William Hayward (abt. 1647 - 1717)

Born about 1647 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Butterworth) Hayward — married 1672 in Swansea, Plymouth Colony

Husband of Priscilla (Tomkin) Hayward — married 6 May 1708 in Mendon, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1717 at about age 70 in Swansea, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

William Hayward 2 (William 1) was born about 1647 at Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the son of William Hayward and Margery Knight. William passed away 17 Dec 1717 at Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^[1]

William's father drowned in 1659 and he seems to have gone to live with relatives at Bridgewater and Duxbury, Massachusetts. He first appears in public records at Swansea, near Duxbury, in 1672, the year he married Sarah Butterworth. Their children are all recorded at Swansea.^[2]

William married second, Priscilla Tomkins 6 May 1708, at Mendon, Massachusetts.^[1] William and his brothers apparently had land at Mendon.^[2]

William was among the first signers admitted to the town of Swansea, Mass. 22 Feb 1669 where he lived until 1700 when he moved to present day Bellingham. The will of William Hayward of Mendon, yeoman, is dated 10 Nov 1712 and proved 6 Jan 1717/18.^[3] The will states that he had five sons and five daughters, some of whom were deceased. The only children named were his sons Jonathan, Oliver, Benjamin, and Samuel. One item in the inventory was land at Swansea, corroborating that William of Swansea was the same who passed away at Mendon

Children of William Hayward and Sarah Butterworth

William and Sarah had nine children.^[2]

1. Jonathan Hayward, b. 8 Apr 1672
2. Margery Hayward
3. Sarah Hayward, b. 2 Mar 1675-6
4. Mercy Hayward, b. 9 Jun 1678
5. William Hayward, b. 30 Jan 1680-1
6. Samuel Hayward
7. Huldah Hayward, b. 13 Mar 1685
8. Oliver Hayward, b. 17 Mar 1687
9. Hannah Hayward, b. 11 Mar 1689

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} William Hayward Find A Grave: Memorial #43518079
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Cutter, William Richard, A.M. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume I. Clearfield Company. New York. 1908. pg. 648
3. ↑ Suffolk County, Mass., probate records, digital image online at Family Search

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 ; Yates Publishing. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700:Birth date: 1647 Birth place: MA Marriage date: 1672 Marriage place: Massachusetts:Household Members: Sarah Butterfield, William Hayward
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Death 17 December 1717 • Mendon, Worcester, MA Age: 67.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jan Fillingim, Amanda Thomas and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged. Cooper-1 22:57, 23 July 2015 (EDT)