Christopher William Campion Hatton

Hi Val,
I'm Stephen Hatton, great, great grandson of Christopher W.C. Hatton.
I'm a part of the Australian side of the family. I have the family tree from John and Sarah in the 1800's but nothing further back than that in Ireland.
My email address is steve-hatton@bigpond.com if you'd like to chat.
I was on today and saw the address where Sarah passed away, don't think it's the same building though.

Regards

Steve

Hi Steve and Val,

I am Elizabeth Eleanor's great, great grandaughter. Elizabeth was baptized at Skelliglock on 25th March 1834. Her baptism certificate says her father was a lightkeeper. Elizabeth came to Australia with her parents John and Sarah. Elizabeth married a German musician, Johann Conrad Appel. From memory, I think her marriage certificate does list the occupation of her father, John Hatton, as a coach builder, but I need to  check that when I have the opportunity to go through collected documents again. Elizabeth and Johann ended up in the Tenterfield area - possibly one reason why contact with the family was lost. NSW historical bdm suggests that Agnes never married - she died as Agnes Hatton in 1888.  So neither of the Hatton daughters of John and Sarah were given any acknowledgement by Christopher in the death notices of their parents. So thank you Val for confirming their membership of the family.

From what I have been able to ascertain over the years some time back, Sarah Hatton (nee Connell) was born in 1803 in Dublin. Her father was William, and a solicitor. I have in my records that John was the son of Thomas and Ellen Hatton, but this may not be correct. I will need to go back to John's death certificate to verify this. 

I am particularly interested in Sarah's father, William Connell, and any connection he may have had to Robert Emmett or his trial. 

Regards

Monica

Hi Monica, it is very nice to hear from another side of this family with whom we can share information.It sounds very much as if we are looking at the same family, with the same rudimentary information.   It is quite a number of years since I researched this family, but John Clerk has always appeared as a 'coach builder' on the copies of the cerificates I have. Am I correct in thinking you are descended through the Appel Line? I too would be interested in Sarah Connell's parents and their connection to the unrest in Ireland.  I belive they were part of a rebellion? My line is descended through Christopher W.C and Priscilla Jane Butler.; John Thomas Hatton and Matilda M.A. Blackie; Una Hatton and John J Power. My records a;so say that John's parents were Thomas Hatton and Ellen Connell - but there are no dates for them. It would seem their irish life is interesting, but difficult to access.  Is there anything in my part of the family you would like to know? Regards Val

Hi Val. 
Think I may have been corresponding with you some time ago. Monica and I are on the Appel side. 
I’ve come across “The Diary of Elizabeth Richards (1798-1825): From the Wexford Rebellion”  which describes (I believe) is our Mrs Hatton. Mrs Hatton is described in some detail. Her children William and Henry were United Irishmen. 
Interested whether anyone has read the book, and their thoughts?

Regards

Lyndall

Hello Lyndall,

Thanks for your inquiry. Yes, we were corresponding some time ago, but lost touch through COVID etc. I have just tried to contact you through your last email address, but it was returned. I still have my usual email address, so perhaps you could contact me and we could catch up again? Best wishes......Val

Hi Val and Lyndall,

It the lack of information on deaths, births, baptisms, marriages does beg a few questions.

I have discovered two references that verify Sarah's mother, and William's wife as Agnes. But they also indicate that the sister of Agnes was Bridget Sweetman, nee Stewart, and that Henry Sweetman and Bridget Stewart had a child, Henry. Later Bridget is shown as widow and identified as Mrs Sweetman. Of course there is no record of any Agnes Stewart marrying a William Connell or any Bridget Stewart marrying a Henry Sweetman.

And I'm not sure about the attachment where a "Sarah Hatton" is the executor for a "Thomas Hatton"???

Kind regards

Monica

Further to the above, it was Agnes whose maiden name was Sweetman. Bridget was her sister-in-law married to Agnes's brother, Henry Sweetman.

Sarah's Hatton's death certificate clearly identifies her parents as William Connell and Agnes Sweetman and I have found a marriage record for them. Both Sarah's and John's death certificates assert John and Sarah had seven children. I have found baptismal records for 6 of the 7. One child died as an infant aged 3 months. 

I've attached below a summary of what I think to be a line going backwards from records.

Hello Monica,

I have just found this notification which you sent nearly two weeks ago. Sorry that I haven't answered earlier...Christmas got in the way! You have filled in a couple of blanks, but there is a lot more to be researched for this family. Have you been able to ascertain where the family originated etc? I will spend some time studying the summary andd perhaps we can chat. My email address is valdajoan@gmail.com if you would prefer to make direct contact.

Best wishes for a better new year

Val