John Hatley was born in 1750 in Orange now Chatham County, North Carolina the son of John and Martha "Patty" Hardy Hatley.
He married about 1788 in Chatham County, Elizabeth "Betty" Odom the daughter of John and Aney Unknown Odom.
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1790 US Census
Name: John Hatley Junior
Home in 1790 (City, County, State):
Chatham, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 5
Free White Persons - Females: 2
Number of Slaves : 8
Number of Household Members: 17
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1800 US Census
John Hatley
in the 1800 United States Federal Census
1800 United States Federal Census
Name: John Hatley
Home in 1800 (City, County, State):
Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:1
Number of Household Members Under 16:
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 8

Children
1. Sherwood "Sherrard" Hatley 1790 - 1875 Md Phoebe Johnson Died Benton County, Tennessee. Known Children: William Calvin, John H., Mary E., Sarah J., Martin A. and Martha
2. Rebecca Hatley 1793 - 1850 Md Madden Beck Died Saluda, Jefferspn County, Indiana
3. John Hatley 1794 -1856 Md Elizabeth "Sally" Stone, Died Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. 10 Children: John, Jeremiah, Rebecca, Francis, Elizabeth M., Eliza, Clarinda, Jane, Isabel, and Loammi "Low" Hatley.
4. Alfred Hatley 1797 - 1840 Md Barbara Rogers Died Chatham County, North Carolina. One Child Known: James William Hatley b abt 1828
5. Annis Emma Hatley 1797 - 1873 Md John Smith Died Hickory Flatt, Benton County, Mississippi #11229105
6. Simeon Hatley (Twin) 1799 - 1892 Md Anna Rogers Burried Salem United Methodist Cemetery, Albernale, Stanley County, North Carolina #77859612.
7. William "Billy" Hatley (Twin) 1799 - 1876 Died Stanley County, North Carolina
8. Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hatley 1807 - 1889 Md Joseph Calvin Morton Buried in the Old Wiggens Cemetery, Stanley County, North Carolina