John Mayo

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name
John Mayo
sex
male
access
public
summary
Probably a son of the Rev. John Mayo, and perhaps born in England, he lived at Eastham, where he married Hannah Lecraft on 1 Jan 1650/1. Nine sons were recorded to them there, among them Daniel (b. 1664), whom he named with Hannah as executors of his will in 1702. He probably died at Eastham by 1706.
born
date
c. 1627-1630
place
England
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
note
From the Mayo research; basis not stated.
died
date
before 28 Oct 1706
place
Eastham, Massachusetts
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-hawes-1917-thomas-howes, will-john-mayo-1702]
note
Hawes, p. 32. His will is dated June 1702 and his inventory was sworn 4 Nov 1706.
father
id
john-mayo-1597
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[probate-rev-john-mayo-1676, book-pratt-1844-history-eastham, book-hawes-1917-thomas-howes]
note
A John Mayo signed the 1676 agreement on Rev. John's estate as one of his three surviving children (documented); that the signer is the Eastham John is compiled (Pratt, Hawes). His own will leaves a wine cup that my Father gave me.
spouses
id
hannah-lecraft-fl1651
married
date
1 Jan 1650/1
place
Eastham, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-eastham, records-plymouth-colony]
note
MD 6:205. Plymouth Colony Records 8:26 has the first of January, 1650, and reads the bride's name Reycraft.
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-eastham, will-john-mayo-1702]

"John Mayo and Hannah Lecraft ware Mareid the first Day of Jenuary in the year one thousand Six hundered fifty one" (Eastham records, MD 6:205). Pratt: "1651. Mr. John Mayo, son of the minister, was married to Miss Hannah Lecraft." He had probably come over with his father about 1638. Their sons are recorded at Eastham: John 1652, William 1654, James 1656, Samuel 1658, Elisha 1661, Danyell 1664, Nathaniel 1667, Thomas 1670 (died 1670) and Thomas 1672.

He was surveyor of highways for Eastham on 3 June 1656 (PCR 3:101) and constable on 1 June 1658, "to bee sworne att home" (PCR 3:136). In 1662 the Plymouth court sentenced "a sertaine Nantuckett Indian named Tetannett, allis Ned," to be whipped "for pilfering and stealing sundry thinges from John Mayo, of Eastham" (PCR 4:22). In the account of liquor brought into Eastham in 1664/5: "John Mayo, two gallons of liquor" (PCR 4:100). In 1667 he sat on two Eastham coroner's juries: the inquest into "the death of a child of Daniell Dones, whoe was drownded in a well" (PCR 4:169-170), and one that found that being "wett, and extream cold" caused a death (PCR 4:176-177). He was constable again on 5 June 1671 (PCR 5:57).

The John Mayo who served under Capt. Samuel Moseley in King Philip's War was a Massachusetts namesake (Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 72). On 14 Nov 1676 he was an overseer of the will of Nicholas Snow (Hawes p. 32).

In 1686 a John Mayo's mackerel, "caught with sains at Cape Cod, contrary to order of Court," was seized, and Capt. Jonathan Sparrow appeared "as attorney for Saml Smith & John Mayo, of sd Eastham, to defend their interest in sd mackrill" (PCR 6:203). On 6 Jan 1689/90 Samuel Sewall wrote to "Mr. John Mayo at Eastham": "When you were last att my house you spake of returning hether this winter Laden with oyll if the Ice did not hinder" (Sewall Letter-Book, MHS Coll. 6th ser. 1:94-95). Both may be his son John (b. 1652).

His will (June 1702) left a wine cup "that my Father gave me," and made his wife Hannah and son Daniel executors. His inventory was sworn on 4 Nov 1706.

Open questions

  • His mother (see Rev. John Mayo's file).
  • Read his will and inventory (Barnstable Probate 3:324-326) against the transcript.
  1. ---
  2. name: John Mayo
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Probably a son of the Rev. John Mayo, and perhaps born in England, he lived at Eastham, where he
  7. married Hannah Lecraft on 1 Jan 1650/1. Nine sons were recorded to them there, among them Daniel
  8. (b. 1664), whom he named with Hannah as executors of his will in 1702. He probably died at
  9. Eastham by 1706.
  10. born:
  11. date: c. 1627-1630
  12. place: England
  13. basis: compiled
  14. confidence: possible
  15. note: From the Mayo research; basis not stated.
  16. died:
  17. date: before 28 Oct 1706
  18. place: Eastham, Massachusetts
  19. basis: compiled
  20. confidence: probable
  21. sources: [book-hawes-1917-thomas-howes, will-john-mayo-1702]
  22. note: Hawes, p. 32. His will is dated June 1702 and his inventory was sworn 4 Nov 1706.
  23. father:
  24. id: john-mayo-1597
  25. basis: compiled
  26. confidence: probable
  27. sources: [probate-rev-john-mayo-1676, book-pratt-1844-history-eastham, book-hawes-1917-thomas-howes]
  28. note: A John Mayo signed the 1676 agreement on Rev. John's estate as one of his three surviving children (documented); that the signer is the Eastham John is compiled (Pratt, Hawes). His own will leaves a wine cup that my Father gave me.
  29. spouses:
  30. - id: hannah-lecraft-fl1651
  31. married:
  32. date: 1 Jan 1650/1
  33. place: Eastham, Massachusetts
  34. basis: documented
  35. confidence: proven
  36. sources: [vital-records-eastham, records-plymouth-colony]
  37. note: MD 6:205. Plymouth Colony Records 8:26 has the first of January, 1650, and reads the bride's name Reycraft.
  38. basis: documented
  39. confidence: proven
  40. sources: [vital-records-eastham, will-john-mayo-1702]
  41. ---
  43. "John Mayo and Hannah Lecraft ware Mareid the first Day of Jenuary in the year one thousand Six
  44. hundered fifty one" (Eastham records, MD 6:205). Pratt: "1651. Mr. John Mayo, son of the minister,
  45. was married to Miss Hannah Lecraft." He had probably come over with his father about 1638. Their
  46. sons are recorded at Eastham: John 1652, William 1654, James 1656, Samuel 1658, Elisha 1661, Danyell
  47. 1664, Nathaniel 1667, Thomas 1670 (died 1670) and Thomas 1672.
  49. He was surveyor of highways for Eastham on 3 June 1656 (PCR 3:101) and constable on 1 June 1658, "to
  50. bee sworne att home" (PCR 3:136). In 1662 the Plymouth court sentenced "a sertaine Nantuckett Indian
  51. named Tetannett, allis Ned," to be whipped "for pilfering and stealing sundry thinges from John
  52. Mayo, of Eastham" (PCR 4:22). In the account of liquor brought into Eastham in 1664/5: "John Mayo,
  53. two gallons of liquor" (PCR 4:100). In 1667 he sat on two Eastham coroner's juries: the inquest into
  54. "the death of a child of Daniell Dones, whoe was drownded in a well" (PCR 4:169-170), and one that
  55. found that being "wett, and extream cold" caused a death (PCR 4:176-177). He was constable again on
  56. 5 June 1671 (PCR 5:57).
  58. The John Mayo who served under Capt. Samuel Moseley in King Philip's War was a Massachusetts
  59. namesake ([*Soldiers in King Philip's War*](/files/sources/book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war/), p.
  60. 72). On 14 Nov 1676 he was an overseer of the will of Nicholas Snow (Hawes p. 32).
  62. In 1686 a John Mayo's mackerel, "caught with sains at Cape Cod, contrary to order of Court," was
  63. seized, and Capt. Jonathan Sparrow appeared "as attorney for Saml Smith & John Mayo, of sd Eastham,
  64. to defend their interest in sd mackrill" (PCR 6:203). On 6 Jan 1689/90 Samuel Sewall wrote to "Mr.
  65. John Mayo at Eastham": "When you were last att my house you spake of returning hether this winter
  66. Laden with oyll if the Ice did not hinder" ([Sewall Letter-Book](/files/sources/book-sewall-letter-book/),
  67. MHS Coll. 6th ser. 1:94-95). Both may be his son John (b. 1652).
  69. His will (June 1702) left a wine cup "that my Father gave me," and made his wife Hannah and son
  70. Daniel executors. His inventory was sworn on 4 Nov 1706.
  72. ## Open questions
  74. - His mother (see Rev. John Mayo's file).
  75. - Read his will and inventory (Barnstable Probate 3:324-326) against the transcript.
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