Hatch, Sylvanus, 1788-1885

Massachusetts native; settled in Louisiana, where he served the U.S. in the War of 1812; went to Texas in 1828, and settled in Austin's colony soon after; established his home in Calhoun County.

From the description of Collection, 1809-1885. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70961923

Sylvanus Hatch was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on 1788 June 1. In 1809, he relocated to Savannah, Georgia, where he became a Master Mason in Solomon's Lodge No. 1. Two years later, he settled in Louisiana. Enlisting in the army at the beginning of the War of 1812, Hatch served as Adjutant under General Andrew Jackson during the Battle of New Orleans. Hatch first came to Texas in 1828 and settled in Austin's colony soon after, receiving a grant for land along the Lavaca River in Jackson County. Hatch later relocated to Chocolate Bayou in Victoria County (now Calhoun County) and built a large home known as Agua Dulce.

Sylvanus Hatch married Pamela (also Phamelia or Pamelia) Louisa Nicholson Brown, a widow, in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in 1821. She was born on 1788 January 21 in Madison County, Mississippi, and died of cholera on 1850 February 22. The couple had three sons: Joseph R. (1822-1823), Davis William (1825-1908), and John Nicholson (1829-1902). Sylvanus Hatch died on 1885 October 16.

References

Calhoun County Historical Commission. The Shifting Sands of Calhoun County, Texas . Port Lavaca, Texas, circa 1980.

Sylvanus Hatch biographical file. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.

From the guide to the Sylvanus Hatch Collection Doc 5187., 1809-1885, (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas)

Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Sylvanus Hatch (1788-1885) moved to Savannah, Georgia, in 1809, only to leave for Louisiana two years later. During the War of 1812, he served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. In 1821, Hatch married the widowed Pamela Louisa Nicholson Brown (1788-1850), with whom he had three sons. In 1828, Hatch settled in Stephen F. Austin’s colony in Texas, living in Jackson County. He later moved to what-is-now Calhoun County, building a home named Agua Dulce . Hatch also fought during the Texas Revolution and in several battles with Native Americans.

Source:

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library. A Guide to the Sylvanus Hatch Collection, 1809, 1885. Last modified August 2010. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/drtsa/00013/drt-00013.html .

From the guide to the Hatch, Sylvanus, memoirs, 1827-1885, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Massachusetts native Sylvanus Hatch settled in Louisiana, where he served the United States in the War of 1812.

He first went to Texas in 1828, and settled in Austin's colony soon after, eventually establishing his home in Calhoun County.

From the description of Sylvanus Hatch collection [manuscript], 1809-1885. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310369708

Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Sylvanus Hatch (1788-1885) moved to Savannah, Georgia, in 1809, only to leave for Louisiana two years later.

During the War of 1812, he served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. In 1821, Hatch married the widowed Pamela Louisa Nicholson Brown (1788-1850), with whom he had three sons. In 1828, Hatch settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony in Texas, living in Jackson County. He later moved to what-is-now Calhoun County, building a home named Agua Dulce. Hatch also fought during the Texas Revolution and in several battles with Native Americans.

From the description of Hatch, Sylvanus, memoirs, 1827-1885 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 719493558