Capt. Samuel Hayward

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Samuel Hayward</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>1713-1791</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#epitaph_1" TITLE="Capt. Samuel Hayward"><U><B>Epitaph</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#descendants_of_samuel_hayward" TITLE="Capt. Samuel Hayward"><U><B>Descendants of Samuel Hayward</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id26_the_following_is_a_list_of_family_names_in_1735.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1735 Incorporation"><U><B>The following is a list of family names in 1735</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id26_town_officers__acton_ma___july_21_1735.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1735 Incorporation"><U><B>Town Officers  Acton MA.  July 21 1735</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#town_meeting_july_21_1735" TITLE="Capt. Samuel Hayward"><U><B>Town Meeting July 21 1735</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id96_mr__james_hayward.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mr. James Hayward"><U><B>Mr. James Hayward</B></U></A></div> <div> The son of Samuel Hayward who was killed April 19, 1775</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_acton_s_forgotten_historical_site.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historic Homes and Buildings"><U><B>Acton's Forgotten Historical Site</B></U></A></div> <div> The Hayward Farm</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#the_hayward_family_of_acton_and" TITLE="Capt. Samuel Hayward"><U><B>The Hayward Family of Acton </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>abd Boxbourough</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6bf0f690.jpg" border=0 width="271" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Samuel Hayward</B></I></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="epitaph_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Epitaph</I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>This stone is erected to preserve the remembrance of Deacon Samuel Hayward</I></div> <div> <I> and remind the living that they must follow him.</I></div> <div> <I>He died March 6, 1791, aged 78. </I></div> <div> <I>For many years he commanded the militia in this town. He was a kind husband and father,</I></div> <div> <I> neighbor and lover of his country, of good men, of religion and of the poor.</I></div> <div> <I>T he memory of such a man is blessed.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Herbert Nelson Hayward of Rowley and Watertown, Mass complied a genealogy of his family in 1889.  (page 109 G Hay 1120) This handwritten bound volume.  </I><I> <A NAME="the_hayward_family_of_acton_and"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I><U>"The Hayward Family of Acton and Boxbourough" </U></I><I>in the possession of the New England Genealogical Society Boston, MAss. Book #G1120. Most of the following Hayward material, unless otherwise noted, has come from his book. In many cases I have just noted page numbers in case additional reading on the matter is desired. - Mildred Klauer Hayward, May 1963</I></div> <bR> <div> Samuel Hayward left Concord between 1734 and 1739 and settled in west village of Acton, Mass.</div> <bR> <div> Family tradition says "When he came to Acton, he pitched his tent by a large rock that was on the (place) in West Acton since known as the "Leeland place"  built there and raised up his family."</div> <bR> <div> Styled "gentleman" in Probate records at Cambridge - Ensign previous to 1750 -- a Capt. by 1758 or earlier in the company known then as "Acton Minute Men" of the Colonial Army - Chosen by town of Acton Dec.1774 as one of seven of Committee to see that the inhabitants of the town of Acton do sign their compliance to the association of the Continental Congress and return the names or those persons, that refuse to sign, to the Committee of Correspondence. All the males to sign above age 16 yrs."</div> <bR> <div> He was one of five chosen by town of Acton, Oct.1774, on a Committee of Correspondence; Chosen Dec. 21, 1772 as one of a Committee of nine in Acton to consider the state of the rights of the colonists and the violation of said rights and report a draft of such votes as they shall think proper; elected one of three Deacons of First Parish Church in Acton Sept. 29,1775 (2d lot of deacons appointed); chosen May 14, 1776 one of five on Committee in Acton to take advice of the Pres. of the college and the neighboring ministers that</div> <div> were voted by town to have invited to preach from Sabbaths on probation." '</div> <bR> <div> Elected one of board of Selectmen and Assessors 1756-1757 and also to office of Town Clerk.</div> <bR> <div> He owned besides a "Homestead Estate, in the town of Mason in the State of 'New Hampshire </div> <div> Will     234.14.3 Personal</div> <div>            530.0.0  Real estate and buildings including pew in Meeting house in Acton</div> <div> .</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A NAME="town_meeting_july_21_1735"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Schoolbook" >Town Meeting July 21, 1735</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Pursuant of the instructions of the General Court, Mr. John Heald called a preliminary meeting of the citizens on July 21, 1735. The following is a copy of the minutes:</div> <bR> <div> <I>By virtue of this order above ritten the sd John Heald Did assemble the Inhabitants of the Town of Acton on the twenty first Day of July </I>1735 <I>and then Proseded as followeth</I></div> <div> <I>Leut. John Heald was chosen moderator of the meeting, Thomas Wheeler was chosen Town Clerk and was sworn before Colon'l Flint Esqr. Leut. John Heald and Joseph Fletcher and Thomas Wheeler was chosen Selectmen and assessors and was sworn before Colon'l Flint Esqr. They made choice of Jonathan Wheeler and Amos Prescott Constables with John Barker town Treasurer, surveyors of Highways Jonathan Parlin, John Cragon and </I><I><B>Sam'l Hayward</B></I><I> Each of which was sworn, surveyor of hemp and flax for that year Simon Hunt, tything man John Brooks, fence viewers and Drovers David Procter and Jonathan Hosmer, Hogreeves Jonathan Billing, Daniell Shepard and Joseph Wheeler. Each as sworn as the law directs.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="descendants_of_samuel_hayward"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Descendants of Samuel Hayward</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Generation No. 1</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>1.</B>  S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >4</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT><I>  (S</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>IMEON</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3</FONT><I>, J</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>OSEPH</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >2</FONT><I>, G</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>EORGE</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1</FONT><I>)</I> was born April 05, 1713 in Concord, Middlesex, MA., and died March 06, 1791 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..  He married M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> June 03, 1739 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA., daughter of S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> and T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HANKFUL</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TOW</FONT>.  She was born May 03, 1716 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA., and died September 18, 1790 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <bR> <div> Samuel Hayward (1713-91), in 1775, was a member of the Committee of Inspection for the town of Acton, where he died. He was born in Concord, Mass. Captain, Mass Militia and Contintental service</div> <bR> <div> Town Selectmen 1756-1757, 1759</div> <bR> <div> Moderator presiding at annual town meeeting 1771, 1775</div> <bR> <div> Deacon in the First Church chosen September 29,1775 died March 6, 1795 aged 78</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Military service: SAR 1775</div> <bR> <div> More About M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div>      Great great Gtandaughter of Col. Thos. Stevens of Denvonshire and later London England.</div> <bR> <div> Children of S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> are:</div> <div>      i.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >5</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. 1741; d. Bef. 1742.</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Baptism: August 19, 1741, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      ii.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. September 18, 1742, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. August 14, 1824, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (1) M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROWN</FONT>, December 20, 1764, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1747; d. May 13, 1798, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (2) J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UDITH</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HEELER</FONT>, October 20, 1799, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1761; d. February 06, 1813, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMUEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROWN</FONT>:</div> <div> Baptism: August 23, 1747, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA.</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UDITH</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HEELER</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      iii.     P<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AUL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. April 02, 1745, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. September 06, 1842, Boxborough, Middlesex, MA.; m. A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >NNA</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>, July 14, 1768, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. June 26, 1745, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 28, 1836, Boxborough, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for P<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AUL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> private Mass Militia</div> <bR> <div> More About P<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AUL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Date born 2: April 02, 1745</div> <div> Burial: South Cemetery, Boxborough. MA.</div> <div> Military service: Revolutionary War</div> <bR> <div> Notes for A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >NNA</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>:</div> <div> They lived in Acton, Stow, and finally, Boxborough. </div> <bR> <div> More About A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >NNA</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>:</div> <div> Date born 2: June 26, 1745</div> <bR> <div>      iv.     L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. June 19, 1747, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. September 22, 1822; m. N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EHEMIAH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATCHELDER</FONT>, January 31, 1766, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. October 25, 1741, Grafton, Worcester, MA.; d. August 29, 1822, Boxboro, Middlesex, MA..</div> <div>      v.     J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMES</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. April 04, 1750, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. April 19, 1775, Lexington, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div> Notes for J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMES</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> A Member of Capt. Davis's Company April 19,1775 and was killed in the Battle of Lexington in the afternoon of that day. The ball from the British solider's gun which caused James Hayward's death, first passed through his powder horn, which is now in the possession of Acton Public Library.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMES</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial 1: 1835, Acton Common, Acton Center, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Burial 2: April 20, 1775, Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Military service: Revolutionary War</div> <bR> <div>      vi.     B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ENJAMIN</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. December 01, 1752, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. October 20, 1838, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (1) R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ACHEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>; b. 1758; d. August 30, 1835, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (2) L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>, April 06, 1780, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. July 08, 1758, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. April 26, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (3) T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ABATHA</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OUGHTON</FONT>, November 18, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1757; d. December 17, 1818, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ENJAMIN</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Capt. John Hayward's Company, April 19,1775</div> <bR> <div> More About B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ENJAMIN</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Concord Fight: April 19, 1775, Capt. Isaac Davis Co.</div> <div> Military service: Revolutionary War</div> <bR> <div> Notes for R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ACHEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Mrs. Hayward of Worchester</div> <bR> <div> More About R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ACHEL</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ABATHA</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OUGHTON</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      vii.     M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. April 26, 1755, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 10, 1839, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BENEZER</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>, September 27, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. January 10, 1750/51, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 25, 1776, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BENEZER</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>:</div> <div> He was on Joseph Robbin's Roster of Minutemen</div> <bR> <div> White, Ebenezer, Acton.1st Lieutenant, Capt. David Wheeler's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for mileage to and from camp, dated Winter Hill, Jan. 15, 1776; mileage for 42 miles allowed said White; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. David Wheeler's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; list of officers; commissioned Feb. 21, 1776; also, certificate dated Camp at Winter Hill, March 21, 1776, signed by Col. John Nixon, certifying that said White, Lieutenant, had joined his regiment with his company Dec. 9, 1775, and had served until Feb. 1, 1776. </div> <bR> <div> White, Ebenezer.Private, Capt. Simon Hunt's (Acton) co., Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt.; service, 6 days; company called out March 4, 1776, at the time of fortifying Dorchester Heights. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> More About E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BENEZER</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HITE</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Military service 1: SAR 1775</div> <div> Military service 2: September 29, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      viii.     R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EBECCA</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. November 12, 1758, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. October 06, 1838, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMES</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AVIES</FONT>, September 02, 1779, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. September 27, 1750, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMES</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AVIES</FONT>:</div> <div> Minuteman: September 29, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      ix.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. 1761; d. October 06, 1817, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (1) H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANNAH</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>, May 23, 1782, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. September 13, 1763, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. February 11, 1810, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (2) R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EBECCA</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>, March 03, 1811, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. September 21, 1771, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. November 09, 1815, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Hayward, Stevens. List of men detached from Col. Brooks's regt. to relieve guards at Cambridge, as returned to Lieut. Col. Francis Faulkner [year not given]; reported as belonging to a company commanded by Lieut. Heald, Jr., of Acton</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEVENS</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANNAH</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EBECCA</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UNT</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      x.     M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. June 09, 1768, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <div>      xi.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >IBLE</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AYWARD</FONT>, b. May 13, 1772, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>