| Name |
William* "Guillermo" Hayes |
| Suffix |
II (son?) |
| Birth |
Abt 1730 |
Halifax, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania (New England)  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
8 Aug 1733 |
East Marlborough Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania [1] |
| Quaker - this William? |
| Other-Begin |
4 Jan 1754 |
Fairfax Co, Virginia |
| witness of will of Mary Love Bozman |
- witnessed will of Mary Love Bosman, written 4 Jan 1754; his
step-mother-in-law (step mother of his wife Sarah Bosman.)
Also witness same will was a John Hayes, obviously a relative to William. Brother?
|
| Residence |
Aft 1770 |
North Carolina |
| Possessions |
14 Nov 1776 |
Second Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi |
| 400 acres |
- p 517 Natchez, 28 Oct 1797 William Ratcliff deposed on oath that he did purchase from Mr. William Hayes 200 acres on Second Creek, joining land of Emanuel Madden, part of 400 acres gr. said Wm Hayes by British Government, 14 Nov 1776, which patent was brought from the Land Office at Pensacola by Col Hutchins..
|
| Property |
9 Apr 1777 |
Second Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi |
- Natchez Court records, p 496
Claim No. 1769
9 Apr 1777 William Hays and Sarah, his wife, to William Ratcliff, for 40 pounds sterling, paid, 200 acres, 10 miles north (?) of Natchez on Second Creek, patented to ad Hays 14 Nov 1776, adj. Jeremiah Germain.
(signed) William Hays, Sarah (x) Hays, Wit: A.B. Llewellin.
|
| Property |
25 Sep 1777 |
Second Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi |
- Natchez Court Records
p 495
p 272 Claim No. 1770
British Govn to Emanuel Madden warrant of survey for 100 acres, 25 Sep. 1777. Grant of same on south fork of Second Cr. 10 miles east of Natchez, b. on SW by Wm Hays.
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| Residence |
Bef 1779 |
British West Florida/Natchez, Mississippi |
| Other-Begin |
17 Jan 1779 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
| petition |
- PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 177914 May 2011 , http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2FFH11&CISOPTR=120058&REC=1&CISOBOX=guice
PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH
Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER
We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.
We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.
The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.
We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.
We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.
Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:
To His Excellency Governor Chester
1st list
Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer
2nd List
Thomas Dyer
John Dyson
James Coplen
Benjamin Carroll
John Carrel
Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *
Solomon Wallman*
Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh
3rd List
Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley
Dibdall Holt
Henry Stampley*
Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore
4th list
Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight
Thomas James
Josheau Howard
Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)
Samuel Gibson
Patt Clemons
Absalom Hooper
Stephen Holsten
Anthony Brabnazon
Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss
M. Phelps
5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon
William Oglesby
John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower
Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*
6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.
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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.
http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2FFH11&CISOPTR=120058&REC =1&CISOBOX=guice
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26340686/person/1975208727/story/1038d0b5-ca97-4a38-b122-1a5490e2df7d?src=search
|
| Residence |
04 Oct 1779 |
Natchez District, Mississippi |
| signed Petition |
- PETTITION FROM THE CITIZENS
OF NATCHEZ
OCTOBER 4, 1779
To Lieut Colonel Dickson 16th Regiment Commanding
His Britannick Majesty's Forces in the River Mississippi
Natchez, 4th October 1779
We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects the Inhabitants of the Natchez beg leave to return you our most sincere thanks for your generous and disintersted attention to our welfare in the Capitulation of Baton Rouge. From every Circumstance We had not, a Right to Expect such Terms and are fully impressed with the Idea that we owe them to the Unexampled bravery of you, the Officers and Men under your Command. Altho' the unavoidable event of war has reduced you and your Troops to a situation which greatly affects us; yet we have some consolation from your being in the Hands of a brave and generous Conqueror.
We most earnestly wish you that Promotion hereafter which your metit justly demands, and in the mean time every happiness that your present situation will admit of.-
Wm Hiorn
Rudolphus Green
Francis Strain
J Blommart
Earl Douglass
Jacob Harmon
Wm McIntosh
Philip Mulkey
George Forney
Thadds Lyman
William Case
John Hartley
Chars Percy
Henry Lefleur
John Row
Dond McPherson
Patrick Foley
Richard Devall
William Vousdan
Andrew Whitefield
Caleb Hambrough
Will Ferguson
James Gregorie
James Gelison
John Alston
Peter Nelson
Jeremiah Cobb
Francis Farrel
Cesar Orcherrard
George Peavis
William Pountney
William Heyes <<<
Joseph Harris
Sam Wells
Thomas Carter
Absalom Hooper
Stepin mayes
Alexr McIntosh
Luke Collins
Will Eason
C Bingamon
Luke Collins Jr
Alexr Murray
Bemjamin Day
Theo Collins
Geo Boles
Elijah Leonard
John Collins
Dibdall Holt
Walter Carson
William Collins
Sterling Spell
Timothy Hochniss
Hardress Ellis
Parker Carradine
Stephen Jordan
John Bisland
John Kennide
James Truly
|
| Residence |
Bef 1784 |
Acadia Parish, Louisiana |
| Other-Begin |
11 Jun 1793 |
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana |
| wit m Laughlin/Forman |
- Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1990)
© 1975-2010 Claitor's Publishing Division
LAUGHLIN, Thomas - [name appears as Thomas NACLET, but he signs as Thomas LAUGHLIN] a Calvinist, from Virginia (Thomas NACLET & Esther FORMAN) married Tuesday, 11 June 1793 Catherine FORMAN - a Calvinist (Edward & Marie BOSNELL [BUSHNEL]) Witness: Andre MONDON, Peter McNEAL, William HAYSE Jr. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Church : v.1-A, p.44)
|
| Possessions |
28 Oct 1797 |
Second Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi |
- Natchez Court Records 1767-1805 by May Wilson McBee
Pg 134
p 517 Natchez, 28 Oct 1797 William Ratcliff deposed on oath that he did purchase from Mr. William Hayes 200 acres on Second Creek, joining land of Emanuel Madden, part of 400 acres gr. said Wm Hayes by British Government, 14 Nov 1776, which patent was brought from the Land Office at Pensacola by y Col Hutchins and was in deponent's possession a considerable time and by him delivered to William Hayes who declares that he lost it; deponent declares the 200 acres remaining are to the best of his knowledge still the property of said Hayes. Signed: Emanuel Madden.
28 Oct 1797 Second Creek, Natchez District, Missiippi
|
| Possessions |
06 Nov 1797 |
Second Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi |
- Natches Court Records; pg 134:
p 517 6 Nov 1797, William Hayes to Reuben Baxter, of Dist, of Natchez, Planter, 200 acres herein before mentioned; for $150, paid. Both sign. Wit: Juan Girault, Estevan Minor
|
| Census |
1810 |
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana |
- Family outline of his son William III indicates a male over 45. This is probably him. It would not be Sarah's father as he had died in Virginia.
|
| Death |
1828 |
Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana [2] |
| Research Notes |
12 Jun 2016 |
| son of William of Chester? |
- Was William "Guillermo" Hayes, really the son of the Chester County William Hayes?
Gleaning from Internet, some say William of Chester had a son born 8-8-1733 but I found no sources for this birth. William of Chester had a will written in 1770s, executed in 1780s, and named some if not all children and grandchildren of deceased children. It did not mention a William. William of Chester had been in Chester as early as 1707 or 1710 when his father moved there. The family were Quakers. He briefly lived in Delaware, (east of Chester Co) in 1764 but returned to Chester Co.
William "Guillermo" records (source?) say he was born "about 1730," a native of Halifax and a Presbyterian. Halifax, Dauphin County, is about 85 miles to the west of Chester County. That is the only reference to William "Guillermo" being in Halifax. He is next found in Fairfax County, Virginia when he married in 1753 and then witnessed the will of his wife's stepmother in 1754.
If nothing else, William "Guillermo" is "by tradition" son of William of Chester, but I can find no proof. However, there is no proof he's not. What is the source that he was a native of Halifax? Could have just lived in Halifax before going to Fairfax. If he is indeed son of William of Chester, he could have set out to Halifax as a young man and then went south to Fairfax by the time he was either 20 or 23. Probably not uncommon for men to set out on their own at 18 or 19 years old. He was Presbyterian. Did he simply convert from being raised a Quaker? If so, was he estranged from his family and that's why he left and was omitted from the will? Was it because he was too far away by the time of his father's will? By that time he had moved from Fairfax further south and was established in Natchez before moving to Louisiana.
|
| Religion |
Presbyterian |
| Military |
Militia, Fairfax, Virginia |
| Notes |
- (Other spellings: Haysse, Heiss)
William Hayes and Sarah Bozman
William Hayes born abt 1730, was a Presbyterian and a native of Halifax, Pennsylvania. Halifax is on the Susquehanna River about twenty miles north of Harrisburg. Sarah Bozman, born about 1735 was the daughter of Thomas Bozman. She was fairfax County, Virginia, an area that borders the District of Columbia. William and Sarah were married by 1753 as they are mentioned as husband and wife in Thomas Bozman's will which bears that date.
In 1754 he appears on Fairfax Co, VA Vote Poll as freeholder, when he takes over the plantation after the death of Thomas and Mary Bosman.
(1) When William and Sarah left Virginia, they moved to North Carolina, then to Natchez MS, before settling in Louisiana at some time before 1784.
Nov 14, 1773, purchased 3400 acres, MS Territory. Stayed 20 years.
Nov 14, 1776, purchased 200 acres in Natchez, MS
from the English land grants of 1768-79:
Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents
James Cole, March 20, 1778, 550 arpents
William Hay, 1773, 1773, 1776, 3400 arpents
Isaac Johnson of Second/Sandy Creel, Sep 1, 1777 1,000 arpents
1784 settled in Plaquemine Brulee, LA (Prairie Hayes)
(2) They settled in an area on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee that later became Acadia Parish, LA. William owned a riverbank strip of land consisting of 507.83 acres shown on an Acadia Parish map that represents land ownership prior to perty was adjacent to the Jacob Harmon property, the eastern boundry extending to the present community of Branch. The property was bounded on the south by land originally claimed by Benjamin Andrus, Jr., William's sons John and Bozman, owned property directly across the river. Also across the river from William's property was land purchased by Antoine Blanc in 1784 by Nementou, chief or the Attakapas. The deed was signed by Nementou and 13 of his warriors who inhabited the Indian village of the riverbank at the time. William served as a witness for the passage of the sale. (3)
He was in the Opelousas Post General Census of 1788 at Plaquimines Brulees. Wm Haysse, father, 1 male 30 age gr., Wm Haysse, son 1 male 20 age gr., 1 woman, 1 boy, 1 girl. (Voorhies p 329)
From Temple:
Deposition 9/5/1815, MS Territory. William Hayes swore that his whole crop was destroyed by the Indians, a valuable mare stolen, some cattle, and a considerable quantity of hogs, the value of the whole of which was $300.
Sources
1 Virginia, Fairfax County Wills ; 57
2 Hebert: Southwest Louisiana Records Vol 1 pp 79, 274, 275
3 Fontenot: Acadia Parish, Louisiana Vol 1 pp 10-12
Children - Hebert SW La Records Vol 1 pp. 7, 8, 129, 226, 273, 274.
Vol II pp 429, 430, 503, 678.
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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: William Hayes
Birth Date: 1730
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Volume: 76
Page Number: 99
Reference: Ten "Series" of "Pennsylvnia Archives" have been so far published in from 5 to 31v. Ea. Philadelphia and Harrisburg. 1852- ( We have indexed Series 2, v.2 and v.8 ( early Pa. marriage recds.) And all the v. of SeriesV. Which contain nearly complete Pa. Rev. War recds.)s2, v2:396
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He witnessed the marriages of several of Edward Forman Sr., children:
Mary m 1784 (married his son James)
Jenny m 1788
Eliz m 1790
Catherine m 1793
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| Person ID |
I1555 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
13 Jun 2016 |
Abt 1730 - 1828 (~ 98 years)
