SAMUEL HATTON
Picture below is the Historical Marker for Samuel Hatton.
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Below is his original grave marker.
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SAMUEL HATTON - Born 1759 in
England and died 10 Sept 1839 in Cabell Co., VA (now Wayne Co., WV) He married
1773 in Loudoun Co., VA to Rosanna Queen born in Loudoun Co. VA and died ca
1800. Samuel Hatton resided in Loudoun Co., VA acting in the capacity of
Soldier, 3rd VA Reg’t. Served in Army of VA. March 1, 1777 to Sept 6, 1780.
Fought for independence under Washington and was present at the surrender of
Cornwallis at Yorktown. He was awarded 100 acres of land for his three years of
service and selected the Big Sandy River area located at Round Bottom (Prichard,
WV) Land Grant #1604 & 1627. Also served with the 9th Co. Capt. John Ashby,
Fauquier Co. VA (Sources BLW #3627, “Va Taxpayers 1782-87" by Fothergill, p. 56.
“VA Rev. War Records; by Brumbaugh, 1936, p. 346. “West Virginia Heritage
Enclycopedia” Wayne Co., by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1874, p. 177, “John Queen
of Loudoun Co., VA and Descendants” by Paul E. Dyer, p. 24).
John Queen Of Loudoun County, Virginia (CA 1720-1802/05) And Descendants by Paul
E. Dyer
Page 24 “Samuel Hatton was born in England in 1749 and died in 1839. He is
buried in the Hatton Cemetery of Wayne County, about one mile south of Prichard,
West Virginia. He was reported to have been 16 years of age when he immigrated
to America and went to Washington’s plantation in Loudoun County, Virginia where
he met and married Rosanna Queen. He served in the American Revolution and was
awarded 100 acres of land for his three years of duty. He selected the Big Sandy
River area and reached Wayne County (early Cabell) sometime between 1800 and
1820.”
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