Category: Hatter Family

History and Stories about members of this special Family

Revelations through Research Pg 2

Hatter, Maria (F, 23): Free Negro Register
African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Source
Albemarle County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1799-1870 ca.
Hatter, Tucker (M, 4): Free Negro Register
Maria’s boy

Index to “List of Free Negroes over the age of Twelve years in the Corporation of Staunton June 4 1851”
Cathran Anderson F -washwoman
Eveline Alestuck -house servant
Henry Bird M -carpenter
June Bird F
Rebeca Baldwin F — Washwoman
Patsy Brean -bound
Lusy Brean -house servant
Charles Brean -bound servant
David Brown- apprentice to shoemaker
Ben Brock M -labor
Clary Brock F
Robert Campbell M -barbor
Murial Campbell F
Mary Jane Campbell F
Charlot Campbell F
William Campbell M
Luis Campbell M
Thomas Campbell M -barber
Lora Campbell F
John H Fergenson -blacksmith
Hugh Gaunt -blacksmith
Jefferson Hall -labor
Thomas Kinney -plaseter
Charles Prean-carpenter
Aron Shovler -shoemaker
Frances Hatter — Washwoman
Nancy Henry -house servant
Jane Luis -washwoman
Lucinda Lukis-washwoman
Caroline Kinney (Alias Kenney) -washwoman
Margaret More -washwoman
Ann More -washwoman
Sally Morris -washwoman
Carline Moler -washwoman
Mary Tyry -house servant
William More
Sarah Yates -washwoman
Duffrey -boatman

Staunton (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1811-1861
1138036_0004_0002
Library of Virginia

Hatter Family

 

The earliest Hatter found so far is Frances Hatter b.1735, he was originally from the West coast of Africa. Our largest DNA concentration is from Benin/Togo.Frances Hatter freed after the death of John and Elizabeth Ariss, along with Charlotte  and Sarah. All slaves of this 1700 group maintain the name of Hatter Slaves.

We found that Charlotte by the time she was freed, had four sons John, Reuben, George, and James. James and Reuben had been sold to Samuel Walter Washington, who in turn reluctantly sold Reuben to Christian Blackburn, who sent him and his wife Elizabeth after manumitting both to Liberia. click here for more on them in Liberia.Reuben Hatter

James was a jack of all trades and ensured his position by being efficient and hard working.He jumped the broom with Matilda and they had numerous child but we can only speak on George b. 1818 and Franklin b 1820.

Yes We Remember Our Ancestors -This coming Friday

This coming Friday Octobert 16, 2015,  

I’ll share the story of the “Hatters” during the

AAHGS Conference

Meanwhile here’s a preview of my new book: