THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. I am actively researching Jacob, his ancestors and descendants, therefore this history changes frequently. Your comments or suggestions, are welcome.

I could not publish this history without adding some special "Thank Yous." I want to thank my mother, whose work is the foundation of this history. I would also like to thank three women who corresponded with her and who are now corresponding with me who have been so willing to share their research. They are Maureen Bryson,⁽¹⁾ Delois Stinson ⁽²⁾ and Ruth Apt Leathers.⁽³⁾ I am also in touch with other descendants of Jacob who have provided me with information, sources, and ideas. I would like to thank them as well. In particular, I want to express my thanks to Cheryl Brown ⁽⁴⁾, Darrell Hatch ⁽⁵⁾, Elaine Johnson, ⁽⁶⁾ , Virginia Romney ⁽⁷⁾, Elizabeth Newstrum ⁽⁸⁾ , and Lori Linnell ⁽⁹⁾ along with many others including the special collections department at the Gilbertsville Free Library, Butternuts, New York, and the Jefferson County, New York GenWeb Project, who also deserve a thank you. Without their help, I could not have gotten as far as I have with this history.

Jacob Hatch is a descendant of Thomas Hatch of Scituate, Plymouth Colony and the family can be traced to John Hatch who was born about 1415, in Kent Co. England. Thomas Hatch was one of the first settlers of Scituate, Massachusetts in Plymouth Colony about 1638. He settled in that part of Scituate known as the "Two Mile" that was annexed to Marshfield in 1788. It appears the family came to Plymouth Colony as merchants and not for religious reasons. They were heavily involved with the Second Church of Scituate, an Anabaptist church that did not believe in infant baptisms. The line descends to Jacob's grandfather, Michael Hatch of Scituate and Spencer, Massachusetts. Jacob's paternal grandmother, Priscilla Sprague, is a descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower through her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Bartlett. I have also been doing some research on her mother's line - Priscilla Knight and the Pitman family of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Remarkable about Jacob are the tragedies that he endured having had both of his wives and a son, Isaac, killed. In addition, a second son, Layton, died in the same year as Isaac. For whatever reason, Jacob's daughters did not follow him to Utah and after 1850/51, he probably never saw them or his brothers and sisters again.

Jacob's birth has not been verified. The IGI and Ancestral File records indicate Jacob was born in the Green Mountains Addison Co. Vermont. Other records indicate he was born in Spencer, Massachusetts. There is also a controversy over how old Jacob was when he died. Part of the problem was caused by Jacob himself. On March 25, 1856, Jacob swore he was 72 years old⁽¹⁰⁾. This would make his birth in 1783 or 1784. According to the Payson Ward Records, dated about 1858/1859, and given to the LDS Church by Jacob, Jacob was born April 22, 1786 in Spencer, Massachusetts⁽¹¹⁾ In 1860, census record for Payson, Jacob was living with his 7 year old daughter, Ellen, and gave his age as 81 years. That would make him born in the same year as his older brother, Rufus. He listed himself as a farmer and having been born in New York. On June 21, 1875, Jacob swore he was age 102 as of 20 April of that year.⁽¹²⁾ This would mean he was born April 20, 1773. Jacob's burial record states he was born September 22, 1773.⁽¹³⁾ This date is probably from Jacob's 1875 affidavit.

An interesting reversal is the age given to him by Kate Carter in her Our Pioneer Heritage series. She states he was a pioneer in 1849, age 56 having been born in 1793/94 in Vermont.⁽¹⁴⁾ Of the dates, April 22, 1786, is the date most commonly used for Jacob's birth. However, after studying Jacob's pension applications, I have come to the conclusion that it is possible he was born April 20 or 22, 1783. This is the earliest reliable record we have for Jacob, even earlier than the Payson Ward record. It is also probable that it was not until around 1860 that Jacob added years to his life. The 1773 date could have been an honest mistake due to age, or perhaps Jacob enjoyed being the oldest person in town. I have totally eliminated September 22, 1773, as a possible birth date inasmuch as the date is too early to be plausible and he did not use it until 1875, nineteen years after the first pension application. Most of the dates are in 10 year increments with April being the most prevalent month for his birth and the day of the month is either the 20^th or 22^nd. Unless a date it written down, it doesn't take long to become uncertain of the exact date.

There is a second area that has led to much confusion and that is the identity of Jacob's parents and grandparents. The L.D.S. Church Ancestral File is in error when it states that Jacob's paternal grandparents parents are Moses Hatch and Jean Gibbs. I have sources that identify John's parents as Michael Hatch and Priscilla Sprague that I will expand upon later in this article. An article in Kate Carter's⁽¹⁵⁾ series states that, "Jacob was born in Green Mountains, Addison County, Vermont, April 15, 1773," the son of Abraham Hatch. This may be our source for the Green Mountains, Addison County. This article incorrectly identified Abraham Hatch as Jacob's father. This has definitely been proven to be wrong. There is no doubt that John Hatch and Elizabeth Walden were Jacob's parents. The article further states that Jacob's father, "Abraham, born in New York City, was the son of an English pilgrim." The article has conflicting information and has been the source of confusion because of the inaccurate data it contains.
 

Scituate

Jacob's father, John Hatch, was born May 8, 1751, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts⁽¹⁶⁾ to Michael Hatch and Priscilla Sprague. Michael and Priscilla had 15 children all born in Scituate. The first five died in infancy along with two others. Sometime between 1770 and 1774, Michael moved his family to Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. It has been suggested that the John Hatch living in Spencer was not Michael's son, but that it was another young man living there without his family and that John stayed alone in Scituate with his bride. I believe this is highly unlikely. A John Hatch that was about the same age, but was living in Scituate, married Deborah Oakman 10 Oct. 1771, and never left Scituate. He was possibly the son of Benjamin Hatch and Mercy born in Scituate 9 Dec. 1745. He died 12 March 1819 at Scituate. It was also believed at that time that John was older than he actually was inasmuch as he was given the birth date of his older brother who was born 12 Apr. 1741, however, this John died 9 February 1741/742.⁽¹⁷⁾ Unfortunately, it was my own mother that first believed that John Hatch, son of Michael, never left Scituate. I was unable to discuss the matter with her after I found that more than one John had been born to Michael and Priscilla. The only other Hatch family living in Spencer at the time that John married Elizabeth Waldon was that of Stephens Hatch and Ruth Prior. They did not have a son named John. Stephens had two sons, Thomas and Elias⁽¹⁸⁾ and was a distant cousin to John.
 

Spencer

When John Hatch was not quite 24 years old, he became one of the minutemen who on April 19, 1775, marched to Cambridge with 56 other men from Spencer under Captain Ebenezer Mason. The group included John's brother, Michael, and his new brother-in-law, Thomas Sprague, his sister Thankful's husband. Once at Cambridge the group divided into about three different groups. Some went to Bunker Hill and some, including Michael Hatch, served only thirty days. On June 17, 1775, John, along with eight other men from Spencer, was sent to Boston. He was not one of the men that fought at Bunker Hill. On June 24, 1776, the town of Spencer voted, emphatically, that they "Do Fully, Freely, and solemnly engage with their Lives and Fortunes, to abide by and support said [Continental] congress for the safety of the United Colonies. On 10 May 1775 John enlisted and served until 8 Oct. 1775. On 1 Aug. 1775, he was under the command of Captain Seth Washburn. John enlisted again 31 Aug. 1776, and was allowed 75 miles travel as advance pay to Camp Hull. He received 5 days service which included 2 days travel pay (40 miles) under Captain Joshua White and was discharged 23 Aug. 1777. On 5 Sep. 1777, he again enlisted under Captain. Josiah White and was discharged 29 Nov. 1777 (3 mo 4 days including 3 days for 180 miles travel home). This company was raised for three months and marched to reinforce the Northern Army under General Gates^.(19) A pension application or pension record for his service in the Revolutionary War does not seem to exist. Apparently, he never applied for a pension.

It was during the time that John was in the militia that he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Walden in Berkley, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.⁽²⁰⁾John and Elizabeth filed their intent to marry with Samuel Tobey, Jr., Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk of Berkley on April 6, 1776. The record names the residence of both the bride and groom: "Jon Hatch of Spencer and Elizabeth Walden of Berkley." John and Elizabeth were married at Berkley by Samuel Tobey, Jr. on June 29, 1776. John's oldest sister, Priscilla Hatch Read, was living in Attleborough at the time of his marriage. Perhaps he met Elizabeth on one of his visits with her. Attleborough is also in Bristol County, not far from Berkley. There is a possibility that Elizabeth was the daughter of William Walden and Ruhama Simonds. William's ancestor, Edward Walden, settled in Wendham, Essex County, Massachusetts and his descendants settled in Connecticut and some were in Bristol County.

John took his bride to Spencer and there they had two sons born to them. John was born March 6, 1777⁽²¹⁾. It has been suggested that John died before 1790.⁽²²⁾ However, I have my doubts that John died prior to 1841. Rufus was born February 20, 1779.⁽²³⁾ Three or four more children were born to John and Betsy: William about 1780, Elizabeth about 1782, and Charlotte about 1785 and then Jacob. The exact order of the births other than the first two has not been verified. The children could have been born anywhere from western Massachusetts, Eastern New York or southwest Vermont. One more child, Polly was born about 1787.⁽²⁴⁾

The estate of John's father, Michael, was opened for probate in 1784. It appears John and his brother, Michael, left Spencer before their father's death. His mother, Priscilla, declined to be the executrix of her husband's estate "by reason of infirmity" and the oldest son, Joshua, was appointed. John and the "heirs of his sister, Priscilla Reed" sent Peter Silvester as their representative to approve the settlement of the estate^.(25) After studying the Ancestral File and the Silvesters of Massachusetts, I have come to the conclusion that Peter Silvester was a resident of Spencer and a friend of the family. I have found some Silvester's that were married into the Hatch, but it is unlikely that he was a relative.

The probate records of Michael Hatch ⁽²⁶⁾ name his adult children. The oldest daughter, Priscilla (born 26 October 1738), predeceased her parents, but left heirs of her own, "the heirs of Priscilla Reed, late wife of Mr. Timothy Reed, now deceased." Sarah Jewett (born 17 Apr. 1743) was the second wife of Stephen Jewett and lived in Lanesboro and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Stephen Jewett appears in the 1790 and 1810 census of Pittsfield, but his main residence seems to a been in the neighboring city of Lanesboro. When John's brother settled their father's estate, he made the statement that he made "one journey to Pittsfield and other places." The journey to Pittsfield would have been to visit Sarah. Thankful Sprague (born 17 May 1744) was living in Spencer. Joshua, the oldest son (born 13 Jul. 1746), was administrator of the Estate and living on a farm that bordered his father's property. Michael Hatch, middle son (born 21 Jul. 1748), was living in neighboring Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.⁽²⁷⁾ He moved to Chelsea, Orange, Vermont between 1786 and 1790.⁽²⁸⁾ Rhoda Hatch (born 30 Jun. 1756) was the youngest and resided in Spencer and Leicester. The estate was settled when Joshua Hatch, Administrator, and Peter Silvester, Jr., "Agent for Jno Hatch and the heirs of Priscilla Read" signed the record on May 14, 1798.⁽²⁹⁾ John's birth record, military record, marriage intention, and the probate record of Michael Hatch definitely tie John Hatch and Elizabeth Walden to Michael Hatch and Priscilla Sprague.

The other children of Michael and Priscilla, all born in Scituate, were: Susanna born 24 Aug 1733 and died 2 Sep 1733; Thomas born 8 Jul 1734 and died 20 Jul 1734; Michael born 2 Aug 1735 and died 9 Jan 17396; Desire born 8 Sep 1736 and died 15 Oct 1736; Michael born 28 Nov 1737 and died prior to 1748; John born 12 Apr 1741 and died 9 Feb 1741/42; Sarah born 14 Apr 1742 and died the following June; Rhoda or Rodea born 8 Jun 1763 and died before 1756.⁽³⁰⁾

Of John's two surviving brothers, Joshua married and stayed in Spencer and took over the family farm, but his two children, Joshua and Priscilla left Spencer before their father's death.⁽³¹⁾ Michael and his wife, Martha Rice, left Spencer between 1777 and 1782 and eventually settled in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont. John's youngest sister, Rhoda, never married and remained in Worcester County until her death in Leicester in 1840.⁽³²⁾

The most important record that connects Jacob to John Hatch and Elizabeth Walden and to his brothers, John, Rufus and William and a son, Hosea, is the TIB (Temple Index Bureau) of LDS Temple baptisms done in Nauvoo by Jacob's daughter, Charlotte, who married Jonathan Allen about 1834, in Jefferson Co., NY:⁽³³⁾

1841 Nauvoo proxy baptisms by Charlotte Allen:

Rufus was born February 20, 1779 and died 29 Jun 1826.⁽³⁴⁾
Hosea Hatch, sister. Hosea died about 1819;.
John Hatch, granddaughter. John would have to be deceased for the baptism.
Hesebeth Hatch, niece. Hepzibah McNeil Hatch, died 4 Oct 1833, spouse of Rufus.⁽³⁵⁾
Rufus Hatch, niece. Her father's brother, died 29 Jun 1826.⁽³⁶⁾
William Hatch, niece. Her father's brother, died 2 Jul 1833.⁽³⁷⁾
Elizabeth Hatch, granddaughter, deceased [date unknown].
Anna Walden, niece. Anna would have to be deceased to have the baptism.

Originally Anna Chalker was thought to be the only spouse of John. For this reason, John's children were sealed to Annie Chalker and later Elizabeth's children were resealed to her. See IGI ⁽³⁹⁾. I removed Henry as a son of John because the DAR Records and his headstone name his parents as Isaac and Anna Hubell Hatch.⁽⁴⁰⁾ I also have Henry's bible records that document his spouse, Lorania Everett, and children, but not his parents. There is the possibility that Jacob did have a brother named Henry, but not the Henry that married Lorania Everett.

At the time Charlotte was baptized for her relatives, her husband, Jonathan Allen, was very active in the Mormon Church. Jonathan was once considered for the position of a counselor in the Stake Elder's Quorum Presidency in Lee County, Iowa, but since he was living "at a remote distance and not expected to move on,"⁽⁴¹⁾ he was not sustained to the position. In May 1843 Jonathan Allen was sent with others on a Mission to Tioga Co., NY⁽⁴²⁾ and on 22 May 1843 he and Charlotte were sealed in the Nauvoo Temple.⁽⁴³⁾ After or during the Mormon "exodus" from Nauvoo, Charlotte and Jonathan left the area and eventually settled in Henry Co., Illinois.⁽⁴⁴⁾

It was probably soon after the birth of Polly that "Betsy" died and John married Annie Chalker. Six or seven more children were born to John Hatch. Possibly another John Hatch born about 1790; Sylvanus Hatch was born about 1792; followed by Hannah or Fanny Hatch about 1794; Temperance Hatch about 1794-95; Horacio Oratio Hatch about 1797, he died about 1818. Seth Hatch was born about 1799 and Caroline Hatch February 22, 1801. Caroline is reported to have been born at Herman St. Lawrence County, New York, but I doubt that and little is currently known about Elizabeth and Polly. Without the actual birth records, it isn't possible to know which of the two women was the mother of John's middle children.

The assigning of the children of John Hatch is in some cases pure conjecture. Some records show Polly born in 1787 which would more likely make her a daughter of Elizabeth Walden. Some records also show John born in 1790, dying in 1851 age 50(?), This would make him a son of Annie Chalker. However, since the 1777 birth of John is one which has been verified in the Spencer, MA birth records, either there was a second son, John, or the 1790 date [the date of the birth of the second John] is incorrect. I assume that Elizabeth Walden died about 1787 and then John married Annie Chalker. The knowledge of this first marriage was eventually lost to the family.⁽⁴⁵⁾
 

Vermont

It is assumed that John took his family to Vermont, quite probably to Rutland or Addison County, when he left Spencer and his children born between 1780 and about 1790 could have been born there. Prior to 1887, Chittenden County was a part of Addison County and Addison County was a part of Rutland County prior to 1885. This is the period of time of Michael Hatch's death and I keep coming back to the reference in the probate record that Peter Silvester represented John and the heirs of Priscilla Reed in approving the distribution of Michael's estate. The first two of Priscilla's children, Timothy and Michael were born in Cumberland, Rhode Island. At that time Cumberland was in Bristol County, Massachusetts. I am aware of one other child, Horatio who was probably also born in Cumberland. At least three of Michael Reed's children were born in Charlotte, Chittenden, Vermont between 1794 and 1798.⁽⁴⁶⁾ The burial record of Michael Reed confirms this is the same family.⁽⁴⁷⁾ I have also found land records in Charlotte for Timothy Reed, Sr. and Timothy Reed, Jr., along with Horacio Reed and Michael Reed, Sr. and Michael Reed, Jr. ⁽⁴⁸⁾

Two documents were given to me by Maureen Bryson and Darrell Hatch that could be John Hatch and his son, Rufus. The two documents by themselves do not constitute the proof needed to conclusively say this is the right family, but they do look promising. John and Rufus Hatch executed a Trust Deed, probably to a mortgage or promissory note to Jacob Klum in 1802.⁽⁴⁹⁾

John Hatch of New Haven in the county of Addison and Rufus Hatch of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden in the state of Vermont for the Consideration of Twelve Hundred Dollars received to our full satisfaction of Jacob Klum of the city of Verginnes in said County of Addison Do give grant bequeath and sell and Confirm into the said Jacob Klum the two following described lots or tracts of land viz, first the whole of Lot Number fifty eight in the second Difition [sic]?) Drawn to the original of Ebenezer Stevens in Newhaven in said County of Addison aforesaid Containing about fifty Acres be the same more or less and secondly the following described Lot or tract of Land lying and being situate in the town of Waltham aforesaid to wit Lot Number fifty three in the second Division of the Right of Eleazer Claghorn formally (sp) in Newhaven the Township of Newhaven containing fifty Acres be the same more or less.

To have and to hold the above granted Premises premises with the Appertinances thereof unto him the said Jacob Klum his heires and assigns forever to his and Their own proper use benefit and behoof And also We the Said John and Hatch do for our selves and Each of our heires Executors and Administration covenant with the Jacob Klum his heires and assigns that at and untill the Insealing these presents we are well Seized of the foregoing aforesaid premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good Right to bargain and sell the Same in manner and form as above written and that the is free from all Incumbrances whatever And furthermore we the said John and Rufus Hatch Do by these presents bind ourselves and

Each of our heirs forever to Warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Jacob Klum his heirs and Assign against all claims and Demand whatever ____ In things where of we Set our have hereunto Set our hand and Seal this Thirtieth Day of October Anno Domini one Thousand Eight hundred and two Provided nevertheless if the said John & Rufus Hatch their heirs and executor Administrator too Shall well and truely to the said Jacob Klum his heires executor or administrator a Certain Note of hand by them the said John and Rufus Hatch well Executed Dated the Thirtieth Day of October AD one thousand Eight hundred and two for the 'sum of twelve' (not clear) hundred Dollars Currant Lawful Money of the United States according to the term or thereof then this Deed is to be Void otherwise to Remain in full force and virtue in Law

/s/ John Hatch Rufus Hatch

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of us /s/ Stephen Harmon Amos Marsh

State of Vermont
Addison County
Verginnes October, 30, A.D. 1802

Personally appeared John Hatch and Rufus Hatch the Signers and sealers of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free Voluntary act and Deed

/s/ Amos Marsh Justice Peace
Town Clerk Office Waltham, November 7 1802, then Entered the foregoing Deed and Mortgage on Record.
Attest Ebenezer Hawkins Town Clark

(Abstract typed with original spelling and punctuation)

The deed is followed in 1806 with evidence that John and Rufus fell on hard times. On 9 Feb 1806, suit was brought by Jacob Klum against John and Rufus Hatch to foreclose on the trust deed.

Judgment, court action, #106, 9 Feb 1806 Addison Co., VT [copy, left side illegible] Jacob Klum vs. John and Rufus Hatch,

. . . action of ejectment against John Hatch and Rufus Hatch both [Waltham]. . . in said county of Addison

. . . the said Jacob appeared by his attorney Robt Boston the said John & Rufus and their attorney E. D. Woodbridge and by direction the said defendants by their said attorney a default is entered. Whereupon it is considered by the court here that the said Jacob recover of them[?] John & Rufus the quiet & peaceable possession of the premises in his said [...] described with one cent damages and his costs.

And now the said John & Rufus in Court here by E. D. Woodbridge the [...] inform the court that the said Judgment was rendered against a deed for mortgage heretofore executed by the said John & Rufus to the said Jacob [...] the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned. The said [...] & Rufus therefore move the Court here to ascertain the sum in [...] said mortgage and stay execution and set some time for the said [...]Rufus to redeem said land by payment of such sums as shall be found [...] agreeable to the statute in such case made & provided. [...]upon it is ordered and deemed by the Court here that execution on judgment be stayed until the fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven. And is further ordered that if the said John & Rufus their heirs executors administrators or assigns shall tender or pay to the Clerk of this County Court for said [...] the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifteen dollars, the sum ascertained by this Court to be due to the said Jacob on [...] together with the costs of this process here taxed at seven dollars [...] cents amounting in the whole to the sum of one thousand two[...] twenty two forty six cents by the said fourteenth day of M[...] eight hundred and seven then the above judgement [...] otherwise execution may issue the thereon in due form of [...] Darius Matthews Clerk.⁽⁵⁴⁾

John and Rufus must have taken whatever they had left of their pride and possessions and with their families, they left Vermont forever. It was shortly after this that John (Senior) with his unmarried sons, Jacob and Sylvanus, were living in Butternuts, Otsego, NY and Rufus was in Henderson. William did stay in Vermont and maintained his residence in New Haven, Addison, VT, but is found in different places between 1807 and 1820 when he settled in St. Lawrence Co., NY.

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1. Maureen Bryson is a descendant of Jacob through his son, Isaac Burres, Sr., and his son, John William.  Maureen's webpage.

2. Delois Stinson is a descendant of Jacob through his son, Isaac Burres, Sr., and his son, George Andrew.  Email: <stinson@burgoyne.com>

3. Ruth is a descendant of two of Jacob's brothers, Sylvanus and William.  Email: <deca@nilenet.com>

4. Cheryl Brown is the sister of Delois and a descendant of Jacob through his son, Isaac Burres, Sr. and his son, George Andrew.  Email <cherylvbrown@bigplanet.com>

5. Darrell Hatch is a descendant of Jacob through his son, Isaac Burres, Sr., and his son, John William and cousin to Maureen Bryson.  Email:  <drhatch@juno.com>

6. Elaine Johnson is a descendant of Jacob through his son, Lewis.  Elaine's webpage.

7. Virginia Romney is a descendant of Jacob through his son, Isaac Burres, Sr., and his son John William.  Email <vromney@pacquinet.com.mx>

8. Elizabeth Newstrum is a descendant of Jacob through his daughter, Polly.  Email <izbeth@blarg.net>

9. Lori Linnell's husband is a descendant of Jacob's daughter, Charlotte.  Email: <LorLin@aol.com>

10. Pension Applications.

11. "LDS Membership Records", Payson Ward, FHL film 0026401, p 94. Date of birth 23 Apr 1786, Spencer, Massachusetts, parents Elizabeth and John.

12. Pension Applications.

13. Sexton's records, Payson City Cemetery.

14. Carter, Kate, Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 10, page 455, "They Came in 49"

15. Carter, Kate, Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 9, p. 382-385, article by Elodie C. Harper Smith, "Jacob Hatch -- 103 Years"

16. Scituate Vital Records Massachusetts to the year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1909, 1:173-4, FHL microfilm 0496902, FHL book 974.482/Sl V28; Dewey 929/.3744/82, LOC F74.S3S5 1976. Christening record taken from church record, Second Church of Scituate, now the First Unitarian Church of Norwell.

17. Scituate Vital Records.

18. Vital Records of Spencer, Worcester County, MA; FHL, SLC book 974.43 S3 Vol 2s and FHL film 844608: Spencer Births, Marriages & Deaths 1744-1834.

19. History of Worcester County Massachusetts, BYU Microfiche CS 43 .G46X LH No. 4640#12 beginning page 631.

20. Town Records & Births & Intentions to Marry; Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, 1755-1823; Vol. 2; pages 281 and 297; FHL SLC film 903401.

21. Vital Records of Spencer, Worcester County, MA; FHL, SLC book 974.43 S3 Vol 2s and FHL film 844608 page 52: Spencer Births, Marriages & Deaths 1744-1834.

22. John possibly died 11 Dec 1841. Find source.

23. Vital Records of Spencer, Worcester County, MA; FHL, SLC book 974.43 S3 Vol 2s and FHL film 844608 page 52: Spencer Births, Marriages & Deaths 1744-1834.

24. Census records: 1800, p. 270 11001-2211 and p.411 2101-10001 and 1810 Washington Co., NY; 1820 LeRay, Jefferson County, NY p 431 000001-00101.

25. 1784 Priscilla Hatch Declined as Executor of the Estate of Michael (Micah} Hatch, Worcester Counter Probate Records, Volume 233 page, 288 and Joshua Hatch was appointed: FHL film 863521.

26. Transcript of Probate Records, Worcester Co., Massachusetts Volume 28, pages 320-322, 490 (1797-1799) FHL film 856316.

27. Michael had 5 children born in Sturbridge between 1779 and 1786. Sturbridge Vital Records, Ancestry.com online database.

28. 1790 Census, Chelsea Vermont, p.30. Birth records of Michael's children.

29. Transcript of Probate Records, Worcester Co., Massachusetts Volume 28, pages 320-322 & 490 (1797-1799) FHL film 856316.

30. Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1909, NEHGR 1:176, FHL microfilm 0496902, FHL book 974.482/Sl V28; Dewey 929/.3744/82, LOC F74.S3S5 1976.

31. Probate Records, Worcester Co., Massachusetts Volume 28, pages 320-322 & 490 (1797-1799) FHL film 856316. Estate of Michael Hatch.

32. Rhoda Hatch died unmarried at the age of 84 in Leicester, Worcester, MA: Worcester Vital Records to 1849, FHL film 528759.

33. Temple Index Bureau (TIB), records of LDS Temple Ordinances done prior to 1970.

34. Vital Records of Spencer, Worcester County, MA; FHL, SLC book 974.43 S3 Vol 2s and FHL film 844608 page 52: Spencer Births, Marriages & Deaths 1744-1834.

35. Branches & Twigs ,V16:3 (Summer 1987) page 107 and V16:4 page 147, Genealogical Society of Vermont, PO Box 422, Pittsford, VT 05763 - The Family Bible of Rufus Hatch. Died age 51. See notes under Rufus Hatch. Gives two different dates: Mar 29, 1781 and October 4, 1833 ae 51 years. 1833 ae 51 fits birth record.

36. Branches & Twigs, V16:3 (Summer 1987) page 107 and V16:4 page 147, Genealogical Society of Vermont, PO Box 422, Pittsford, VT 05763 - The Family Bible of Rufus Hatch.

37. Branches & Twigs, V16:3 (Summer 1987) page 107 and V16:4 page 147, Genealogical Society of Vermont, PO Box 422, Pittsford, VT 05763 - The Family Bible of Rufus Hatch. Photocopy in my possession from the Jefferson County Historical Society.

38. "Belief that baptism is necessary for the salvation of all persons who reach the age of accountability (D&C 84:64, 74) does not condemn persons who have died without the opportunity to hear the true gospel of Jesus Christ or to receive baptism from proper priesthood authority. Latter-day Saints believe that proxy baptism for the dead should be performed vicariously (1 Cor. 15:29; D&C 124:28-35, 127-128), and that it becomes effective if the deceased beneficiary accepts the gospel while in the spirit world awaiting resurrection (see 1 Pet. 3:18-20; 4:6; cf. D&C 45:54). This vicarious work for the benefit of previous generations, binding the hearts of the children to their fathers (Mal. 4:5-6), is one of the sacred ordinances performed in Latter-day Saint temples (D&C 128:12-13)." The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, LDS Collectors Library CD, 1995. Additional references can be supplied upon request. Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, © 1992 by Macmillan Reference, a Simon & Schuster Company.

39. International Genealogical Index of the L.D.S. Church.

40. Headstone Record: Son of Isaac & Anna, 2 Oct 1783-18 Jul 1856, buried in Brownville Cemetery, Brownville. DAR page 172.

41. Journal History, Conference at Zarahemla, Lee, Iowa, 9 Aug 1841.

42. Journal History, 10 Apr 1843. LDS Collectors Library: Early LDS Membership Records, Infobases, Inc., 1995.

43. Nauvoo Ward Records. LDS Collectors Library: Early LDS Membership Records, Infobases, Inc., 1995.

44. Information supplied by Lori Linnell, January, 2000.

45. Research notes from Maureen Bryson, Las Vegas, Nevada: Census records: Census records: 1800 and 1810 Washington Co., NY; 1820 LeRay, Jefferson County, NY p 431 000001-00101;1830 Pine Plains, Dutchess, NY.

46. History of the Reed Family, Jacob Whittemore Reed, 1861. BYU Microfiche CS 43 .G46x G 422, a source I have not read.

47. Headstone Inscription, East Charlotte Cemetery. NEHGR 71: 356, "Michael Read, died Nov. 9, 1851, age 82 years. Born in Cumberland, Mass Sept 14, 1769."

48. Charlotte Towns & Deeds, Records Index Vol 1, 1763-1950, FHL Film 028054. Timothy Reed first appears in Deeds Vol. 1 page 407, and Timothy Reed, Jr. does not appear until Vol. 3, page 124.

49. Waltham, Vermont, Index to deeds 1797-1950 Deeds, v. 1-4 1797-1845, FHL film 29105 , filmed by the GS of Utah, 1952. Pp 76, 77.

50. Rufus Hatch Family Bible in possession of the Jefferson County Historical Society, 228 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.

51. Estate papers of Rufus Hatch, Box H-2, copy in possession of the Jefferson County Historical Society, 228 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601. Hepzibah Piece swore that she was "the widow of Rufus Hatch of Henderson" and that she was married to said Rufus Hatch in Hartford in Feb. 1800.

52. Rufus was born 20 Feb 1779 in Spencer, Worcester, MA from Vital Records of Spencer, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Worcester, MA, Franklin P. Rice, 1909, filmed by GS of Ut, 1972, FHL film 874027 Item 2. His bible record states he was born 27 Feb 1779.

53. 1800 census Charlotte, Chittenden, Vermont: 1 male 16-26, 1 male under 16, 1 female.  Rufus, Jr. was born 31 Oct 1800 (Rufus Hatch Bible Records).

54. Waltham, Vermont, Index to deeds 1797-1950 Deeds, v. 1-4 1797-1845, FHL film 29105 , filmed by the GS of Utah, 1952. Researched by Darrell Hatch and sent to me by Maureen Bryson in February, 2000.

55. Pratt, Parley Parker, 1807-1857, Autobiography (1807-1838), ed. Parley P. Pratt (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1985). Chapters 1-3. Online at <http://www.math.byu.edu/~smithw/Lds/LDS/Early-Saints/pratt,p>

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