Abraham Hathaway
1747-1831

He was born in Morristown New Jersey, and moved to Washington County Pennsylvania prior to joining the Militia. He came to what is now Miami County Ohio in 1799 and settled at Dutch Station (now Staunton). He died in 1831 and is buried in Raper Chapel Cemetery on land he entered 30 Dec 1805 by land patent that date. His obiginal gravestone is still there along with a new marker provided by the government.

He served in the Washington County Pennsylvania Militia, 1st Battalion in Captin John Miller's Company. This company was under Colonel William Crawford. hathaway was a survivor of the andusky Expedition of 1782 when Crawford was burned at the stake by the Indiana.

Hathaway also served for 15 years in service for the government as a spy amoung the Indians.