Robert Mays

Willl proved Amerst VA 18 July 1808. Names wife Susannah; sons Jesse, Pearce, Joseph B., Ballenger; daughter Polly Mays.

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Robert Mays

M, #3828, d. 1808

Robert Mays married Elizabeth Bolling circa 1753 in Virginia.1

Robert Mays married Susanna Wade on 4 September 1780 Amherst County, Virginia.1

Robert Mays died in 1808 Amherst County, Virginia.2

Children of Robert Mays and Elizabeth Bolling

Benjamin Mays1 b. 10 Sep 1757

William Mays1 b. c 1759

John Mays1 b. c 1761

James Mays1 b. c 1763

Richard Mays1 b. c 1765

Sarah Mays+2 b. c 1767, d. bt 1830 - 5 Mar 1834

Mary Mays1 b. c 1769

Rhoda Mays1 b. c 1771

Children of Robert Mays and Susanna Wade

Jesse Mays1

Joseph B. Mays3

Ballenger Mays3

Polly Mays3

Pierce Mays1 b. c 1783

Citations

[S572] Nancy Curran (e-mail address), "Mays Family", Ancestry World Tree.

[S203] Lyman Chalkley, Augusta County Records, Mays v.. Mays, O.S. 179, N.S. 63.

[S203] Lyman Chalkley, Augusta County Records, p. 150.

In his memoirs, “Four Years for Old Virginia” James Henry Mays says that he

enlisted at age 19 at Rocky Point in Monroe Co, Virginia in the spring of 1861 in Co. F,

22nd Virginia Infantry with 100 other young men. He came, he says, from a middle-class

southern farmhouse and his family were slave holders. He wrote his memoirs on scraps

of paper that were later transcribed by his son, Lee.

I have traced the family history as follows: Robert MAYS, b. abt. 1731, possibly

in Stafford Co., Va, d. July 18,1808 in Amherst Co. Va., married 1. Elizabeth BOLLING

(b. ? in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Latham

BOLLING of Stafford Co ) on Dec. 27, 1756 in Stafford Co. Va.; married 2. Susanna

WADE (dter of Pierce and Mary BALLENGER WADE) on Sept. 4, 1780 in Amherst

Co.

The children of Robert and Elizabeth were: Benjamin MAYS, b. Sept. 10, 1757 in

Stafford Co, d abt. May 25, 1835 in Iredell Co., NC; William, b 1759 Stafford Co

married Jane SWINNEY 3 Mar. 1788 in Amherst Co; James, b abt 1763 Stafford Co

married Lucrisa WADE 21 Jan 1786; Richard, b. abt 1765 Stafford Co married Pattey

EVANS Aug. 10, 1793; Sarah, b. abt. 1767 in Stafford Co., married William YELTON;

Mary, b ABT 1769 Stafford Co. married her cousin Joseph MAYS on Oct. 3, 1791;

Rhoda, b abt 1771 Stafford Co. married Hansley CARPENTER Nov. 3, 1797.

The children of Robert and Susanna were: Joseph B. Mays, b abt 1781 in Amherst

Co. married 1. Elizabeth Williamson 24 Jan 1809 Amherst. They had children Nancy

W., Beverly W., Taliaferro W. and Robert B. 2. He married Sally Hatten on 20 Oct.

1817, Amherst.

Jesse, b abt 1782 married Nancy ? They had moved to Giles Co TN by

1824, when he authorizes a friend to handle his part in his father's estate.

Ballenger, b. 1784 married Mary "Polly" WRIGHT , daughter of Tommy and

Cynthia Mayes Wright of Bedford Co and granddaughter of James and Mary Mays of

Bedford Co, on Dec. 21, 1811 Ballenger died in Augusta Co after 1860 census, which

listed his age at 76 and his wife's age at 68 and son William at 33 .

I've been told Mary Polly Wright died in 1868 in Augusta Co. of asthma, son John

signing the death certificate. She also could have had a son David, who was 29 in 1860

and living near her, and a son Jubal, who was 37 in 1860 Augusta census.

Mary "Polly" married Thomas Williamson on 4 May 1811 in Amherst.

Pierce b. abt 1783 married 1. Polly FULCHER Sept. 30, 1805, married 2. Nancy

Robinson 25 Jan. 1821, Thomas Hill surety .

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Will of Robert Mays - 1806 Amherst County, Virginia Will Book No. 4, pages 519-520 In the name of God, Amen, I Robert Mays of Amherst County being in my proper senses and knowing the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time it may happen, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following ( to wit)

I give to my son Jesse Mays one hundred and six acres of land, it being part of the tract of Land I purchased of Wm Tucker, whereon the said Jesse Mays has built and is now living,

Item I give to my son Pearce the ballance of the tract of land I purchase from Wm Tucker,

Item I give to my beloved wife Susannah the tract of land whereon I now live during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided between my two sons Joseph B Mays and Ballinger Mays,

Item I give to my Joseph B Mays one sorrel mare mare [sic] a feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf;

Item I give to my son Ballenger Mays a sorrel mare (called Dimond), a feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf,

Item I give to my daughter Polly Mays one Negroe Girl named Sarah, a sorrel horse colt (out of mare called Kitty) a feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf,

The whole of the ballance of my estate I wish to remain in possession of my wife during her natural life and at her death for the whole with its increase to be equally divided between my childrfen above named, to wit Jesse, Pearce, Joseph B., Ballenger and Polly Mays, to theirs and to their heirs forever.

Finally I appoint my trusty friends Charles Tucker, J Smith and my son Pearce Mays Executors to this my last will and testament.

Given under my hand and seal this third day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Six. his

Robert mark Mays (seal)  Witnesses  Charles Taliaferro  Peter Taliaferro  James Clements  At a Court helf for Amherst County the 18th day of July 1808 this last will and testament of Robert Mays deceased was proven by the oaths of Charles Taliaferro, and Jas Clements, three witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Charles Tucker, John Smith and Pearce Mays the Executors named in said Will personally came into Court and qualified according to Law and together with John Crawford and John Fulcher their securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of $5000 current money conditioned as the law directs.

Witness (Teste) Partial Record of 1811 Court Proceedings Challenge to the 1806 Will of Robert Mays September Term 1811 Ordered that the proceedings in the said County Court subsequent to the issue jointed between the parties be set aside, and that the cause be sent back to the said County Court with direction to the Court that if no other evidence appears exceptin what is contained in the Bill of exceptions, that the Def (e) n (se) be compelled to join in the demurrer.

Charles Tucker Jno Smith and Pearce Mays Exons of Robert Mays Dec'd and Jesse Mays Jos. B Mays, Ballinger Mays, and Polly Mays children and devisees of Robert Mays Dec'd and Susannah Mays, widow of the said Robert... Plaintiffs

against Benjamin Mays, Wm Mays, Jas Mays, Richard Mays, Wm Yelton and Sarah his wife, Jos Mays, and Sarah his wife and Hensley Carpenter and Rhoda his wife... Defendants

This day came the parties by their attornies Declaration, plea and Issue and thereupon came a Jury to wit Benjamin Racker, George Taisley, David L Burford, Jacob Tyree, Drury Bell, John Tucker, John Hansard, Hugh Norvell, James Metcalf, Thompson Noel, WIlliam Penn and Jesse Woodrop who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath returned their Verdict in these words to wit: We of the Jury find that the paper mentioned in the Declaration and and (sic) plea and in the order of the Chancellor directing this issue, as purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Robert Mays Dec'd to wit : a paper bearing date the 3d day of June in the year 1806 signed and sealed by said Robert Mays attested by three subscribing witnesses to wit: Charles Taliaferro, Peter Taliaferro and James Clemens, and which is in the following words to wit: "In the name of God," etc. is really and truly the last Will and Testament of said Robert Mays Dec'd duly made and published according to law, at a time when the said Robert Mays was of sound and disposing mind. " Thompson Noel." Whereupon the Counsel for the Defendants in the issue moved the Court to certify to the Judge of the Superior Court of the Chancery held over in Stauton (?) that the Verdict of the Jury of aforesaid was contrary to the weight of eveidence in the trial. But the Court being of opinion that the said Verdict was supported by the evidence overruld the motion and refused to grant the Certification -- It is ordered that the Verdict found as aforesaid be certified to the said Superior Court of Chancery.

Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 10 o'clock. Arch. C. Stuart Friday September 17th 1811 Present Same Judge as Yesterday. (Recorded in Order Book 1808-14, Page 260 Amherst County Circuit Court Clerks Office Amherst, Virginina)

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