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)

 

Misc. Notes

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

 

(Following appears to be extracted from ÒHathaways of AmericaÓ, compiled by Elizabeth Starr Versailles. Houston Clayton Library has a copy. The house ÒHatherageÓ 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.

 

(Capt. John's will abstract, written just 6 days before his death. Source: Abstracts of Fauquier Co., Va Will, Inventories and Accounts, 1759 - 1800 By John K. Gott)

Date: 13 April 1786

Dau.: Elizabeth - in lieu of mine given to my brother James Hathaway which he assigned to her - one Negro Girl.

Wife: Sarah - the tract of land whereon I now live, all Negroes, horses, cattle and household furniture during her natural life.

Sons and Dau.: It is my Will and desire that if my wife Sarah Hathaway should die before my Sons Henry Lawson Hathaway & Francis Hathaway & dau. Sarepta receives their Education that they shall be educated: Lawson 3 years more than he has received; Francis five and Sarepta Two at the expense of my Estate.

Children: After decease of wife, real and personal property sold and equally divided between all my children Viz, Judtih Kamper, Sarah Bartlett, Elizabeth, John, Nancy, Susannah, Molly, Dolly, Peggy Lawson, Sarepta and Francis. Judith Kamper and Sarah Bartlett to have L12 less than the others.

Sons: John - the land which Simon Kenton was to locate for me which is 1100 acres lying near Big Sandy River.

Sons: Lawson and Francis - the tract of Land I bought of Powers and Davison lying on Tyger River in Harrison County - 561 acres - if my son John should not get the Land above mentioned that then he shall have an equal part of the tract of land I willed to my sons Lawson & Francis.

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:                                    Fauquier, VA

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

Mother:            Judith LAWSON (~1709-)

 

Misc. Notes

(NOTE: SARAH AND JOHN WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST COUSINS.)

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

    Judith HATHAWAY (26 Apr 1756 - 1846)

    Sarah E. HATHAWAY (12 Nov 1759 - 17 Aug 1831)

    Elizabeth HATHAWAY (25 Jan 1762 - )

    John HATHAWAY (6 Sep 1763 - aft 1816)

    Ann HATHAWAY (16 Jul 1765 - )

    Mary Molly HATHAWAY (19 Nov 1768 - 11 Oct 1854) & Joseph HAMPTON (1765 - 15 Oct 1802 (1803?))

    Dorothy ÒDollyÓ HATHAWAY (26 May 1770 - )

    Peggy HATHAWAY (16 Apr 1772 - )

    Henry Lawson HATHAWAY (17 Aug 1775 - )

    Sarepta HATHAWAY (20 Nov 1777 - )

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

 

 

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