Abiel HEYWOOD (1759-1839)

1 Abiel HEYWOOD^1,2,3,4,5 (1759-1839) [9887]. Born 9 Dec 1759.² Marr Lucy Prescott FAY 31 Oct 1822, Concord, MA.^4,6 Died 29 Oct 1839.^5,6

From A History of the Town of Concord by Lemuel Shattuck, 1835.

"Abiel Heywood, son of Jonathan Heywood, was born December 9, 1759, and graduated in 1781. He studied physic with Dr. Spring of Watertown, and commenced practice in Concord in 1790. In 1796 he was chosen town clerk and first selectman, and has since been reelected. He was appointed justice of the peace October 24, 1797, special judge of the Court of Common Pleas February 25, 1802, and an associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas February 25, 1802, and an associate justice of the Court of Sessions from 1802 to the organization of the County Commissioners' Court, and has held other important offices."

From the Norfolk Advertiser (Dedham, MA).

March 15, 1834 - "Abiel Heywood has served as Town Clerk of Concord, thirty eight years, and has filled the office of Selectman and Assessor during the greater part of the said period. He has now, on his retirement from office, received the thanks of the town by a unanimous vote for his long and faithful service.".

Sources

1	"Fay Genealogy: John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants by Orlin P. Fay, 1898".

2	"A History of the Town of Concord by Lemel Shattuck, 1835".

3	"Wedding announcement of Dr. Abel Heywood to Lucy P. Fay in the Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA), November 14, 1822".

4	"Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850".

5	"Death of Abiel Howard reported in the New Hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH), November 6, 1839".

6	"Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1635-1850".