William Heald

 

MEMBER DETAILS

Name

William Heald

Born

01/10/1766

Place of Birth

Not Entered

Died

04/06/1867

Place of Death

Middleton MM

Place of Burial

Hickory Grove FBG

Record Last Modified

04/09/2020

FAMILY

Father

Nathan Heald ca. 1740-1826

Mother

Rebecca Heald ca. 1740-

Wife

Sarah (Wilson) Heald 1791-1840

Married

— 11/01/1791 Westland FMH

Child

Rachel (Heald) Oliphant 1793-

Child

Abner Heald 1799-1847

Child

Sarah (Heald) Hollingsworth 1802-1839

William Heald was a leading Ohio Friend of the first two thirds of the 19th century and a surveyor who completed many of the first surveys in northeastern Ohio.
 
Heald reported on the 1850 census that he was born in Virginia. His mother Rebecca and siblings were received into membership at Hopewell in 1785. They were already living in the Westland area at that time. William Heald's father Nathan Heald was listed in the 1790 census as living in Washington County, Pa. It is not clear if Nathan Heald was ever a member.
 
Heald lived his last years in Iowa, though his membership was still at Middleton. He lived to the remarkable age of 101 years.
 
Sources: EAQG 4:38, 631

OTHER INFORMATION

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MEMBERSHIP

Hopewell Monthly Meeting 1785-1785

Westland Monthly Meeting 1785-1787

Westland Monthly Meeting 1790-1803

Middleton Monthly Meeting 1803-1867

OFFICES

Westland Men's MM Clerk 1798-1799

Salem QM Men's Assistant Clerk 1808-1808

Salem QM Men's Clerk 1808-1810

Middleton MM Elder 1830-1867

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Ohio M4S Seat 15 1813-1838

 

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