Person:John Heywood (1)

Fought in King Philip's War.

Many sources suggest John Jr. was a constable in 1676 (Source:Nutt, Charles. History of Worcester and Its People, p. 4:685; Source:Crane, Ellery B. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, p. 1:429; Source:Cutter, William Richard. Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Massachusetts, p. 2:411; others). Given that he was 14 at the time, it seems probable they have confused him with his father. The same may apply to the above comment someone has left here about King Philip's War, since King Philip's War was 1675-6, though it is slightly more likely that he would aid in defense against Indians as a young teenager, than that he would hold a town office requiring a bond be submitted. --Jrich 18:20, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

1. ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
   10.

   John Sonn of John heyood and Rebake his wife borne 5 aprill 1662.

2. ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
   93.

   Dek'n John Heywood ye Husband of Sarah his wife Dyed January ye 2 day 1717/18 [in his 57th yr. g.s.]
   [Age 56, so born 1661-2.]

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Massara, Frieda Heywood. The Heywood history, John Heywood of Concord, Massachusetts, an history of one line of his descendants and allied families. (Wilmington, Delaware: F.H. Massara, 1969)
   4.

   Deacon John Heywood, Jr., s/o John Heywood and Rebecca Atkinson, b. Concord 5 Apr 1662, d. Concord 2 Jan 1717/18, m. 17 Jan 1686/87 Sarah Blodgett.