General Notes

b. abt. 1623 at England

Walter bore arms 1643. He settled on a point of land northeast of Stoney cove, and southeast of the second Society's Meetinghouse

He built the corn and fulling mills in the Two Mile (for his sons). He was killed by lightning in a stable.

Walter settled in the part of Scituate, called "The Two Miles", which was joined to Marshfield in 1788; and built his house there. He was constable of Scituate. In 1652 George Russell was fined £3 for abusing the constable of Scituate in the execution of his office. In 1654/5 William and Elizabeth Randall were presented for abusing the constabler of Scituate, Walter Hatch, who, "when he strained for teh magistrates table, [the] wife tore the destresse out of his hand, and hurt his had soe as blood was sheed."

Walter made one will in 1681/2 which was never proved; for after his will was made his son, Antipas, became of unsound mind, and Walter made a new will 3 Mar 1682, providing for the maintenance of Antipas, but leaving to his brothers the land formerly intended for him.

Will abstract: [1: 335-338: OS Docket #9,609 contains the will and inventory.] The will of Walter Hatch, late of Scituate, provided for his wife, Mary and made bequests to his sons, Samuel (eldest), John (executor), Israel (executor), Antipas (to be cared for by John and Israel), and Joseph (youngest): daughters, Jane Sherman, and Bethyah Ford. He also made a bequest to "all my grandchildren that are born before my death." Wit: Thomas Ouldham, Joseph Lapham and Samuel Lapham (each of whom signed by a mark).

The inventory was taken 1 April 1701 by Josiah Holmes, Thomas Macomber and Israel Hatch. Oath was taken by John and Israel Hatch on 2 April 1701

He married a second wife On 1 Aug 1674 Walter second married Mary Stable, at Marshfield, MA