Thomas Hatch

He became a freeman at Dorchester on 13 May 1634. Pronounced freeman at Yarmouth on 7 Jan 1638/9. Listed in Barnstable among those able to bear arms (between 16 & 60 yrs of age) Pronounced freeman at Barnstable on 1 June 1646. Took oath of fidelity in Yarmouth in 1657. Died about 1660, widow Grace took his inventory on 6 May 1661. On 3 Mar 1662/3, administration of his estate was granted to Jonathan Hatch and Lydia, wife of Henry Taylor. These two children are the only ones thus far tied to him. [Plymouth Colony Records, Court Orders, Vol. 4, page 31]. In fact, he referred to Jonathan as an "only son" [Freeman]. There has been much confusion between Thomas Hatch of Dorcester, Barnstable, and Yarmouth (this Thomas Hatch), and Thomas Hatch of Scituate. They were *NOT* the same person, yet a great many have repeatedly confused the two and mixed them together as if they were the same person. In this database, the other Thomas Hatch of Scituate is RIN 26266. Some of the confused records are reproduced below, but be wary that they have errors! There is no evidence that he is in any way tied to the Hatchs of Scituate and Kent Co., England.! -------------------------- Source: "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before 1692 on the basis of Farmer's Register" by James Savage, Vol. 2, p. 375. ------ "Thomas, who came over from Kent, 1634, b. in Sandwich; was made freeman in Boston, May 14, 1634; proposed freeman of Yarmouth, Jan. 7, 1638-9; and mem. of ch. in Barnstable, jun 1, 1641. He d. 1661, leaving a wid. Grace..." Source: Freeman, Frederick, "History of Cape Cod", Parnassus Imprints, Yarmouth Port, 1965. ------ Also, Freeman claims Jonathan was refered to as "only son".