Early records of him in England spell Hathway without the "a" between Hath and way. He was the progenitor of the largest branch of the Hathaways (Hathways, Hatheways, etc.) in America, and was the probable son of Thomas and Margaret Hathway of Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England. He was probably born about 1595, at perhaps what is known today as Binley Farm in Kingscote, England. His death record has never been found either in New England or Old England, where some descendants believe he returned.
There is proof that he arrived in New England between 24 February 1638-1639, and lived in Braintree (Suffolk Deeds 1/28: 14.5) In 1642, adjoining lands were described as "between the lands of Hattaways and Daniel Lovell". He was not on the list of men of Plymouth Colony able to bear arms in 1643. He may have had several children, including Jacob and Joseph, but certainly had son John, probably b. 1629 in England, and probably d. 1705, in Taunton, MA.
The HFA is aware of a Thomas Hathaway website, which takes the ancestry of Nicholas back several more generations. Our books speculate about such an ancestry, but to our knowledge, there is no proof of the previous generations.
i. John 3 , Jr., b. 16 Aug. 1650; d. June 1730, MA. He m. Hannah Burt, also called Anna. She was still alive 28 June 1705 (Taunton Deeds, 4-474); she and son Jacob mentioned in James Burt's will (Plynouth 4-76). He m. (2) Christian, probably Maxfield.
ii. Abraham 3 , b. 11 Sep., 1652; d. 23 Aug. 1725, in Dighton, MA, buried Fox Cemetery. He m. Taunton, 28 Aug. 1684, widow Rebecca Pierce (O.C.H.S. Private Records, p. 233), dau. Shadrach and Mary (Dean ) Wilbore.
iii. Isaac 3 , Sr., born c1655 ; d. 17 Dec., 1722, age 67: gravestone Fox Cemetery. He m. Mary Pitts, daughter Peter and Mary Andrews Hodges Pitts, March 17, 1686/7 in Taunton; she d. 14 Nov., 1727, age 59 1/2.
iv. Ephriam 3, b. 8 Dec. 1661 in Taunton, now Berkley, Bristol Co., MA; d. 20 Dec, 1716; m. 1690 Elizabeth Talbot, daughter Jared and Sarah (Andrews) Talbot, b.14 Dec 1671.
v. Abigail 3, b. 1667; d. 1690. She m. 9 Feb. 1685/6 James Phillips, son of James Phillips, b.1661.
vi. Rebecca 3 , b. 1669; d. 31 Dec. 1742; m. Taunton, 4 May 1687, as his second wife, Jared Talbot, son of Jared Talbot, b. 20 Mar. 1666/7; d. 21 Jan., 1733/4.
