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- John Mayo of Northamptonshire, a commoner's son, matriculated from Magdalen
Hall, Oxford University on 28 Apr. 1615 age 17. John suposedly left the
university without obtaining his degree, which was not unusual in this time
of religious unrest. Mather, in his "Magnalia", says that he was "in the
exercise of his ministry previous to emigration."
John and his family arrived on the "Truelove" from London in 1635 with Robert
Dennis, master. John moved to Barnstable, MA in 1638 and was ordained a
teaching elder in Rev. Joseph Hull's church 2 Apr. 1640: "Apr. 2, 1640, At
the investing of my Bro. Meo into the office of Teaching Elder, upon whome
myselfe, Brother Hull, Brother Cobb Lay on hands, and for the Lord to find
out a place for meeting, & that wee might agree in it, as also yet wee might
agree about the division of lands."(1) He was admitted a freeman by the court
at Plymouth 3 Mar. 1640.
John moved to Nausett (Eastham) in 1646: "The Principall of the members that
then Removed was that honorable Gentleman Mr. Thomas Prence whoe went away
with severall other of the Church who were very desirable... and settled att
Nausett, by the named Eastham; and in some success of time being destitute of
Ministry there being two in office of ministry att Barstable, then obtained
Mr. John Mayo the Reverend Teacher of that Church; to Goe to them, and he
became theire Teacher."(2) He was the minister until 1654 when he became
"discouraged" and moved to Boston, evidently after having some disagreements
with his parishioners.
On 9 Nov. 1655 he became the first pastor of the Second Church of Boston (the
old North Church) and overseer of Harvard College for a salary of £ 65 per
year. In 1658 John preached the annual sermon before the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Co. and in June he preached the election sermon before
the General Court. He owned a house on Middle St. (now Hanover St.) and sold
it for £ 200 to Abraham Gording in 1673. John was one of the ministers who
attended the Synod which met 10 Mar. 1662 and which adopted the novel policy
of allowing the children of non-communicants to baptism. The Royal
Commissioners attended the service at the Second Church on 24 July 1664.
While they were in Boston numerous petitions were circulated asking that the
Colony's "Libertyes be still continued". John's signature is attached to some
of these.
There are many entries in Increase Mather's diary to show the great influence
John had over his friend. The diaries also make mention of the numerous times
Mather had supper at John's house which is either a good comment on their
friendship or a statement about Tamsen's cooking! Mather was Teacher at the
Second Church for many years before becomming the minister.
"In the beginning of the year 1670, Mr. Mayo, the pastor, grew very infirm.
On the 15th of April he removed his person, and his goods also from Boston to
reside with his daughter in Barnstable, where since he hath lived a private
life not being able, through infirmities of age, to do the works of the
ministry."(3) Mather is a bit off with regards to his dates as the Church
dismissed him due to his poor health on 15 Apr. 1672/3. The church pensioned
John for the work he had done for the parish.
- GenMassachusetts L-Archives (See Sources)
- Rev. John Mayo 1597 Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, Engl
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Rev. John Mayo; born before 16 Oct 1597; baptized 16 Oct 1597 in Farthinghoe Parish, Northamptonshire, England;Farthinghoe is just a few miles south of Thorpe Mandeville; married Tamisen Brike 21 Mar 1618 in Leiden, Holland;
“marriage of Jan Meyer, a baize worker [works with coarse woolen used to make curtains, tablecloths, linings etc.] from
England, and Timmosijn Breyck, also from England in the Reformed Church.. The witnesses were Timmosijn’s mother
Susanna Breyck, and her sister, Marytgen Duijck. Jan was accompanied by Thomas Smith; [Jan Meyer in Dutch is John
Mayo in English; Timmosijn Breyck is Tamisen Brike.] Register of Marriage of the Reformed Church in Leiden, Holland,N.H. vol. H. fo.216, Leiden Holland.
On 28 Apr 1615, John Mayo of Northamptonshire, a commoner’s son, was attending college at Magdalen Hall of OxfordUniversity at 17 years of age. It is said that he left without a degree. By at least 1618, John Mayo must have traveled to
Leiden were he was married. In the summer of 1638, John, Tamsen and the five children (Hannah [about 18], Samuel,
Nathaniel, John, and Elizabeth [about 6]) joined the “Great Migration.” Twenty ships arrived in Massachusetts Bay that
summer bringing three thousand passengers. Two of seven, cleared from London, June 17 and 19, for New England, were
the Sparrow and the Desire, but the ship the Mayo family crossed in is unknown. To travel the harassed clergy were
obliged to disguise themselves and to use assumed names. However, Boston Transcript, on 1 Nov 1926, said: “Rev. John
and family came over on Truelove of London, Robert Dennis Master in 1635.” James Canden Hotten, Lists of Emigrants toAmerica 1600-1700 (London: Chatto and Windis, 1874) p. 87 - 1635 Truelove Samuel Mayo 10 years.]
Rev. John Mayo, Tamsen and the five children were in Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1639 to welcome the last of theScituate settlers as they arrived in America. Mr. John Mayo, Samuel Mayo and Nathaniel Bacon are on the 1640 list of firstsettlers (sworn freeman 3 Mar 1640) of Barnstable, Massachusetts. [NEHGR 2: 64]
The Mayo’s remained in Barnstable until he moved to Nausett (Eastham) Massachusetts, staying there from 1646 to 1654.He was the first pastor of the church there. The original site is located on Highway #6A by the Cove Burying Ground
marker of the Congregational Church. A deed by John Morton of Eastham dated 12 May 1655 sells land that partially
includes an area just beyond the dwelling house of John Mayo Junior, all of which Morton bought earlier from Mr. JohnMayo Senior. [The Mayflower Descendant 9:233, Plymouth Colony Deeds p. 155]
By 9 Nov 1655, Rev. John Mayo’s family moved to Boston where he became the first pastor of the “old North church” onSalem Street, which was the second church in Boston. Paul Revere in later years was a member of this church and during
the Revolution, it was torn down by British soldiers for firewood. John was dismissed from that position in 1673 at anadvanced age. He then went to Barnstable and lived at Eastham and Yarmouth and died 3 May 1676 at Yarmouth.
The Settlement of Rev. John Mayo's Estate [MD 9:119-121]:Rev. John Mayo died without having made a will, and his estate was settled during the following month, the agreement of
the heirs being dated 15 Jun 1676. The records here printed are found in the Plymouth Colony Records of Wills andInventories and in the Court Orders, the proper reference being stated in each case.
[Plym.Col.Wills, III:1:165]: An Inventory of the Estate of Mr. John Mayo Late of Yarmouth Deceased.... [items omittedhere] Mistris Tamasin Mayo the Relict of Mr. John Mayo above mensioned made oath to the truth of this Inventory soe far
as shee knowes; excepting onely the Goods and estate which shee had before theire Intermarriage, which shee had not
Claimed Right nor power to Dispose of but onely to use while they lived together as, as shee affeirmeth and to bring inwhat further shee may know the 2cond of June 1676. Before mee Thomas Hinckley Assistant.
[Court Orders, V:139, under date of 7 June 1676]: Mr. hinkley mr ffreeman and mr huckens are appointed by the Court totake Course about the estate of Mr John Mayo Deceased to make Devision and settlement of the said estate both with
Reference unto his wifes prte and amonst his Children; and therin to acte if it may be to theire satisfaction, and incase theyCan not then to make Report therof to the next Court that soe further may be taken for settlement therof;
[Plym.Col.Wills, III:1:175]:Witnesseth These prsents an agreement betwen Mistris Tamisin Mayo: viz: and Relict of mrJohn Mayo Late of Yarmouth Deceased; and the Children of the said Mr. Mayo in the prsence of and with the Concurrance
of Mr. Thomas hinckley Captaine John ffreeman and Thomas huckens; appointed by the Court to be healpfull to them in the
Devision of the estate of the said Mr Mayo: viz: The said mistris Tamison Mayo is according to her Desire to have eighteen
pounds in Mony and five pounds in such other prte of the estate, as shee shall Choose, which accordingly shee hath
Received in full satisfaction of her thirds, and whole Right into her said estate; onely shee is to pay all the Country Rate;
and the one halfe of the Rate Due to mr Thornton from the said estate and alsoe shee is to pay the one third prte of
whatsoever Debts shalbe made appeer to be Justly Due, and payable fromthe said estate; and the three surviving Children
of the said Mr. Mayo to pay theire proportionable prte to the said debtes according to theire Respective prtes and Interest
in the said estate; which is to be Devided in three equall prtes, to each of them alike; as neare as may be in speciue or
equivolent to it; provided alwayes that John Mayo have first alowed to him over and above his prte one bed and furniture,
therunto belonging Inventoryed att six pound and ten shillinges; and all the sheep to Samuell Mayo hannah and
Bathshebah the Children of Nathaniell Mayo Deceased and 40s a peece to the eldest sonnes of all the Children of the said
Mr Mayo which have not yett Received the same; and then the Resedue oft he estate to be equally Devided as aforesaid; In
witnes whereof, the prties Concerned which were heer present; have heerunto sett theire hands this 15th of June 1676. In
the presence of: Thomas hinckley Assistant, John ffreeman Assistant, Thomas huckens, The mark of Tamison Mayo, John
Mayo, Joseph howes, In the behalfe of hannah, Bacon I assent therto; Thomas huckens The abovemensioned John Mayoand Joseph howes being alowed to Adminnester on the said estate.
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