Nel, was your Rev Hatcher's estate in any way affected by the post- 
Revolutionary dissolution of Anglican parish lands?  Could some of the  
parcels have been under contention?

Janice


> I suspect most of you may recognize this family if you have any  
> family in Bedford in this time frame. The father of my individual  
> was Rev. Jeremiah Hatcher SR, the dude who married half the couples  
> in Bedford in the late 1700s. He died in 1804 but his estate was not  
> finalized until 1826. And we have his son, Jeremiah JR, [the subject  
> of this discussion] who died in 1816.
>
> A wealthy and religious family so it really doesn't surprise me that  
> he was generous to his wife.
>
> But I'm not really sure why Nancy Hatcher would have felt it  
> necessary to challenge the conditions of the will. I don't believe  
> her husband was in any particular need.
>
> Nel

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