Walter Hatch, b. probably abt. 1623; d. 24 May 1699. … He settled in the part of Scituate called "The Two Miles," which was joined to Marshfield in 1788. … The will of Walter hatch, dated 3 Mar. 1681/2 and signed 4 Mar. 1681/2 was never proved; for after this will was made his son, Antipas, became of unsound mind, and his father made a new will, providing for the maintenance of Antipas but leaving to his brothers the land formerly intended for him. This second will was proved.
Walter Hatch made a will on March 3, 1681/2, but thereafter his son Antipas became mentally deranged, and his final will was signed on August 20, 1698, and proved April 2, 1701. It consists of three separate memoranda, the first dated July 5 and the second and third dated July 9, 1698.