1750 - 1797 (46 years)
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Name |
Benjamin Mayo |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
11 Dec 1750 |
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [1] |
Occupation |
Abt 1772 (Age 22) [2] |
He opened a public house in what is now North Orange. |
Military |
1777 (Age 27) [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. |
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North Orange Church founded by Nehemiah Ward
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Offices Held |
15 Mar 1784 (Age 34) [2] |
He was appointed the the Pound Keeper. |
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Offices Held |
1785 (Age 35) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2] |
He was elected a selectman. |
Death |
2 May 1797 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
Burial |
North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [1, 3] |
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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) |
Marriage |
14 Nov 1745 |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 24 years and 9 months - She : 19 years and 7 months. |
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) |
Marriage |
1773 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1, 4] |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 22 years - She : ~ 14 years and 11 months. |
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) |
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Family ID |
F324 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
3 Aug 2018 |
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Event Map |
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 | Birth - 11 Dec 1750 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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 | Marriage - 1773 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Marriage License - 1 Nov 1773 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Benjamin Mayo - 24 Nov 1774 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Nathan Mayo - 8 Mar 1777 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Calvin Mayo - 18 Oct 1778 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Dolly Mayo - 19 Feb 1781 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Stephen Mayo - 2 Feb 1783 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Offices Held - 1785 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Esther Mayo - 18 Apr 1785 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Lucena Mayo - 16 May 1787 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - baby boy Mayo - 7 Mar 1789 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Roxana Mayo - 9 Dec 1791 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Dolly Mayo - 7 Jul 1793 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - William Mayo - 20 Jul 1795 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Death - 2 May 1797 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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 | Burial - - North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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 | Child - Roxana Mayo - 21 Jun 1797 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
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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).
- [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).
- [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).
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