Abiel Heywood

  • Born December 9, 1759 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  • Parents were JONATHAN HEYWOOD and SARAH STONE.

  • Graduated from Harvard in 1781.

  • Began practicing medicine in Concord in 1790.

  • Became Concord Town Clerk from 1796 to 1834.

  • Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1797; Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions in 1800; Special justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County in 1802.

  • Married LUCY PRESCOTT FAY on October 31, 1822 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lucy was born July 10, 1781 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to JONATHAN FAY and LUCY .

  • He was a director of the Concord Bank from 1832 until his death; President of the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance company from 1826 until 1839.

  • Died October 29, 1839 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.




CHILDREN

  1. ABIEL HEYWOOD, Born May 29, 1824 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  2. GEORGE HEYWOOD, born May 24, 1826 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.