In 1780, when he was 18 years old, Reuben Hatton left Amelia county where he'd been born & raised. His parents were Thomas Hatton & Mary Clapton Hatton. He'd served under Gen. William Washington, second cousin of the Commander In Chief, fighting at Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
Reuben Hatton's brother William also fought under Gen. Washington. He is buried in revolutionary Park, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana as #38313285.
The close of the war found him in South Carolina. Having learned a hatter's trade, he applied for a position with a Frenchman named Balleau and was employed. He feel deeply in love with Balleau's daughter Joanne and was fortunate to marry her. It's said they remained deeply attached for the 58 years of their marriage. They had 14 children who, with but two exceptions, lived to old age.
Hatton considered the wisdom of taking his family to Kentucky, the new frontier. The move was made in 1796. Reuben Mitchell Hatton was the first child to be born in the new home in Madison County. They settled near Foxtown.
Hatton built a good house and opened his hatter's shop. Several of his sons learned the trade. The family did a good business but it became clear that prosperity would be short lived. Two sons served in the War of 1812. A decision was made to relocate to the vast prairies of Missouri. Hatton had lavished care on his orchards. He dug up as many trees as he thought he could take and moved to St. Louis county in 1814. The area was full of malaria. In 1817 the family relocated to Boone County, taking the fruit trees.
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT LINKED:
JAMES H. HATTON, b. 16 Dec 1785 S.C.; d. 6 Oct 1856 Fayette county, KY
WILLIAM PERKINSON HATTON, b. 12 Dec 1791 S.C.; d. Bef 1846
CHARLES BALLEAU HATTON
BENJAMIN HATTON, b. 6 Sep 1803 Madison county, KY
WESLEY HATTON m. Margaret Leonard, 9 June 1825, Boone County, MO
Reuben Hatton's brother William also fought under Gen. Washington. He is buried in revolutionary Park, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana as #38313285.
The close of the war found him in South Carolina. Having learned a hatter's trade, he applied for a position with a Frenchman named Balleau and was employed. He feel deeply in love with Balleau's daughter Joanne and was fortunate to marry her. It's said they remained deeply attached for the 58 years of their marriage. They had 14 children who, with but two exceptions, lived to old age.
Hatton considered the wisdom of taking his family to Kentucky, the new frontier. The move was made in 1796. Reuben Mitchell Hatton was the first child to be born in the new home in Madison County. They settled near Foxtown.
Hatton built a good house and opened his hatter's shop. Several of his sons learned the trade. The family did a good business but it became clear that prosperity would be short lived. Two sons served in the War of 1812. A decision was made to relocate to the vast prairies of Missouri. Hatton had lavished care on his orchards. He dug up as many trees as he thought he could take and moved to St. Louis county in 1814. The area was full of malaria. In 1817 the family relocated to Boone County, taking the fruit trees.
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT LINKED:
JAMES H. HATTON, b. 16 Dec 1785 S.C.; d. 6 Oct 1856 Fayette county, KY
WILLIAM PERKINSON HATTON, b. 12 Dec 1791 S.C.; d. Bef 1846
CHARLES BALLEAU HATTON
BENJAMIN HATTON, b. 6 Sep 1803 Madison county, KY
WESLEY HATTON m. Margaret Leonard, 9 June 1825, Boone County, MO
In 1780, when he was 18 years old, Reuben Hatton left Amelia county where he'd been born & raised. His parents were Thomas Hatton & Mary Clapton Hatton. He'd served under Gen. William Washington, second cousin of the Commander In Chief, fighting at Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
Reuben Hatton's brother William also fought under Gen. Washington. He is buried in revolutionary Park, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana as #38313285.
The close of the war found him in South Carolina. Having learned a hatter's trade, he applied for a position with a Frenchman named Balleau and was employed. He feel deeply in love with Balleau's daughter Joanne and was fortunate to marry her. It's said they remained deeply attached for the 58 years of their marriage. They had 14 children who, with but two exceptions, lived to old age.
Hatton considered the wisdom of taking his family to Kentucky, the new frontier. The move was made in 1796. Reuben Mitchell Hatton was the first child to be born in the new home in Madison County. They settled near Foxtown.
Hatton built a good house and opened his hatter's shop. Several of his sons learned the trade. The family did a good business but it became clear that prosperity would be short lived. Two sons served in the War of 1812. A decision was made to relocate to the vast prairies of Missouri. Hatton had lavished care on his orchards. He dug up as many trees as he thought he could take and moved to St. Louis county in 1814. The area was full of malaria. In 1817 the family relocated to Boone County, taking the fruit trees.
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT LINKED:
JAMES H. HATTON, b. 16 Dec 1785 S.C.; d. 6 Oct 1856 Fayette county, KY
WILLIAM PERKINSON HATTON, b. 12 Dec 1791 S.C.; d. Bef 1846
CHARLES BALLEAU HATTON
BENJAMIN HATTON, b. 6 Sep 1803 Madison county, KY
WESLEY HATTON m. Margaret Leonard, 9 June 1825, Boone County, MO
Reuben Hatton's brother William also fought under Gen. Washington. He is buried in revolutionary Park, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana as #38313285.
The close of the war found him in South Carolina. Having learned a hatter's trade, he applied for a position with a Frenchman named Balleau and was employed. He feel deeply in love with Balleau's daughter Joanne and was fortunate to marry her. It's said they remained deeply attached for the 58 years of their marriage. They had 14 children who, with but two exceptions, lived to old age.
Hatton considered the wisdom of taking his family to Kentucky, the new frontier. The move was made in 1796. Reuben Mitchell Hatton was the first child to be born in the new home in Madison County. They settled near Foxtown.
Hatton built a good house and opened his hatter's shop. Several of his sons learned the trade. The family did a good business but it became clear that prosperity would be short lived. Two sons served in the War of 1812. A decision was made to relocate to the vast prairies of Missouri. Hatton had lavished care on his orchards. He dug up as many trees as he thought he could take and moved to St. Louis county in 1814. The area was full of malaria. In 1817 the family relocated to Boone County, taking the fruit trees.
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT LINKED:
JAMES H. HATTON, b. 16 Dec 1785 S.C.; d. 6 Oct 1856 Fayette county, KY
WILLIAM PERKINSON HATTON, b. 12 Dec 1791 S.C.; d. Bef 1846
CHARLES BALLEAU HATTON
BENJAMIN HATTON, b. 6 Sep 1803 Madison county, KY
WESLEY HATTON m. Margaret Leonard, 9 June 1825, Boone County, MO
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