I ended up using Heywood from his death record. He died intestate, didn't sign a will. The court documents have various spellings, none with copies of a signature. Haven't found any birth record. Marriage records have different spellings. One is Haward, one is Heywood.
Also spelled Hawerd, Howerd, Heaward, Heywood, Hayward, etc etc in various docs that are transcribed copies.
Should we change it???? And if so, to which spelling?
'''Concord Marriages'''
: Haward, John, and Rebake Atkinson, Aug. 17, 1656. (p. 8)
'''Concord Births'''
: Haward, Rebake, d. John and Rebake, Sept. 9, 1657. (p. 8)
: Heywood, Rebake, d. John and Rebake, May 13, 1660. (p. 9)
: Heyood, John, s. John and Rebake, Apr. 5, 1662. (p. 10)
: Heywood, Pirses, d. John and Rebacke, Apr. 24, 1664. (p. 11)
: Heyood, Benone, s. John and Rebacke, July 31, 1665. (p. 8)
'''Concord Deaths'''
: Haward, Rebake, d. John and Rebake, Sept. 27, 1657. (p. 8)
: Heyood, Benone, s. John, Aug. 12, 1665. (p. 12)
: Heyood, Rebaca, w. John, Aug. 5, 1665. (p. 12)
: Heywood, Jno, Dea., bet. Nov. 30, 1717 and Feb. 20, 1717-18.
Concord Marriages
Simonds, Sarah, and John Heywood, Nov. 30, 1665. (p. 12)
Concord Births
Heywood, Sarah, d. John and Sarah, Aug. 30, 1666. (p. 12)
Heywood, Judath, d. John and Sarah, Jan. 13, 1667. (p. 14)
Heywood, Mary, d. John and Sarah, Nov. 3, 1669. (p. 14)
Heywood, Abigal, d. John and Sarah, Apr. 9, 1672. (p. 16)
Heywood, William, s. John and Sara, Apr. 17, 1674. [Haywood. Co. rec.] (p. 18)
Heywood, Huldah, d. John and Sarah, Sept. 17, 1676. (p. 19)
Haywood, James, s. Jno, 27: 11m: 1678. (p. 22)
Heywood, Joseph, s. Jno, 3: 11m: 1680. (p. 24)
Heywood, Benjamen, s. Jno, 4: 1m: 1682-3. (p. 25: : Heywood, Benjamin, s. John and Sarah, Mar. 17, 1682-3.(p. 21)
Heywood, Thomas, s. Jno and Sarah, July 16, 1686. (p. 31)
Heywood, Edmond, s. John and Sarah, July 31, 1689. (p.31)
Concord Deaths
Heywood, Sarah, w. Jno, sr., Sept. 19, 1692. (p. 56)
Heywood, John, Dea., h. Sarah, Jan. 2, 1717-18. [a. 57 y. GS] (p. 93)
Heywood, Jno, Dea., bet. Nov. 30, 1717 and Feb. 20, 1717-18. (p. 29)