Zimri Heywood (1731 - 1798)

Born 5 Sep 1731 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Foster) Heywood — married 5 Jun 1756 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1798 at age 66 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Zimri Heywood is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 180668
Rank: Captain

Birth

Zimri was born September 5, 1731 in Lunenburg.^[1]

Marriage

Zimri's intent to marry was listed in Lynn's Town Records September 6, 1755. The couple were noted as living in "Dorchester Cannada" - aka Ashburnham.^[2]

Zimri wed Jane Foster June 5, 1756 in Lunenburg. Justice of the Peace Edward Hartwell performed the ceremony.^[3]

Life Events

1755: Ashburnham; "He resided in Ashburnham, and was an early settler there. When Ashby was incorporated in 1767 his farm and mill were included in that town, and later removed to Winslow, ME., where he died. Children: 1. Rebecca Willis, b. Jan. 9, 1757. 2. Eunice, b. June 16, 1760. 3. Nathan, b. Mar. 15, 1762. 4. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1764. 5. Thomas, b. May 5, 1766."^[4]

1767: Zimri owned a Lumber Mill with brother-in-law Moses Foster in Ashby, MA.^[5]

1775: Winslow; Early in The Revolutionary War, Col. Benedict Arnold led a failed expedition to capture Quebec City. The group stopped at Ft. Halifax after navigating some of the difficult portages on the Kennebec River. Zimri provided shelter for the soldiers while they were in the area.^[6]

1781: Winslow; Served as a tax assessor and Representative to The General Court in 1782.^[7]

1786: Winslow; Elected, March 6th, as a delegate to attend a formation of Maine convention in Falmouth. Vote was 22-11 to send a delegate. During the September Town Meeting the town voted against paying Zimri for attending two prior conventions.^[8]

1790: Winslow: Census record shows a household of nine. Four females, four males over 16 and one male under 16.^[9]

1798: Winslow; Purchased Lot 85 in Norridgewock from Joshua Chamberlin for 125 Pounds.^[10]

Military Service

Private: Eleazer Lawrence Company, Massachusetts Militia. French and Indian War Crown Point Campaign.^[11]

Captain: 6th Company, 2nd Regiment in the Lincoln County Massachusetts Militia. Revolutionary War.^[12]

NSDAR Patriot: Ancestor #: A053461

Death

Zimri passed July 14, 1798 in Winslow. "He dropped dead as he was going to his house." He is buried in Winslow's Ft. Hill Cemetery. Note: Winslow was then located in the Maine District of MA.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-TK8L : 3 November 2017)
2. ↑ Davis, W.A., Extracts from the records of the town of Lynn, 1896 p. 231
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL7-MWB : 9 February 2018)
4. ↑ Pierce, F.C., Foster genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England, 1899, p. 189
5. ↑ Pierce, F.C., Foster genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England, 1899, p. 189
6. ↑ Hanson, J.W. History of the old towns, Norridgewock and Canaan, 1894, p. 194.
7. ↑ Giveen, C.M., A chronology of municipal history and election statistics, Waterville, Maine, 1771-1908, 1908, p. 241
8. ↑ Giveen, C.M., A chronology of municipal history and election statistics, Waterville, Maine, 1771-1908, 1908, p. 41
9. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Winslow, Lincoln, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Page: 26; Image: 29; Family History Library Film: 0568142
10. ↑ Walker, G.E., Embden town of yore : olden times and families there and in adjacent towns, 1929, p. 233.
11. ↑ Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars, 1755-1756, p. 92
12. ↑ Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. IV, p. 181; Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 098 : 1913, p. 235
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55851313/zimri-heywood : accessed 26 May 2022), memorial page for Capt Zimri “Haywood” Heywood (5 Sep 1731–14 Jul 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55851313, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Charlet Roskovics (contributor 47959578) . Last accessed 26 May 2022.