John WOODWARD II was born ^{1, 2} on 18 Jul 1675 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ^{3, 4} on 1 Apr 1767 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. He was buried ⁵ in 1767 in South Cemetery, Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America. John married ⁶ Hannah HYDE on 11 Apr 1698 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Hannah HYDE [Parents] was born ¹ on 1 Apr 1677 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 13 Dec 1731 in Canterbury, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried in 1731 in South Cemetery, Brooklyn, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Hannah married ² John WOODWARD II on 11 Apr 1698 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Lieut John HUNT was born ¹ on 15 Oct 1656 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 23 Oct 1716 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried ³ in Oct 1716 in Newman Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. John married ^{4, 5} Mary HYDE on 11 Jul 1702 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary HYDE [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 6 Jul 1678 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened ³ on 6 Sep 1678 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 17 Mar 1719 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ^{4, 5} Lieut John HUNT on 11 Jul 1702 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

CARPENTER, Daniel

Daniel CARPENTER was born ¹ on 8 Oct 1669 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 14 Sep 1721 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried ³ in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British colonial America. Daniel married ⁴ Mary HYDE on 15 Oct 1718 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary HYDE [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 6 Jul 1678 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened ³ on 6 Sep 1678 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 17 Mar 1719 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ⁴ Daniel CARPENTER on 15 Oct 1718 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

HUNT, John

James HYDE [Parents] was born ¹ on 20 Apr 1686 in Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 5 Dec 1732 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. James married Mary UTTER on 20 Apr 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary UTTER was born ^{1, 2} on 4 Dec 1686 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 23 Apr 1727 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. Mary married James HYDE on 20 Apr 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John PIKE was born ¹ before 3 Apr 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was christened ² on 3 Apr 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ³ on 21 Sep 1754 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. He was buried ⁴ in Sep 1754 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. John married ⁵ Sarah HYDE Twin on 23 May 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Sarah HYDE Twin [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 17 Oct 1685 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ³ on 12 Mar 1754 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married ⁴ John PIKE on 23 May 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Joseph CLEVELAND was born ¹ on 18 Jul 1689 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 11 Mar 1766 in Peagscomsueck, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph married ^{3, 4} Abigail HYDE on 7 Feb 1710/1711 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America.

Abigail HYDE [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 8 Aug 1688 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ⁴ on 16 Dec 1724 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. She was buried ⁵ in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America. Abigail married ^{6, 7} Joseph CLEVELAND on 7 Feb 1710/1711 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, Bistish Colonial America.

John HEYWOOD ¹ was born about 1634 in England. He died ^{2, 3} on 17 Jan 1700 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ^{4, 5, 6, 7, 8} Sarah SIMONDS on 30 Nov 1665 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John worked ⁹ as Constable & Tailor about 1664 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

ADKINSON, Rebecca

He immigrated on 26-Mar-1634 to Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; aboard the ship Planter. On 1670 licensed issued keep and in or ordinary for lodging and to sell beer. In 1670 John Heywood was listed as a freeman. On 1672 licensed issued keep and in or ordinary for lodging and to sell beer. He held the position of constable in Jun-1676. "Concord this 13:June 1676"

"Honord Gouernor Leuert
"Inasmuch as heare has bin a sad accident befallen us through the ocation of nedglegent persons; which had trust Imposed to them; to keep sentery over three old squas & one papoose, these watchmen fell all asleep, and in the meanetime ye squas made theire escape; from them; which may produce a greate deale of damage to us yt are resident in Concord; because we are affraid they are aquainted with ye Condition of or towne, & what quantyty of men we have gon out; & which way they are gone; which may prove very obstructive to or army in their design; we had a Capt: appoynted over the magaseine; which I thought to be suffitient to give a Charge to 12 men; to keep senternalls over three old squas; I hope yor honor will be pleased to take it into Consideration & send us some more strength to suport us from or enimies; for we are in dayly fear; yt they will make an asault on or towne; So hopeing yor honor Cannot Impute any Blame to him; who wish to yor honor ye best yt may be: by yor honors most Humble Servant

John Haywood;
Constall."
(Mass. Archives, 113-193.).

The surname Heywood is distinct from Haywood, Hayward and Howard, although the spelling of each in every possible way makes it difficult not to confuse the families, especially where Heywards, Howards and Heywoods were living in the same town. The derivation of the name Heywood is given in a pedigree prepared by Peter John Heywood, of Whitehaven, England, in 1781, and published in “Hunter's Life and Times of Oliver Heywood,” who was a non-conformist clergyman of note in the days of Charles I. The pedigree runs back to the year 1164, a period when sur­names were beginning to come into use in the mother country. The earliest authentic document containing the name of Heywood, or its prototype, is a title deed still preserved for a tract of land in Lancashire, from one Adame de Burgo or de Bury, who held the Knight's fee to a large section of territory in the vicinity to Peter de Ey-wood, that is “of wooded island.” The latter was the reputed founder of the Heywood family in England, from which the American family is descended. This estate remained in the possession of the descendants of Peter Heywood more than five hundred years, or until 1717, when Robert Heywood sold it to John Starkey of Rochdale, whose grandson, James Starkey, dying intestate, allowed the place to pass into the hands of the Crown. It is now an attractive public park, having been donated for that purpose by Queen Victoria. The English line from this Peter Heywood is traced in an unbroken line to the emigrant in America. James and John Heywood, both about twenty-two years old, brothers, came together in the ship, “Planter,” in 1636. They were both certified from Stepney Parish, London. James Heyvood settled in Charlestown, and later went to Woburn, where he died November 20, 1642.

From THE HEYWOOD HISTORY
John Heywood of Concord, Massachusetts
Compiled by Frieda Heywood Massara
http://go.to/heywoods

It is presumed that he must have been married before his marriage to Rebecca, because the founders of Concord frowned upon unmarried men. No such record has been found. He was 44 at the time of his marriage to Rebecca, which was quite old for first marriage in those days. Perhaps he lived in another community before he came to Concord, however, according to "The Social Circle Memoirs" 1st series Page 112, John Heywood came to Concord before 1650 and was one of the first settlers of the town.

John kept an ordinary (inn) for which he had a license. According to the book, "Concord in Colonial Times" by C.H. Walcott published in 1884, Page 139, John Heywood "was allowed to keep a house of entertainment for strangers, for lodging and to sell beer and cider." The year was 1670. In 1672, John renewed his license and had liberty to retail strong waters to the travelers and sick people.

John took the Freeman's Oath in 1670.

13 June 1676, John was made a Constable of Concord.

He is mentioned as an heir to part of the estate of William Allan, who married Susanna Atkinson, widow of Thomas Atkinson. His wife's sisters Susanna and Hannah Atkinson were the other heirs.

Cutler and Adams in their "Genealogies and Personal Memoirs", Vol. III, Page 1820 mention a third wife, Priscilla; however, I have found nothing to substantiate this.

Origens of the Name:
Hayward, Heyward:
"The original duties of the hayward seem to have been to protect the fences round the Lammas lands when enclosed for hay, hence his name (OE) hegeweard 'guardian of the fence or hedge'. This...was a dead hedge easily erected and removed, forming an enclosure (OE [ge]haeg) from which, to judge from the early and regular variation between heiward and haiward, and from his more general duties or preventing cattle from breaking through into the enclosed fields and growing crops, the hayward seem also to have been called (ge)haegweard 'enclosure-protector'.

In the Parish Register of Horringer (Suffolk) c1670-80 Hayward is regularly written Howard, and in the Walthamstow Toni court-rolls from 1678 to 1882 the marshbaley is often called the hayward or howard, so that some of our Howards were probably Haywards."

Haywood, Heywood, Heawood, Highwood:
"From Haywood (UK: Hereford, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire) or Heywood (UK: Lancashire, Wiltshire) or from numerous minor places."

[excerpt from Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames, Reaney & Wilson, pub. OUP 1997]

Sarah SIMONDS [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 28 Jul 1644 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 19 Sep 1692 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married ^{4, 5, 6, 7, 8} John HEYWOOD on 30 Nov 1665 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

William SIMMONDS was born ¹ on 14 Feb 1679 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 13 Sep 1755 in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. William married Sarah BALDWIN in 1718.

Sarah BALDWIN [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 28 Dec 1690 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 13 Sep 1729 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married William SIMMONDS in 1718.

Sarah resided in 1690 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Joseph BROWN was born ¹ on 3 Nov 1690 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 2 Jun 1767 in Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. He was buried ³ in 1767 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph married ^{4, 5} Mary BALDWIN in 1721 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary BALDWIN [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 16 Dec 1692 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ^{3, 4} Joseph BROWN in 1721 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Joseph WYMAN was born ^{1, 2} on 1 Nov 1695 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died in 1772 in Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph married Ruth BALDWIN about 1722.

Ruth BALDWIN [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 18 Feb 1699 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 20 Sep 1778 in Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. Ruth married Joseph WYMAN about 1722.