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John Hays\ Hayes 1756–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 SEP 1756

Birth Location: Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 May 1833

Death Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nicholas *

Mother: Alice *

Spouse(s): Mary Shadden, Jenny Thompson

Children(s): Margaret Hayes, William HAYS, Cyrus HAYS, Alice Hays, Jane Hays, Rachel *, Elizabeth Hays, Alexander Hays, Isaac Hays

The story of John Hays\ Hayes began in 1756 in Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States. In 1818, John Hays\ Hayes resided in Tennessee, USA. In 1826, John Hays\ Hayes resided in Tennessee;Tennessee. John Hays\ Hayes married Jenny Thompson, Mary H Polly Shadden, and had children including Alexander Hays, Alice Aily Hays, Cyrus Hays, Elizabeth A Betsie Hays, Isaac Hays, Jane Hays, Margaret Hayes, Rachel Hays, William J Hays. John Hays\ Hayes passed away in 1833 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hays\ Hayes began in 1756 in Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1818, John Hays\ Hayes resided in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1826, John Hays\ Hayes resided in Tennessee;Tennessee.
  • John Hays\ Hayes married Jenny Thompson, Mary H Polly Shadden, and had children including Alexander Hays, Alice Aily Hays, Cyrus Hays, Elizabeth A Betsie Hays, Isaac Hays, Jane Hays, Margaret Hayes, Rachel Hays, William J Hays.
  • John Hays\ Hayes passed away in 1833 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas *
1730–1804
Birth Location: Ireland
N*
Alice *
1730–1786
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
A*

Spouses(s)

Mary Shadden
1772–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MS
Jenny Thompson
1756–1792
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
JT

Children(s)

Margaret Hayes
1816–1870
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
MH
William HAYS
1808–1881
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
WH
Cyrus HAYS
1810–1868
Birth Location: Jefferson County Tennessee
CH
Alice Hays
1811–1849
Birth Location: –
AH
Jane Hays
1814–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
JH
Rachel *
1788–1831
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
R*
Elizabeth Hays
1781–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EH
Alexander Hays
1782–1845
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AH
Isaac Hays
1795–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee
IH

John Hayes's Ancestors

Self
John Hayes
1756–1833
Birth Place: Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nicholas Hays *
1730–1804
Ireland
Alice ("Alley" Hunter) *
1730–1786
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Federick) Hays
1704–1789
Londonderry, Donegal, Ireland
Eleanor (Jane) Love
1712–1806
Derry, County Donegal, Ireland
Alexander (Hunter) *
1698–1768
Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Steel
1715–1770
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hayes
1672–1725
Eleanor
1683–1715
William Hunter
1682–1742
Elizabeth Cunningham
1683–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hunter
1655–1732
Elizabeth Sempill
1660–1730

John Hayes's Descendants

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John (Hays\) Hayes (12 SEP 1756–5 May 1833) m. Mary (H Polly) Shadden (1772 or 1774–Aft. 1855) m. Jenny Thompson (1756–Bef. 1792)
  1. 1. Margaret Hayes 1816–1870
  2. 2. William (J) HAYS 1808–1881
  3. 3. Cyrus HAYS 1810–1868
  4. 4. Alice ("Aily") Hays 1811–1849
  5. 5. Jane Hays 1814–
  6. 6. Rachel (Hays) * 1788–1831 m. Joseph (H.) Shadden 1781–1871
    1. 1. John (Newton Shadden) * 1808–1880 m. Elizabeth (" Betsie ") Mitchel 1824–1867
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Shadden 1846–1940
      2. 2. Joseph (Alexander) Shadden 1843–1924
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Shadden 1844–1913
      4. 4. Rachel (Ann) Shadden 1848–1898
      5. 5. Martha (Ellen) Shadden 1850–
      6. 6. Margaret (Clarinda) Shadden 1851–1914
      7. 7. Mary (F Shadden) * 1853–1897 m. Wilson (Franklin) Hooper 1851–1901
        1. 1. James (Harve "Harve" Hooper) * 1878–1968 m. Myrtle (Elisabeth) Bell 1888–1959
        2. 2. Emily (E.) Hooper 1876–
        3. 3. John (Houston) Hooper 1880–1948
      8. 8. John (Newton) Shadden 1856–
      9. 9. William (Jackson) Shadden 1858–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Cordelia) Shadden 1860–1898
      11. 11. Catherine Shadden 1869–
      12. 12. Nancy (Alice) Shadden 1867–
      13. 13. Samuel (Wiley) Shadden 1865–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsie) Sheddan 1818–1901
    3. 3. Margaret (W) Shadden 1815–1896
    4. 4. Jane (G.) Shaddan 1813–1868
    5. 5. Amos (Thomas) Shedden 1822–1914
    6. 6. Polly (Ann) SHEDDAN 1820–1904
    7. 7. William (Hays) Shaddan 1831–
    8. 8. Alexander (Malcom) Shadden 1809–1884 m. Catharine McCuistion 1813–1871
      1. 1. Wiley (Campbell) Shadden 1846–1936
      2. 2. Joseph (Wear) Sheddan 1838–1915
        1. 1. Alexander (Arthur) Sheddan 1881–1923 m. Linda (Rebecca) Frost 1891–1976
      3. 3. James (Newton) Sheddan 1839–1915
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Sheddan 1854–1871
      5. 5. Rachael (Louisa) Sheddan 1842–1937
    9. 9. Rachel (Sheddan) McCall 1829–1927
  7. 7. Elizabeth (A Betsie) Hays 1781–1856
  8. 8. Alexander Hays 1782–1845 m. Margaret (Peggy) Shadden 1766–1845
    1. 1. James Hays 1806–1853
    2. 2. Elijah Hays 1814–1850
  9. 9. Isaac Hays 1795–1870

John Hayes's Timeline

6 Records

1756
12 SEP 1756
Birth of John Hays\ Hayes in Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States
1818
1818-1832
Age 62
John Hays\ Hayes resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1826
1826;1853
Age 70
John Hays\ Hayes resided here in Tennessee;Tennessee
Tennessee;Tennessee
1830
1830
Age 74
John Hays\ Hayes resided here in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1833
5 May 1833
Age 77
Death of John Hays\ Hayes in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
1835
5 May 1835
Age 79
Death of John Hays\ Hayes in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1756
    Event Place: Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1826;1853
    Event Place: Tennessee;Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818-1832
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 343; Family History Library Film: 0024538

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1835
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1792-1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee); Probate Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1833
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1792-1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee); Probate Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
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