Thomas Hayward, of Bridgewater

Do not confuse with the Thomas Hayward who died in Ipswich, Massachusetts on 15 April 1686.

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37073450/thomas-hayward

Born by about 1599 (based on estmated date of marriage). Thomas Hayward came from Aylesford, Kent to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Hercules." (On 14 March 1634/5, "Tho[ma]s Hayward of Aylesford in Kent, tailor, & Susanna his wife," with children "Thomas," "John," "Elizabeth," "Susan" and "Martha," were enrolled at Sandwich as passengers for New England on the Hercules).

First settled in Cambridge; moved to Duxbury by 1638, & Bridgewater by 1658. Died between 29 June 1678 (date of will) and 8 March 1680/1 (date of inventory).

Married by about 1624 Susanna _____. They had nine children: Thomas, John, Elizabeth Ames, Susanna Richmond, Martha Howard, Nathaniel, Elisha, Joseph, & Mary Mitchell.

Either Thomas Hayward or his wife was related in some way to Peter Town of Cambridge. In his will of 28 May 1705, "Peter Town of Cambridg[e]" ordered that "when my wife dies or ceases to be my widow then the whole of my real estate shall be divided among my five first cousins living at Bridgwater, viz: my cousin John Howard, my cousin Nathaniel Howard, my cousin Joseph Howard, my cousin Elisha Howard & my cousin Mary Mitchell."

Savage stated that "he had perhaps been here as early as 1632, coming with Winslow in the William and Francis, and satisfied with prospects, went home to bring them" [Savage 2:394]. There is no evidence for or against this position, and it is more likely that the 1632 passenger, THOMAS HAYWARD {1632, Unknown}, died or removed soon.
Thomas Hayward was at a very early date granted land in the region which would become Bridgewater, so he may have resided there, perhaps on a seasonal basis, at a relatively early date.

Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

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Thomas Hayward first arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 5, 1632 on the William and Mary. He returned to Aylesford, England, to bring his wife, Susannah and his five children to New England. Thomas' return voyage, to New England, was on the ship "Hercules," sailing from Sandwich to Boston. The "Hercules" landed on May 14, 1634. Thomas Hayward was a proprietor in Cambridge, Middlesex , Massachusetts, in 1635 or 1636, and bought land in 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth , MA. Thomas was a freeman in April 1637. Then he became the constable in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA in 1648. By 1665, he sold the land, given to him by the Plymouth Court, to George Russell, and in 1669, he sold his Duxbury land to William Pabodie.

Thomas was an original proprietor and among the earliest and eldest settlers of Bridgewater. History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts with Genealogical Registers p. 266 Hayward, Thomas, Dux., before 1638, ad. 1646, prop. pf Bridgew. 1645, 1640 in Dix., had land grant Northwest of Northill, and and also at Namasakeeset; sold his land to Wm. Pabodie 1669; reoved to Bridgew. d. 1681, w. Martha---; had a large family, for whose descendants see Mitchell's Bridgew.

From S.J. Walker's information on his wife, Susannah Towne:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walkersj/Susannah...

Susannah Towne

Susanna (Towne) Hayward was not a daughter of William and Joanna (Blessing) Towne of Topsfield. She is incorrectly listed as such on several genealogical website.

William and Joanna did have a daughter named Susan(nah) Towne who was baptized 26 Oct 1625 at the St. Nicholas parish church in Great Yarmouth, Co. Norfolk, England, however she was very likely the Susannah Towne was was buried there 29 Jul 1630. Furthermore, there is no mention of William and Joanna's daughter Susanna after the family immigrated from England to Massachusetts and she is not named among the heirs of William Towne in the division of his estate.

The Susanna Towne who married Thomas Hayward was born prior to 1607 in England and was a sister of the William Towne who was a resident of Cambridge, MA in 1635 (this William Towne was not the same man as the William Towne of Topsfield). She was possibly the daughter of Peter Towne of Aylesford, England. In about 1622 Susanna married Thomas Hayward in Aylesford, Co. Kent, England. Susanna's relationship to the William Towne of Cambridge is substantiated by the fact that Peter Towne, only son of William Towne of Cambridge, MA, died childless in 1705 and left his estate to his first cousins who were the five living children of Susanna (Towne) Hayward as of that date.

It is possible that Susanna and William were the children of Thomas Towne and Elizabeth Hayward m. at Tonbridge, Kent, England on May 29, 1604. There is also a George Towne of Maidstone, Kent, who had a son William b. 1604.

Thomas Hayward was born about 1597 and died Abt. 1678 of Bridgewater.

Thomas Hayward came to Boston in the William and Francis on June 5, 1632. He then returned to Aylesford, England and returned later with his wife and children. (About Towne, Vol. XXII No. 2 June 2002)

"Thomas HAYWARD, tailor, of Aylesford, England, with wife Susannah and 5 children (Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Martha and Susan) on the ship Hercules March 14, 1634. Settled at Cambridge; proprietor 1635-6. Rem. to Duxbury, propr. and purchased 5 Nov 1638. In court 1644. From. 1 Jun 1647. Rem. to Bridgewater. Will dated 29 Jun 1678; yeoman, Sen.; beq. to sons Elisha and Joseph and gr. ch. Joseph." ( Pope, Pioneers of Massachusetts, p. 224)

Thomas Hayward came from England in the same vessel with John Ames and settled in Duxbury before 1638: was an original proprietor, and among the earliest and eldest of the settlers of Bridgewater; he d. 1781: his will dated 1678: no wife living." (Mitchell, Hist. of Bridgewater, MA p 176.) The LDS ancestral file indicates that he m. Susannah, daughter of William Towne but there is a question of any evidence that Susannah Towne was ever in New England. Walter Goodwin Davis has stated that Susannah Towne died without issue.

Thomas Hayward, a Kentish tailor, eventually settled in the new town of Bridgewater, where he became an original proprietor and began to call himself a yeoman ....

Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater possessed (and presumably studied) "Mr. Sheppards book upon the parable of the ten virgins & Mr. Sheppard upon the sincere Convert, Mr. Ralph Allen of the riches of the covenant of grace, also his victory over the world: & doctor pressons of gods alsufficiency & severall other sermons Annexed there unto & Mr. Dod upon the Commandements & Mr Coopers book of Jacobs wrestling with God[,] Mr. Byfield his marrow & his principles," along with a bible and "some other smale books" -- an impressive library indeed for a farmer of modest means.

Children (not in birth order) of SUSANNA TOWNE and THOMAS HAYWARD are:

• i. ELISHA3 HAYWARD31,32,33, b. about 1646.
• ii. JOSEPH HAYWARD34,35,36, b. about 1642, m. 1668 SARAH BRETT, m. ALICE BRETT, m. 1681 HANNAH MITCHELL.
• iii. THOMAS HAYWARD37,38,39, b. 1623-1624, m. 1664 SARAH AMES.
• iv. NATHANIEL HAYWARD, b. about 1640.
• v. JOHN HAYWARD40,41,42, b. 1628, m. SARAH MITCHELL November 10, 1665.
• vi. MARY HAYWARD43,44,45, b. about 1644, m. 1666 EDWARD MITCHELL46,47,48.
• vii. MARTHA HAYWARD49,50,51, b. about 1633, m. 1657 JOHN HOWARD52,53,54.
• viii. ELIZABETH HAYWARD, b. about 1626, m. JOHN AMES.
• ix. SUSAN HAYWARD, b. about 1630.

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Thomas came from England on the ship HERCULES in 1634. Freeman in 1646. Original proprietor of Bridgewater, MA.

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy: Oct 27 2014, 18:02:00 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy: Oct 27 2014, 18:11:57 UTC

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Thomas Hayward aka Haward, Heyward Born about 1601 in Aylesford, Kent, England Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Husband of Susanna (Towne) Hayward — married 1621 in England Father of Thomas Hayward, John Hayward, Elizabeth (Hayward) Ames, Martha (Hayward) Howard, Susanna (Hayward) Richmond, Nathaniel Hayward, Joseph Hayward, Elisha Hayward and Mary (Hayward) Mitchell Died before March 8, 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Profile managers: Linda James private message [send private message], Julia Howard private message [send private message], Susan Potts private message [send private message], Bradley W Timerson private message [send private message], and Merry Kennedy private message [send private message] Last profile change on 1 February 2015 01:06: Ellen Smith proposed a merge of Hayward-908 and Hayward-270 with a comment. [Thank Ellen for this] This page has been accessed 612 times.

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Contents

   1 NOTE

       1.1 Disputed Origins

       1.2 Biography

   2 Sources

NOTE

This profile is for the Thomas Hayward who came from Aylesworth on the Hercules, lived in Duxbury and Bridgewater and died in Bridgewater in 1681. The Thomas Hayward who died in Ipswich on April 15, 1686, is a different person.

Disputed Origins

Some claim, without documentation, that Thomas was the son of Thomas Hayward and Agnes Beaumon, and include a birth or christening date of January 1, 1601 in Aylesford, but parish records from that time period do not exist for Aylesford. And, although the enrollment record for the "Hercules" (1635) states that Thomas was a tailor of Aylesford, that doesn't necessarily mean that he was born there.

One merged file stated: "There is a vast amount of speculation as to the ancestry of Thomas Hayward. The only thing we know for sure is that Thomas' father was Thomas, born about 1571 in England," however this statement is given with no documentation or citation. And in any case, no such record has been found.

Following WikiTree guidelines, we therefore detach Thomas from any parents until better documentation can be found. PLEASE, do not add parents to Thomas without consulting with the Profile Managers or with the PGM Project. Thanks. Biography

Robert C. Anderson estimates, based on estimated marriage date, that Thomas was born about 1599.[1] No record has been found for his birth, but, from the March 14, 1634/5 enrollment lists for the Hercules, we know that Thomas was a tailor of Aylesford, Kent. He enrolled for passage from Sandwich to New England on the "Hercules," Master John Witherley. "Tho. Heyward of Aylesford taylor and Susannah his wife. [Children] Five."[2][3] Based on their ages, the five children who came with Thomas and Susannah were Thomas, John, Susannah, Martha and Elizabeth. As the lists do not include the names of his children, historically they have been deduced from the study of births, deaths and wills.

"Savage stated that 'he had perhaps been here as early as 1632, coming with Winslow in the William and Francis, and satisfied with prospects, went home to bring them' [Savage 2:394]. There is no evidence for or against this position, and it is more likely that the 1632 passenger, THOMAS HAYWARD {1632, Unknown}, died or removed soon.[4]

Information contained in merges files stated that two brothers also accompanied Thomas and that the name of his brothers was John, who settled in Plymouth and then Dartmouth. I can find no documentation for this claim, and Anderson does not mention it.Watt-266 17:07, 13 November 2014 (EST)

Thomas received land in Cambridge 1635/6 and in Duxbury in 1638 and 1640.[1] Thomas "Heyward" was on the list of those who took the oath of fidelity in Duxbury, Massachusetts,[5] in 1639.[1] On June 2, 1646, he was proposed as a freeman in Plymouth Colony, and he became a freeman on June 1, 1647.[1] and Anderson[1] have compiled Thomas and Susannah's children as follows, but the actual birth order is not known:

• Thomas, b. ca. 1624, m. Sarah --. d. before April 17, 1699, d.s.p.
• John "John of the Plain", b. ca. 1626, m. Sarah Mitchell b. 1661, d. ca. 1710 leaving heirs
• Susanna, b. ca. 1632, m. John Richmond by 1654, d. before May 28, 1705
• Martha, b. ca. 1634, m. John Howard by ca. 1655, d. before May 28, 1705
• Elizabeth, b. ca. 1628, m. John Ames 20 Oct 1645, d. before May 28, 1705
• Nathaniel, b. ca. 1639, m. Hannah Willis, Will June 15, 1692, left heirs
• Elisha, b. ca. 1642, never married, Will dated 1703, d. by September 1710
• Joseph (Deacon), b. ca. 1646, m. Alice Brett; m. Hannah Mitchell; made Will 1718 (Mitchell says there was another marriage between Brett and Mitchell)
• Mary, b. ca. 1648, m. ca. 1668 Edward Mitchell

Others have compiled the children as follows, with no citation:

• Capt. [mil] John HAYWARD(1 Jan 1623/1624 - 14 Apr 1705)
• Mary HAYWARD (abt 1627 - abt 1707)
• Martha HAYWARD (bef 1 Jan [1620/]1621 - 1703)
• Susanna HAYWARD (1632 - 4 Nov 1661)
• Thomas HAYWARD (abt 1633 - 15 Aug 1698)
• Joseph HAYWARD (1642 - 20 Jun 1718)
• Nathaniel HAYWARD (13 Nov 1642 - 19 Dec 1720)
• Elisha HAYWARD (1649 - 1703)

Either Thomas or his wife was related to Peter Town, whose Will, dated May 28, 1705, names his first cousins living at Bridgewater: John Howard, Nathaniel Howard, Joseph Howard, Elisha Howard and Mary Mitchell.[1] Peter's Will led to a series of land claims and bequests which help determine the members of Thomas Hayward's family.[6] Torrey proposes that Thomas's wife Susanna was Susannah Town/Towne, and perhaps the aunt of Peter Town.[7]

Thomas made his Will on June 29, 1678, at Bridgewater.[8] In it he called himself "Thomas Hayward Senior of Bridgwater...yeoman." The Inventory of his estate was taken on March 8, 1680/81 at Bridgewater, and the Will was proved June 7, 1681, so he probably died in about February 1680/81. He names his son Joseph (who receives his house and 26 acres, plus another 40 nearby), son Elisha (40 acres on John's River and 30 acres on the easterly side of the Great River), grandchild Joseph Hayward (60 acres on the Titticult River), and son Nathaniel (who had previously received land). His inventory totaled £46 11s 9d, with no real estate listed. You can see a copy of his Will at FamilySearch.org Will

The Inventory of his estate shows that he possessed "Mr. Sheppards book upon the parable of the ten virgins and Mr. Sheppard upon the sincere Convert, Mr. Ralph Allen of the riches of the covenant of grace, also his victory over the world: and doctor pressons of gods alsufficiency and severall other sermons Annexed there unto and Mr. Dod upon the Commandements and Mr Coopers book of Jacobs wrestling with God[,] Mr. Byfield his marrow & his principles," along with a bible and "some other smale books."[9] You can see the Inventory at FamilySearcdh.org Inventory. Sources

   ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Great Migration 1634-1635, G-H. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003. Page 288ff

   ↑ William Boys. Collections for an History of Sandwich in Kent. author, by Simmons, Kirkby and Jones, 1792. Internet Archive Page 751

   ↑ John Camden Hotten. The original lists of persons of quality, emigrants, religious exiles, political rebels, serving men sold for a term of years, apprentices, children stolen, maidens pressed, and others who went from Great Britain to the American plantations, 1600-1700. London: Hotten, 1874. OpenLibrary.org Page xix

   ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Page 900

   ↑ New Plymouth Colony, edited by Nathaniel B Shurtleff.. Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England. Vol. 8, Miscellaneous records [including Births, marriages, deaths and burials; Treasury accounts, and Lists of freemen and others] 1633-1689. Boston: Press of W. White, 1857. Internet Archive Page 182

   ↑ Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, "The First Wife of John Richmond of Taunton, Mass."The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) TAG 37 (Jan 1960):137-38 (Note: Anderson states that there are mistakes in the deed citations, but he does not find fault with the conclusions.)

   ↑ Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Page 15729

   ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-31878-3161-49?cc=2018... : accessed 13 Nov 2014), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 519 of 616; State Archives, Boston.

   ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-31878-3329-16?cc=2018... : accessed 13 Nov 2014), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 520 of 616; State Archives, Boston.

Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (NEHGS, 1999-2011).
Kingman, Bradford. History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, : from its first settlement to the present time: with family registers. (Boston, Massachusetts: Self published, Boston, 1866), p. 12. Thomas Hayward mentioned as one of North Bridgewater's first proprietors.

(3)Suzanna Towne (1605-1664), sister of William Towne, of Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England was born October 20, 1605, and died April 30, 1664. Suzanna married Deacon Thomas Hayward, a tailor. Thomas was born January 1, 1601 in Aylesford, Kent County, England. He died on April 15, 1686, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

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Martha Hayward was born in January 1631 in Aylesford, Kent County, England. Martha married John Howard, son of James Howard and Mary Cooper . John died on May 12, 1693. John came from Duxbury at age 15 and lived with the family of Miles Standish before moving to Bridgewater. John was the first Howard to settle here. John was appointed Ensign on September 27, 1664. John Howard fought in King Phillip's War on May 1676.

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Sarah Howard (1659-1723) married Zacheus Parkard, the son of Samuel Packard and Elizabeth? and grandson of George Packard and Mary Withers.

My Packard Family

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Solomon Packard married (3)Dorothy Whipple, widow. (b. 1709)

Captain Abiel Packard married Sarah Ames on January 11, 1722.

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Jacob Packard, Sr., son of Solomon Packard, (b.1720) married Rebecca French

Thomas Packard (1732-1822), son of Abiel Packard, married Mary Howard (1743-1779).

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Abigail Packard (b. 1775) married Elijah Packard (b. 1768), son of Thomas Packard(b.1732) and Mary Howard, and grandson of Capt. Abiel Packard (b. 1699) and (2) Sarah Ames(1702-1773), daughter of John Ames.

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Elijah Packard (b. 1805) married Adeline Bond (d. 1812)

Elijah's was first cousin, once removed, to William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)

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Ann Mariah Packard (1839-1909) of Ohio, married Charles H. Bartholomew(1841-1924), son of Charles Bartholomew, Sr. (1810-1870) and Asseneth Crush (1818-1861), daughter of Peter and Celinda Crush. Charles was the grandson of Ichabod Bartholomew (1772-1852) and Rhoda Wood (1781-1865).

The Bartholomew Family

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Harriet Assenia Bartholomew (1862-1957) married Frederick G. Knight (1857-1926). They lived in Ohio and Michigan.

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Charles F. Knight married Grace Lenor Dickerson

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Russell M. Knight of Northville, Michigan, married Sheila C. Malcolm

The Knecht/Knight Family

The Malcolm Family

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Margaret J. Knight of Northville, Michigan married Raymond C. Sypniewski of Glassport, Pennsylvania.

The Sypniewski Family

The 'Good ship Hercules of Sandwich' left Sandwich, England in1634 with her master, John Witherley. Hercules of Dover

From Hotten:s Original Persons: "Of all such persons as embarked themselves in the good ship called the Hercules, of Sandwicxh, of the burthen of 200 tons, John Witherley, master, and therein transported from Sandwich to the plantation called New England in America; with the cerificates from the ministers where they last dwelt of their conversation, and conformity to the orders and discipline of the church, and that they had taken the oath of allegiance and supremacy. (The certificates, all dated February and March, 1634, are here omitted.)"

Alphabetical roll:

Heyward Thomas of Aylesford, Tailor

Heyward Susanna, wife

Heyward Thomas, son

Heyward John, son

Heyward Elizabeth, daughter

Heyward Susan, daughter

Heyward Martha, daughter