Hannah Hayden letters, 1806-1866.

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Hayden, Hannah, d. 1823.

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New York State wife and mother. Hannah Hayden was born in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1778, and moved with her husband Hezekiah to Hartwick, Otsego County, New York in 1806, and then to Springfield, New York, in 1811. In both towns they ran saw mills.The Haydens had twelve children, several of whom died in infancy. Both Hannah and Hezekiah died in 1823. From the description of Hannah Hayden letters, 1806-1866. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 585903439 ...