William Heywood

Brief Life History of William

When William Heywood was born on 6 November 1797, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, William Heywood, was 31 and his mother, Hepzibah Brown, was 24. He died on 4 January 1850, in his hometown, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

William Heywood
1766–1848
Hepzibah Brown
1773–1814
Rebecca Minot Heywood
1796–1827
William Heywood
1797–1850
Lucy Minot Heywood
1799–1866
Mary Ann Heywood
1801–1884
Almira Heywood
1803–1856
Caroline Heywood
1803–1885
Abel Barrett Heywood
1805–1859
Jonas Prescott Heywood
1808–1869
Sarah Elizabeth Heywood
1810–1811
Reuben Brown Heywood
1812–1856
Abiel Heywood
1813–1814

Sources (2)

  • William Heywood, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • William Heywood, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Haywood .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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