1.  JOHN HATHAWAY was born about 1780 at Partridgefield, Berkshire Co.
MA or Berkley, Bristol Co. MA.  John and Abigail were early settlers of
Watertown NY.  On June 6, 1809 John purchased a half acre and 18 rods on the
southeast side of Court Street in Watertown.  He died 1844 Watertown NY.

He married (1)

ESTHER (---), who died 1798 in Massachusetts.

He married (2) August 8, 1799

ABIGAIL MIRIAM CALHOUN, daughter of EBENEZER & DOLLY MARILLA
(FOOT) CALHOUN.  She was born at Washington, Litchfield Co. CT 1778, and
died 1 Jan 1853.  Abigail's brother Chauncey Calhoun was also an early settler
of Watertown, c. 1803.  Abigail joined the Watertown church in 1822.

She had a brother CHAUNCEY CALHOUN.

Children, HATHAWAY:

     2     i   ESTHER HATHAWAY married (---) GLEASON

     3    ii   ABIGAIL HATHAWAY married JOHN SMITH

     4   iii   JOHN HATHAWAY

     5    iv   JEANNET HATHAWAY married (1) (---) GLEASON; 
                                        (2) (---) GATES
     6     v   GORDON HATHAWAY

+    7    vi   WILLIAM HATHAWAY married ELIZABETH OWEN(S)


7.  WILLIAM HATHAWAY (son of JOHN & ABIGAIL MIRIAM (CALHOUN)
HATHAWAY) was born 1816 at Watertown, Jefferson Co. NY.  William worked
as a carpenter.  This family lived on William Street in Watertown.

He married ELIZABETH OWEN(S) who was born in Scotland about 1825.
  
     8     i   WILLIAM H. HATHAWAY married JOZENA ROSEBOOM OWEN

     9    ii   JESSIE OWEN HATHAWAY

    10   iii   EMMA GRACE ("Grace") HATHAWAY 

    11    iv   JAMES OWEN HATHAWAY married HELEN LOIS FITCH MANSFIELD 

Descendants of John and Abigail are recorded in Hathaways of America, 1970
by Elizabeth Starr Versailles, pps. 61-62.  Some of their descendants spell
the name Hathway.

For further information, contact:
Roberta Calhoun

If you have additional information about this family, please contact:
Nancy Dixon

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