Sally's
great-great-great-great-great Grandparents:
William Hayes ca 1710 - 1784 |
his
parents
& bef Sept 1731 Mary Wright bef 1715 - aft 1784 | her parents
of Bennetts Creek, Gates County, North Carolina
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
William Hayes planter of
Bennetts Creek moved to the northern part of Chowan Precinct east of the
Chowan River in what is now the Reynoldson District of Gates Co, NC.
After some research I have ascertained that this William Hayes
can not be the son of Peter Hayes and Mary Sledge
of Halifax Co. Perhaps he is the son of the William Hayes of Nansemond
on the 1704 rent roll or perhaps John Hays of Bertie Co.
William Hayes married Mary
daughter of Joseph Wright and his wife Elizabeth Yeates. Elizabeth was the daughter of
John Yeates who died Sept 18, 1731 and who bequeathed clothing in his will (Nansemond Co ) to
Mary Hayes, his granddaughter. Joseph Wright of
Upper Norfolk County owned property in northern Chowan.
1731 Mary's grandfather John Yeates left her a bequest in his will of 18
Sept calling her Mary Hayes
1740 Called for jury duty to New Bern
(Colonial & State Records Vol IV p 522)
1747/48 Bought 60 acres from James Brown on Bennetts Creek Chowan Co.
1754 Mustered for military duty in French and Indian War
1761 William Hayes & Edward Warrin securities for James Brown
1777 William Hayes appears in Gates County Tax List for the last time.
[he turned
sixty in 1778]
1784 Will of William Hayes in probate Aug Ct 1784
Children of William and Mary Wright:
1. James Hayse 1731/1738 - 1808 Gates Co
2. Wright Hayse 1731/1740 - bef Feb 1795
married Mary
Hofler? ca 1758 - 1799 Gates Co
note: I speculate Mary is the daughter of Hance Hofler d 1769 Chowan Co -smk
3. Jacob Hayse 1731/1745 - 1807 Gates Co
4. Sarah Hayse still a Hayse in 1784
5. Daniel Hayse rem. to Portsmouth VA then to KY
6. Dorcas Hayse still a Hayse in 1784
7. Mildred Hayse still a Hayse in 1784
Gates Co NC Wills: William Hays undated - Proved August Ct 1784
In the Name of God Amen. I William Hays of Gates County in the State of North Carolina
being weak of body but of sound and Perfect memory thanks be to God for it and Calling to
mind the uncertainty of this Life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in
manner and form following viz, first I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the
Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as for my
worldly Estate which it hath Pleased God to bestow upon me I give and dispose of as
followeth viz.
First I give unto my Loving Wife Mary Hays all my Personal and Real Estate during her
natural life or widowhood after which I shall bestow of it in the following manner viz.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son James Hays the Plantation whereon I now Dwell and
also a Still that is there upon a Condition that he will let his Brothers Still their own
Liker without aney Tole and also one pare of mony scales and one Flax Hackle on Condition
that he lets his Brothers and Sisters make use of the same to hackle thair own Flax.
Item I give and bequeath all the Land that I have joyning unto my Son James Hays line
unto
my Son Wright Hays and also one case of bottles and one Church Bible to him and his heirs
forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Daniel Hays and
his three Sisters, Sarah, Darcas, and
Milly Hays all my beds and Pewter to be equally Divided among them and thure heirs.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son Jacob Hays one set of wedges with what I have
already.
And whatsoever else of my Estate that I have not already Disposed of my Will is that it be
Equally Divided amongst all my children or Hairs Lawful heirs etc.
I also leave my two Sons James Hays and Wright Hays my Executors to this my las will and
Testament as witness whereof I have set my hand and fixed seal
William (his W mark) Hays (seal) Teste: Thos Brickell, Thos. Travis.
August court 1784: exhibited by James Hays & Wright Hays, executors: proved by the
oath of Thomas Brickell.
Estate of William Hays 11 Nov 1784 - one well Bucket -- Two Earthen Dishes -- Wright
Hayes, James (his x mark) Hayes, exr Exhibited Nov Court 1784 by James Hayes & Wright
Hayes
Wright
Hayes 1731/40 - 1795 |
his parents
& Mary Hofler? ca 1758 - 1799
| her parents
of Gates Co NC
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
Item I give and bequeath all the Land that I have joyning unto my Son James Hays line
unto
my Son Wright Hays and also one case of bottles and one Church Bible to him and his heirs
forever.
will of William Hays 1784
Children of Wright Hayes and wife
Mary Hofler?:
1795 Div of prop. Dorcas, Leah, Rachel, Hance, Howell, Mary, Harmon, Henry, and Hosea.
1796 Wm Hayes appointed guardian of Hance and Howell, sons of Wright Hayes. in
1797--Herman, Hosey, Henry and Mary Hayes -children of Wright Hayes.
1. Dorcas Hayes
2. Leah Hayes
married bef May 1811 a Vann
3. Rachel Hayes
4. Hance Hayes ca April 1779 - bef Nov 1811
1795 bound as
apprentice to Holloday Walton
to learn the Business of House Carpenters and
wheel-wrights
1818 May Ct James Booth appointed guardian to Penelope, Prisscella,
Wright, Henry, and Asa orphans of Hance Hayes dec. . . Feb 1819
exhibited acct.
married 8 June 1801 Christian [Kitty] Hinton
Edward Riddick, bm
a. Penelope Hayes ca
1802 -
b. Prisscella Hayes
ca 1804 -
c. Wright Hayes ca
1806 -
married 1831 Martha Eleanor
William E Pugh, bm
d. Henry Hayes ca
1808 -
married 22 June 1843 Susan Rogers
1822 Feb Ct Gates
Co - Henry Hayes orphan of Hance bound to Jesse Brown to learn
Saddling and Chear harness business.
e. Asa Hayes ca 1810
-
married 24 Oct 1850 Jane R. Phelps
James Hare, bm
5. Howell Hayes ca 1781 - 1802 [a minor]
1795 bound as
apprentice to Holloday Walton
to learn the Business of House Carpenters and
wheel-wrights
6. Mary Hayes
married bef 1811 a Fryer
7. Harmon/Herman Hayes ca 1783 - aft 1840
1796 about age 13
bound to John Simons
to learn business of a wheel-wright
1811 May Ct - sale of land Harmon Hayse to Mills Williams proved by oath of Henry
Hayse.
1823 Aug Ct - on list of insolvents for Gates Co in 1822
1840 - Nansemond Co VA census - Herman Hayes 1m 20/30, 1f 5/10, 1 f
20/30 [nest line to Hosea
8. Henry Hayes ca 1786 -
1820 May Ct - Sale of
Land from Conrad Wolfley to Henry Hayse proved by Dempsey Parker
1820 Nov Ct Gates Co - summoned for Jury duty - On Grand
Jury Feb 1821 -
1822 Feb Ct Gates Co - summoned for Jury duty - On Pete Jury May
1822 -
1822 Aug Ct Gates Co - summoned for Jury duty
1823 Nov Ct Gates
Co - summoned for Jury duty
1827 May Ct Gates Co - resigned as overseer of road from Samuel
Cross to Wm M Harvey's mill - Nancy Dildy, a child of color bound to
Henry Hays
1827 Aug Ct Gates Co - summoned for Jury duty
1840
census - 2 males 15-20, 1 20-30, 1 50-60, 1 female 40-50
9. Hosea Hayes ca 1787 -
1811 May ct - sale of land
Hance Hayse, Henry Hayse, Hosia Hayse, Leah Vann, and Polley Fryer to Mills
Williams was proved by the oaths of William Cleaves and Canna Burgess etc.
sale of land Harmon Hayse to Mills Williams proved by oath of Henry
Hayse.
1820 Nov Ct - on list of
insolvents for Gates Co in 1819
1824 Aug Ct - on list of insolvents for Gates Co in 1823
1840 Nansemond Co VA Census -Hosea Hayes 1m 10/15, 1m 20/30, 1m 50/60,
1f 20/30
Response: . . . a family of Hays
. . . had the following children:
Jarod H. Hays born 1812
Harmon Hays b. 1816
Hosea Pulaski Hays b. 1818
m. Mary Ann Houston
then m. Elizabeth Mccolloch? (This is my ancestor)
Rebeckah Hays b. 1820
Seth W. Hays b. 1822
William Hays b. 1824
Adrah Ann Hays b. 1826
Hiram Hays b.1830
Elizabeth Hays b.1832
States they may be connected with are SC, MS, TN, AR and IL
Hosea was probably a teacher.
It seems like this family should connect with the family of Wright
Hayes and wife. Rebecca Bangsund
I am
the great granddaughter of Robert Amzi Robeson and Joanna Cordelia Hays.
Joanna was one of the daughters of Hosea and Elizabeth McCullough Hays.
Robert and Joanna had four children: Bobby A. Robeson, Robert F. (Uncle
Floyd) Robeson, Florence R. (Rebecca or Becky) Robeson, and Nellie F.
Robeson.Nellie Frances married my Grandfather,
Theophal Eugene Henderson. They had three children: Joanna Caroline, Mildred
Berta, and Theophal Eugene (my father).Nellie died when my father was three
or four years old, and my grandfather married her sister, Rebecca, who was a
widow with three boys - Robert, Aaron and Paul Bennett. They had one
daughter Lunell Henderson.
Joanna Hay's sister, Acena Rebecca married
Robert's brother William Haskell Robeson. Kathy
Martin
Daniel Hayes
| his parents
of Kentucky
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
Child of Daniel Hayes and wife:
1. Daniel Hayes of Knott Co, KY had seven sons
six fought for the Confederacy and one for the Union
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