Here's an interesting addtion: Runaway Wives: 1730-1779 Category : Society and Culture Published by Anonymous on 2007/7/15 Elopements and Other Miscreant Deeds of Women as Advertised in The Pennsylvania Gazette Such was the title of the article written by Judith A. Meier for the Pennsylvania Genealogy Magazine and, as such, it would be hard not to read further. The article itself is very lengthy and so I'll restrict myself to merely abstracting some of the most interesting information contained within the article. If nothing else, the article gives valuable information regarding the names of the parties involved. Bear in mind, when reading these, that elopement in those days meant leaving one's spouse. 12 Jan 1764 Rebecca, wife of Nicholas Hatcher Middletown, Bucks Co, Misbehavior Keep Looking, Gary

HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com HALL DNA project: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm "If you can't stand the skeletons, stay out of the closet" - Val D Greenwood And here's the complete article from the newspaper........ Collection: The Pennsylvania Gazette Publication: The Pennsylvania Gazette Date: January 12, 1764 Title: WHEREAS Rebecca, the Wife of the Subscriber, of Middletown, WHEREAS Rebecca, the Wife of the Subscriber, of Middletown, in Bucks County, has misbehaved herself, and run him considerably in Debt; there are therefore to forbid all Persons trusting her on his Account, for he will pay no Debts of her contracting after the Date hereof. NICHOLAS HATCHER . Jan. 6, 1764 Now - the bond record of 1725 would seem to indicate Nick was at least 21 unless one could enter some sort of bond at age 18. I have not been able to put a firm bdate on Nick until now and that does make it possible that when Nick was bondsman for the marriage of Mary Hatcher (Sands), he was most likely her father. And this may be the reason why his name was on the 1760 Tax list but with no assessment - there were often exemptions on these taxes for "senior citizens." I'm also thinking we've GOT to find that 1724 BucksCo Tax list that Wm and Joseph Hatcher appeared on and hope it's not in alpha sequence. But I just noticed something on Wm/Ann's page...... >From Evelyn Avery: "William appears on the 1724 Bensalem, BucksCo, PA tax list as a wheelwright. He receives a Northern Neck Land Grant in what is now LoudounCo, VA in 1744." I think we need to find that land grant and I'm still thinking we have 2 Wms here - father and son. I think the LVA site has these land grants. Nel