Major Joseph Mayo

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• Offices Held: 1754, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a member of a committee chosen and empowered to sell the rights of delinquent proprietors of Gardner's Canada, now Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Military: 1765 to 1766; He served during the French and Indian War, first being commissioned 30 October 1765 as Captain of the Second Roxbury Company in Col. Francis Brinley's Regiment. He served through 1766.
• History: 1769, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; A well respected man in Roxbury, he was an ardent Whig and was one of the leaders of the protest over the Townsand Acts.
• Offices Held: 1769; He was the Sheriff of Suffolk County.
• History: 1770; He was appointed by Governor Hutchinson to be the foreman of the jury to try the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre. The Governor later wrote to Sir Francis Bernard, "Captain Joseph Mayo was foreman of the jury at the trial of the soldiers. I am inclined to make him a major."
• Military: Jun 1771; He was appointed to be Major in the First Suffolk Regiment.
• Military: 19 Apr 1775; At the time of the Lexington Alarm, he was in with General Putnam and joined with his Connecticut troops in their march to Boston.
• Military: 1776; He was appointed a Major in the Continental Army, and had a sword made up which was engraved Joseph Mayo 1776. It was silver mounted and cost $36.00.

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Offices Held:
He died while serving in the Revolutionary Army.

Joseph married Esther Kenrick on 14 Nov 1745 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Esther (daughter of Capt. Calib Kenrick and Abigail Bowen) was born on 26 Apr 1726 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1775 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 6 Sep 1768, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Ebenezer Weld, the son of Ebenezer and Mary (Craft) Weld. He was born on 8 April 1747 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 28 March 1822 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Rebecca Weld (1769-____) 2. Rebecca Weld (1770-____) 3. Ebenezer Weld (1773-____) 4. Ebenezer Weld (1775-____) 5. Joseph Mayo Weld (1777-____) 6. Nathaniel Weld (1781-____) 7. John Weld (1788-____)

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• Moved To: 1772, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1772 he moved to Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1774; On the 17th of September 1774, "Joseph Mayo, constable of said town, was directed forthwith to notify the inhabitants thereof to assemble on the 19th instant at three o'clock in the afternoon, to see if the town will vote to choose delegates to represent them in a county congress, to be convened at Northampton on the 22d instant, at nine o'clock in the morning ; also to see if the town will act any thing respecting our public affairs, and choose such committee or committees, and give them instructions as they shall think proper at said meeting."
• Military: 20 Apr 1775; On 20 April 1775, then Sergeant Joseph Mayo marched to Lexington with Captain Eldad Wright's company of minutemen. He later marched with Ethen Allen to Fort Ticonderoga, and was placed in charge of that fort by Ethen Allen.
• Military: 23 Apr 1776; On 23 April 1776 he was commissioned a First Lieutenant in Captain Peter Proctor's 11th Company in the 6th New Hampshire Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia.
• Military: 1787; He was involved in Shay's Rebellion, and this story was told by his son, Joseph: "My father was Colonel of the First Regiment in General Shepard's Brigade when General Shay raised an army of 2,000 or 3,000 men in rebellion against the State laws and turned the Court out of doors. My father was sent with a regiment to Springfield to guard the stores on the hill, the guns and ammunition. Soon (2 Jan 1787) they attempted to march up the hill and General Shepard being there in person, gave orders to my father to fire from the artillery over their heads, then to the right, then to the left, all of which did not check them. He then cried "Give it to them in front, my boys" and then they fired a grist of grape straight among them which scattered them like sheep, made them run and scale the walls, killing three or four, and wounded as many more, and they took to the State of Vermont as fast as possible, past my father's house, and filled it full from top to bottom."
• Occupation: 1805, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1805 he was an Inn Holder in Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: 1806, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1806 he moved to Roxbury, Massachusetts.
• Moved to: Between 1809 and 1810, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont; Between 1809 and 1810 he moved to Orwell, Vermont.
• Obituary: say 22 Apr 1817
• Last Full Review: 31 Aug 2020

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Died:
He died from typhus fever.

Joseph married Lucy Richards on 12 Mar 1772 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Lucy was born on 30 May 1752 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1817 in Orwell, Addison County, Vermont; was buried on 20 Apr 1817 in North Cemetery, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Abt 1772; He opened a public house in what is now North Orange.
• Military: 1777; 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; 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.
• Offices Held: 15 Mar 1784; He was appointed the the Pound Keeper.
• Offices Held: 1785, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was elected a selectman.

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Benjamin married Dorothy "Dolly" Goddard in 1773 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of Nathan Goddard and Dorothy Stevens) was born on 29 Jan 1758 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jun 1845 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 7 Feb 1771, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel Langley. He was born on 4 November 1743 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 12 May 1800 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Esther Langley (1772-____) 2. Anna Langley (1773-____) 3. Samuel Langley (1778-____)
• Religion: 5 Jan 1772, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Esther joined the First Church Roxbury.

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• Military: 1775; Upon hearing of the beginnings of the Revolution in Boston, Caleb traveled to Boston with two horses, which he used to haul brush to help build the fortifications on Bunker Hill. He fought in that battle, but there ends his Revolutionary service.
• Married: 17 Oct 1776, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Molly Richards, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Whiting) Richards. She was born on 15 April 1758 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 11 April 1837 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Molly's gravestone inscription in Warwick Cemetery, reads: Molly wife of Caleb Mayo Esq. Died April 11, 1837 Aged 89 Years Issue: 1. Polly Mayo (1779-1820) 2. Caleb Mayo Jr. (1781-1803) 3. Joel Mayo (1783-1841) 4. Sally Mayo (1784-1838) 5. Elizabeth Mayo (1786-1829) 6. Fanny Mayo (1787-____) 7. Lucretia Mayo (1789-1828) 8. Harriet Mayo (1791-1807) 9. Hannah Mayo (1793-1868) 10. Mariah Mayo (1795-1819) 11. Amory Mayo (1797-1857) 12. Edward Mayo (1802-1885)
• History: say 1780, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Morse (1963) in his History of Warwick, says of him, "Caleb was to leave the most lasting impression on Warwick. He settled at Mayp's Four Corners in the eastern part of the town, where he was a merchant and a farmer besides engaging in civic and church affairs. Squire Mayo, as he was known, was famous as the father of eight very beautiful daughters who stimulated church attendance among eligible males by their presence."
• Occupation: say 1781, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a store owner and kept a public house.
• Offices Held: 30 Mar 1788, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman and served for nine years.
• Offices Held: 1789, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He served on the School Committee, and for seven years was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
• Offices Held: 1798, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a Justice of the Peace. Starting in 1798, his marriages were listed in the Warwick records.
• History: 1835, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; At the turn of the century, he was described by an old timer in Warwick thusly: "[He was] of noble and commanding appearance and his knowledge and long residence gave him much sway and influence with this townsman. He took much pride in his large promising family and justly might such a group be a parent's delight. The girls were handsome, ...finely rounded forms, clear sparkling eyes and delicate fairness of complexion."
• Religion: 1836, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He had pew number 29 in the Unitarian Church listed at $72 and the most expensive in the church.

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Name:


Married:
Mayo (1965) gives her father as Paul Dudley Richards, a famous tavern keeper.

Buried:
Caleb Mayo Esq.
died Feb. 28, 1838
Aged 83 years

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• Married: 20 Jun 1776, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Paul Dudley Richards Jr. , the son of Paul Dudley Richards. The following was written about him: "Uncle Richard Paul Dudley Richards was a hardware merchant with a comfortable income. They lived in some style, in a large, square, wooden house at the South End." Issue: 1. Joseph Richards (1777-____) 2. Bessie Richards
• History: 1825; The following was quoted about her: "Aunt Anna Mayo Richards was admired, loved, reverenced by us as quite the standard of perfection in almost all respects. She was one of the most winning and lovely women I ever saw, as well as the kindest of aunts."

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Christened:
As the baptism is listed as a day before her birth, one of the two dates must be in error.

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• Military: 1775; He served in as a private in Captain William Draper's 2ed Roxbury Company, in Col. William Heath's Regiment.

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• Married: 1778, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Wilder Stevens, the son of Nathaniel and Mary (Martin) Stevens. He was born on 25 January 1747 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Mayo filed marriage intentions on 10 October 1778 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, both being of that town. He died on Wednesday 2 August 1826 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Wilder's gravestone inscription in Warwick Cemetery reads: Mr. Wilder Stevens died Aug. 2, 1826 Aged 80 Issue: 1. Betsey Stevens 2. Mary Stevens 3. Wilder Stevens 4. Martin Stevens 5. Nabby Stevens 6. Esther Stevens (c1789-1870) 7. Joseph Stevens (c1791-1850) 8. Anna Stevens
• History: say 1790, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; From the book, Home by Anna Leland, her daughter, comes this description: "[she] was a woman of beautiful character and highly regarded in Warwick."

Notes:

Buried:
In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth,
The Late Amiable Consort of
Mr. Wilder Stevens
Who Died in Childbed
With her Infant Babe
May 5, 1793
Desirable in life and lamented in death

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• Graduation: 1787, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; : Harvard College
• History: 1788, Belpre, Washington County, Ohio; After graduation, he became the first school teacher in Farmer's Castle, a fort in the Belphre Settlement in Ohio.
• Military: 1792; He joined General Wayne's Army at Marietta, Ohio and was appointed Quartermaster General of the Army. In the autumn of 1792, General Wayne gathered his army at Fort Washington, Cincinnati and in October 1793, he moved into Indian country and build Fort Greenville. On 20 August 1794, General Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timber, near Toledo, Ohio. After peace was concluded, Daniel Mayo left the Army and settled in Newport, Kentucky.
• Offices Held: 1796, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky; He was appointed the Postmaster. He served for 40 years.
• Married: 25 Oct 1798, Washington County, Ohio; Mary Putnam, the daughter of Col. Israel and Sarah (Walde) Putnam. She was born on 5 August 1773 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut. She died on Sunday 22 July 1838 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky. Issue: 1. Harriet Putnam Mayo (1799-____) 2. Sarah Augusta Mayo (1801-____) 3. Mary Amilia Mayo (1802-1841) 4. Daniel Dudley Mayo (1807-1841) 5. Henry Hunt Mayo (1810-1877)

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• Married: 15 Dec 1786, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Sally Leonard. She and David filed marriage intentions on 20 September 1786 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. She died after 1798 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. daughter Mayo (1783-____) 2. David Mayo (1787-1791) 3. son Mayo (1789-1789) 4. son Mayo (1791-1791) 5. Sally Mayo (1793-____) 6. David Mayo (1795-____) 7. Rhonda Leonard Mayo (1798-____)
• Occupation: say 1794, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; kept a store; a public house,which he built in 1794; and the toll gate.
• Moved to: 1800, Champlain, Clinton County, New York
• Moved to: say 1802, Montréal, Québec, Canada
• Married: say 1805, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Georga _____.

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• Married: 14 Apr 1786, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Hazeltine MD. He was born about 1763 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He and Abigail Mayo filed marriage intentions on 30 March 1786 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 12 October 1826 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Benjamin's gravestone inscription in Warwick Cemetery reads: Benjamin Hazeltine died Oct. 12, 1826 Æ. 63 Issue: 1. Fanny Hazeltine (c1797-1803)

Notes:

Buried:
Abigail Mayo
wife of
Dr. B. Hazeltine
died Dec. 5, 1859
Æ. 93

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• Married: 25 Sep 1794, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; John Humphreys, the son of John Humphreys. He was born in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. In her book, Home Anna Leland says of John, "John Humphrey, her husband, was somewhat imperious in manner, and occasionally peevish and fretful; he was several years the senior of my aunt, for she was yet in the bloom of youth and valued himself not a little upon his descent from a family of some distinction."
• History: say 1800; In her book, Home Anna Leland says of Hannah, "[she] was a good natured, easy sort of woman and withal a little selfish; for being the youngest of her family, handsome, and decidedly willful, she had been too much indulged in her youth, and was not a little inclined to care for others so long as herself was at ease."

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• Married: 20 Jun 1803, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Esther Cheney, the daughter of Levi and Mary (Hill) Cheney. She was born on 2 October 1779 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 22 June 1860 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts of consumption. Esther's gravestone inscription in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, reads: Benjamin Mayo Died May 1, 1824 Aet 49 Esther His Wife Died June 22, 1860 Aet 79 Issue: 1. Benjamin Mayo (1805-1881)
• Occupation: say 1804, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a farmer and kept a tavern.

Notes:

Buried:
Benjamin Mayo
Died May 1, 1824
Aet 49
Esther
His Wife
Died June 22, 1860
Aet 79

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• Married: 1799, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Sally Ward, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Twitchell) Ward. She was born on 26 June 1780 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.She was also known as Sarah. She died on Thursday 16 September 1830 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Nathan Mayo (1799-____) 2. Calvin Mayo (1801-1879) 3. Minerva Mayo (1803-1822) 4. Lucena Mayo (1806-____) 5. Daniel Mayo (1819-1883)
• Occupation: say 1800; He was a farmer.
• Offices Held: 1819, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Religion: 28 Nov 1822, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the church council, which installed the Rev. Joshua Chandler, a Unitarian, as minister of the North Orange Church. The meeting was held in Calvin's home.

Notes:

Birth:
Mayo (1965) gives his birth as 8 March 1779.

Buried:
Calvin Mayo
Died
Nov. 6, 1845
Aet 66

Sally
Wife of Calvin Mayo
Died Sept. 16, 1830
Aet 50

Notes:

Buried:
In Memory of
Dolly Mayho, Daut^R
Of Capt Benjamin
Mayo and Mrs. Dolly
His wife who died
April 16th 1793
Aged 12

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• Occupation: Abt 1804; According to Mayo (1965), "He was a practical and progressive agriculturist and a citizen of integrity."
• Census: 1810, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 3 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 5
• Military: 1812; He enlisted in the Army during the War of 1812.
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 5 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
• Census: 1830, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4 Total Free White Persons: 10 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10
• Census: 1840, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
• Census: 1855, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 73
• Census: 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 79
• Census: 1865, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He and Mary were living with their son, Levi.; : 82
• Census: 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He and Mary were living with his son, Levi.; : 87

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Stephen married Mary "Polly" Cheney in Apr 1804 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Levi Cheney and Mary "Molly"Hill) was born on 29 Jul 1784 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1870 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 30 Dec 1804; Ebenezer Mattoon, the son of General Ebenezer and Mary (Dickinson) Mattoon. She was born on 29 September 1781 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He was joined in 1809 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, the Pacific Lodge of Freemasons. He died in 1868. Issue: 1. Fanny Mattoon (1805-____) 2. Maria Antoinette Mattoon (1807-____) 3. Emeline Mattoon (1809-1811) 4. Ebenezer Mattoon (1814-____) 5. John Brooks Mattoon (1817-____) 6. Lucina Mattoon (1819-____) 7. Dolly Goddard Mattoon (1821-____) 8. Benjamin Mayo Mattoon (1824-____) 9. Eliza Ann Williams Mattoon (1826-____) 10. Eleazer Mattoon (1828-____) 11. Roxanna Wheelock Mattoon (1831-1838)

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• Married: 16 Dec 1817, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Joseph Whitman, the son of Zachariah and Abigail (Wood) Whitman. He was born on 20 January 1790 or 5 February 1790 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Joseph and an Dolly filed marriage intentions on 15 October 1817 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the Postmaster of Orange for 25 years, a Justice of the Peace and a Representative to the General Court. He died on Monday 1 October 1860 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Maria Whitman (1820-____) 2. Joseph Mayo Whitman (1822-____) 3. Jerome Whitman (1824-____) 4. Alonzo Whitman (1827-____) 5. Marcus Whitman (1829-____) 6. Benjamin Whitman (1831-1836) 7. Abigail Whitman (1833-1836) 8. George Whitman (1835-1836)

Notes:

Name:
She was also called Sally.

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• Married: 21 Jun 1825, Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah "Sally" Dennis. She was born in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She and William Mayo filed marriage intentions on 5 June 1825. Issue: 1. Emily E. Mayo (1831-____)

Notes:

Buried:
William Mayo
Born July 20, 1795
Died
Dec. 31, 1857
Æ 62

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• Married: say 1817; George Wheelock, the son of Alexander and Sophia (Penniman) Wheelock.
• Married: say 1832; David Frost. Daniel was a noted temperance lecturer and a lawyer.
• Religion: Abt 1843; Roxanna purchased a building on the Oliver Ward place and had it moved to her husband's property to serve as the first Congregational Church in Tully. Despite the strong belief in temperance, the move was well lubricated for "mechanical purposes." The chapel was established in 1843. The Frosts purchased the first communion set and the melodeon for the chapel.

Notes:

Buried:
ROXANNA W.
WIFE OF
DANIEL FROST
DIED JUNE 30, 1855

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• Married: 27 Apr 1831, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Orena Smith, the daughter of Moses and Johanna (Goodell) Smith. She was born 25 October 1807 in Orange, Massachusetts, and died 23 February 1892 in Orange, Massachusetts. She is buried next to Levi, her husband. Issue: 1. Ellen Mayo (1832-____) 2. Wales Cheney Mayo (1843-1847) 3. Louise Janette Mayo (1849-____)
• Occupation: say 1832; He was a farmer
• Census: 1865, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 60
• Census: 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 66
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 75

Notes:

Buried:
Levi Mayo
died
Apr. 17, 1882
æ. 77 yr. 8 mo.

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• History: say 1815, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was bound out, at the age of seven, to a neighboring farmer and worked for many years for his board, schooling and clothing. He became a wheelwright and ran a business in Tully for eight years before being burnt out. Caleb then ran a store in North Orange for five years. He sold the store and removed to Orange, where he ran a cabinet shop for twenty years.
• Married: 15 Sep 1830, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Mary Wheeler Ward, the daughter of Deacon Daniel and Sarah (Jones) Ward. She was born 27 November 1810 in Orange, Massachusetts and died 7 June 1886 in Orange, Massachusetts. She is buried next to Caleb. Issue: 1. Sarah Ward G. Mayo (1833-____) 2. Desire Goddard Mayo (1835-1856) 3. Hannah Allen Mayo (1838-____) 4. Henry Harrision Mayo (1840-1864) 5. Abby Maria Whitman Mayo (1843-____) 6. Roxy Johnson Mayo (1846-1868) 7. David Frost Mayo (1846-1852) 8. Daniel Frost Mayo (1846-1852)
• History: say 1840; According to Mayo (1965) "He was a man of iron constitution, vigorous and hearty to the end of his long life. Caleb was a strong Republican and a member of the Universalist Church of North Orange."
• Census: 1850, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Census: 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 51
• Census: 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 60
• History: 1880; A surprise 50th Anniversary celebration was held for Caleb and Mary at their home by their children. Their great granddaughter, Henrietta Sanger, recited a poem in their honor.
• Married: 24 Jun 1887, Brantford, Ontario; Sophia J. Westbrook. the daughter of Silas and Rhoda Metcalf. Sophia was born in Orange, Massachusetts died about 1888.
• History: 1892; According to his obituary, "Mr. Mayo was well known and respected for his uprightness of character, constant and faithful wherever duty called him. He was a man of remarkable physical and mental activity, possessing a kind, pleasant disposition and irrepressible perseverance for daily labor....Last Winter he had a paralytic shock that affected his throat, destroying the natural taste for food and drink and since then has taken but little solid food, living almost wholly on liquids. Aside from this he has suffered from a severe kidney trouble for many years. Four months since he met with a serious accident at the furniture shop and while he fully recovered from the wound he gradually wore out, always patient and uncomplaining."

Notes:

Buried:
Caleb Mayo
Died
July 31, 1893
Æ 83
Mary W. his wife
Passed to the spirit life
June 5, 1886
Æ 75

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• Married: 14 Mar 1831, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Wales Cheney, He was born either 13 April 1801 or 21 July 1806 in Orange, Massachusetts and died 24 February 1843 in Orange, Massachusetts. He is buried in North Orange Cemetery. Pope (1897) gives their marriage date as 13 March 1831. Issue: 1. Wallace Cheney (1832-____)
• Married: 26 Nov 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Darwin Merriam, the son of Benjamin and Mary Merriam. He was born 29 December 1822 and died 11 March 1899. He is buried with Nancy. Issue: 1. Ona Merriam (1849-____)
• Census: 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 59
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 69

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• Census: 1850, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 35
• Census: 1855, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 41
• Census: 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 46
• History: Jun 1864; There is a family tradition, which says that she went to Washington, D.C., to visit her dying son, Marcus.
• Census: 1865, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 51
• Census: 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 56
• Census: 1880, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 66
• History: 20 Aug 1895; Her obituary reads "Mrs. Esther Mayo Ward, one of our aged and respected residents passed away last week Monday morning at three o'clock. She had long been ill, partly from fracturing her hip by a fall. She was born here March 10, 1814 and spent most of her eighty-one years of her life in this place. She was a member of the Congregational church here. She leaves six children, four of whom live in Orange and North Orange; Mr. Wales Ward in Saratoga, N.Y. and Mrs. Eddy Brooks at Grand Rapids, Michigan. All were present at the funeral as was her brother, Mr. William Mayo and his wife from Leominster." Her obituary in the Orange Enterprise reads, "Mrs. Esther R, widow of the late Thomas Ward, passed away Monday morning, after a long and painful illness. She fell more then four months ago and has been a constant sufferer since. She was born March 10, 1814."

Notes:

Birth:
Mayo (1965) gives her birth date as 11 March 1814 and the transcribed Orange Vital records gives her birth date as 20 March 1814

Died:
She died at 10 minutes of three in the morning.

Esther married Deacon Thomas Harris Ward on 27 Oct 1835 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Deacon Daniel Ward and Sarah "Sally" Jones) was born on 28 Mar 1814 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jul 1891 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Jul 1891 in Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: say 1841; He was a carriage maker for a number of years. When the Westminster National Bank was formed in 1875, he became a cashier. He later served as a trustee for the Worcester North Saving Institute of Fitchburg, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1841, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Married: 13 Jun 1843, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Maria Goddard, the daughter of Martin and Sylvia (Johnson) Goddard. She was born either 4 October 1817 i Orange, Massachusetts or 12 May 1818 in Mendon, Massachusetts. She died 16 February 1901 in Westminster, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Emma Maria Mayo (1845-1847) 2. Emma Frances Mayo (1847-1928) 3. Hamilton Mayo (1851-1924) 4. infant Mayo (1853-1953)
• Offices Held: 1859; The Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Westminster and Gardner
• Offices Held: Abt 1876; He was a Selectman for several years, the Town Clerk for twelve years, and the Town Treasurer for one year.
• Census: 1880, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 63
• Census: 1900, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 82

Notes:

Birth:
Mayo (1965) gives his birth date as 17 February 1817.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Jan 1839; Franklin Ward, the son of Oliver and Dolly (Ward) Ward. He was born 24 March 1812 in Orange, Massachusetts, and died 28 March 1890 in Orange, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dolly Alvina Ward (1840-1860) 2. Converse Ward (1845-____) 3. Jennie Louise Ward (1852-____)

Notes:

Birth:
Martyn (1925) gives her birth date as 9 March 1819

Died:
Mayo (1965) says the death was 2 or 3 July.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1841; Nathaniel F. Blodgett, the son of Nathaniel and Mary (French) Blodgett. He was born 3 or 30 January 1816 in Templeton, Massachusetts, and died 26 November 1888. Issue: 1. Percival Blodgett (1842-1917) 2. Maria L. C. Blodgett (1852-1922)
• Census: 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 39
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 58
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 79
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was a widow and living with her daughter, Maria.; : 88

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 1 Jan 1846, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Bunyan Smith, the son of Bunyan and Hannah Smith. He was born about 1823. Bunyan was a sash and door maker.
• Census: 1850, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 23