Individual Details

This may be Ezekial W. Haydon, father of Ezekial Haydon who married Sue S. Stephenson who published in the Hayden Magazine.

Excerpts from "The Hayden Family" Charles Hayden Publisher, Chicago.

Vol I. No. 2. Second Quarter. April 1, 1929 p.59.
Copy of letter from Harrodsburg KY, dated Sep 4, 1928 to Charles Hayden [editor]
Dear Sir:
The papers I sent you through Mr. Hutton need not be returned, as I am very glad the opportunity was afforded me to give you the information in regard to the Haydon family.
My husband was Ezekiel Haydon, son of Ezekiel W. Haydon and grandson of William Haydon who lived in Jassamine [sic] County Kentucky. My maiden name was Sue S. Stephenson, daughter of Thomas Stephenson who was in the war of 1812. I am now in my eighty fourth year and I am enjoying wonderful health...

More follows about a Noah Hayden's grave which can't be found. These people named in the letter are apparently descendants of Thomas Haydon of Spotslyvania - they are not any known descendants of Anthony Haden/Haydon. An editor's note at the bottom of the page "Anthony Haydon line"

Vol 1, No. 4. Fourth Quarter. October 1, 1929 p. 166
Article about "John Haydon" Born 1600; Beheaded 1656. "A man of herculean size and strength ...seven feet in height" Line traced down then to James born 1626 in England. Samuel born 1649 in England. Anthony born 1694 in England and emigrated to America. This record furnished by Sue S. Haydon (84 year old lady above) and she says "Genealogy of the Haydon family obtained from John Haydon, who made the synopsis from the original record kept in the family of his father, which was unfortuately burned with his father's residence many years since. I have no positive proof at present but have reasons to work on the supposition that Anthony and Thomas Haydon of Spotsylvania Co VA were brothers. I find their descendants married in families of the same name."

On p.167, the editor prints the following. "There is a flaw in the records furnished by Mrs. Sue Haydon, probably a typographical error. I hope to have an answer soon."
[My note: No answer seemed to be forthcoming in the volumes that exist. There was no further explanation of the flaw.]

More recent researchers of these two families agree that Anthony and Thomas, though contemporaries, were likely not related at all. Some of each of their descendants did indeed marry into the Kirtley family in Missouri - but not until 1830-1840. Seems to have just been coincidence and proximity.

Vol II, No. 1. First Quarter. Jamuary 1, 1930. p.39
Continuation of details about the James, Samuel & Anthony above. This is the article that describes Anthony as serving under Marlborough (extemely doubtful given Anthony's supposed age - Marlborough's battles were over by 1711 when he was accused of embezzling public funds) and settling first in North Carolina where he was Councillor of State for 10 years (This is not confirmed by any NC Colonial records. No Haden/Hayden of any spelling can be found that early in NC Colonial records. No land records until Anthony's sons William and Joseph move to NC as part of the migration from Virginia to North Carolina circa 1770's.) Describes his service in the Revolution at 80 years of age (This probably refers to the records of the GRANDSON Anthony who did serve - the earlier Anthony was likely deceased by or soon after 1763 as that's when the last proveable record of his has been found.)

Information from these articles has been reprinted in "John Haden of Virginia" and books on the Blakey family but without some of the details as outlined above. Perhaps picked up from book to book without going back to read the original printing. I believe this to be a misunderstanding dating back to 1929. If John, James, and Samuel are anyone's ancesters, they appear to belong to Thomas Haydon of Spotsylvania, and not Anthony Haden.

Death	1844
Marriage		Jane\June Dale

Spouse

Jane\June Dale ( - )

Father	William Haydon (1765 - 1837)
Mother	Sarah Frances Garnett (1764 - 1850)
Sibling	John W. Haydon (1796 - 1838)
Sibling	Jeremiah Haydon ( - )
Sibling	Martha\Patsy Haydon (1790 - )
Sibling	Lucy Haydon ( - 1837)
Sibling	Jarvis Haydon ( - )
Sibling	Frances "Fannie" Haydon ( - 1837)
Sibling	Whitfield Haydon (1804 - )
Sibling	Thomas Haydon (1805 - )