Benjamin Mayo

1750 - 1797  (46 years)

• Name	Benjamin Mayo
  Birth	11 Dec 1750	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Occupation	Abt 1772 (21 years)  [2]
  He opened a public house in what is now North Orange.
  Military	1777 (26 years)  [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 (30 years)  [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 (33 years)  [2]
  He was appointed the the Pound Keeper.
  Offices Held	1785 (34 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He was elected a selectman.
  Death	2 May 1797	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Burial	North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts   [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	6 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. Rebecca Mayo,   b. 29 Sep 1746, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 May 1844, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 97 years)   2. Joseph Mayo,   b. 24 Jan 1747/48, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Oct 1748, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) > 3. Col. Joseph Mayo,   b. 24 Jan 1747/48, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Apr 1817, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years) ▻ Lucy Richards,  m. 12 Mar 1772 + 4. Benjamin Mayo,   b. 11 Dec 1750, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 46 years) ▻ Dorothy Goddard,  m. 1773   5. Esther Mayo,   b. 26 Nov 1752, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 May 1820, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years)   6. Caleb Mayo, Esq.,   b. 28 Sep 1754, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Feb 1836, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years)   7. Anna Mayo,   b. 20 Sep 1756, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Oct 1825, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   8. Private Samuel Mayo,   b. 4 Jul 1758, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Sep 1775, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 17 years)   9. Elizabeth Mayo,   b. 9 Mar 1760, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 May 1793, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 33 years)   10. Daniel Mayo,   b. 30 Sep 1762, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Dec 1838, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky  (Age 76 years)   11. Captain David Mayo,   b. 31 Jul 1764, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1828, Montréal, Québec, Canada  (Age 63 years)   12. Abigail Mayo,   b. 4 Jul 1766, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Dec 1859, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 93 years)   13. Hannah Mayo,   b. 8 May 1768, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. say 1820, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Mayo of West Malling   d. Nov 1617 to Dec 1617, West Malling, Kent, England   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Whale  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I437	Roy Line
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2018

  
  

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

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Dorothy Goddard,   b. 29 Jan 1758, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jun 1845, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1773	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years - She : ~ 14 years and 11 months.
  Marriage License	1 Nov 1773	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Children	6 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Benjamin Mayo,   b. 24 Nov 1774, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 May 1824, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Nathan Mayo,   b. 8 Mar 1777, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Jan 1814, Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 36 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Calvin Mayo,   b. 18 Oct 1778, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Nov 1845, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Dolly Mayo,   b. 19 Feb 1781, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Apr 1793, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 12 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   5. Stephen Mayo,   b. 2 Feb 1783, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Jan 1871, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years) ▻ Mary Cheney  m. Apr 1804     6. Esther Mayo,   b. 18 Apr 1785, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Apr 1813 (Age 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Lucena Mayo,   b. 16 May 1787, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Feb 1879, Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 91 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. baby boy Mayo,   b. 7 Mar 1789, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 1789, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Roxana Mayo,   b. 9 Dec 1791, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 3 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Dolly Mayo,   b. 7 Jul 1793, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Jun 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. William Mayo,   b. 20 Jul 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Dec 1857, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 62 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Roxana Mayo,   b. 21 Jun 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Jun 1855, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 58 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Benjamin Mayo(1750 – 1797) 2Major Joseph Mayo(28 Feb 1720/21 – 1776) 4Thomas Mayo(1673 – 1750) 8John Mayo(1629 – 1688) 16Thomas Mayo(Abt 1600-1605 – 1630) 17Elizabeth( – 1681) 9Hannah Graves(1636 – 1699) 18John Graves(Abt 1599 – 1644) 19Judith Alward( – 1683) 5Elizabeth Davis(1678 – 1756) 10John Davis(1643 – 1705) 20William Davis(Abt 1617 – 1683) 21Elizabeth( – 1658) 11Mary Devotion(25 Feb 1648/49 – 1683) 22Edward Devotion(Abt 1621 – 1685) 23Mary Curtis(11 Mar 1620/21 – 1713) 3Esther Kenrick(1726 – 1775) 6Capt. Calib Kenrick(8 Mar 1694/95 – 1771) 12Ensign John Kenrick(1641 – 1721) 24John Kenrick(Abt 1605 – 1686) 25Anne Sawtell(Abt 1621 – 1656) 13Esther Hall(Abt 1653 – 1723) 26 27 7Abigail Bowen(1700 – 1775) 14John Bowen(1662 – 1718) 28Lt. Henry Bowen(1633/34 – 13 Mar 1723/24) 29Elizabeth Johnson(1637 – 1701) 15Hannah Brewer(1672 – 1706) 30John Brewer(1642 – 1 Jan 1690/91) 31Elizabeth Rice(1648 – 1693)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Dec 1750 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1773 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage License - 1 Nov 1773 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1785 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 2 May 1797 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - North Orange Cemetery, 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 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [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).