Ann Hawkes Hay
Ann Hawkes Hay | |
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| Born | August 14, 1745 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | April 18, 1785 (aged 39) New York City, New York |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Rank | Colonel |
Ann Hawkes Hay (August 14, 1745 – April 18, 1785) was an American officer during the
Military service
Hay was a colonel in the 2nd regiment of the Orange County, New York militia and observed enemy operations in the Haverstraw Bay of the Hudson River.[3] On July 25, 1776, he reported to General George Washington about the actions of HMS Phoenix and HMS Rose in the bay.[4] Another example was on March 23, 1777, when he reported about enemy operations against Peekskill, New York.[5] Later, in the fall of 1777, his house and farm buildings in Haverstraw, New York, were burned down by British raiders.[6] From July 15 to July 18, 1778, Hay's temporary residence, that of his brother-in-law William Smith in what is now West Haverstraw, served as headquarters for Washington.[3][7] His farm was raided again in the summer of 1779 by the British.[6]
Private life
Hay went with Isaac Wilkins to study at King's College (now Columbia University).[8] On October 5, 1763, he married Martha Smith (June 18, 1745 – March 30, 1821), daughter of Judge William Smith of Haverstraw and then returned to Kingston.[1] After several unsuccessful attempts to start a family, the couple returned to Haverstraw and purchased approximately 200 acres of land near the Minisceongo Creek in December 1773.[3] They subsequently had nine children.[1]
He died on April 18, 1785, in New York City.[9] Afterwards, his widow and most of the children moved to South Carolina.[10]
See also
- Udney Hay – Also known as Col. Hay during the American Revolutionary War in the New York area
References
- ^ a b c Colcock (1908), p. 127.
- ^ Colcock (1908), p. 116.
- ^ a b c Rasnick, Marvin (1979). "Staunch Patriot: Ann Hawkes Hay". South of the Mountains. New York: The Historical Society of Rockland County: 7–13.
- ^ Hay, Ann Hawkes (July 25, 1776). "To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 25 July 1776". Founders Online, National Archives.
- ^ Hay, Ann Hawkes (March 23, 1777). "To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 23 March 1777". Founders Online, National Archives.
- ^ a b Hay, Ann Hawkes (July 19, 1776). "To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 19 July 1776". Founders Online, National Archives.
- ^ Steiner, Bernard Christian (1907). The life and correspondence of James McHenry: Secretary of War under Washington and Adams. Burrows Brothers Company. p. 23.
- ^ Salley, Jr., A. S. (1902). Capt. John Colcock and some of his Descendants. The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. p. 226.
- ^ Colcock (1908), pp. 141–3.
- ^ Colcock (1908), p. ix.
Bibliography
- Colcock, Charles J. (1908). The Family of Hay. A History of the Progenitors and some South Carolina Descendants of Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay. New York City: The Genealogical Association.
External links
- Dobbin, William J. (1966). "Hay – Smith". South of the Mountains. New York: The Historical Society of Rockland County: 2–5.
- "Col. A. H. Hay". The Historical Marker Database.
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