Robert Mayfield, Jr.

1. Robert Mayfield (Robert Mayfield1) was born ABT 1655 in Glouster County, Virginia, and died 1715 in Essex County, Virginia. He was buried in Essex County, Virginia. He married Sarah ABT 1678 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. She was born in Essex County, Virginia, and died BEF JAN 1727/28.

Children of Robert Mayfield and Sarah are:

• + 2 i. Jane M. Mayfield was born ABT 1665 in Essex County, Virginia, and died AFT APR 1725.
• 3 ii. Catherine Mayfield was born ABT 1675 in Essex County, Virginia. She married Bourne.
• 4 iii. Jacob Mayfield was born ABT 1677, and died BEF JAN 1727/28 in Essex County, Virginia.
• 5 iv. Robert Mayfield Jr. was born ABT 1679 in Essex County, Virginia.
• + 6 v. Abraham Mayfield was born 1679 in Essex County, Virginia, and died 1778 in Granville County, North Carolina.
• + 7 vi. Isaac Mayfield was born BET 1681 AND 1686 in Essex County, Virginia, and died BEF 13 JAN 1790 in Virginia.
• + 8 vii. John Mayfield was born ABT 1684 in Essex County, Virginia.
• + 9 viii. Anne M. Mayfield was born ABT 1686 in Essex, Virginia.

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Robert Mayfield came to America around 1652. He came with Richard Long who received headrights for transporting him and others to America. He is listed as Robert Maysfield, another way of spelling it in England.

Abstract of Will of Robert Mayfield, Sr. Dated Dec. 3, 1714, Probated Aug. 16, 1715, Essex Co., VA. Robert Mayfield being sick in Body But of Good and Perfect Memory, Thanks be to Almighty God. And calling for (illegible) Estate of this Transitory life and that all Might Yield unto Death, Which it shall please God to Call. Do make, Constitute, Ordain, and Declare This My Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following; (illegible) Being Pertinent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for sins Past. and most humble desiring forgiveness for the Same, I Give and Commit my soul unto Almighty God My Savior and Redeemer. In whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I Trust and Believe assuredly to be saved and to face full remission and forgiveness of all my sin's, and that my soul with my body at the general day of Resurrection shall rise again to (illegible) Joy, and through the Merits of Christ's Death and passion, Possess and enter the Kingdom of heaven, Prepared for the Elect and chosen. and my body to the earth from which it was taken. To be buried in such decent and Christian Manner.

As to my executors hereafter named shall be Moot and convenient. As (illegible) our wordly estates as the lord in Mercy hath sent me, my will and meaning is the same (illegible) shall be employed and possessed as hereafter by this my will and is expressed.

Item one I give and bequeath unto my well loved wife Sarah Mayfield all land and movable estate during her life.

One shilling each to Sons: Robert Mayfield, Abraham Mayfield, John Mayfield and Isaac Mayfield

To son Jacob Mayfield all Land at decease of wife

One shilling each to Daughters: Catherine Gregory, Jane Graves, Ann Connely.

Ext'x and excor wife Sarah and son Robert Signed Wit: Daniel Hays Robert X Mayfield Cornelius Sale

Proved by Oath of Sarah Mayfield, Widow, Executrix, Ect., Aug. 16, 1714 Sarah put up an estate bond in the amount of 50 pounds to bind her to carry out the terms of the will.

More About Robert Mayfield and Sarah Unknown: Marriage: Bef. 1664, Virginia.

Children of Robert Mayfield and Sarah Unknown are: Idbod Mayfield, d. date unknown. Jane Mayfield, b. 1665, d. date unknown. Catherine Mayfield, b. 1675, d. date unknown. Jacob Mayfield, b. 1677, d. date unknown. Robert Mayfield, Junior, b. 1678, d. date unknown. John Mayfield, b. 1679, d. date unknown. +Issac Mayfield, b. 1681, Essex County, Virginia, d. January 13, 1790. Abraham Mayfield, b. 1682, d. date unknown. Anne Mayfield, b. 1686, d. date unknown.

Brithdates of 1630 and 1635 for a Robert Mayfield is indecated in records found.