Frances Hayward
F, b. circa 1618, d. 1688
| Father | Francis Hayward b. c 1576 |
| Relationship | 9th great-grandmother of Pamela Joyce Wood |
| Last Edited | 20 Jan 2019 |
Frances Hayward was born circa 1618.1 She was the daughter of Francis Hayward. Frances Hayward married William Hilton, son of William Hilton and Ellen Mainwaring, before 1642.1 Frances Hayward married Richard White before 30 June 1656; Frances had always been addressed as "Mistress" while married to William Hilton, "even when called into court for rude behavior." Following his death and after her marriage to Richard White, "she promptly dropped to 'Goody'".1 Frances Hayward died in 1688 at Kittery, York Co, Maine.
On 28 Jun 1655 the court found Frances Hilton , the wife of William Hilton, guilty of "railing at her husband and saying he went with Joane [sic, Joh in the blotter] his bastard to his three halfe penny whores and that he carried a cloak of profession for his knavery.
For this offense she was sentenced to "twenty lashes upon the bare skin, only the execution thereof upon her husabnd's request to be respted upon her good behavior until the next county court, except any just complaints come in against her. In the meantime, which if they do unto authority then the punishment to be inflicted upon her by orderof the commissioners of York at that time they shall see cause to order it."1 On 30 Jul 1656 Magdeline Wiggin, the wife of James Wiggin was presented for saying she saw "William Moore and her [step]mother Frances Whitte" in the act of adultery. Apparently, she did not wait too long after her new marriage to stray.1 On 5 July 1658 complaints were heard about Richard White and his wife fighting and quarrelling togther. Things got worse. On 3 Jul 1660, Richard White and his wife were presented for allowing men to be drunk in their house on the Sabbath and for not attending public meeting, and for "common lying and backbiting of their neighbors & slandering them & for great disorder in falling out & fighting one another & and for beating company in their house & for beating Mistress Gunnison & Joseph Davesse his sevants, & Ric[hard] Whitte for being drunk several times." They later had to pay fines for not attending public worship.1
On 28 Jun 1655 the court found Frances Hilton , the wife of William Hilton, guilty of "railing at her husband and saying he went with Joane [sic, Joh in the blotter] his bastard to his three halfe penny whores and that he carried a cloak of profession for his knavery.
For this offense she was sentenced to "twenty lashes upon the bare skin, only the execution thereof upon her husabnd's request to be respted upon her good behavior until the next county court, except any just complaints come in against her. In the meantime, which if they do unto authority then the punishment to be inflicted upon her by orderof the commissioners of York at that time they shall see cause to order it."1 On 30 Jul 1656 Magdeline Wiggin, the wife of James Wiggin was presented for saying she saw "William Moore and her [step]mother Frances Whitte" in the act of adultery. Apparently, she did not wait too long after her new marriage to stray.1 On 5 July 1658 complaints were heard about Richard White and his wife fighting and quarrelling togther. Things got worse. On 3 Jul 1660, Richard White and his wife were presented for allowing men to be drunk in their house on the Sabbath and for not attending public meeting, and for "common lying and backbiting of their neighbors & slandering them & for great disorder in falling out & fighting one another & and for beating company in their house & for beating Mistress Gunnison & Joseph Davesse his sevants, & Ric[hard] Whitte for being drunk several times." They later had to pay fines for not attending public worship.1
Family 1 | William Hilton b. c 1591, d. bt Jun 1655 - 30 Jun 1656 |
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Family 2 | Richard White |
Citations
- [S500] NEHGS Online, online at http://www.americanancestors.org, The Great Migration, William Hilton.