Pg 5981221 John Hatch, a well-known liberal and opportunist who rose to importance during the Commonwealth. From 1654 to 1658 John Hatch was a member of the commission or governing body of the Province which under the chairmanship of Richard Preston ruled the colony for four years or so. After the Puritan downfall Hatch regained his good favor with the Calverts only by the payment of a heavy fine.

Thomas Allen Will dtd 3 Apr 1648 Probate 11 Aug 1648:17765
Overseers: John Hatch, Wm Marshall, Richard Banks
Will Book 1 Pg 15

Pg 165-166, (Thomas Allen) furthermore did not wish his sons to be “sold for slaves or Morter-Boyes”, but left them with his “very loving ffriends John Hatch & Rich: Banks”. ... He furthermore appointed his loving friends John Hatch or in his absence William Marshall and Richard Banks to be the overseers of his estate (3 Archives, vol 4 pp 403, 447) John Hatch had been one of the servants of Clobery & Co on Kent and later settled in St Mary’s County where he became a foe to the Proprietary Government.47068

Capt11738,5870

Spouse: Ann Spinke?11738
Another dau Mary Hatch b: 1654

Land Records: Charles County Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753):11020 (Him?)
Tract Name: Oakington; Hatch, John, Charles County Hundred:Chicamuxen; Rent Roll: 352; Sequence: 1
Hatch, John; Charles County Hundred: Wicomico; Rent Roll: 283; Sequence 4; Tract Name: Beech
Hatch, John; Charles County Hundred: Wicomico; Rent Roll: 286; Sequence 27; Tract Name: Water Beech
Tract Name: Water Beech;Hatch, John, Charles County Hundred: Wicomico; Rent Roll: 286; Sequence: 27

1658-1758 Charles County MD Families19772
John Hatch overseer of the will of Thomas Allen b: abt 1610 England d: bef 11 Aug 1648 (Same John Hatch?)

John Hatch Overseer of the will of Thomas Allen 4/3/1648-8/11/164847059

Not listed on MD Tax List 1678, but son William Hatch is53397