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William Hatcher (1) 200 acres in Henrico on Apomattuck River, extending north toward “Pearse his stile Creek” (2). Due 50 for his personal adventure, and 150 for the transportation of thre eersons, Richard Rodford, John Wincester and Alice Emmerton. By West, June 1st, 1636.

Notes.

(1) William Hatcher was a member of the House of Burgesses for Henrico October, 1644, November 1645, March 1645-6, October 1649, and April 1652. At the beginning of the session of November 1654, the House made the following order: “Whereas Coll. Edward Hill, unanimously chosen Seaker of this house, was afterwards maliciously reorted by William Hatcher to be an athiest and blashemer, according to an information exhibited against him the last quarter court, from which the honourable Governor and Council then elected the said Coll. Edward Hill, and now certified the same unto the house: And forasmuch as the said William Hatcher, notwithstanding he had notice given him of the Governour and Council’s leasure therein, and of the said Coll. Hill’s being elected as aforesaid, hath also reported, That the mouth of this house was a Devil, nominating and meaning thereby the said Right Worp’ll Coll. Edward Hill; It is therefore ordered by this house, that the said William Hatcher, uon his knees, make an humble acknowledgement of his offence unto the said Coll. Edward Hill and Burgesses of this Assembly; which accordingly was performed, and then he, the said Hatcher, dismist paying his ffees.”

William Hatcher was again Burgess in March 1658-9. So far as the extant records show, this was his last ublic service; but the temper which induced him to denounce Speaker Hill, got him into trouble at the time of the Bacon’s Rebellion …

… William had issue:…