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Theophilus Mayo (1680 - 1763)

Theophilus Mayo
Born in Eastham, Plymouth Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 10 Aug 1705 (to 22 Dec 1748) in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of — married after 20 Jul 1751 (to before 15 Jun 1758) in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Theophilus Mayo, son of Thomas and Barbara (Knowles) Mayo was born in Eastham. He died in Eastham on 6 October 1763. Theophilus married twice. His first wife was Rebecca Smith, daughter of Thomas and Mary (_____) Smith. He married Rebecca in Eastham on 31 March 1685. His second wife was Rachel (Lincoln) (Hopkins) Higgins, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Holmes) Lincoln, widow of Benjamin Hopkins, and widow of Elisha Higgins. The intentions for his marriage to Rachel were published in Eastham on 20 July 1751.[1]


Birth

Date: 31 OCT 1680
Place: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)[2]

Event

Type: Marr-n/r
Date: 10 AUG 1705
Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA
Note: m. (1) 16 Aug 1705 Rebecca Smith[3]; m. (2) in 1751 Rachel (____).[4][5]

Children

Theophilus and Rebecca (Smith) Mayo had the following (9) children:[6]

  1. Asa, born 29 July 1706; married Experience Yates and Hannah (Basset) Covell
  2. Isaac, born 13 June 1708; married Patience Rogers
  3. Rebecca, born 2 December 1710; married Joshua Sears
  4. Ebenezer, born 1 arch 1712/3; married Apphia Freeman
  5. Experience, born 3 April 1716
  6. Theophilus, born 17 September 1718; married Thankful Higgins and Hannah Freeman
  7. Ruth, born 30 July 1721; married James Knowles
  8. child, born 22 September 1724; died young
  9. Benjamin, born 21 July 1726; married Sarah Snow

Will

Here is the full will of Theophilus Mayo:[7]

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:The_Will_of_Theophilus_Mayo

In it is mentioned a son Asa Mayo, grandsons Joshua and Paul Mayo, son Isaac Mayo, granddaughters Patience, Eunice, and Rebecca Mayo, son Ebenezer Mayo, son Benjamin Mayo, grandson Eliakim Mayo, granddaughters Thankful and Hannah Mayo, grandson also named Asa Mayo, daughter Experience Mayo, daughters Hannah Sears and Ruth Knowles, and son Theophilus Mayo.

Sources

  1. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 96
  2. Source: #S939 Page: Knowles Family - pg. 442
  3. Births, marriages, deaths, 1649-ca.1840; intentions of marriage, 1700-ca.1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-9XBR : 28 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007009735, image 128, Eastham, Massachusetts, Volume 2, Births, & Deaths, 1654-1797, Page 51.
  4. Source: #S468 Page: pg 8
  5. Source: #S386 Page: date & place only
  6. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 97
  7. Barnstable County Probate records, Volume 13:10-13, Will of Theophilus Mayo
  • Source: S595 Title: Mayflower Families through Five Generations , Vol. 2 - James Chilton Richard More Thomas Rogers (General Society of Mayflower Descendants) page 225
  • Source: S666Cape Cod Library Vol. 1, Thomas Howes...
  • Source: S386 Latter Day Saints Ancestral file, 1997
  • Source: S468 Helen C. Cooper, Descendants of Richard Knight & Sarah Rogers Self published, Kelowana, BC, 1991
  • Source: S939 Genealogical Publishing Company, Mayflower Families 1500s - 1800s CD #171 (Broderbund)
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2021), memorial page for Theophilus Mayo (31 Oct 1680–6 Oct 1763), Find A Grave: Memorial #149051477, citing Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Walt E. Smith (contributor 47029442) .




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It appears that Theophilus Mayo and Susannah Freeman were not married and it may have been an error that occurred with a merge somewhere along the line. Does anyone have any reason to not disconnect them as spouses?
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
This marriage has been removed. If a reliable source can be provided it can be added back at a later time with documentation.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Mayo-2626 and Mayo-186 appear to represent the same person because: identical dates and wife
posted by Robin Lee