DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HATHAWAY

The Custom House Records lists JOHN HADAWAY of Barnstable MA born 1617. He came to Massachusetts in 1635 on the ship BLESSING from London. On 1 July 1656 he married HANNAH HALLETT, daughter of Andrew Hallett and Mary (unknown). After her death, John married 1 May 1672 Elizabeth Coleman born 28 Feb 1652, daughter of Edward Coleman of Yarmouth MA. John had moved to Yarmouth about 1651 and acquired a small estate. He was intemperate, improvident and wasted his and his wife’s estates. He died at Yarmouth in 1697 having reached an old age of 80. His will was dated 3 Aug 1689; and proved 20 Feb 1697.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of JOHN HATHAWAY and HANNAH HALLETT:
Named in will of John dated 3 Aug 1689; (*);

1. Son born Oct 1657; died age 10 days.

2. (*) John born 16 Aug 1658.

3. HANNAH born May 1662; died 5 Oct 1753; married JOHN CROWELL born about 1642 Barnstable MA; died 28 Feb 1732; son of Yelverton Crowe and Elizabeth Hammond.

4. (*) Edward born 10 Feb 1664.

5. (*) Thomas married 15 Dec 1698 Sarah Baker of Yarmouth.

6. (*) Gideon married 21 Jan 1697 Patience Beaumond.

7. Sarah married 11 Oct 1710 John Page.

Children of JOHN HATHAWAY and Elizabeth Coleman:

8. Possibly John born Oct 1675; died 1675.