"Silence Hayward, born Boston 9 Dec. 1683; unmarried; died without issue after 6 Nov. 1752 (Jacobus, New Haven, 1:725 [3:725], surely from the deed where on 6 Nov. 1752 Silence Hayward of New Haven gave land to her niece, Mrs. Experience (Lyon) Brainard 'for her tender care of me' (New Naven Deeds, 17:95)."