Pane-Joyce Genealogy

765. Eglin Hatherly. Born ca 1586 in Winkleigh, Devon. Eglin was baptized in Winkleigh, Devon, on 8 Jun 1586.16 Eglin died in 1666.42

Eglin, or Elgin, or Eylin, Hatherly. She first married a Mr. Downe, second Jeffrey Hanford, and third Richard Sillis as his third wife.

Eglin, after the death of Edward, came to Scituate to join her brother, Timothy Hatherley, and her eldest daughter Lettice, who had come on an earlier date, and had been married to Edward Foster two days before her mother sailed from England. Elgin, aged 46, sailed on 10 Apr 1635 in the ship Planter, arriving in Boston 7 Jun 1635 with her two youngest daughters, Margaret Hanford, aged 16, and Elizabeth Hanford, aged 14. Also in this ship came Rodolphus Elms, Sarah Pitney and family, and Thomas Savage.42

(Deane53 was under the impression that Elgin Hatherly was the mother of Edward Foster (1590-1664), but that would not have been possible because of their close ages. She was, however, his mother-in-law as he married her daughter Lettice.)

Eglin first married Downe in Fremington, Devon.42

On 31 Mar 1611 Eglin second married Jeffrey Hanford in Fremington, Devon. Born ca 1585 in Fremington, Devon.42 Jeffrey died in England in May 1626. Buried on 12 May 1626 in Alverdiscott, Devon.

Their children include:

1883i.

Rev. Thomas Hanford (ca 1621-1693)

1884ii.

Susanna Hanford

1885iii.

Lettice Hanford (ca 1617-22 Feb 1691)

1886iv.

Margaret Hanford (1619-Jun 1649)

1887v.

Elizabeth Hanford (1621-9 Oct 1711)

On 15 Dec 1637 Eglin third married Dea. Richard Sillis (1696) , son of John Sillis (674) (ca 1553-Feb 1609/10) & Mary Stedman (ca 1553-May 1614), in Scituate, MA.16 Born ca 1581 in Biddenden, Kent. Richard was baptized in All Saints Church, Biddenden, on 29 Nov 1581.20 “Richard son of John Seelis bapt. 26 November 1581”. Richard died between 17 Sep 1653 and 26 Mar 1656. Occupation: Planter. Religion: Richard joined the Scituate Church 24 Dec 1637.

Richard first married Phebe Chrisfeilde, second Margery Ashenden, and third Eglin (Hatherly) (Downe) Hanford, widow of a Mr Downe and of Jeffrey Hanford.

Richard Sealis, or Scillis. He was admitted freeman 4 Sep 1638. He was deacon of the church 1653.

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Dea. Richard Sealis was one of Mr. Lothrop’s Church [the First Parish Church], who appears in Scituate 1634. He had a house in 1636, north of Thomas Ensign’s which he afterward gave to Eglin Hanford, his wife’s daughter, by a former husband. [?] In 1646, he had a house north of Satuit brook, (near the Methodist chapel as it now [1831] stands). He was one of the Conihassett partners 1646.

The will of Richard Sealis was dated 17, 7 mo. 1653 and proved 5 Mar 1656, inventory taken 26 Mar 1656 by Jos. Cudworth and John Hallet, amount £67 1s 4d. The will names his wife Cyline, his daughter Hannah Winchester, and John Winchester, and another daughter Hester, wife of Samuel Jackson; witnessed by Charles, Isaac, and Ichabod Chauneye.

766. Timothy Hatherly. Born ca 1588 in Winkleigh, Devon. Timothy was baptized in Winkleigh, Devon, on 29 Sep 1588.16 Timothy died in Scituate, MA on 24 Oct 1666.52 Occupation: feltmaker.

“Mr Timothy Hatherly arrived at Plymouth in the ship Ann, 1623. He there erected a house, which was soon destroyed by fire. He went to England 1625, and did not return hither until 1632. Winthrop says ‘in the Charles from Barnstable, Eng., which sailed April 10, and arrived June 5.’ He came in by way of Boston, proceeded to Plymouth, where he tarried a year or more. We notice in the Colony records, 1633, ‘ordered that the whole tract of land between the brook at Scituate on the north-west side, and Conihassett, (the gulph), be left undisposed of until we know the resolution of Mr James Shirley, Mr John Beauchamp, Mr Richard Andrews and Mr Timothy Hatherly.’ The grant was made to these gentlemen 1637: bet we find Mr Hatherly her in 1634. This territory ... was purchased of the other three to whom the grant was made, by Mr Hatherly, and sold in shares, he retaining one fourth of the whole: and by agreement that fourth consisted of four hundred acres north and west of the harbour, two hundred acres at Musquashcut harbour, (afterwards Briggs’s harbor), and 10£ in money. The first land which he cultivated was west of great Musquashcut pone, where he had ‘a herring wear,’ and where he had a house 1638. In 1651, he sold a farm on Musquashcut harbour to Walter Briggs. He married Lydia, the widow of Elder nathaniel Tilden, 1642, and changed his residence to Kent street. He was ever ready to purchase the lands and houses of those who were desirous to remove, and to accomodate others who came into the settlement. He built several houses, one of which was afterwards the parsonage. He purchased Mr Lothrop’s house on his retiring to Barnstable, and sold it again to Mr Chauncy. In short, he was the pillar and supporter of the plantation—always ready to advance money for the Town in times of difficulty, or to aid individuals with his wealth. His large tract of land west of Accord pond, he sold but in part, and gave the remainder to the Conihassett partners: it consisted of nine square miles, and was laid out to him by order of gevernment, 1663. The line of this land is called ‘the share line.’ He gave a share in Conihassett lands to Rhodolphus Ellmes—a house lot to Eglin Hanford, (north of Thomas Ensign’s, at the Harbour), his sister’s daughter. He gave the parsonage house and land to the Church, 1654, and seven years afterward his Musquashcut farm and buildings to the Church and Society. No man deserved so well of the plantation, and we believe he was generally considered as the guardian and patron of Scituate. We have often regretted that the Town was not called after his name. Morton, in the New England’s Memorial, observes: ‘He was one of the first beginners, and a good instrument to uphold the Church and Town of Scituate.’ We may add that he was also an important member of the government, having been an assistant thirteen years—treasurer of the Colony—and a commissioner of the United Colonies three years.”53

Timothy was one of the London Adventurers, a felt maker of St Olaves, Southwark, Surrey. He visited Plymouth in 1623, but came as a settler in 1632 on the William and Mary, residning at Scitaute, where the General Court had given him large land allotments.69

Timothy’s will, dated 12 Dec 1664, proved 30 Oct 1666, named his wife Lydia; Edward Jenkins, his wife and children; Nicholas Wade, his wife and children ; Susanna, wife of William Brooks, and children; Timothy and Elizabeth Foster; Thomas Hanford; Fear, the wife of Samuel Baker, and the other three children of Isaac Robinson, John, Isaac, and Mercy; Lydia Garrett, his wife's daughter, and her four children; George Sutton, his wife and children; the wife of William Bassett, his wife's daughter; widow Preble, his wife's daughter, Lydia Lapham; Thomas Lapham; Stephen Tilden; Nicholas Baker, “my man Thomas Savory”; and Lydia Hatch, daughter of William Hatch; with his friend Joseph Tilden as executor (Mayflower Descendant 16:158).

On 26 Dec 1614 Timothy first married Alice Collard in St Olave, Southwark, Eng.16 Alice died bef 1634.

Their children include:

1888i.

Nathaniel Hatherly (ca 1618-)

Bef 11 Jan 1635 Timothy second married Susan.16 Susan died ca 1640/1.

In 1642 Timothy third married Lydia Huckstepp (5475) , daughter of Stephen Huckstepp (ca 1554/5-Jun 1633) & Winifred Hatch (2190) (ca 1553-Oct 1592).53 Born ca 1587/8 in Tenterden, Ashford, Kent. Lydia was baptized in Tenterden, Ashford, Kent, 11 Feb 1587/8.8 Lydia died in Scituate, MA on 31 Jul 1672.

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