David Hatfield Sr.

• BIRTH 1723 Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
• DEATH Sep 1801 (aged 77–78) Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, USA
• BURIAL Rahway Cemetery, Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, USA
• PLOT Informally known as Section 5; note there is no headstone any longer visible and that he and his wife are probably buried flanking their four children where there are open spots on either side.
• MEMORIAL ID 170471924 Photos by Valeri Shafer

When David Hatfield, Sr was born in 1723 his father, Abraham, was 28 and his mother, Margaret, was 30. He married Susanna Clark about 1746, in Essex County, New Jersey. They had 9 proven children during their marriage: William; Susanna; David, the Elder; Joseph; John; Abraham; Margaret, the Elder; Margaret, the Younger; and David, Jr or the Younger. David, Sr died in September 1801 having lived a long life of 78 years.

During his lifetime, David was probably a tanner, as was his father, Abraham Hatfield, Sr. David was a man of considerable means and position; he held a great deal of property in greater Elizabethtown, in the sections now known as Rahway. He served as an Elder of Rahway Presbyterian Church, once located on St. Georges Avenue in Rahway. Most notably, David was a Patriot, captured at Terrill's Tavern by the British and held a prisoner of war during June of 1776. He is mentioned in his father's will, written in 1742.

His own will was written in July of 1801, with an inventory made in October of the same year. It was proved in Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ February of 1802. It can be safely assumed his recorded death of the month of September is safe, but a guess. In his own will, his wife is not mentioned nor provided for by name or reference, so it can also be assumed that she had pre deceased him, or would soon be expected to be deceased. mentioned by name are only his five granddaughters and his son, David, Jr.

Parents
Abraham Hatfield 1695–1745
Margaret Winans Hatfield 1693–1745

Spouse
Susanna Clark Hetfield Hatfield 1722–1801

Siblings
Abraham Hatfield 1718–1759
Sarah Hatfield 1724 – unknown
Samuel Hatfield 1728–1797
Elias Hatfield 1729–1789
Jacob Hatfield 1730–1774
Phebe Hatfield Hendricks 1731–1775
Matthias Hatfield 1733 – unknown
William Hatfield 1736–1794
Susan Hatfield 1737 – unknown

Children
David Hetfield 1754–1766
Joseph Hatfield 1756–1815
John Hetfield 1760–1766
Abraham Hetfield 1762–1766
Margaret Hetfield 1765–1766
David Hatfield 1768–1828

Notes

Historically, David Sr. would have been listed as being born in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NJ. He would have been reported to have died in the Rahway section of Etown, county of Essex, as Union county did not exist until 1857.

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170471924/david-hatfield

GEDCOM Source

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