Capt Robert Hayes

Male 1741 - 1819  (78 years)


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  • Name Robert Hayes 
    Title Capt 
    Born 1741  Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Aug 1819  Dewart, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I14246  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father George John Hays,   b. 1704, County Londonderry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1789, Weaversville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Walker Love,   b. 16 Nov 1708, Erlestoke, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, Derry, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F9792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Allison 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F9795  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1741 - Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1819 - Dewart, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Capt. Robert Hayes, 1776, 8th Company, 4TH Batt Northampton County Militia, Col. John Siegfried Northampton County Militia Flying Camp.

      Northampton county made a hearty response to this request for reinforcements, and some of her militia participated in the battle of Trenton three days after the date of General Washington's letter to Colonel John Siegfried, empowering him to call out the militia. Most of the Northampton troops took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Captain Hays' company was from the Irish settlement.
      History of Northampton County PA

      Lieutenant- Colonel John Siegfried commanding, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Militia, December 14, 1776 - January 19, 1777 ; at Trenton and Princeton.

      Flying Camp Of 1776:Third Battalion. Colonel, Yost Dreisbach, December 14, 1776. Lieut. Col., John Siegfried, December 14, 1776, in command. Captain, Alexander Brown, December 14, 1776; Roberts Hays from January 6, 1777

      Robert, son of John Hayes and Jane Love. Parents came from Londonderry, Ireland, to America in 1735 or 1736. Robert moved to Northumberland County in 1790.
      (from FindAGrave)