Benjamin Hathaway (1699 - 1762)

Born 1699 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mahurin) Crossman — married about 1743 (to 1762) in Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Apr 1762 at about age 63 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey

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Biography

Benjamin Hathaway was born around 1699 (based on age on his gravestone). He was the son of Abraham Hathaway (Hathaway-726).

He married first Abigail Clemons around 1720 based on the first known child.

Benjamin and Abigail had the following children:

1. Benjamin Hathawayb. abt 1721 d. after 1784 m. Mary Fairchild, Nov. 12,1746, 2nd Hannah Hopkins Oct. 2,1752,
2. Rebecca Hathaway, b. 1723, m. Isaac Morris
3. John Hathaway, b. 1726, d. 1802 m. Jemima Axtell Nov 6, 1723
4. Joseph Hathaway, b. 1728 m. Sarah Lyon Nov 15, 1753
5. Gershom Hathaway, b. 1730 m. Sarah Freeman Jan 13,1772
6. Eleazar Hathaway m. Abigail Cooper.
7. Thankful Hathaway, b. 1733, m. Ralph Tucker March 2, 1758
8. Jonathan Hathaway, b. 1738 . Lydia Peck Dec. 20,1759
9. Benoni Hathaway m. ? Damaris Feb. 24.1829; 2nd Ruth Ludlam Jan 22, 1765
10. Clemons Hathaway, b. 1744 m. Hananh Allen

Source: Marriage information from the Hathaway foundation

Benjamin married second Elizabeth Mahurin, widow of Theophilus Crossman,^[1] on 14 Mar 1743/44 in Morristown, New Jersey.^[2] She died in 1776 and her Will was probated 5 Dec 1776 in Morris County,^[3] New Jersey. She had two children by her first husband.

Elizabeth had four children with Theophilus Crossman: Abigail, Joshua ,Theophilus, and Elizabeth or Bette who is my 8th ggmother. Bette married Jedediah Lyons. He died just short of a year of their marriage. They had a son also Jedediah. Benjamin Hathaway and Bette were the administrators of the estate.

1760, June, 12th. Lyon, Jedediah of Morris Town, Morris Co. Int. Bond of Betty, widow, as Adm’x; Benjamin Hathaway of said town fellow bondsman. New Jersey Colonial Documents: Calendar of wills - 1751-1760; page 209

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Based on her Last Will, Benjamin and Elizabeth had three children:

1. Abigail Hathaway, b. 1746, m. Josiah Crane
2. Job Hathaway, b. 1748
3. Kezia Hathaway, b. 1750, married an unknown Cook.

Benjamin Hathaway died on 21 April 1762 at the age of 63 years old. The inscription on his gravestone reads:^[4]

In Memory of Benjamin Hathaway Esq'r

Aged 63 years Dec.'d April 21, 1762

Here lays Remains of him that was a Esq

May rest with Kings & Princes lay ye Dusc

Until ye World Desolves in flaming fire

At ye last Resurrection Ye Juse

When ye Arch Angels trumps sound

When Christ will meet ye Rightous Cloud

The Crowns of Glory will he their Reward

His will is dated 12 Feb 1762 and is probated 26 April 1762, in Morristown, Morris County. His wife, Elizabeth receives 1/2 of the yearly profits of his grist mill, and a cow, etc.

His daughters, Rebecca, Thankful, Abigail, and Kezia receive the rest of the moveable estate, except the blacksmith tools, which he gave to my son Jonathan.

His son, John received land on Whippaning River, of 40 acres; also the house brother Clark lives in, and 3 acres.

His son, Benoni received the other lands on the river.

His son, Joseph received 40 acres with the small house on it.

His son Eliazar received, also 40 acres.

His son, Gershom received 50 acres, joining Joseph and Eliazar.

His son, Benjamin received the rest of the land on the river, and the ironworks at Mendham.

His son, Jonathan received 50 acres where he lives, which once belonged to Thomas Allerton. Son, Clemens, also 50 acres.

His son, Job received 50 acres. Samuel Baldwin may have 1/4 and one half quarter of the grist mill, he paying 25 for the 1/4.

Executors - Mathew Lum and Benjamin Halsey.

Witnesses - Samuel Ford, Benjamin Lindsly, Timothy Johnes.

Proved April 26, 1762.^[5]

His son Benjamin put the ironworks up for sale in July of 1762.^[6]

Sale of Iron Works

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011
2. ↑ Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1731 - 1882, Ancestry.com, Ancestry Operations Inc., 2016.
3. ↑ Record of Wills, 1740-1900; 1n - 8426n, New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Morris County); Morris, New Jersey, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8796/images/007637503_00425?pId=1338820 : accessed 11 May 2021), Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2015
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial Find A Grave: Memorial #6542189
5. ↑ New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ New York Mercury, Monday, July 5, 1762, New York, NY, Issue 516, Page 4, GenealogyBank.com

• History of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ Page 101

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZ6-Y5B : 18 January 2020), Benj. Hathaway in entry for Benoni Hathaway, 1743.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZD-FBW : 18 January 2020), Benjamin Hathaway in entry for Abigail Hathaway, 1746.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZX-S4S : 18 January 2020), Benjamin Hathaway in entry for Zephaniah Hathaway, 1747.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZ6-ZB9 : 18 January 2020), Benjamin Hathaway in entry for Job Hathaway, 1748.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZD-G4D : 18 January 2020), Benjamin Hathaway in entry for Kezia Hathaway, 1750.

• Gilmore, Jean Fairchild. More Fairchilds In America (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 2001) Page 8. This source gives his wife's name as Elizabeth Crossman.