Hannah Hathaway

Hannah Burt

• Born about 1653 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony
• No date of death on record, but still alive 6/28/1705 (Taunton Deeds, 4-474).
• Daughter of James Burt and Ann
• Wife of John Hathaway Jr. — married about 1668

John Hathway (1650-1730) was the son of John Hathway of Tauton & Martha, and married 2nd to Christian (probably) Potter, widow of Samuel Maxfield.

Family

children of John Hathway and Hannah Burt:

• i. or ii. Jacob, b. abt 1675, d. 1718; m. Mary Wilbur
• i. or ii. Hannah, b. abt 1673-1677; m. John Simmons
• iii. Isaac, b. abt 1679; m. Sarah Makepeace
• iv. John, b. abt 1681-1683; m. Mary Wilbur
• v. Sarah, b. abt 1681-1683; m. James Hale
• vi. Martha, b. abt 1685; m. Captain Josiah Winslow
• vii. Abigail, b. abt 1687 (had last child 1732, previous child 1727); m. David Sherman
• viii. Experience, b. abt 1689 (last child b. abt 1732); m. Elnathan Shearman
• ix. Ephraim, b.abt 1691 (m. 1717 to wife b. abt 1697); m. Abigail Davis
• x. Thomas, b. abt 1695; m. Margaret Maxfield

Family comments

From http://dougsinclairsarchives.com/hathaway/johnhathway2.htm

John's wives:

Hannah and John are mentioned in the will of her father James Burt. John and his second wife Christian deeded property to John's son Jacob on 24 June 1726, and she is named in John's will. She was very likely Christian Maxfield, widow of Samuel Maxfield. She was Maxfield's widow as late as 1713. John's son Thomas Hathway married Christian's widowed daughter Margaret (Maxfield) Ingraham in 1719.

John’s children:

”Due to the lack of birth records and more obvious clues that help date someone's birth, John and Hannah's children have been listed somewhat randomly in most biographical works. The chronology I've chosen is based on John's will and whatever other clues I've found. The will is important. It was customary in New England in the 17th and 18th centuries, at least, to make bequests and to mention children by order of birth, but usually separated by gender. It was the norm, but not the rule. John's sons were named in this order: Jacob, Isaac, John (deceased), Ephraim and Thomas. The daughters were Hannah, Sarah, Martha, Abigail and Experience.”

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John Hathway’s Biography

His will dated 5/23/1723 bequeathed half the iron works to his son Jacob and the other half to son Isaac. Will was probated 6/11/1730. Selectman 12 years John Hathaway and Shadrack Wilbore witnessed Walter Deane's will, 1716 (American Gen. Volo. 23, p. 176). "History of Dighton", 1962, p. 148ff, states that John Hathaway and Thomas Coram chose the spot on the west side of the river for their shipyard as early as 1693, built houses side by side; after ten year's Coram returned to England and left Hathaway with business.....law suit involved two completed ships, one fully rigged and ready for the sea. Lic, innkeeper 5 June 1684. John and Hannah sold land 5 Feb 1695/6. Second wife, Christian (probably Maxfield) signed with him the deed to Jacob dated 24 June 1726 (Taunton 17-88). The order of births of his children is uncertain but all were probably born in Freetown.

"Hathaways of America" compiled, edited by Elizabeth Starr Versailles

BRISTOL COUNTY, MA PROBATE RECORDS, 1687-1745, VOL. VII 1730-1733, PAGE 187

Will of JOHN HATHAWAY of Freetown, Yeoman, "being aged," dated 23 May 1724, Prob. 11 June 1730. Wife Christian. Sons: Jacob, Isaac, John dcd., Ephraim & Thomas Hathaway. 5 daus: Hannah, Sarah, Martha, Abagail & Experience [no surnames]. Grdau. Hannah dau. of my dcd. son John. Witnesses: William Hoskins, Ephraim Pray & Edward Shove [7:44/5/6]

References

• http://dougsinclairsarchives.com/hathaway/johnhathway2.htm
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Burt-106 claims death date of 24 JUN 1726, which is unlikely. Citations:
  • Burt: Burt, Henry Martyn & Burt, Silas Wright. Early Days in New England: Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield, C. W. Bryan Company, printers, (1893) page 502 < Archive.org > “ Item. — I give to my daughter Hannahs child, Jacob Hathwey, my share in the land called the North Purchase.”
  • Hodges: Hodges, Almon D., Jr. Genealogical Record of the Hodges Family of New England, Third Edition, Frank H. Hodges, Boston, (1896) < Archive.org > “ Mary Pitts, b. 1657, Taunton ; d. 1727 Nov. 14, Taunton; m. 1686/7 March 17, Taunton, Isaac Hathaway of Taunton; son of John & Hannah (Burt) Hathaway.”