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Mentioned in the will of Thomas Hatton, Silver Buckle Maker who died in 1764, as his brother Samuel Hatton, Silver Buckle Maker. Both he and his brother occupied premises in the same area - off Soho Square .

Edward Hatton (first mark 1784) was apprenticed to Samuel and also lived and worked near Soho Square . As a premium was paid the likelyhood is that he was a relative, but not his son. (Inland Revenue Board of Stamps transcript 24/120 of 1765 records the apprenticeship of Edward Hatton to Samuel Hatton of St Annes Soho Silversmith with a premium of £3). See viewtopic.php?f=74&t=23358

Samuel Hatton probably died in early 1779
His will, dated 30th July 1778, was proved in London Consistory Court on 20th April 1779 by the oath of Samuel Hatton otherwise Hill , Son and Sole Executor.

Will of Samuel Hatton of Rose Street in the parish of Saint Anns Soho.. .. .. Silver Buckle maker (ref XO19 /018 folio 163r)
He leaves £20 each to "my brother John Hatton of Great (?) Worley ( ) in the County of Stafford and his four children John,Thomas ,Edward and Dorothy." His brother Thomas had also left money to John.
The residue to "my Son Samuel Hatton otherwise Hill now living and residing at No 192 in Holborn in the parish of Saint Giles in the Fields .. .. Silversmith " [ Not traced as either Samuel Hatton or Samuel Hill ]

Witnesses Anne Hatton, Goodeth (?) Nurse (Mark of ), Charles Shephard Jnr

His son presumably took over his house and decided to use his name rather than Hill as he is recorded in the October 1780 General Election as Samuel Hatton, Bucklemaker of Rose Street , St Annes Soho voting for Fox and Rodney.
(Westminster Pollbooks: Votes in Westminster Elections, 1749-18201st January 1780 - 31st December 1780)

Information from MCB
A document in 1774 granting Samuel Hatton freedom of the City by redemption in the Company of Girdlers is endorsed “Silversmith” and may be relevant.

It appears, information from http://www.londonlives.org that Samuel Hatton committed suicide. This is a somewhat tidied-up version of the enquiry depositions.

21 January 1779
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths - City of Westminster
Inquisition touching the death of Samuel Hatton lying dead in the Parish of St. Anne within the Liberty of Westminster.

John Snidall, apprentice to Samuel Hatton the Deceased late of Rose Street in the Parish of St. Ann stated that about eight o'clock that morning he wanted a bag with some work out of Deceased's bedchamber (Deceased being a Silver Bucklemaker) and opened the Deceased's room door which was not fastened,
On looking around he saw the Deceased between the bed and the wainscott standing upright, upon which he ran downstairs and called up the maid servant who likewise saw the Deceased and suggested that he called Mr. McLaran, a neighbour, and afterwards Mr. Hatton the Deceased's son. [Section deleted "who cut the cord by which the Deceased was hanging" ]. John stated that the Deceased has been melancholy and low spirited for about six months and particularly so for the last month or six weeks, and he believed that the Deceased hung himself.

Edward Hatton , Journeyman to the Deceased stated that John Snidall came to him that morning a little after eight 'clock informing him that the Deceased was hanging by the side of his bed upon which he went into Deceased's room and soon discovered that he was hanging by a cord which which was put around a wooden shelf and about the Deceased's neck . Mr. Hatton the Deceased's son cut the cord and the Deceased was laid upon the bed. Edward stated that the Deceased was dead but not cold and he believed that the Deceased hung himself . He stated that the Deceased had been melancholy and low spirited for some time, saying that he should want bread [ money, income] and appeared to be a desponding way.

Very difficult to tell if Edward Hatton, who signed the statement is the same man as "the Deceased's son" . It is possible that they are separate.

buckler wrote:John Snidall, apprentice to Samuel Hatton the Deceased late of Rose Street in the Parish of St. Ann stated that about eight o'clock that morning he wanted a bag with some work out of Deceased's bedchamber (Deceased being a Silver Bucklemaker) and opened the Deceased's room door which was not fastened....

10 March 1774 Samuel Hatton London Girdler paid apprentice indenture duty for John Snidall.