Major Joseph Mayo

1721 - 1776  (54 years)

• Name	Joseph Mayo
  Birth	28 Feb 1720/21	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Offices Held	1754 (32 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was a member of a committee chosen and empowered to sell the rights of delinquent proprietors of Gardner's Canada, now Warwick, Massachusetts.
  He died while serving in the Revolutionary Army.
  Military	1765 to 1766 (43 years)  [1]
  He served during the French and Indian War, first being commissioned 30 October 1765 as Captain of the Second Roxbury Company in Col. Francis Brinley's Regiment. He served through 1766.
  History	1769 (47 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  A well respected man in Roxbury, he was an ardent Whig and was one of the leaders of the protest over the Townsand Acts.
  Offices Held	1769 (47 years)  [1]
  He was the Sheriff of Suffolk County.
  History	1770 (48 years)  [1]
  He was appointed by Governor Hutchinson to be the foreman of the jury to try the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre. The Governor later wrote to Sir Francis Bernard, "Captain Joseph Mayo was foreman of the jury at the trial of the soldiers. I am inclined to make him a major."
  Military	Jun 1771 (50 years)  [1]
  He was appointed to be Major in the First Suffolk Regiment.
  Military	19 Apr 1775 (54 years)  [1]
  At the time of the Lexington Alarm, he was in with General Putnam and joined with his Connecticut troops in their march to Boston.
  Military	1776 (54 years)  [1]
  He was appointed a Major in the Continental Army, and had a sword made up which was engraved Joseph Mayo 1776. It was silver mounted and cost $36.00.
  Death	14 Feb 1776	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 8 sisters
  1. Hannah Mayo,   b. 4 Apr 1700, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. Mary Mayo,   b. 22 Oct 1702, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1718, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 15 years)   3. Sarah Mayo,   b. 30 May 1705, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Elizabeth Mayo,   b. 22 Sep 1707, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1756, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years)   5. Lt. John Mayo,   b. 17 Sep 1709, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Jul 1752, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years)   6. Rebecca Mayo,   b. 21 Oct 1711, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Nov 1739, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 28 years)   7. Captain Thomas Mayo,   b. 23 Sep 1713, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Nov 1792, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years)   8. Abigail Mayo,   b. 6 Sep 1715, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   9. Joseph Mayo,   b. 13 Jun 1717, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Jul 1717, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   10. Mary Mayo,   b. 20 Feb 1718/19, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 11. 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) ▻ Esther Kenrick,  m. 14 Nov 1745   12. Mehitable Mayo,   b. 12 Apr 1724, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Mayo of West Malling   d. Nov 1617 to Dec 1617, West Malling, Kent, England   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Lettice Peacock  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I436	Roy Line
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Mayo,   b. 13 Nov 1673, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 May 1750, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Davis,   b. 18 Apr 1678, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1756, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1745	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months - She : 19 years and 7 months.
  Children	7 sons and 6 daughters
  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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ 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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Captain David Mayo,   b. 31 Jul 1764, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1828, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Major Joseph Mayo(28 Feb 1720/21 – 1776) 2Thomas Mayo(1673 – 1750) 4John Mayo(1629 – 1688) 8Thomas Mayo(Abt 1600-1605 – 1630) 16John Mayo of West Malling( – 1617) 17Rebekah Stoughton 9Elizabeth( – 1681) 18 19 5Hannah Graves(1636 – 1699) 10John Graves(Abt 1599 – 1644) 20 21 11Judith Alward( – 1683) 22 23 3Elizabeth Davis(1678 – 1756) 6John Davis(1643 – 1705) 12William Davis(Abt 1617 – 1683) 24William Davis 25 13Elizabeth( – 1658) 26 27 7Mary Devotion(25 Feb 1648/49 – 1683) 14Edward Devotion(Abt 1621 – 1685) 28 29 15Mary Curtis(11 Mar 1620/21 – 1713) 30William Curtis(1592 – 1673) 31Sarah Eliot(13 Jan 1599/1600 – 1673)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Feb 1720/21 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 Nov 1745 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1754 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 1769 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 14 Feb 1776 - Roxbury, Suffolk 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). [S661] Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, (Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892). [S456] Jackson, Francis. A History of the Early Settlement of Newton, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, from 1639 to 1800, (Boston: Stacy and Richardson, 1854). [S665] Woods, Henry Ernest. Vital Records of Newton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, (Boston: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1905).