Robert Hastings

Robert Hastings is my oldest known Hastings ancestor.  He was born May 11, 1654.  Several sources indicate that he arrived in Haverill, Norfolk, Massachusetts, by sea,  on a load of bricks.  He was a mason and shortly after his arrival in Haverhill he built the Peasley Garrison House.  This house is still standing (2015) at 720 East Broadway in Haverhill, MA.

The Peasley Garrison House as it appeared in 2005.
Robert Hastings, the builder, is my 6th Great Grandfather.