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He was born by 1591, son of William And Agnes Heath of Ware, Hertfordshire[2]. Siblings included:

Isaac Heath who came to Roxbury in 1635 on the Hopewell.
Mary Heath, m. John Johnson ultimately of Roxbury
"Edward Morris and his sister Elizabeth Cartwright were nephew and niece to William and Isaac through their mother Prudence Heath; Martha Brand, wife of George Brand of Roxbury, was fist cousin of William Heath."[3]
Before migrating he appeared to live in Nazeing, Essex, as that is where his earliest children are baptized.

He married first in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, 10 Feb 1616/7 Mary Crampthorne, baptized at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, 16 Jan 1591/2 dau of Thomas and Mary Crampthorne; she was buried at Great Amwell 24 Nov 1621, as "the wife of William Heath of Ware End."

He married 2 in Gilston, Hertfordshire, 29 January 1622/3 Mary Perry of Sawbridgeworth; she accompanied her husband to Roxbury in 1632, and was admitted to Roxbury church with him.[4]

He emigrated in 1632 on the Lyon.[5]

He died in Roxbury, Massachusetts 29 May 1652.<reff>Roxbury Church Records, p 175</ref> She was buried at Roxbury 15 Dec 1659, "our aged Sister Heath the widow of Wil. Heath."[6]

Will

Dated 28 May 1652; proved 21 Oct 1652

to my loving wife...
my daughter Mary Spere... [one of two Mary's]
my daughter Hannah
my son Isaac...
my son Peleg
my daughter Mary that I had by my first wife 40s a year... I do entreat my wife in the mean season to have a motherly care over her and see that she want nothing that is convenient for her..."
my dear brother Elder Heath...
Children

First two by first wife; remainder by second:

Mary, bp Great Amwell 10 May 1618; living unmarried 28 May 1652, date of her father's will, and from the wording of the bequest, she was probably incapable of caring for herself.
Isaac, bp Great Amwell 21 May 1621; m Roxbury 16 Dec 1650 Mary Davis.
Stillborn daughter, bur. Ware 27 Nov 1623
Peleg, bp Nazeing 30 Jan 1624/5; m by 1652 Susanna [Barker?]. ;
Hannah, bp Nazeing 5 Nov 1629; m by 1658 as his first wife Isaac Jones; most likely she who died at Dorchester 28 Nov 1658 [DVR p 25]
Sources

For many years the best treatment in print of William Heath was that published by Walter Goodwin Davis [Annis Spear Ancestry; 1945; p 29-34]. In 1978 Peter Walne found a few additional items, mostly relating to the marriages of William heath [NEHGR 132:20-21]. In 1992 Dougless Richardson published an article which detailed the Engilish origin of William heath and his brother Isaac Heath, as well as others, including parish records referenced above.[NEHGR 146:261-78]. In 1995, Richrdson published a supplement, solidifying the evidence that the immigrants William and Isaac Heath were sons of William of Ware, and identifying their mother.[NEHGR 149:173-86].


5 children born to this marriage
1. Mary HEATH b: ABT 1623 in , Nazeing, Essex, England
2. Peleg HEATH
3. Isaac HEATH b: ABT 1625 in , Nazeing, Essex, England
4. Mary HEATH
5. Hannah HEATH

Marriage 2 Elindy COMBER
* Married: ABT 1621
* Sealing Spouse:
Marriage 3 Mary PERRY
* Married: 22 Jan 1622/1623 in , Gliston, Hertsford, England