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Hayes Family History
Hayes Genealogy & Family TreeHayes is an English surname from Herefordshire, England, where the first Hayes relative—Bartholomew de la Hase—was recorded in 1165. It comes from the Old English word haye, meaning “enclosure.” family held a seat from the 11th Century. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Audaces fortuna juvat which means “Fortune favors the bold.”
Other spellings include “Hayse” and “Hays.” Notable people with the surname include American President Rutherford Hayes (the 19th President of the United States), American actress Helen Hayes (A Farewell to Arms, Anastasia, Airport), and American actor Sean Hayes (Will & Grace, The Three Stooges, Monsters University). The first Hayes to come to America was Richard Hayes in Virginia in 1635.
Hayes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Hayes -- --, 1698 April 24, 1748
- Anne Hayes -- --, 1702 December 0, 1754 Pennsylvania
- Susan Ann Hayes -- --, 1828 December 16, 1909 New Hampshire
- Hezekiah Hayes -- --, 1778 August 15, 1859 New Hampshire
- Mercy Bennett Hayes -- --, 1816 January 29, 1904 New Hampshire
Hayes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Stephen Hayes -- --, 1818 June 1, 1881 New Hampshire
- Samuel Hayes -- --, 1678 October 24, 1680 England
- Elezabeth Ann Hayes -- --, 1605 December 0, 1680
- Richard Hayes -- --, 1564 December 0, 1628 England
- Susannah Hayes -- --, 1783 Pennsylvania
