The Heyward family played a significant role in the colonial history of South Carolina, with their lineage tracing back to the arrival of the family’s pioneer during the Proprietary Government period. James Barnwell Heyward’s The Colonial History of the Heyward Family of South Carolina, 1670-1770 provides a detailed genealogical record of the Heyward family, focusing on the first three generations in Carolina. The work, intended as an epitome of a more comprehensive compilation, emphasizes the family’s rural roots, agricultural successes, and contributions to South Carolina, including their service during the Confederate War. Through documented public records, Heyward offers a thorough account of the family’s evolution from the late 17th century through the American Revolution.
Daniel Heyward was the father of four children, 1673-1678. He died in 1684 at Charleston, South Carolina. His grandson, Captain Thomas Heyward (1699-1737), son of Thomas Heyward (d. 1699), married Hester Taylor, daughter of John Taylor of St. Andrew’s Parish, South Carolina, in 1719. They had seven children, 1720-1733. The family lived on James Island, Berkley County, South Carolina. Descendants listed lived in South Carolina and elsewhere.
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Heyward, James Barnwell. The colonial history of the Heyward family of South Carolina, 1670-1770. Nashville, Tenn., McQuiddy printing company, 1907.