Isaac Ellender Mayfield, Sr. was born in 1742 in Albermarle, Amherst County, VA to John W. "the Tory" Mayfield, Sr. & Mary Delia "Sally" Bracken. He married Jean Jane Baxter in 1763 in Amherst, VA. They had 13 children. He was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He was a Matros. He passed away on August 12, 1795 in Lincoln County, KY around age 53. He was buried in Lincoln County, KY.
15. Isaac4 Mayfield (Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1730 in Virginia Colony, and died August 12, 1795 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. He married Jean or Jane Baxter in Amherst County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1742 in Scotland, and died Abt. 1796 in Kentucky.
More About Isaac Mayfield and Jean Baxter: Marriage: Amherst County, Virginia
Children of Isaac Mayfield and Jean Baxter are: 41 i. Margaret5 Mayfield. 42 ii. Serelda Mayfield. + 43 iii. Susannah Mayfield. 44 iv. William Mayfield. + 45 v. Sarah ”Sally” Mayfield, born Abt. 1757 in Virginia; died 1770 in Johnson County, Kentucky. 46 vi. John Mayfield, born Abt. 1760 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married Eliza. 47 vii. Jane Mayfield, born 1761. She married John Tucker October 04, 1796 in Garrard County, Virginia.
This is a Transcript of the will of Isaac Sr. Mayfield. " In the name of god amen. I Isaac Mayfield of the county of Lincoln and state of Kentucky am now under the afflicting hand of gods providence by sore sickness and bodily pain but in soundness of mind and memory thanks be to god for ever of his favor. And knowing that I must yield to death whenever god plans to call me, I do hereby institute and appoint this my last will and testament, revoking and disanulling every will by me heretofore made whether in writing or by word of mouth and desire that this may be taken by all men as my last will & testament. "And in the first place I give and bequeath my soul to God my maker and redeemer to be washed by his blood and to be saved by his grace. In the next place I give and bequeath my body to the earth in hopes of a glorious resurrection among the just at the last and final judgement day. And for my worldly estate that God has put into my hands I order and dispose of it in the following manned. That is to say after my funeral charges & just debts is paid I give and bequeath unto my son, Isaac Mayfield, The tract of land I now live on with all improvements, orchards and tenements thereto belonging only with the reserve that his mother my beloved Jean Mayfield, shall enjoy the present improvements and benefits of the Plantation for her support during her lifetime. Excluding that part whereon my son Isaac now lives. And all the remainder of my personal estate of whatever kind is to be left in the hands of my beloved wife during her natural life for her use and support. And after the death of my beloved wife, I will that the whole except the above mentioned plantation which I have given to my son Isaac be sold & equally divided amongst my children reserving to my grandson James Parks Mayfield, son of my Dauthter Susannah Mayfield an equal part with the rest. I do hereby appoint my two sons, George and Isaac Mayfield as my executors to carry into effect this my last will & testament agreeable to clear intent and literal meaning thereof. " As witness my hand and sealed with my seal this 7th day of March 1795. "
Isaac Mayfield moved to Greenville County, South Carolina after the Revolutionary War period. He was living there with his family in 1790. (Interestingly, there is a Mikagah Mayfield on the same census.) [1]
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