John Hayden (abt. 1691 - aft. 1754)

Born about 4 Aug 1691 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Curtis) Hayden — married 26 Feb 1713 in Braintree, Massachusetts

Died after Mar 1754 after about age 62 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts [uncertain]

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Biography

John was a son of Nehemiah Hayden and Hannah Neale, born in Braintree, Massachusetts. Sprague's Genealogies of the Families of Braintree does not report a birth date for him.^[1] In his father's will, he is listed between brothers Benjamin and Ebenezer, suggesting that John was born between these brothers. Both Benjamin and Ebenezer were baptized in April 1693^[2]

He inherited his house in Braintree and 25 acres of land from his father, who died in January or February 1717/8.^[2] He was an innholder in the South Precinct of Braintree (the area that later became Randolph). He was elected hogreave in 1717, fenceviewer in 1729, constable in 1734 but refused to serve, surveyor of highways in 1736 and 1738 for South Precinct. He was a partner in the Land Bank of 1740.^[3]

He was married to Margaret (Curtis) Thayer, widow of Benjamin Thayer, on 26 February 1712/3. He was her second husband.^[3]

John is recorded as the parents of one child, presumably with wife Margaret: ^[3]

1. John, baptized August 26, 1716 at Middle Parish in Braintree.

John Hayden was still living as of March 1754.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Sprague, #2216R and #2222.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Sprague, #2216.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Sprague, #2222

• Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
• Source: S16 Ancestral File (R). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
• Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain. Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA. 1640-1850 (2001)

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Hayden-305 created through the import of The Sammons Family Tree.ged on Jun 9, 2011 by Steve Sammons. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others.
• WikiTree profile Hayden-403 created through the import of FAMILY 6162011.GED on Jun 20, 2011 by Michael Stephenson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.