"Thomas Heilland, Hiland, or Hyland, was baptized at Waldron [Sussex] 23 Apr. 1604, and died in New England between 14 Feb. 1682/3 and 3 May 1683. … lived in Tenterden from 1629 to 1636, emigrated to New England, where he was a proprietor of Scituate in 1637, took the oath of allegiance 1 Feb. 1638/9, and was later a juryman and town officer. He left to his son Thomas lands in Waldron and a house in Tenterden."
"Thomas (Hyland), Scituate 1637, was from Tenterden, Co. Kent, had Thomas; Samuel, wh. d. in Philip's war; Deborah, wh. m. 1666, William Ticknor, as sec. w.; Mary, wh. m. 1664, John Bryant, as third w.; Sarah m. 6 Jan. 1652, Thomas Turner; and Ruth. Prob. most of these were b. in Eng."
