Mattox Mays

Origins

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• 1. Rev. William Mease (Mays) b. 1574 in England. minister of the Established Church at Kecoughton, near Jamestown, Va., 1611-1623, wife’s name not known, sons Henry and John.
• 2. John Maies (Mays): b. Abt 1615, wife Miss Newcomb, daughter of Henry. Sons Daniel and Henry, perhaps others.
• 3. Henry Maies (Mays), b. Abt 1645, wife unknown. Sons Thomas, William & Mattox.

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Biography

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Mattox Mays was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Mattox married Dorcas Abney [1868.1.1.6] (-1822) a speculative child of George and Unity (—) Abney. [1]

Children of Mattox Mays and Dorcas Abney

1. Abney Mays, b. in Virginia, 1758, m. 1779 Elizabeth Smith.
2. William Mays, b. 1761, m. Olive.
3. Mattox Mays, or Malise. No further information.
4. John Mays is thought to have gone to Kentucky and founded Maysville and various families of Mays.
5. Joseph Mays. His son Samuel Mays married Nannie Adair of the Cherokee.
6. Elizabeth Mays had 2 children, husband’s name uncertain
7. General Samuel Mays of the Old Saluda, SC. Born in Virginia in 1765. Married Nancy Grigsby.

Dorcas Abney, d/o George & Unity Abney, d/o George & Unity Abney. w/o 1st Mattox Mays (his 2nd wife), m. 1757 his d. 1773 in VA, 2nd William Hill,. Children: 1)Abney Mays 1758, 2)Samuel Mays 1761 , 3)William Mays 1762, 4)Sally Mays w/o William Waits, 5)Tabitha Mays 1768 , w/o Joshua Dean, & 6) Dannett Hill 1774.

Disambiguation

This information pertains to Mattox Mayes, born 1723:

Mattox Mayes was the son of William Mayes who died in Lunenburg County and his wife, Mary Mattox. Among the witnesses to the will of William Mayes was George Abney (will dated 8 Nov. 1748, recorded 1 Oct. 1751). The court ordered James Hunt, George Abney, William Fuqua, and Abraham Abney to appraise the slaves and personal estate of William Mayes. In 1728 William Mayes Sr. had given 300 acres in Prince George County to his son Mattox Mayes.

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Mattox Mayes secured a patent to 400 acres on the north side of the north fork of the Roanoke River in Brunswick (later Lunenburg, now Charlotte) County on Turnip Creek 2 August 1736. He renewed this patent and added 398 acres 1 October 1747. Mayes sold 220 acres of his Turnip Creek tract to William Sublett in 1765.

Mattox Mayes died in Halifax County (will dated 16 August 1772, recorded 18 Mar. 1773). He had land on the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, tracts on Catawba and Mayes creeks in Halifax, and nine slaves. He nominated his wife and William Hill executors. They were to sell his land and purchase land that would be appropriate for his wife.

Dorcas married second William Hill who, according to Mayes’ wishes, sold two tracts of land on Mayes Creek to Nathaniel Barksdale 21 February 1778 for £130. Dorcas made a will in Edgefield County, South Carolina, that left her dower right to the estate of her late husband William Hill to her son, Dennett Hill. Should he die without heirs, the property would descend to her Mayes children (will dated 19 Mar. 1801)

Will

Will of Mattox Mays

His will was written 16 Aug 1772 and probated 18 March 1773 in Halifax County, Virginia. [2] In the Name, of God Amen I Mattox Mays of Halifax County being weak in body but of sound and perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that it is appointed once for all Men to died do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (to Wit) first I recomend my Soul to Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Dust to be buried in such Christian like saner as my Executors whom I shall hereafter apoint shall think proper, and as for my worldly goods which it has pleased God to bestow on me I do order, give and dispose of the saim in manner and form following (Viz.) I desire first. that all my lawful Debts be paid out of my Crops and Debts due me if sufficient if not, that my Ex'ors do dispose of any part or parcel of my Estate at their discretion for the satisfying or paying such just Debts.

Item. My will and desire is that all the Lands with which I am possessed consisting of one Tract lying and being in Pittsylvania County on Banister River ajoining Col. John Doneldson, also one Tract lying and being in the County of Halifax and on Catawbo Creek ajoining William Sacke's Land. and the Tract on which I now live lying and being in 'the aforesaid County of Hal x and on Mayes Creek ajoining Nathl Barksdail and William Baughan, be Sold and turned into Money at the discretion of my Exors, and that my Exors. to make and execute good and sufficient Deeds for the Conveyance of the several Tracts of Land above mentioned to the purchasers, to them and their Heirs forever. and that the Money arising from from the Bargain and Sail of those above mentioned Lands be again layd out'in Lands at my Exors discresions for the use of my Children, and that my well beloved wife Dorcas Mays do have peacable and quiet possession on the said Lands to be purchased during her natural life. M further desire is that my son Abney Mays should arive at lawfull age (if not my Heir at Law) that the Lands to be purchased as above for the use of my Children be equally divided amongst all my then surviving Children shear and shear alike allowing my Eldest son choice and so thier choices to be taken as they come to age, untill all receive their proportionable parts of such Land. Provided that my well beloved Wife Dorcas Mays be allowed her first choice in the Land as Tenants for life, and none of the above Lotts do interfear or disturb her in the use and injoyment of her choice.

Item. I desire that all my Negroes, Household goods and stocks of all kinds (if not effected by my Debts) be kept together for the use and support of my family until my son Abney, or Heir at Law arives at Age, at which time I desire that all my Negras (if kept together) Named. Captain, Pompey, Jude, Frank., Luna, Sal, Dafney, Jutah and Bob and their increases, with the Stocks belonging to my estate and all the Household goods be equally divided between my wife Dorcas Mays and my the surviving Children (to wit Abney, William, Samuel, Salley and Tabitha (if spared) and that my wife have her first choice in the Lotts which 1 do freely give her and her Pairs forever. and then my son Abney is have the second choice to have and to hold to him and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten for ever. After those two Lotts are taken out of the Estate, a) will and desire is that the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided among my the surviving Children (not before lotted) and my son William to have his choice to have and to hold to him and Heirs of Body lawfully begotten forever.

Item, my will and desire is that the remainder of my Estate be kept together untill my son Samuel comes of Age (if spared) and then for my Estate to be equally divided amongnst my then surviving Children (not before lotted) and my son. Samuel to have his choice in Lotts to have and to hold to him and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten forever. Item, after my son Samuel has got his Id. my desire is that the remainder of my Estate be kept together untill my Daughter Salley comes of age (if spared) and then for my Estate to be equally divided amongst my then surviving children (not before Lotted) and my Daughter sally to have her choice in the lotts to have and to hold to her and her Heirs forever, Item, after my Daughter Salley has got her lott my will and is that the remainder of my Estate be kept together untill my Daughter Tabitha comes of age (if spared) and then for that Lott or part of my Estate to be given up to her and her Heirs forever. Item, My will and desire is that there be no Apraisement upon my Estate. Neither any Security taken of my Executors for their performance in this Exo'r shipe in my Estate.

Item. Lastly I do appoint my well beloved wife Dorcas Mays, William Hill, and Abney Mays Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16 th day of August One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two. Signed Sealed and delivered Mattox Mayes (Seal) in presence of Elijah Hunt, John Glass Casandra Abney At a court held for Halifax County the 18th day of March 1773 This will was presented in Court by Dorcas Mays & William Hill two of the Executors herein Named who made oath hereto & the same being proved by the Oath of the several witnesses hereto was ordered to be recorded and a Certificate for obtaining Probate hereof was granted to the said Executors. Also liberty is reserved to Abney Mays the other Executor herein named to join in the said Probate when he shall think fit. Teste P. Covington Truly recorded 10 July 1755 p. 163

Richard Davis of Halifax Co., to James Hunt, Sr. of Lunenburg Co., for pounds 150, 660 acres, all that tract on the south side Stanton River, excepting 100 acres, which said Richard Davis sold to Radford Maxey at the lower end, beginning on the river thence south to a hickory on Childry Cr, known by the name of Mattox Mayes corner hickory, thence down the creek to the mouth of sd creek, thence down the river to the beginning, being 370 acres granted by patent 10 January 1748 to said Richard Davis, the other 290 acres granted by patent 22 September 1739 to Mattox Mayes. All houses, orchards, gardens, fences, woods, etc. Signed: Richard Davis Wit: Elijah Hunt, Nat. Abney, John Dean Recorded 18 March 1756 Source: Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 1 1752-1759 p.15

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Mattox May (son of Henry May and Unknown Unknown) was born Abt. 1684 in Richmond Co., Georgia, and died date unknown.

He married Dorcus Abney on Bef. 1758.

More About Mattox May:
Date born 2: Abt. 1684
More About Mattox May and Dorcus Abney:
Marriage: Bef. 1758

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References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138426698/dorcas-mays_hill
2. https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmaysf00mays/page/n46/mode/1u...
3. https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmaysf00mays/page/24/mode/1up...