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William the Immigrant,
1614-1680
Posted by Nel
Hatcher <[email protected]> on Mon, 28 Dec
1998
Surnames: Hatcher, Vane, Hill, Bacon, Elam, Pleasants,
Knibbe, Emerton, Warde, Pearse, Box, Potter, Breuton, Burne, Randolph,
Burton
William and son, Edward, may have, according to some, come to the US
with
Sir Henry Vane in 1635. He may have entered into the US through one of
the
ports of Maryland. As yet there is no absolute proof of how and where
William
entered the colonies.
William Hatcher located in HenricoCo, VA,
where he received a grant of 200
acres of land in 1636. He was born in
1613/14 and received his education
before he left England. He was a
successful planter and politician. William
became a member of the House of
Burgesses from the county of Henrico and
served from 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649,
1652 and 1654. He was compelled to beg
the pardon of the Speaker of the
House, Col. Edward Hill, on bended knee,
for calling him an "atheist and a
blasphemer"
William was also fined 10,000 lbs. of tobacco and caske for his
part in Bacon's
rebellion, which was reduced upon appeal to 8,000 lbs. of
dressed pork to be
delivered to His Majesties soldiers. He was much more
fortunate than most
who took part in this rebellion which was called by
Bancroft the "Harbinger
of American Nationality". Many were committed to
prison and were
condemned of all or most of their property, which,
incidentally was given to
friends and supporters of the King. The citizens of
HenricoCo sent the King a
list of their grievances and requested that they be
addressed. This manuscript
signed by: Wilber Elam, John Pleasants, Solomon
Knibbe, and Will Hatcher.
Some researchers believe Alice Emerton was the wife
of William the Emigrant.
Alice Emerton was a headright of William, meaning
that he paid her passage
to America. He also paid the passage of 2 other
people at the same time. At
this time the identity of William's wife is
unknown.
Deeds: 1636, Patent Book 1, William Hatcher is granted 200 ac
HenricoCo on
Appomatuck River "near to the land of Elizabeth Warde, widow" 50
for his
personal adventures and 150 for transporting 3 persons including
himself.
Near to the land of Pearse and Mary Box.
From a letter to "The
Stovall Journal" in 1993: In 1658/59 at Newport on
Rhode Island Mr. Robt.
Potter acted for Mr William Breuton, merchant and
Mathew Burne of Boston to
sell a ship or Barq for 300 pounds lawful money
of England to George Potter,
Wm. Hatcher and Henry Randolph all right in
the vessel Blackbird. This was
evidently a fairly good size ship considering the
amount paid for it. Now we
also know that young Thomas (Burton, Jr) carried
on a merchant trade with
Boston as evidenced by a suit brought against him
and he may have died at sea
in this very Barq as his wife states.."I never heard
any certain information
of ye manner of ye death of my dear husband Mr.
Thomas Burton." Even though
there were many years between the purchase
of the ship by William Hatcher,
Henry Randolph and George Potter this could
certainly have been the one used
by young Thomas Burton.
With the current research of Emory Hatcher, it
appears that it is very unlikely
that William descended from the
Lincolnshire, Careby Hatchers. Emory,
through his English researcher, has
been able to determine that no male
descendant of the Careby Hatcher could be
the father of William, with the
possible exception of Henry Hatcher.
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