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Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes 1725–1795

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 01 Jun 1725 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 10 Nov 1795 · Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Father Charles Hayes 3Rd Marquess Of Tweeddale

Mother Grisel Agnew Thompson Hays Hayes

Spouse Elizabeth Wear

Children Robert Hays

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Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Hayes 3Rd Marquess Of Tweeddale

Grisel Agnew Thompson Hays Hayes

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Wear

Children

Robert Hays

Biography

The story of Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes began in 1725 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes married elizabeth wear, and had children including robert hays. Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes passed away in 1795 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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1725

Birth of Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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1795

Death of Lt William "Hercules" Howell Hayes in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lt Hayes

This ancestor line traces from Yester, East Lothian, , Scotland (1645) to Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (1725) across 3 generations.

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: Lt Hayes (1725–1795) was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and died in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lt in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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