Nathaniel Hayes (1629 - 1707)

Born 1629 in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Kimberly) Hayes — married 1665 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1707 at about age 78 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Disputed Origins

No sources have been found to show that Alice Kellogg is the mother of Nathaniel Hayes and she has been removed as his mother. Nathaniel's parents were unknown.

Biography

"Sanford-Shulton Family" at Ancestry.com says: Jacobus said that Nathaniel Hayes and his brother Samuel were most likely children of the first wife of Nathaniel Richards of Norwalk, for Samuel called Richards "father" and received a legacy in his will.

From my (who is the "me" in this sentence?) Grandmother Brott's "Hayes Mead" manuscript (compiled in 1942-1944) she has noted:

"Nathaniel Hayes was born about 1629, at or near Exeter, in the southwestern part of England. Migrated to America as a young man and was one of the original purchasers of the site of Norwalk, Conneticut, from the Indians, in 1651. Died 1707. His wife, probably the second, was Mary Kimberly, born about 1643, the daughter of Sergeant Thomas and Alice Kimberly. In his will, dated 1682, Sergeant Thomas mentioned his grandchildren, Nathaniel, Mary, and Elizabeth Hayes. Married, 1664.

(as of 1944) There is no record of his ever holding any public office, but he was a man of good estate. In 1687 he was taxed on 215 Pounds. His will, dated April 27th, 1705, according to the Fairfield, Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. 1752-1750: left 30 pounds to his son Nathaniel; 15 pounds to his son Samuel; land to his daughter Rachel Messenger; and the residue to his son James, who was named as sole executor. The inventory of March 14, 1706-1707, showed a total of 398 pounds, and was made out by William Haines, Andrew Messenger, and Samuel Hayes.

His name was in the Norwalk list of 1655. In 1689, he was among the amount the Norwalk Freemen, and in 1672, among the petitioners for the establishment of Danbury, Connecticut.

Trumbull records: "A true and perfect List of all the Freemen appertaininge unto the plantation of Norwake. Taken this 11th of October, 1669, and to be presented unto the Honored Court assembled ... Nathl Haies ... Samll Haies".

Nathaniel and Samuel were among the petitioners for the establishment of Danbury in 1672.

Jacobus says "From an entry made by Winthrop, it appears that he was a kinsman of Nicholas Olmstead of Hartford. Jacobus does not give the dates of birth of the children, but names them and says Nathaniel had seven children in 1672.

John Bouton, Jr. of Danbury receipted 8 March 1699 to father-in-law Nathaniel Hayes of Norwalk for land where he built his house in Norwalk.

The will of Nathaniel Hayes Sr. of Norwalk is dated 27 April 1705. It gives son Nathaniel L30; son Samuel L15; daughter Rachel Messenger, land; son James, residue. Witnesses Peter Burr and William Haines.

Inventory was taken 12 March 1706/1707 by William Haines, Andrew Messenger and Samuel Hayes; it was valued at L398.

Family

Husband: Nathaniel Hayes

Wife: Mary Kimberly

Marriage Date: ABT 1658

Place: Norwalk, Fairfield Co CT

Child: Mary Hayes

Child: Elizabeth Hayes

Child: Nathaniel Hayes

Child: Samuel Hayes

Child: Rachel Hayes

Child: James Hayes

Nathaniel was born about 1629. He passed away in 1707.

He is buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery

Sources

See also:

• Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, vol. 1, p 268. link (subscription required)

see here:Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1930) Vol. 1A, p. 268, 269.

• Connecticut Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999.
• Family Search, Find A Grave