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Note: John "Rev." Mayo, Jr., Born: April 02, 1598 in Cattistock, Northamptonshire, England, Died: May 03, 1676 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts He was born while Elizabeth I was Queen, and a boy during the reign of James I, he went to Magdelene College, Oxford University, in 1615, but did not graduate. He wed and had all his children in Northamptonshire. He was a protestant preacher in a time when the harassed clergywere obliged to disguise themselves and to use assumed names. The whole family came to the Colonies in 1635 aboard the "Truelove" from London. On March 3, 1639/40, in New Plymouth, at a General Court, Wm. Bradford, Governor, Thomas Prence, Miles Standish.... assistants Mr. John Mayoof Barnstable, Mass., and Job Cole admitted Freemen in this court and Sworn, (the term Freemen notes men of peaceable conversation, orthodox in the fundamentals of religion). He was a "pious and learned minister."He was steady, reasonable and patient. He served the congregation at Nausett (Eastham) as a "teaching elder" and moved there from Barnstable in 1646. In 1654, they moved again, to Boston, so that he could become the first pastor of the 2'nd Church of Boston, "transplanted from the smallest town on Cape Cod to the largest in the Bay, the 'Metropolis of America'. Was he not quite a person? He was, humanly speaking, one who has done the impossible!" He was an overseer at Harvard College, and he attended the graduation of the son of a fellow overseer, Increase Mather, who became Pastor after John. He was paid 65 Lbs. as his salary. He resigned his pastorate April 15, 1672/73, after 33 years in the pulpit. The North Church, of Paul Revere fame, pensioned him, not because he wasneedy, but for all the good he had done. He was a sincere 17th centuryreligionist. He was a resourceful man whose mentality was far above average. He helped to found two towns and three churches. He "never lost afriend except by death." "I have always supposed that Mayo was quite aperson. I dare say he has not had his justice from the historians, quiet people who mind their own business seldom do."
JOHN MAYO: A Colleague of Rev. Lothrop. Came in 1638, sworn freeman 3 Mar 1640, ordained 15 Apr 1640. He removed to Eastham in 1646, then to Boston where he became the first minister of the Second Church (lived onMiddle, now Hanover St.)(i.e., North Church) on 9 Nov 1655. He was dismissed from that position in 1673 at an advanced age. He then went to Barnstable and lived at Eastham and Yarmouth. The Settlement of Rev. John Mayo's Estate [MD 9:119-121]: Rev. John Mayo died at Yarmouth, Mass. in May 1676, 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 and Inventories 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 mentionedmade 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 onelyto use while they lived together as, as shee affeirmeth and to bring in what 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 freeman and mr huckens are appointed by the Court to take 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 andamonst his Children; and therin to acte if it may be to theire satisfaction, and incase they Can 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 mr John 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 from the said estate; and the threesurviving 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 notyett 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 Mayo and Joseph howes being alowed to Adminnester on the said estate.
After retirement he was replaced by Dr. Increase Mather.
Wrote "The Anatomie of Pope Joan" printed in 1634. Have Copy
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