Benjamin Mayo

1750 - 1797  (46 years)

• Name	Benjamin Mayo
  Born	11 Dec 1750	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Occupation	Abt 1772  [2]
  He opened a public house in what is now North Orange.
  Military	1777  [1]
  He served in he Revolution as a Sergeant in Peter Proctor's Company, of which his brother, Joseph was a First Lieutenant, Col. Samuel William's Regiment. He marched to reinforce the Northern Army 10 July to 12 August 1777, a service of one month, nine days and 120 miles traveled.
  History	1 Jan 1781  [2]
  On 1 January 1781, in Benjamin Mayo's house, a committee met, which agreed to build a meeting house, more close to them. At the meeting were Benjamin Mayo; Nathan Goddard; Nehemiah Ward, serving as clerk; John Stow; Edward Ward; and Ebenezer Foskett. To this document they added the words, "Moreover, the subscribers do covenant, promise and agree that the said Meeting House is build and intended for a Congregational Church and Society to worship in; nevertheless, we do hereby covenant, promise and agree that whenever there shall be a Town, District or Parish set off by the General Court in this place then the said House shall be free for all the inhabitants thereof to hold all their legal, Town, District, or Parish meetings in." From this meeting house grew the Town of Orange, Massachusetts. The Meeting House was dedicated 31 March 1782 . Orange remained a "District" until 1810 because the Massachusetts General Court wanted to limit membership.
  	North Orange Church founded by Nehemiah Ward
  Offices Held	15 Mar 1784  [2]
  He was appointed the the Pound Keeper.
  	Historical Marker of the Orange Pound COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ORANGE INCORPORATED FEB. 24, 1810 ORANGE TOWN POUND BUILT MID 1700'S USED TO HOLD STRAY FARM ANIMALS UNTIL CLAIMED BY THEIR OWNERS. A FEE WAS PAID FOR THEIR RELEASE. MOST COLONIAL TOWNS HAD A POUND; THIS IS ONE OF VERY FEW STILL STANDING. ERECTED BY ORANGE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
  	The Orange Pound Today he Orange Town Pound is located on Wheeler Avenue north of the intersection of E Road, on the right side of the road when traveling north.
  Offices Held	1785	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He was elected a selectman.
  Died	2 May 1797	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Buried	North Orange Cemetery, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  	Gravestone of Benjamin Mayo Benjamin Mayo Esq. Died May 2, 1797 Æt 47 Dolly Mayo His wife Died June 7, 1845 Æt 88
  Siblings	12 siblings
  1. Rebecca Mayo ,   b. 29 Sep 1746, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 May 1844, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 97 years)   2. Joseph Mayo ,   b. 24 Jan 1747/48, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Oct 1748, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   3. Col. Joseph Mayo ,   b. 24 Jan 1747/48, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 19 Apr 1817, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont  (Age 69 years) ▻ Lucy Richards ,  m. 12 Mar 1772 + 4. Benjamin Mayo ,   b. 11 Dec 1750, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 May 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 46 years) ▻ Dorothy "Dolly" Goddard ,  m. 1773   5. Esther Mayo ,   b. 26 Nov 1752, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 May 1820, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   6. Caleb Mayo, Esq. ,   b. 28 Sep 1754, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Feb 1836, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)   7. Anna Mayo ,   b. 20 Sep 1756, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Oct 1825, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years)   8. Private Samuel Mayo ,   b. 4 Jul 1758, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Sep 1775, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 17 years)   9. Elizabeth Mayo ,   b. 9 Mar 1760, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 May 1793, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 33 years)   10. Daniel Mayo ,   b. 30 Sep 1762, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Dec 1838, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky  (Age 76 years)   11. Captain David Mayo ,   b. 31 Jul 1764, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 1828, Montréal, Québec, Canada  (Age 63 years)   12. Abigail Mayo ,   b. 4 Jul 1766, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Dec 1859, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 93 years)   13. Hannah Mayo ,   b. 8 May 1768, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. say 1820, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years)
  Person ID	I437	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Major Joseph Mayo,   b. 28 Feb 1720/21, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Feb 1776, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Esther Kenrick,   b. 26 Apr 1726, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Aug 1775, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1745	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy "Dolly" Goddard,   b. 29 Jan 1758, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Jun 1845, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1773	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years - She was 14 years
  Marriage License	1 Nov 1773	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Benjamin Mayo,   b. 24 Nov 1774, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 May 1824, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years)   2. Nathan Mayo,   b. 8 Mar 1777, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. Jan 1814, Illinois  (Age 36 years)   3. Calvin Mayo,   b. 18 Oct 1778, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 6 Nov 1845, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   4. Dolly Mayo,   b. 19 Feb 1781, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Apr 1793, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 12 years) + 5. Stephen Mayo,   b. 2 Feb 1783, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Jan 1871, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)   6. Esther Mayo,   b. 18 Apr 1785, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Apr 1813  (Age 28 years)   7. Lucena Mayo,   b. 16 May 1787, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Feb 1879, Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois  (Age 91 years)   8. baby boy Mayo,   b. 7 Mar 1789, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Mar 1789, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   9. Roxana Mayo,   b. 9 Dec 1791, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Mar 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 3 years)   10. Dolly Mayo,   b. 7 Jul 1793, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Jun 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 66 years)   11. William Mayo,   b. 20 Jul 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 31 Dec 1857, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 62 years)   12. Roxana Mayo,   b. 21 Jun 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Jun 1855, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Dec 1750 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Married - 1773 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage License - 1 Nov 1773 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Offices Held - He was elected a selectman. - 1785 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Died - 2 May 1797 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Buried - - North Orange Cemetery, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S454] Mayo, Chester Garst. John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts 1630-1688 A Genealogical and Biographical Record of His Descendants, (Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965), Secondary Source. [S466] Ward, Martha E. History of North Orange, Massachusetts, (Orange, Massachusetts: North Orange Reunion Association & Enterprise and Journal, 1924). [S460] Fiske, Arthur D. Cemetery Records of Orange, Franklin Co., Mass., (Seattle, Washington: Seattle Genealogical Society, 1963), Secondary Source. [S463] Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860), Secondary Source.