William Hays, Sr. and Nancy Dewoody

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Husband William Hays, Sr. ¹

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           Born: Bef 1772 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1833 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 1805 1

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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -1804) - Westmoreland Co, PA

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Wife Nancy Dewoody ¹

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           Born: Abt 1783-1785
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1850 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: George Dewoody, Sr. (      -Abt 1807) 2 3
         Mother: Martha Cunningham ??? (Abt 1738-1826) 4

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Children

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1 M William Hays, Jr. ¹

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           Born: 15 Jun 1806 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1885 5
         Buried:  - Free Will Baptist Cemetery, Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Margaret Lupher (Abt 1812-1880) 1
           Marr: 31 Dec 1833 1

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2 M Andrew Hays ^{1 6}

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           Born: Abt 1808
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1857 6
         Buried:  - Lupher Chapel Cemetery, Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Sarah [Unk] (Abt 1812-      ) 6

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3 F Rachel Hays ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1879
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Roberts (      -      ) 5

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4 M George Hays ¹

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           Born: Abt 1812
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1879
         Buried: 

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5 M James Hays ¹

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           Born: Abt 1819
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 6

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6 F Jane Hays ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
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7 F Mary [1] Hays ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Mary [2] Hays ¹

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           Born: 
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General Notes: Husband - William Hays, Sr.

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Sandy Creek/Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA

He was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America in 1772. He located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He came to Venango County in 1794, settled on a tract of land located on Big Sandy creek about two miles below the location of Waterloo. He remained there two years, then returned to West­moreland County, and brought his family to his new home in Venango County, in 1796, traveling the distance on horseback. He continued clearing and improving his land, making farming his vocation. He later moved to Sugar Creek Township, where he died.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 558.

2 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 487.

3 Newton Edward Brightwell, DeWoody Records (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), Pg 4.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 457.

5 Newton Edward Brightwell, DeWoody Records (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), Pg 110.

6 Newton Edward Brightwell, DeWoody Records (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), Pg 112.