Charles Hayward1

b. 17 June 1769
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ezra Hayward1 b. 16 Nov 1729, d. 8 May 1808
Mother*Lydia Lee1 d. 25 Mar 1816
Birth*17 June 1769Charles Hayward was born on 17 June 1769 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Cornelius Hayward

b. 24 August 1752, d. 1 April 1813
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jacob Hayward1 b. 21 Mar 1716/17
Mother*Tabitha Hayward1 b. 26 Jul 1714
Birth*24 August 1752Cornelius Hayward was born on 24 August 1752 in Bridgewater2,3 
Baptism22 October 1752 and was baptized on 22 October 1752 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4 
(Witness to Deed) Land Transfer31 December 1793Thomas Hayward and Cornelius Hayward were witnesses when Joseph Bolton Jr. of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, yeoman, signed a deed agreement on 31 December 1793 to sell a dwelling house standing in the East Precinct of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and the Land that the house was standing on to Betty Bolton, Spinster, for the sum of 4 pounds, 4 shillings. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Hayward and Cornelius Hayward on 16 Mar 1794 and recorded on 27 Mar 1794. The younger Betty was Joseph's sister-in-law, and the house she purchased provided a home for herself and her mother, Elizabeth "Betty" (Hayward) Bolton, Joseph's mother-in-law, until their respective deaths a few years later.5 
Death*1 April 1813He died a bachelor on 1 April 1813 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 60.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, citing C.r.1. a church record, from copies of the records of the First Church of East Bridgewater, the original records having disappeared.
  5. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 559131, Book 76, page 41, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 484.

Cyrus Hayward1,2

Relationship2nd cousin of John Bolton
Father*Josiah Hayward1,2 b. 13 Apr 1717, d. 15 Oct 1773
Mother*Mary Dunham1,2
Marriage*1809He married Silvia Hayward in 1809.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 2. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.

Cyrus Hayward1

b. 19 September 1772
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ezra Hayward1 b. 16 Nov 1729, d. 8 May 1808
Mother*Lydia Lee1 d. 25 Mar 1816
Birth*19 September 1772Cyrus Hayward was born on 19 September 1772 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*18 August 1804He married Deborah Ripley, daughter of Solomon Ripley and Miriam Briggs, on 18 August 1804 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

Deborah Ripley b. 20 Jan 1779

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 169.

Daniel Hayward1

b. 16 November 1740
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Timothy Hayward1,2 b. 2 May 1700, d. 5 Jun 1750
Mother*Jael Peterson1,2 d. 17 Dec 1781
Baptism*16 November 1740Daniel Hayward was baptized on 16 November 1740 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4,1 
Relationship Note* The Bridgewater History source noted that Ezra was the son of Jael Peterson, and that Daniel was the son of Mary Davis. Because Daniel was baptized more than a year after Ezra, whom the East Bridgewater record stated was the son of Jael, it is believed by this researcher that Daniel was also her son.4,5 

Citations

  1. [S761] William Bradford Browne, "The Peterson Family of Duxbury, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 70, (April 1916): pages 161-165. Hereinafter cited as "Peterson Family of Duxbury."
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190, although noted his mother as Mary Davis.
  4. [S846] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1917), Births, page 64 referencing C.R.1: citing a church record from copies of the church records of the First Church of East Bridgewater, the original records having disappeared. Because Daniel was baptized more than a year after Ezra, whom the record states was the son of Jael, it is believed by this researcher that Daniel was also her son. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  5. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190, although noted Daniel's mother as Mary Davis.

Daniel Hayward1

b. 29 November 1715, d. 25 June 1749
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Hayward1 b. 23 Nov 1669, d. 1758
Mother*Mehitabel Dunham1
Birth*29 November 1715Daniel Hayward was born on 29 November 1715 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Death*25 June 1749He died on 25 June 1749 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 33.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 484.

Daniel Hayward1

Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonathan Hayward1 b. 15 Oct 1734
Mother*Mary Johnson1 b. 4 Nov 1751
Birth*Daniel Hayward was born.1 
Relationship Note*Daniel and Betsy Hayward were twins.1 
Marriage Intention4 November 1815An intention of marriage for Daniel Hayward and Keziah Wilbor was recorded on 4 November 1815 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The record noted the groom's name as "Daniel Hayward 2nd."2 
Marriage*He married Keziah Wilbor possibly in the Bride's home town of Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Family

Keziah Wilbor

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 169, her surname spelled "Wilbar". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Daniel Hayward1

b. 29 January 1751
Father*Nathan Hayward Jr.1
Mother*Content Sprague1 b. 7 Apr 1729
Birth*29 January 1751Daniel Hayward was born on 29 January 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Daughter Hayward1

Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Samuel Hayward1 b. 29 May 1706
Mother*Susanna Edson1 b. 14 Dec 1708
Marriage*She married ______ Stacy.1 

Family

______ Stacy

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Dorcas Hayward1,2

b. 30 January 1727, d. 12 June 1756
RelationshipAunt of John Bolton
Father*Nathaniel Hayward1,2 b. 14 Apr 1690, d. 23 Feb 1755
Mother*Mary Harvey1,2 b. c 1679, d. 1756
Birth*30 January 1727Dorcas Hayward was born on 30 January 1727 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,3 
Death*12 June 1756She died on 12 June 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 29.1,2,4 
Burial*She was buried next to her father, Nathaniel Hayward, in Section B, grave number 283 of the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Her stone read "Miss Dorcas Hayward the daughter of Mr. Nathl Hayward and Mary, his wife, was born January 30th, 1727, died June 12th, 1756."5,6

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 484.
  5. [S747] Williams Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Illustrated with Plans and Views, downloaded from Google Books, (Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Henry T. Pratt, Printer, 1882), page 81. Hereinafter cited as Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dorcas Hayward, Memorial# 22694161. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Dorcas Hayward1

b. 30 June 1758, d. 11 July 1846
Relationship1st cousin of John Bolton
Father*Nathaniel Hayward1 b. 1719, d. 9 Nov 1780
Mother*Elizabeth Curtis1 b. 1719, d. 29 Nov 1766
Birth*30 June 1758Dorcas Hayward was born on 30 June 1758 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*18 February 1779She married Joshua Bryant on 18 February 1779.1 
Death*11 July 1846She died on 11 July 1846 at age 88.1 

Family

Joshua Bryant

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.

Ebenezer Hayward1

b. 17 March 1733/34
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Timothy Hayward2 b. 2 May 1700, d. 5 Jun 1750
Mother*Mary Davis2
Baptism*17 March 1733/34Ebenezer Hayward was baptized on 17 March 1733/34 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Guardianship*He was 16 years old when his father died in June of 1750 leaving him land, personal property and money. Ebenezer's uncle, Josiah Hayward, was appointed his Guardian.4 
Occupation*Ebenezer Howard, as he was known in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), was a stonecutter and carver of gravestones.5 
Relationship Note*Ebenezer was fourteen years younger than his cousin Nathan Hayward, and it is likely that Ebenezer learned to carve gravestones in his cousin Nathan's shop in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Nathan's face-with-wings design appears to have been the inspiration for the design which Ebenezer developed in the early 1760s.5 
Marriage*9 February 1764He married Mary Hastings, daughter of Samuel Hastings and Hepzibah Dana, on 9 February 1764 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).5 
Name-Spellings The surnames of HAYWARD, HAWARD and HOWARD were often used interchangeably in southeastern Massachusetts, and all seem to have been pronounced "Howard."6 
Residence*The Bridgewater History source noted that Ebenezer Hayward went to Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.2 

Family

Mary Hastings b. 1742

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S846] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1917), Births, page 64 referencing C.R.1: citing a church record from copies of the church records of the First Church of East Bridgewater, the original records having disappeared. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S762] Theodore Chase and Laurel K. Gabel, "Ebenezer Howard: Our Mystery Carver Identified", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 141, (October 1987): pages 297-298 and citing Plymouth County Probate Files 9868 and 9771. Hereinafter cited as "Ebenezer Howard: Identified."
  5. [S762] Theodore Chase and Laurel K. Gabel, "Ebenezer Howard: Identified."
  6. [S762] Theodore Chase and Laurel K. Gabel, "Ebenezer Howard: Identified", citing James Savage's "Genealogy Dictionary" (Boston, 1862), 2:392, and Nahum Mitchell's "History of Bridgewater", 177, 191.

Ebenezer Hayward1

b. 22 November 1710
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Hayward1
Mother*Sarah Willis1 b. 5 May 1682
Birth*22 November 1710Ebenezer Hayward was born on 22 November 1710 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*13 December 1750He married Elizabeth Hanmer on 13 December 1750 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 170.

Edmund Hayward1

b. 12 May 1720
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Thomas Hayward1 b. 6 Mar 1686/87
Mother*Bethiah Waldo1
Birth*12 May 1720Edmund Hayward was born on 12 May 1720 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Relationship Note*Edmund and Jane Hayward were twins.2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, pages 146 and 148. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Edward Hayward1

b. 24 July 1689
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Deacon Joseph Hayward1
Mother*Hannah Mitchell1
Birth*24 July 1689Edward Hayward was born on 24 July 1689 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1,2 
Residence*Edward lived in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*26 October 1748He married Keziah White of 26 October 1748 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Relationship Note* The History of Bridgewater source included information about additional men named Edward Hayward, but did not identify the relationships between them. Edward (1689- ) was the first listed and the others appeared within his paragraph with the following notes: "Edward Hayward married Zilphah Leach in 1760; Captain Edward Hayward married Betty Powers in 1802; Edward Hayward 3rd married Parnel Howard in 1805 and Edward Hayward Jr. married widow Sally Keith in 1820."1 

Family

Keziah White

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190, with the date of marriage noted as "a. 1749" which the author explained was to mean "about 1749."
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 170.

Edward Hayward1

b. 14 May 1753
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Hezekiah Hayward1 b. 15 Nov 1707, d. 22 Apr 1790
Mother*Huldah Edson1 b. 3 May 1713, d. 14 Jul 1800
Birth*14 May 1753Edward Hayward was born on 14 May 1753 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*16 October 1782He married Jane Mitchell, daughter of Edward Mitchell and Elizabeth Cushing, on 16 October 1782 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).3,4 
No Issue*Edward and Jenny (Mitchell) Hayward had no children.1 

Family

Jane Mitchell b. 14 Sep 1763

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190, her name written as "Jenny Mittchell."
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 259, with variations of her name spelled "Jenna", "Jena" and "Jane."

Edward Hayward1

b. 5 November 1783
Relationship3rd cousin of John Bolton
Father*Captain Edward Hayward1
Mother*Susanna Hayward1 b. 12 Dec 1754
Birth*5 November 1783Edward Hayward was born on 5 November 1783 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1 

Citations

  1. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts) Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts): page 176; FHL film# 1059951, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts).

Edward Hayward1

(Witness to Deed) Land Transfer13 March 1744/45Edward Hayward and Matthew Hayward witnessed the signature of Elisha Bolton of Easton, Bristol County on 13 March 1744/45 in his sale of land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, to Joseph Gilbert also of Easton. Edward, who was also a Justice of the Peace, verified that Elisha had personally appeared before him and acknowledged the instrument to be his act and deed. The document was recorded in Suffolk County on 18 February 1746.1 
(Justice) Land Transfer4 February 1748Matthew Hayward and Abijah Manley witnessed the signature of John Bolton, gentleman, of Bridgewater, Plymouth County on 4 February 1748 in his sale of land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, to Joseph Gilbert, yeoman, of Easton, Bristol County. Edward Hayward, Justice of the Peace, verified that John Bolton had personally appeared before him and acknowledged the instrument to be his act and deed on 15 February 1748. The document was recorded in Suffolk County, also on 15 February 1748 by Ezekiel Goldthwait, Registrar.2 

Citations

  1. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 494587, Volume 73 dated 1746-1747, pages 50-R, 51-L and 51-R, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.
  2. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494588, Volume 76 dated 1748-1749, pages 59-R, 60-L and 60-R.

Captain Edward Hayward1

Marriage*21 November 1771He married Susanna Hayward of Bridgewater, daughter of Abner Hayward and Mary Alger, on 21 November 1771 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

Susanna Hayward b. 12 Dec 1754
Children 1.Susanna Hayward3 b. 3 May 1774
 2.Edward Hayward3 b. 5 Nov 1783

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts) Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts): page 127; FHL film# 1059951, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts).
  3. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts) Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts): page 176; FHL film# 1059951.

Eleazar Hayward1

b. 28 August 1705
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Hayward Jr.1 b. 15 Dec 1673
Mother*Sarah Crossman1
Birth*28 August 1705Eleazar Hayward was born on 28 August 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elijah Hayward1

b. 10 February 1721/22
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Thomas Hayward1 b. 6 Mar 1686/87
Mother*Bethiah Waldo1
Birth*10 February 1721/22Elijah Hayward was born on 10 February 1721/22 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elijah Hayward1

b. 7 June 1741
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Hezekiah Hayward1 b. 15 Nov 1707, d. 22 Apr 1790
Mother*Huldah Edson1 b. 3 May 1713, d. 14 Jul 1800
Birth*7 June 1741Elijah Hayward was born on 7 June 1741 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elijah Hayward1

b. 1732, d. 1808
Father*William Hayward1 b. 1694
Mother*Elizabeth Gibbs1 d. 1776
Birth*1732Elijah Hayward was born in 1732 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*1755He married Mary Pulcipher in 1755.1 
Death*1808He died in 1808.1 

Family

Mary Pulcipher b. c 1736, d. 1832

Citations

  1. [S869] Marcus Taft Jones, Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history: descendants of William and Margery Hayward of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1648; earlier of Weymouth. Microfilm of typescript at the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island. Hayward genealogy 1648-1690: pages 133-150; FHL Film# 22344, Item 2, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history.

Elisha Hayward1

b. 1674
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of John Bolton
Father*Nathaniel Hayward1,2
Mother*Hannah Willis1
Birth*1674Elisha Hayward was born in 1674.3 
Marriage*20 January 1708/9He married first Experience Harvey on 20 January 1708/9 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,4 
Marriage*1721He married second Bethia Snow, daughter of William Snow and Naomi Whitman, in 1721.2 
Residence*Elisha owned and lived on the homestead of his father, Nathaniel Hayward, on the south side of the river in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). His son, Ezra Hayward, lived there after Elisha.2 

Family 1

Experience Harvey
Children 1.Elisha Hayward+2 b. 3 May 1710
 2.Experience Hayward2 b. 3 May 1710
 3.Hannah Hayward2 b. 2 Jul 1711
 4.Tabitha Hayward+2 b. 26 Jul 1714
 5.Abner Hayward+2 b. 26 Jul 1714, d. 1796

Family 2

Bethia Snow
Children 1.Bethia Hayward2 b. 7 Apr 1722
 2.Naomi Hayward2 b. 25 Mar 1726
 3.Ezra Hayward+2 b. 16 Nov 1729, d. 8 May 1808

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater, page 8.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 170. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elisha Hayward1

Relationship2nd great-granduncle of John Bolton
Father*Thomas Hayward1 d. 1681
Mother*Mehetible Waldo1 d. b 1681
Birth*Elisha Hayward was born in England.1 
(Son) Will1678Elisha Hayward and his siblings, Thomas Hayward Esq., Nathaniel Hayward, John Hayward, Joseph Hayward, Mary Mitchell and Martha Howard were named in the will of their father, Thomas Hayward, dated 1678 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2 
Residence*Elisha never married. He lived at Joppa in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), and his sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Edward Mitchell, lived with him.1,2 
Will*1703He left a will dated 1703 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). His brother-in-law, Edward Mitchell inherited most of his estate, which was considerable. His will also mentioned nephews Thomas, the son of Joseph, Thomas, the son of John and Thomas, the son of Nathaniel.2 

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Elisha Hayward1

b. circa 1741
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Elisha Hayward1 b. 3 May 1710
Mother*Elizabeth Washburn1 b. 5 Apr 1710
Birth*circa 1741Elisha Hayward was born circa 1741.1,2 
Marriage10 July 1760He married Mercy Whiting of Plympton on 10 July 1760 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). The vital records of Plympton indicated a variety of spellings, "Howard, Haward and Hayward" for Elisha's surname and "Marcy Whiten, Mercy Whiten and Marcy Whyton" as variations for Mercy's name.1,3,4 
Marriage*13 January 1778He married Molly Blanchard of Stoughton, Suffolk County, on 13 January 1778 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,5,6 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who we believe has presented his own research; the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.
  3. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html, with the qualifier that Elisha only "possibly" married Mercy Whiten, and that children were not found.
  4. [S855] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1923), page 335. Hereinafter cited as Plympton Vital Records to 1850.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 170, the bride identified as both "Molly" and "Polly". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  6. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html, with the qualifier that Elisha only "possibly" married second Molly/Polly Blanchard of Stoughton, Suffolk County.

Elisha Hayward1

b. 3 May 1710
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Elisha Hayward2 b. 1674
Mother*Experience Harvey2
Birth*3 May 1710Elisha Hayward was born on 3 May 1710 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Relationship Note*Elisha and Experience Hayward were twins.4 
Marriage*1 October 1740He married Elizabeth Washburn, daughter of James Washburn and Mary Bowden, on 1 October 1740 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).5,6,2 
Marriage Intention11 July 1747An intention of marriage for Elisha Hayward Sr. of Bridgewater and widow Abigail Eddy of Halifax was recorded on 11 July 1747 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).7 
Marriage*31 July 1747He married Abigail Eddy, daughter of Jonathan Pratt and Margaret Lock, on 31 July 1747 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,1 

Family 1

Elizabeth Washburn b. 5 Apr 1710
Children 1.Elisha Hayward2 b. c 1741
 2.Jesse Hayward+2 b. 1742
 3.Betty Hayward2 b. 29 Jan 1744
 4.Caleb Hayward+2 b. 14 Sep 1746, d. 24 Nov 1811

Family 2

Abigail Pratt b. 6 Nov 1692
Children 1.Hannah Hayward2 b. 2 Jul 1749
 2.Molly Hayward2 b. 24 Feb 1750/51

Citations

  1. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 170. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Births, Volume I, page 146.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Births, Volume I, pages 146 and 147.
  5. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who we believe has presented his own research; the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 170, her name spelled "Elizabeth."
  7. [S693] George Ernest Bowman, Vital records of the town of Halifax, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Includes indexes. (Boston, Massachusetts: Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1905), page 57. Hereinafter cited as Halifax vital records to 1849.

Eliza Hayward1

Relationship2nd cousin of John Bolton
Father*Josiah Hayward1 b. 13 Apr 1717, d. 15 Oct 1773
Mother*Mary Dunham1,2
Marriage*She married ______ Bartholomew of Boston.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 2. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.

Elizabeth Hayward1,2

b. circa 1726, d. 10 November 1801
RelationshipMother of John Bolton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father-Probable*Nathaniel Hayward2,3,4 b. 14 Apr 1690, d. 23 Feb 1755
Mother-Probable*Mary Harvey2,5,4 b. c 1679, d. 1756
Birth*circa 1726Elizabeth Hayward was born circa 1726. Elizabeth's estimated birth year of 1726 was calculated from the Massachusetts (Bridgewater) Vital Records notation that her grave marker indicated she died in 1801 at the age of 76.6 
Research Notes*We are currently researching the Hayward families of Plymouth and neighboring counties in Massachusetts to try to determine whose daughter "our" Elizabeth Hayward, born circa 1726, was. No record of her actual birth date or location has yet been found and her family has not been positively identified. In his 1897 "History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater", Nahum Mitchell speculated that Elizabeth Hayward was, perhaps, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Harvey) Hayward of Bridgewater. In Oscar J. Harvey's 1899 "Harvey Book", the children of Mary Harvey and Nathaniel Hayward were not included. In Paul Dillon Hayward's 1985 publication of "Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater", although the author listed Elizabeth as the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Harvey) Hayward, he also stated in his Preface that the book was his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data presented had been obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections of his book.

So far, we have identified just three other possible Elizabeth Hayward candidates and they, in order to keep track of their information, are included, along with what we've learned about their families, in this project.2,3,4 
(CLUE? Identity) Birth1725Elizabeth Hayward was born in 1725 in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). She and her known Hayward family are included in this collection because she may be a clue to the identity and parentage of "our" Elizabeth Hayward.7 
(CLUE? Identity) Birth1726Elizabeth Hayward was born in 1726 in Mendon, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). She and her known Hayward family are included in this collection because she may be a clue to the identity and parentage of "our" Elizabeth Hayward.8 
(CLUE Identity?) Baptism10 November 1728A daughter of Nathaniel Hayward and Hepzibah Alden named Elizabeth Hayward was baptized on 10 November 1728 in New North Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). She and her known Hayward family are included in this collection because she may be a clue to the identity and parentage of "our" Elizabeth Hayward. It should be noted, however, that the Alden resource contains multiple marriages and descendants for Elizabeth that, if correct, would conflict with our known information and eliminate her as a candidate.9,10 
Name VariationOur "own" Elizabeth Hayward was usually called Betty. 
Marriage*26 September 1751She married John Bolton Jr., son of Elisha Bolton and Mary __?__, on 26 September 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Although her husband was identified as "John Bolton Jr." in their marriage record, it is believed that the title of "Junior" was used only as a means of distinguishing him from his older uncle, Ensign John Bolton of Bridgewater.1,11,2 
(Wife) Death9 July 1762Betty became a widow with four young children when John Bolton died in the army at age 32. His name was recorded only as a "son of Elisha" in the Pembroke, Plymouth County death records on 9 July 1762. John had first enlisted in the French and Indian War in 1754 and served multiple times, many miles away from home, for much of their marriage.12,13,14,15,16 
Court Action*9 December 1766During the court of General Sessions which convened on 9 December 1766 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), Betty Bolton of Bridgewater was fined 20 shillings and costs for fornication. This researcher considers her crime additional evidence that her husband, John Bolton Jr., was the son of Elisha Bolton who died in 1762 since fornication was the crime of an unmarried woman. A married woman would have been fined for adultery.17 
Census US 1790*Elizabeth Bolton appeared on the 1790 census as the Head of Household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Two females were the sole occupants of the home.18 
(Mother-in-law) Land Transfer31 December 1793Betty's son-in-law, Joseph Bolton Jr. of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, yeoman, signed a deed agreement on 31 December 1793 to sell a dwelling house standing in the East Precinct of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and the Land that the house was standing on to Betty's daughter Betty Bolton, Spinster, for the sum of 4 pounds, 4 shillings. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Hayward and Cornelius Hayward on 16 Mar 1794 and recorded on 27 Mar 1794. The younger Betty was Joseph's sister-in-law, and the house she purchased provided a home for herself and her mother, Elizabeth "Betty" (Hayward) Bolton, Joseph's mother-in-law, until their respective deaths a few years later.19 
(Mother) Census US 1800Elizabeth (Hayward) Bolton likely appeared on the 1800 census in the household of her daughter Betty Bolton in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Two females were enumerated in the household: one in the age category of 26 thru 44 who was likely Betty, and the other in the age category of 45 and over who was probably Betty's mother.20 
Death*10 November 1801Elizabeth (Hayward) Bolton died on 10 November 1801 in Bridgewater21 
Burial*11 November 1801 and was buried on 11 November 1801 in Section D, grave number 483 of the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Her stone read "Here lies the Widow Betty Bolton, wife of Mr. John Bolton, who died Nov. 10, 1801, aged 76 years."22,23,24,21

Family

John Bolton b. 1729/30, d. 9 Jul 1762
Children 1.Mary Bolton+1 b. 6 May 1752
 2.Ann Bolton1 b. 2 Apr 1754
 3.John Bolton+1 b. 19 Feb 1756, d. 4 Sep 1819
 4.Betty Bolton1 b. 21 Aug 1760, d. 3 Dec 1812

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S613] Oscar Jewell Harvey, The Harvey book : giving the genealogies of certain branches of the American families of Harvey, Nesbitt, Dixon and Jameson; and notes on many other families, together with numerous biographical sketches (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Harvey, 1899), Digital version, microreproduction of original filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah in 1977, Part II, Genealogies, Harvey, page 42, 30. vi. Hereinafter cited as The Harvey Book.
  4. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  5. [S613] Oscar Jewell Harvey, The Harvey Book, Part II, Genealogies, Harvey, page 42.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Bridgewater, Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  7. [S869] Marcus Taft Jones, Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history: descendants of William and Margery Hayward of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1648; earlier of Weymouth. Microfilm of typescript at the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island. Hayward genealogy 1648-1690: pages 1-13; FHL Film# 22344, Item 2, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history.
  8. [S869] Marcus Taft Jones, Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history: pages 133-150; FHL Film# 22344, Item 2.
  9. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  10. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.
  11. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, citing P.R.5; a private record, from a copy made by Judge Nahum Mitchell of the records of the First Church of East Bridgewater, with additions and corrections by the
    copyist.
  12. [S1161] Deaths, Original records of Gad Hitchcock, 1748-1803. Gad Hitchcock was the first minister of the Second Church of Christ in the West Parish of Pembroke, now Hanson, Massachusetts. During his ministry there he recorded in a diary in his own handwriting the Christian events at which he officiated. His diary, containing his original record of deaths, is currently held in the safe in the office of the Town Clerk in Pembroke. Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center Street, Pembroke, Massachusetts.
  13. [S672] Barbara L. Merrick, "The Original Church Records of Gad Hitchcock, D.D., 1748 to 1803: Deaths", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 136, (January 1982): page 34. Hereinafter cited as "Pembroke Death Records of Rev. Gad Hitchcock - NEHGR."
  14. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. Microfilm of cards at Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14400 for "Mishik" Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779.
  15. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14408 for Seth Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  16. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14375 for Jabez Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  17. [S669] Plymouth Court Records, 1686-1859 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Volume 3, page 197; referencing (3:195-196). Hereinafter cited as Plymouth Court Records 1686-1859 - NEHGS.
  18. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elizabeth Bolton, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll M637_4; Image: 0087. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 559131, Book 76, page 41, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  20. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Betty Bolton, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll 16; Page:67; Image: 77; Family History Library Film: 205617. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
  21. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.3: citing a private record of burials in the South Precinct Burying Place, kept by Lt. John Washburn, 1739-1797.
  22. [S747] Williams Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Illustrated with Plans and Views, downloaded from Google Books, (Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Henry T. Pratt, Printer, 1882), page 93. Hereinafter cited as Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater.
  23. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Betty Bolton, Memorial# 23012462. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  24. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing G.R.7: citing a gravestone record, Cherry Street or Harlow Cemetery.

Elizabeth Hayward1

b. 9 June 1698
RelationshipGrandaunt of John Bolton
Father*Nathaniel Hayward1 b. 26 Apr 1664, d. 11 Jul 1734
Mother*Elizabeth Fobes1 d. 26 Dec 1739
Birth*9 June 1698Elizabeth Hayward was born on 9 June 1698 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,3 
Marriage*28 April 1737She married Samuel Reed, son of Samuel Reed and Mary Davis, on 28 April 1737 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

Samuel Reed b. 1707

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.