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 (1761-1852), 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 two children: Harper (1783-1789) and Delight (d. 1868).
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
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 two children: Harper (1783-1789) and Delight (d. 1868).
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
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 (1761-1852), 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 two children: Harper (1783-1789) and Delight (d. 1868).
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
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 two children: Harper (1783-1789) and Delight (d. 1868).
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
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