Robert Hays 1740 ( son of John and Rebecca Hays Rockbridge CO.VA.) A LT. in the North Carolina Infantry in the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Robert Hays erected the Fort Haysboro in Wilson CO.,VA. –just a few miles from Memphis Tenn. He was a brother-in-law to Andrew Jackson – he settled in Little Creek Lick in Wilson CO. TN. Grandparents of John Coffey Hays – Known as Jack Hays, one of the Texas Rangers and Campbell hays who served in the Civil War m. Ellen in Carroll CO. AR.
1785 M. Jane Donelson m. Rebecca
Had Children:
1) Harmon A. Hays m.
Son:
1) John Hays ( Jack Hays Texas Ranger) m. Susann Calvert
2) Sara Hays
Col. Robert HAYS m. Jane DONELSON 9 Son of John Hays and Rebecca) 21 Jan 1786, in TN: source-1 and one other undocumented site said that Col. Robert Hays & Jane Donelson were the grandparents of John Coffey Hays, known as Capt. Jack Hays, one of the first Texas Rangers. Also, there was a Campbell HAYS who served in the War of 1812. His record shows he married Ellen Unknown 14 Dec 1863 in Carroll Co., AR.
a letter written to Col. Robert Hays in 1819, signed by H. A. Hays - listing the three children he had at that time. The writer of the letter was without a doubt the father of Col. Jack Hays. Then, in the papers of the very lengthy lawsuit, Hays v. Drake, in the Sumner Co., TN loose papers the proof was found. On page 2271 is a letter written by Harmon A. Hays and the signature of that letter is without a doubt the same as the one on the 1819 letter. Thus, it is certain that Harmon A. Hays did write the letter naming his son John Coffee, namesake of General John Coffee and he is the same Harmon A. Hays who was the Grandson son of John and Rebecca Hays of Wilson County, Tennessee. ____more info on linage:
**John Hays – brother of David Patrick Hays (B.1698 –1771) - m. Rebecca
before their journey to America. 1737 voyage and took their oath in new land, June 26,1740
John came into the country and made an oath that he transported himself, wife Rebecca, the families young, Charles, Andrew ,Barbara, Joan from Scotland and Robert Hayes from Ireland to Philadelphia from there to this colony – Orange CO.,VA. (recorder in book 2 (1739-1741) as his own charges and that this is the first time of his life providing his rights in order to obtain land AND CERTIFIED May 1740,in Orange Co. VA. John and Rebecca became a part of the Ulsterman Clan –immigrants from Ireland.
John HAYS as documented in Rockbrideg Hays Family book, 1740 he had PROVEN sons DAVID, ANDREW, CHARLES, WILLIAM, ROBERT and dau.s JANE AND REBECCA, all born before 1740. According to this will John Hays had (after 1740) a total of the following PROVEN CHILDREN: ANDREW, CHARLES, JOHN, JAMES (his son James, Jr. named, but JAMES, the son, is not otherwise mentioned - is he dec'd?) and daughter JENETT MILLS not mentioned. This family apparently lived in that part of Augusta County that later became Rockbridge County when it was formed in 1778.
Had 7 Children:
1) David Hays 1730 m Jane Barnett
Had Children:
1) Emphriam Terrill Hays – (1724 – 1882) son of David
Hays – Emphriam and Mary Elizabeth, immigrated to
American, with some of their children. Started with 100 acres on the
James River.
Had 10 children 5 documented:
**From documented records: Ephraim HAYS died Apr 1826 in Steuben Co.
NY. His will names his wife Mary and children:
1) David HAYS Emphriam’s oldest son - may have been the first of
the family to migrate from Westfield, NJ, to the Yates County, NY, Finger Lakes region. According to the "History of Yates County," he settled with his wife Mary on her brother Benjamin's lot in 1808.
2) Rebecca Hays
3) William Hays m. Elizabeth
1) Matty Hays m . Enoch Hays
Had 3 Children:
1) Enoch Hays
2) Jonathon Hays
3) William Hays
2) John Hays b.1751 m 1) Janette Hays Mills (Jane)
Became Capt. John Hays Sept.1 1777 in Revolutionary War
Had 7 Children:
1) Elizabeth
2) Barbara Hays
3) Jacob Hays
4) James Hays
6) Mary Hays
7) Nancy Hays
3) Charles Hays b. MO. 1783-1847 m. Nancy Gilmore
Had 11 Children:
1)Isaac Hays b. VA. m Susanne Anderson
Had 7 children:
1)Susan Hays
2) Mary Hays
3) Oscar Hays
4) Sarah Hays
5) Jack Hays m Nora Henderson
6) Blanche hays
7) Laura Hays
4) Moses Hays 1752 m Sarah 1780
5) Catherine HAYS m. Cornelius TUNISON
6) Charles Hays – M. Harriet Jane KELLY see below info by
G G Granddaughter Had 3 Children:
1)***Charles C. HAYS m. Jane SKIFT;(1874 – 1973) –
recorded in NJ, Wife’s father was a Sea Captain James Skift
2) Mary Hayes Weber
3) Phoebe Ann Hayes Osterout
2) Jane Hays Daughter of John and Rebecca Hays 1732 m Donelson
Daughter Rachel Donelson 1767 m Andrew Jackson (President)
Aunt and Uncle of Jack Coffee Hays (Texas Ranger) of Little Cedar Lick Wilson
County, Tennessee.
