1348Samuel Hatch married Mary Dotey who d. before him. He owned a large tract of land in Rochester, selling an acreage to Joseph Dotey in 1704, 54 acres to his son Josiah in 1712 and the remainder to his sons Elisha and Ezekial in 1718. In 1719 he sold 86 acres at Handmer's Hook to Matthew Eastis of Pembroke for £260.
His will dated June 13, 1728, was proved July 7, 1735. To his son Samuel Hatch he left his sword and one-half of his carpenter's tools. To his son Isaac Hatch, his grindstone and one half of his carpenter's tools. He states that he had already given to Samuel and Isaac his homestead farm in equal shares. To his daughter Desire Hatch, a feather bed and its furniture "standing in the Great Tower room which she calls hers," a cow, a chest with drawers, the biggest brass kettle, a frying pan, a mare and "my Great Bible." To son Isaac, for life, a share in the Little Cedar swamp in Hanover, to descend to his sons Isaac and Josiah. To daughters Hannah, Elizabeth Bonney and Desire Hatch, the residue of his personal estate. To his two grandchildren, Ebenezer and Sarah, children of his son Ebenezer Hatch, deceased, 1s. each, he having given his son Ebenezer a sufficient portion in his life time. To his grandchildren Edmond, Jabez, Josiah, Desire, Zurviah and Mary Hatch, children of his son Josiah Hatch, deceased, one sixth of one-third each of his undivided lands in Rochester, he having given his son Josiah a sufficient portion in his life time. The other two-thirds of the lands in Rochester to his sons Elisha and Ezekial Hatch, "having already given them a considerable portion in lands." Executor: son Isaac Hatch. Witnesses: John Cushing, Junr., Deborah Wheten, Susanna Morey.1349 |