A Very Grave Matter - Rachel Hathorne, Capt. Daniel Hathorne - Old Burying Point Cemetery, Salem Massachusetts

In memory of
Mrs. Rachel Hathorne
widow of
Cap^t Daniel Hathorne
who died
April 16, 1813
in the 79 year of her
Age

In memory of
Cap^t Daniel Hathorne
who died April 8^th 1796
in the 65^th Year
of his Age.

Cemetery: Old Burying Point Cemetery, Salem Massachusetts

"Salem Marriages: Hathorne, Daniel, and Rachel Phelps, Oct. 21, 1756." 29

Daniel Hathorne was the great grandfather of Nathaniel Hathorne, the famous writer, and a famous Privateer and Revolutionary War hero.

Daniel commanded the privateer Fair America during the Revolution. His exploits against the British were written about in a ballad where he was called "Bold Daniel" Ref.