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- Hatch
The name Hatch is of
Anglo-Saxon origin and came
from when the family lived
in one of the settlements
named Hatch in the counties
of Bedfordshire, Hampshire,
Somerset, Wiltshire, or from
residence near a hatch or
gate which in most cases led
to a forest but occasionally
led to a sluice. In the
latter case, the surname
Hatch is derived from the
Old English word hæcce,
which means hatch.
- Hatch
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the
English language has been
standardized. For that
reason, early Anglo-Saxon
surnames like Hatch are
characterized by many
spelling variations. As the
English language changed and
incorporated elements of
other European languages,
even literate people changed
the spelling of their names.
Scribes and monks in the
Middle Ages spelled names
they sounded, so it is
common to find several
variations that refer to a
single person. The
variations of the name Hatch
include: Hatch, Hacch and
others.
- Hatch
First found in Cornwall
where they held a family
seat from very ancient
times, some say well before
the Norman Conquest and the
arrival of Duke William at
Hastings in 1066 A.D
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* The Hatch Family: Descendants of
Lewis Hatch of Lee, Massachusetts
and Granville, New York from Thomas
Hatch of Barnstable, Massachusetts;
Early Families of Washington County,
New York by Azuba Ruth Ward. |
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Deana Richardson |
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- Hatch
History and Origin
Many English families
tired of political and
religious strife left
Britain for the new colonies
in North America. Although
the trip itself offered no
relief - conditions on the
ships were extremely
cramped, and many travelers
arrived diseased, starving,
and destitute - these
immigrants believed the
opportunities that awaited
them were worth the risks.
Once in the colonies, many
of the families did indeed
prosper and, in turn, made
significant contributions to
the culture and economies of
the growing colonies. An
inquiry into the early roots
of North American families
has revealed a number of
immigrants bearing the name
Hatch or a variant listed
above: Rebecca Hatch, who
came to Virginia in 1623;
Phillip Hatch settled in
Maine in 1630; Thomas Hatch
settled in Virginia in 1619
before the "Mayflower";
William Hatch, with his wife
and five children settled in
Boston Massachusetts in
1634.
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