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John Mayfield (abt. 1750 - aft. 1810)

John Mayfield
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 23 Feb 1773 in Bute, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died after after about age 60 in Warren, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born about 1750.

John married Mary Sims, 23 Feb 1773, in Bute (later Warren), North Carolina, with the permission of her father, Edward Sims.[1][2][3]

A Quit Claim dated, 15 Nov 1794, shows that John Mayfield purchased land from the legatees of Edward Sims' estate.

Deed Bk 13, p.281-2 (Screen# 830-1)
Indenture between Benjamin ELLIS, Wm (Nancy) ELLIS, Gideon (Zelphi) JOHNSON, John (Zebiah) EARL, William (Frances) ALLEN, all of Warren NC; All legatees of the estate of Edward SIMS; in exchange for 100 pds, relinquish a Quit Claim for themselves and assignees for a tract of land in Warren NC on both sides Malones? Mill Crk containing 346? acres, bounded by Robt CALLER?, Abraham MAYFIELD and William DUKE… to John MAYFIELD and his heirs…Registered: 13 Jan 1796[4]

Residence:

  • 1884-1887 Warren, NC[5]
  • 1790 Warren, NC: Males: 5<16, 2>16; Females: 4; Slaves: 5[6]
  • 1800 Halifax, Warren, NC: Males: 2<10, 2<15, 1>45+; Females: 1<10, 1<25, 1>45+; Slaves: 11.[7]
  • 1810 Warren, NC: Males: 1<15, 1<25, 1>45+; Females: 1>45+; Slaves: 25[8]

John Mayfield died after 1810, probably in Warren, North Carolina.

Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS44-6VC1?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS44-6VCL?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS44-6JY5?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  4. ↑ Warren Co, NC; Deeds, 1764-1960; Deeds, v. 10-13 1788-1796. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98Q-7XWV?i=829&cat=397388
  5. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., State Census, 1784-1787 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/25215018?h=d8658c (Free Share)
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-SPJB?cc=1803959&wc=3XTM-BX5%3A1584071002%2C1584071659%2C1584070607 : 14 May 2015), North Carolina > Warren > Not Stated > image 10 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR82-GCZ?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-CNR%3A1585148603%2C1585148607%2C1585148606 : 10 June 2015), North Carolina > Warren > Hallifax > image 38 of 61; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMM-X3KT-D?cc=1803765&wc=QZZC-13F%3A1588179904%2C1588181437%2C1588179902 : 1 December 2015), North Carolina > Warren > Not Stated > image 17 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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