Colonel William Heywood

  • Born July 28, 1728 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were ELEAZER HEYWOOD and AZUBAH STEVENS.
  • Married LYDIA HASTINGS in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Lydia was born August 19, 1732 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. her parents were Dr. JOHN HASTINGS and HANNAH WHITE.
  • Married JOANNA WETHERBEE. Joanna was born September 13, 1742 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts; and died December 13, 1831 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Her parents were Captain EPHRAIM WETHERBEE and JOANNA BELLOWS.
  • Died February 4, 1803 in Concord, Essex County, Vermont.





CHILDREN WITH LYDIA HASTINGS

  1. AZUBAH HEYWOOD, born in 1753. Married PHINEAS PEARL on March 7, 1776 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  2. ELEAZER HEYWOOD, born in 1755. Married DORCAS WHITAKER.
  3. LYDIA HEYWOOD, born in 1757. She never married.





CHILDREN WITH JOANNA WETHERBEE

  1. LUCINDA HEYWOOD, born October 11, 1764 in Charlestonw, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Married AMASA GROUT on February 21, 1787 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  2. WILLIAM HEYWOOD, Jr., born December 12, 1766 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died December 21, 1855. Married MARY EGERY.
  3. FANNY HEYWOOD, born June 20, 1769 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died October 11, 1835 in Three Rivers, Joseph County, Michigan. Married Dr. DANIEL EGERY on January 25, 1795.
  4. MARY HEYWOOD, born January 22, 1772 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She never married.
  5. ELISHA HEYWOOD, born June 15, 1774 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died young.
  6. PERSIS HEYWOOD, born August 30, 1777 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She never married.
  7. PRUDENCE HEYWOOD, born February 15, 1780 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Married Rev. SAMUEL GODDARD.
  8. ORANGE HEYWOOD, born October 25, 1783 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died in 1860. He never married.
  9. GUSTAVUS HEYWOOD, born April 3, 1786 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

ALSO SEE:

• Founders of Fort No. 4, Charlestown, NH
• Col. William Heywood - His Journal - French Indian War - "To Catch Indians"