The first Hatch to settle in Nobleboro was Frederick, acquiring 230 acres at north end of West Neck, extended between Damariscotta Lake on the West and Deep Cove on the east.

He was the youngest of Jonathan and Agatha's 13 children, born in 1759. He came to Maine in July 1779 while participating in the Revolutionary War. He was a private aboard the sloop "Hazzard," which was part of the 43 ship expedition sent out from Massachusetts in an attempt to take Bagaduce, now Castine. This effort was unsuccessful, resulting in a major navel defeat, also known as the "Battle of Maja Bagaduce".

From pg 51 of Hatch genealogy: nearly all ships(were) captured or run ashore and burned (by the British). The land force escaped across the river, thence through the forests to Kennebec". Frederick, onboard sloop "Hazzard," was taken prisoner, held at Castine, where he escaped, made his way to Bristol, Maine where some of his siblings had already settled from Massachusetts.

He married Lydia Bryant in 1780 (they'd met in Scituate, Mass. years earlier). On their West Neck land he built a log cabin in the unbroken forest, and was a prosperous farmer. He grew to the old age of 95 and Lydia agee 91, enjoying the lives of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (from George Dow's article, "The Hatch's of West Neck" in Lincoln County News).

Frederick, his wife, and a number of their descendants are buried on the old homestead in the Hatch cemetery, which is now a part of Camp Kieve.

He is listed under the 1790 Census for Nobleboro. However, the published report erroneously listed Nobleborough settlers under Bristol; Bristol settlers under Waldoborough; and Waldoborough under Nobleborough. (Special note of warning by genealogist George Dow)

In the 1798 survey, Frederick Hatch was reported to have a house valued at $150. which was a fairly high figure in these early years. His 230 acres of land had a value of $1200.