John Hayward (General)

by Sue Burgess , Friday, January 16, 2015, 21:08 (3593 days ago)

I've been looking into an old family story about a member of our family John Hayward who was found guilty of sheep rustling and was one of the first to be buried in Drybrook Church. I've found him in the parish records, where he was buried in 1818 without service and a record in the 'book of days' Gloucester prison. where he met a very unpleasant end. I've been looking for some details of the trial and was wondering if anyone had heard of the young forester. It is mentioned in a book by Humphrey Phelps.

Regards

Sue