Hatfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Hatfield surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Hatfield Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Hatfield, who arrived in America in 1620 [9]
• Joseph Hatfield, who landed in Virginia in 1623 [9]
• William Hatfield, who landed in Maryland in 1676 [9]
• Elizabeth Hatfield, who landed in Maryland in 1676 [9]

Hatfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• George Hatfield, aged 36, who landed in Washington, DC in 1802 [9]
• Joseph Hatfield, who settled in Virginia in the same year
• Henry, Peter and Susannah Hatfield, who arrived in New York in 1823
• John Hatfield, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1826 [9]
• Sarah Hatfield, aged 15, who landed in New York in 1868 [9]

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hatfield Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Abraham Hatfield U.E. born in Westchester County, New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 [10]
• Mr. Daniel Hatfield U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 [10]
• Mr. David Hatfield U.E. (b. 1763) born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1843 [10]
• Lt. Col. Isaac Hatfield U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in Loyal Westchester Volunteers [10]
• Mr. Jacob Hatfield U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 [10]
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Hatfield Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Justus Hatfield, who arrived in Canada in 1837

Hatfield Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• William Hatfield, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia [11]
• Hannah Hatfield, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "America" on December 30, 1830, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia [12]
• Mr. Mark Hatfield, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [13]
• Mr. Daniel Hatfield who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [14]
• Mr. Henry Hatfield, British convict who was convicted in Leeds, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [15]

Hatfield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Hatfield, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 [16]
• Mrs. Hatfield, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Napier" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1872 [16]
• Miss Hatfield, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Napier" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1872 [16]
• Mr. Hatfield, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Napier" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1872 [16]
• Mr. Hatfield, Jr., British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Napier" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1872 [16]
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• William Rukard Hurd Hatfield (1917-1998), American actor
• John Hatfield (1795-1813), American midshipman in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, eponym of the USS Hatfield (DD-231)
• Charles Mallory Hatfield (1875-1958), American "rainmaker" who claimed over 500 successes, but took his secret formula to the grave
• Juliana Hatfield (b. 1967), American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author
• Mark Odom Hatfield (1922-2011), American former United States Senator and Governor of Oregon
• Charles E. Hatfield (b. 1862), American politician, Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, 1910-13 [17]
• Barbara Ann Hatfield, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates; Elected 1984, 2010; Defeated, 2012; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004 [17]
• Anne P. Hatfield, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State Senate 18th District, 2008 [17]
• Alvin Grant Hatfield, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Kentucky State House of Representatives 88th District, 1973 [17]
• Abraham Hatfield (1801-1876), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1852 [17]
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• A Genealogical History of the Hatfield and Sherman Families of Utica, New York by John Bennett Hatfield Sr..