John Hathaway (abt. 1733 - abt. 1786)

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Lawson (Timberlake) Hathaway — married 26 Dec 1754 in Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1786 at about age 53 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Hathaway was a Virginia colonist.

John Hathaway. ^[1][2][3][4]

Born 17 MAY 1733. Whitestone, Lancaster Co, VA. ^[5]

Died 19 APR 1786. The Plains, Fauquier Co., VA. ^[6]

Residence 1777 Rental Rolls, Fauquier County, VA. ^[7]

Buried At Hatherage, the home John Hathaway built. ^[8]

Note: #N83.

Marriage Husband William Hathaway. Wife Sarah Lawson. Child: John Hathaway. Marriage 1732 Calvert Co.,MD. ^[9][10]

Notes

Note N83Fought in Revolutionary War, was Captain of the Militia in PA and MD. He served as magistrate and member of the Court of Common Pleas. 1

He died of pleurisy. John and Sarah lived two or three miles Northeast of Marshall at "Hatherage.". 1

Fauquier Co, VA Wills (bk2, p104-5); 13Apr1786; Will of John HATHAWAY: wife, Sarah; children: Judy Kemper, Sarah BARTLETT, Elizabeth, John, Nancy, Susannah, Molly, Dolly, Peggy, Lawson, Serepta and Francis. Recorded 25Oct1788. Following is the text of the last will and testament of Capt. John Hathaway, obtained from the Book of Wills #2, Page 10A of Fauquier County, VA: In name of God Amen! I, John Hathaway, of the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia, being weak and sick in body at present but of sound mind and memory, thanks to almighty God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following imprimus. My will and desire is that all my just debts be first paid. Item 1 - As I am owing my daughter Elizabeth Hathaway a certain sum of money by a bond of mine, given to my brother James Hathaway which he assigned to her to discharge said bond. I do give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth one negro girl named Hagare to her and her heirs forever. Item 2 - I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Sarah Hathaway, the tract of land where I now live with all the rest of my negroes, horses, cattle, and household furniture during her natural life. Item 3 - It is my will and desire that if my wife Sarah Hathaway should die before my sons, Henry Lawson Hathaway, Francis Hathaway and Sarrepta Hathaway receive their education, that they shall be educated. Lawson at least three years more than he has already received, Francis four years more and Sarrepta two years more, which shall be done at the expense of my estate. Item 4 - After the decease of my wife it is my will and desire that all the land whereon I now live with all the negroes, horses, cattle and household furniture which I gave to my wife Sarah Hathaway as above be sold and equally divided between all my children viz; Judy Kemper, Sarah Bartlett, Elizabeth, John, Nancy, Susan, Molly, Dolly, Peggy, Lawson, Sarrepta and Francis, except to my two daughters Judy Kemper and Sarah Bartlett, who are to have each twelve pounds less than the rest of my children before mentioned. Item 5 - I give and bequeathe to my son, John Hathaway, the land which Simon Kenton was to locate for me, which is 1100 acres lying near the Big Sand River to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item 6 - I give and bequeathe to my two sons Lawson Hathaway and Francis Hathaway the tract of land I bought of Powers and Davison lying on the Tyger River in Harrison County containing 561 acres to their heirs and assigns forever. Item 7 - My will and desire is that if my son John Hathaway should not get the land which I gave to him above mentioned that then he shall have an equal part of the tract of land I willed to my sons Lawson and Francis Hathaway. Item 8 - I do nominate and appoint my loving wife Sarah Hathaway, executrix and my son John Hathaway, executor of this my last will and testament. Lastly do I hereby revoke and disannull all other wills and testaments made by me heretofore made and do acknowledge this only to be my last will and testament. In where I have hereunto set my hand and seal: This 413, 1786. Will was approved and acknowledged 925, 1786. 1

Peter, Callie, and I have found the Hathaway house twice. The 2nd time, in 2006, we met the man who has owned the house for 57 years. He assured us that he has never found the family graveyard in all that time. The third time we were there, his daughter told us she had played everywhere on the property as a child and never saw a cemetery. 1

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S108
2. ↑ Source: #S69 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 2; Serial: 11999; Volume: 8
3. ↑ Source: #S150
4. ↑ Source: #S122
5. ↑ Source: #S150
6. ↑ Source: #S150
7. ↑ Source: #S108
8. ↑ Source: #S150
9. ↑ Source: #S38 Source number: 4750.034; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
10. ↑ Source: #S38 Source number: 4750.034; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

John Hathaway, owner of Enon Hall

• Source: S108 Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Ancestry.com
• Source: S122 Ancestry.com Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R1
• Source: S150 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R1
• Source: S69 Hatcher, Patricia Law Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Grav; Repository: #R1

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