Abraham Hatchett		Mary Farley
	2 Feb 1752 - 22 Apr 1841		30 Jan 1761 - 18 Oct 1832

Married 5 Mar 1776 in Lunenburg, Virginia

     Margaret Hatchett   Born 5 May 1777 and died 23 Jun 1808  Married John Craddock on 9 Aug 1792

     Rev. Joseph William Hatchett.   Born 8 Dec 1778.  Died 10 Sep 1857.  married Elizabeth Berger 6 Feb 1804 Pittsylvania County, VA  

E.B. Hatchett wrote a letter to his uncle John A Hatchett of Henderson, KY asking about his ancestry. John A Hatchett sent him a letter originally addressed to Cousin James G Hatchett from Uncle Joseph Hatchett.. Dated Mar 24, 1845, and written in Greenplains, Indiana.
"Being desirous that my prosperity should know (after my deceased) from whence sprang and not remain in ignorance respecting their ancestry, I have penned this short genealogy account, as I have received it from my parents and from history sometime prior to the year of our Lord 1700.
Perhaps about the year 1685, a youth by the name of John Hatchett came from England to Virginia and lived three years with a Mr. Edward Bop, a wealthy farmer xxx of Chesterfield County to pay his Voyage across the Atlantic. Although the said John Hatchett had by accident lost the sight of one of his eyes he was said to be a handsome young man, and at the end of his apprenticeship married a daughter of the said Mr. Bop. Contrary to his will, for which he forgave them. This John Hatchett was my Great Grandfather. He had four sons VIZ: John, Thomas, William and Edward and several daughters.
John was a man of diminutive size, but of great physical strength and activity, which he displayed in fighting fist, cuff battles, wrestling, jumping, and running. Being a gambler, he was often involved in quarrels and fights. T'is said, that at the age of fifty, he was known to whip a young man of larger size. An industrious carpenter by the name of Forguerson (pronounced Furkron) married a daughter of his and brought his (John's) sons up to the business. The said Forguerson and his two sons built the Manchester, as it formerly stood. The posterity of the said fighting John remains at present in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where they still follow their old occupation, and in politics are Whigs. The old fighting John for ten years before his death could not sleep in a bed, being affected by asthma or thisic, supported to be occasioned by fighting, he lived to an old age and died an idiot having lost his mind sometime previous to his death.
Thomas the second son of Englishman John married and moved into North Carolina where some of his descendants remain at the present time. He had a son by the name of Thomas who was killed in the Revolutionary War in a very singular manner. Thomas, Jr., as a soldier was with the American Army and had a successful battle with the Tories and had taken about one hundred Tories whom they guarded in a barn. In the night the Tories began to shout aloud for Thomas Jr.,. The guard was heard to threaten to fire upon them if they did not cease. Thomas rushed into the barn apprise the prisoners of their danger when one of the guard's fired sure enough and shot Thomas through the head. This Thomas Jr., was said to be a very strong active man, very peaceful, but when provoked would fight and has been known to whip two stout men together. Thomas Jr., lost a grandson in the same war by the name of Josahman, he was a very fighting man and although small commonly came off conqueror. On one occasion he gave a Tory a thrashing who afterwards waylaid him and shot him through the body, he lived eighteen months afterwards and fell dead in his own yard.
Thomas Hatchett Sr has a grandson living near the Crab Orchard Ky, his neighbors say he is a fine friendly man, but has been a warrior from his youth up, he is now somewhat over sixty, not in the least quarrelsome, but if he ever sees a man acting the rascal he always whipped him and never was whipped until he was more than fifty years old. In the last British War he thrashed a recruiting officer for trying to enlist a man while the man was drunk.
William Hatchett the third son of the Englishman was my grandfather, he was born about the year 1707 and at an early age married a widow, Neal, whose maiden name was Margaret Renney, of whom these two persons have sprung a numerous race of people, their sons John, William, Archard and Abraham. William my grandfather to about 78 years.
His son John was a blacksmith made a good fortune by honest industry, he was peaceable, good natured and harmful, he took those amiable quarters from his mother, he also lived to be 78 years old, he lived and died in the county Charlotte, we have been in the house that was his. He was a pious man, he had four sons, VIZ: Abner, Barlette, John, William. Abner at the age of eighteen shouldered his musket and marched to Gilford Courthouse and with bravery fought in the Battle of Gilford Courthouse. He was a most amiable young man and from early youth conducted himself like a Christian. He never married and died quite young.
Barlette was the opposite of Abner, he was an industrious Blacksmith, but sure to quarrel or get angry on a settlement he was often drunk and often fighting commonly got worst, and was known to have but one sober fight in his life. When he was victorious he had a son (his name forgotten) who was educated, studied law and commenced the practice in West Tennessee under most favorable auspicious, but his premature death blighted all his fair prospects.
John was an amiable man, he had one son named William, we were in his house in 1877. William is nearly deaf and has a numerous family of sons and daughters.
William Hatchett, my uncle settled himself in Lunenburg County, was a blacksmith and by his trade and agriculture became immensely rich, he was the only man of the name when it was every acquainted who knew how to manage a saucy negro and make him know his place, he was a fine man, kind, benevolent but when displeased was not afraid to tell a man what he thought of his conduct. The mother of his children, his first wife was by the name of Elizabeth Hanie, his sons were William, Hanie, Archibald (the doctor) and George. His daughters were Elizabeth, Tolly and Nancy. This old man lived to be 80 years old and died by accident in the following manner: Riding to a meeting with his third wife his horse broke through a pole bridge with his fore feet and threw him over his head with such violence as to slip (in a measure) a joint of his neck, he lived about 22 days, could still talk but could be only understood by his wife. Had the old man ever had heard the ancient gospel proclaimed he would have been in my opinion, a burning and shining light for he was always religiously inclined after my acquaintance with him. His wife had a hope for him in his death. His daughter Elizabeth died in early life, never married and was called exemplary pious for one so young, ...was a married man, but died childless. William married and has been long since dead. Archibald has been dead for some years. Left several sons.
Dr. Richard and George C Hanie had several sons and daughters, yea a house full, whether Hanie is alive or not I cannot say. George married and died without issue. Old uncles daughter Polly married Mr. Blackwell of your vicinity and is also dead, leaving a daughter, Nancy, Married a Mr. Croll and is likewise dead leaving two sons, Grief and George.
Archard Hatchett, my uncle lived to the age of 84 years, never married, was wealthy, but of weak intellect and followed the plough as long as he had strength to do, and lived in continual apprehension of dying and starvation. Abraham Hatchett my father was born in the year 1783, married Mary Farley. They raised 18 children VIZ: Margaret, Craddock, Joseph, William, Mary F Darby, Rebecca Jackson, Abraham, Martha Dupree, Ann Ellington, Phebe Gallien, Jan High, John A., Sophia Farley, Isaac, Daniel and Amelia Carter.
Abraham Hatchett Sr lived to the age of 88 years. If further particulars are wanting you can get the same from the fathers Edward IV, son of Englishman John, married and settled in Linenburg County, he had four sons and several daughters, his sons names were Thomas, Edward, William and Robert.
He lived to be about 75 years old and acquired some property. Thomas his oldest son married and settled in Charlotte, he married in a respectable family had many children and lived to the age of his father, respected by all who knew him, he was called a good old man and like my Uncle John William was a great part of his life a seeker of religion all he lacked was the hearing of the ancient Gospel to make him a burning and shining light, he was William who is a Baptist preacher, some of his sons were living a few years ago in the State of Tennessee.
Edward the second son of Edward, Sr. was said to be handsome in youth, he married in a respectable family and raised a large family of sons and daughters, he was a man of rough, uncouth manners and was never popular among his neighbors and acquaintances, he lived to the advanced age of 87 years, dying only a few years ago, he accumulated some property, the possession of which was a great torment to him. His oldest son was by the name of Berryman. The last I heard from him he was living in Washington County, KY. He was said to be dissipated. The second was named Banister a worthy man, he was living somewhere in KY and followed the carpentry business.
His third was by the name of Archer,, the fourth Harrison living in Langamon County, Ill., he was a Methodist Preacher, a fifth by the name of William and the sixth Edward, these tow last still live in Pittsylvania County, Va. William the son of the old Edward was a living a few years ago in the State of Georgia, like his brother Edward he was not respected. Robert has been long dead, never married and was only one removed an idiot.
Before I conclude my account, I must pay some compliments to my old French grandmother, Margaret Reney, we read in history that a certain French Prince called Henry of Aragon, who was the lawful heir to the crown of France, but being a Huegnot or Protestant the nation declared against his claims and civil war ensued. Henry obtained many victories, but to no purpose he became convinced at lenght that he could not ascent the Throne without a change in his religion, he therefore obeyed the Protestant faith and subscribed to the supremacy of the Pope, shortly after ascending the throne under the title of Henry the 4th, he issued and edict from the city of Nantes, granting to his old friends the Protestants the free exercise of their religion. Henry, was decidedly the best King that ever governed France. He was not only a good King but was a good man desiring the happiness of his subjects, among his virtues was his love and friendship to his old brethren the Protestants this edict remained in full force and virtue during the reign of several kings at length. It was repealed by Louis the 14th, the greatest tyrant then living. This was the signal for the Hugenots to fly for their lives, some fled to England, Ireland and America. My great Grand parents fled first to the Island of Jersey from thence to England these events transpired about the year 1685. The wealthier French refugees (as they were called) were many of them manufactures were retained by the English government by which event England has ever since exceeded the French in the manufacturing business, France being the greatest manufacturing nation previously. Thus has France nationally punished herself. My French progentos came to America about the year 1700 in company with about one hundred families and settled on St. James River about 18 miles above the city of Richmond, calling their settlement the Manekin Town, land was denoted them by the King of England. My grandmother Margaret Reney was either born on the passage to America or immediately on the arrival of the imigrants, she had a brother they died in early life when quite young she married a man by the name of Lewiston by whom she had a daughter, Lewiston dying, she afterwards married an Irishman by the name of Neal by whom she also had a daughter, Neal dying she then married my grandfather, William Hatchett. Third son of old Englishman John they had many children. She lived to bury her third husband and died at the advanced age of 90 years. Her oldest daughter called Betty Thompson lived also to the age of 90. Her daughter Jane Truly at the age of 60, her daughter Martha Roberts died at the age of 81, her son John at the age of 78, her son William at 80, Archard at 84 and Abraham at the age of 88. Thus this old lady and eight of her children when united years are added together make the sum of 736 years.
This old grandmother of mine was a pattern of piety and as kind a creature as ever lived, good natured in the extreme, such is my partiality for the old lady and her memory that whatever of goodness and piety I find in our family I attribute the same under God to this old woman and to the unparallel sufferings and firmness of the French refugees the late Bishop of the Methodist Church.
Francis Ashbury in his journal says xxx something like this, "This day I preached in a village in New Jersey to a large congregation of descendants of French refugees, they appeared deeply pious God having remembered them to the third and fourth generations." I have never seen a Hatchett but upon inquiry we were related shortly after the Revolutionary War a young Englishman of the name came to South Carolina, near Charleston and followed school teaching some Virginians who were acquainted with the Hatchetts, saw him and said there was a great family likeness. I am told the name is common in the state of New Jersey. One of the name living in the state of New York owned land in this country a few years ago. I have also heard of the name in Pennsylvania. I could write more but this must suffice. Respectfully Joseph Hatchett March 10th 1847

     Abraham Hatchett   born 18 Jan 1788   Married Catherine Gore

      Rebecca Hatchett.   Born 6 May 1786   Married Daniel Jackson

     Martha Hatchett   Born 15 Mar 1790.  Died 20 Dec 1865  married Thomas Dupree 17 Jan 1809 in Charlotte County, VA.  Martha is buried in Cutsinger Cemetery, Edenburg, Indiana

     John Archer Hatchett   Born 12 Jan 1798.  Married Narcissa Jeffies 29 Oct 1822 in Lunenburg, Virginia. John Archer Hatchett was High Sheriff of Nottoway County, VA.

     Jane Hatchett   Born 15 Oct 1795 died 19 Jul 1874.  Married Matthew Ligon 20 Feb 1816.









     Daniel Farley Hatchett   Born 22 Feb 1794 died 25 Aug 1858 in Yell County, Arkansas and is buried at Ard Cemetery, Yell County, AR.   Married Jane Brown 19 Feb 1832 in Lunenburg, Virginia  Daniel moved to Arkansas sometime around 1841









     Isaac A Hatchett   Born 28 Sep 1802 died 29 Sep 1824.    









     Craddock Hatchett   .    









     Rev William Hatchett   Born 28 Feb 1782 died 10 Nov 1861.    Licensed to preach in 1817, he moved to Henderson, KY in 1828  He married Elizabeth Farmer 13 Dec 1804









     Nancy Ann Hatchett   born 6 Feb 1792 and died 14 Apr 1854  She married Jesse Ellington 18 Mar 1816 in Prince Edward County, VA .    









     Phoebe Hatchett   Born 6 Feb 1794 and died 25 Dec 1824.  She married Jennings Fowlkes 1 Jun 1816.    









     Sophia Remay Hatchett   Born 12 Jan 1800 in Nottoway County, VA and died 4 Jul 1851 in Prince Edward County, VA.  She married Branch Archer Farley on 4 Dec 1827  









     Amelia Hatchett   . 26 May 1807.  She married Francis Carter on 20 Jan 1829 

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