Samuel Mayo

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Giles Hopkins, and Stephen and Elizabeth Hopkins

Samuel Mayo

• Born about 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
• Died 7 Oct 1761 at about age 71 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay
• Son of Samuel Mayo and Unknown 1st wife
• Husband of Abigail (Sparrow) Mayo — married 6 Aug 1713 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Mayo — married 30 Oct 1740 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay
• Husband of Mercy (Knowles) Mayo — married 4 Apr 1751 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mayo-1472

Samuel May, son of Samuel Mayo (1655-1738) and his first Unknown wife, was born in an undocumented place and time, although probably in Eastham, Massachusetts about 1690. [1] He was not Samuel Mayo born 16 July 1684.

Samuel Mayo was the son of Samuel Mayo. His mother was Samuel's first wife, whose first and last names are unknown. Samuel married Abigail Sparrow, Sarah (_____) Clarke, and Mercy (Knowles) Snow. [2]Samuel was born probably in Eastham about 1690 and died in Harwich on 7 October 1761.[3]

Samuel Mayo, married (1) at Eastham, Thursday 6 Aug 1713 Abigail Sparrow.[4] The Reverend Samuel Treat officiated. Abigail was the daughter of Jonathan Sparrow and his wife, Rebecca Merrick. She died probably in Harwich before 25 Nov 1737, when her father's will mentioned her husband and children, but not her.[1] Samuel married (2) in Harwich by Rev. Mr. Nathiel Stone, Thursday 30 Oct 1740 to Sarah (_____) Clarke called "widow." Bride and groom were both of Harwich. She died before Samuel married a third time.[1]

Samuel married (3) Mercy (Knowles) Snow, "Of Eastham" on Thursday 4 April 1751. Intention was filed 2 Mar 1750/1. Mercy died after 16May 1759, when named in her husband's will. She was probably the Mercy Knowles born in Eastham 16 Nov 1704, daughter of Edward and Ann (Ridley) Knowles and widow of Joseph Snow.[1]

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Samuel Mayo is buried in the Orleans Cemetery, in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

The will of Thomas Mayo of Eastham, yeoman, dated 21 July 1791, named wife Sarah, sons Uriah, Thomas, Jonathan, James, Israel and Sears Mayo; grandson Samuel Mayo; daus. Abigail Mayo, Sarah Paine wife of William Paine and Hannah Rogers wife of Jonathan Rogers. Wife Sarah to receive her right to thirds. Son Uriah was appointed executor. On 27 March 1794 Uriah Mayo received his letter of admin. on the estate of his father. Mayflower Families: p. 144 Mayo Genealogy: 5 Thomas and Sarah Mayo were members of First Church, Eastham in 1774 roll.(ware) stone: In Memory of Mr THOMAS MAYO who died Jan'ry 28th 1794 in the 75th Year of his Age

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Page 139 of the book Rev John Mayo and his Descendants[5] provides information for Samuel Mayo (Samuel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1) born 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable County.

Children

Samuel and Abigail (Sparrow) Mayo had the following (8) children:[6]

1. Rebecca, born 18 April 1714; married Paul Higgins
2. Samuel, born 3 June 1716
3. Thomas, born 28 October 1718; married Hannah Atkins and Sarah _____
4. Phebe, born 28 February 1720/1; married William Crosby
5. Abigail, born 20 February 1722/3
6. Reliance, born 7 March 1724/5
7. Sarah, born 24 May 1727; married Samuel Paine
8. Lois, born 13 May 1731; married Barnabas Howes

Samuel Mayo is buried in the Orleans Cemetery, in East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Origins

The Mayflower Index 1932 and NEHGR 102:49 listed his wife as Ruth Hopkins d/o Gyles and Catherine (Wheldon) Hopkins). Gyles 1682 will and 1688/9 codicil, probated 1690, do not mention any daughters[5][1] In the 2014 Brewster Silver Book (Part 1) it is indicated that neither the first nor last name of Samuel's first wife is known. It confirms that this unknown first wife is the mother of all of his children and that she probably died in Eastham before 15 July 1727.[6] In the 2019 Brewster Silver Book (Part 3) all seven children (Hannah, Sarah, Samuel, Jonathan, Rebecca, Mary, and Mercy) are listed as being the children of Samuel with no mention of a mother.[7]

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mayo-1472
   1. Merrick, Barbara Lambert. Mayflower Families in Progress William Brewster of the Mayflower And the Fifth Generation Descendants of his daughter Patience. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2001.) p. 158, 159 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
   2. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by Scott Andrew Bartley, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Published 2014, page 316
   3. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 111
   4. Births, marriages, deaths, 1649-ca.1840; intentions of marriage, 1700-ca.1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-9XXH : 27 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007009735, image 110, Eastham, Massachusetts, Volume 2, Births, & Deaths, 1654-1797, Page 12.
   5. Rodwick-Mayo, Jean, Rev John Mayo and his Descendants, 6th Edition (2010), e-book available here [1]
   6. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 111
   7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 February 2021), memorial page for Samuel Mayo (1689–7 Oct 1761), Find A Grave: Memorial #50987322, citing Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by happi (contributor 47230744) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50987322
   8. Mayflower Births And Deaths, Volumes 1 & 2