Name:                     Capt. John HATHAWAY

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Birth:                      17 May 1733            Whitestone, Lancaster, VA

Death:                     19 Apr 1786             Fauquier, VA

Father:                     William (III) HATHAWAY (1695-1772)

Mother:                   Sarah LAWSON (~1698-)

FAMILY LINE:

William HATHAWAY (1636 - 1692) & Letitia LAWSON (abt 1652 - )

    William (Jr) HATHAWAY (1666 - 1725)

        William (III) HATHAWAY (1695 - 1772) & Sarah LAWSON (abt 1698 - )

            Capt. John HATHAWAY & Sarah Lawson TIMBERLAKE (21 Apr 1739 - )

                Mary Molly HATHAWAY (19 Nov 1768 - 11 Oct 1854) & Joseph HAMPTON (1765 - 15 Oct 1802)

                    Susanna HAMPTON (29 Jan 1796 - 13 Jun 1890) & Lewis WEEKS (15 Aug 1780 - 26 Apr 1849)

                        Susan WEEKS (24 Apr 1818 - 11 Jan 1872) & Jesse BARBRE III (25 Aug 1814 - 4 Apr 1870)

                            Malcena BARBRE (28 Mar 1855 - 12 May 1920) & William COFFEY (1848 - 1896)

                                Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON (1878 - 1973)

                                    Leo Newton COFFEY (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER (1903 - 1983)

                                        Fred Coffey

 

Misc. Notes

Note from Timothy E. Peterman approved "Sons of the American Revolution" application for recognition as a descendant of John Hathaway says “...assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of First Lieutenant., Capt. James Scott’s Fauquier Independent Company, 1777; Captain, Fauquier Co., VA Militia, 1779-81.”

 

(Following appears to be extracted from “Hathaways of America”, compiled by Elizabeth Starr Versailles. Houston Clayton Library has a copy. The house “Hatherage” still exists, pictures available at http://www.enonhall.com/html/captjohn.html

 

“The will of John Hathaway is written in clear handwriting with perfect spelling. He was stout, handsome, very active, well-proportioned, with beautiful shining black hair. Undaunted resolution, friend of American Revolution, commanded a militia company which served in Pennsylvania and New York during the war; called Capt. John. In 1772, he moved about 12-14 miles above Warrenton, built Hatherage, a long rather narrow stone house, 2-3 miles northeast of Marshall, set back from the road leading from Warrenton to Middleburg, via The Plains and Zulle. When Hatherage was sold in 1837 the following reservation was made: "It is expressly understood between the foregoing parties Hathaway and Kincheloe that the family Graveyard on the farm herein conveyed in reserved and excepted and shall be forever subject to the use and direction of the said Hathaway and heirs including the ground now enclosed for that purpose and not to exceed one fourth of an acre. In testimony whereof the parties have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year above written." Signed by Brandt Kincheloe and H. S. Hathaway, rec. Deed Book 37, page 377, Fauquier Co., Va. It is presumed that John and Sarah and two of their children are buried there. Magistrate. Member of Court of Common Please of Fauquier Co.”

 

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 4/13, 1786.

Will was approved and acknowledged 9/25, 1786. 





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Exors: Wife, Sarah, Executrix & Son John Hathaway

Signed; John Hathaway

Wit: Josiah Fishback, Philip Fishback, William Metcalf

Proved: 25 September 1786 by o. of above Witnesses Sarah Hathaway and John Hathaway granted certificate to obtain probate.

 

Gwathey's Register of Virginians in the Revolution states he resigned as Major in May 1783, but lists him as Lt. in Capt. James Scott's Co., Va. Militia, in 1777. His S.A.R. record, Ohio, called him Capt. of Militia Company in Continental Service from 25 Oct. 1779 to 26 May 1783, continued in Civil Service, holding office of Associate Justice, Court of Common Pleas, Fauquier County. The John Marshall Chapter, D. A. R., Registrar in 1943, stated that Ann, Dorothy, Margaret, Sarepta, and John, all children of Capt. John Hathaway, came to Mason Co., Ky.

 

John Hathaway, 1779, was appointed captain by the Fauquier county court and served until peace was declared.

 

DAR I.D. #8572 Mr. Alice Kemper Boring. also #68516 and #38560 and #17243 and #11715 and #83312 and #91907and #14375


 

Marriage:                 26 Dec 1754             Northumberland, VA

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Spouse:                   Sarah Lawson TIMBERLAKE

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Birth:                      21 Apr 1739             Northumberland, VA

Death:                     14 May 1809            Fauquier, VA

Father:                     Francis (Jr) TIMBERLAKE (1710-1762)

Mother:                   Judith LAWSON (~1709-)

 

Misc. Notes

NOTE: SARAH AND JOHN WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST COUSINS. (Their mothers, Sarah & Judith LAWSON, were sisters.)

 

FIND A GRAVE:

Reported buried in Hathaway Family Cemetery (Hatherage). Death reported as 1809.

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Capt. John HATHAWAY (17 May 1733 - 19 Apr 1786) & Sarah Lawson TIMBERLAKE (21 Apr 1739 - )

      Judith “Judy” HATHAWAY (26 Apr 1756 - 21 Mar 1846) & Rev James KEMPER (23 Nov 1753 - 1834)

      Sarah Elizabeth HATHAWAY (12 Nov 1759 - 17 Aug 1831) & William James BARTLETT (1756 - 1825)

      Elizabeth HATHAWAY (26 Jan 1762 - 3 Jan 1835)

      John HATHAWAY (6 Sep 1763 - 8 Oct 1836)

      Ann “Nancy” HATHAWAY (16 Jul 1765 - 1794)

      Susannah “Susan” HATHAWAY (16 Jan 1767 - )

      Mary “Molly” HATHAWAY (19 Nov 1768 - 11 Oct 1854) & Joseph HAMPTON (1765 - 15 Oct 1802)

      Dorothy “Dolly” HATHAWAY (26 May 1770 - 3 Dec 1829) & Aaron Lewis OWENS (18 Oct 1757 - 1836)

      Margaret “Peggy” HATHAWAY (16 Apr 1772 - 1863)

      Henry Lawson HATHAWAY (17 Aug 1775 - 1854)

      Serepta HATHAWAY (20 Nov 1777 - 1865) & Daniel MOSS

      Francis Timberlake HATHAWAY (21 Jun 1779 - 1 Apr 1856) & Sally BOURN

 

 

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