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Margaret (Harvey) Hayden (1610 - aft. 1668)

Margaret Hayden formerly Harvey aka Hassard, Hazard, Wilcoxson
Born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1631 in Englandmap
Wife of — married 1665 in Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 58 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticutmap [uncertain]
Profile last modified | Created 27 Jul 2013
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Disputed Origins

Margaret's maiden name, often shown as Birdseye appears to actually be Harvey. Anderson relies on the not-yet-published work of Jane Wilcox, From England to America: The Odyssey of the William and Margaret Wilcockson Family which will report that Margaret's maiden name was Harvey.[1]

Thomas Wilcox found reason to assume that Margaret's maiden name may have been Hazard. The name, Thomas Hazard, is mentioned in the barely readable portion of William Wilcockson's will, and Thomas Hazard also turned over his Stratford proprietorship portion to William. Apparently prior to his Thomas Hazard discovery, this same author had been pretty well convinced that Margaret was born Harvey. To quote his book, page XIV, "For generations back in Derbyshire and clear back to Wales, the two families (referring to Wilcoxson and Harvey) had lived side by side. In fact, they must have been pretty much inbred. (The name of the Harvey family in Wales was Hervie.) Just prior to the American argonaut there is a record of the marriage of Richard Harvey of Denby, Derbyshire to Margaret Wilcoxson of Woodhouse, 9/20/1601. This was not the Richard Harvey who accompanied William Wilcoxson on the Planter - the latter was a much younger man who could have been a son of the couple indicated. Mr. Donald Lines Jacobus in a recent article in his journal about Derbyshire families mentions a James Harvey who had a daughter, Margaret Harvey, born February 23, 1610. This date coincides almost perfectly with our Margaret who was shown as 24 years old in 1635. However we had better call Margaret's identity unsolved until a more exhaustive search is made of the Derbyshire records."[2] However, Jane Wilcox is expected to refute this.

17 Feb 2021 Update

In an email exchange with Jane Wilcox following her trip to England to research this family, she has confirmed that definitive documentation on Margaret's surname has not been found. However, she has built a very strong set of supporting evidence including that William and Margaret emigrated with Anne Harvie, who would have been Margaret's younger sister along with several other Harvie family members. Jane also details the many strong contacts between the Harvie/Harvey family and the Wilcockson family. A description of the research is in Jane's travel blog which is definitely worth reviewing.[3]

Margaret had been shown with parents John Birdseye and Elizabeth Andrews, which is incorrect per the sources shown above.

Biography

Margaret was baptized on 23 Feb 1609/10 at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, the daughter of James Harvey and his wife, Elizabeth.[4]

Margaret Harvey and William Wilcockson married in England, and came with their son, John, age 2, on the ship Planter, arriving at Boston June 7, 1635.[5]

This profile had reported Margaret's birth place as St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, without sources. Her mother may have been born and died in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.

Research Notes

According to Anderson, the Margaret who was the daughter of James Harvey, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was the first cousin of immigrants, Richard Harvey and Mary (Harvey) Beasley, and was probably the identical Margaret who married to William Wilcockson, immigrant to Stratford, Fairfield, Colony of Connecticut.[6]

Original profile indicated possible LNABs including Hassard, Harvey, Hazard. With James Harvey listed as Margaret's father, and no other notations or sources, there is no reason to list Margaret's LNAB as anything other than Harvey at this time.

One contribution to this profile mentioned Margaret was baptised 23 Feb 1609 or 1610 in Ilkeston, Derby (per The American Genealogist). Another contribution mentioned that Margaret was born about 1612.

Margaret's cousin Mary married William Beardsley (per the referenced American Genealogist article).

Margaret was born in about 1611 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England[7]. She died 1655 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Spouses: 1) William Wilcoxson (1601 - 1651); 2) William Hayden (1600 - 1669)

Children: 1. Timothy Wilcoxson (1638 - 1713); 2. Hannah Hayden (1644 - 1722); 3. Phebe Wilcoxson Birdseye (1650 - 1743)

CONFLICT Margaret married William WILCOXSON on 1632 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut[7].

she married (1) WILLIAM WILCOXSON about 1632 in England, and (2) William Hayden in 1665.

Margaret's death had been reported as 6 Oct 1683 without sources

Death

After 22 Oct 1668, the date Margaret and the Wilcockson children signed an agreement[5] Poor-177 13:48, 24 December 2014 (EST)

Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT[citation needed]

Sources

  1. Wilcox, Jane, (not yet published, 2017 ?) From England to America: The Odyssey of the William and Margaret Wilcockson Family. The Forget-Me-Not Ancestry.
  2. Wilcox, Thomas, (1963) Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire, England and Stratford, Connecticut. Pasadena, CA: T. Wilcox, HathiTrust.org (Pages XIII-XV discussion of Margaret's maiden name).
  3. Wilcox, Jane, "The Grand Wilcockson Tour to Derbyshire Day 4: Kirk Ireton, Margaret Harvie, Ilkeston, Rev. Adam Blakeman and Heage" The Forget-me-not Ancestry Link
  4. Jacobus, Donald Lines (1960) "Origin or Ancestry of American Families Abroad: Harvey, Richard; Stratford, Conn." The American Genealogist. NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (Vol 37, Pages 77-79, citing Page 78).
  5. 5.0 5.1 "The American Genealogist" Reference Volume 59, page 34-5, William Willcockson. $Subscription.
  6. Anderson, Robert C., (1995) "Richard Harvey" Featured name. Great Migration 1634-1635, G-H. AmericanAncestors.org. NEHGS (Volume III, G-H, citing Page 233).
  7. 7.0 7.1 Bittner, James W. "Bittner - Jorandby - Ross - Christenson Ancestors" RootsWeb/8 Dec 2006 Note: jbittner [email removed] 18th-Century data appears to be well-researched.

See also:

  • Derbyshire, England, Extracted Parish Records. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001.
  • Wilcox, Jane E., (2017?) From England to America: The Odyssey of the William and Margaret Wilcockson Family. (not yet published ?)
  • The American Genealogist, Vol. 37, pp. 78-9.
  • History of Stratford. LDS IGI
  • Moses S. Curtis Descendants and Ancestors by Mildred Bradford; Publication: Baltimore, Md: Gateway Press, 2000.




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If Margaret is indeed the Margaret listed above, then she would have to be the daughter of James "Jacobi" Harvie & Elizabeth Winfield who were married 29 Jun 1596 in Ilkeston. James was buried 24 Sep 1621 there, as well as Elizabeth 8 days later, 01 Oct 1621.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRRQ-D35?mode=g&cat=560695 (Item 10)

posted by Lance Piatt
What are the source(s) for the claim that Margaret "Died about 6 Oct 1683 at about age 73 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut?"

Other sources cited herein indicate that she died after 22 October 1668 (agreement made), or perhaps after 4 November 1668 (distribution of estate of William-1 Wilcockson per same agreement).

posted by Perry Streeter
The only sources I could find were online trees...Geni.com and LDS gedcom submissions. There is a Margett Pickett w of John Sr. that died that day in Stratford.
posted by M Cole
Thank you for the rapid response! :)
posted by Perry Streeter
This profile should be merged into Harvey-2871. Do any PMs or anyone on the Trusted List have a concern about this? She will be detached from these parents as well.

I've added a Disputed Origins section to this profile, capturing the names of her incorrect parents, and also explaining confusion regarding her last name at birth.

posted by S (Hill) Willson
Hi PMs Ed & Merilee,

In checking the sketch of William Wilcockson at Great Migration I note that William married about 1633 to Margaret Harvey, daughter of James Harvey of Ilkeston, Derbyshire. So Margaret's surname should be HARVEY, not Birdseye.

She then married William Hayden after May 1656 and before December 22, 1657.

https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-immigrants-to-new-england-1634-1635-volume-vii-t-y/image?rId=235843927&volumeId=13260&pageName=399&filterQuery=

Harvey-12583 and Harvey-2871 appear to represent the same person because: Same father (dups pending merge), same birthdate and place (see bio of -2871 for same birthplace). Same married last name. Same source on both profiles referring to marriage to Wilcockson. Please merge
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Birdseye-58 and Birdseye-6 appear to represent the same person because: They appear to be the same woman, one using only her first husband's married name and one using her second husband's married name. Margaret Birdseye married first Wilcox/Willcocks/WIllcoxson, then after his death married Hayden. "Margaret marries first to William Wilcoxson. She marries second to William Hayden." They are the same person. Please take another look and approve the merge.
posted by Kim Williams
Anderson refers to the upcoming book by Jane Wilcox as the reason he believes her last name is Harvey/Harvie. See further comments on next comment dated today, as well as spouse William Wilcoxson's profile.

Here is a link to a blog post by Jane Wilcox explaining her rationale for Margaret's last name at birth: http://www.4getmenotancestry.com/the-grand-wilcockson-tour-to-derbyshire-day-4/

posted by S (Hill) Willson
Here is a link to a blog post by Jane Wilcox (refer to Feb 2, 2017 comment) explaining why, based on her research, she feels confident that Harvey is Margaret's last name at birth: http://www.4getmenotancestry.com/the-grand-wilcockson-tour-to-derbyshire-day-4/
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Birdseye-58 and Birdseye-6 are not ready to be merged because: These do appear to be the same person, but according to Anderson, her last name was not Birdseye, but Harvey/Harvie. See William Wilcoxson, her spouse, for further sourcing and info
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Birdseye-58 and Birdseye-6 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date & place, same husband. use the information from Birdseye-6. It is my understanding that the source for Birdseye-58 is a private genealogy.
The bio says her mother was Alice, yet the data field shows Elizabeth (Andrews) Birdseye...? Which is correct?
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Hassard or Harvey-1 Unmerged match -

Harvey-2871 may turn out to be the target profile for merges of all duplicates of Margaret Harvey, wife of William Wilcockson. For now, just awaiting 1) profile managers opinion and 2) publication of new book by Jane E. Wilcox, From England to America: The Odyssey of the William and Margaret Wilcockson Family.

posted by Cynthia (Billups) B