of Stephen Skiff and south on the highway". On the same date he sells to him "a meadow lot on the Willimantick river at a place called Great Meadow, bounded east of the river.

The gift for love, the bounds of which touch property of Capt. Joseph Hatch, his half brother Barnabas, and Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Stephen Skiff, a sister, suggest a "setting out" by Capt. Joseph Hatch, Sr. of Falmouth and Tolland, made to his children when they became of age or married, establishing them upon his grant of Proprietors' lands.

He died in Tolland. His gravestone is in the South Cemetery at Tolland, CT.

His and wife Mary's children, Mary, Jonathan, Marcy, William, Joseph, Abithia, Bethia, Dan, Anna, Timothy, Isaac and Rebecca, the last two having been born 24 May 1763.

The remains of the will of this Joseph Hatch of Tolland with codicil were found by the compiler in Sept 1922 at Stafford Springs, CT. He names his wife Mary and sons William, Jonathan, Dan, and Isaac and daughter Mary, Ellice, Bethia and Rebecca - Dan and Isaac not yet 21 according to Tolland CT vital Records, page 27 - Probate Records I, 12

Joseph settled in Ct and was a first settler in Coventry and in Tolland and a first tavern keeper. He was one of Grantees on deed of Windsor CT and was living in Coventry in 1713. The next year he was petitioner for land there.

He was first military officer in that part of CT. He was commissioned in Oct 1722 as a LT and May 1725 was promoted to Captain. He was also a selectman.

Joseph died in Falmouth while visiting his children

The estate settled in Tolland was still in possession of his heirs in 1861.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Tolland Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   1:34, 1:27.

   1:34 HATCH, Joseph, s. Joseph, b. Sept. 12, 1715
   1:27 HATCH, Joseph, d. Mar. 7, 1773, AE 58

2. ↑ Magazine.

   Francis West of Duxbury MA and some of his descendants
   Vol 60, page 60

3. ↑ Joseph Hatch III, in Find A Grave.
4. ↑ He was first military officer in that part of CT. He was commissioned in Oct 1722 as a LT and May 1725 was promoted to Captain. He was also a selectman.