| Birth: | Dec. 16, 1748
Preston
New London County
Connecticut, USA | | Death: | Oct. 12, 1821 | 
Benjamin was the 1st of 9 children (1st son) born of John Hatch (1727-1806) and his wife Sarah Richards (1728-1808). Benjamin's siblings were: Alpheus (b. 1750), Ashur (1752-1826), Rizpah (b. 1754), Adrian (1756-1838), Naomi (b. 1758), John (b. 1761), Harper (b. 1763), and Sarah (b. 1769).
At about the age of eighteen years, Benjamin moved with his parents to Norwich, Gloucester (now Windsor) County, New York (now Vermont).
On August 16, 1777 (the date of the Battle of Bennington), Benjamin entered Captain Timothy Bush's Company, Colonel Joseph Marsh's Vermont Infantry Regiment. Captain Bush's Company marched from Norwich to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont where they were stationed. Benjamin and most of the rest of Captain Bush's Company were discharged from this service after serving 1 month and 20 days.
Benjamin married Rube by whom he had at least one son: Harper (1783-1789).
References:
(1) "A History of Norwich Vermont" by M. E. Goddard & Henry V. Partridge, 1905, Pgs. 84, 89 and 210-211
(2) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, Pgs. 33-34
Inscription:
Sacred
to the memory of
Capt. Benjamin Hatch,
who died Oct. 12th,
1821, aged 73 years.
| | | Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Norwich
Windsor County
Vermont, USA |
Created by: Chazmanbsr
Record added: Sep 22, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 30007603 |
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