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 The first set of docs tells me that Rachel Hatcher was the mother of Wm Coates Hatcher, bn Burlington, NJ, based on a lawsuit between her and William Stokes. I also believe his brothers were Thomas and John, both bn in NJ based on other records. John is who I believe was the father of Wm Zane Hatcher. These recs mention she moved to Gloucester where I have a Wm in an early tax list - maybe c1765? Need to check that. I have to believe at this point that Rachel was a 2nd wife with her sons bn 1790-1800. My reasoning is that we have Hannah Hatcher bn 1775 who married Wm Stokes (same man in Rachel's lawsuit). The big gap between Hannah and the 3 boys indicates a 1st marriage for Wm OR we have another Hatcher daddy running loose somewhere. This is the Wm I suspect may be the son of Nicholas. Rachel's husband was Wm died c1806 and it is these records I'm still waiting for. A witness was Albert Zane who is still a mystery regarding his family. No info found on him to date. Another rec shows a Sarah Hatcher of GloucesterCo bn bef 1765 (and probably earlier) in a suit for trespass against John Gibbs. No idea if she's single or widowed. Haven't checked the other two docs yet but also have to get Bruce scanning them for me......... Moving right along...........! And I have a lot of catching up to do with all the non-NJ msgs coming in. Nel