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 Folks, I believe I can prove that Richard Thatcher was not a Hatcher. Here is what I've found......... 1681 - Holmes' map showing land of Richard Thatcher near Dilworth and Paxton. Richard Thatcher was one of the original settlers in 1681-82 of Penn's project. 1689 - Richard Hatcher/Thatcher living in BucksCo near Dilworth and Hayworth. This is the same ref sent by Ray that listed Richard as Hatcher. That's an error and should be Thatcher. 1697 - Richard Thatcher's will probated, sons Bartholomew, Amos, Joseph, 2 daus in care of Wm & Henry Paxton. Witnesses to will were Tom Stackhouse and Israel Taylor who can also be found as neighbors on the original 1681 map. So Richard never moved from his original location near Dilsworth and Paxton and his sons are ID'd in his will. Nel

As I recall, there was some DNA evidence also. Did the DNA evidence break the link from this same Richard Thatcher and the Quaker Hatcher line? ----- Original Message ----- From: nelhatch Folks, I believe I can prove that Richard Thatcher was not a Hatcher. Here is what I've found......... 1681 - Holmes' map showing land of Richard Thatcher near Dilworth and Paxton. Richard Thatcher was one of the original settlers in 1681-82 of Penn's project. 1689 - Richard Hatcher/Thatcher living in BucksCo near Dilworth and Hayworth. This is the same ref sent by Ray that listed Richard as Hatcher. That's an error and should be Thatcher. 1697 - Richard Thatcher's will probated, sons Bartholomew, Amos, Joseph, 2 daus in care of Wm & Henry Paxton. Witnesses to will were Tom Stackhouse and Israel Taylor who can also be found as neighbors on the original 1681 map. So Richard never moved from his original location near Dilsworth and Paxton and his sons are ID'd in his will. Nel

Knoxville News Sentinel June 10, 2008 Gaines Leon Hatcher age 89, a resident of Oak Ridge since 1944, passed away at Methodist Center on Sunday, June 8, 2008. Born in Powell, Tennessee on Oct 17 1918. He was a member of the Baptist faith and served in the U. S. Army during WWII. Former employers include TVA, Roane-Anderson and AIT. He retired from the city of Oak Ridge in 1985 following 25 years of service. He was the son of the late Joseph Lonas and Mable Cooper Hatcher. He was preceded in death by wife Antha Lucile Little Hatcher; brother Kyle Hatcher and sisters, Reba Kirkpatrick, Ruby Hatcher and Williamine Worley. He is survived by a son, Ted Hatcher and wife Kathy of Oak Ridge and two daughters;, Bobbie Hatcher of Oak Ridge and Juanita Hatcher of Rabun Gap, Georgia; grandchildren include Sherri and Kevin Jones of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, Lynne Hatcher of Jefferson City, Tennessee and Nelson Taylor of Knoxville; great grandchildren are Ryan and Austin Jones who provided a special joy to his life. He is al! so surv ived by his faithful companion, Tipper, his cocker spaniel. FAmily and friends will meet at Oak Ridge Memorial Park Chapel 9:45 AM Thursday June 12, 2008 for service at 10 AM. Family will receive friends 6:30 to 8 PM Wednesday at Mynatt Funeral Home-Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com Pat Holloway -------------- Original message from "nelhatch" <nelhatch@hills.net>: -------------- > > 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 > > Folks, > > I believe I can prove that Richard Thatcher was not a Hatcher. Here is what I've > found......... > > 1681 - Holmes' map showing land of Richard Thatcher near Dilworth and Paxton. > Richard Thatcher was one of the original settlers in 1681-82 of Penn's project. > > 1689 - Richard Hatcher/Thatcher living in BucksCo near Dilworth and Hayworth. > This is the same ref sent by Ray that listed Richard as Hatcher. That's an error > and should be Thatcher. > > 1697 - Richard Thatcher's will probated, sons Bartholomew, Amos, Joseph, 2 daus > in care of Wm & Henry Paxton. Witnesses to will were Tom Stackhouse and Israel > Taylor who can also be found as neighbors on the original 1681 map. > > So Richard never moved from his original location near Dilsworth and Paxton and > his sons are ID'd in his will. > > Nel > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message