Col. John Haywood

John Haywood (1685–1758)

Colonel John Haywood was born on Barbados, and settled in North Carolina in 1730 at the mouth of the Conecanarie River. He was a Colonel of the provincial troops of North Carolina, a member of the Assembly, a Commissioner of coast fortifications, surveyor for the Earl of Granville, one of the lord's proprietors of North Carolina. He was a vestryman and church warden of Edgecombe Parish. He was the son of Sir John Haywood and a younger brother of Sir Henry Haywood, a Knight and magistrate in England.

Came to N. C. in 1729 and settled n Edgecombe Cty, NC FROM New York City Treasurer of N. C. 1752-1754 N. C. Assembly 1746-1752 Resided on Tar River eight miles above Tarboro and two miles below Parish Chapel of St. Mary . Then situate on North side of River at Teat's Bridge called Chapel Bridge. REF: Biog History of NC by Ashe p 164-7 Virkus p 331 3 Boddie 201 Bible Records of Edgecombe Cty, NC

John Haywood, the founder of the family in North Carolina, was born in Christ Church Parish, near St. Michael's, in the Island of Barbadoes. He was the son of John Haywood, a younger brother of Sir Henry Haywood, a knight and magistrate in the old country, and must have been a man of some note as Evelyn in his Memoirs speaks of having met him at court and was not favourably impressed with his arrogant manner. He settled in 1730 at the mouth of Conecanarie in Halifax, then a part of the great county of Edgecombe. He was Teasurer of the northern counties of the Province from 1752 until his death in 1758. He married Mary Lovett, by whom he had six children: I. Col. William Haywood, married Charity Hare; he died in 1779. II. Sherwood Haywood married Hannah Gray. III. Mary married to the Rev. Thomas Burgess. IV. Elizabeth married Jesse Hare; she died in 1774. V. Deborah married to John Hardy. VI. Egbert, died 1801, married Sarah Ware. VII. John, who died unmarried.

Extract from "Dictionary of North Carolina: Vol. 3" by William Stevens Powell Haywood, John (1685-1758), engineer, legislator, and soldier, was born in Christ Church Parish, Barbados, British West Indies. His family had emigrated to that island from the parish of Bolton, Lancashire County, England, in 1662. Haywood went to New York and then to North Carolina where, about 1741, he settled in the northern section of present Halifax County. Haywood was made a justice of the peace in 1746, and from that year until 1752, he was also one of the county's representatives in the Assembly. An active legislator, he served on committees to examine public claims, to revise the laws of the province, to facilitate navigation in provincial waters, and to form a bill to regulate the practice of the courts of justice. He was the author of the bill "of encouragement of James Davis to set up and carry on the business of a Printer". Davis's press, established in 1749, was the first in the colony. When war with Spain threatened the safety of the colony, Haywood was made commissioner to erect forts along the coast to protect the ports of entry. Because of the inconveniences caused by the Granville District, two provincial treasurers were necessary; Haywood was treasurer of the northern counties. When he relinquished this position, he became commander of the Edgecombe County militia, which then consisted of more than 1,300 officers and men. Later in life, Haywood and his sons served as assistants to Francis Corbin, chief agent of Earl Granville, owner of that part of the province in which Edgecombe lay. Growing dissatisfaction among those who lived in the Granville District resulted in riots and threats of armed resistance. Corbin and his assistants were accused of charging excessive quitrents and the Haywoods of asking exorbitant fees for their services as land surveyors. At the height of the unrest, Haywood was away from home on business, and upon his return was takn suddenly ill and died. The unruly colonists, suspecting this to be a ruse to enable him to escape their fury, went to his grave, dug up his coffin, and found that the death was indeed a fact. This macabre act brought to an end the history of a useful citizen. An active supporter of the Church of England, Haywood had been a vestryman and churchwarden of his parish. During his residence in New York, Haywood married Mary Lovatt. They had four sons and three daughters: William married Charity Hare. Sherwood married Hannah Gray. Egbert married Sarah Ware, and John died unmarried; Mary married the Reverend Thomas Burges, Elizabeth married Jesse Hare, and Deborah married John Hardy. All bit two left descendants, among whom have been many leaders in the state. http://www.ashefamily.info/ashefamily/5245.htm

Family

In 1729 during his residence in New York, Haywood married Mary Lovatt.

They had four sons and three daughters, all born in North Carolina:

1. William married Charity Hare
2. Sherwood married Hannah Gray
3. Egbert married Sarah Ware
4. John died unmarried
5. Mary married Reverend Thomas Burges
6. Elizabeth married Jesse Hare
7. Deborah married John Hardy

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GEDCOM Note

John Haywood was a surveyor employed by the Earl of Granville. (Chap.III of Laws of 1752). COl. John Haywood was made Treasurer of the Northern Co's. O the Prov. until 1753. During the time when England and Spain were on the verge of war, Col. Haywood built the defences at the mouth of Caps Feac River, he being the Engineer in charge. (Vol. III Ashes's N.C.-N.E.H,. Gen. Soc.) Col. John Haywood was a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1746-1752. He died in 1758. Col. John Haywood mariried Mary Lovett and to them were born seven children. Will: John Haywood 23 July 1756 Dec Ct. 1758 O Secy. of State “…being sick and weake of body…” Son William Haywood - ten shillings for his birthright, he already having land and chattels. Daughter Mary Haywood - a bond of Thomas Davis dated Feb. 16, 1754 for 40 pounds, conditionally for the making of a tatle for Haywood for 213 ½ acres. Daughters Deborah and Mary Haywood - one[half of the two tracts of land where I now live with the new house, milk house and corn crib, to be their property while they are single and after that to my son Egbert Haywood. The other half of this land I give to my son Egbert, but he must pay ten pounds to his brother John Haywood. Remaining estate to be divided between my six children Deborah Haywood, Mary Haywood, William Haywood, Sherwood Haywood, John Haywood and Egbert Haywood. Ex. All my six children Wit. Edward Crowell, William Campbell, Thos. Merritt

GEDCOM Note

"Rep. of Colonial Assem.bet 1746-1752 Edgecombe County, NC;
Church Vestryman Edgecombe County, NC; Church Warden Edgecombe County, NC; Commanding Officer 1754 Provencial Troops/North Carolina.

John Haywood was the first of this name to appear in North Carolina. He settled at the mouth of Conocondrie Creek which was part of the Colonial County of Edgecombe, but which is now in Halifax County. He had under his command 14 companies and upwards of 1,300 men. He and his wife had seven children.

A sketch written about him by James M. Cleveland for the "Southern Weekly Post" in 1853, which was re-printed by the University if North Carolina in their magazine, April 1855."

Was born in Barbados from an English family. Married Mary Lovett, not Mary Pride. See excerpt from a book under Media tab.

This seems like it should belong to another profile (dates)

Colonel of the NC troops for the county of Edgecombe. Surveyor to Earl Grandville, who wasthe commissioner of coast fortifications for the colony, 1748. Member of the Colonial Assembly of NC 1746-1752. Sep 9, 1775 til April 22, 1776, member of committee to procure arms for the continental army; April 19, 1776, member of the NC Provincial congress at Halifax, Nov 1776; Justice of the court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for county of Halifax Dec 23, 1776; Member of NC House of Commons from Halifax 1777-1778. (Hay8)

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References

• Zella Armstrong, page 15 in “Notable Southern Families"
• Haywood, John by Jaquelin Drane Nash, 1988 https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/haywood-john
• Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 3, H-K. edited by William S. Powell. Page 89. < GoogleBooks > Wife Mary Lovatt, possibly of Beverly, Massachusetts

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• Residence:

                           Edgecombe County, N. C                        

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