Philemon Mayfield (abt. 1763 - bef. 1845)

Born about 1763 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Died before 1845 before about age 82 in Coweta County, Georgia

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Biography

He is the son of Valentine Mayfield and Winnefred Unknown. Entered by Molly Boling, Apr 9, 2013 Philemon was born about 1763. He passed away before 1845. 1791: Philemon Mayfield is on a list of insolvents, Granvile County, North Carolina. He had one poll.

1796, March 3rd, Rowan County, North Carolina Philemon Mayfield was the bondsman at the marriage of William Tippet and Rebecca Mills with J. Troy, witness. [Source: Ancestry. com. Birth Marriage & Death, Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868, page 398, as viewed on 10 March 2008].

About 1787: Philemon Mayfield and family moved from Granville County, North Carolina to Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 Name: Mayfield, Philemon County: Oglethorpe Year: 1798 District: Thompson Page: 27 [Source: Ancestry.com. Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1998. Index of state of Georgia government tax records, as viewed on 19 November 2007].

Georgia Census, 1790-1890 Name: Philemon Mayfield State: Georgia County: Oglethorpe County Township: No Township Year: 1800 Page: 000 Database: Georgia, 1800 Territorial Census (Oglethorpe Co.) [Source: Ancestry.com. Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. As viewed on 19 November 2007].

1830 United States Census, Georgia, Franklin County, No District given No enumeration date given Line 19 Philimon Mayfield, Males age 15-20: 2 Males age 20-30: 1 Males age 50-60: 1 Females age 50-60 1 Note: Listed just below this Mayfield family is a couple: one elderly man Gabriel Smith and one elderly female. Possible parents or relatives to Faitha? [Source: National Archives Series M19, Roll 17, page 251].

1832, 5 March: Philemon Mayfield, under the name of Philip Mayfield, purchased 100 & 1/4 acres of land in Coweta County, Georgia from William Ballard for the sum of $150. [Source: Coweta County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, Book C, pages 146-147, FHL microfilm #473252].

1840 United States Census, Georgia, Coweta County, District 7 Line 16: Philip Mayfield 1 white, male, age 70 to age 80 1 white, female, age 50 to age 60 Slaves: 0 [Source: National Archives Series M704, Roll 39, page 361].

It is believed that Philemon (Philip) Mayfield died sometime before 1845 because he was not listed on the 1845 or the 1846 Coweta County, Georgia tax lists although his son, Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield was listed on both of them. And, by 1847 there were no Mayfield names listed at all as paying taxes in Coweta County, Georgia.

Sources

• Seventeen Seventy Six. Volume 5, Number 4, pages 207-209, Ahnentafel Chart submitted by Keith L Henderson.

• Dates estimated. His parents were married around 1760.

• [He was not on the 1845 and 1846 Coweta County, Georgia tax lists while his son, Valentine Richard Smith Mayfield was listed on both. By 1847 no Mayfield names were listed as paying taxes in Coweta County, Georgia].

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