HAYES, John

Notes:

Note taken from book - "John Hayes A Book of His Family" Volume One, published1936 by Katherine F. Richmond, Tyngboro, Mass.

Page 32 - "Deacon John Hayes (John1) born 1686/7 in Dover,New Hampshire; died 3 July 1759 in Dover, NH; buried in Pine Hill Cemetery where the following inscription appears on his gravestoneaaaaaaa; 'Dea. John Hayes the 1st born of the Pilgrim fathers of the N. E. Hayes family Died 3 July 1759 age 73 years.'"

The name Hayes is of Scotch origin. It was originally written Hay, and means an enclosed park or field. Four families of the name of Hayes came to New England in the seventeenth century. Thomas settles in Milford, Connecticut in 1645; Nathaniel at Norwalk, Connecticut in 1652; John at Dover, New Hampshire 1680; and George at Windsor, Connecticut in 1682. George Hayes born in Scotland in 1655, lived at Windsor and Simsbury, Connecticut dying at the latter place September 2, 1725. His great-grandson Rutherford, born July 29, 1758, who lived at Brattleboro, Vermont, and served in the Revolution was the grandfather of President Rutherford B. Hayes. It is probable that the present branch of the family, like all others born in New Hampshire, is descended from John, who came to Dover in 1680, and married Mary Horne.

"It is a family tradition that John came to America as a refugee after
the defeat of the Scot Covenanters at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in
1679, but this has never been proved. He was at Dover, NH in 1680 and is
referred to in Dover history as the "Scotsman" and as the "Covenanter".

*Source Information: Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Vol 3 by Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs pub. 1909

Four men by the name of Hayes emigrated to New England during the seventeenth century. Three of these, Thomas, Nathaniel and George, settled in Connecticut, while John came to New Hampshire.

Thomas Hayes established himself at Milford, Connecticut, in 1645, but removed a few years later to Newark, New Jersey, where his descendants are living to this day.

Nathaniel settled at Norwalk in 1651, but this line disappears after 1729.

George came to Windsor, Connecticut, as early as 1680, and there is a tradition that he was a brother of John of New Hampshire, but no proof has been found.

The following family traces its origin to the New Hampshire immigrant.

(I) John Hayes settled at Dover Corner, New Hampshire, in 1680, and is the ancestor of most of the people of that name living in the surrounding region and along the Maine coast. It is said that he came from Ireland, but the form of his name is English; however, it would be quite easy to add additional letters upon coming to a new country.

It is also said that John had a brother Ichabod, who came over with him, but afterwards went south.

John Hayes had a grant of land at Dover in 1693-94, and he died there October 25, 1708.

On June 28. 1686. he married Mary Horne, and there is a tradition that she was but thirteen years old at the time. There were ten children:

John, born in 1687;
Peter, mentioned below;
Robert;
Ichabod, March 13, 1691-92;
Samuel, March 16, 1694-95;
William, September 6, 1698;
Benjamin, September, 1700;
a daughter who married an Ambrose of Salisbury (probably Massachusetts);
a daughter who married an Ambrose of Chester.

Genealogical Items relating to Dover, NH (NEHGR vol 6 pg 333)John1 Hayes the ancestor of the Hayes families of New England, is said to have emigrated from Scotland about 1680, and to have settled at Dover "Corner." His wife was Mary Horne, whom tradition says he married when she was but thirteen years old, which tradition is probably as true now as it ever was. He had a brothr Ichabod, tradition also says, who went South and left descendants there. John had a grant of land in 1693/4. Children of Mary and John born in Dover, Strafford, NH1.1.3.1 John2 Hayes born 1686 died 3 July 1759 Dover, Strafford, NH buried Pine Hill married 29 Dec 1704 wid of James Chesley, Tamsen(Wentworth) Chesley born 1687 died 3 July 1759 Dover, Strafford, NH wid of James3 Chesley was killed by Indians 15 Sept 1707. Tamsen dau Deacon Gershom Wentworth. John married 2nd Mary Roberts wid of Samuel Wingate.

Buried:
buried in Pine Hill Cemetery where the following inscription appears on his gravestoneaaaaaaa; 'Dea. John Hayes the 1st born of the Pilgrim fathers of the N. E. Hayes family Died 3 July 1759 age 73 years.'"

John married HORNE, Mary on 28 Jun 1686 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Mary (daughter of HORNE, William and CLOUGH, Elizabeth) was born in 1673 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1703 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HAYES, Deacon John was born in 1686 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 3 Jul 1759 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried .
2. HAYES, William was born in 1691; died in 1767.
3. HAYES, Benjamin was born in 1688 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1693.
4. HAYES, Benjamin was born on 24 Oct 1700 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 16 May 1756 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
5. HAYES, Abigail was born in 1702 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 12 Jun 1738 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
6. HAYES, Ichabod was born on 13 Mar 1692 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 1 Jun 1734 in Madbury, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
7. HAYES, William was born on 6 Sep 1698 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 4 Apr 1742 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
8. HAYES, Samuel was born on 16 Mar 1695 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1777 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
9. HAYES, Peter was born on 25 Apr 1688 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Mar 1757 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
10. HAYES, Robert was born in 1690 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 26 Jul 1724 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
11. HAYES, Samuel was born on 16 Mar 1695 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1777 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
12. HAYES, Elizabeth was born in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1735.

John + WINGATE, Mary A. Mary was born on 3 Jun 1610 in St Mary's, Wootton, Bedford, England; died in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + WINGATE, Mary. Mary was born on 9 Apr 1599 in Flamborough, Yorkshire, England; died after 1634 in Berwickshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]