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William Hayward 1604–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1604

Birth Location: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Death Date: 10 May 1659

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Father:

Mother: George Hayward

Spouse(s): Margery Knight

Children(s): Susan Hayward, Huldah Hayward, Samuel Hayward, Esther Hayward, Mary Hayward, William Hayward, Jonathan Hayward

In 1604, William Hayward entered the world in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, born to Edward Hayward And George Hayward. William Hayward married Margery Knight, and had children including Esther Hayward, Hannah Hayward, Huldah Hayward, Jonathan Hayward, Mary Hayward, Samuel Hayward, Susan Hayward, William Hayward. William Hayward passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1604, William Hayward entered the world in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, born to Edward Hayward And George Hayward.
  • William Hayward married Margery Knight, and had children including Esther Hayward, Hannah Hayward, Huldah Hayward, Jonathan Hayward, Mary Hayward, Samuel Hayward, Susan Hayward, William Hayward.
  • William Hayward passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

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William Hayward's Ancestors

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William Hayward
1604–1659
Birth Place: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Parents
George Hayward
1619–1671
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hayward's Descendants

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William Hayward (February 1604–10 May 1659) m. Margery Knight (1617–18 Jul 1676)
  1. 1. Susan Hayward 1637–1692 m. James Hardaway 1625–1664
    1. 1. John Hardaway 1654–1689 m. Frances Harris 1650–1737
      1. 1. Thomas Hardaway 1685–1744 m. Jane (Drury Smith,) Stith 1695–1740
        1. 1. William Hardway 1723–1792 m. Martha Manson 1730–1820
        2. 2. Jane Hardaway 1721–1795
        3. 3. Agnes (Thweat) Hardaway 1733–1841
        4. 4. Frances Hardaway 1725–1756
        5. 5. Martha (Peterson) Hardaway 1731–1807
        6. 6. John Hardaway 1708–1788
        7. 7. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hardaway 1728–1807
        8. 8. James Hardaway 1719–1768
        9. 9. Susanna Hardaway 1710–
        10. 10. Joseph Hardaway 1728–1811
        11. 11. Drury Hardaway 1733–
        12. 12. Thomas Hardaway 1715–1792
        13. 13. Stith (Daniel) Hardaway 1723–1767
  2. 2. Huldah Hayward 1639–1690
  3. 3. Samuel Hayward 1642–1713
  4. 4. Esther Hayward 1650–1704
  5. 5. Mary Hayward 1636–1654 m. Samuel Deering –1671
  6. 6. William Hayward 1647–1717
    1. 1. Jonathan Hayward 1672–
    2. 2. Margery Hayward 1673–
    3. 3. Sarah Hayward 1676–
    4. 4. Mary Hayward 1678–
    5. 5. William Hayward 1680–
    6. 6. Mercy Hayward 1681–1710
    7. 7. Samuel Hayward 1683–
    8. 8. Huldah Hayward 1685–
    9. 9. Oliver Hayward 1687–
    10. 10. Hannah Hayward 1689–
  7. 7. Jonathan Hayward 1641–1690

William Hayward's Timeline

5 Records

1604
February 1604
Birth of William Hayward in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
1605
6 Feb 1605
Age 1
William Hayward was baptized in Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England
Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England
1609
12 Feb 1609
Age 5
William Hayward was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1659
10 May 1659
Age 55
Death of William Hayward in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1873
23 Feb 1873
Age 269
William Hayward was baptized in Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England
Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1604
    Event Place: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1605
    Event Place: Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEGLW: RE 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1609
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: FA11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Sheffield, Daggett and allied families : a genealogical study with biographical notes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1659
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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