Martha Hill Dixon Hatch was the daughter of Lewis [1778-1815] & Catherine [Hill] Dixon.Granddaughter of Col William [1759-1820]Dixon & Mary Williams Dixon.Great-Granddaughter of Joseph & Mary Hicks Williams.Great-Great Granddaughter of Benjamin & Christian Bryant Williams of Newbern, NC. Benjamin was fourth generation descended from Oliver Cromwell,Lord Protector of England 1653-1658,through his daughter Frances.
Married Rev.Lemuel Durant Hatch on January 15th, 1828 near Faison, Duplin Co. NC.
They moved to Greensboro Al in 1833 and resided at "Roseland" near Greensboro.
Martha had 10 children:
1.Catherine Elizabeth Hatch Witherspoon –Born April 17 1829-Died Dec 21,1905 Find A Grave Memorial# 19232150
2.Frances [Fanny] A. Hatch Wemyss born 1833-died Dec 30,1859 Find A Grave Memorial# 73065486
Daughter Fanny A. Wemyss born Dec 15, 1858 died Feb 13, 1959 Find a Grave # 73065485
Son Edwin Nelson Wemyss born May 16, 1854 Died: Dec. 23, 1859 Find A Grave Memorial# 73065484
Daughter Kate Wemyss Born Jan. 12, 1856 Died: Dec. 25, 1859 Find A Grave Memorial# 73065487
3.Harriet Hatch Benners 1835-1894 married Isaac Henricus Benners 1859
4.Mary Hatch Hobson born 1839-died 1879 Married Alexander Hobson
5.Col.Lemuel Durant Hatch 8th AL Cav. CSA born Feb.22nd,1841-Died Feb.17,1905 Perdido Beach, AL Find A Grave Memorial# 21842846
6.Thomas Alfred born Dec 1, 1841 Lt.36th AL Inf. CSA. killed Battle of Jonesboro 1863
7.William Dixon Hatch born 1842 died 1879 Sgt. Storrs Cadet Troop UofAL [Co.F,7th AL Cavalry,CSA]
8.Durant born 1845-died 1941 Pvt Storrs Cadet Troop UofAL [Co.F,7th AL Cavalry,CSA] Find A Grave Memorial# 53015526
9.Annie Hatch Wemyss born Mar.10,1848-died Oct.10,1936 Find A Grave Memorial# 60299832
10.Martha Hatch Montgomery born 1849 married William N. Montgomery