William Hatch, bapt. at Wye, co. Kent, 9 Aug. 1629; emigrated with his parents to New England in Mar. 1634/5; d. in Virginia, being on a journey to that Colony, between 13 Sept. 1653, the date of his will, and 1656, when his will was proved. … At his father's death William Hatch became the owner of the house on Kent St., Scituate, which descended from him to his daughter Phebe. On 18 July 1677, the latter, being then of Boston and a spinster, sold this house and 20 acres of land to Jeremiah Hatch of Scituate, who was her first cousin once removed and also her uncle by marriage, having married Mary Hewes, her mother's sister.