Richard S. Heaton

b. 20 April 1918
Family
Relationship9th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Gilbert Heaton b. 28 Nov 1885, d. 1924
Mother*Sylvia May McKim b. 9 Sep 1894, d. 15 Nov 1918
Birth*20 April 1918Richard S. Heaton was born on 20 April 1918 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1,2 
(Son) Death15 November 1918He was seven months old when his mother died of influenza on 15 November 1918 at age 24.3 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 2, page 34, reporting the birth of Richard S Heaton, son of Gilbert and Sylvia (McKim) Heaton,. in 1918. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Richard Sylvester Heaton on 20 April 1918 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA, son of Gilbert Heaton and Sylvia McKim, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1918; Roll: 004, citing Certificate# 18078, Roll# 45385_539588, Volume Range 31 - 40. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.
  3. [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, Sylvia May (McKim) Heaton, Memorial# 87050008. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Richardson Gilbert Heaton1,2,3,4

b. 15 July 1836, d. 7 December 1897
Family
Relationship4th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Jacob Heaton5 b. 23 Feb 1809, d. 25 Mar 1888
Mother*Elizabeth Potts Weaver5 b. 13 Mar 1809, d. 30 Jul 1892
Birth*15 July 1836Richardson Gilbert Heaton was born on 15 July 1836 in Waynesburg, Stark County, Ohio.5,1 
Marriage*8 August 1865He married Anna Maria Bell, daughter of Monroe Bell and Beulah __?__, on 8 August 1865 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.6,1 
Death*7 December 1897He died on 7 December 1897 at age 615,1 
Burial* and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Salem.1 

Family

 Anna Maria Bell b. 26 Oct 1840, d. 16 Mar 1924
Children 1.Rollin Bell Heaton+7,6 b. 27 Jul 1867, d. 8 Mar 1945
 2.Elizabeth Heaton8,1 b. 30 Nov 1874, d. 28 Jun 1876

Citations

  1. [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, Richardson Gilbert Heaton, Memorial# 34488533. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 664, his name reported as "Richard Gilvert". Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 665, his name reported as "Richardson Gilvert."
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Elizabeth P. Heaton, Perry, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 669; Page: 26A, his name enumerated as "Richardson G.". Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 664-665.
  6. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 665.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rollin B. Heaton, Memorial# 114475221.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Bell) Heaton, Memorial# 34488558.

Robert Heaton1

b. 29 January 1609/10
Family
RelationshipGreat-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Edward Heaton1 b. s 1569
Baptism*29 January 1609/10Robert Heaton was baptized on 29 January 1609/10 at Cadney, Lincolnshire, England,1 
Burial*27 March 1610 and was buried at Cadney two months later on 27 March 1610.1 

Citations

  1. [S46] Dean Crawford Smith C.G. and Douglas Richardson, "English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and his Nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 152, pages 430-452, (October 1998): page 444. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton, Nathaniel and James Ancestry."

Robert Heaton1

b. 25 March 1642, d. before 16 July 1717
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Baptism*25 March 1642Robert Heaton was baptized on 25 March 1642 at Wharf, Clapham Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.1 
Religion*Alice and Robert Heaton left the Anglican church sometime before the birth of their first child and, convinced of the faith of Friends, became Quakers.2 
Marriage*He married Alice Ricroft in Yorkshire.1 
Immigration*22 October 1682Alice and Robert Heaton immigrated to America with their five children, sailing from Liverpool, England on the ship Lamb. They arrived in Pennsylvania on 22 October 1682 and settled in Bucks County.3,4 
Will*16 April 1716Robert wrote his will dated 16 April 1716 in Bucks County5 
Death*before 16 July 1717 and died in Pennsylvania before 16 July 1717, the date his will was probated.5,6 

Family

 Alice Ricroft
Children 1.Grace Heaton1 b. 11 Mar 1667
 2.Robert Heaton Jr.+1 b. 3 Aug 1671, d. 17 Mar 1743
 3.James Heaton+1 b. 25 Feb 1674/75, d. 1709
 4.Agnes Heaton1 b. 12 Nov 1677, d. 26 Sep 1759
 5.Ephraim Heaton+1,7,8 b. 17 Aug 1679

Citations

  1. [S1399] Heaton. A well-researched and partially documented work on the earliest Heaton immigrants to Pennsylvania, from Yorkshire, England, in 1682. Some of the information from the website is presented here in acknowledgement that not all of the early Heatons to America were "our" Heatons, and specifically to remind us of the reasons for the confusion expressed by our Heaton family researchers over the years as they tried to distinguish between the Lincolnshire John Heaton and the Yorkshire John Heaton, the two John Heatons of Loudon County, Virginia. Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, MJP Grundy (email: e-mail address); viewed on 7 July 2015.
  2. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing Horle's Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, 1:421.
  3. [S1611] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, online at www.ancestry.com, reporting that the family of immigrants included primary immigrant Robert Heaton, his wife Alice, and children Ephraim, Agnes, Grace, James and Robert Jr. Hereinafter cited as Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (U.S. and Canada).
  4. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing Horle's Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, 1:421 and reporting that Robert Jr. had not immigrated with his parents and siblings.
  5. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing Horle's Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, 1:423.
  6. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, noting that no inventory or bond documents were found in his estate inventory file# 173.
  7. [S1611] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (U.S. and Canada), online at www.ancestry.com.
  8. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 642-643, although on page 646 Ephraim is also identified, incorrectly, as the son of Robert's grandson Robert who was born in Pennsylvania about 1711. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Robert Heaton1

b. 1713
Family
RelationshipGrandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Ephraim Heaton1 b. 17 Aug 1679
Mother*Sarah Parker1
Birth*1713Robert Heaton was probably born in 1713 or 1714 in an area of Philadelphia that is now Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1 
Research Notes*Two different individuals with the same name, Robert Heaton and Robert Heaton, were identified with the same Person ID# of I-18-028 in Heaton Families II. The first duplicate was born about 1711 and was the grandson of Robert Heaton the immigrant through his son, another Robert Heaton. The second duplicate was born in 1713 or 1714 and was also a grandson of Robert Heaton the immigrant through his son Ephraim. Although the duplicate Personal ID numbers confused us initially, we believe we have these two Roberts placed correctly now.2,3 
Marriage*17 May 1735He married Margaret Davis on 17 May 1735 in Christ Church, Philadelphia.1 
Occupation*Robert was a weaver and yeoman in Montgomery County his entire life.1 
Death*He was killed in an accident while hauling logs.1 

Family

 Margaret Davis
Children 1.Davis Heaton+1 b. 1737, d. 18 Jun 1778
 2.Jeremiah Heaton+4 b. 1740
 3.Robert Heaton1 b. 24 Nov 1740, d. 1787
 4.John Heaton+1,5 b. 1743
 5.Jemima Heaton1

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 646. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 645-646, reporting Robert, identified as Person ID# I-18-028 and born about 1711, was the son of Robert Heaton identified as Person ID# I-18-012.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 646, reporting Robert, identified as Person ID# I-18-028 and born in 1713 or 1714, was the son of Ephraim Heaton, identified as Person ID# I-18-027.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, page 768.
  5. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 677-678.

Robert Heaton1

b. 1711, d. 25 May 1764
Family
RelationshipGrandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Robert Heaton Jr.1 b. 3 Aug 1671, d. 17 Mar 1743
Mother*Grace Pierson1 b. 31 May 1680, d. 30 Apr 1719
Birth*1711Robert Heaton was born about 1711, although one record suggested his birth was closer to 1720, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Research Notes*Two different individuals with the same name, Robert Heaton and Robert Heaton, were identified with the same Person ID# of I-18-028 in Heaton Families II. The first duplicate was born about 1711 and was the grandson of Robert Heaton the immigrant through his son, another Robert Heaton. The second duplicate was born in 1713 or 1714 and was also a grandson of Robert Heaton the immigrant through his son Ephraim. Although the duplicate Personal ID numbers confused us initially, we believe we have these two Roberts placed correctly now.2,3 
Marriage23 February 1740It is strongly believed by some that he married first Jemima Nelson, daughter of Henry Nelson and Alice Wildman, on 23 February 1740.1 
(Husband) Death1746If he was her husband, Robert became a widower when Jemima (Nelson) Heaton died in 1746.1 
Marriage*15 April 1747He married Ann Carver on 15 April 1747 in the Churchville Presbyterian Church, Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Death*25 May 1764He died on 25 May 1764.1 
(Husband) Deathbefore 29 July 1782Robert became a widower when Ann (Carver) Heaton died shortly before 29 July 1782.1 

Family 1

 Jemima Nelson b. 23 Jan 1723, d. 1746
Children 1.Thomas Heaton1 b. 26 Oct 1742, d. 18 Nov 1770
 2.Charles Heaton1
 3.William Heaton1

Family 2

 Ann Carver b. 23 Nov 1719, d. b 29 Jul 1782
Children 1.Isabel Heaton1 b. 24 May 1748
 2.Susanna Heaton1 b. 11 May 1750
 3.John Heaton1 b. 30 Apr 1752, d. 5 Mar 1780

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 645-646. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 645-646, reporting Robert, identified as Person ID# I-18-028 and born about 1711, was the son of Robert Heaton identified as Person ID# I-18-012.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 646, reporting Robert, identified as Person ID# I-18-028 and born in 1713 or 1714, was the son of Ephraim Heaton, identified as Person ID# I-18-027.

Robert Heaton1

b. 24 November 1740, d. 1787
Family
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Robert Heaton1 b. 1713
Mother*Margaret Davis1
Birth*24 November 1740Robert Heaton was born on 24 November 1740 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*15 November 1749He married Sarah Griffith, daughter of Nathaniel Griffith, on 15 November 1749.2 
Occupation*Although not much is known about Robert's life, it is believed he operated Heaton's Ferry in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey.2 
Death*1787He probably died in Chester in 1787 at about age 47.1,2 

Family

 Sarah Griffith

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 646. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 647.

Robert D. Heaton1,2,3

b. 1767, d. 1 December 1851
Family
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Davis Heaton1,2,3 b. 1737, d. 18 Jun 1778
Mother*Susannah Jones1,2,3 b. 1743, d. 17 Jan 1827
Birth*1767Robert D. Heaton was born in 1767 in Pennsylvania.1,4 
(Son) Death18 June 1778Robert was about 11 years old when his father died on 18 June 1778 at about age 40.1,5 
(Son) Marriage11 December 1779When he was 12 years old, on 11 December 1779, Robert's mother married a second time to Joseph Morris in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. It may not have been a happy marriage, as Joseph was described as a self-indulgent man, "a noisy fellow who never did much good, and was no credit to the name of Morris."6,7,8,2,3,9 
(Minor) Guardianship9 December 1783 On 9 December 1783, in response to a petition by his brother Jonathan, Administrator of the estate of their deceased father, regarding the appointment of a guardian for Robert and the other minor children of their parents, the Orphans' Court of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, appointed their uncle, Thomas Jones, guardian for the deceased's and Susannah (Jones) Heaton's minor children, all under the age of 14 years, Robert, Jesse, Mary and Thomas Heaton, to take care of them, and their estate.10,5 
Marriage*He married first Mary Owen, daughter of Owen Owen and Catherine Jones.4,2,3 
Occupation*Robert was a carpenter in Bucks County.4 
(Husband) Death4 December 1816Robert became a widower when Mary (Owen) Heaton died in 4 December 1816 at about age 51.11,12 
Marriage*26 March 1818He married second, as her second husband, Zillah (Thomas) Thomas, daughter of Job Thomas and Rebecca Bates, on 26 March 1818.4,13 
Children*Zillah and Robert had no children together.14 
(Husband) Relationship NoteRobert's second wife, Zillah Thomas, and Jane Lunn, who would become the wife of Robert's grandson, Mahlon Heaton, were second cousins.14,15,16 
(Husband) Death4 August 1844Robert became a widower for the second time when Zillah (Thomas) Thomas Heaton died on 4 August 1844 at about age 69.17,18,19 
(Father) Census US 185011 September 1850Robert was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 11 September 1850 in the household of his son and daughter-in-law, Penninnah and Owen Heaton, in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Robert was 79 years of age, no longer working, and had a personal estate valued at $1,700.20 
Death*1 December 1851He died on 1 December 1851 at about age 841 
Burial* and was buried with his first wife in Hilltown Baptist Church Cemetery Upper, Perkasie, Bucks County.4,21,12 
Probate*8 January 1852 On 8 January 1852 the last will and testament of Robert D. Heaton, late of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, was duly proved when Letters Testamentary were granted to his son, Owen Heaton, the executor named in the will. An inventory was filed in the amount of $63.02 on 5 February 1852 and settlement rendered on 4 January 1854 showing debits of $1,628.33, credits of $994.47, and a negative balance of $633.86.22 

Family 1

 Mary Owen b. 1765, d. 4 Dec 1816
Children 1.Edmond R. Heaton+4,2,3 b. 1794, d. 20 Jul 1826
 2.Eliza Heaton+4,2,3 b. 26 Dec 1797, d. 27 May 1869
 3.Elijah Heaton4,2,23 b. 1799
 4.Owen Heaton+24,2,3 b. 1 Nov 1800, d. 28 Nov 1877
 5.Barilla Heaton4,25,2,3 b. 20 Apr 1807, d. 10 Apr 1836

Family 2

 Zillah Thomas b. c 1775, d. 4 Aug 1844

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  3. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 651.
  5. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Orphans' court records, 1683-1866; General index to the Orphans' Court records, 1683-1958. Microfilm of the original records at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on 16 microfilm reels; (Volume 13 is missing.) Digital Collection available online: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 233, image 140 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton #794, Petition for Audit and Guardians; viewed online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866.
  6. [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph Morris and Susannah "Eaton" on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  7. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Joseph Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  8. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649, reporting his name as Cadwallander Morris.
  9. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment of two screen shots, one from an Ancestry Tree of an indexed record, and the second of the indexed page, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1743-1970, marriage of Susannah "Eaton" and Joseph Morris on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
  10. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment from www.familysearch.org, Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bucks County Orphans' Court Records, 1776-1787, Volume B, 1784, image#140 of 287, listing the names of Davis Heaton's minor children.
  11. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 651, reporting her death in April 1816.
  12. [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, Mary (Jones) Heaton, Memorial# 55715122, reporting her death on 4 December 1816; we note also that her maiden name was "Owen" and her mother's maiden name was "Jones". Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Zillah Heaton, Memorial# 44023687.
  14. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XI. The children of Mannesseh Thomas, page 48, Eber Thomas.
  15. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XI. The children of Mannesseh Thomas, pages 48-49, Amy Lunn.
  16. [S2084] A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II, online at www.ancestry.com, Oliver M. Thomas, pages 492-494. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II.
  17. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 651, reporting her death on 8 January 1849.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Zillah Heaton, Memorial# 44023687, reporting her death on 4 August 1844.
  19. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; baptism of Zillah Heaton, adult, on 4 January 1824 at Hilltown Baptist Church, Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA, and died on 4 August 1844, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 797. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  20. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Owen and Penna Heaton, Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 758; Page: 281B. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Heaton, Memorial# 14490411.
  22. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, probate# 9126 of Robert Heaton, Bucks County Register Docket, Vol 004-005, 1839-1870, page 185, image# 117 of 402. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  23. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…, finding that Elijah was not mentioned as a son of Robert D. Heaton and Mary Owen.
  24. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Owen Heaton, Memorial# 14490403.
  25. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Barilla (Heaton) Yocum (?), Memorial# 14490408.

Robert Heaton Jr.1

b. 3 August 1671, d. 17 March 1743
Family
RelationshipSon of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Robert Heaton1 b. 25 Mar 1642, d. b 16 Jul 1717
Mother*Alice Ricroft1
Birth*3 August 1671Robert Heaton Jr. was born on 3 August 1671 in Wharf, Clapham Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.2,3,4 
(Eldest Son) Immigration22 October 1682Robert immigrated to America with his parents and siblings, sailing from Liverpool, England on the ship Lamb. They arrived in Pennsylvania on 22 October 1682 and settled in Bucks County.5,6 
Religion*5 April 1699Robert was a Quaker, and in 1698 he traveled back to Yorkshire, England, possibly to settle up some family business for his father. On 5 April 1699 he received a certificate of removal from the Settle Monthly Meeting in England stating he was unmarried and in good standing among Friends and returned to America to join his family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*3 October 1700He married first Grace Pierson, daughter of Thomas Pierson and Grace Vipont, on 3 October 1700, probably in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In order to marry, Robert had requested and received a certificate from the Middletown Monthly Meeting to the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. It had been accepted by Philadelphia on 4 April 1700.7 
(Husband) Death30 April 1719Robert became a widower when Grace (Pierson) Heaton died on 30 April 1719.8 
Marriage*3 November 1720He married second, as her second husband, Susanna (Griffith) Carter in 3 November 1720 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.9,10,11 
Children*May 1721Susanna and Robert Heaton were disciplined by the Society of Friends for delivering a full-term child six months after their marriage. No information about the child was found in the meeting records.1 
Biographical Info*Robert carried on his father's position as a large land owner and country gentleman in Bucks County. He was elected to the state assembly in 1709 and 1711, and was the county Tax Assessor and County Commissioner n the 1720s.12 
Death*17 March 1743He died on 17 March 1743 in Bucks County at age 71.1,12 

Family 1

 Grace Pierson b. 31 May 1680, d. 30 Apr 1719
Children 1.Sarah Heaton12 b. 28 Jun 1701, d. Aug 1768
 2.Grace Heaton12 b. 6 Aug 1703
 3.Elizabeth Heaton12 b. 15 Jun 1705
 4.Alice Heaton12 b. 30 Aug 1708
 5.Robert Heaton+13 b. 1711, d. 25 May 1764
 6.Anna Heaton12
 7.Isaac Heaton14,12 b. b 1717, d. b 1 Feb 1741
 8.Thomas Heaton12 b. 23 Sep 1718
 9.Mary Heaton12 b. 23 Sep 1718

Family 2

 Susanna Griffith b. 1681, d. 30 Dec 1770

Citations

  1. [S1399] Heaton. A well-researched and partially documented work on the earliest Heaton immigrants to Pennsylvania, from Yorkshire, England, in 1682. Some of the information from the website is presented here in acknowledgement that not all of the early Heatons to America were "our" Heatons, and specifically to remind us of the reasons for the confusion expressed by our Heaton family researchers over the years as they tried to distinguish between the Lincolnshire John Heaton and the Yorkshire John Heaton, the two John Heatons of Loudon County, Virginia. Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, MJP Grundy (email: e-mail address); viewed on 7 July 2015.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Middletown Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Minutes, Marriages, Certificates of Removal, Condemnations, Births and Burials, 1682-1807, transcribing the date of his birth from the original Quaker entry of "3 of the Sixth month 1691" which would have been 3 August 1691. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
  3. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing his date of birth from the Middletown Monthly Meeting records.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 643-644, noting his date of birth as 3 June 1671. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  5. [S1611] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, online at www.ancestry.com, reporting that the family of immigrants included primary immigrant Robert Heaton, his wife Alice, and children Ephraim, Agnes, Grace, James and Robert Jr. Hereinafter cited as Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (U.S. and Canada).
  6. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing Horle's Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, 1:421 and reporting that Robert Jr. had not immigrated with his parents and siblings.
  7. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, citing Albert Cook Myers, Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia, 1682-1750: Being a List of Certificates of Removal Received at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia: Ferris & Leach, 1902), on the web at www.pa-roots.com/~chester/quaker_arrivals_at_phila.
  8. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, noting her date of death as 30 April 1719.
  9. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Middletown Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Minutes, 1683-1892, transcribing the date of their marriage from the original Quaker entry of "3 of the Ninth 1720" which would have been 3 November 1720.
  10. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, noting the date of their marriage as October 1720.
  11. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 643-644, noting the date of their marriage as 6 August 1720.
  12. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 643-644.
  13. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 645-646.
  14. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 645.

Robert M. Heaton1,2

b. March 1925
Family
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Warren William Heaton1 b. Jun 1892, d. 1970
Mother*Anna Marie Tomlin1 b. 8 Feb 1895, d. 1 Jan 1948
Birth*March 1925Robert M. Heaton was born in March 1925 in Georgia.1 
(Son) Census US 193010 April 1930Robert was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 10 April 1930 in the household of his parents on Sea Island Drive, Militia District 25, Glynn County, Georgia. He was 5 years old.2 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 655-656. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Warren W. and Marie T. Heaton, Militia District 25, Glynn, Georgia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340101. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Robert Mark Heaton1

b. 19 November 1895, d. 19 February 1939
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Heaton1 b. 20 Dec 1839, d. 15 Sep 1919
Mother*Mahalia Catherine Hall1 b. Dec 1859, d. 1931
Birth*19 November 1895Robert Mark Heaton was born on 19 November 1895 in Audrain County, Missouri.1,2 
Military Service*He served as a Seaman 2nd Class in the U.S. Navy2 
Death*19 February 1939 and died on 19 February 1939 at age 43.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Mount Olivet Presbyterian Cemetery, Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri.2 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 31, pages 1352-1353. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [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, Robert Mark Heaton, Memorial# 23734013. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Rocceana Heaton1

b. 9 March 1881, d. 15 July 1934
Family
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Heaton1 b. 20 Dec 1839, d. 15 Sep 1919
Mother*Lucinda Braden1 b. 1846, d. 3 Jun 1882
Birth*9 March 1881Rocceana Heaton was born on 9 March 1881 or 9 April 1881 in Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri.2,3 
Name VariationShe was called Roxie.4 
Marriage*24 December 1903She married John Cornelius Herlinger, son of Hiram Herlinger and Martha Catherine A. Parker, on 24 December 1903 in Middletown, Montgomery County, Missouri.5,6,7,4 
Death*15 July 1934She died on 15 July 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 534 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Olivet Presbyterian Cemetery, Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri.4 

Family

 John Cornelius Herlinger b. 10 Mar 1881, d. 4 Nov 1940
Children 1.John Estil Herlinger8 b. 17 Mar 1905, d. 17 Jan 1980
 2.Lowell Cornelius Herlinger9 b. 28 Feb 1907, d. 12 Feb 1997
 3.Lora May Herlinger10 b. 7 Jul 1910, d. 17 Oct 1987

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 31, pages 1352-1353. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 31, pages 1352-1353, reporting her date of birth as 9 April 1881.
  3. [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, Roxie (Heaton) Herlinger, Memorial# 93639062, recording her date of birth as 9 March 1881. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Roxie (Heaton) Herlinger, Memorial# 93639062.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, Roxie Heaton and "G. C. Hartinger" (corrected to J. C. Herlinger), Middletown, Montgomery County, 24 December 1903. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Herlinger and Rocceana Herlinger at Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church in Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri on 24 December 1903. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Cornelius Herlinger, Memorial# 93638946.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Estil Herlinger, Memorial# 93696124.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lowell Cornelius Herlinger, Memorial# 93726316.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lora May (Herlinger) Mueller, Memorial# 93727580.

Roland P. Heaton1,2

b. 18 August 1927, d. 19 January 1980
Family
Relationship6th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Paul Jesse Heaton1 b. 6 Jun 1883, d. 4 May 1937
Mother*Gertrude L. Wyon1 b. 25 Jan 1893, d. 20 Nov 1978
Birth*18 August 1927Roland P. Heaton was born about 18 August 1927 in Ohio.1,2 
(Son) Census US 19303 April 1930Roland was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 3 April 1930 in the household of his parents at 579 Warren Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. He was 2 years old.1 
(Son) Census US 19402 April 1940Roland P. was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 2 April 1940 in the household of his widowed mother at Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. He was 12 years old and attending school.3 
Death*19 January 1980He died on 19 January 1980 at age 522 
Burial* and was buried in Fountain Block A of Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Youngstown.2 

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Paul J. and Gertrude L. Heaton, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 2341580. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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, Roland P. Heaton, Memorial# 189243325. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Gertrude L. Heaton, (her surname transcribed as "Heston" by Ancestry), Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03271; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96-92. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.

Roland T. Heaton1

b. 1920
Family
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Irwin W. Heaton1 b. 2 Apr 1894, d. 14 Oct 1985
Mother*Helen Lewis1 b. 1895, d. 1971
Birth*1920Roland T. Heaton was born about 1920 in Ohio.1 
(Son) Census US 194031 May 1940Roland was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 31 May 1940 in the household of his parents, who owned and operated a bulb farm, on the east side the road north of Conway Road, Orange County, Florida. He was 20 years old, had completed two years of high school, and was still attending school.1 

Citations

  1. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Irvin W. and Helen L. Heaton, Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 48-34. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.

Rollin Bell Heaton1,2,3

b. 27 July 1867, d. 8 March 1945
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Richardson Gilbert Heaton1,2 b. 15 Jul 1836, d. 7 Dec 1897
Mother*Anna Maria Bell1,2 b. 26 Oct 1840, d. 16 Mar 1924
Birth*27 July 1867Rollin Bell Heaton was born on 27 July 1867 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.3,4,5 
Marriage*11 October 1892He married Marie White on 11 October 1892 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.6,7,1,2 
Census US 1900*6 June 1900Marie and Rollin Bell Heaton were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 6 June 1900 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.8 
(Husband) Death6 March 1945Rollin became a widower when Marie (White) Heaton died on 6 March 1945 at age 77.7 
Death*8 March 1945He died two days after the death of his wife on 8 March 1945 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, at age 77.1 
Burial* A double funeral was held for Marie and Rollin, who had died within two days of each other. Their bodies were cremated in Florida and interred together in Section 1, Row 14, in the north half of Hope Cemetery, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.7,1 

Family

 Marie White b. 2 Jun 1867, d. 6 Mar 1945
Child 1.Irwin W. Heaton+8 b. 2 Apr 1894, d. 14 Oct 1985

Citations

  1. [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, Rollin B. Heaton, Memorial# 114475221. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 665. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  3. [S2041] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Rollin Bell Heaton on 24 July 1867 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, parents, R. G. Heaton and Anna Bell, referencing FHL Film# 931591. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rollin B. Heaton, Memorial# 114475221, recording his date of birth as 27 July 1867.
  5. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 665, reporting his date of birth as 24 July 1867.
  6. [S1816] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Rollin B. Heaton and Anna Marie White on 11 October 1892 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000878588. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marie (White) Heaton, Memorial# 114475245.
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Rollin B. and Marie W. Heaton, Salem Ward 4, Columbiana, Ohio; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241249. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Roy Henry Heaton1,2,3

b. 26 June 1876, d. 5 March 1956
Family
Relationship8th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Descendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Henry C. Heaton2,1 b. 19 Apr 1846, d. 27 Feb 1927
Mother*Mary Ann Marker1,4 b. 1 Oct 1843, d. 13 Jun 1928
Birth*26 June 1876Roy Henry Heaton was born on 26 June 1876 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.3,2 
(Participant) Family Photo19 January 1903 On 19 Jan 1903 several photos of the extended Heaton family were taken at a family gathering, probably at William and Lucy Heaton's home in Des Moines, Iowa. Multiple shots of primarily the same individuals in different groupings are spread across the country among the Heaton descendants.5
Marriage*6 May 1908He married Hazel Conger, daughter of Crayton Hall Conger and Louisa Agnes Shove, on 6 May 1908.3,1,2 
Census US 1910*15 April 1910Hazel and Roy Henry Heaton were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. Roy was 34 years of age and worked "on his own account" as an engineer in an auto shop, and Hazel was 32 years of age. They lived in a house they rented, had been married for two years and lived with their daughter, Mary Lou, who was 4 months old. Also residing with the family was Hazel's mother, Louisa A. Conger, age 68, who worked as a librarian in a library.6 
Relocation*1917Roy and Hazel moved with their daughter in 1917 to homestead in Powder River County, Montana.7 
OccupationRoy Heaton was not very well and needed an outdoor life. He was a mechanical engineer and, according to his daughter, a genius with machinery. His skill took him all over Powder River County as well as into neighboring Custer and Rosebud counties. He was called on to work with automobiles and other engines, which in those days were giving owners more accustomed to horses and cattle, trouble they could not fix themselves.7 
Residence*1919In the summer of 1919, a fire destroyed the Heaton's house on their homestead ranch in Powder River County and their 10-year-old daughter, Mary Lou, was sent to live for a few months with her aunt and uncle, A. D. and Elizabeth (Conger) Heaton, in Dickinson, North Dakota.7 
(Husband) Death13 June 1929Roy became a widower when Hazel (Conger) Heaton died on 13 June 1929 at age 51.3,1 
Death*5 March 1956He died on 5 March 1956 at age 79.3,2 

Family

 Hazel Conger b. 19 Sep 1877, d. 13 Jun 1929
Child 1.Mary Lou Heaton+1,2 b. 22 Dec 1909, d. 7 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 262. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  3. [S247] Heaton Family Bible Record for the family of Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, The Complete Domestic Bible, Old and New Testaments (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hubbard Brothers, 1873); LHB, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Family Bible Record for the family of MLHSR.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 7, pages 262-263.
  5. [S1457] "Heaton Family Photograph Collection." (Old family photographs in the possession of LHB, Summerlin, Nevada, ). Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Photograph Collection."
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. H. Heaton, 4-Wd Delhart, Dallam County, Texas; series: T624; roll: 1541; page 97; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S240] Mary Lou Skinner Ross, Thoughts While Ironing. Warning: The publication contains no chapters or page numbers. (Atlanta, Georgia: Ross, Mary Lou Skinner, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Thoughts While Ironing.

Ruth Heaton1

b. 1753, d. 1793
Family
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Daniel Heaton1 b. 2 Apr 1717, d. 1796
Mother*Ruth Wadsworth2 d. 1800
Birth*1753Ruth Heaton was born in 1753 in Morris County, New Jersey.1 
Marriage*She married Jacob Clawson.1 
Death*1793She died in 1793.1 

Family

 Jacob Clawson

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 122-123. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1443] U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, Volume 17, 12 April 1890 application of James Heaton Baker, a great grandson of David's. Note: Although some of the information in the application may not be accurate, unless it disagrees with the Heaton II source and our own research, we have accepted it. The application stated that David was the son of Daniel Heaton and Ruth Wadsworth of Connecticut and that Daniel had been a Baptist minister. It stated that Hannah W. (Heaton) Baker, the applicant's mother, was the daughter of James Heaton and Phoebe Johnson and that James Heaton was the son of the applicant's great grandfather David. Hereinafter cited as Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

Ruth Heaton1

b. 1796
Family
Relationship6th great-granddaughter of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Isaac Heaton1 b. 1753, d. 8 Mar 1838
Mother*Susannah Bell1 b. 1753, d. 7 Jun 1832
Birth*1796Ruth Heaton was born in 1796 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*She married Jacob Rush.1 

Family

 Jacob Rush

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 6, pages 184-185. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Samuel Heaton1

b. 8 May 1631, d. before 1660
Family
Relationship2nd great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Nathaniel Heaton1 b. 22 Dec 1602, d. b 1650
Mother*Elizabeth Wight1 b. 2 Nov 1606
Baptism*8 May 1631Samuel Heaton was baptized on 8 May 1631 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England.2,1 
(Son) Immigration18 September 1634Samuel immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England), with his parents and siblings in 1634. The family sailed aboard the ship Griffin, leaving England on 01 August 1634 and arriving in Boston on 18 September 1634 with about one hundred passengers and livestock.3,4,1 
Land Records*25 August 1649A "Samuel Eaton" witnessed a release by Thomas Pell on 25 August 1649 in Boston. Given the fact that Samuel's first stepfather was Joseph Pell, and that there were no other Eaton / Heaton families in Boston at the time, it is possible that the witness was Nathaniel Heaton's eldest son. If so, he would have been alive in Aug 1649. He was not found to appear in the records again, however.5 
Death*before 1660Samuel probably died in Boston before 1660 when his father's estate was probated and his brother Jabez was treated as the eldest son. In 1660, he would have been only 29 years of age.5,6 

Citations

  1. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America. Contains index. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in this work often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (111 Water Street, Baltimore, MD 21202: Gateway Press, Inc., 1982), Chapter 1, pages 2-3. Hereinafter cited as The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America.
  2. [S46] Dean Crawford Smith C.G. and Douglas Richardson, "English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and his Nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 152, pages 430-452, (October 1998): pages 450-451. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton, Nathaniel and James Ancestry."
  3. [S1366] The Griffin: Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, online at http://www.immigrantships.net/v2/1600v2/…. Hereinafter cited as The Griffin: Immigrant Ships.
  4. [S1367] The Griffin: courtesy of Anne Stevens of packrat-pro.com, online at http://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/griffin.htm. Hereinafter cited as The Griffin: courtesy of Anne Stevens.
  5. [S46] Dean Crawford Smith C.G. and Douglas Richardson, "Heaton, Nathaniel and James Ancestry", page 450-451.
  6. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 1, pages 2-3, reporting he must have died at an early age because his name appeared in no records in Boston or in the division of his father's estate.

Samuel Heaton1,2,3

b. 28 January 1681/82, d. circa 1756
Family
Relationship3rd great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Nathaniel Heaton4 b. 31 Aug 1639, d. b 7 Apr 1714
Mother*Mary __?__4,5
Research Notes*Why wouldn't Samuel's son, Isaac Heaton, have known the name of his mother? This worrisome question puzzled me as a child and, as we began our Heaton family research project, we still had no answer. A handwritten pedigree chart, with names and dates of our Heaton family descending from our immigrant Nathaniel Heaton, had been prepared for distribution within the family in 1941 by Roy Henry Heaton in Montana, a 2nd great-grandson of Isaac Heaton, and a 5th great-grandson of the immigrant Nathaniel Heaton. It had been our understanding, when we received a copy of the handwritten chart in the late 1960s, that the information had been culled and copied from notes made by Isaac Heaton, himself, from information that had been kept by his ancestors and expanded upon by later generations. The handwritten chart incorrectly recorded a duplicate entry, and generation, for Isaac's father, Samuel Heaton, son of Nathaniel and grandson of the immigrant Nathaniel, with Samuel's wife recorded as "Susanna Howe". The second entry for Isaac's father, Samuel Heaton, identified him as Samuel Jr., son of Samuel, grandson of Nathaniel and great-grandson of the immigrant Nathaniel, with Samuel's wife recorded as "Sarah Hancock".

A second, typewritten expansion of the handwritten chart, was prepared in 1944, again by Roy Henry Heaton, and included additional information obtained from various Heaton family members. Roy sent the original copy of his expanded document to his 1st cousin, Arthur Duane Heaton, in North Dakota who sent it to his son in California to have it typed by the secretaries in his son's office. The finished, typed copy, as distributed to members of the Heaton family, contained the same incorrect extra generation, and the confusion with Samuel identified twice, first in the Third Generation with wife "Susannah Howe" and then in the Fourth Generation as Samuel Jr. with wife "Sarah Hancock." The typewritten, and expanded, version also included the surprising and new information that Sarah Hancock was "probably an aunt of John Hancock". (These family stories take on a life of their own, don't they?)

Our path to learning about Isaac's mother turned out to take a surprising turn. Her name was the easy part. She was Sarah Hawes, and she doesn't really qualify as a "Brick Wall" because she was not at all difficult to identify. It's the other things we learned about her along the way that make us wonder now. What's the rest of her story? Why was she ignored, or forgotten, or misremembered by her Heaton family? We're hoping that somewhere, someone can share the answers to these questions.6,2,7,8,9 
Birth*28 January 1681/82Samuel Heaton was born on 28 January 1681/82 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England), and his birth was recorded in the neighboring town of Dedham.10,11,12,13 
Marriage*10 December 1706He married Sarah Hawes, daughter of John Hawes and Sarah Deering, on 10 December 1706 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).14,15,2,8,9 
Relationship Note1713Samuel's brother James would marry Sarah's sister Eliony in 1713.10 
Freeman*1708According to town records, Samuel was declared a Freeman in 1708 and was given a small parcel of land in Wrentham.3,16 
Land Records*24 March 1718 On 24 March 1718 Samuel Heaton, spelled "Heeten", of Wrentham in the County of Suffolk within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay purchased 26 acres on the west side of North Pond in Hebron, Hartford County, Connecticut, from Benoni Trumbell.17 
Relocationbetween 1734 and 1736 Sometime between 1734 and 1736, the three oldest of Sarah and Samuel Heaton's sons, Samuel, Jabesh and Daniel, left Connecticut and moved to an area on the Black River near Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, with plans to establish an iron works. How long they operated, or how successfully, is not known, however the mountain range there was rich in iron for many years. It is believed by many descendants of this Heaton family that the boys' father, Samuel Heaton, journeyed with them from Connecticut, and assisted them in setting up their business in New Jersey. If the elder Samuel was with them initially, he also returned, before the spring of 1736, to his wife and younger children in Connecticut. His sons, though, remained in New Jersey, operating their business until they eventually ran out of trees for charcoal.18,19,3,20 
Land Records*27 April 1736Samuel Heaton, spelled "Heton", of Hebron sold "a certaine persell of bog meadow lying in Hebron" to Joseph Phelps on 27 April 1736.17 
Land Records*27 February 1737/38 On 27 February 1737/38 Samuel Heaton and his wife Sarah sold their land bordering on North Pond in Hebron to Godfree Tarbox.17 
Relocation*Following the sale of their Connecticut property in 1738, the movements and residences of Sarah and Samuel Heaton become unclear. In Sarah's father's probate agreement dated 11 February 1742, Samuel and Sarah are identified as residents of Hebron, Windham County, Connecticut and on that same date, in the same document, Samuel is identified also as of the Black River area of New Jersey. We suspect that, at the time, Samuel was in New Jersey with the couple's three oldest sons, and may have been preparing to move there permanently with the rest of his family.21 
(2nd Son-in-Law) Probate Agreement11 February 1741/42Samuel's brother James Heaton, representing his brother Samuel Heaton and Samuel's wife Sarah (Hawes) Heaton, participated in the discussion on 11 February 1741/42 to prepare and finalize an agreement between the heirs and assigns of John Hawes, late of Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), yeoman, deceased. The probate document identified each of the parties to the agreement, and their relationships to the deceased, as:

James Heaton of Rutland in the County of Worcester, yeoman, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his wife Eliony (Hawes) Heaton, one of the children and co-heirs of the estate of the deceased John Hawes.

James Heaton, again, on behalf of his brother Samuel Heaton of Hebron, in the County of Windham in the Colony of Connecticut, yeoman, and his wife Sarah (Hawes) Heaton, one of the children and co-heirs of the estate of John Hawes. James identified Samuel Heaton further by adding "alias Samuel Heaton, his brother, of Black River in the Jerseys in America, yeoman, and Sarah his wife, one of the children and co-heirs of the estate of John Hawes deceased."

Joseph Pratt of Dedham, yeoman, on behalf of himself and his wife Lydia (Hawes) Pratt, one of the children and co-heirs of the deceased John Hawes.

Ebenezer Ellis of Dedham, a wheelwright, on his own behalf and also on behalf of Samuel Everett. Samuel Everett was an heir of the deceased John Hawes as the son and only child of Mary (Hawes) Everett, late of Dedham, deceased, who had been the eldest daughter of the deceased John Hawes. Samuel Everett had assigned his share to Ebenezer Ellis

Hannah Hawes of Dedham, spinster, one of the children and co-heirs of the deceased John Hawes, on her own behalf.

Elizabeth Hawes of Dedham, spinster, one of the children and co-heirs of the deceased John Hawes, on her own behalf.

Grandson John Hawes on behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters. They were all identified as the children of John Hawes of Dedham, deceased, who had been a son of the deceased John Hawes. The other grandchildren, his brothers and sisters, were not named.

Daughter-in-Law Elizabeth (Warren) Hawes, widow of Samuel Hawes, late of Dedham, husbandman, deceased, on behalf of herself and her children. Her husband, the children's father, had been a son of the deceased John Hawes.

The agreement was signed by James Heaton, Joseph Pratt, Ebenezer Ellis, Hannah Hawes, Elizabeth Hawes, John Hawes and Elizabeth (Warren) Hawes. On 10 March 1741/42 in Boston, Joseph Pratt, Ebenezer Ellis, Hannah Hawes, Elizabeth Hawes and John Hawes acknowledged the instrument to be their voluntary act, and on 31 July 1742 in Boston, James Heaton and Elizabeth (Warren) Hawes made their acknowledgements.21 
(2nd Son-in-Law) Estate and Land11 February 1742Under the 11 February 1742 agreement, Samuel Heaton and his wife Sarah (Hawes) Heaton received £34 15s in moveables as their full share in the estate. Additionally, they, and each of the other heirs, received a one-seventh part of 14 acres on Hawes Hill.

The agreement then outlined how each of the seven parts of the 14 acres on Hawes Hill was to be divided. Joseph and Lydia (Hawes) Pratt had the first lot, adjoining his meadow; James and Eliony (Hawes) Heaton received the second lot; Samuel and Sarah (Hawes) Heaton received the third lot; Hannah Hawes, the fourth and Elizabeth Hawes, the fifth; grandson John Hawes, the sixth lot; and Ebenezer Ellis, the seventh lot adjoining Old Field. The lots were to be southeasterly and northwesterly and to be of unequal breadth at the southeasterly end, and also have convenient cart paths leading from the brook, to and over each of the lots.21 
DesertionNovember 1743According to divorce documents filed four years later, Samuel's wife Sarah left her husband in Connecticut in November 1743 with plans to relocate to the Black River area of Morris County, New Jersey. The documents stated she had no plans to return to Connecticut, or to her husband. The couple had been married 37 years and had 9 children, ranging in age from 36 to 12 years. The couple's movements are, again, unclear. It is not known if Sarah ever reached New Jersey or where Samuel or their children were living in 1743.22,17 
Relocation*1744Samuel moved permanently, with his additional unmarried children, Hannah, John, James and Isaac, to Morris County, New Jersey, possibly as early as 1744, although he didn't file for divorce in Connecticut until September 1747. In his divorce documents he gave his address as Lebanon, Connecticut, and it is possible he was there only temporarily visiting at the home of his daughter Sarah and her husband John Porter.3,23,20 
Divorce Filing*14 September 1747 On 14 September 1747 Samuel Heaton of Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut, petitioned the Superior Court to grant him a bill of divorce from his wife Sarah (Hawes) Heaton. The evidence submitted to the court included a transcript, prepared on 2 April 1747, of their Dedham marriage record. Samuel's petition stated that he was married to one Sarah Hawes on 10 December 1706, and lived with her and did all the duties of a loving, kind and faithful husband to her until sometime in the month of November 1743, at which time she departed from him to some parts of the Jersey with a design never to return and live with him again and that, without any just cause given her by the petitioner, she did then and has ever since deserted him and has not since performed any one of the duties of a wife to him and hath broken her marriage covenant, for a time period of more than three years. The confirmatory testimony of Joseph Phelps, written at Hebron in September of 1748 reported that Sarah Heaton, wife to Samuel Heaton of Lebanon in the County of Windham did some time in the month of November in the year 1743 set out to go to a place called Black River "beyond York Government", as he understood, with a load of goods on her horse, and had not heard that she had returned home to her husband, and had often heard that she had not.24,22,17 
Death*circa 1756The date and place of Samuel's death is not known, although the year may have been circa 1756. The Hawes source, noting that some of the information used had been obtained from a third source, stated that Samuel died in Flanders (Roxbury), New Jersey about 1756 and that Sarah died there also about 1769. All of the Heaton sources reported that Samuel died in New Jersey between 1732 and 1737. He was definitely still alive, and living in Connecticut, when he divorced his wife Sarah in 1747. He was called of both Hebron, Connecticut and the Black River area of New Jersey in 1742 when he and Sarah were parties in the agreement to settle and divide the estate of his father-in-law John Hawes. The "Sarah Heaton, wife of John Porter" source stated that no probate record has been found in either Connecticut or New Jersey relating to Samuel Heaton or his wife Sarah (Hawes) Heaton. There is so much conflicting information regarding this couple that one wonders if it might not be deliberate. The Heaton family, in the stories I grew up with, always married happily and never, ever divorced. Maybe the confusion was a concerted effort to hide unpleasant facts from inquiring descendants.25,17,26,27,2 

Family

 Sarah Hawes b. 1686, d. c 1769
Children 1.Sarah Heaton2,3 b. 13 Sep 1707
 2.Mary Heaton2,10,3 b. 26 Sep 1709
 3.Samuel Heaton+2,10,3 b. 18 Nov 1711, d. 26 Sep 1777
 4.Jabesh Heaton+2,10,3 b. 13 Mar 1714/15, d. 23 Nov 1798
 5.Daniel Heaton+2,3,10 b. 2 Apr 1717, d. 1796
 6.John Heaton+2,10,3 b. 14 Feb 1718/19
 7.Hannah Heaton2,10,3 b. 14 Aug 1721
 8.James Heaton2,3 b. 13 Mar 1725, d. 1798
 9.Isaac Heaton+2,28,29 b. 20 Jun 1731, d. 2 Apr 1814

Citations

  1. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America. Contains index. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in this work often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (111 Water Street, Baltimore, MD 21202: Gateway Press, Inc., 1982), Chapter 4, pages 74-75. Hereinafter cited as The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America.
  2. [S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, page 118. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  4. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 1, page 5.
  5. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation Three, pages 15-27, although identifying her maiden name as "Minor". Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.
  6. [S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284. Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), noting her grandmother's name as "Sarah Handcock". Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.
  7. [S1273] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Outline", 1944. A typewritten, and expanded, version of the author's 1941 Heaton Family Pedigree Chart. It was first prepared by the author and included additional information he had obtained from various Heaton family members, some of it valuable to our research. The author sent his original copy to a cousin, who sent it to his son to have it typed by secretaries in the son's office. Warning: This 1944 version contains the same errors as the 1941 pedigree chart, and also contains additional people and a few additional "facts", some of which have proved to be inaccurate. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Pedigree Outline - 1944."
  8. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 4, page 74, reporting her name as "Susan Hawes" while also reporting to have found their marriage information in the Wrentham town records. To date, this researcher has found the entry only in the records of Dedham.
  9. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, page 118, correcting her name to "Sarah Hawes" from his previous Heaton book.
  10. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation Three, pages 15-27.
  11. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham Births, Volume 1, page 18. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  12. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 4, page 74, noting his birth date as "11-28-1681" without converting it from the Gregorian calendar of that time.
  13. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 1, page 6, noting he was born on 28 Nov 1681 and Volume I, page 118 stating he was "positively" born on 28 Jan 1681 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. The correction on page 118 reflects his actual date of birth, after converting the first date from the Gregorian calendar of that time.
  14. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation Two, pages 9-13.
  15. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham Marriages, Volumes 1 and 2, page 36, Sarah's surname spelled "Haws" and Samuel's given name recorded as "Samvuel."
  16. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 4, page 74.
  17. [S1274] Todd A. Farmerie, "Sarah Heaton, wife of John Porter of Hebron and Lebanon, Connecticut", The American Genealogist Volume 76, pages 117-121 (April 2001). Hereinafter cited as "Sarah Heaton, wife of John Porter."
  18. [S1390] William Nelson, Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives, with additions and supplements, Volume IX, downloaded from Google Books, (Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1916), page 128. Hereinafter cited as Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the New Jersey Archives.
  19. [S1283] Edmund D. Halsey and multiple other authors, History of Morris County, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: W.W. Munsell & Co., 1882), page 254. Hereinafter cited as History of Morris County with biographical sketches.
  20. [S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country, pages 282-284.
  21. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Probate# 7696, John Hawes Heirs Agreement, Film# 493867, Volumes 35-37 1740-1745, Book 36, pages 153-155. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.
  22. [S1236] Connecticut Superior Court (Windham County), Divorce papers, 1726-1907. Microfilm of original records in the Connecticut State Library, Hartford: Film# 1638987, Record Group# 3, Box H-326; on 27 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Divorce papers, 1726-1907 (Windham County, Connecticut).
  23. [S1233] David Benedict A.M., A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, and other parts of the World in 2 volumes, Volume I downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com and Volume II downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: printed for the author by Manning & Loring, 1813), Volume I, pages 578-579. Hereinafter cited as A General History of the Baptist Denomination.
  24. [S542] Grace Louise Knox, Connecticut divorces : Superior Court records for the counties of New London, Tolland & Windham, 1719-1910 (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c1987), page 331. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut divorces, 1719-1910, New London, Tolland & Windham.
  25. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation Three, pages 15-27, noting that he died in Flanders (near Roxbury), New Jersey about 1769 and that some of the information provided on this family were obtained from a third party.
  26. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, page 118, stated incorrectly that Samuel's estate was settled on 18 January 1741.
  27. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 4, page 74, stating that nearly every story about this Samuel places his death between 1735 and 1737.
  28. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs, Generation Three, pages 15-27, noting his date of birth as 20 June 1730/31.
  29. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, page 118, noting the date of his birth as 2 June 1731.

Samuel Heaton1,2,3

b. 18 November 1711, d. 26 September 1777
Family
Relationship4th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Samuel Heaton1,2,3 b. 28 Jan 1681/82, d. c 1756
Mother*Sarah Hawes2,1,3 b. 1686, d. c 1769
Birth*18 November 1711Samuel Heaton was born on 18 November 1711 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,4,1,5,3 
(Brother) Relocationbetween 1734 and 1736 Sometime between 1734 and 1736, the three eldest Heaton brothers, Samuel, Jabesh and Daniel, left Connecticut and moved to an area on the Black River near Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, with plans to establish an iron works. How long they operated, or how successfully, is not known, however the mountain range there was rich in iron for many years. It is believed by many descendants of this Heaton family that the boys' father, Samuel Heaton, journeyed with them from Connecticut, and assisted them in setting up their business in New Jersey. If the elder Samuel was with them initially, he also returned, before the spring of 1736, to his wife and younger children in Connecticut. His sons, though, remained in New Jersey, operating their business until they eventually ran out of trees for charcoal.6,7,3,8 
Marriage*1740The identity of Samuel's first wife is not known. They probably married in New Jersey about 1740.2,3 
Marriage*He married second Abigail Tuttle, daughter of Ephraim Tuttle and Sarah Colver.2 
Children* It is not clear if Samuel had any children with his first wife, and all of Samuel's ten children appear to have considered Abigail their mother. We believe that Gideon was Samuel's first child and are thoroughly confused and uncertain about the birth order of the others. For the purpose of this project, we have assigned all of the ten children to Abigail -- until we learn otherwise.9 
Religion*Samuel had been raised a Presbyterian, and wanted a Presbyterian minister to christen his son. His wife, however, objected, saying, "If you show me a text that warrants christening a child, I will take him to the minister." Samuel quoted several, but his wife was not satisfied. Samuel then went to the minister, sure that infant baptism must be in the Bible. The minister acknowledged that there was no text that directly proved the point, but that it was probable by deduction from many texts. Samuel was shocked by this information, and went home to "search the Scriptures," the end result being that he became a Baptist.

He went to Kingwood, about 40 miles away and seeming three or four times farther considering the roads and route. He was baptized there, and joined the Kingwood Baptist Church. Returning home, Samuel began to preach. Converts were made who went to Kingwood and were baptized into that church, and that was the beginning of what became "Schooley's Mountain Baptist Church". in Mount Olive, Morris County.10 
(Son) DesertionNovember 1743Samuel was age 32 and living in New Jersey when his father was deserted by his mother in November 1743. His father filed for divorce four years later in Connecticut on 14 September 1747. According to the divorce documents, Sarah (Hawes) Heaton left with a load of goods on her horse with plans never to return to Connecticut, or to her husband, and headed for the Black River area of New Jersey where the three oldest of her sons were already living. It is not known if she ever reached New Jersey.11,5 
Religion1751Samuel was ordained at Mount Olive in 1751 and went the next year to Mill Creek in Virginia where he remained for a short time. He went next to Konoloway in Cumberland, Pennsylvania where he founded another church in 1751 and went the following year to Mount Olive where he remained a short time.10,12,13,14 
Religion1756 He was driven from Konoloway by Indians, and went next to Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, where he was pastor from 1756 to 1760. In 1761, he founded his third church at Dividing Creek in Cumberland County, New Jersey where he served as pastor until his death.15,16 
(Husband) Death10 August 1777Samuel became a widower when Abigail (Tuttle) Heaton died on 10 August 1777.17 
Will*16 September 1777He wrote his will on 16 September 1777 in Downe Township, Cumberland County, just a month after his wife's death. He named his children, Ephraim, Levi, Sally, Abigail, Gideon, Thomas and Eliona, and grandchildren, Levi and Samuel.18 
Death*26 September 1777He died on 26 September 1777 at Dividing Creek, Downe Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, at age 65.13,3,2 
Probate*25 December 1777His will was proved on 25 December 1777.18 

Family

 Abigail Tuttle b. 1720, d. 10 Aug 1777
Children 1.Gideon Heaton19 b. 7 Sep 1742, d. 22 May 1788
 2.Levi Heaton20 b. b 1750, d. 1798
 3.Samuel Heaton20 b. b 1750, d. b 16 Sep 1777
 4.Eliona Heaton21
 5.Thomas Heaton21 d. 1798
 6.Sarah Heaton21
 7.Elisha Heaton21 d. b 16 Sep 1777
 8.Abiah Heaton21 d. b 16 Sep 1777
 9.Ephraim Heaton21
 10.Abigail Heaton21

Citations

  1. [S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."
  2. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation Three, pages 15-27. Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, page 118. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 123, his surname recorded as " Heten". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S1274] Todd A. Farmerie, "Sarah Heaton, wife of John Porter of Hebron and Lebanon, Connecticut", The American Genealogist Volume 76, pages 117-121 (April 2001). Hereinafter cited as "Sarah Heaton, wife of John Porter."
  6. [S1390] William Nelson, Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives, with additions and supplements, Volume IX, downloaded from Google Books, (Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1916), page 128. Hereinafter cited as Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the New Jersey Archives.
  7. [S1283] Edmund D. Halsey and multiple other authors, History of Morris County, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: W.W. Munsell & Co., 1882), page 254. Hereinafter cited as History of Morris County with biographical sketches.
  8. [S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284. Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993). Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.
  9. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).
  10. [S1234] Thomas S. Griffiths, A History of Baptists in New Jersey, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Hightstown, New Jersey: Sarr Press Publishing Company, 1904), Chapter VI, pages 79-80. Hereinafter cited as History of Baptists in New Jersey.
  11. [S1236] Connecticut Superior Court (Windham County), Divorce papers, 1726-1907. Microfilm of original records in the Connecticut State Library, Hartford: Film# 1638987, Record Group# 3, Box H-326; on 27 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Divorce papers, 1726-1907 (Windham County, Connecticut).
  12. [S1279] Multiple authors, A History of Morris County, New Jersey : embracing upwards of two centuries, 1710-1913, in 2 volumes, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), pages 192-193. Hereinafter cited as History of Morris County, New Jersey, 1710-1913.
  13. [S1233] David Benedict A.M., A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, and other parts of the World in 2 volumes, Volume I downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com and Volume II downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: printed for the author by Manning & Loring, 1813), Volume I, pages 578-579. Hereinafter cited as A General History of the Baptist Denomination.
  14. [S1286] A.H. Newman, A History of the Baptist Churches in the United States, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume II in the American Church History Series. (New York, New York: The Christian Literature Co., 1894), Chapter III, pages 284-285. Hereinafter cited as Baptist Church History in the United States.
  15. [S1285] Lewis Townsend Stevens, The History of Cape May County, New Jersey, from the aboriginal times to the present day, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Cape May City, New Jersey: Lewis T. Stevens, 1897), page 72. Hereinafter cited as History of Cape May County, New Jersey.
  16. [S1233] David Benedict A.M., A General History of the Baptist Denomination, pages 578-579.
  17. [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, Abigail "Abby" (Tuttle) Heaton, Memorial# 139944429. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  18. [S1599] H. Stanley Craig, Genealogical Data from Cumberland County, New Jersey Wills, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes index of "Persons whose Surnames are Different from that of the Testators." -- P. 139. Arranged in alphabetical order by surname. (Merchantville, New Jersey: H. Stanley Craig, 193_), Heaton, Samuel, page 68. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Data from Cumberland County Wills.
  19. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-119.
  20. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120, noting he was born before 1750.
  21. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120.

Samuel Heaton1

b. 1 April 1750
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*James Heaton1 b. 9 Nov 1719, d. 14 Aug 1753
Mother*Abigail Rice1 b. 20 Feb 1722/23
Baptism*1 April 1750Samuel Heaton was baptized at North Rutland on 1 April 1750 and his baptism was recorded at First Church, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S1275] Esq., Franklin P. Rice, "Baptisms from the records of the First Church of Holden, Mass., 1743-1822, the Births not being on Town Records", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 58, (July 1904): page 279. Hereinafter cited as "Baptisms from First Church of Holden, Mass., 1743-1822."

Samuel Heaton1

Family
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John Heaton1 b. 24 Jun 1724, d. 1788
Mother*Abigail Paxon1 b. 30 Aug 1726

Citations

  1. [S1399] Heaton. A well-researched and partially documented work on the earliest Heaton immigrants to Pennsylvania, from Yorkshire, England, in 1682. Some of the information from the website is presented here in acknowledgement that not all of the early Heatons to America were "our" Heatons, and specifically to remind us of the reasons for the confusion expressed by our Heaton family researchers over the years as they tried to distinguish between the Lincolnshire John Heaton and the Yorkshire John Heaton, the two John Heatons of Loudon County, Virginia. Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, MJP Grundy (email: e-mail address); viewed on 7 July 2015.

Samuel Heaton1

d. 1814
Family
Relationship6th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Daniel Heaton1 b. 1738, d. 1794
Mother*Martha __?__1
Birth*Samuel Heaton was born probably in Morris County, New Jersey.1 
Death*1814He died in 1814.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 135-137, citing a letter from a great granddaughter of Daniel's, written to researcher Willis Heaton before 1900, naming Daniel's children. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Samuel Heaton1

b. before 1750, d. before 16 September 1777
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Samuel Heaton1 b. 18 Nov 1711, d. 26 Sep 1777
Mother*Abigail Tuttle2 b. 1720, d. 10 Aug 1777
Birth*before 1750Samuel Heaton was born before 1750, probably in New Jersey.1 
Death*before 16 September 1777Samuel was not named in his father's will dated 16 September 1777, so probably had died before that date.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120, noting he was born before 1750. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120.
  3. [S1599] H. Stanley Craig, Genealogical Data from Cumberland County, New Jersey Wills, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes index of "Persons whose Surnames are Different from that of the Testators." -- P. 139. Arranged in alphabetical order by surname. (Merchantville, New Jersey: H. Stanley Craig, 193_), Heaton, Samuel, page 68. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Data from Cumberland County Wills.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120, noting his date of death as 1790?

Samuel Heaton1

b. 21 February 1823
Family
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*William Heaton1 b. 1764, d. bt 1842 - 1843
Mother*Mary Barton1 b. 1 Jan 1788, d. 29 Mar 1867
Birth*21 February 1823Samuel Heaton was born on 21 February 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania,1 
Death* and died young.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 768-769. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Samuel Heaton1

b. 1846
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John Heaton1 b. 18 Dec 1807, d. 23 Apr 1878
Mother*Sarah Malin1 b. 1808
Birth*1846Samuel Heaton was born about 1846 in Henry County, Kentucky.1 
(Son) Census US 18505 September 1850Samuel was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 5 September 1850 in the household of his parents in District 1, Henry County, Kentucky. He was 4 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Sally Heaton, "Heaton" transcribed on Ancestry.com as "Henton", District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 403B; Image: 467. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Samuel Heaton1

b. February 1870
Family
Relationship6th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Benjamin F. Heaton1 b. 4 Feb 1841
Mother*Frances Shary1 b. 1841
Birth*February 1870Samuel Heaton was born in February 1870 in Missouri.1 
(Son) Census US 18706 August 1870Samuel was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 6 August 1870 in the household of his parents in Millwood, Lincoln County, Missouri. His age was reported as 4 months with his birth recorded as February.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benj F. and Frances C. Heaton, Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri; Roll: M593_788; Page: 104A; Family History Library Film: 552287. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Samuel Heaton1

b. 18 May 1805, d. 28 December 1891
Family
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Thomas Heaton1 b. 1776, d. 25 Mar 1853
Mother*Mary Haldeman1 b. 1782, d. 25 Oct 1868
Birth*18 May 1805Samuel Heaton was born on 18 May 1805 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*18 September 1828He married Catherine Goden on 18 September 1828 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.3,4 
(Husband) DeathSamuel may have become a widower if Catherine (Goden) Heaton died between the birth of her son Jacob in 1834 and her husband's next child born in 1844. The 1926 death certificate of Samuel's son, George, who was born in 1845, reported his mother's name as "Katherine Weerwich", and his marriage certificate in 1899 to Ida Harris recorded it as "Catherine Werick."5 
Marriage*He married a woman with the same name of Catherine, when he married second Catherine Werick.5 
Census US 1860*13 July 1860Catherine and Samuel Heaton were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 13 July 1860 in Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio. Samuel was 55 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,240, and Catherine was 50 years of age. Their three sons resided with them in 1860. Jacob was 26 years old and recorded as insane; and the two younger boys, John and George, were ages 15 and 14 years, respectively, and attending school.6 
Death*28 December 1891He died on 28 December 1891 at age 862 
Burial* and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia, Columbiana County.2 

Family 1

 Catherine Goden b. 14 Jul 1810
Children 1.Jacob Heaton3 b. 19 Apr 1834, d. 22 Nov 1891
 2.John Heaton+3 b. 1 Aug 1844, d. 7 Aug 1926

Family 2

 Catherine Werick d. 14 Aug 1895
Child 1.George Heaton+3 b. 31 Jan 1847, d. 26 Jun 1926

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 650 and 668. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [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, Samuel Heaton, Memorial# 153593601. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 668.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Catharine "Goder" and Samuel Heaton on 18 September 1828 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000927766. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  5. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George Heaton, son of Samuel Heaton and Catherine "Werick", and Ida Harris, daughter of Jeremiah Bates and Sarah Stewart, on 7 November 1899 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000927775.
  6. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel and "Catharine" Heaton, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; Page: 718; Family History Library Film: 803949. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Samuel Heaton1

b. 23 June 1759, d. 1 April 1830
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of John Heaton
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Seth Heaton1 b. 3 Feb 1710/11, d. 3 Jun 1797
Mother*Thankful Field1 b. 1717, d. 16 Feb 1792
(Son) Relocation1734Before he was born, and while his father was still in his early 20s, he was one of the seven proprietors who arrived in Upper Ashuelot, Keene’s original name, to open the dense forest for settlement. It was at Heaton’s log cabin where three of the settlers made the first attempt to winter in the area. Threat of starvation, however, made the venture unsuccessful. By February they were forced to return to Massachusetts to await warmer weather.2 
(Son) Research Notes We note that several of births of the children of Thankful and Seth Heaton were recorded in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire which makes it difficult to accurately determine their actual places of birth. We add to this our suspicion regarding the date of 1749 reported in the "Oldest house" article as Seth Heaton's second arrival and his family's subsequent residence in Upper Ashuelot, which later became Keene, New Hampshire. Our conclusion is that the dates don't actually matter. It all happened a long time ago, and Seth and his family were very early pioneers to the area. Their story -- and their house is a wonderful thing for the descendants of Seth and Thankful (Field) Heaton to know, and also for the town of Keene, New Hampshire, to celebrate.2 
(Son) ResidenceAfter Indian hostilities lessened, his father returned to Upper Ashuelot and found charred ruins where his log cabin and small orchard once stood. On land across the pathway from his first home he built the low-framed farmhouse that, although extensively remodeled, still stands at 500 Marlboro Street.

Four of Seth and Thankful's children served in the Revolutionary War. At the time of his death in 1797, he owned several hundred acres of land in the Beech Hill area, all of which he willed to his children. Remarkably, descendants of Seth and Thankful Heaton lived in the house until 1962, when the property was sold.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, hobos, who were usually penniless migrant workers, “rode the rails” into Cheshire County during warm weather months looking for any kind of work. The Cheshire Railroad tracks ran behind the Heaton backyard. Freight trains coming into Keene from the south had to slow down for the Eastern Avenue crossing. Stories were told that hobos would jump off the train onto the Heaton backyard and knock on the back door. They would offer to mow the lawn, split firewood or do other chores in exchange for a hearty meal that the residents were known to provide as compensation.

Although the house has been extensively remodeled through the years, it continues to capture the interest of historically minded citizens as “the oldest house in Keene,” so designated by the Ashuelot Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Clicking the camera icon will take you to the Heaton house as it was in years past.2
Birth*23 June 1759Samuel Heaton was born on 23 June 1759 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.1,3 
Marriage*18 June 1782He married Sarah Boynton, daughter of John Boynton Jr. and Lydia Jewett, on 18 June 1782 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.3 
Name VariationAfter the birth of his son, Samuel, he became known as Samuel Heaton Sr.4 
(Guardian) Estate Distribution13 April 1789Samuel, as guardian for the minor children of his sister, Huldah, and her deceased husband Samuel Wadsworth, participated in the division of the deceased's real estate which was not finalized by the probate court until seven years after Samuel Wadsworth's death when his heirs requested, for the family's convenience, the legal division of the property. The widow, Huldah, had remarried, two of her daughters had married, and her younger children were represented by Samuel Heaton, their uncle and guardian. The real estate, which consisted of 100 acres of land and a dwelling house, a barn, and a blacksmith shop on his farm, was valued at £222.00 by the appraisers who had been appointed by the probate court. The appraisers also prepared an equitable division of the real estate which was accepted and approved by the deceased Samuel Wadsworth's heirs. The Division of Property document, dated 13 April 1789, mentions his widow, Huldah, as "now the wife of Thomas Butterfield", and describes her share as her Dower or Thirds. The balance of his estate was divided between Samuel and Huldah's six children, and named their five daughters, Esther Dwinel, Abiah Wadsworth, Rachel Carter, Huldah Wadsworth, and Thankful Wadsworth, and their youngest child and only surviving son, Samuel Wadsworth. Confirming their approvals of the divisions with their signatures were the widow Huldah's brother, Samuel Heaton, as guardian for the Wadsworth minor children, the husband of the eldest daughter, Jonathan Dwinel, the third daughter, Rachel, who had married Jonas Carter the previous November, the second daughter, Abiah Wadsworth, the widow, Huldah Butterfield, and her second husband, Thomas Butterfield.5 
(Youngest Son) Will8 January 1793When Samuel's father, Seth Heaton of Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, prepared his will dated 8 January 1793, he named his four older sons, David Heaton, William Heaton, Jonathan Heaton and Luther Heaton, his two deceased daughters, Huldah Butterfield and Anna Griggs, his daughter, Susanna Mann, and his youngest son, Samuel Heaton, whom he also appointed as his Executor. To his beloved son Samuel Heaton, he gave and bequeathed all of his lands and buildings in Keene or else wherein, which he gave to Samuel, his heirs and assigns forever. He also gave his son Samuel all of his Stock of Cattle, Horses and Sheep and outdoor moveables and indoor moveables (except for his wearing apparel) which he had already given to his son William in his will. His father's will and meaning was that his Executor should pay all his just debts and funeral charges and also the several Legacies mentioned, at the several times set forth, in his will. Also his father's will and meaning was that his Son Samuel should have all his estate, both real and personal, except what he had disposed of in his will, and he also appointed Samuel the sole Executor of his last will and testament.6 
Death*1 April 1830He died on 1 April 1830 in Keene, New Hampshire, at age 701,4 
Burial* and was buried as Samuel Heaton Sr. in Washington Cemetery, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, which was known at that time as the Old Keene Cemetery. His stone is on the right-hand side of the wall after the entrance to the cemetery.3,4 

Family

 Sarah Boynton b. 1762, d. 16 Aug 1835

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 2, page 22. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S3051] The Way We Were: Oldest House in Keene, article dated 26 August 2008 by Marjorie Whalen Smith for the Heritage Commission of Keene, New Hampshire, and posted to Ancestry by Judy Martin Hindes on 25 October 2020, originally published by the Heritage Commission of the City of Keene, New Hampshire, online at https://keenenh.gov/. Hereinafter cited as The Way We Were: Oldest House in Keene.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 2, pages 24-25.
  4. [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, Samuel Heaton Sr., Memorial# 22470857. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2592] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for Samuel Wadsworth in 1782 in Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA, Case# 33, referencing Estate Files, U16-U19, 1867-1885; Estate Files, V1-V35, 1777-1885; Estate Files, W1-W47, 1773-1786, and citing Probate Estate Files, 1769-1885; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Cheshire County); Probate Place: Cheshire, New Hampshire. Hereinafter cited as New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982.
  6. [S2592] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for Seth Heaton opened on 3 July 1797 in Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA, his will dated 8 January 1793, Case# 85, referencing Estate Files, H64-H135, 1792-1806, and citing Probate Estate Files, 1769-1885; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Cheshire County); Probate Place: Cheshire, New Hampshire.