Decima Cecilia Heyward

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Decima Cecilia Heyward (Shubrick)

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Birthplace: South Carolina
Death: March 03, 1867 (71)
Wilmington, Delaware
Place of Burial: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Col. Thomas Shubrick and Mary Shubrick
Wife of James Hamilton Heyward
Mother of Mary Alicia Bradford; Elizabeth Heyward; James Henry Heyward and Dr. James Francis Heyward
Sister of Sarah Alicia Trapier; Thomas Shubrick; Lieut. Thomas Shubrick; Mary Eveliegh Shubrick; Richard Shubrick and 7 others

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About Decima Cecilia Heyward

Decima Cecilia Shubrick (1 Feb 1796-Apr 1867) was the daughter of Col. Thomas Shubrick and wife Mary Branford. She married James Hamilton Heyward (17 Sep 1792-2 Jul 1828) on 12 Dec 1816. They are depicted in a pair of miniatures by Edward Greene Malbone.

Decima does not seem to be in the 1850 census, but in the 1860 census, Decima Heyward was living in Wilmington as a widow, with Mariah Heyward, also a widow and a total of seven children and two servants. Decima disclosed assets of $20,000.

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Decima Cecilia Heyward's Timeline

1796
February 1, 1796
South Carolina
1820
April 11, 1820
Delaware, United States
1823
1823
1826
1826
1828
July 30, 1828
Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
1867
March 3, 1867
Age 71
Wilmington, Delaware
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Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States