Ann Hamlin

Not the child of Captain Samuel Mayo

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mayo-59

Ann Mayo daughter of Samuel Mayo and Sarah Canterbury was born 16 June 1684 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony.[1] [2] She married Benjamin Hamblin the son of Eleazer Hamblin 25 October 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3]

On 1 February 1732/3 the children of Samuel Mayo and their spouses, Benjamin and Anne Hamblin, David and Martha Vickery, Elijah and Elizabeth Hamblin, and Solomon and Content Coombs, signed articles of agreement as heirs to the estate of Samuel Mayo. [4]

Known children of Ann Mayo and Benjamin Hamblin all born in Eastham.

1. Cornelius was born circa 1719. [5] He died on November 8, 1792 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; 72 years on gravestone. [6]
2. Joshua born circa 1721, [5] died 26 January 1797, age 76. [7]
3. Benjamin [5]was baptized 7 July 1727, birth date uncertain.
4. Lydia[5] was born circa 1724.
5. Isaac [5]was born circa 1728.
6. Mary [5]was born circa 1730.
7. Eleazer [5]was born July 1732.
8. Elizabeth[5] birth date unknown, married William Holmes 5 November 1750.

Disputed Origins

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~blenderman/Blenderman/fg04/fg04_195.html

According to the Hamlin Genealogy331, pg. 54 Anne’s father was Samuel, son of Nathaniel who was born in England and married Hannah Prence, daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence. Nathaniel was the son of the Rev. John Mayo, born and university educated in England and came to New England probably in 1638; was in Barnstable in 1639.

However, the genealogy states: “It is supposed that Samuel Mayo [3rd generation], who was b. Oct. 12, 1655, was the father of Anne, who m. Benj. Hamblin [4th generation].” That supposition is a problem, since Savage139, pg. 188 says the following: “SAMUEL, Eastham, s. of the sec. John of the same, had Ann, Martha, Elizabeth and Content.” Samuel, son of John, was born in 1658, three years after his cousin above.

A transcription of the will of Samuel (b. 1655)402 lists all seven of his known children, both living and deceased. Ann or Anne is not among them, suggesting very strongly that she is not his child. Since Savage lists an Ann among the children of Samuel (b. 1658), it is concluded for now that that is the correct lineage. Thus, Anne does not descend from Ruth Hopkins and is therefore not a Mayflower descendant (unless her uncertain mother can be shown to be so).

Great granddaughter of Elder Brewster of the Mayflower

Source: Adrienne Anderson chart of Scandinavian Norman Descent of Hamblins