Individual Details
Francis Hayden
(14 Aug 1628 - 1694)
Francis immigrated from Watford, Hertforshire, England in the mid 1600's and held land in Virginia and Maryland
FRANCIS HAYDEN was the progenitor of the Hayden family of St.Mary's County, Maryland and the Catholic Hayden pioneers of Kentucky. Francis Hayden was a native of England. his birth is registered in the parish church of St. Mary's in Watford,Hertfordshire, England (about 20 miles from London ) on 8/14/1628 the son of Edward Heydon and Ellenor Whitehead Francis Haydon emigrated to America in the 1660's a man of some means.
He is first found in Deeds & Wills for Westmoreland County Virginia on3/6/1665/6 Francis Haydon of Virginia, planter, unto John Samways for valuable consideration 500 acres being one half of 1000 acres for bought of Mr. Wilkes Maunders of Yeocomoco in Westmoreland County as by patent to John Smith, copper and carpenter, and myself (this was signed by Francis Hayden) Westmoreland County,Virginia Patent Book dated 10/22/1666, Goerge Dawson &Francis Hayden recieved 1000 arces for transporting 20 persons into the province of Virginia. Patent book dated 11/20/1668 John Smith & Francis Hayden 1000 arces in
Potomac freshes extending to the mouth of the 2nd creek above Puscalna granted to Francis Carpenter 6/5/1658 assigned to Wilkes Maunders and sold to the above.
FRANCIS HAYDEN was the progenitor of the Hayden family of St.Mary's County, Maryland and the Catholic Hayden pioneers of Kentucky. Francis Hayden was a native of England. his birth is registered in the parish church of St. Mary's in Watford,Hertfordshire, England (about 20 miles from London ) on 8/14/1628 the son of Edward Heydon and Ellenor Whitehead Francis Haydon emigrated to America in the 1660's a man of some means.
He is first found in Deeds & Wills for Westmoreland County Virginia on3/6/1665/6 Francis Haydon of Virginia, planter, unto John Samways for valuable consideration 500 acres being one half of 1000 acres for bought of Mr. Wilkes Maunders of Yeocomoco in Westmoreland County as by patent to John Smith, copper and carpenter, and myself (this was signed by Francis Hayden) Westmoreland County,Virginia Patent Book dated 10/22/1666, Goerge Dawson &Francis Hayden recieved 1000 arces for transporting 20 persons into the province of Virginia. Patent book dated 11/20/1668 John Smith & Francis Hayden 1000 arces in
Potomac freshes extending to the mouth of the 2nd creek above Puscalna granted to Francis Carpenter 6/5/1658 assigned to Wilkes Maunders and sold to the above.
Events
| Birth | 14 Aug 1628 | Watford, Hertfordshire, England | |||
| Christen | 14 Aug 1628 | St. Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England | |||
| Marriage | 1650 | Westmoreland Co., Virginia - Thomasine Butler | |||
| Immigration | 1669 | To Maryland | |||
| Event | 1678 | Recieved 200 acres in St. Mary's County | |||
| Death | 1694 | St. Mary's Co., Maryland | |||
| Occupation | planter |
Families
| Spouse | Thomasine Butler (1628 - 1702) |
| Child | Mary Hayden (1665 - ) |
| Child | Penelope Hayden (1670 - ) |
| Child | William Hayden (1674 - 1733) |
| Father | Edward Hayden (1602 - ) |
| Mother | Eleanor Whitehead (1605 - 1701) |
| Sibling | William Hayden ( - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Hayden ( - ) |