MAYFIELD FAMILY HISTORY

The surname of Mayfield is said to be a locational surname from the country of England. This means that it was often taken by the Lord or owner of the land from which the name derives. Others who may have take a locational surname are people who have migrated out of the area to seek out work. The easiest way to identify someone who was a stranger at that time was by the name of their birthplace. The location from which the surname of Mayfield is said to have stemmed can be found in the county of Staffordshire, or the county of Sussex. The surname of Mayfield, and the name of the town of Mayfield both have the same possible meanings and origins. The first of this is that the surname of Mayfield can be derived from the Old English Pre 7th Century word of “moeddre” which can be translated to mean “madder.” Madder is a plant from which red or purple dyes are made from. The other possible origin of the surname of Mayfield is that it derives from the word “maegbe” which can be translated to mean “mayweed” and the element off “feld” which can be translated to mean “an open area of countryside which had been cleared for use with agriculture.”Among those who traveled to the New World to better their lives was one Abigail Mayfield, who landed in the state of Virginia in the year of 1677, carrying the surname of Mayfield to the United States of America. It is possible that someone who bore the surname of Mayfield tried to immigrate to the United States before the year of 1677, but was unable to complete the journey. Living conditions on the transport ships to America were sparse, leaving many starving, diseased, or dead upon their arrival to the United States. This is a medieval English locational surname. It probably originates from either the village of Mayfield in the county of Staffordshire, first recorded in the famous Domesday Book of 1086 as Medevelde, and later in 1180 as Matherfelde, or from the village of Mayfield in Sussex first recorded as Magefeud in 1199. In both cases the meaning is probably the same, the derivation being from the pre 7th Century Olde English word "moeddre" meaning madder, a plant whose root was used for making a red or purple dye, although it is possible that the Sussex village has a slightly different origin. If so it is from the word "maegbe" meaning the Mayweed. Both second elements derive from the word "feld", which means not so much a field, but an open area of countryside, which had been cleared for agriculture. The surname is apparently quite popular in Nottinghamshire, and research suggests that there may once have been a now "lost" medieval village of the same name in that county. Early examples of the surname recording taken from surviving church records of the Elizabethan period include those of Elizabeth Mayfeeld, who was married at the church of St Mary Aldermary, in the city of London, in 1542, and Dorithy Mayfield, who married John Whyte at Cropwell Bishop in Nottinghamshire in 1580. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. 

Every part of the Mayfield's go back to Scotland. Then Ireland in the 1700’s and then to Scotland which started with John 6th Earl of Wigtown Fleming 1673-1744. 

Goes to Sir Robert 1st Lord of Fleming 1416-1491 Scotland.

In 1680 it started out with the Campbell Clan. The Campbells were some of the most important people all the way back to the 1200’s. Back to Sir Neil Campbell Lord of Lockwood. It also breaks off from Campbell marrying a Bruce which goes back to Robert The Bruce. 

In the 1300’s it had the Stewart bloodline and Somerville Bloodline. 

The Bloodlines of Bruce, Stewart, Somerville, Campbell and Drummond are of the greatest there is in Scottish history. All these go back to the Thomas Family also except Drummond. 

In 1500 you have the Scottish Campbells and Cornwallis English. Cornwallis Clan was of very high importance in England. 

The Mayfield, Mansfield, Maiyffella were all the same name and come from Wales

Epperson, Thomas, Morrison, Dorroh, Burge, Wright, Anderson, Long, Dunlap, Brown, Alexander, McCoy, McNitt, McKnight, Akers, Mathews, Macon, Deaver, Huie, Foust, Duncan, Bynum, McDonald, Benefield, Jenkins, Helton, Renneker, Welch, Speake, Giles, Tate, Campbell, McClelland, Walker, Duncombe, Browne, Theed, Tollemache, Stewart, Effie, Keith, Lindsey, Wheeler, Rohan, Blesh, Saltsman, Bottorf, Pawley, Cornwallis, Barrow, Douglas, Hamilton, Gordon, Somerville, Drummond, Tobin, Silcock, Roebuck, Henry, Smith, Pulliam, Paulk, Roberts, Egger, Colvin, Valentine, Harner, Davis, Morgan, Cobb, Bennett

There are 29,489 Mayfield's in the Database 

13th Great Grandfather William Mayfield 1520- from Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. Married Mary E Rhodes July 1937 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. They had 1 child.

I-12th Great Grandfather John Mayfield 1537-1590 from Gonalston, Nottinghamshire, England. Married Alice Bruntts 1541-1600 on 16 November 1662 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. She was from Gunthorpe, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 1 son.

I-11th Great Grandfather William R Mayfield 1573-1632 from Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. Married Elizabeth Carrington 1582-1637 on 23 November 1597 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children.

I-Robert Mayfield 1620-1692 from Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 3 children.

I-Mary Elizabeth Mayfield 

II-Anne Mayfield 

III-10th Great Grandfather William Mayfield born in 1605 in  Exeter, Devon, England. Died in 1670 in Henrico County, Virginia. Married Alice Mathews on 6 July 1615 at Saint Mary At Hill in London, England, also of Exeter, England born in 1586 and died in England in 1673. They had 5 children.

I-Edward Mayfield 1625- from England

II-James Mayfield 1630- from Gloucestershire, England. Died in Cambridge.

III-Alice Mayfield 1632- from England

IV-William Mayfield 1635- from England

V--9th Great Grandfather Robert Mayfield I  born 1620 in Gloucestershire, England. Died in 1692 in Henrico, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. He married Sarah Davis born in 1635. They had 2 children.

I-William Mayfield 1653- from Virginia. 

II-8th Great Grandfather Robert Mayfield II born 1639 in Gloucester County, Virginia. Died in Essex County, Virginia in 1714. He married Sarah Harner born 1643 in Essex County, Virginia. Died in Essex County, Virginia in 1728. They had 9 children.

1-William Mayfield 1663- from Essex, Virginia, British Colonial

2-Jane M Mayfield 1664-1743 from Virginia. Married 1-James Graves -1724 from Virginia. They had 3 children. Married 2-Thomas Grant 1663- from New Kent, Virginia. They had 2 children.

I-John Graces -1719 from St Ann, VA

II-Edward Graces 

III-Jane Graces 

I-Thomas Grant 1682-1773 from New Kent, VA

II-Mary Grant 1695- from England

3-Robert Mayfield III 1673-1716 from Essex, VA. Married Sarah Roberts and they had 1 child.

I-Abraham M Mayfield Sr 1688-1769 from South Carolina. Married Elizabeth Valentine 1684-1737 from Granville, North Carolina. They had 2 children.

I-William Mayfield 1725-1761 from Culpeper, VA

II-John Mayfield 1726-1784 from Union, South Carolina 

4-Catherine Mayfield 1675-1707 from Virginia. Married John Richard Gregory 1658-1730 from Virginia.

5-John Mayfield 1684-1765 from Mecklenburg,  North Carolina. Married Frances Clark 1686-1769 from Nottinghamshire, England

6-Isaac Mayfield 1685-1790 from Rappahannock, Virginia and married Isabella Sutherland 1700-1726 from Davidson, Tennessee. They had 5 children.

I-Sutherland Mayfield Sr 1720-1790

II-James Mayfield 1722-1780

III-George Mayfield 1724-1795

IV-John William Mayfield 1725-1782

V-Issac Mayfield Sr 1740-1795

7-Anne Mayfield 1687-1735 from Farnham,  VA. She married Thomas Bryant Connally 1673-1713 from Ulster, Ireland. They had 3 children.

I-Bryant Connally 1710-1784 from Goochland, VA. Married Elizabeth Hopkins 1691-1784 from Prince William, Virginia 

II-Bryant Connally 1714-1752 from Goochland, VA

III-John C Connally 1705-1754 from Farnham, Virginia. Married Margaret Oldham 1709-1762 from Farnham, VA and they had 12 children.

I-Margaret Jane Connally 1730-1739

II-George Connally 1731-1819

III-George Connally 1733-

IV-Charles Connally 1735-1791

V-Sarah Connally 1735-1807

VI-John Wesley Connally 1737-1826

VII-Thomas Connally 1738-1820

VIII-Oldham Connally 1739-1739

IX-William W Connally 1740-1783

X-John C Connally 1744-1826

XI-Fannie Connally 1748-1749

XII-Mary Connally 

8-Peter Mayfield 1688-1765 from Nottingham, England

9-7th Great Grandfather Abraham Mayfield Sr born 1679 in Rappahannock, Virginia. Died in Granville, North Carolina in 1778. He married Elizabeth Valentine born 1684 in England and died in North Carolina in 1737. They had 8 children.

I-Abraham Mayfield Jr 1720-1808 from Warren, North Carolina. Married 1-Elizabeth Bell 1717-1778 from Virginia. They had 14 children. Married 2-Mary Ann White 1720-1800. 

I-Agnes Elizabeth Mayfield 1717-1778 from Virginia. Married John Neely 1691-1760 and had 4 children.

II-William Mayfield 1737-1832 from North Carolina. 

III-Mary Mayfield 1737- from St Thomas Parish, VA. Married 1-James Hilton 1740- and had 1 child. Married 2-Henry Jackson 1740- from Virginia. Married 3-Sherwood Kennery 1740-

I-Mary Hilton 1769-

IV-Catherine Mayfield 1739-1830 from Georgia. Married Martin Hopkins Dye 1737-1807 and had 4 children.

V-Stephen Mayfield 1739- from North Carolina 

VI-Martha Mayfield 1742-1801 from Georgia. Married Zimri W Tate Sr 1742-1798 from Georgia. They had 9 children.

VII-Elizabeth Mayfield 1745-1789 from North Carolina. Married Reuben Smith 1736-1788 from North Carolina. They had 6 children.

VIII-John Mayfield 1745-1825 from North Carolina. Married Mary Syms 1752-1818 from Port Gibson, Mississippi. They had 14 children.

I-Mary Mayfield 1731-

II-Nancy Matilda Mayfield 1766-1820 from Port Gibson, MS. Married Isaac Wade Fife 1764-1813 and had 7 children.

III-William Syms Mayfield 1775-

IV-Johnathan “John” Mayfield Jr 1776-1831 from North Carolina. 

V-Abraham Mayfield 1778-1836 married 1-Mary Ann White 1778- and had 5 children. 2-Frances Shearing 1774-1864 from North Carolina. They had 1 child.

I-John Wesley Mayfield 1800-

II-Abraham Mayfield Jr 

III-Helen Mayfield 

IV-Mary Mayfield 

V-Sevilla Mayfield 

I-Nancy Mayfield 1807-1880 from Tennessee. Married John Ellis Smith 1799- and had 4 children.

VI-Elizabeth “Mattie” Mayfield 1780-1847 from Bedford, Tennessee. Married William Tucker 1779-1825 and had 7 children.

VII-Nancy Mayfield 1782-1824 from Banks, Georgia. Married Major John Neal 1780-1822 and had 5 children. 

VIII-Thomas Mayfield 1786-

IX-Sarah Mayfield 1789-1824 from Bedford, Tennessee. Married Thomas Shearing 1785-1849 and had 7 children.

X-Edward Wesley Mayfield 1792-1875 from Georgia. Married Mary D Hudson 1795-1884 from Georgia.

XI-James Fletcher Mayfield 1796-

XII-Elisha Mayfield 1798-

XIII-Allen Mayfield 1810-1861from South Carolina. Married Sarah Cassells 1815-1892 and had 5 children.

I-John Mayfield 1834- from South Carolina. Married Mary Ann Carter 1836- and had 4 children.

I-Green Berry Mayfield 1853-1925 from Ringgold, Louisiana. Married Frances Elizabeth Kirkpatrick 1849-1934 from Shreveport, LA and they had 6 children.

I-Sarah Alice Mayfield 1871-1875 from South Carolina 

II-William Allen Mayfield 1873-1949 from Jones, Texas. Married Carrie Patterson 

III-Walton G Mayfield 1875-1882 from Ringgold, LA. 

IV-Wade Hampton Mayfield 1877-1944 from Ringgold, LA. 

V-Martha Ann Mayfield 1879-1951from Ringgold, LA. Married William Edward Mosley 1872-1935 and had 7 children.

VI-Regina Victoria Mayfield 1887-1969 from Ringgold, LA. Married Ennius Wilburn Tipton 1879-1956 and had 2 children.

II-Bluett Mayfield 1856- from South Carolina. Married Mary J Allen 1857-1926 and had 2 children. 

III-Sarah A Mayfield 1856- from South Carolina. 

IV-Mary A E Mayfield 1858- from South Carolina 

II-William Mayfield 1835-1915 from South Carolina. Married Olive Victoria Kirkpatrick 1845-1912 and had 7 children.

I-Walker Mayfield 1867- from Baton Rouge, LA

II-Sarah Mayfield 1869- Baton Rouge, LA

III-Idin Mayfield 1871- from Baton Rouge, LA

IV-Jane Mayfield 1874- from South Carolina 

V-Willie Gertrude Mayfield 1878-1968 from Charlotte, North Carolina 

VI-Ira Ann Mayfield 1883-1938 from Charlotte, North Carolina and married Coyt Adoulous Shirley 1880-1979 from Charlotte, North Carolina and had 8 children. 

VII-Bessie T Mayfield 1886- from South Carolina 

III-Tresvan Mayfield 1836-1867 from Georgia. Married Frances C Tally 1830-1900 and had 2 children.

I-A M Mayfield 1859-1870 from Georgia 

II-William Tresvant Mayfield 1861-1903 from Sherman, Texas. Married Lucretia Ann Knight 1861-1934 and had 9 children.

I-Henry Birdson Mayfield 1882-1948 from Dallas, Texas. Married 1-Verna L Robertson 1892-1975 from Texas and had 6 children. Married 2-Ethel Hatfield 1890-.

I-Henry Louis Mayfield 1906-1963 from Dallas, Texas. Married Lowell’s Coats 1912-1974 from Garland, Texas.

II-Harold Burt Mayfield 1907-1988 from Orange, California. Married Emma Horst 1910-

III-Carlyle R Mayfield 1918-1938 from Dallas, TX. 

IV-Dorothy Lucretia Mayfield 1920-2006 from Garland, TX. Married Willard George Veltman 1914-1984 and had 2 children. 

V-Rochelle Erwin Mayfield 1922-1987 from Wilson, North Carolina. Married Marjorie Mabel Woolery 1920-1994 from Verden, Oklahoma.

VI-Daniel Wayne Mayfield 1933-1996 from Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

II-Ellyott A Mayfield 1884-1912 from Graham, Texas. Married Lilly Belle Parker 1881-1969 and had 4 children.

I-Susan Myrtle Mayfield 1906-1914

II-Jesse Dan Mayfield 1911-1911

III-Bessie Ann Mayfield 1911-1911

IV-James Ellyott Mayfield 1912-1989 from Lawton, Oklahoma. Married H E Bost 1913-1994 from Coleman, Texas. They had 2 children.

III-Mayetta Mayfield 1886- from Arkansas.

IV-William Leonard Mayfield 1888-1954 from Dallas, TX. Married 1-Nettie Jane Bratcher 1894-1981 from Ellis, TX. They had 6 children. Married 2-Maddie Edith Badgett 1898-1967 from Dallas, TX. They had 3 children.

I-Helen Bea Mayfield 1914-1917

II-Ollie Lee Mayfield 1916-1976 from Waxahachie, TX. Married Eddie Lee Ellis 1919-2003 from Henderson, TX

III-Fay Mayfield 1918-1987 from Garland, TX.

IV-William Cecil Mayfield 1921- from San Antonio, TX. Married Alice Marie Dickerson 1925-2001 from Maypearl, TX. 

V-Albert Edward Mayfield 1923-1987 from Gainesville, TX. 

VI-Billie Mayfield 1923- from Dallas, Texas 

I-Patricia Janet Mayfield 1935-1999 from Dallas, TX. Married Dallas Wayne Hill1932-1985

II-Rosa Lee Mayfield 1938-2000 from Mesquite, TX. Married 1-Billy Wayne “Joe” Baker 1926-2011. Married 2-Henry Victor Eisner Jr 

III-William L Mayfield 1939-2014 from Farmersville, TX. Married Elise Harris -2005 from Farmersville, TX

V-Harvey Franklin Mayfield 1890- from Dallas, TX. Married Bertha Leona Thompson 1898-1978 from Corpus Christi, TX. They had 1 child.

I-Wallace Lee Mayfield 1916-1975 from Austin, TX. Married Bernal Rosalee Stolz 1917-1978 from Brenham, TX

VI-Nellie Maybelle Mayfield 1892-

VII-Robert Frank Mayfield 1894-

VIII-Ernest Milton Mayfield 1897-1948 from Fort Worth, TX

IX-Virgie Myrtle Mayfield 1899-1985 from Tucson, Arizona. Married Samuel Lee Hopkins 1892-1957 from Flintville, Tennessee.

IV-Thomas Mayfield 1838- from South Carolina. 

V-Obadiah Mayfield 1844- from South Carolina.

XIV-Priscilla Mayfield 

IX-Thomas Henderson Mayfield 1747-1832 from Warren, North Carolina. Married 1-Rhoda (Wright) Mayfield 1747–1812 from Tennessee. They had 4 children. Married 2-Mary Turner 1752-1796 from North Carolina. They had 4 children.

I-Jerry Mayfield 1772- 

II-Lindsey Mayfield 1777-

III-Henry Thomas Mayfield 1782- From North Carolina 

IV-William Thomas Mayfield 1783-1863 from Polk, Missouri. Married Catherine “Kate” Forehand 1785-1858 from Charleston, Tennessee. They had 1 child.

I-Bayless Elkin Mayfield 1809-1885 from Dodge, Iowa. Married Martha Jane Blaine 1811-1905

I-Nancy Mayfield 1756-1799 from North Carolina 

II-Sally Mayfield 1772-1847 from North Carolina. Married James K Kearney 1760-1820 and had 19 children. POOR SALLY

III-Benjamin Mayfield 1775- from North Carolina 

IV-Rebecca Mayfield 1775- from North Carolina 

X-Nancy Ann Mayfield 1749-1837 from Davidson, North Carolina. Married 1-Drury Wycherley Jackson 1754-1835 from Virginia. Married 2-James Hilton 1748- from Virginia. Married 3-Sgt Sherwood Kennedy Sr 1760-1841 from North Carolina. They had 10 children.

XI-Isaac Mayfield 1749- from Virginia 

XII-Agnes Mayfield 1755-1830 from North Carolina 

XIII-Jeans Mayfield 1763-1823 from North Carolina 

XIV-Edmund Mayfield 1765-1831 from Virginia. Married Catherine Dye 1770-1827 from North Carolina. They had 13 children.

I-Elizabeth R Mayfield 1780- from North Carolina 

II-Elisha Mayfield 1783- from North Carolina 

III-Elizabeth R Mayfield 1785- from North Carolina 

IV-Abraham Mayfield 1788-1796 from North Carolina 

V-Polly Martin Mayfield 1789-

VI-Rebecca Mayfield 1791-1812 North Carolina 

VII-Nancy Mayfield 1794-

VIII-Elizabeth Catherine Mayfield 1796-1827 from North Carolina. Married Smith Palmer 1791-1840 from Palmersville, Tennessee.  They had 8 children.

IX-John W Mayfield 1799-1831 from North Carolina. Married Nancy Smith 1810- from Tennessee. They had 6 children all from Nancy’s other marriage. 

X-James C Mayfield 1801- from North Carolina 

XI-William Edmond Mayfield 1803-1841 from North Carolina. Married Winnifred James Palmer 1794-. They had 3 children.

XII-Sally Mayfield 1805-

XIII-Elisha Mayfield 1809-

II-John W Mayfield 1725-1782 from South Carolina. Married Mary Delia Bracken 1726-1782 from South Carolina. They had 14 children. 

I-Ellender Mayfield 1742-1822 from Lauderdale, AL

II-Isaac Mayfield 1742-1822 from Lauderdale, AL. Married Margaret Rebecca Brummet 1744-1814 from Giles, TN. They had 14 children.

I-William Mayfield 1764- from South Carolina. Married Elizabeth Robertson 1764-1857 from Giles, TN and had 3 children.

II-Winnifred Mayfield 1766-1872 from Virginia 

III-John Adams Mayfield 1768-1813 from Pulaski, TN. Married Mary “Polly” Woolf 1770-1848 from Pulaski, TN. They had 10 children.

IV-Jane Elam Mayfield 1772-1872

V-Tabitha Mayfield 1775- from Virginia. Married Stephen Confrey 1784-

VI-Elizabeth Moore Mayfield 1777-1872 from Kentucky. Married Archibald Moore 1774-1850 and had 12 children.

VII-Larkin Mayfield 1780-1850 

VIII-Winnifred Sally Mayfield 1782-

IX-Isaac Mayfield Jr 1784-1836 from Giles, TN. Married Nancy Bottoms 1788-1831 from North Carolina. 

X-Brice Moore Mayfield 1785-1856 from Lauderdale, MS. Married Margaret Ann Simmons 1797-1866 and had 11 children.

XI-Thomas Jefferson Mayfield 1786-1846 from Rutherford, TN. Married 1-Elizabeth “Betsy” Brooks 1785- from Kentucky and had 1 child.

I-Elizabeth Mayfield 1810-1855 from Rutherford, TN. Married 2-Elizabeth Jones 1788-1846 from Tennessee. 

XII-Jesse Jack Mayfield 1791-1835

XIII-James Mayfield 1796-

XIV-Winnifred Mayfield 1837-

III-John W Mayfield Jr 1745-1816 from Pulaski, TN. Married Clarenda Pleasant 1746-1816 from Pulaski, TN. They had 1 child.

I-John Gideon Mayfield 1770-1828 from Barren, Kentucky. Married Sarah McDougal 1770-1838 from Wilmington, North Carolina. They had 14 children.

IV-William Mayfield 1748-1761 from Virginia 

V-James Mayfield 1748-1825 from Overton, TN

VI-Abraham Lewis Mayfield 1749-1782 from Virginia 

VII-Abraham Lewis Mayfield 1750-1842 from Greenville, South Carolina. Married 1-Norvelle Thomas 1752-1773. Married 2-Martha Jane Jones 1755-1812 and had 17 children. Married 3-Martha Norvell 1760-1812

VIII-Isham Mayfield 1752-1818 from Greene, TN

IX-Micajah Mayfield 1755-1798 from Garland, Kentucky. Married Susannah Hand 1750- from Kentucky. They had 6 children.

X-Stephen Mayfield Sr 1755-1834 Overton County, TN. Married 1-Jack (no last name) Cherokee a Indian and had 7 children. Married 2-Catherine Briant and had 1 child. Married 3-Bridgett Gilmore 1758-1807 from Overton, TN and had 8 children.

XI-William Mayfield 1758-1820 from Virginia 

XII-Elisha Mayfield 1758- from North Carolina 

XIII-Randolph Mayfield 1760- from North Carolina 

XIV-Jesse Mayfield Sr 1765-1833 from McMinn, TN. Married Penelope Brummette 1772-1850 from Athens, TN. They had 8 children.

I-Pearson Brummette Mayfield 1789-1832 from McMinn, TN. Married Nancy Ann McJunkins 1797-1859 and had 12 children. 

I-James Joseph Mayfield 1812-

II-John G Mayfield 1812-

III-Samuel Mayfield 1812-1854

IV-Jesse “Jess” Mayfield 1814-1862

V-Mary Mayfield 1814-

VI-William Samuel Mayfield 1818-1897

VII-James Mayfield 1820-1889

VIII-Stanwick Howard Mayfield 1825-1860

IX-Lt Thomas Brummett Mayfield 1828-1874

X-Clement Mayfield 1830-1839

XI-Judge Pearson Brummett Mayfield 1832-1904

XII-Clement Mayfield 

II-Carter Mayfield 1790-1850 McMinn, TN

III-Jesse Mayfield Jr 1793-1857 from Rusk, Texas. Married Sarah Starr (Cherokee Indian) from Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, US. Buried Cherokee National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma. They had 9 children. (MAYFIELD DAIRY FARM)

I-Nancy Mayfield 1821-1894

II-Emily Walker Mayfield 1823-1891

III-Penelope Starr Mayfield 1824-1902

IV-John Wilson Mayfield 1827-1883

V-Carter Walker Mayfield 1828-1879

VI-Sabina Elizabeth Mayfield 1832-

VII-Victoria Hulda Mayfield 1834-1890

VIII-Elvira C Mayfield 1837-1899

IX-Cornelia Mayfield 1848-1849

IV-Preshia Mayfield 1795-1861 from McMinn, TN. Married David Alexander Cobb 1794-1879 from South Carolina. They had 7 children.

V-Thomas Brummett 1799-1872 from McMinn, TN. Married 1-Elizabeth Emeline Ballew 1809-1845 from North Carolina and had 5 children. Married 2-Sarah Jane Rudd 1829-1861 from Tennessee and had 6 children.

I-Sarah Mayfield 1829-1929 

II-Elizabeth Frances Mayfield 1834-1867 from McMinn, TN. Married Timothy Ford Gibson 1834-1921

III-Louisa Penelope Mayfield 1836- from TN. Married Elias P Gibson 1845-1924 from TN.

IV-Mary Letitia Tissia Mayfield 1838-

V-Emmaline Elvira Mayfield 1841-

I-William Mayfield 1849-1849 

II-Emma Sue Mayfield 1851-1880 from McMinn, TN. Married Dr George T Russell 1846-1910 from Athens, TN. They had 3 children.

III-Thomas Brummett Mayfield Jr 1853-1943 from McMinn, TN. Married Elizabeth Eugenia Brient 1853-1940 from Friendsville, TN. They had 5 children.

I-Sarah Edna Mayfield 1885-1968 from McMinn, TN. Married James S Vaughn 

II-Thomas Brient Mayfield 1888-1937 from McMinn, TN. Married Goldie Denton 1898-1993 from Athens, TN. They had 4 children.

I-Thomas Brient Mayfield Jr 1919-2008 from Athens, TN. Married Ruth Alma Bolton 1919-1969 from Chaka, TN

II-Emily Eugene Mayfield 1921-

III-Sarah Louise Mayfield 1922-

IV-Charles Scott Mayfield 1926-1998 from Athens, TN. Married Muriel Elaine Mayfield and had 1 child.

I-Marilyn Mayfield 

III-Emma Sue Mayfield 1892-1972 from Athens, TN. Married Hubert Lee Davis 1886-1958 from Athens, TN. They had 1 child.

I-Dr William Mayfield Davis 1927-2009

IV-Infant Mayfield 1884

V-Infant Mayfield 1887

IV-Joseph Mayfield 1856-1856 

V-Pearson B Mayfield 1858-1883 from McMinn, TN

VI-Sarah S Mayfield 1861-1861 from McMinn, TN

VI-Mahally Mayfield 1810-

VII-Elizabeth Mayfield 1815-1849 from South Carolina. Married James F Hill -1844. They had 1 child.

I-Jesse Mayfield Hill 1839-1915

VIII-William Mayfield 1822-1891 from Lunenburg, Virginia 

III-John Mayfield 1726-1784 from Virginia. Married Mary. Had 1 child.

1-Robert Mayfield 1805-

IV-Valentine Mayfield Sr 1730-1791 from North Carolina. Married Mary Winnefred Bradford 1724-1803 and had 5 children.

I-Philemon Mayfield 1760-1860 from Georgia. Married Tabitha Faitha Smith 1770-1859 from Georgia. They had 5 children.

II-Valentine Mayfield 1774-1834 from Gibson, TN. Married Amey P Hunt 1792-1858 and had  11 children.

I-Alexander Bradley Pumfort Mayfield 1818-1894from Lindsay, Oklahoma. Married 1-Martha Elizabeth Ervin Mayfield 1818-1860 and they had 7 children. Married 2-Roxanna Elizabeth Brown 1838-1905 and had 3 children. 

I-Parthenon J Mayfield 1838- from Gibson, TN

II-Cenith Francis Mayfield 1839-1922 from Pemiscot, Missouri. Married John L Connell 1835-1879 and had 8 children.

III-Miranda Mayfield 1842- from Gibson, TN

IV-Mary Ann C Mayfield 1847- from Gibson, TN

V-Cleborn Seaborn Mayfield 1854-1915 from Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Married Fannie McAnear 1881-1937 from Red River, Texas and had 2 children. 

I-Esther Mayfield 1898-1991

II-Eugene Mayfield 1914-1956

VI-Nancy H Mayfield 1855- from Holland, Missouri. Married Thomas Pharaoh Kirkman 1851-1936 and had 6 children.

VII-Valentine G Mayfield 1857-1900 from Texas. Married 1-Amanda Angeline Blackburn 1857- from Texas and had 1 child. Married 2-Maude Bell Spencer Harrison 1874-1900 from Fort Collins, Colorado and had 2 children.

I-Cassandra Mayfield 1878-

I-Luther Monroe Mayfield 1893-1959

II-Minnie May Mayfield 1898-1984

I-Elizabeth Mayfield 1866-1953

II-Emma Frances Mayfield 1867-1945

III-Mary Ellen Mayfield 1874-1967

II-Mary T Mayfield 1819- 

III-John Samuel Mayfield 1820-1870 from DeSoto, MS. Married Martha Frances Laughter Mayfield 1814-1849 from La Grange, TN and had 5 children. Married 2-Henrietta Clements 1832- from Pontotoc, MS and had 8 children.

IV-Abraham B Mayfield 1822- 

V-Ann E Mayfield 1823-

VI-Sophia Jane Mayfield 1827-1908 from Big Rock, Arkansas. Married Isaac Tharp 1809-1875 from Saline, Arkansas and had 9 children.

VII-William V Mayfield 1828- 

VIII-Mary F Mayfield 1830-

IX-Amy Hunt Mayfield 1831-

X-Henrietta M Mayfield 1833-

XI-Harvey F Mayfield 1834-

III-Abraham Mayfield 1774-1860 from North Carolina. Married Mary Suddeth 1784-1864 and had 4 children.

I-Francis Frank Mayfield 1823-1880 from Burke, North Carolina. Married Sarah Whisenhunt 1827-1900 from North Carolina. They had 5 children.

I-William F Mayfield 1847-1920 from North Carolina. Married 1-Fanny Gragg 1853-1911 from North Carolina. Married 2-Sarah Anna Carswell 1860- from North Carolina. Married 3-Lizzie Benfield 1870-. Married 4-Sarah Sally Mayfield 1887-1964 from North Carolina.

II-Phoebe E Mayfield 1849-

III-Dr Franklin Mayfield 1850-1907 from Blevins, Arkansas. 

IV-John Henry Mayfield 1854- from North Carolina. Married Ellen Berige 1860- from North Carolina. They had 5 children.

I-Joseph Toby Mayfield 1892-1924 from Riparian, Washington. Married Edith Gay Brown 1897-1979 and had 4 children.

I-Orval Toby Mayfield 1916-1990

II-William Henry Mayfield 1917-1977

III-Arthur Alva Mayfield 1920-1989

IV-Leon Brown Mayfield 1924-1964

 

II-Houston Andrew Mayfield 1895-1952

III-Dock Franklin Mayfield 1896-1955

IV-Cora E Mayfield 1897-1918

V-Peter Ralph Mayfield 1901-1956

V-Harrison James Mayfield 1863-

II-William Mayfield 1831-

III-Rachel Mayfield 1833-

IV-Mary Mayfield 1835-

IV-Winnefred Mayfield 1776- from North Carolina. Married Sila Paschal 1760-1823 and had 13 children.

V-John Mayfield 1778-

V-William Mayfield 1734- from North Carolina 

VI-Thomas Mayfield 1735-1803 from South Carolina. Married Anne Elliott 1739-1804 from South Carolina. 

VII-Agnes Mayfield 1730-1779 from Virginia. Married Adam Beard 1729-1777 and had 3 children.

VIII-6th Great Grandfather Robert Mayfield was born in 1732 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Died in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1816. He married Sarah Egger of Virginia that was born in 1738. Died in Carolina County, Puerto Rico in 1767. They had 3 children.

I-Stephen A Mayfield 1758-1846

II-Elisha Mayfield 1777-1810

III-5th Great Grandfather Samuel Jenkins Mayfield born 1759 in Halifax County, North Carolina and died in 1840 at his home In Alabama. He married Jane Pinckney Jenkins of North Carolina that was born in 1760. She died in Bibb County, Alabama in 1832. They had 2 children

I-Sarah Elizabeth Mayfield 1797-1845 from Saline, Arkansas. Married Benjamin Berryman McDaniel 1788-1858 and had 14 children.

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II-4th Great Grandfather Archibald Pinckney Mayfield Sr born in Fairfield, South Carolina in 1794. He died in 1833 at home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He married Tabitha Ann Bennett from Pendleton, South Carolina born in 1798. Died in 1842 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They had 9 children 

1-Archibald Pinckney Mayfield Jr born in 1832 In Tuscaloosa, Alabama and died in Grant County, Arkansas in 1870. He married Edney Adeline Lasater born in Alabama in 1834 and died in Arkansas in 1900. They had 10 children

I--Mary E Mayfield 1854-1870 from Arkansas

II--Nancy E Mayfield 1855-1892 from Sheridan, AR. married Pinckney Harper 1849-1930 and had 6 children.

   John Pinckney Harper 1872-

Walter Scott Harper 1878-1965 married Mickey Gertrude Allen 1883-1958

William Edward Harper 1882-1956 married Georgia Azlee Posey 1883-1941 and had 4 children Tony P Harper 1903-1985 married Ruth Lee Koon 1902-1966 and had 1 child Rex Edward Harper, Coy Harper 1906-1996 married William Deleon Easterly 1904-1986 and had 3 children Edgar Ardell Easterly 1924-2000 married Mildred Matthews 1924-2012, Dr William Deleon “Bill” Easterly 1926-1973, Carrol Dean Easterly 1929-2006 Mary Anna Harper 1911-1998 married Claud Lee Gwin 1902-1973, Mildred Lucille Harper 1913-2000

Mary Fannie Harper 1885-1921 married William Preston Barnes 1882-1969 and had 6 children 

Clarence Barnes 1906-1970 married Manie Gwin 1907-2000

Lena Faye Barnes 1907-1993 married Elmer Lee Fikes 1908-1962 and had 2 children Elmerene “Tee” Fikes 1931-1949, Donna Gail Fikes 1946-2011

Ruth Barnes 1909-1942 Maultie Posey 1894-1950

Edwina Barnes 1915-1989 married Fred Koonce 1913-1995

Fred Harper Barnes 1917-1988 

Marjorie Barnes 1920-1999 Elbert Wesley Atchley 1918-2010

Lena Harper 1888-, Fred Harper 1892-1966 married Annie Easterly and had 6 children 

III-Sarah Fannie Mayfield 1857-1915 from Pastoria, AR,  married 1-William M Hayel 1854-, 2-Louis Z Mitchell 1862-1911 and had 2 children Jodie Hazel 1880-, Zeno Franklin Mitchell1889-1959 which married Ellen E Morrow 1894-1953

IV-Lucinda E Mayfield 1858-1941 from Alteimer, AR, married 1-F B Hutchinson 1856-, 2-Louis Ball 1860- and had 3 children 

Zorilla Mayfield 1881-1959 Adella Hutchinson 1882-1968, Viola Hutchinson 1884-1959

V--Cora Ellen Mayfield 1861-1910 from Bowie, AR, married James T McKenney 1854-1938 and had 9 children 

Cora Alice McKenney 1879-1899 married Green BerryMartin 1872-1940 and had 2 children 

James Andrew McKenney 1881-1881

Archibald McKenney 1883-1916 

Maude MayMcKenney 1885-1913 married Roscoe Turner 1883-1955 and had 3 children 

Curtis Leroy McKenney 1887-1927 married Althea Williams 1885-1970 and had 4 children 

Lillie Mae McKenney 1889-1971 married Frank Butts 1893-1966 and had 4 children 

John Griggs “Johnnie” McKenney 1892-1958 married Bertha Alma Garner 1891-1979

Martha McKenney 1900-1975 married 1-Hubert Moss 1899-1930, 2-L L Beatty 1896-1948 and had 1 child, Lois Hazel Moss 1921-2002 

Bessie McKenney 1903-1948 married Lafayette Nicholas “Fay” Shown 1899-1963 and had 13 children 

VI-Sterling Price Mayfield 1863-1870 from Saline, AR

VII-John Mayfield 1866-1870 from Arkansas 

VIII-Andrew Curtis Mayfield 1868-1957 from Little Rock, AR,  married 1-Mattie Pertius 1869- had 4 children. Married 2-Francis Mcburney 1891-. Married 3-Jennie Beardsley 1886-1971 and had 3 children.

I-Gertrude Mayfield 1894- from Jefferson, AR

II-Andrew Mayfield 1896- from Jefferson, AR

III-Gussie Mayfield 1898- from Jefferson, AR

IV-Thelma Mayfield 1914- from Jefferson, AR

V-John C Mayfield 1920- from Jefferson, AR

VI-Margaret Mayfield 1922- from Jefferson, AR

VII-Willard Mayfield 1905-1982- from Jefferson, AR

IX-Gertrude Mayfield 1869- married J B Ledbetter 1859- from Alabama. They had 2 children.

I-Archibald Ledbetter 1888-1977

II-Edna Ledbetter 1891-1962

X-Addie Mayfield 1874-1904 from Indian Bayou, AR, married 1-W D Ledbetter 1867- and had 1 child. Married 2-James W Baldwin 1874-1941 from Pine Bluff, AR and had 3 children. 

I-James W Baldwin 1874-1941 

II-Mary E Baldwin 1898-

III-Lucy Baldwin 1902-

IV-James W “Willard” Baldwin Jr 1904-1981

2-Talitha  Cumi Mayfield born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1829 and died in Belton,Texas in 1891. Married Ezekiel N Lawless born in 1825 from South Carolina and they had 3 children 

I-Hosea Lawless 1847-1874 

II-Nancy A Lawless 1850-1880 married Andrew Lackey 1831-1880 and had 3 children

I-Bosie Lawless Lackey1869-1947 married Lee Mary Brady 1869-1943

II-James Lackey 1872-1897

III-Annie Lackey 1877-1880

III-Melissa Lawless 1853-

3-Tabitha Ann Mayfield born 1829 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and died in Grant, Arkansas in 186. Married David McDaniel 1823-1869 from Alabama and had 7 children 

I-Joab P McDaniel 1846-1860 

II-Andrew Jackson McDaniel 1851-1922 married Sarah Bell Perry 1855-1934 and had 4 children 

I-Carry Louise McDaniel 1881-1966

II-Jesse Wood McDaniel Sr 1883-1974 married Beulah Corrine Middlebrook 1891- had 3 children 

III-Edward Augustus McDaniel 1886-1922 married Lavada Tennessee Bates 1882-1931 and had 6 children 

IV-Elmer James McDaniel 1890-1962 married Eula Allison 1890-1983 and had 3 children 

III-William Archibald McDaniel 1854-1905 married Josephine Reisenger 1864-1936 and had 8 children 

Averella McDaniel 1879-

Rosa McDaniel 1881-

Tabitha McDaniel 1884-

CoraW McDaniel 1887-1963

Georgia McDaniel 1889-

William McDaniel 1889-

Sally McDaniel 1899-

Verla Mae McDaniel 1899-1999

IV-James Nathaniel McDaniel 1858-1900 married  Phoebe Jane McClendon 1856-1936 and had 5 children 

Albert Coker McDaniel 1885-1951 M Louise Renfro 1886-

Wilburn Jennings McDaniel 1887-1958 married Laila Chambers 1894-1984 and had 5 children 

Ollie K McDaniel 1890- 

Delphi’s Mae McDaniel 1893-1962 married William Lagrone Ramsey 1893-1959 and had 1  child Rosalie Mae Ramsey 1929-2015

Daisy L McDaniel 1897-

V-Jane Evaline McDaniel 1861-1924 married Mathew Richardson Crutchfield 1857-1940 and had 9 children 

Thomas David Crutchfield Sr 1882-1951 married Mary Elizabeth Moore 1875-1959 and had 4 children 

Virginia Crutchfield 1884-1985 married Earl Edwards 1885-1917 and had 7 children 

Tabitha Elenden Crutchfield 1885-1890

Mary Elizabeth Crutchfield 1887-1972 married Louis Perry Roper 1885- and had 2 children 

Samuel Richardson Crutchfield 1890-1954 married Allie Blake 1894-1957 and had 10 children 

Amanda Hawkins Crutchfield 1894-1988 married Thomas Roy Harrington 1891-1977 and had 3 children 

M H Crutchfield 1895-1900

Birdie Adeline Crutchfield 1898-1973 married Milton Garland Kemp 1882-1973 and had 3 children 

Lottie Victoria Crutchfield 1905-1981 married Harvey Hunter 1902-1983 and had 9 children 

Havis Lee Hunter 1925-2009 married Audrey Powell 1926-

Viva R Hunter Sowell 1926-2012 married Eddie Sowell 1920- and had 2 children 

Frances Hunter 1927-

Geneva L Hunter Childers 1928-2002 married Barney Blakey 1925-

Raymond Richardson Hunter 1930-2003

Eunice Lorene Hunter Pinson 1932-1989 married Harvey Lee Pinson 1931-

William Cal “WC” Hunter 1934- married Frances Campbell 1939-1996 and had 2 children 

Carolyn Fay Hunter Morris 1937-2010 married -Orville Ramey 1934-

Lonnie Morris 1931- 

Hardy W Hunter 1938-

VI-John McDaniel 1864-1864

VII-Sarah Adleline McDaniel 1848-1892 married Stephen Thomas Poe 1844-1928 and had 11 children 

Hannah Poe 1868-

James Hasting Poe 1869-1936 married Margaret Maria “Maggie” Crow 1877-1947 and had 6 children 

Babe Poe 1870-

Evan Franklin Poe 1871-1929 married Rebecca Ann Ross 1879-1975 and had 6 children 

Louella Poe 1872-1956 married 1-Benjamin Franklin McDonald 1862-1911 and had 5 children 

Benjamin Roger McDonald 1895-1964

Russell McDonald 1901-1995

Evan Andrew McDonald 1904-1977

Lidia McDonald 1907-1990

Harold Manchester McDonald

-R B Thomas 1879- and had 1 child Robert Benjamin Thomas Jr 1917-1967

Mary Frances Poe 1873-1937

Jabez Andrew Poe 1878-1931

John Thomas Poe 1882-1882

Stephen Thomas Poe 1885-1888

Archie Flynn Poe 1888-1964

Matilda Emma Poe 1892-

4-Jane Adeline Mayfield born 1825 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and died in Tuscaloosa in 1902. She married Dr John Hanley Ward born in 1816 in Burke County, Georgia and died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1898. They had 9 children 

James Lafayette Ward 1842-1862 

John Archibald Marion Ward 1845-1918 married  Mary Ann James 1852-1918 and had 8 children 

Ada Jane Ward 1872-1952 married Joseph William Reed 1866-1931 had 4 children 

Mary ILA Ward 1874-1955 married GuyBurton Hard 1872-1924 had 1 child

Dr John Hester Ward 1877-1924 married Jettie Mae Stone 1880-1964 had 4 children 

Lula Dixie Ward 1879-1967 married Robert Benjamin Bell 1873-1938 had 2 children 

Dr Daniel Webster Ward 1881-1937 married Artelia E Stough 1890-1981 had 4 children 

Wilber Henry Ward 1884-1939 married Lena Belle Keene 1882-1972 had 5 children 

Marion Luther Ward 1886-1965 married 1-MaggieBell Pettus 1885-1916 had 2 children, 2-Eva Rushing 1884-1939, 3-Gussie Mae Sellers 1902-2003

Solomon Parker Meek Ward 1848-1898 married Mary Jane Stewart 1849-1927 had 13 children 

Tabitha Emmaline Ward 1850-1928 married Robert Murphy 1850-1919 had 3 children 

Margaret Frances Ward 1853-1942 William Washington Williams 1851-1936 had 8 children 

Malvina Ward 1857-1906 married William Wesley Yeager 1857-1908 had 1 child

Emma D Ward 1860-1891 married Minor C Hubbard 1860-1936 

Henry Jackson Ward 1862-1923 married 1-Julia “Lula”Hester Toomey 1869-1892 had 1 child 2-Mary Ann Frances Toomey 1861-1943 had 2 children 

Daniel Jeptha Ward 1865-1931 married Willie J Morrison 1863-1938 had 3 children 

5-Samuel Jenkins Mayfield 1822-1840 from Tuscaloosa, AL

6-Elisha Bennett Mayfield 1821-1862 from Bibb County, AL, married Sarah Ann Creel 1828-1889 from Newton, Georgia and had 8 children 

I-William Archibald Mayfield 1847-1925 from Partridge, AL married Nancy E Lauren Creel 1851-1915 from Centerville, AL had 8 children.

I-Martha Ann Mayfield 1869-1927 from Hanceville, AL married Porter Jackson Mitchell 1863-1933 from Georgia and had 13 children.

II-Sarah Jane Mayfield 1871-1908 from Sumiton, AL married James Henry Reeves 1866-1908 and had 4 children.

III-Isaac Robert Mayfield 1876-1916 from Jefferson, AL married 1-Emily F Jordon 1876-1908 from Georgia. They had 4 children. Married 2-Gillie Virginia Huckabee 1879-1961 from Gardendale, AL and had 3 children.

IV-Rebecca K Mayfield 1878-1913 from Partridge, AL married Allen Wooten Terence 1872-1948 from Jasper, AL and had 4 children.

V-Nannie Mayfield 1884-1937 from Tuscaloosa, AL married Robert “Bob” Chism 

VI-Infant Mayfield 

VII-Infant Mayfield 

VIII-William R Mayfield 

II-Elizabeth Mayfield 1848-1908 from Tuscaloosa, AL married Issac Harvey Henley Hagler 1844-1882 from Bibb County, AL and had 7 children 

III-Andrew Jackson Mayfield 1850-1943 from Pondville, AL married Rachel Fikes 1853-1919 from Bibb County, AL and had 8 children.

I-Elisha Elzey Mayfield 1873-1967 from Lipscomb, AL married 1-Margaret Parrie Tingle 1878-1920 from Jefferson, AL and had 9 children. Married 2-Nancy Elizabeth “Tinnie” Johnson from Pondville, AL.

I-Samuel C Mayfield 1896-1898 from Bibb County, AL

II-William Mayfield 1896-1909 from Bibb County, AL

III-Louise Washington Mayfield 1898-1933 from Birmingham, AL married Pearl Cox 1901-1978 and had 1 child.

I-William Earl Mayfield 1928-2014

IV-Andrew Benjamin Mayfield Sr 1902-1979 from Port Arthur, Texas married Lula Pearl Oliver 1910-1986 and had 5 children.

V-Mary Rachel Mayfield 1905-1979 from Bessemer, AL married 1-Roland Alton Meharg 1903-1947 from New Orleans, LA. Married 2-William Mack Lewis 1911-1987

VI-Marjorie A “Margie” Mayfield 1907-1979 from Lipscomb, AL

VII-Mary Mayfield 1909-

VIII-Dexter Oscar Mayfield 1911-1989 Jefferson, Texas Married Essa Lavada

IX-Lois Mildred Mayfield 1915-1986

II-Samuel Adam Mayfield 1875-1901 from Bibb County, AL married Misoria Velma Wiggins 1874-1960 and had 2 children.

I-Ernest Andrew Mayfield 1899-1979

II-Bessie Adeline Mayfield 1901-1984

III-William Vaughn Mayfield 1878-1964 from Pondville, AL

IV-Lena S Mayfield 1882-1948 from Autauga, AL

V-John Andrew Mayfield 1885-1967 from Greensboro, AL married Mary Etta Yeager 1885-1971 and had 7 children.

VI-Lona Victoria Mayfield 1893-1964 from Centerville, AL married Reverend Mark Anthony Keeton 1891-1969 and had 14 children.

VII-Ward Grady Mayfield 1895-1983 from Maplesville, AL

VIII-Sarah Grace “Gracie” Mayfield 1899-1973 from Selma, AL married Otha Everett Calhoun  1893-1951 and had 5 children.

IV-Samuel Jenkins Mayfield 1852-1925 from Ryderwood, Washington married Mary F Terry 1857-1899 had 10 children 

I-Elisha William Mayfield 1879-1972

II-Andrew J Mayfield 1880-1936

III-Samuel Oliver Mayfield 1882-1965

IV-Harvey L Mayfield 1884-1959

V-Jessie Lafayette Mayfield 1886-1901

VI-Lula Arvesta Mayfield 1888-1919

VII-Iven Francis Mayfield 1889-1956

VIII-MaryEmaline Mayfield 1891-1976

IX-Marvin Albert Mayfield Sr 1893-1967

X-Laura E Mayfield 1898-1991

V-Robert Jefferson Mayfield 1855-1914 from Winston, AL married Margaret Elizabeth Fair 1859-1937 from Lynn, AL and had 9 children 

I-Dollie Mayfield 1889- from Double Springs, AL

II-Sarah Mayfield 1882- from Double Springs, AL

III-Samuel Edward Mayfield 1883-1944 from Shamrock, Texas 

IV-Elisha Washington Mayfield 1885-1976 from Double Springs, AL

V-Nancy Minnie Mayfield 1887-1938 from Haleysville, AL

VI-Dollie Mayfield 1889- from Double Springs, AL

VII-William A Mayfield 1879-1887 from Bibb County, AL

VIII-Chelsie Cleveland Mayfield 1891-1953 from Fort Payne, AL

IX-Louie Bennett Mayfield 1896-1954 from Winston, AL

X-George L Mayfield 1881-1897 from Bibb County, AL

VI-Sara Ann “Sina” Mayfield 1859-1936 from Flat Creek, AL married Adam D Fikes 1850-1932 from Barney, AL and had 14 children 

VII-Mary Jane Mayfield 1860-1921 from Hallman, AL married Calvin Thornton Raglin 1855-1948 and had 12 children.

7-Sarah Elizabeth Mayfield 1819-1888 from Spearsville, LA married Hosea Bright Breazeal 1813-1891 from Spearsville, LA had 12 children 

I-Tabitha Adeline Breazeal 1837-1857 married John B Burns 1833-

II-Andrew J Breazeal 1838-1862 KIA Civil War

III-Arena Emaline Breazeal 1841-1919 married James  Harlem Jeter 1827-1900 had 14 children 

IV-Reuben Searcy Breazeal 1843-1917 married Mary Ann Blanks 1843-1915 had 7 children 

V-James K Polk Breazeal 1844-1881 married Mary R Griffin 1845-1920 had 4 children 

VI-Nancy Permellia Breazeal 1847-1847

VII-Keturah Antoinette Breazeal 1848-1930 married John Robert Groves 1844-1918 had 8 children 

VIII-Martha Ruth Etta Breazeal 1851-1935 married 1-Henry Hartman Groves 1848-1873 had 1 child, 2-Hosea Holcomb Rocket 1841-1914 had 3 children 

IX-Sarah Ann Elizabeth Breazeal 1854-1929 married William Robert Ogden 1852-1942 had  6 children 

X-Hosea Woodford Breazeal 1857-1936 married 1-Mary Jane Trammell 1864-1883 had 3 children, 2-Angeline William 1865-1940 had 8 children 

XI-Elijah Willingham Breazeal 1861-1937 married 1-Martha Jane Sumners 1859-1924 had 3 children, 2-Ida E Dudley 1866-1947 

XII-Laura Agnes Breazeal 1863-1912 married 1-James Ellis Buchanan “Buckalew” Sumners 1858-1900 had 8 children, 2-John Thaddeus “Thad” Jinks 1869-1965 had 2 children 

8-Irena Amanda Mayfield 1817-1870 from Choctaw County, MS married John Harvey Pittman 1808-1860 and had 16 children, yes 16 damn children. 

I-Matthew E Pittman 1834-1864 KIA Vicksburg 

II-Sarah Adeline Pittman 1838-1921 married William J Duncan 1832-1894 had 10 children

III-Dr Elisha E Pittman 1839-1907 married 1-Mary Jane Davis 1845-1909 had 1 child, 2-Indiana Viola Statham 1845-1883 had 3 children 

IV-Alfred Pittman 1842-1900 married Cinderella Ricks 1841-1887 had 5 children 

V-Josephus M Pittman 1842-married Mary E Ball 1841-1914 

VI-Reverend John W Pittman 1844-1898 married 1-Ellen E Bradford 1845-1887 had 4 children, 2-Eliza H Wilson 1848- had 1 child, Annie L Kent had 1 child

VII-Mary Elizabeth Pittman 1847-1930 married Notley David Gore 1846-1893 had 8 children 

VIII-Angeline Augusteen Pittman 1849-1896 

IX-Walton Pittman 1850-

X-Martha J Pittman 1855-1930 married William F Rowell 1847-1923 had 10 children 

XI-Arena Jane Pittman 1858-1933 married Marion F Parker 1850-1906 had 1 child 

XII-Fannie Mae Pittman 1867-1899 married William S Chinault 1861-1929 had 4 children 

XIII-Willie Pittman 1870-

XIV-Emma Pittman 1872-

XV-Joe Frank Pittman 1873- married Bell Petman 1886- had 5 children 

XVI-Virginia Pittman 1875- 

9-3rd Great Grandfather Andrew Jackson Mayfield  born in 1815 in Pendleton, South Carolina and died at Stewart, Alabama in 1878. He married Mary Epps 1824-1889 from Virginia. They had 9 children 

1-Andrew J Mayfield Jr 1850-1943 from Hollow Square, AL married Norcissa A Collins 1860- from Alabama and they had 4 children.

I-Willie C Mayfield 1877-1964 from Sawyerville, AL married William Thomas McCrory 1865-1939 and had 1 child.

I-Willow L McCrory 1906- from Sawyerville, AL

II-Daniel Bradford Mayfield 1879- from Lowndes County, MS married Nannie Austin 1880-1980 and had 5 children.

I-Janie Mayfield 1903- from Sawyerville, AL married Emmett L Rogers 1901-1990

II-Annie Lillian Mayfield 1906- from Lowndes County, MS 

III-Eunice E Mayfield 1907- from Sawyerville, AL 

IV-James T Mayfield 1914- from Lowndes County, MS

V-N Grace Mayfield 1917- from Lowndes County, MS 

III-Mary A Mayfield 1881-

IV-Edward Eugene Mayfield 1885-1950

2-Mary Jane Mayfield 1849-1923 from Birmingham, AL married Potter Marion Britton 1844-1910 and had 3 children.

I-Florence Ann Britton 1870-1903

II-Ella Mary Britton 1872-1918

III-Thomas Sumner Britton 1880-1912

3-Ella P Mayfield 

4-Julia Ann Mayfield 1857-1940

5-Whitman T Mayfield 1857-1932 from York, AL married Minnie L Flower 1871- from Hale County, AL

6-James E Mayfield 1859-1921 from Akron, AL married Sarah Elizabeth Wilson 1859-1921 from Hale County, AL and had 2 children 

I-Mable Mayfield 1890-

II-Infant Mayfield 1899-1910

7-Lucy Mayfield 1862-1936 from Hollow Square, Alabama, married George Findlay 1835- on 11 July, 1861. They had 1 child.

I-Maggie (Margaret) Findlay 1863-

(LUCY WHICH HANDED DOWN RING)

8-Emma M Mayfield 1864-1928 from Hale County, AL

9-2nd Great Grandfather Thomas Jefferson Mayfield born in 1848 in Greene, Alabama. Died in 1880 in Monroe, Louisiana. He married Inez Clifton Dorroh born in 1842 in Erie, Alabama and died in 1885 in Monroe, Louisiana. They had 3 children 

1-Andrew Middleton Mayfield 1874- from Stewart Station, AL

2-William Thomas Mayfield born in 1880 from Hollow Square, Alabama. Died in 1969 in Birmingham, Alabama. He married Eunice Helton born in 1887 in Alabama and died in 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama. They had 3 children.

I-Ann C Mayfield 1915-2004

II-William Thomas Mayfield Jr 1923-1979

III-Margarette Helton Mayfield born 1910 in Jefferson County, Alabama and died in 1996 in Birmingham, Alabama. She married George B Welch born 1908 in Mississippi. Died in Baldwin, Alabama in 1957. They had 3 daughters. 

I-Patricia Ann Welch 1937-2001 born in Illinois, died in Alabama

II-Betty Jane Welch 1939-2007 born in Jefferson County, Alabama 

III-Barbara Jean Welch 1939-2007 born in Jefferson County, Alabama and died in Miller County, Missouri. She married Douglas C Davies Sr 1939-2000

3-Great Grandfather James Dorroh Mayfield Sr born in Hale County in 1875. Died in 1930 in Stewart, Alabama. James married Mary Susan Katherine Epperson born in 1880 in Hale County, Alabama and died in 1935 in Stewart, Alabama. They had 8 children 

1-Morris Taylor Mayfield born 1899 in Hale County, Alabama. Died in 1965 in Eutaw, Alabama. He married Lillian O’Neal Thomas born in Perry County, Alabama in 1903 and died in 2005 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They had 3 children.

I-Morris Cecil Mayfield 1930-1996 from Auburn, AL

II-Doris O’Neal Mayfield 1933-2013 from Stewart, AL married Robert Lee Langham 1931-2018 from Rural Hale County, AL they had 2 children.

I-Brenda Lee Langham 1964-2014

II-Donna Lynn Langham 

III-William “Willie”Vaughn Mayfield born in 1927 in Hale County, Alabama and died in 2007 in Stewart, Alabama. He married Minnie Louise Nichols born 1932 and died in Moundville, Alabama in 2016. They had 3 children 

I-Famous Scott Mayfield 

II-Sherry Mayfield 

III-Don’t remember the other younger daughter.

2-Mary Alma Mayfield born 1905 in Hale County, Alabama and died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1964. She married James Dallas Rayfield born in 1905 in Morgan Springs, Perry County, Alabama. Died in Moundville, Alabama in 1990. They had 3 children 

I-Lucile Rayfield 1929-2003 from Hale County, AL married Valcus Gifford Smith Jr 1925-2007 from Akron, AL

II-Jamie Rayfield 1930-

III-Peggy Rayfield 1939- married George Simpson and had 2 children.

I-Missy Simpson

II-Darryl Simpson

3-William Milton Mayfield born in 1916 in Hale County, Alabama, Deceased He married Lucy Agnes Carr born in 1918 in Gordo, Pickens, Alabama died in 2006. They had 1 child

I-Barbara Ann Mayfield 1946-1973 from Moundville, AL

4-Amia Mayfield 1907- from Stewart, AL

5-Aimee “M.A.” Mayfield 1903 in Hale County, Alabama. Died in 1947 in Selma, Dallas, Alabama. She married John Houston McCrory Sr born 1894 in Akron, Alabama and died in 1962 in Hale County, Alabama. They had 1 child.

I-James Houston McCrory Jr 1927-1990 from Hale County, AL married Frances Loretta Burt 1930-2015

6-Dorroh Mayfield 1910- from Hale County, AL

7-James Dorroh Mayfield Jr 1910 in Hale County, Alabama 

8-Grandmother Lucy Dell Mayfield born in 1908 in Hale County, Alabama. She died in Moundville, Alabama in 1994. She married Richard Marvin Thomas Sr born 1906 in Morgan Springs, Perry County, Alabama and died in Moundville, Alabama in 1982. They had 2 children 

I-Father-Richard Marvin Thomas Jr 1933-2008

II-Allen Boyd Thomas 1935-Living

        GRANDPARENTS

**James Dorroh 1799-1864 3rd GGF South Carolina 

Belinda Wright 1808-1873

**William Dorroh 1767-1807 4th GGF Ireland

Catherine Dunlap 1770-1807

**James Dorroh Sr 1738-1820 5th GGF Ireland

Jane Brown 1738-1836

**William Dorroh 1720-1808 6th GGF Ireland

Nancy Dorroh 1720-

**Pleasant Wright 1770-1844 4th GGF North Carolina 

Susannah Anderson 1771-1826

**Walter Anderson 1718-1823 5th GGF Virginia 

Ann Thornton 

**Samuel Dunlap 1755-1791 5th GGF Ireland

Nancy J Hellmans 1755-1810

**John Brown 1714-1803 6th GGF Ireland

Nancy Ann Bell 1714-1812

**William S Brown II 1687-1757 7th GGF Ireland

Margaret Fleming 1701-1804 

**John 6th Earl of Wigtown Fleming 1673-1744 8th GGF Scotland

Lady Margaret Lindsay 1685-1711

**William 5th Earl of Wigtown Fleming 1633-1686 Scotland 

Lady Henrietta Seaton 1652-1681

**John 3rd Earl of Wigtown Fleming 1610-1664 10th GGF Scotland

Lady Jean Drummond 1620-1663

**Sir John Fleming 1589-1650 Lord of Bigger, 2nd Earl of Wigtown 11th GGF Scotland

**Sir John 6th Lord Fleming 1567-1619 12th GGF Scotland

Lady Lillian Katherine Graham 1570-1640 Countess of Wigtown Scotland

**John 5th Earl of Wigtown Fleming 1529-1573 13th GGF Scotland 

Lady Elizabeth Ross of Lanarkshire 1541-1578 Scotland

**Sir Malcolm Fleming 1494-1547 14th GGF Scotland

Princess Jeanette “The Beautiful Scotswoman” Stewart 1502-1563 Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, 2nd Countess of Wigtown, Baroness of Fleming, Amp & Bigger.

**Sir John “Baron” Fleming 1465-1524 15th GGF Scotland

Euphemism “Baroness” Drummond 1467-1502

**Sir Malcolm Fleming 1444-1477 16th GGF Scotland

Lady Euphemia Livingston 1441-1493 

**Sir Robert 1st Lord of Fleming 1416-1491 17th GGF Scotland

Lady Jeanette Elizabeth Douglas of Van Dalkeil 1415-1490

**Sir John 2nd Earl of Perth Drummond 1584-1662 11th GGF Scotland

Countess Jean Ker 1590-1662

**Patrick Lord Drummond 1550-1611 12th GGF Scotland

Lady Elizabeth Lindsey -1589

                      

       STORIES BEHIND THE 

MAYFIELD FAMILY 

How many of you remember drinking Mayfield Milk???? I remember!!! Never knew it was from the family did ya???

The Mayfield Story

In 1910, when T.B. Mayfield Jr. purchased 45 Jersey cows and began delivering milk to customers in his hometown of Athens, Tennessee, little did he know that four generations later, his family milk and ice cream business would become one of the nation's favorite dairy brands. 

After T.B. Jr. retired, the next generation of the Mayfield family picked up where he left off, and in 1950, under the leadership of owners Thomas B. Mayfield III and C. Scott Mayfield Sr., we built the Southeast's most modern milk plant. Today, Mayfield is one of the nation's leading dairies, using advanced technology to bring the best products and innovative packaging to our customers. 

Mayfield Timeline

1800’s

1900 - 1949

1950 - 1970

1971 – 1979

1980 - 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 - 2009

2010 - Today

1820

Jesse Mayfield settles in McMinn County, Tennessee

1853

Jesse’s grandson, T.B. Mayfield Sr., is born

1870

T.B. Mayfield Sr. begins farming, raising and selling Jersey cows

1888

T. B. Mayfield Jr. is born

Mayfield Dairy





Mayfield Dairy Farms is a United States dairy products company, with its headquarters in Athens, Tennessee and additional production plants in Birmingham, Alabama, and Braselton, Georgia. Since 1990 it has been under the ownership of Dean Foods.

Mayfield Dairy Farms

Founded

1910

Founder

T.B. Mayfield, Jr.

Area served

Southeastern United States

Key people

Scottie Mayfield

President

Number of employees

2000

Parent

Dean Foods

Thomas B. Mayfield, Jr., and his wife, Goldie, started Mayfield Creamery in 1923. Mayfield, Jr., came from a family with a long tradition in farming. In the 1820s, his great grandfather, Jesse Mayfield, started a farm in McMinn County, Tennessee, and began peddling his surplus milk to neighbors in the surrounding Athens community. In the 1870s, Mayfield's father, ThomasB. Mayfield, Sr., began raising and selling horses, Jersey cows, and Berkshire hogs. Mayfield, Sr., his wife, and their son, Thomas B. Mayfield, Jr., purchased 45 Jersey cows in 1912 and established Live Oak Farms, selling milk to the residents of McMinn County from a horse-drawn buggy. In 1922, the Mayfield family completed a new milk plant and began marketing the first pasteurized milk between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

    Mayfield Dairy Farms has evolved into one of the major southern milk and ice cream products companies. It began as an antebellum family farm in McMinn County that continued as a family-run business into the late twentieth century. In 1833 Thomas Brummett Mayfield and Sarah Rudd Mayfield established a farm on 510 acres east of Athens on Madisonville Road. In 1923 Thomas Brient Mayfield Jr. took the family’s forty-five-cow dairy operation and bought an existing ice cream factory in Athens, creating the Mayfield Creamery.

The creamery proved successful and remained in business during the Great Depression. In the postwar boom of the late 1940s, the Mayfields decided to upgrade and expand their operations, building a new modern milk and ice cream plant in Athens between 1948 and 1950. Over the next two decades, the Mayfields continued to modernize and improve operations; during the 1950s, for instance, the dairy was the first in Tennessee to ship its milk in mechanically refrigerated trucks. In 1976 Mayfield Farm was designated an official Tennessee Century Farm; the following year Mayfield expanded its ice cream sales into the Atlanta market.

In the mid-1980s Goldie D. Mayfield and her children operated a 1,400-acre farm, while the company expanded sales of the Mayfield Dairy brand name across the state. Dean Foods of Franklin Park, Illinois, acquired Mayfield in 1990, but kept everyday affairs in the capable hands of the Mayfield family. The company built its second plant, for milk production, at Braselton, Georgia, in 1997. Currently Scottie Mayfield is president of Mayfield Dairy Farms, and Rob Mayfield is vice-president, production and technical service manager. Milk from 325 farms across the South supply milk to Mayfield Dairy Farms. Its Athens plant employs 575 workers.

The company was founded in 1923 by T.B. Mayfield, Jr., and is now run by his grandson, Scottie Mayfield. It employs nearly 2000 people. Mayfield products are sold in ten states: Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, and Mississippi. Dean Foods bought Mayfield Dairy in 1990.

Mayfield is known for a history of innovation. The company boasts that founder T.B. Mayfield had the first milk plant in the area capable of pasteurizing milk.

In 1970 Mayfield's Athens plant was the first in the industry to successfully implement in-plant blow-molding for production of plastic milk jugs. In 1988 Mayfield was the first dairy to use an opaque plastic milk jug that protects milk from ultraviolet light. In 1995, Mayfield launched the single-serve Chug milk bottle for Dean Foods.[5] The single-serve bottle increased milk consumption by letting milk compete with single-serving soft drinks. In 2002 its Clik-Top re-sealable ice cream carton, including a break-seal that makes the package easier to open and a locking tab to keep the carton closed during storage, was greeted as a packaging first.

In 2006 Mayfield started a multi-author company blog, featuring posts by CEO Scottie Mayfield, stories from inside the business, news about new ice cream flavors, and articles submitted by customers. The Mayfield Dairy Blog was featured on the Diva Marketing Blog as an example of the use of social media in marketing. In 2007 the company won an Effie Award, presented by the New York American Marketing Association, for successfully marketing four new ice cream flavors without discounts, using a campaign in which customers were encouraged to "vote" for their favorite new flavor.

Thomas Brummett Mayfield 1828-1874 fought in the Civil War. Was A Farmer and Merchant in Retail in Overton, Texas for many years. He also taught Country School.

John Mayfield 1768-1813 lived in Pulaski, Tennessee. He was clearing and cutting timber for a road through his property for troops in the War of 1812. He was cutting a tree and it fell and killed him. He was one of the largest slave owner in Tennessee

This is research on the Mayfield Family from the Library of Virginia. This research is from all Mayfield's. The same Mayfield’s in our family. There were 876 pages of files on the Mayfield Family. I had to go through it all to set out our Mayfield family. The Mayfield’s went to different places as they came to American as you will read. Some of the writing is from 1600 on how things were written back then. 

GENERATION 1

1.Robert1 Mayfield was born Abt. 1630 in England, and died in Old Rappahannock County VA . He married Name Unknown Abt. 1652 in Gloucester County VA 

Notes for Robert Mayfield:

ROBERT MAYFIELD THE VA IMMIGRANT

The earliest entry mentioning a person with the Mayfield surname in Virginia, of which I am aware, is found in a list of headrights (The word HEADRIGHT means: A headright is a legal grant of land to settlers. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen British colonies in North America; the Virginia Company of London gave headrights to settlers.

supporting a 350-acre land grant in Gloucester County to a certain Richard Longe in the year 1652.

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06 Dec 1652:Grant to Richard Longe of 350 acres of land on Milford Haven on westward side of a branch dividing from George Billops.Headrights:Edward Dymont, Henry King, Robert Maiyffelld, Hannah Cotton, Mary James, Thomas Hale, Lt. Col. Griffith, his wife Anne.

The "Robert Maiyffelld" listed is probably a variant spelling of "Robert Mayfield" as creative spelling is a hallmark of 17th century writing.

It should be noted that while I have transcribed the name as Robert Maiyffelld other researchers have read the name differently.In the old script, when the letter "s"appears in the middle of a word, it was written in a manner very similar to the letter "f."Hence, it frequently is very difficult to determine whether an "s" or an "f" is intended.

This is abstracted all the early land patents of VA, read the name as "Mansfeld" from the book "Cavaliers and Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants" and another book by Polly Cary Mason, who compiled the "Records of Colonial Gloucester County Virginia" read the name as "Maysfield."

The identification of Robert Mayfield as a headright, indicates that he probably entered the colony as an indentured servant sometime in the year 1652 or shortly before. Studies of VA headrights indicate that the most common age for male headrights was the 18-25 age group. Assuming Robert was in this age bracket, his year of birth would be somewhere around 1630.

The Colonial VA law, in effect in 1652, concerning the terms of indenture was as follows:

     

     Under 12 years of Age - 7 Years               

     From 12 to 20 Years of Age - 5 Years

     Age 20 Years and Over - 4 Years

          

Accordingly, the most probable period of indenture for Robert Mayfield would have been four or five years. Thus, it is probable that he would have completed his indenture in about 1656/1657. I have not been able to find any record of a Mayfield having received a land grant in Colonial VA during the period 1635-1750. In fact the earliest record of any Mayfield land acquisition was a Rappahannock County deed from Daniel and Robert Gaines to Robert Mayfield for 105 acres of land in the year 1677. My best guess is that Robert is the son of Robert Mayfield noted as a headright in 1652. My reasons for this is from the Virginia census re rods are as follows:

     There is evidence that a certain Robert Mayfield of Henrico County VA had died about the year 1692 or perhaps a little earlier from the Henrico County Record 

"Com: Henrici pr:o die [torn] 1692 ... Capt Will Farrar being by ye Last Court Appointed to see ye delry of Cattle belonging to Robert Jones an Orphan late in ye Wardship of Will Blackman were given unto ye said Orphan per Robert Mayfield decd doth Return Account That ye said Order is performed & that ye said Jones hath received in full one Cow, one Calf & one Bull."

From records the above statement to mean that the orphan, Robert Jones, was bequeathed or otherwise due some cattle from the estate of Robert Mayfield, now deceased; the orphan was given one cow, one calf and one bull to satisfy said court order. Most certainly this Robert Mayfield was dead by the year 1692, the year of the court order.

No will of this Robert Mayfield is known to exist; however, the extant probate records of Henrico County are not complete and the records of the adjacent County of New Kent have been completely destroyed for the relevant time period. Also, if Robert Mayfield died intestate, then under the Law of Primogeniture, Robert's personal property, including cattle, would have been equally divided among all his children. It is quite possible that the orphan, Robert Jones, was a grandson of Robert Mayfield by one of his daughters who had married a member of the Jones family.The later (1720's) Essex County records show a certain Robert Jones associated with the Mayfield's in various lawsuits.

     There is evidence that a certain Edward Mayfield was living in New Kent County in 1695.He almost certainly was at least 21 years of age at the time as he was a plaintiff in a successful lawsuit tried in the Rappahannock County Court. Edward is a brother of Robert Mayfield 1 who was an indentured servant in 1652 and a brother of Robert Mayfield who acquired land in Rappahannock County in 1677.

     The Robert Mayfield who acquired land in 1677 is almost certainly the same Robert whose will, dated 3 December 1714, was probated in Essex County, Virginia on 16 August 1715. Thus, the year of death for this man was almost certainly in 1715. The will names a wife Sarah; sons Robert, Abraham, John, Isaac, William, John, Peter and Jacob; and daughters Catherine, Jane, and Anne.

     All demographic studies conducted for 17th century England and Virginia indicate short lifespans. The typical age of death for women was in their forties, and for men, it was in their late forties and early fifties. A recent study done for Colonial Middlesex County VA, a county directly adjacent to Essex County, indicates an expected age at death for men, who had already reached the age of 20, to be only 45 years of age. 

     The Robert Mayfield who acquired land in 1677 is not designated as Junior or Senior or some other differentiating label. This  indicates to me that there was no other Robert Mayfield living in Rappahannock County at that time. Robert’s father and namesake was probably still alive at this time, but was residing in either Henrico or New Kent County.

     

  

The minutes of Essex County Court for 11 Jun 1695 mention an action brought in New Kent County Court:

Mr. John Lewis of New Kent County against whom one Edward Mayfield of the same County brought his action to New Kent County Court and recovered the said horse as his own. ..."

My guess is that Edward Mayfield is a brother of Robert Mayfield of Essex County VA whose will, dated 3 Dec 1714, was probated in Essex County Court on 16 Aug 1715.

SAILOR ON THE SHIP SOUTHAMPTON

The following additional information that Edward Mayfield was obtained online from the Virginia Colonial Records Database maintained by the Library of Virginia  Richmond:

A British Admiralty Muster Book shows that Edward Mayfield was a sailor on the ship SOUTHAMPTON, commanded by a certain James Moodie, shipmaster, during the years 1702-1703, The muster, for December-January 1702/1703, was for "Men who left or joined in Virginia."

Nothing shows what happened to Edward Mayfield. His naval service was during the early years of the "War of Spanish Succession" between Britain and France. The  SOUTHAMPTON was a warship. Since the listing was obtained from the Admiralty Muster Books, it probably was a warship. I wonder if Edward may have been involuntarily pressed into service? Such forced impressment was commonplace for the Royal Navy during the entire 18th century!

         Robert Mayfield, born Abt. 1655 in Gloucester County VA  died 1715 in Essex County VA.

              Peter Mayfield, born 1652 in England died 1687 in Albemarle County NC. He married Ann

Notes for Peter Mayfield:

 Peter Mayfield 1688-1765 is the son of Robert Mayfield II of Virginia; It would appear that Peter, at the time of his death in 1765 left a wife but no children except a god-child.

I know of only two documents, which are still extant, that pertain to this Peter Mayfield:

1)DEPOSITION OF PETER MAYFIELD MADE DURING THE TIME OF THE CULPEPPER REBELLION 1680

"The Deposition of Peter Mayfield aged Twenty Eight years or thereabouts said that he asked Thomas Harrison what Tobacco that was he had a shore in his house & he told you it was Capt Harrons tobacco & he doubted he had done himself a great deal of Injury in Lending his Tobacco house. He did not know how long it might be before Capt Harron would take it away & Thomas Harrison desired your depot to Ask Capt Harron if he would remove it before new Tobacco came.Ye said Capt Harron told you depot. He would have Paul Latham his Attorney to see if he could get anything for it from New England Men. For it is so rotten it is not worth two shillings a hdd. Afterwards Mr Holden came with Capt Harron & record ye said tobacco which was on board ye said Harron. Afterwards your depot met with Capt Harron & he desired your Depot to go about with him & coming ashore to Capt Craford's Capt Harron told you depot he would see what the  Devil made me do. Holden sent this rotten tobacco of England for ye King which he had turned on shore, then he desired his men to go ashore to complain to Capt Craford that he might be secured of his freight for it was so rotten he doubted they would receive it in England. For he did not care to be seen in it for fear of gaining Mr Hardin's Displeasure & he said Capt Craford would not take any notice of them & further your Depot Saith Not. Sworn in Court.

               Peter Mayfield made his Mark."

2)WILL OF PETER MAYFIELD

"Albemarle In The Province of Carolina

"In the name of God Amen.I Peter Mayfield being weak of body but of perfect and sound memory - praise be to almighty God for the same - Do make appoint and Constitute this my Last will and testament in manner and form following viz.

"Imprimis bequeath my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merit of Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon for all my sins Committed in this transitory life & I commit my body to the ground from whence it was taken to be decently buried as my Executrix hereafter named shall think Convenient & as for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to Invest me with, all I bestow as follows, viz.

"After my just debts which of right I owe to any persons be fully satisfied, I bequeath unto my God Daughter Ann Lowd the value of eight Pounds Sterling in Current Commodities to be valued when She is of age or on the day of marriage and one chest [and] two iron pots I also bequeath unto the aforesaid Ann Lowd. And all the rest of my Estate both real and personal, plantation, housing, fencing, orchard and all my estate whatever I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Mayfield and her heirs forever.And also I have my Loving wife to be Executor of this my Last will and testament hereby Revoking all other wills by me made and I doe appoint Robert Wallis and Thomas Rolfe as overseers appointing this to be my only Last Will and Testament where unto I set my hand and seal this 13th day of June 1687.

               The mark of

               Peter Mayfield

"Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of:

               The mark of

               John Larance

               Robert Wallis

               Tho. Rolfe

"Proved in Court the 6th day of October 1687 before me.

     [Signed] Seth Sothell, Governor"

GENERATION 2

Robert2 Mayfield (Robert1) was born Abt. 1655 in Gloucester County VA (?), and died 1715 in Essex County VA.He married Sarah ______ Abt. 1678 in Old Rappahannock County VA.

Notes for Robert Mayfield:

This Robert Mayfield is probably the son of Robert Mayfield who entered Gloucester County VA as an indentured servant in 1652. I have been able to find the following entries in the official records of Rappahannock and Essex Counties VA:

Rappahannock County:

     05 Sep 1677:Daniel and Robert Gaines convey (in fee simple) to Robert Mayfield of Rappahannock County 105 acres of land on the south side of Rappahannock River. (Deeds and Wills Part)

     02 Jan 1683/4:Robert Mayfield named as a juror. County Court Order 

     02 Oct 1684:Order is granted against the sheriff to Mr. William Ross for the non-appearance of Robert Mayfield according to the Declaration. County Court Orders

     06 April 1692:Attachment granted against the estate of John Sorrell to Robert Mayfield for 442 pounds of tobacco. County Court Order

In 1692 Rappahannock County became extinct.In that year it was split into Essex and Richmond Counties.Essex County was on the south side of the Rappahannock River and Robert Mayfield's land fell within the bounds of this new county.

Essex County:

     10 Sep 1695:Robert Mayfield sworn in as a member of a Grand Jury. County Court order

     12 Nov 1695:Robert Mayfield serves as a juror. County Court Order

     01 Feb 1704/5:Robert Mayfield serves as a juror and signs a verdict by making his mark. Wills and Deeds

     1704:Robert Mayfield of Essex County is shown in the 1704 VA Quit Rent Roll as the owner of 100 acres of land. 

     16 Aug 1715:Will of Robert Mayfield, dated 3 December 1714, was probated in Essex County, Virginia on this date.Thus, the year of death for this man was almost certainly in 1715. The will names his wife Sarah; sons Robert, Abraham, John, Isaac and Jacob; and daughters Catherine Gregory, Jane Graves, and Anne Connolly. Wife Sarah is given all land and movable estate during her lifetime. At her death, all land is bequeathed to son Jacob Mayfield. Executors of the will are wife Sarah and son Robert. Robert Mayfield signs his will by making his mark. The will is witnessed by Daniel Hayes and Cornelius Sale. Deeds and Wills Book 

     16 Aug 1715:For bond of 50 pounds sterling, Sarah Mayfield is appointed exectrix of Robert Mayfield, deceased. The bond is signed by Sarah Mayfield, John Mayfield and John Loyd, all of whom sign by making their marks. 

     30 Sep 1715:Inventory of the Estate (personal property/chattels only) of Robert Mayfield is exhibited in court. Total value of this personal estate is 13 pounds sterling. ($2792.50) Inventory was taken by John Meritt, Cornelius Sale and William Jones. 

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE SONS OF ROBERT MAYFIELD

The Essex County VA court records strongly indicate that four of the five sons (all except Robert, Jr. who died shortly after his father) of Robert Mayfield (d. 1715) seem to have gotten into serious financial difficulties within a few years of their father's death. Abstract of the records which evidence these financial problems have been appended to the notes section for each of these four men.  Historians of colonial Virginia identify at least two reasons why so many Virginians, not just the Mayfield's, got into serious financial trouble during this era:

1)The War of Spanish Succession, which in America was called Queen Anne's War, ended in 1713.During the war, economic conditions were pretty good in VA as there was considerable demand for products from VA to support the war effort.Unfortunately, when the war ended, as so often happens, an economic slump occurred throughout Europe and the British Empire.This slump caused great financial hardship for the small planter class of VA, a class to which all the Mayfield's in that colony belonged.For an excellent discussion of the "explosion" of debt litigation which occurred after the War of Spanish Succession, see "Law and People in Colonial America" by Peter Charles Hoff

2)During most of the 17th century, VA Colony had basically been a middle class society of relatively small yeoman planters, who perhaps used just a few indentured servants. However, during the first thirty years or so of the 18th century, Virginia underwent an economic revolution.By about 1730, the colony had become essentially a two-tiered society composed of upper class and upper middle class planters, who made use of large numbers of slaves to do the work on their plantations, and a lower class composed of a very large number of small, impoverished planters who did not possess sufficient capital to invest in slaves. These small planters were increasingly faced with economic marginalization and many were forced to migrate to the frontier regions of the Colony to maintain their economic viability. Life on the VA frontier was difficult and dangerous but it was frequently the only place where land was cheap enough for a poor man to have any chance for economic advancement. I believe that most of the VA Mayfield's of this era became part of this rapidly increasing poor, small-planter class. The story of the sons and grandsons of Robert Mayfield (d. 1715) is largely one of a struggle to maintain financial solvency. 

Notes for Sarah Harner wife of Robert Mayfield 

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA

On 15 May 1722, Sarah Mayfield of St Ann's Parish, is cited by the Essex County Court for "not frequenting her Parish Church according to law" 

Per the will of her husband, Robert Mayfield, Sarah is given all of Robert's land (125 acres) and movable estate during her lifetime. Also, per the will, after Sarah's death, the real property is bequeathed to her son Jacob Mayfield.

Sarah must have died prior to January 1727/1728, because another one of her sons, Abraham Mayfield, sells his father's land (125 acres) to a certain Robert Brooke by indenture, dated 2 January 1727/1728 . Abraham could only have received title to this land under the prevailing laws of primogeniture if both his mother Sarah and brother Jacob were dead. Only under such circumstances, could the ownership of the real property (125 acres) of Robert Mayfield, Senior, have passed to son Abraham - who must have been the next oldest living son at the time.

     

Children of Robert Mayfield and Sarah Harner are:

         Abraham3 Mayfield, born in Old Rappahannock County VA.

         Isaac Mayfield, born in Old Rappahannock County VA.

    Anne Mayfield. She married Thomas Connaly 1713 in Essex County VA.

     Notes for Anne Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony

Ann Mayfield, daughter of Robert Mayfield, married Thomas Connaly in 1713  Essex County VA, Deed and Will

  Catherine Mayfield. She married John Gregory.

     Notes for John Gregory:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony

  John Mayfield. He married Frances Clark.

     Notes for John Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

On 15 May 1722, John Mayfield of St Ann's Parish, is cited by the Essex County Court for "not frequenting his Parish Church according to law" Essex County VA Court Order 

     Jane (Jean) Mayfield, born Abt. 1690; died Aft. April 1725. She married James Graves Abt. 1710 in Essex County VA.

     Notes for James Graves:

James Graves probably died at a fairly young age. His will, dated 10 January 1724/25, was proved in Essex County Court on 20 April 1725. The will mentions only his wife Jean, who bequeathed all of his real and personal estate.This indicates that the couple probably had no children at the time the will was written. A certain Hannah Graves is one of the witnesses to the will; she probably was James's widowed mother.

Generation 3

Abraham3 Mayfield 1679-1778 son of Robert Mayfield II d-1715 was born in Old Rappahannock County VA. He  married Elizabeth Valentine 1684-1737. 

Notes for Abraham Mayfield

This is where the Mayfield Family splits to where it goes to the Lucy Dell Mayfield 1908-1994 that is our Grandmother on the Thomas side. Abraham Mayfield would be our 7th Great Grandfather.

ABRAHAM MAYFIELD IN ESSEX COUNTY VA

21 February 1726:A Return of Execution is issued to the Sheriff of Essex County against Abraham Mayfield in the lawsuit Gibson vs Mayfield.The sheriff's return is that "the within named Abraham Mayfield is not to be found within my bailiwick"  Essex County VA Court Order Book,

2 January 1727/1728-Abraham's mother, Sarah, and his brother, Jacob, must have died prior to January 1727/1728, because Abraham Mayfield, sells his father's land (125 acres) to a certain Robert Brooke by indenture, dated 2 January 1727/1728 Essex County VA, Deed Book. Abraham could only have received title to this land under the prevailing laws of primogeniture if both his mother Sarah and brother Jacob were dead.Only under such circumstances, could the ownership of the real property (125 acres) of Robert Mayfield, Senior, have have passed to son Abraham - who must have been the next oldest living son at the time.

REMOVAL TO SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY VA

Abraham Mayfield seems to have removed to Spotsylvania County VA (formed 1721) sometime in the late 1720's. He is in the following records for him in that county:

5 June 1727:Abraham Mayfield witnessed a power of attorney from John Blackly to Thomas Smith 

6 May 1729:Abraham Mayfield is a Defendant versus Anthony Foster, Assignee of James Booth, Plaintiff in an action of debt  Spotsylvania County VA Court Order Book, 1724-1730

1 August 1732:Abraham Mayfield is appointed overseer of Bush's Road  

7 May 1734:Abraham Mayfield allowed payment for four days' attendance in court as a witness in the case of Francis Kirkley against William Bartlett 

4 September 1734:Abraham Mayfield is a defendant versus Benjamin Walker, Gentleman, Plaintiff in an action of trespass.

6 May 1735:Abraham Mayfield is mentioned as a member of a grand jury.

1 July 1735:Abraham Mayfield of Saint George's Parish, Spotsylvania County acquires 200 acres of land from the Administrators of the estate of Larkin Chew, deceased [see Spotsylvania County VA Deed Book 

3 May 1737:Abraham Mayfield mentioned as a member of a grand jury  Spotsylvania County VA Court Orders, 1735-1738

4 October 1737:Abraham Mayfield of Spotsylvania County conveys 200 acres of land to Bloomfield Long of Essex County.Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Mayfield, relinquishes her right of dower  Spotsylvania County VA Deed Book 

After sale of his land, Abraham Mayfield apparently left Spotsylvania County in late 1737 or early 1738 as the following court entries imply:

4 April 1738:Attachments against the estate of Abraham Mayfield are obtained for Archibald McPherson and William Johnston  Spotsylvania County VA Court Orders, 1738-1740

1 May 1738:Ordered that John Durrett be overseer of Bush's Road in the room of Abraham Mayfield "who is removed out of the County"  Spotsylvania County VA Court Orders, 1738-1740

     

Children of Abraham Mayfield and Elizabeth Valentine are:

             William Mayfield.

             Thomas Mayfield.

             Abraham Mayfield.

             Valentine Mayfield.

         6th Great Grandfather Robert Mayfield, 1732 born in VA Colony; died 1816 in Chester County SC.. He married Sarah Egger 1738-1767

         John Mayfield, born Abt. 1730 in Spotsylvania County VA.

Isaac Mayfield (Robert2, Robert1) was born in Old Rappahannock County VA. He married Isabella ______.

Notes for Isaac Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

ISAAC MAYFIELD IN ESSEX COUNTY VA

On 15 May 1722, Isaac Mayfield and Isabella his wife, of St Ann's Parish, are cited by the Essex County Court for "not frequenting their Parish Church according to law"

On 21 June 1722, Isaac Mayfield and his wife Isabella are each fined 5 shillings for not frequenting their parish church.

On 30 March 1725 Isaac Mayfield witnessed an indenture (mortgage) between William Beverley and James Booth, both of the Parish of Saint Ann, County of Essex VA Essex County VA Deed Book 18

REMOVAL TO SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY VA

Isaac Mayfield apparently removed to Spotsylvania County (formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties in 1721) in the late 1720's. He obviously was frequently in financial difficulty, as we find the following records for him in that county:

6 August 1729:Isaac Mayfield mentioned as the Defendant versus James Booth, Plaintiff in an action of debt Spotsylvania County VA Court Order Book, Part III

5 March 1734/35:Isaac Mayfield mentioned as a Defendant versus Samuel Kerchavil, Plaintiff in an action of debt Spotsylvania County VA Court Order Book, 1734-1735

3 August 1743:Isaac Mayfield mentioned as a Defendant versus William Woodford, Gentleman, Plaintiff in an action of debt  Spotsylvania County Court Order Book, 1738-1740

4 July 1739:Isaac Mayfield mentioned as a Defendant versus Michael Guinny, Plaintiff in an action of trespass Spotsylvania County VA County Court Order Book, 1738-1740

7 July 1742:Isaac Mayfield mentioned in a lawsuit involving Francis Hobbs, an Infant versus John Elson Spotsylvania County VA Court Order Book, 1740-1742

8 December 1742:Isaac Mayfield mentioned as a defendant versus John Elson, Plaintiff re a petition for debt Spotsylvania County VA Court Orders, 1740-1742

CHILDREN OF ISAAC MAYFIELD

I should point out that here is no hard evidence which establishes the identity of Isaac Mayfield's children. The children identified below are those who have been attributed to Isaac by several researchers; however, this is only speculation on their part. Few if any children have been identified for Isaac's brother John Mayfield, yet arguments supporting John as a father of some of these children.

     

Children of Isaac Mayfield and Isabella ______ are:

         John4 Mayfield, born Abt. 1720.

         James Mayfield, born Abt. 1725 in VA; died April 1780 in Eaton's Station NC (now TN).

         Isaac Mayfield, born Abt. 1730 in Virginia Colony; died 1795 in Lincoln County KY.

Generation 4

6th Great Grandfather Robert Mayfield (Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born in VA Colony in 1732 and died 1816 in Chester County SC.

     

Children of Robert Mayfield are:

         Stephen5 Mayfield, born Abt. 1758 in Mecklenburg County NC; died 1846 in Bollinger County MO.

             Edmond Mayfield.

          

5th Great Grandfather Samuel J Mayfield, born 23 May, 1759 in Granville County NC; died 15 May, 1838 in Tuscaloosa County AL.He married Jane Pinckney.

     Notes for Samuel Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION

Samuel Mayfield submitted a Revolutionary War Pension Application as follows 

"Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832

"State of Alabama, Tuscaloosa County & Circuit Court

"On this thirteenth day of October, A. D. 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Anderson Crenshaw Judge of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court now sitting, Samuel Mayfield resident of the said circuit in the County of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama, aged 73 on the 23rd day of May last, Comment:This would establish Samuel's date of birth as 17 May 1759] who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:

"That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

"That he was born in North Carolina near the Virginia line, he thinks in the County of Halifax Comment: the NC county records for his father, Robert Mayfield, would imply that Samuel was actually born in Granville County, then located just across the Roanoke River from Halifax County. When a small boy his father removed to South Carolina, Union County & he lived there until he was about twenty-five or thirty years of age and it was during the last mentioned time, while a resident of South Carolina, he was called into service.When in his 17th year he was drafted upon a two-month tour against the Cherokees to protect the frontier. The  Captain commanding over Nathaniel Jeffries, Lieutenant and John Thompson, Ensign not remembered.

"On this service he completed all that was required of him though he was not out the full two months - the Indians not presenting so much danger as required their staying the whole two months.

"Your affiant thinks theAmerican Revolution was only in its beginning at that time.The Cherokees were restrained [?] and after his return home he was not again called upon for service for about two or three years.And then he was called upon to fight against the British on a draft of three months.The expedition was to repair to Savannah for the purpose of expelling the British, who then had occupation of that city.And he was one of the soldiers engaged in that courageous but unsuccessful attempt to recover it under the commanders of the American forces - General Greene, General Pickins and General Sumpter, the concerned superior officers.The Captain that commanded him at this battle was named Jonathan Gilky. In the attack on Savannah he received no wounds but many of his comrades fell around him. After this service was over he was disbanded and went home.

"He was afterwards drafted for three months. Captain Montgomery, Lieutenant named Montgomery also and Hugh Taylor, Ensign were the officers of the company to which he belonged. This three months tour was ... during the Siege of Ninety-Six, and he was at that siege from the beginning to the end.

"After this he was removed from Union unto Fairfield County, & there he was drafted for two months, to keep back the British & Tories & was stationed at Four Hole Bridge.This service tour performed, he received his discharge.

"Between the times when thus engaged under a specific draft, he was many times out against the Tories - rather as a Minuteman... and a few days would accomplish the object of the expedition.

"After the Siege of Ninety-Six he removed to Fairfield County, South Carolina & lived there until the War was closed. He then removed again to Union county where he had formerly resided Comment:It should be noted that the counties of Union (Ninety-Six District) and Fairfield (Camden District) were not formed until 1785. Samuel presumably means that he resided in those areas which later became counties and from thence to this state about seven years ago last October, That is - October 1825 & settled in this County where yet he resides.

"There is an old lady - Squire Jones Mother who knows of her husband having gone to the War along with the affiant but would not be capable of proving anything more.

"As to his age, he has no Register thereof, he has his age by knowing from his father information that he was twenty years old when he married, since which time his own family Register of the birth of his children ... makes him now the age he has above stated.

"He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.

"[Signed]Samuel Mayfield (His Mark)"

"Sworn in to the open court on the 13th day of October, 1832.

"[Signed] John M. Jenkins, Clerk"

The following certification was provided in support of the above statement of Samuel Mayfield:

"I Joab Pratt Clergyman residing in the county of Bibb, State of Alabama and George Cobb & Robert Garner of the County of Tuscaloosa hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Mayfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

"[Signed]     Jacob Pratt     George Cobb     Robert Garner

"Sworn and Subscribed in open court this 13th day of October, 1832.

[Signed] John M. Jenkins, Clerk

              John Mayfield, died Abt. October 1781 in Camden District, South Carolina.

     Notes for John Mayfield:

[Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.FTW]

JOHN MAYFIELD THE WHIG

This John is probably the Lieutenant John Mayfield, the SC Whig officer, who died in late 1781.Although further research is needed on this point, John Mayfield the Whig may have lived in the Fairfield area of Camden District SC during the Revolution.

The following is from the Revolutionary War Pension Application of Samuel Carter (Claim Number S1505):

" ... About the 1st day of November 1778, as well as he can recollect, he left Albemarle County, Virginia and removed to Fairfield District, South Carolina. Soon after settling there he was called on by draft, as he believes, and went into service in the company commanded by Captain Robert Frost, Lieutenant John Mayfield, other officers names forgotten, under Col. David Hopkins and Major Bond and marched to the Congaree River four miles below Gravley where we remained several days waiting for General Greene. From there we crossed the river and marched down it to a place called Sailor's, remained there several days, then to Midway Swamp and united with General Greene's forces and marched under him to Eutaw where we fought the British. This presumably was the Battle of Eutaw Springs which was fought on 8 September 1781. And after a bloody fight of nearly half the day General Greene ordered a retreat and we marched up the country, and at a place called Perdell's 7 miles from the battleground, declarant was honorably discharged, having served about two months as he believes.

"Soon after declarant returned home the Tories killed Major Bond and Lieutenant Mayfield, and the company to which declarant belonged elected him lieutenant in the room of Mayfield. Soon afterward Colonel Richard Wynee ordered declarants and other officers to raise companies and keep them ready at a minute's warning and to suppress the Tories, and keep them in order and reconnoiter the country and keep all in order. In this service declarant served two tours of about two months each for which he received certificates of discharge. About November 1781, Bloody Bill Cunningham's raids in the Edisto River area were conducted in November 1781 he marched in command of a company to South Edisto and joined the command of General Henderson, where we were employed in suppressing the Tories and outlaws and in keeping in check Colonel Cunningham, a Tory leader who had a force of about three hundred and was ravaging the country about South Edisto River, ... "

A Whig Stub Entry exists, dated 6 April 1785, for 119 days service, for duty done during 1781-1782, payable to the estate of Lt. John Mayfield, deceased. This was John Mayfield is the same person as mentioned in Carter's Pension Application 

     John Mayfield (Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1730 in Spotsylvania County VA. He married Mary Stanwix.

Notes for Mary Stanwix:

A legend has grown up concerning Mary Stanwix - that she was the daughter of British General John Stanwix.

PUBLISHED VERSIONS OF THE JOHN MAYFIELD-MARY STANWIX LEGEND

There have been at least three published versions of the Stanwix legend that have appeared over the last 75 years or so.I reprint them as follows:

     1)MARY MAYFIELD BIRGE LETTER (1922)

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"When my daughter, Mrs. Mamie Birge Mayfield, was in the library at Washington, she found where Queen Elizabeth had been entertained at the old Mayfield manor in England.

"Did you ever read the book, "the Earl of Mayfield"?

"Very respectfully,

"(Mrs.) Mary Mayfield Birge

"The Mayfield's came to America from Ireland.They were among the early settlers.John Mayfield married Rebecca Armitage in 1666.

"For more than a hundred years their descendants took part in defending "The Settlers" against French and Indians.

"John Stanwix, a British soldier, built forts for defense - one was completed in 1758 which was called Fort Stanwix, in honor of his name.(The Stars and Stripes were first raised in battle at Fort Stanwix.)

"John Mayfield married Mary Stanwix, General Stanwix's daughter, and moved to the northern portion of South Carolina.Defended against the Cherokee Indians; took part in the Revolutionary War, etc.

"John and Mary Stanwix Mayfield were the parents of John, Abraham, Elijah, Isaac, Micajah, Jesse and Stephen Mayfield.

"Jesse, son of John and Mary Mayfield, married Penelope Brumette, a French Huguenot, and settled on the Saluda River.

"Issue:Jesse, Pearson, William, Carter, Thomas, Brumett, Williams (named for General Williams of King's Mountain fame), Preshia, Hulda, and Elizabeth Mayfield.Most of them came to McMinn County, Tennessee, in 1870.

"Pearson is my great-grandfather, he is Charlie Mayfield's (of Cleveland) great-great-great-grandfather; he is Earle B. Mayfield's (of Texas, newly elected Democratic United States Senator) great-great-grandfather."

     2)EDNA MAYFIELD'S VERSION (1939)

The following is an extract from "Tennessee Records of McMinn County Tombstone Inscriptions" 

"Copied by:Lawrence McConkey, Englewood, Tennessee

"Date:April 5, 1939

"Information from Miss Edna Mayfield, R.F.D. No. 4, Athens, owner of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.

"The first available record of the Mayfield family in this country is of John Mayfield who married Rebecca Armitage in 1666.This record is in the New England Genealogy Vol. 5, page 339, in the Library at Washington D.C. the next record is of another John Mayfield, born in 1735. This leaves a gap of possible two generations, between the two John's.

"In 1758, John Mayfield married Mary Stanwix, daughter of General Stanwix at Fort Stanwix, after its completion by her father. Fort Stanwix, or Fort Schuyler was near the present City of Rome, New York. John Mayfield and wife Mary Stanwix moved near the Saluda River, Greenville District, South Carolina.

"He served in the war of the Revolution for American Independence, as a private in Captain Jacob John Lansing's Company, 3rd Regiment of New York Levies, commanded by Col. Morris Graham. He enlisted Aug. 1st, 1780, for a term of three months and his name last appears on a company muster roll dated, Schenectady, October 26, 1780.

"The children of John and Mary Stanwix Mayfield were: -- John, Abraham, Elijah, Isaac, Micajah, Jesse and Stephen.

"The following is a history of Jesse, son of John and Mary Stanwix Mayfield.Jesse Mayfield was born in 1770 and married Penelope Brummett in 1788.He was of English descent and she was French.They migrated from GreenvilleDistrict, South Carolina to McMinn County, Tenn., in 1820 and entered a boundary of rich land, one mile east of the present City of Athens.They brought slaves with them from South Carolina.There is a slave cemetery on their old Homestead.The family homestead has been continuously owned by some member of the family since its entry.They purchased other land besides what they entered.

"The children of Jesse and Penelope Brummett Mayfield were:Pearson, Carter, Precia, William, Hilda, Thomas Brummett, Elizabeth, Jesse and William.History of each child follows:

"Pearson, son of Jesse and Penelope, was born June 4, 1789, and married Nancy McJunkin, daughter of Samuel McJunkin, ...

" ... Members of the Mayfield family, have from the beginning been Civic Leaders.U.S. Senator Earl Mayfield, of Texas, was a descendant of Jesse and Penelope Mayfield."

3)MCMINN HISTORICAL SOCIETY VERSION (1997)

Further to the above, the following is an extract from the book "McMinn County Tennessee and It's People 1819-1997" 

"Jesse Mayfield was the son of John Mayfield who was born in New York in 1735 and married to Mary Stanwix in 1758 at Fort Stanwix later known as Fort Schuyler, near Rome, N. Y.John served in the Revolutionary War in the 3rd regiment of New York levies.By 1790 he had moved to Greenville County, Ninety-Six District S. C. with his wife and family of seven sons.

"Jesse, the only member of the family who came to McMinn County was born in New York in 1770 and Married Penelope Brummett in 1788 in S. C.Jesse died in McMinn County intestate about September 29, 1833 leaving his wife who made a will on 12 February 1848 and it was proven in court 2 December 1850. ... McMinn County Historical Society]

SENATOR S. G. MAYFIELD'S VERSION OF THE STANWIX LEGEND

The following notes of Senator S. G. Mayfield were provided by E-Mail to the Mayfield List by Linda of TN in September 1998:

"MAYFIELD Researchers,

" … I'll begin with a note that appears at the end of the''History ``.......

"Note:May 25, 1981

"This history of the Mayfield and Stanwix, McJunkin and by the families was compiled from the unpublished notes, letters and other research done by Sen. S. G. Mayfield from about 1912 through 1940 and even until just before his death in 1942. This was compiled by his granddaughter Mrs. Marian Riley Mayfield of Cusseta, GA. Thousands of hours of time have been spent in the organizing of this material so that it can be preserved for our children and their children, etc. and not be lost to posterity.

"The spelling of some names may be incorrect, such as McJunkin. In some of the notes and letters it is McJunkin and in others McJunkins. From one source we may have a birthdate 1730 and another 1731. I have endeavored to make it as correct as possible. At least future generations will have a starting point from which to begin their research.

Signed.....Marian M. McGlaun

"MAYFIELD and STANWIX, McJUNKINS and BLYTHE FAMILIES

"The Mayfield's were of English-Scotch descent.The first family came from England to Virginia at an early date.We find that John Mayfield married Rebecca Armitage in 1660.Probably Owen Mayfield who was mayor of Cambridge England, 1672 was among the first to come to Virginia. George  Mayfield, Esq. was a freeholder in Cambridge, March 29, 1722. Peter Mayfield's will was filed in NC in 1772. Tradition has it that all the Mayfield's in America came from one family, and descendants radiated to the different parts of the United States. Many Mayfields took part in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and other States.

"John Mayfield went to New York to take part in repelling the French and Indians.

"Col. John Stanwix was sent out from Philadelphia to take charge of the forces and during the war was sent up to Fort Schuyler, which is now Rome, NY. His defense of this fort which was besieged by great numbers of French and Indians for months was so gallant that the fort was afterwards named Fort Stanwix.

"Col. Stanwix with his wife and two daughters was in the fort. Among the troops was John Mayfield from Virginia and Samuel Mcjunkin who had come over from Tyrone Ireland and located in Pennsylvania.These two young men took advantage of the conditions and their opportunities and married during the siege of the Fort. John married Mary Stanwix, daughter of Col. Stanwix and his wife and Samuel McJunkin married Sarah Bogan, the daughter of another officer.

"John Mayfield and Samuel McJunkin with others came south and the two war friends settled in Ninety-six District - McJunkin's portion being Union, Mayfield's being in what is now known as Spartanburg and Greenville. Both took part in the wars with the Indians.

"John Mayfield was promoted to Captain and made many gallant marches and fights against the Indians in what then was known as Cherokee Territory. He took the letters patent to land and Lt. John Stub #1765.

100 acres on Broad 

303 acres for military services 14th August 1792.

He bought large tracts of land on the Saluda and Tigers Rivers.

"John Mayfield during the Revolutionary War was known as Capt. John,  424, D.A.R. Reports.)He was a member of Peter Burns' Company, Sumter's Brigade.

"By his wife Mary Stanwix he left the following sons:

"(1)John Mayfield who married Mary Brandon, and who was a member of Van Swearengen's Company, Morgan's Rifle Regiment, Continental Troops. This son was wounded early in 1778 and died from the effects. His  widow Mary bought Thomas Brandon an additional tract of land adjoining the three hundred acres which her husband had bought Aug. 2nd, 1776. These lands lay on Brown's Creek. She with her four children received their proportionate part of the estate of John Mayfield.

"(2)The next oldest son was Abraham, who served in the Revolutionary War, and applied for a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1832. The application was rejected on the grounds of insufficient length of service. However the Stub book in the office at Columbia shows compensation to Abraham Mayfield for services. The other five sons were Elijah, Isaac, Micajah, Jesse and Stephen.

"Micajah Mayfield and wife Susannah owned land on the Middle Saluda.

"Jesse Mayfield the great grandfather of Stanwick Greenville Mayfield married Penelope Brummett and became the parents of William, Jesse, Carter, Thomas, Pershia, Hulda, Elizabeth, and Pearson Brummett b. 1789, posthumous child of Jesse and Penelope.

"Pearson Brummett Mayfield, the son of Jesse and grandfather of Senator Stanwick Greenville Mayfield, married his cousin Nancy McJunkin, the oldest daughter of Samuel McJunkin, the son of Maj. Joe McJunkin, the son of Capt. Samuel McJunkin. Samuel McJunkin took letters patent to the following:

"Aug. 17th, 1786, 166 acres for military services, Ninety-six, now Greenville, April 12, 1805, 86 Acres Greenville Co., Sept 7, 1820, 100 acres Greenville County

"He bought:

"From Thomas Brommett,  100 Acres; From William Carn, Book 95 acres from James Lower, 175 acres from Benj. Harris, 60 acres from Thomas Duncan, 16 acres inherited from the Brummett estate, besides the estate land of his father.

"Pearson Brummett Mayfield and his wife Nancy left the following sons:Samuel, who went to Texas; John, who died in Tennessee; William who died in South Carolina; Stanwix who died at Pea Ridge, Arkansas; James, who died near Sherman, Texas; Pearson Brummett, known as Judge Mayfield, who died at Cleveland, Tennessee.

"William Mayfield, son of Pearson Brummett and Nancy Mayfield, married Lillian Blythe, the daughter of David Blythe, son of William Blythe, son of Lt. Samuel Blythe, son of James Blythe.William and Lillian Mayfield were the parents of

"(1)Mary Melissa, who married William Birge;

(2)William David Mayfield who married Carrie Bond;

(3)Pearson K. Mayfield, who died unmarried;

(4)Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, who married Leda Kennerly;

(5) Absolam Blythe, d. y.;

(6) John Gowen Mayfield;

(7) George Rolls, who married Eula Burns;

(8) Adelia Caroline who married Martin; and

(9) Kate Talley who married Dr. Milton William Ponder.

"Nancy McJunkin Mayfield was the daughter of Samuel McJunkin, the son of Maj. Joseph McJunkin, who was the son of Capt. Samuel McJunkin.Samuel McJunkin came to Pennsylvania in 1741 and married Anne Bogan prior to going to the siege of Fort Schuyler.Joseph McJunkin, who was afterwards major, was born in 1755 and the siege of Fort Schuyler was in 1757.Samuel fought in the Indian Wars, 1761-2-3. He was a prisoner with Cornwallis at the Battle of Cowpens, having been wounded previously at the Battle of Kings Mountain. He held the position of magistrate under the Colonial Government, and was originally a captain, but on account of his age surrendered his position and Joseph succeeded his father. Samuel died at Union, SC in 1808. Joseph McJunkin was the executor of his will, filed Bundle 5 page 33. Samuel was also a member of the Legislature at Jackson in 1782.

"Major Joseph McJunkin was not born in 1756 at the McJunkin homestead on Tinkers, Ninety-six District, now Union County, as stated by Judge O'Neal. 22 Jun 1755...He married the daughter of Col John Thomas and left twelve children.He succeeded his father as captain of the company, fought at Roebucks' Defeat and was captain before Charleston fell, was at the Battle of Kings Mountain, The Cowpens, Eutowville, and it is said he bore a charmed life.Before the Battle of Blackstock Ford, he was a major. He died in 1846 at Union Court House. By his wife Ann Thomas he left twelve children, to wit:John Thomas, James B., David Waters, Davis Lewis, Amelia Sarah, who married O'Keiff of a Georgia Company; Jane who married Alexander; Abraham, Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, William and another daughter.

"Captain Samuel McJunkin took patent to the following lands;

"Crown Patent 1762, 800 acres near Tinkers Creek, Ninety-sixDistrict,

507 acres, Tinkers Creek, Dec 4, 1786, 

220 acres June 5th 1780

300 acres Oct 15th, 1784 on the Saluda.

400 acres Aug. 18, 1785, 

"All references to lands are to the Secretary of State. Historic references are to Drapers Kings Mountain or to Howe's Presbyterian Church.References to administrations are to the respective counties Union, Spartanburg and Greenville, formerly parts of Ninety-six.

"David Blythe was in the War of 1812, at the siege to Georgetown and while there his cousin was in command of the British Man of War Boxer. … "

Stanwix Greenville Mayfield (William7, Pearson Brummett6, Jesse5, John4, John3, Robert2, Robert1) was born on 12 September 1861 in Polk County TN; he died in 1942. Stanwix married Leda Kennerly on 21 October 1888; she was the daughter of Joseph Kennerly and Ellen Dowling.

 

SKETCH OF STANWIX GREENVILLE MAYFIELD, SENIOR

The following biographical sketch of Stanwix Greenville Mayfield has been taken from the book entitled "South Carolina and Her Builders" (published 1930), edited by Ralph E. Grier, pages 136, 304 and 305:

"STANWIX GREENVILLE MAYFIELD

"Long prominent in the political and agricultural life of Bamberg County, Stanwix Greenville Mayfield of Denmark, S. C. has seen twelve years service in the state senate; has taken a leading part in the development of his community, and as a large farmer has contributed much to the upbuilding of Bamberg County.

"Mr. Mayfield was born September 12, 1861 near Benton in Polk County, East Tenn., and in his boyhood removed to Greenville County S. C., near Marietta. As a youth he attended the schools in Friendship District, Greenville County; attended for one year the Marietta High School and then went to Furman University September 1879 and graduated in 1884 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He paid his own way through college and in addition to overcoming financial difficulties, conquered a more baffling difficulty, that of stammering which he finally put behind him entirely. In college he was twice president of the Adelphian Literary Society; was a Rex Convivi at the banquet held at Mansion House in Greenville in 1884.

"Mr. Mayfield has long been a planter at Denmark; owns large tracts of fertile land and the largest grove of budded paper shell pecans in the state.

"Mr. Mayfield was admitted to practice law in May 1887. In 1892 he was elected state senator from Barnwell County, serving six years until Bamberg County was established from a part of Barnwell. He was then elected senator from Bamberg and served until 1904, making his service in the upper house twelve years. In all of his senatorial service he was a member of the judiciary committee and for eight years was its chairman.

"In his years as a member of the General Assembly he gave special attention to road and school legislation and perhaps the first state-wide road law passed by the General Assembly was drawn by him in 1894. Following the adoption of the Constitution of 1895 he with J. E. Ellerbe in the House of Representatives (afterwards Congressman Ellerbe) drew the uniform school law of that session.

"His father was William Mayfield, farmer, born in South Carolina but moved while a boy to East Tennessee, and there resided until after the end of the Confederate War, who spent most of his life on his plantation near Marietta, Greenville County, and was a delegate to the first Greenville County Democratic Convention in 1876. In his native Tennessee, he had served the Confederacy and had furnished supplies to the Confederate army in East Tennessee. His wife, mother of S. S. Mayfield was thrown into prison for releasing Reuben Maston, condemned to be hanged for having led an attack upon Union forces passing through the defiles of Chilhowee Mountains, East Tennessee, along the banks of the Hiwassee River. She was kept in solitary confinement for six weeks.

"William Mayfield's father was Pearson Brummett Mayfield, son of Jesse Mayfield, farmer of Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., captain in the Tennessee State Militia, son of John Mayfield, captain in the Revolutionary War, killed at King's Mountain, a member of Peter Burns Company, Brandon's Regiment. Pearson Mayfield married Nancy McJunkin, daughter of Samuel McJunkin, son of Major Joseph McJunkin and his wife Mary Jane (Thomas) McJunkin, son of Captain Samuel McJunkin, the two McJunkins being well known Revolutionary soldiers. Major Joseph McJunkin fired the shot which killed Colonel Ferguson at King's Mountain. ["In the French and Indian wars, Captain John Mayfield and Captain Samuel McJunkin at the siege of Fort Schuyler by Montcalm and the Indians, ran the blockade and carried messages from Captain John Stanwix at the fort to the settlement and brought back aid which resulted in the relief of the fort. John married Mary Stanwix, the Captain's daughter. John Mayfield, at the opening of the Revolutionary War, was captain of the King's Mountain Militia. The family came from Scotland and England and intermarried with French Huguenots. "William Mayfield married Miss Lillian Blythe, daughter of Rev. David Blythe, Marietta, son of William Blythe, son of St. George Blythe, son of James Blythe, minute man of Wilmington, N. C. David Blythe was a farmer and a Baptist minister and gave liberally to Furman University. He opposed secession from the Union, but equipped and sent three sons to the Confederate army. Absolom, Thomas and David - David was killed in the attack on Peach Orchard Battery at Gettysburg. William Blythe was given land in the Cherokee strip for Revolutionary War services. He was a farmer. The family came from Blythe Wood, England.

"October 21, 1888, Stanwix G. Mayfield married Miss Leda Kennerly, daughter of Captain Joseph Kennerly of Hart's Battery, and Mrs. Ellen (Dowling) Kennerly. Their children are Joseph Kennerly Mayfield, graduate of Furman; W. D. Mayfield, who attended Furman and Clemson colleges; Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Jr., graduate of Annapolis Naval Academy, now lieutenant commander in the United States Navy; he served in the World War. submarine division; Christabel Mayfield, graduate of the Greenville Women's College and now Mrs. Shelley S. Williams; Judson T. Mayfield, graduate of Clemson College.

"Mr. Mayfield is a member of the Baptist Church; is a Knight of Pythias and a Knight of Honor and is a Democrat."

 

CHILDREN OF STANWIX MAYFIELD AND LEDA KENNERLY

1.  Joseph Kennerly9 Mayfield.

2.  W. D. Mayfield.

3.  Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Jr. was born on 28 March 1896 in Denmark, Bamberg County SC. He married Annie L'Artigue Sams on 24 June 1924 in Charleston SC.

Sketch of Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Junior:

The following biographical sketch of Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Jr. has been taken from the book entitled "South Carolina and Her Builders" (published 1930), edited by Ralph E. Grier, pages 137 and 307:

"STANWIX GREENVILLE MAYFIELD, JR.

"Among the younger men of South Carolina who are rendering valuable service to their country is Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Jr., a native of Denmark, S. C. now a lieutenant commander in the Navy of the United States.

"Lieutenant Commander Mayfield was born March 28, 1896 at Denmark and attended the Denmark grammar and high schools, leaving the high school before he had completed the course in order to make special preparation for standing a competitive examination in the Second Congressional District for appointment to the Naval Academy. After attending the Army-Navy Preparatory School in Washington D. C., he stood his examination and was successful, winning the appointment, and he entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis at the age of sixteen years, four months. He graduated in June 1916 and was commissioned ensign.

"During the World War he saw service in submarines, being attached to the U. S. Submarine AL-1l in the war zone. After holding commissions as ensign, lieutenant (Junior Grade) and lieutenant he was in November 1927 commissioned lieutenant commander in which grade he is now (1929) serving.

"Lieutenant Commander Mayfield is a son of former State Senator Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, Sr., long a prominent figure in the political life of South Carolina, who was a son of William Mayfield, Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina. William Mayfield was a son of Pearson Brommett Mayfield of Benton. Polk County, Tenn., whose grandfather, Captain John Mayfield was killed at the Battle of King's Mountain. At this battle Major Joseph McJunkin (whose granddaughter Captain John Mayfield's son, Jesse, married) shot Colonel Ferguson. (In this volume is a sketch of S. G. Mayfield, Sr. which gives further information about the family). 

"Lieutenant Commander Mayfield's mother is Mrs. Leda (Kennerly) Mayfield of Graham's Turnout, Barnwell County, daughter of Captain Joseph Kennerly. farmer, member of Hart's Battery. Senator M. C. Butler is said to have pronounced him the best shot in that battery which was the finest in the Confederacy. In the defense of Sullivan's Island, he put "Long Tom" out of existence. Captain Joseph Kennerly was a son of Thomas Kennerly, farmer, son of James Kennerly, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The family was of Wales.

"June 24, 1924, Lieutenant Mayfield married Miss Annie L'Artigue Sams at Charleston. S. C. She was a daughter of Doctor Franklin Frost Sams, and his wife Elizabeth McPherson Gregory Sams.

"The children are Annie Sams Mayfield and Stanwix Greenville Mayfield, III.

"Lieutenant Commander Mayfield is a member of the Baptist Church; of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

THE LIFE OF GENERAL STANWIX PER THE AUTHORITATIVE RECORDS

Thanks to Earle Mayfield and E. Clyde Mayfield I have been able to find four (4) authoritative records concerning the life of General Stanwix.They are provided below, with my comments added in brackets, as follows:

1)From "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle," Volume XXXVI, December 1766 Issue

"Monday 22

"A confirmation was received of the loss of the EAGLE, Capt. Rogers, from Dublin, on board of which was General Stanwix, his lady, his only daughter, a near relation and four servants, who all perished. The General was strongly solicited to leave the ship, with his family, soon after the storm began, but peremptorily refused, though the ship was leaky."

2)From "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle," Volume XXXVII, March 1767 Issue

"As no authentic intelligence has ever been received of the EAGLE, Capt. Sugars, since the 29th of October last, the day she proceeded on her voyage from Dublin to Holyhead, there is all reason in the world to believe that every soul on board must have perished in the sea. Among the number involved in this fatal catastrophe was a family, considerable in point of rank and property, but much more respectable for the many excellent qualities by which every individual of it was so remarkably distinguished. With sorrow it is that I am obliged on this mournful occasion, to mention the names of General Stanwix, his lady, and daughter. The General, having passed the whole summer in reviewing the troops in Ireland, was returning to attend his service in the British Parliament and they therefore not unjustly may be said to have suffered in the double vocation of an officer and a representative. He died Lieutenant-General of his Majesty's forces. The following letter, written 11 October 1922, is the earliest published account, of which I founded concerning the purported Mayfield - Stanwix marriage.The letter was published in 1928, in a book entitled "The Millers of Millersburg" by John Bailey Nicklin, Jr.

"C.2.A. Station, Denton, Texas

"October 11 1922

"Mr. J. B. Nicklin, Jr., Chattanooga, Tennessee

This is on our line of the Mayfield family. It is mostly collected from data obtained from wills, deeds, and land grants.

 Dr. Newton Mayfield-Governor of the Isle of Wight, Colonel of the King's regiment of foot, and member of Parliament for Appleby. He was nephew and heir to Brigadier General Stanwix, who served with reputation in the wars of Queen Anne and his first commission was dated in 1706.

"The long peace that ensued after the treaty of Utrecht, rendered it extremely difficult for military gentlemen to rise in their profession.Accordingly at the commencement of the war with Spain in 1739, Mr. Stanwix was no more than an old captain of grenadiers.During the peace, however, he had applied with diligence to his duty, and had acquitted himself with uncommon applause in the character of an adjutant. In 1741 he was promoted to a majority of marines, and in 1745 to be Lieutenant-Colonel to a regiment which was raised by the Marquis of Granby, on account of the Rebellion.In 1749 he was appointed equerry to his Royal Highness Frederick, Prince of Wales; in 1752 he was advanced to the government of Carlisle, which city he then represented in parliament and in 1754 he received the commission of deputy quartermaster-general of his Majesty's forces.

"Such was his situation at home, when, by the untoward aspect of our affairs in the plantations, by the defeat of General Braddock, and the alarming progress of the French, it became necessary to support the colonies with vigour, and for that purpose to send over large supplies of troops from hence, and to levy others on the spot.In that critical juncture, when an object of no less importance than the vast continent of North-America was at stake, Mr Stanwix was among the foremost of those who voluntarily offered to engage in that new and hazardous service. In January 1756 he was constituted colonel commandant of the first battalion of the Royal American regiment; and his only son Thomas, a youth of great hopes, was at the same time appointed a captain in that battalion. Not long after their arrival in America, this promising young gentleman was carried off by a violent fever, the consequence of the climate. Severe as this shock must have been to a tender and affectionate parent, Mr Stanwix never lost sight of the duty he owed to his country, nor did he entertain a thought of returning to England, till such time as, by the glorious success of his Majesty's arms, and the almost total annihilation of the power of France on that continent, the British empire in America was established on the most firm and solid foundation.

"In 1754 Mr Stanwix had the misfortune to lose his first truly excellent Lady. In 1763 he married his second, a daughter of Marmaduke Swole, Esq; commissioner of appeals in the excise, and formerly field officer in the army; a man of singular worth and honor in every relation of life:Her mother, a Holmes of the Isle of Wight, had the satisfaction of feeling at once in her three brothers, a Lord, a General, and an Admiral. By this lady, whose very extraordinary qualifications it would indeed be difficult to enumerate, his domestic happiness was again completed; and though it did not please God to bless them with any children, yet was this consideration the less material, as the General still had remaining, out of the issue of his former marriage, an amiable and accomplished daughter, the joy of his heart, the delight of his old age.

"It might now have been hoped that the General, after threescore years spent in the service of his king and country, should have lived, for some time, at least, to enjoy the sweets of public peace, and private felicity. There was the greater reason to expect a prolongation of his days, as notwithstanding his advanced age, he had all the life, spirit, and activity of a much younger man. With an easy constitution, and an upright carriage, his faculties were unimpaired; his understanding sound and vigorous, Providence; however, to whose unsearchable ways it is our duty to submit with patience and resignation, thought fit to order it otherwise; and to embitter the last moments of his life with the dreadful circumstance of seeing all that was most dear and valuable to him involved in the same inextricable calamity."

"STANWIX, JOHN (1690-1766), Lieutenant-General, born about 1690, was nephew and heir to Brigadier-General Thomas Stanwix. Thomas Stanwix was a captain in Colonel Tidcomb's foot in 1693, served in Flanders under Marlborough, and in Spain, and was appointed governor of Gibraltar on 13 Jan. 1711. He was Colonel of the 12th foot from 25 Aug. 1717 until his death; he was also governor of Kingston-upon-Hull, and sat in parliament as member for Carlisle from 1705 to 1715; for Newport, Isle of Wight, in 1721; and for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, in 1722; he died on 14 March 1724-5.

"The nephew, John, entered the army in 1706, became adjutant of his regiment, and captain of the grenadier company, and in January 1741 he was given a majority in one of the new marine regiments. On 4 Oct. 1745 he was made lieutenant-colonel of a regiment raised by Lord Granby on account of the Jacobite insurrection, and disbanded in 1746.In 1749 he was appointed equerry to the Prince of Wales, in 1752 governor of Carlisle (for which city he had been elected M.P. in December 1746), and in 1754 deputy quartermaster-general.

"At the beginning of 1756, in consequence of Braddock's defeat, the royal American regiment (62nd foot, afterwards 60th, and now the king's rifle corps) was raised, and Stanwix was made colonel-commandant of the 1st battalion from 1 Jan. and was sent to America. In 1757 he was employed in Pennsylvania. In  January 1758 he was made brigadier, and was sent up the Hudson to Albany, and thence to Oneida portage, where he built Fort Stanwix. A plan of this fort is given in vol. iv. of the 'Documentary History of New York.'In 1759, while Wolfe was taking Quebec, Stanwix was guarding the Western border of Pennsylvania, and repairing Fort Duquesne, renamed Pittsburg. He was promoted major-general on 25 June 1759.

"He returned to England in August 1760.On 19 Jan. 1761 he became lieutenant-general, and on 14 Dec. he was made colonel of the 49th foot, from which he was transferred on 11 April 1764 to the 8th foot. He was appointed governor of the Isle of Wight in May 1763. His first wife having died in 1754, Stanwix married, on 20 April 1763, a daughter of Marmaduke Sowle, commissioner of appeals in the excise in Dublin, but had no children by her.On 29 Oct. 1766, after making some military inspections in Ireland, he left Dublin for Holyhead with his wife and daughter. The vessel, the EAGLE, was leaky when she started, and was lost at sea. He was on his way to London to attend parliament, having been elected M. P. for Appleby on 8 April 1761.

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Stanwix, John - Col. Com't, 62nd Regiment, Date of Commission - 01 January 1756.

Stanwix, John - Maj. Gen., Date of Commission - 25 June 1759.

Stanwix, Thomas - Captain, 62nd Regiment, Date of Commission - 18 January 1756.

The Captain Thomas Stanwix cited above is obviously the son of General John Stanwix, the same who died in America in 1756.

 General had only one daughter, who perished with him in October 1766. The General's only son (Thomas) had previously died, as a young man in 1756, undoubtedly without leaving any progeny.

     

Children of John Mayfield and Mary Stanwix are:

         Randolph5 Mayfield, born Abt. 1762 in Amherst County VA; died Abt. 1825 in Lincoln County TN.

              Jesse Mayfield, born Abt. 1770.

              Micajah Mayfield.

         Issac Mayfield, died 20 February, 1822 in Lauderdale County AL.

              Abraham Mayfield.

.John4 Mayfield (Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1720. He married Delia _____.

     

Children of John Mayfield and Delia _____ are:

         John5 Mayfield, born Abt. 1740 in VA; died 1780 in Ninety-Six District SC.

         Stephen Mayfield, born Abt. 1755 in VA; died 1834 in Overton County TN.

              Isham Mayfield.

              Lewis Mayfield

James Mayfield (Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1725 in VA, and died April 1780 in Eaton's Station NC (now TN). He married Eleanor (Ellender) _____ Abt. 1744 in Virginia Colony.

Notes for James Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

MARY MAUD KILLEN CARTER BOOK

The book by Marymaud Killeen Carter entitled "Fifteen Southern Families" was published in 1974.Mrs. Carter's book discusses the family of James Mayfield. Her work is reasonably well documented and I consider it to be one of the best Mayfield narratives that I have seen.

Notes for Eleanor (Ellender) _____:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Some Mayfield researchers, most notably Marymaud Killen Carter, have concluded that Ellender was James's second wife, formerly the wife of a man named John Connors. One of James's sons, Elijah Mayfield (born 10 June 1762), in his Revolutionary War Pension Application (Case # S2754), mentions his "parents" as having removed from Amherst County VA to Montgomery County VA when he was about 12 years of age, i. e., in the year 1774, making no mention of a step-mother. Also, a 1799 Jefferson County KY marriage bond cites a certain Elleanor Mayfield, "daughter of James," as marrying a certain John Sharp. While this Eleanor may be a granddaughter not a daughter of James Mayfield (d. 1780), use of the name Eleanor implies a blood relationship, not a step-mother.

The maiden name of James Mayfield's wife is unknown. However, due to the use of the name Southerland (sometimes spelled Sutherland, Southerlin, etc.) for one of the sons, a reasonable speculation is that the wife's surname was used. This is a frequently occurring naming custom during colonial times.

     

Children of James Mayfield (Born Name Southerland Mayfield) and Eleanor _____ are:

   Sarah Mayfield.She married (1) John Brown before 1783. She married (2) James Campbell 1795 in Davidson County NC.

They had 11 children 

     Notes for Sarah Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony

Sarah Mayfield's first name seems to be discernible from the following abstract of the entry in the Minutes of the County Court of Davidson County NC

14 April 1795:Ordered that Sarah Brown have letters of Administration on the estate of John Brown, deceased; she gave bond and security.

Sarah seems to have quickly remarried to a certain James Campbell by July 1795, based the following abstract of an entry in the Minutes of the County Court of Davidson County NC

14 July 1795:Ordered that James Campbell be appointed Administrator in right of his wife and "expose to sale" the chattels of John Brown deceased.

Notes for John Brown:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

MARRIAGE TO SARAH MAYFIELD

The conjecture that John Brown was married to Sarah, a daughter of James Mayfield (d. 1780), may be inferred from various court and land records of the Cumberland Association and Davidson County NC.

Sarah Mayfield's first name seems to be discernible from the following abstract of the entry in the Minutes of the County Court of Davidson County NC

14 April 1795:Ordered that Sarah Brown have letters of Administration on the estate of John Brown, deceased; she gave bond and security.

From Davidson County NC Deed Book, North Carolina Grant # 1939, dated 20 May 1792, to John Brown, John Haggard and Isaac Mayfield, 640 acres of land in Davidson County, on Mill Creek. Survey for said Brown, Haggard and Mayfield on 10 August 1790 in consequence of a Military Warrant # 2345, land located on 26 December 1785.

From Davidson County NC Deed Book Indenture, dated 4 January 1799, between John Brown.This also is John Brown is probably the son and heir of John Brown who married Sarah Mayfield of Logan County KY and John Nolan of Davidson County TN for 160 acres of land on Mill Creek. Said land being the said Brown's Preemption of land laid off by a jury appointed to divide a tract of 640 acres granted to said Brown, Haggard and Mayfield, per NC Grant # 1939.

MAYFIELD & THE LITTLE IRON KETTLE

The Court Minutes of the Cumberland Association, for March/April 1783 (this was before Davidson County NC was formed in1784), mention a lawsuit of Humphrey Hogan [plaintiff] versus John Brown, Isaac Mayfield and his mother [defendants] concerning an iron kettle in the possession of the Mayfields. The issue was whether the kettle had been given to James Mayfield, deceased, father of Isaac, or whether the kettle had merely been loaned. The court found in favor of Hogan and "that John Brown and his mother-in-law pay the costs of the suit."This court case is frequently mentioned by historians for two reasons:1) The relative poverty of people on the Cumberland frontier in those days such that they would go to court to retrieve an old pot! One of the witnesses for the plaintiff was the famous frontiersman and long hunter, KASPER MANSKER. He was Tennessee’s first European Explorer and Settler. He was born aboard the ship “Christian” on his way to America in 1750.  Great history on him in Wikipedia.

JOHN BROWN KILLED BY INDIANS

The following extract from John Brown is taken from "1770-1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements" 

" ... A son of John Brown was killed by Indians in 1788, during an attack on Brown's Station, located on the west fork of Mill Creek. ... John Brown was killed by Indians near Holly Tree Gap, in what is now Williamson County, while locating a grant with Hugh Tenin and Grimes, both of whom were also killed; ... his widow afterwards married James Campbell

.Isaac Mayfield (Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1730 in Virginia Colony, and died 1795 in Lincoln County KY. He married Jean (Jane) Baxter.

Notes for Isaac Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

RECORDS OF ISAAC MAYFIELD IN ALBEMARLE AND AMHERST COUNTIES VA

This Isaac Mayfield apparently lived most of his life in Virginia. His place of birth is unknown; however he first appears in the official records of Albemarle County. Later, when Amherst County was formed in 1761, Isaac's land fell within the boundaries of the new county.

The following official records appear to pertain to this Isaac Mayfield:

TAX RECORDS OF ISAAC MAYFIELD IN LINCOLN COUNTY KY

Personal property tax records (from 1787 - White Polls and Horses) and land tax records (from 1792 - Acres of Land) for the Mayfield's in Lincoln County KY are as follows:

1787 - Isaac Mayfield, 1 White Poll (WP), 2 Horses          

1787 - George Mayfield, 1 WP, 4 Horses     

George is almost certainly a son of Isaac,  George Daniel Mayfield.

1788 - Extant records are only fragmentary.

1789 - Isaac Mayfield, 1 WP, 4 Horses     

1789 - George Mayfield, 1 WP, 5 Horses          

1790 - Extant records are only fragmentary.

1791 - Isaac Mayfield, 1 WP, 4 Horses     

1791 - Isaac Mayfield, 1 WP, 2 Horses     

1792 is the first year for which land tax data is available.

1792 - Isaac Mayfield, Sr., 1 WP, 4 Horses, 75 Acres of Land     

1792 - Isaac Mayfield, Jr., 1 WP, 1 Horse          

Isaac, Jr. is almost certainly a son of Isaac, Sr.

1793 - Extant records are only fragmentary.

1794 - Isaac Mayfield, Sr.,1 WP, 4 Horses, 78 Acres of Land

1794 - Isaac Mayfield, Jr., 1 WP

Note:Isaac Mayfield, Sr. Died in 1795

1795 - James Mayfield, 1 WP, 2 Horses

1795 - Isaac Mayfield, 1 WP

Note:In 1797 Garrard County Was Formed Out of Lincoln; Isaac, Sr.'s Farm Fell Within the Bounds of this New County

LAND RECORDS OF ISAAC MAYFIELD IN LINCOLN COUNTY KY

Deed Records of Isaac Mayfield in Lincoln County KY are as follows:

Indenture, dated 21 Jul 1789:Alexander and Sarah Collier for ninety pounds current money of VA, convey to Isaac Mayfield 100 acres of land located on the waters of Sugar Creek. Indenture was acknowledged, dower relinquished and ordered recorded Lincoln County KY Deed Book A and Court Minutes. In 1797, when Garrard County was formed, this land fell within the boundaries of the new county.

WILL OF ISAAC MAYFIELD - LINCOLN COUNTY KY

The will of Isaac Mayfield of Lincoln County, Kentucky, dated 7 March 1795, was proved in the Lincoln County Court on 12 August 1795. This establishes that Isaac died sometime during the second or third quarter of the year 1795. It should be noted that Isaac Mayfield and the two witnesses to his will (Joseph Hicks and Henry Huffman) all sign by making their mark - thus indicating that none of them could read or write. Spelling, capitalization and punctuation are presented exactly as recorded in the Lincoln County, Kentucky records.

 "In the name of God amen. Isaac Mayfield of the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky am now under the afflicting hand of God's 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 for me I do hereby Constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament revoking and disannulling 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 manner, 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 Wife 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 likewise to be left in the hands of my beloved Wife during her natural life for her use & 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 Daughter Susannah Mayfield an Equal part with the rest. And 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 the clear Intent and literal meaning thereof.

"As Witness my hand and Sealed with my Seal this 7th day of March 1795.

his

"Isaac( X )Mayfield                              mark

"Signed and acknowledged in Presence of

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"Joseph(X)Hicks

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his

"Henry (X)Huffman"

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RANDOLPH MAYFIELD A SON OF ISAAC?

Even though Randolph Mayfield is not named in Isaac's will, most Mayfield researchers have conjectured that Randolph is a son of Isaac Mayfield (d. 1795).This conjecture was also my initial working hypothesis. However, after further research, I'm beginning to seriously doubt that Randolph Mayfield was a son of this Isaac. There is nothing in Isaac's records which connect him in any way to Randolph. Randolph shows up in the NC military pay records in 1782 and 1783 and in the 1790 census for Greenville County SC. There is no evidence that Isaac Mayfield (d.1795) ever lived in either of these States.Randolph's contemporary Mayfield neighbors in Greenville County SC appear to be of the the John and Mary (Stanwix) Mayfield family; however, I very much doubt Randolph is related to them. I now think that he most likely was related to the Mayfield's of Bute/Warren Counties NC.

Notes for Jean (Jane) Baxter:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

:

"Lewis V. Phillips, a resident of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky., was born in Amherst County, Va., June 21, 1806, and is a son of Isaac and Lucy (Goodrich) Phillips.... The grandparents of our subject were George Phillips and Sallie Mayfield, the former a preacher, and the latter a daughter of Isaac and Jane (Baxter) Mayfield, who was a native of Scotland. ... The Mayfield family already mentioned in this sketch were highly respectable people, and among their descendants are a number of the best families in Garrard County, ... Sallie (Mayfield) Phillips lived to the age of one hundred and thirteen years. ... "

     

Children of Isaac Mayfield and Jean Baxter are:

              Sarah (Sallie) Mayfield, born Abt. 1757 in VA; died 1870 in Johnson County KY. She married George Phillips in Amherst County VA.

              John Mayfield, born Abt. 1760 in Amherst County VA.He married Eliza ______.

              William Mayfield, born Abt. 1764 in Amherst County VA.

         Isaac Mayfield, born 20 January, 1769 in Amherst County VA; died April 1849 in Monroe County IN.

         Ann (Nancy) Mayfield, born Abt. 1771.

GENERATION 5

Stephen Mayfield (Robert4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1758 in Mecklenburg County NC, and died 1846 in Bollinger County MO. He married (1) Name Unknown.He married (2) Margaret Koch 20 May, 1797 in Mecklenburg County NC.

Notes for Stephen Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

The vital information for Stephen Mayfield is from an application submitted to the Sons of the American Revolution by his son, George Washington Mayfield 

Marriage Notes for Stephen Mayfield and Margaret Koch:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

The marriage bond, dated 20 May 1797, for Stephen Mayfield and Margaret Cock is on file in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. John Starnes is cited as the bondsman. Margaret is undoubtedly Stephen's second wife as the 1790 Federal Census for Chester County, South Carolina shows Stephen, listed next to his father Robert, with a family (including Stephen) of 2 white males over 16, one white male under 16 and 3 white females.

     

Child of Stephen Mayfield and Margaret Koch is:

         George Washington Mayfield, born 13 February, 1820 in Cape Girardeau County MO.

     Randolph Mayfield (John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1762 in Amherst County VA, and died Abt. 1825 in Lincoln County TN.He married Name Unknown.

Notes for Randolph Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

THE NAME "RANDOLPH"

If Randolph Mayfield was born sometime in the early 1760's, which seems likely, and if Randolph's parents were originally from VA, which is also very likely; then, his name was probably bestowed in honor of a prominent VA politician of the time - Peyton Randolph (1721-1775). Peyton Randolph was the Speaker of the VA House of Burgesses from 1748-1775. He was an outspoken opponent of Parliament's tax policies, particularly the Stamp Act.Randolph was the President of both the first (1774) and the second (1775) Continental Congresses. He died suddenly of a stroke in Philadelphia on 22 Oct 1775.

THE FATHER OF RANDOLPH MAYFIELD

It seems that Randolph may be a brother of Isaac Mayfield who died in Alabama in 1822 and, thus, may be a son of the legendary John Mayfield and Mary Stanwix.

Lindsay W. Mayfield Letter

In a letter, dated 27 April 1935, to Ella Mayfield Taylor of Pulaski County KY, Lindsay W. Mayfield 

Another of this line is to be found in Attorney W. I. Mayfield, Lebanon, Mo., whose ancestors William Randolph and John Mayfield came to that section in the 1830’s. The above Randolph was connected to the family of Valentine and Pleasant, as witness the Clarinda Pleasants Mayfield and the Pleasant Mayfield. ..."

The "William Randolph and John Mayfield" of Lebanon referred to above is William Randolph Mayfield ( who was born in Casey County KY in 1834 and died in Lebanon MO in 1914) and his brother, John Mayfield (1830-1872). Valentine Mayfield appears to be a son of Abraham Mayfield who died in Granville County NC in 1778. Valentine would be a brother of John Mayfield who married Mary Stanwix and an uncle of Randolph Mayfield.

2)Simms Family Connection

Much more research is needed before the question of Randolph's paternity can be finally resolved. In particular, his possible connection to the Sims/Simms family needs to be studied.Some Mayfield researchers have asserted that Randolph's wife was named Elizabeth Simms. Also, one of Randolph's sons, Elijah, is supposed to have married at the age of 15 a certain Elizabeth "Sims" in Casey County KY in 1808. We also know (marriage bond exists) that a certain John Mayfield (b. 1749) of Warren County NC married a Mary "Simms" in 1773. Randolph may be closely related (perhaps a nephew) to this John Mayfield. Who ultimately migrated to Franklin County GA where his Bible record has been published by the GA Historical Society.

3)Possible Brother of Isaac Mayfield (d. 1822)

In a court record published in the "NATCHEZ TRACE TRAVELER" , LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA, Vol. 12, No. 4, Nov 1992, concerning a dispute among the heirs of Isaac Mayfield, who died on 20 February 1822 in Lauderdale County AL, there is the following statement by Brice Mayfield, son of Isaac:

" ... his father had a horse for which this respondent gave him a mare of much Greater value that on a visit to his Brother in Lincoln County said mare got killed by accident that afterward this respondent let him have a horse to ride which horse he generally rode until his death and to which the said Isaac has no title or claim whatever but was permitted to use him as he pleased ... "

Per the above quotation, the respondent, Brice M. Mayfield, addresses the question about a horse and mare. Brice states that a mare, belonging to his father Isaac, was killed in an accident while Isaac was visiting his brother in Lincoln County.Who was this brother. I can only make an educated guess as to the name of the brother.If the Lincoln County referred to is Lincoln County TN, the only Mayfield resident in that county of appropriate age and gender, of whom I am aware, would be Randolph Mayfield (c. 1762 - c. 1825).

RANDOLPH MAYFIELD IN VIRGINIA

Even though the use of the name "Randolph" strongly implies a VA origin for this man, I could find no mention of any Randolph Mayfield in the VA records.

RANDOLPH MAYFIELD IN NORTH CAROLINA

At the North Carolina State Archives, I found five (5) references to Randolph in the "Specie Certificates Paid into the Comptroller, NC Revolutionary Army Accounts."They were all in the 1782-83 timeframe, thus indicating that he was in NC at that time.

"The North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts represent one of the most perplexing sets of records in the North Carolina State Archives.... Specific certificates were issued to persons having claims against the State by the district boards of auditors, the county commissioners of specific taxes, and the commissioners appointed to settle the claims of the continental soldiers.Certificates were issued for both military service and supplies furnished. They stated the amount due the claimant in specie, and bore interest. The State redeemed these certificates by several methods, one of which was the opening for entry of the western lands (now Tennessee). Western lands were opened to the citizens of the State for settlement, and title to the land was obtained by entering the lands with John Armstrong, entry taker at Hillsborough, having the lands surveyed, returning the survey to the Secretary of State, and receiving a grant from the office of the secretary. An entry fee of ten pounds per hundred acres was required, and it was through this fee that the State redeemed the certificates. Fees could be paid in specie, specie certificates, currency certificates reduced by the scale of depreciation, and other certificates as rated by law. ..."

RANDOLPH MAYFIELD IN SOUTH CAROLINA

There was a Randolph Mayfield living in Greenville County SC (Ninety-Six District) as of the time of the 1790 Federal Census. Per the census Randolph had a household in 1790 composed as follows:

Free White Males 16 Years and Up - 1

Free White Males Under 16 - 2

Free White Females All Ages - 3

Total People - 6

A close review of the 1790 SC census indicates that there were five out of the seven households (including Randolph's) that were geographically close to each

other in Greenville County, i. e., the following:

Isaac Mayfield

Jesse Mayfield

John Mayfield

Mickagah Mayfield

Randolph Mayfield

Two other Mayfield households were also listed for Greenville - those of Thomas and Abraham Mayfield, but they appear to be geographically somewhat distant from the other five. The  implication, although a very weak one, is that the five Mayfield's found in the same geographic area were fairly closely related, e. g., brothers or father and sons.However, the other four Mayfield names (Issac, Jesse, John and Mikajah) appear to be sons of John Mayfield and the legendary Mary Stanwix!Therefore, Randolph may also be a son of John and Mary Stanwix Mayfield, who apparently came to NC from New York in about the year 1781 and subsequently removed to Greenville County, SC by about 1786.

In SC after the Revolution, there were nine Mayfield land grants issued prior to the year 1800, but none for Randolph. The grants, all in the SC Backcountry, are as follows:

Jesse Mayfield - 166 Acres, Ninety-Six District, 01 Jan 1787

Micajah Mayfield - 123 Acres, Ninety-Six District, 07 Apr 1788

Isaac Mayfield - 150 Acres, Ninety-Six District, 02 Mar 1789

Isaac Mayfield - 428 Acres, Ninety-Six District, 02 Jan 1792

Abraham Mayfield - 176 Acres,     Ninety-Six District, 02 Apr 1792

John Mayfield - 303 Acres, Ninety-Six District, 07 Jan 1793

Abraham Mayfield - 425 Acres,     Camden District, 21 Jan 1785

Elisha Mayfield - 162 Acres, Camden District, 03 Sep 1787

Abraham Mayfield - 022 Acres,     Camden District, 05 Jun 1797

Land records for a Randolph Mayfield, in Ninety-Six District or anywhere else in the timeframe before 1800.Possibly he acquired his land by assignment from someone else, who had accomplished the survey but had not yet obtained the patent (title). It is also possible that he may have been a "squatter," i. e., held only "tomahawk rights" to land in Greenville County when he was resident there.

RANDOLPH MAYFIELD IN KENTUCKY

1)Tax Records

The earliest record in Kentucky for a Randolph Mayfield that I have found is a 1797 poll tax record for Lincoln County.However, he may have been in Kentucky as early as 1795 as his son Isaac is reputed to have been born there in 1795.

1797 - Randle Mayfield, 1 White Poll (WP), 4 Horses

Note:Randle (Randolph) may be a son of Isaac Mayfield (d. 1795)

1799 - Randle Mayfield, 1 WP, 5 Horses, 180 Acres of Land

1800 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 5 Horses

1801 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 4 Horses

1802 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 4 Horses

1803 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 5 Horses, 165 Acres of Land

1804 - Extant records Are Incomplete

1805 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 3 Horses

1806 - Randolph Mayfield, 1 WP, 3 Horses

Note:Casey County was formed out of Lincoln in 1807; Randolph's farm fell within the bounds of this new county.

1807 - No Mayfields Noted

1808 - No Mayfields Noted

2)Land records

Randolph apparently surveyed (in March 1799) but never patented a 165-acre tract of land on the Green River (west side of Fishing Creek), in Lincoln County.

Kandie Adkinson of the KY Secretary of State's Office is probably the world's foremost living expert on KY land grants.The following is a quote from her letter to me, dated 9 April 1998, concerning KY land entered/surveyed for Randolph Mayfield:

" ... Enclosed is a Warrant/Certificate and Survey, filed with the South of the Green River Series, for Randolph Mayfield.Under this series the recipient of the Warrant had to meet age and residency requirements (21 years of age and a one-year resident of the land in question).The county commissioners approved Mayfield's request and issued his certificate August 10, 1798. An entry reserving the land for patenting was made in the County Surveyor's Entry Book November 14, 1798. The county surveyor made the survey on March 7, 1799. Notice Randolph Mayfield marked trees for the surveying party. For the South of the Green River Series, the Kentucky General Assembly kept extending the time period for fee payment. You could honestly live on the land, pay taxes, and never have a clear title (the Grant). On the back of the survey we see "state price not paid" indicating the grant was never issued to Randolph. His heirs could have finished the process, but we do not have any patents identified as "Heirs of Randolph Mayfield."This placed the land back in the patenting process. ..."

From the above we can conclude that Randolph was in KY by at least 1797 (one year before he obtained a Warrant for his land) and that, when he left KY to live in Lincoln County TN, he probably just abandoned the land and made no effort to obtain title and sell it to another party. The Survey indicates that the land (165 acres) was directly bordered by the Green River and at the time of the survey (07 March 1799), lay within the boundaries of Lincoln County KY. When Casey County was formed in 1807, the land fell within the boundaries of this new county.The last entry I can find for Randolph in KY is in the year 1810 - in the 1810 Federal Census for Casey County KY.

RANDOLPH MAYFIELD IN TENNESSEE

Sometime after the year 1810, Randolph Mayfield apparently relocated to Lincoln County TN. The earliest official record that I can find for him in Lincoln County TN is for 11 May 1815, when he was summoned to serve as a juror. I have found no record indicating that he ever owned any land in TN. However, on 5 December 1815, Randolph made a deed of gift to his grandchildren (children of his daughter Jenny who married Charles Hamilton) , i. e., Nancy, Sally, James, Randolph and Jean Hamilton, of apparently all of his more valuable personal property (cattle, feather bed, quilt, pewter dishes, etc.). Randolph is shown in the 1820 Federal Census for Lincoln County TN.The last record I can find for Randolph in TN is dated 17 April 1822, when Randolph appeared in Lincoln County Court as a plaintiff in a lawsuit. I have found no probate records or evidence of appointment of administrators for his estate. However, he presumably died, intestate, in TN within a few years of his last court appearance in 1822. Randolph’s estate, at the time of his death, was probably of such a limited extent that appointment of an administrator was unnecessary.

CHILDREN OF RANDOLPH MAYFIELD

There is not much hard evidence regarding many of the children of Randolph Mayfield. The children listed below for Randolph are taken from information provided by James Ragon of Jackson, Tennessee. James collected the data and lists of eleven children of Randolph. She is probably a descendent of Elijah Mayfield as his information is the most complete.

     

Children of Randolph Mayfield and Name Unknown are:

              Jenny6 Mayfield, born Abt. 1785 in SC.She married Charles Hamilton 02 July, 1805 in Lincoln County KY.

     Marriage Notes for Jenny Mayfield and Charles Hamilton:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Marriage bond is dated 2 July 1805, Lincoln County KY; Richard Mason is surety; consent of Randal Mayfield for the bride; witnessed by Richard Mason.

              Eleanor Mayfield, born Abt. 1787.She married John Sharp 23 June, 1799.

              John Mayfield, born Abt. 1789.

         James Mayfield, born 1791 in VA; died August 1849 in LaClede County MO.

         Elijah Mayfield, born 30 March, 1793 in Greenville County SC; died 20 February, 1855 in Orange County IN.

              Isaac Mayfield, born Abt. 1795. He married Althea _____.

              Randolph Mayfield, born Abt. 1797 in Lincoln County KY; died Abt. 1868 in Hardeman County TN. He married (1) Elizabeth Brewer Thompson. He married (2) Polly Breeding 20 August, 1826 in Casey County KY.

              Thomas Mayfield, born Abt. 1799.

              Sally Mayfield, born 1801 in Lincoln County KY; died October 1866 in Hardeman County TN. She married John Spurlin Aft. 1828 in Hardeman County TN.

              Elizabeth Mayfield, born Abt. 1803.

              Robert Mayfield, born Abt. 1805.

 John Mayfield (John4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1740 in VA, and died 1780 in Ninety-Six District SC. He married Mary _____.

Notes for John Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

JOHN MAYFIELD (THE TORY) IN SC - REVIEW OF LAND RECORDS

My review, conducted at the SC State Archives in August 1997, indicates that, prior to the Revolution, this John Mayfield, is the only Mayfield mentioned in the official land records of SC Colony. Since many early grants in the Brown's Creek area were issued by the Province of NC.

LAND PURCHASE FROM JACOB BROWN

There is a copy of an indenture, dated 1 Mar 1785, whereby William Mayfield, yeoman, of Ninety-Six District conveyed 300 acres of land to Thomas Brandon, also of Ninety-Six District.

William Mayfield is stated to be the "Heir at Law'' to John Mayfield with respect to the land in question. Since the English Law of Primogeniture was still in effect in SC at this time (it was not abolished until 1791), this clearly establishes that William was John Mayfield's oldest living son.

The land was located " ... on the South side of Broad river on a ford of Browns Creek Below the great Shoals of Sd Creek ..."The land had been originally patented by Jacob Brown by a grant issued by the Province of NC, as the land was then believed to be located in Hanson County NC.

The indenture states:" ... Now the said Jacob Brown for and in Consideration of the sum of forty pounds to him in hand paid Did Bargain Sell deliver and Convey the above Described Tract of Land Containing Three Hundred Acres unto John Mayfield Deceased. Father to the above named William Mayfield as appeared by a Deed of Conveyance bearing date Aug 2nd in the year of our Lord one thousand. seven hundred and seventy. ..."The indenture goes on to say:" ... Sd. William Mayfield for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred Pounds Sterling to him in hand paid before the Sealing and delivery of these Presents By the said Thomas Brandon Esq. ..."William Mayfield signed the indenture by making his mark. The subscribing witnesses to the indenture were Capt John McCool, Duncan McCriven and Charles Crain. The indenture was proved in Ninety-Six District on 1 June 1785 and recorded in Charleston on 16 June 1785 [see Charleston Deeds

JACOB BROWN'S GRANT

It is interesting to note that Brown's Creek was named after Jacob Brown (1736-1785) and his brother Gabriel. They were probably the first settlers in the area, arriving about 1750 or 1751. Gabriel received a grant for 200 acres from the Province of North Carolina (Hanson County) on 3 April 1752.Jacob acquired his 300 acre grant from North Carolina on 24 September 1754. A record of the Jacob's grant is on file at the NC State Archives in Patent Book 15, page 40.It states:

"Jacob Brown three hundred acres Hanson County on the South Side of Broad River on a fork of Browns Creek Below the Great Shoals of said Creek. Begins at a Chestnut Tree ... to the first Station September 24th 1754.

Gabriel and Jacob Brown's land grants are among those which have been platted by the Union County Historical Society and published by the Society in 1976. I have personally located and visited the location of this 300 acre tract which once belonged to Jacob Brown and later John Mayfield. It adjoins both Broad River and a fork of Brown's Creek a short distance from where the modern road SC 49 crosses Broad River. The Union County Power Station is visible from the location. John Mayfield is reputed to have owned a grocery store and this location would have been ideal for such an enterprise in the 18th century.

After selling his land to Mayfield, Jacob Brown, his wife Ruth (nee Gordon) and their family, removed to what is now northeastern TN. In 1775, Jacob was at the negotiations conducted at Sycamore Shoals between Judge Richard Henderson and the Cherokee Nation, whereby Henderson "bought" all the land south of the Ohio and north of the Cumberland River -essentially what is now the State of KY!

The Cherokees were only too happy to sell the land since they didn't really own it! The territory was a hunting ground used by all the tribes that lived in the general area, particularly the Shawnee.

After that sale, Jacob Brown also acquired a sizable tract of land in the Limestone Creek area of what is now Washington County TN this was known as "Brown's Purchase."Of course both of these acquisitions were expressly forbidden by the Royal Proclamation of 1763, condemned by the royal governors of both VA and NC, and were rejected as invalid by the successor state government of VA and NC! The rejections notwithstanding these purchases opened the floodgates of migration to KY - Daniel Boone was acting as an agent of Henderson when he led one of the first groups of settlers into the area.The fact that Henderson dared to defy the Proclamation of 1763 is a strong indicator that royal authority along the Frontier had already ceased to exist by early 1775.

JOHN MAYFIELD'S LAND GRANT FOR 100 ACRES

I have always been quite certain that John Mayfield, who acquired the 300 acre tract of land on Brown's Creek, from Jacob Brown in 1770, is John the Tory. However, until recently, I was unsure as to the identity of the John Mayfield who received the 100 acre land grant in 1768. I was unsure, until I reviewed the excerpts from the  Leonardo Andrea Manuscripts that Gary Wilbanks so graciously posted a couple of months ago.Andrea's abstracts #71 and #73, if correct as stated, appears to prove that the 100 acre royal land grant also belonged to John the Tory.

I have copies of John Mayfield's 100 acre royal land grant, his survey and his tax memorial for this property. The survey was dated 20 Aug 1763 and was performed for Bernard McCaun, who later assigned the property over to John Mayfield on 3 Nov 1767 

The patent issued to John Mayfield is dated 13 February 1768. This land was described as " ... a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres on the West side of Broad River in Berkeley County bounded on the East end of the tract with Broad River & the other three lines is bounded with Vacant Land. ..."

The memorial, required for tax purposes, was executed at Charleston on 12 Apr 1768. John Mayfield apparently had an agent file the memorial for him (Charleston was a two-day trip from Brown's Creek!) - a man by the name of Joseph Wofford 

I have not been able to determine the location of this land as three of the four sides of the tract were bounded by vacant land in 1768 when the Grant was issued.

This land can now be associated with John the Tory based upon two record abstracts done by SC genealogist, Leonardo Andrea, in the 1940's. 

     71JOHN MAYFIELD and dated 9 Aug. l770 for 250 over 100a land on Broad River to John Steen / Wit. William Grant & William Williams who before D. Hopkins J.P. 18 June 1790 swore he saw John Mayfield sign the above mortgage...... 25 Feb. 1810 Martha Steen assigns the above mortgage to Christopher de Graffenreid and witnesses by Pasty Steen. ....Above was placed on record 25 Aug. 1820........l Mar. 1819 James V. Thomas states that Christopher de Granffenreid is his father in law and also father in law or brother in law (Not legible) to __ Mayfield.

     75WILLIAM MAYFIELD bachelor K-92  makes a deed for l00 acres of land on the south side of Broad River said lands being granted to my late father, John Mayfield 3 Oct. 1767. This date is not the date the patent was issued but rather is the date that Bernard McCaun assigned the land to Mayfield - actually 3 Nov 1767 not 3 Oct] and mortgaged by him to John Steen and this mortgage has been satisfied by me, Deed to Archibald Fore and dated 6 Oct. 1824.... / Wit. John Mayfield & Jesse Stripling.

The above entries are obviously a bit garbled, but it is quite evident that the William Mayfield cited is William Mayfield, son of John the Tory land which was mortgaged to John Steen in 1770 and sold to a certain Archibald Fore in 1824, is obviously the 100 acre tract which John Mayfield had obtained by royal grant in 1768.

THOMAS FLETCHALL

At the beginning of the Revolution, in 1775, Thomas Fletchall was probably the most influential man in the Ninety-Six District of SC. He was a wealthy planter, gristmill owner, justice of the peace, coroner and the commander of the Upper Saluda Militia Regiment. I believe that John Mayfield had a close association with Fletchall before the Revolution in two respects. John Mayfield was a constable working primarily under the direction of Fletchall, one of the justices of the peace for Ninety-Six District; and second, John Mayfield held the rank of Captain in the militia regiment commanded by Colonel Fletchall.

JOHN MAYFIELD - CONSTABLE

In a Charleston Court of Common Pleas record (filed 15 Jan 1773, plea made 2 Feb 1773), Thomas Fletchall and John Mayfield were jointly sued in a plea of trespass by a certain John Nuckolls.The plea basically concerned John Mayfield's arrest of Nuckolls, John being a constable operating under the orders of the local magistrate (justice of the peace), Thomas Fletchall.Nuckolls's argument was that he had been apprehended in NC, where a warrant issued by a SC magistrate had no legal standing.

It would appear that Nichols was apprehended in that part of SC which SC historians refer to as the "New Acquisition Territory."This area had previously been considered part of NC; however, in 1772, the dividing line between NC and SC was finally surveyed as far as the Cherokee Indian Line. The result was that much land previously thought to have been in NC was found to be actually in SC.In fact, the 300-acre tract acquired by John Mayfield from Jacob Brown in 1770 was also in this area, as Brown had obtained title to the land by patent issued by the Province of North Carolina in 1754.

The following is a transcript of pertinent portions of Nuckolls's plea in the Court of Common Pleas:

"South Carolina

"Ninety-Six District to wit:

"Thomas Fletchall and John Mayfield were attached to answer John Nuckolls in a plea of Trespass ... whereupon the said John Nuckolls by Henry Pendleton his attorney complained that whereas the said John Nuckolls on the 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy-two and for a long time heretofore was living and residing within his Majesty's Province of North Carolina and under the Authority, Power and Protection of the Laws, Statutes and Customs of the same province and was always ready to answer and able to acquit himself of all Accusations, Complaints and Prosecutions whatsoever that would be made or promulgated within the said province ... said Thomas and John well knowing the Premises and that the said John Nuckolls do live and reside within the province of North Carolina ... Yet Thomas, then being a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace for the County of Craven and District of Ninety Six in the said Province of South Carolina ... made out a ... warrant directed to the said John Mayfield then being a Constable of the said County of Craven in the District and Province aforesaid, requiring and commanding the said John Mayfield to take into his safe custody and keeping the said John Nuckolls and to bring him before the said Thomas then and there to answer certain Complaints preferred against him ... the said Thomas who after detaining the said John Nuckolls a long time in Custody and Confinement without any legal reason and Justification for so doing; did oblige and compel the said John Nuckolls to enter into recognizance for his appearance at Charleston at the next Court of General Session of the Peace Oyer and Terminer ... to be held for the said Province of South Carolina at Charleston ... said John was forced to attend at a very great expense and trouble without being Convicted of any offense whatsoever ... The said John Nuckolls says he is greatly Injured and had sustained Damages to the amount of Five thousand Pounds Current money of the said Province and there upon he bringth this Suit, etc.

               /Signed/Henry Pendleton, Attorney for Plaintiff"

The following is the formal answer to Nuckolls Plea as filed in court by the attorney of Fletchall and Mayfield, Edward Rutledge:

"Fletchall & Mayfield vs Nuckolls

"And the said Thomas Fletchall and John Mayfield by Edward Rutledge their attorney came to defend the aforesaid... for they say that they are in nothing guilty of the trespasses above laid to them in Charges as the said John Nuckolls above complains against them, and of this they put the motion upon the County.

               /Signed/Edward Rutledge"

EDWARD RUTLEDGE

It is interesting to note that Fletchall and Mayfield were represented in court by Edward Rutledge (1749-1800). Edward was the younger brother of the more famous John Rutledge (1739-1800). In 1776, Edward would be the youngest man to sign the Declaration of Independence!Subsequently, on 12 May 1780, Edward, then a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Whig forces, taken prisoner by the British when Charleston was captured by troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton. Rutledge remained a British prisoner until exchanged in July 1781.

Notes for Mary _____:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

JOHN STEEN MORTGAGE AND THE IDENTITY OF MARY MAYFIELD, WIDOW OF JOHN MAYFIELD

Once verified, the John Steen mortgage, dated August 1770, mentioned in Leonard Andrea's abstract # 71, shown above, may help to validate more than just the identity of John Mayfield.It may also help to determine the identity of the Mary Mayfield, widow of a certain John Mayfield, who acquired land in Union County from Thomas Brandon in 1787.This same Mary, acting as administratrix of the estate of John Mayfield, deceased, prepared and signed an inventory of his estate on 31 July 1783  Abbeville District, Wills and Bonds, Box 64. One of the notes outstanding against the estate is one to a certain "James Steen" carrying the date of 20th August 1770; this sounds very much like the "John Steen" note cited in abstract #71.If they refer to the same note, then we have proof that this Mary Mayfield was the wife of John the Tory!

     

Child of John Mayfield and Mary _____ is:

              William Mayfield.

Stephen Mayfield (John4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1755 in VA, and died 1834 in Overton County TN. He married Bridget.

Notes for Stephen Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

STEPHEN MAYFIELD IN EAST FLORIDA

During the months immediately before and after the British evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina, in December 1782, many loyalists from South Carolina and Georgia took refuge in British East Florida.These loyalists included Stephen Mayfield, the probable younger brother of John Mayfield the Tory of Browns Creek, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina.

At the Treaty of Paris (signed 3 September 1783), Great Britain agreed to return the Provinces of East and West Florida to Spain.Transition from British to Spanish rule occurred during the 1783-85 timeframe. The book entitled"East Florida 1783-1785" by Joseph Byrne Lockley was published in 1949 and contains transcripts of many original documents pertaining to the history of East Florida during these transitional years.

Two official letters (originals are in Spanish), written by and to the new Spanish Governor of East Florida (Vicente Manuel de Zespedes), make mention of Stephen Mayfield.Excerpts from these two letters, taken from the above cited Lockley book at pages 456-458 and 737-738, respectively, are as follows:

1.LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF EAST FLORIDA TO THE VICEROY OF MEXICO 

To:Bernardo de Galvez [the Viceroy of Mexico]

St. Augustine, Florida, February 9, 1785

My Dear Sir:

The greatest number of rogues, including those openly and secretly such, who infested the outlying areas of this densely wooded and swampy country, particularly the banks of the St. Johns and Nassau rivers and as far as St. Marys River, when I took over this government caused me to decide that it would be best to temporize with them.... If I had attempted to suppress and punish a few excesses with armed force greater harm and scandal would have resulted in this country which, as the result of the civil war between England and America, is overrun with desperate men capable of all kinds of wickedness.Major General Patrick Tonyn said in one of his letters that this province contained sixteen thousand British subjects, but of this number at least twelve thousand were exiled Americans. ...

... I judged that it was for the highest good of the royal service ... to give this large number of desperate and abandoned people time to quit the country ... by the beginning of this year some of the principal known and secret malefactors had left the province.Some had gone with my passport to Pensacola and Louisiana, others to the British dominions, and still others to the United States, where some have already paid with their lives the just price of their crimes.Consequently it seemed to me that the time had arrived when I could safely proceed to the chastisement of these rogues, and I had the following taken into custody on the 20th of last month:Daniel McGirtt, one of the outlaws under the English government and the ostensible chief of the highwayman of this country; William Cunningham, a worse man than the preceding; and Stephen Mayfield -- who always harbored in his inn every thief who presented himself there -- with three of his accomplices. I shall institute proceedings against all of them as soon as I dispatch the ship here to Havana.When the trial is concluded I shall send the criminals and the papers to Your Excellency, so that being informed of the charges against them Your excellency may pronounce the corresponding sentence. I consider it to be my duty to say to Your Excellency that even if the evidence is not conclusive, it would be in the interest of the royal service and the public tranquillity to banish forever from this province and those of Louisiana and Pensacola these incorrigibles who have several times previously been guilty of capital offenses, especially McGirt and Cunningham.

May God preserve Your Excellency many happy years as is my need.

     Your most obliged humble and obedient

     servant kisses Your Excellency's hand,

     /Signed/Vicente Manuel de Zespedes

     [Governor of East Florida]

2.LETTER FROM THE INSPECTOR OF TROOPS IN CUBA TO THE GOVERNOR OF EAST FLORIDA 

To:Vicente Manuel de Céspedes

Governor of East Florida

Havana, November 7, 1785

My Dear Sir:

Daniel McGirtt, William Cunningham, and Stephen Mayfield having been given their liberty by an order of the Conde de Galvez [Viceroy of Mexico] communicated to this captaincy-general with permission to proceed without hindrance to any English colony they might choose, though under no conditions to any of our possessions, this government authorized the said three persons to buy a boat, which they manned with four foreign seamen and one Negro slave belonging to Cunningham.The corresponding passport having been given them, they set sail for providence on September 31 last.

But two of the four seamen later presented themselves in the district of Naruto, and their depositions having been taken, they testified that they understood their plan was to sail to the coast of East Florida, and, going ashore, remain in hiding among the Indians until McGirtt could manage to penetrate into the town by night and acquaint himself with the state of the province.The deponents had succeeded in getting free by contriving to have themselves thrown out in the harbor of Juruco.To this confession they added that when they got outside of Havana harbor, a guadano drew alongside and left on board their boat two Spaniards, one called Cristobal, the other Agustin.The surnames they did not know; but the last mentioned, an inhabitant of regular must have been the one who was to pilot the small boat in which McGirtt, Cunningham and Mayfield had sailed.I am transmitting this information for Your Honor's guidance.

May God preserve Your Honor for many years.

          Your most attentive servant

          kisses Your Honor's hand

          /Signed/ Bernardo Troncoso

          Inspector of Troops in Cuba

3.Subsequent to the above letters, in January 1786, Governor Zespedes wrote to Troncoso informing him that Stephen Mayfield had made his way to the island of Providence, in the Bahamas, without returning to Florida.Cunningham and McGirtt did return to Florida but were captured.As of the date of the letter (7 January 1786) Cunningham had been shipped off to Providence and McGirt was about to be sent there also.

     

Child of Stephen Mayfield and Bridget is:

         Luke Mayfield, born 01 August, 1777 in Camden District SC; died 03 August, 1853 in Macoupin County IL.

     Mary Mayfield (James, Isaac, Robert, Robert) died Abt. July 1792 in Davidson County NC.She married John Haggard Before 1786.

Notes for Mary Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Based on the following family tradition, cited by Nancy Anderson to the Mayfield List on 12 October 1998, it would appear that the daughter of James Mayfield (d. 1780), who married John Haggard, was named Mary:

" ... my great-great-grandmother was Elizabeth Haggard Jones, Mrs. Jesse Jones, who lived with my great-grandparents for many years and told them various things she could remember about her parents and childhood. Her daughter-in-law passed this information along to my grandmother and to me, since my great grandmother lived until I was eight years old.

"Not only did Elizabeth tell the story of her mother's terrible death at the hands of Indians and of their father's death, but she said the remembered how she, as a small child, was hidden in a barn loft by her uncle whenIndians attacked the station at which she was living.Since it seems that her mother was Mary Mayfield, one of the Mayfield men must have hidden her. She said that, when her mother was killed,

the family was living at Brown's station which, I've been told, was near what is now the Tennessee State Fairgrounds . Probably John Brown had built this station. To continue, according to the story told to me which originated with Elizabeth Haggard, her mother was pregnant again and wanted to go into Fort.Nashboro to buy material to make baby clothes. A group of men were going to ride in and offered to escort her, but en route the party was attacked and all were killed except for Mrs.Haggard who was taken alive and one man who fell from his horse, broke his leg and managed to hide in a hollow log from which he witnessed the following:

"The Indians tortured Mrs. Haggard all night and, in the morning, split her open and threw her unborn baby on the ground. Naturally, she died. Several years ago, I got a xerox from the Tennessee archives of some recently discovered, hand written, source material Judge Haywood used in his history of Tennessee. It refers to the death of Mrs.Haggard, saying that John Haggard had married her in an older

colony. That must have been Virginia. It also said no woman had ever been treated so horribly as was she. As you've probably read elsewhere, John Haggard was one of Castlerman's "Indian spies", and when he was killed, he was over-killed. Someone, I think Putnam, surmised that the Indians Mangled him so, because he'd been on a

personal warpath against any and all Indians since his wife was killed.

"When his estate was settled, he left silver shoe buckles, silver buttons from a coat, some of his wife's petticoats (one new) and a pen and inkstand; so someone in the family could write; though Elizabeth never learned how.I have a paper she signed with her mark.This information is either in the Tennessee state archives or in

Davidson County records.I've forgotten which.

"In the Tennessee archives, I found the record whereby two of the Haggard boys were apprenticed to Jesse Jones of Springfield who later married Elizabeth. Jesse was the son of John Jones, signer of the Watauga compact. I've tried far and wide to find documentation of Elizabeth's marriage to Jesse, but I've had no luck. I know that one of the histories says John Haggard left five children in great want (in fact, all he left them was one basket in which to keep their clothes).Everything else was sold. But I can account for only four children, three boys and Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth, by the way, is buried in Haynes Cemetery inMarshall County near the Maury County line. When I was a little girl many years ago, her grave was marked by a stone, but that has disappeared. I surely would like to know what became of Jane Gibson, John Haggard's first wife ,and whether she was a member of the Gibson family which moved on to Middle Tennessee and intermarried with the Mayfields. ... "

Notes for John Haggard:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

JOHN HAGGARD IN PUTNAM'S HISTORY

John Haggard and his wife are mentioned in the following extract from A. W. Putnam's "History of Middle Tennessee" 

" ... John Haggard was killed by Indians about five miles from Nashville, and the twelve balls shot into his body by the savages, seemingly in wanton sport, or to wreck a terrible vengeance and then mutilated his body. He had been a spy. His wife had been killed a few months previously, in the summer. We regard it as probable that Haggard had committed some acts to avenge his loss and bereavement and now the Indians riddled him and chopped him. The Indians seldom marked their victims with peculiar evidence of brutality, unless there had been some real or supposed grievance and provocation.Their expressive designation of spies was, 'the eyes and ears' and the 'watch-dogs' of the settlements. There they plucked out their eyes and cut off their ears, and sometimes, heads, arms, and legs."

MARRIED TO A DAUGHTER OF JAMES MAYFIELD (D. 1780)

The conjecture that John Haggard (sometimes spelled "Haggart") was married to a daughter of James Mayfield (d. 1780) may be inferred from several court and land records of Davidson County and Williamson County TN.There is no primary evidence, of which I am aware, that establishes the first name of this daughter who married John Haggard. However, a tradition among descendants of the Haggard family indicates that her name was "Mary."For further information, see the notes for Mary Mayfield, placed adjacent to this section.

DAVIDSON COUNTY COURT MINUTES

The following are abstracts taken from the court minutes/orders of Davidson County NC which pertain to John Haggard:

8 April 1793:Ordered that William Haggard have letters of administration on estate of John Haggard, deceased; bond of 200 pounds posted with Frederick Davis and David Beaty as securities 

8 July 1793:William Haggard Administrator of JohnHaggard returns inventory 

14 April 1795:Deed of Margaret Gibson as administers of Sutherland Mayfield to heirs of John Haggard acknowledged 

8 January 1798:Deed of Daniel Hogan to John Haggard's heirs, viz., Samuel Haggard, Edmond Haggard and John Haggard acknowledged 

8 October 1798:Ordered that John Buchanan, David Beaty, Frederick Davis, John Edmonton,  Moses Speers and Robert Bell or any five of them, divide into three equal parts between John Nolan, John Haggard's heirs and Isaac Mayfield's heirs a tract of 640 acres on Mill Creek and make return 

15 January 1799:Division of land between John Brown, the heirs of John Haggard and the heirs of Isaac Mayfield returned and recorded 

COURT RECORDS FROM WILLIAMSON COUNTY TN

MAYFIELD’S and INDIANS

From Williamson County TN are loose court records for the case of John and George Mayfield versus William Haggard. The following depositions and statements of the plaintiff [William Haggard] mention both John Haggard and various Mayfields:

Deposition of Benjamin Joslin dated 27 January 1824:

"I was well acquainted with Sutherland Mayfield in Virginia, was raised near him and lived with him in the station at Davidson County now Williamson County, after moving to Tennessee. He is now dead. His admr. was appointed April 1789. Mayfield had a station which was burnt by the Indians about the time of the date of this bond (1786).John Haggart, John Campbell and myself made a contract with Mayfield to go to live with him in his station for 2 years to clear 10 acres of ground each and build a new station.We built the station and all moved our families on to it. When we were burning the logs to plant the first crop the Indians came and fired on us. We were putting up a wolf pen about half a mile from the station. On The Southern day Mayfield and Andrew Martin, a soldier, were killed. George Mayfield was taken prisoner and William Mayfield was killed. In a few days we all left the station at the request of Mrs. Mayfield. ... "

"8 Feb. 1786 - Sutherland Mayfield conveyed to John Haggart 200 acres of land lying on Indian Camp Creek, a branch of Mill Creek. Southerly Mayfield died in March 1789. Margaret, his wife, was appointed admr."

Deposition of Batholomore Stovall of Bedford County, aged 69 years, given at the house of John Atkinson, dated 22 June 1824:

"I was acquainted with Mayfield for 2 or 3 years before his death. I knew John Haggard for about 7 years. He was killed Sept. 1793. I heard Mayfield and Haggard talk of their contract about a piece of land for which Haggard was to live with Mayfield at his station 1 year or more. I don't remember how long or how many acres he was to clear. He went to the station in the fall of 1785 or the following winter. Haggard left the station in April 1786 and did not return to live there again. ... "

Deposition of John Marion of Bedford County, aged 64 years, dated 22 June 1824:

"I knew Sutherland Mayfield upwards of 2 years before his death in 1789. I knew John Haggard about 5 or 6 years before his death in 1793. I came to this country in Sept. 1785. Thomas Nolan was killed by Indian and Mayfield was appointed Admr. and then she married John Gibson who died about 1795. On 14 April 1795 Margaret executed a deed to Samuel, Edmond, and John Haggard for the 200 acres of land. John Haggard, Jr. died without issue, intestate. Sutherland Mayfield died leaving two sons, John and George. John Mayfield lives in Davidson County and George lives in Williamson County and they refuse to convey the land to the Haggards."

LAND RECORDS OF DAVIDSON COUNTY

From Davidson County NC Deed Book 1, North Carolina Grant # 1939, dated 20 May 1792, to John Brown, John Haggard and Isaac Mayfield, 640 acres of land in Davidson County, on Mill Creek. Survey for said Brown, Haggard and Mayfield on 10 August 1790 in consequence of a Military Warrant # 2345, land located on 26 December 1785.

From Davidson County TN Deed Book 2, Indenture, dated 4 January 1799, between John Brown of Logan County KY and John Nolan of Davidson County TN for 160 acres of land on MillCreek. Said land being the said Brown's Preemption of land laid off by a jury appointed to divide a tract of 640 acres granted to said Brown, Haggard and Mayfield, per NC Grant # 1939.

NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF JOHN HAGGARD AND HIS WIFE

From "Bowen's Sentinel and Gazette" of Frederick County, Virginia, issue dated January 7, 1793"

"Dec. 7th, Eight miles from Nashville cavalry - John HANKINS was scalped. Twenty-ninth of the same month John HAGGARD was killed and scalped about 6 mi. from Nashville. His wife was killed last summer by the Indians and he has left 5 small children in poverty and wretchedness. The date of John's death, 29 December 1792, cited in this newspaper account differs from the court depositions cited above, that indicate his demise in late 1793. However, the date of issuance of the letters of administration for John Haggard, 8 April 1793, supports the December 1792 date. 

     

Children of Mary Mayfield and John Haggard are:

              Samuel Haggard.

              Edmond Haggard.

              John Haggard

Isaac Mayfield (James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1745, and died 06 July, 1794 in Davidson County NC.He married Elizabeth Perkins Abt. 1784 in Davidson County NC.

Notes for Isaac Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

ILLEGITIMATE CHILD OF ISAAC MAYFIELD

ON 7 January 1784, per an order of the Davidson County Court, Isaac Mayfield gave bond and securities to indemnify the county concerning a bastard child of Cheziah Jones of which he stands the reputed father,  Davidson County Court Minutes

DEATH OF ISAAC MAYFIELD - JUDGE HAYWOOD'S VERSION

The following account of Isaac Mayfield's death is taken from Judge John Haywood's "History of Tennessee" ( first published 1823)

" ... On the 6th of July 1794, Isaac Mayfield was killed by Indians within five miles of Nashville. He was standing sentinel for his son-in-law while he hoed his corn and got the first fire at the Indians, but there being from twelve to fifteen of them, and they were very near him, he could not escape. 8 balls penetrated his body. He was scalped, a new English bayonet was thrust through his face, and 2 bloody tomahawks left near his mangled body. He was the 6th person of a Mayfield who had been killed or captured by the Creeks or the Cherokees. His wife was made a widow by their sanguinary cruelties. ... "

DEATH OF ISAAC MAYFIELD - PUTNAM'S VERSION

A somewhat more embellished account of Isaac Mayfield's death is provided by A. W. Putnam in his "History of Middle Tennessee" (first published 1859)

" ... On the 6th of July a case somewhat extraordinary occurred. It was the death of Isaac Mayfield. He was an early stationer; had often acted as a spy, had killed several Indians; a rash, passionate man, but brave, reliable, and a general favorite for what he had done, and was known to be ready to do so, for the defense of the settlements.

"Some thought he had a charmed life, and never would fall under the hand of the enemy. But on the day mentioned, as he stood sentinel for his son, who was engaged hoeing the corn, he discovered an Indian skulking through the bushes, evidently desiring to reach a place where he could obtain a fair shot at young Mayfield. The father kept his eye upon the savage, and having advanced a few steps in that direction, fired and probably killed the one he fired at; but the moment thereafter, half a dozen Indians rushed upon Mayfield, shooting him through and through; other Indians came up and discharged their loads into his body, so that about fifteen loads seemed to have been emptied into him. Not content with this, they scalped him extensively, stuck a new English bayonet through his cheeks, and left it sticking there, and two good tomahawks, with which they had also hacked his body, and besmeared the handles with his blood.

"He was the sixth of the names who had been killed or captured by the Creeks and Cherokees. He left a widow and several children. ... "

     

Children of Isaac Mayfield and Elizabeth Perkins are:

         James Mayfield, born 06 November, 1785; died 25 November, 1835.

              Elizabeth Mayfield. She married William Patterson 01 October, 1805 in Williamson County TN.

              Sutherland Mayfield. He married Sallie Parks 02 February, 1813 in Williamson County TN.

              Elias Mayfield. He married Jenny Fleming 07 September, 1811 in Williamson County TN.

Micajah Mayfield (James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1748 in VA, and died 22 February, 1838 in Sullivan County IN. He married Ann Catesby of Jefferson, Kentucky, born 1745 and died 1834. They had 12 children 

Notes for Micajah Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

"

In a letter to me dated 28 Jul 1972, Mrs. Marymaud Carter

states:"Isaac was the son of James Mayfield killed by Indians at Eatons Station in 1780. He had brothers Sutherland killed by Indians 1789-- Micajah who removed to Ky. Elisha and Elijah all 5 fought in Rev. as did the father."

Glenn W. Mayfield, 2907 Belmont Dr.,

Henderson, Nevada 89015 dated 6 May 1997; Place of birth is listed as Virginia, later became Pro/Albemarle Co., Amherst Co., Virginia. 

"Micajah Mayfield was a member of Capt. George Owens Company in 1780 during the Battle of Fort Jefferson where, tradition says, many of the men had Indian wives. Micajah Mayfield was well-liked by his fellow soldiers who referred to him affectionately as 'Cage.'

"Many members of his family were at Ft. Jefferson with him. Colbert told Helm that one of those captured there had revealed the weakness of the fort. It may have been a member of the Mayfield or Hildebrand families that was captured there.

"Mayfield Creek, next to Ft. Jefferson, got its name from John Mayfield, who was drowned by outlaws in the stream. Micajah father, James Mayfield, was killed by Indians at Eaton Station in 1780. ... "

"Micajah Mayfield appears to have married more than once. His children included Micajah jr.; Jane who married Colbert Thompson; James Mayfield who married Amelia Hinkle, daughter of Wendell Hinkle; and possibly daughter Malissa.

"Micajah Mayfield Jr 's family included Hamash Mayfield who married Thompson W. Taylor; Uriah Mayfield who married Mary Jane Grimer.

"These genealogies are by no means complete, and the information given here has been gleaned from the family files at both the Filson Club in Louisville and at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort."

LETTER TO MRS. CHARLES Cheshire RE MICAJAH'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION

"March 6, 1934

BA-J/MCS

Micajah Mayfield, S.36692

Mrs. Charles C. Cheshire, Jr.

Route 1

Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.36692, based upon the military service of Micajah Mayfield, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

He enlisted in Virginia in January, 1779, and served as private in Captain Jesse Evans' company in Colonel John Montgomery's Virginia regiment under George Rogers Clark; in the following spring he marched to the Illinois country and after serving one year he was discharged.Immediately after the expiration of this enlistment he again enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops under General George Rogers Clark and was in the companies of Captains Richard Brashears, George and Helm and was

discharged in March, 1783, at or near what later became Louisville, Kentucky.

Micajah Mayfield was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1828, at

which time he was living in Sullivan County, Indiana, and stated that he was in his eightieth year.

In 1831 he stated that he had lived in Sullivan County, Indiana, for about nine years and previous to that time he had lived in Kentucky.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller

Assistant to Administrator"

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION

Name:Micajah Mayfield

Service:VA

Number:S36692

"State of Indiana

Knox County

"Be it remembered that on this 7th day of January 1828 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Knox, Micajah Mayfield now of Sullivan County and state aforesaid who being duly sworn deposited and saith, That sometime in the month of January 1779 he enlisted as a soldier in the State of Virginia and he understood that it was the first Virginia Regiment.That the Spring following he was moved under the Command of Colonel John Montgomery to what was then called the Illinois country, and remained there in service until the Summer of 1780 when he removed to Fort Jefferson on the Mississippi, where he remained until the 8th of June 1781 when he ascended the Ohio under the command of Capt. George to Louisville where he remained in the service under the command of Major Wails until he was lawfully discharged sometime in the month of March 1785 which discharge he has long since lost.

"This deponent further states that he is now in his 80th year and so infirm that he is unable to procure a comfortable living, that he is nearly blind and has for several years been entirely dependent on the liberality of his friends who are not in affluent circumstances, he therefore hopes and prays the bounty of the government may be extended to him and that he may be placed on the pension list as early as practicable, he should have applied earlier but from his remote and private situation he was ignorant of the offered bounty of the government.

Micajah (his mark) Mayfield

Signed, acknowledged and sworn to before me this 7th day of January 1827

Joseph Chambers"

DEATH AND BURIAL PLACE OF MICAJAH MAYFIELD

Per the records of the Indiana DAR, Micajah Mayfield died on 22 September 1838.

Micajah is buried in the cemetery adjacent to the United Methodist Church in Pleasantville, Sullivan County, Indiana.There is a marker in the cemetery stating:

"Micajah Mayfield 1748-1838 Private Virginia State Troops Revolutionary War."

     

Children of Micajah Mayfield and Ann _____ are:

Levi Isaac Mayfield 1780-1837 married Mary Ann Rooksbury 1784-1881 they had 9 children 

         James Mayfield, born 1784 in Jefferson County KY; died 23 September, 1855 in Sullivan County IN.

             Micajah B. Mayfield Jr born Abt. 1780 died 1822 in Jefferson County KY. He married 1-Susan Buckner 1790-1852 21 May, 1819 in Jefferson County KY. and had 3 children 2-Leahy Ann Yount 1788-1818 and had 3 children 

George Mayfield 1780-1848 

William G Harrison Mayfield 1785-1848 married Elizabeth Curry 1800-1847 and they had 10 children 

George Washington Mayfield 1788-1850

Jane Mayfield 1790-1823 married 1-Colbert Thompson 1790- and had 1 child name Thomas Jefferson Mayfield 1814-1898 2-Jesse Kennemur 1776-1856 and had 4 children 

Isaac Mayfield 1792-1839 married Elizabeth Hammond 1796- and had 1 child named Amanda Fox Mayfield 1822-1875

Sutherland Mayfield 1792-1862 married Amelia Story 1810- and had 8 children 

James Mayfield 1794-1855 married Amelia Hinkle 1793-1868 and had 7 children 

Mayfield Infant 1802-1804

William Mayfield 1803-1848

     Notes for Micajah B. Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

He was also known as Catesby Mayfield 

       

Notes for Sutherland Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

JUDGE HAYWOOD'S ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF SOUTHERLAND MAYFIELD

Southerland Mayfield, son of James Mayfield, was killed by Creek Indians on 10 March 1789. The earliest published account of Southerland's death was written by Judge John Haywood, in his book "The Civil and Political History of the State of Tennessee" (published 1823) Judge Haywood's syntax is a bit confusing, but his version is the one used as a basis by all the later historians, such as Putnam and Ramsey. Judge Haywood's account.

"On the South side of the Cumberland the Indians did mischief also in this year. They attacked the station of Southerland Mayfield, upon the head of the west fork of Mill Creek, four miles above its junction with the east fork. They were in a body of ten or twelve men. In the evening they came to a place near the station, where Mayfield and his two sons William and George and another person were making a wolf-pen, together with the present Col. Benjamin Jocelyn, then a private man. The Indians, unperceived, got between them and their guns. They fired upon and killed Mayfield and one of his sons and another person Andrew Martin who acted as a guard at that station.

They fired upon the soldier and the son as they went toward the guns to bring to the pen something that was there, and jumped over a log from where they had lain behind it, to scalp them in the presence of Jocelyn and Mayfield.

Jocelyn ran for his gun and got amongst the Indians, who fired upon him and set fire to his clothes, and drove him back pursuing him, a string of them being on both sides in the form of a half-moon. At length they drove him to a very large log, over which, if he could not have jumped, he was completely penned.Beyond his own expectations, he jumped over it and fell upon his back; but, despairing of taking a man of so much activity, they desisted from any further attempt and left him. He took a circuitous route, and got into the station.

Some bullets, not aimed at Southerland Mayfield, had glanced and wounded him, for the Indians did not see nor follow him when he ran. He did not return to the station, however, and looking for him the next day in the direction he had run, he was found dead, by a bullet which had penetrated his body.

They took George Mayfield, the son of Southerland Mayfield, prisoner, and led him to the Creek Nation, where he remained 10 or 12 years. The Indians made no attempt upon the station, but went off with their prisoner and the guns they had taken.

Those who were in the fort removed to Capt. Rains, near Nashville, their situation being deemed too exposed and dangerous for them to remain where they were with any hope of safety. The Indians who committed this massacre were Creeks."

ACCOUNT OF BENJAMIN JOSLIN RE DEATH OF SOUTHERLAND MAYFIELD

Colonel Benjamin J. Joslin (sometimes spelled Jocelyn) was " ... one of the most noted men of that day, who lived at a place called Hillsboro. He held the mail contracts leading to New Orleans, and was familiarly known as 'Old B. J.'  "History of Davidson County, Tennessee" by Prof. W. W. Clayton]

On 27 January 1824, Benjamin Joslin in connection with a lawsuit (John and George Mayfield vs. William Haggart), made an affidavit concerning Mayfield's Station in which he stated that:

"I was well acquainted with Sutherland Mayfield in Virginia, was raised near him and lived with him in the station at Davidson County now Williamson County, after moving to Tennessee.He is now dead. His admr. was appointed April 1789. Mayfield had a station which was burnt by the Indians about the time of the date of this bond (1786). John Haggart, John Campbell and myself made a contract with Mayfield to go to live with him in his station for 2 years to clear 10 acres of ground each and build a new station. We built the station and all moved our families to it.When we were burning the logs to plant the first crop the Indians came and fired on us. We were putting up a wolf pen about half a mile from the station. On The Southern day Mayfield and Andrew Martin, a soldier, were killed. George Mayfield was taken prisoner and William Mayfield was killed. In a few days we all left the station at the request of Mrs. Mayfield. John Haggart was also killed a few days before or after Mayfield. We cleared no part of the land."

     

Children of Sutherland Mayfield and Margaret ______ are:

         George Mayfield, born Abt. 1779; died 23 March, 1848 in Yalobusha County MS.

              William Mayfield, born Bef. 1779; died 10 March, 1789 in Davidson County NC.

              Mary (Polly) Mayfield. She married John Champ 21 December, 1796 in Davidson County TN.

              Jenny Mayfield.She married Robert Sconce.

              James Mayfield, died 1807 in Williamson County TN.

              John Mayfield, died 1849.

     Elijah Mayfield (James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 10 June, 1762 in Amherst County VA, and died 05 September, 1843 in Maury County TN. He married 1-Elizabeth Anderson 1765-1845 married 1783 Long Island, Campbell, Virginia and had 16 children.

2-Rachel Mayberry 1765- married 28, May 1810 in Maury, Tennessee and had 1 child.

3-Amelia Gillespie 1798- married 14, December 1816 and had 4 children.

     

Children of Elijah Mayfield and Name Unknown are:

              Kisiah Mayfield, born Abt. 1786. She married James Webb 01 April, 1806 in Shelby County KY.

              Rebecca Mayfield, born Abt. 1788. She married William Congers 22 April, 1806 in Shelby County KY.

         George Washington Mayfield, born Abt. 1790 in SC; died Aft. 1850.

              Tabitha Dorcas Mayfield, born 02 June, 1791 in SC; died 24 October, 1876 in Perry County TN. She married Edward Sharp 29 April, 1810.

              Ann (Nancy) Mayfield, born Abt. 1794. She married Thomas Bedwell 27 May, 1815 in Jefferson County KY.

              Elizabeth (Betsey) Mayfield, born Abt. 1796. She married John Webb 10 August, 1816 in Jefferson County KY.

     Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Mayfield and John Webb:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Jefferson County KY, Marriage Book 1, dated 10 August 1816, for the marriage of Betsy Mayfield, daughter of Elijah Mayfield, to John Webb. Bondsman is Elijah Mayfield; witness is Charles Dunn.

         William Mayfield, born Abt. 1803; died 21 August, 1848 in Sullivan County IN.

              Millie Mayfield, born Abt. 1800 in NC; died Abt. 1868 in Hickman County  TN. She married Samuel Sharp Abt. 1824.

              Mary Mayfield, born Abt. 1802. She married Robert McKeown 03 January, 1819 in Jefferson County KY.

     Isaac Mayfield (Isaac4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 20 January, 1769 in Amherst County VA, and died April 1849 in Monroe County IN. He married Mary Ann “Molly” Banks 22 December, 1789 in Lincoln County KY, daughter of Linn Banks and Sarah Proctor

Notes for Isaac Mayfield:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

PLACE OF BURIAL

Isaac Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. His tombstone states that he died in April 1849 at the age of 79 years, 10 months

Notes for Mary Banks:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

WILL OF LINN BANKS, FATHER OF MARY ANN BANKS

The will of Linn Banks, dated 27 December 1799, is recorded in Garrard County KY, Will Book A, Date of probate is not given. The will names Linn's wife Sarah and daughter Mary Mayfield; other children named are:sons William, John, and Garrard (aka Jarret); and daughters Leanna Pollard, Sarah Poindexter, Lucy Marksberry, Corvina Taylor, Susanna Hanks, Nancy Wilson and Sophia Banks.Executors named are William, John and Garrard Banks.Witnesses are John Bryant, William Steen and Isaac Marksberry.

BANKS FAMILY HISTORY

The Linn Banks branch of the Banks family is discussed in "The Banks Family" (published 1908) by Jane Pritchett Banks, Unfortunately, like so many family histories of the era, the book provides no documentary evidence supporting the information presented. However, it still may be worthwhile perusing, to provide some idea of the Banks family traditions and their connection with the Mayfields.

Marriage Notes for Isaac Mayfield and Mary Banks:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Marriage Bond is dated 22 December 1789, Lincoln County KY; William Banks surety; consent of Linn banks for his daughter, George Mayfield and William banks are the witnesses.

     

Children of Isaac Mayfield and Mary Banks are:

         Leroy M.6 Mayfield, born 15 January, 1791 in Garrard County KY; died 28 February, 1851 in Monroe County IN.

             Delilah Mayfield, born 19 June, 1792 in Garrard County KY; died 16 August, 1799 in Garrard County KY.

         William D. Mayfield, born 07 July, 1794 in Garrard County KY; died 10 April, 1873 in Monroe County IN.

              Isaac Mayfield, born 27 February, 1796 in Garrard County KY. He married Delilah Banks 15 March, 1815 in Garrard County KY.

     Marriage Notes for Isaac Mayfield and Delilah Banks:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Garrard County KY marriage bond is dated 15 March 1815; Jarrett (Garrard) Banks is named as father of the bride; Isaac Sr. is named as the father of the groom.

              Sarah E. Mayfield, born 22 February, 1799 in Garrard County KY; died 27 March, 1873 in Casey County KY. She married Martin Hardin Thomas.

             George Mayfield, born 30 June, 1801 in Garrard County KY; died 1869. He married Elizabeth McHenry.

              Elizabeth Mayfield, born 22 June, 1803 in Garrard County KY. She married George Cundiff.

              Nancy Mayfield, born 09 January, 1806 in Garrard County KY.

              John Mayfield, born 02 March, 1808 in Garrard County KY.

              James Mayfield, born 12 February, 1810 in Garrard County KY; died 10 October, 1813.

     Ann (Nancy) Mayfield (Isaac4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1771.She married William Hill 17 July, 1790 in Lincoln County KY, son of Thomas Hill and Rebecca Miles.

Notes for William Hill:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

William Hill is briefly sketched in " Kentucky: A History of the State" (published 1887), by W. H. Perrin, J. H. Battle and G. C. Kniffen, 

" ... Among the children of Thomas Hill was a son, William, who left the paternal roof at an early age and was located in Garrard County. He was a believer in the Protestant religion, and a teacher by profession, a vocation which he successfully pursued for many years in Kentucky. Upon the breaking out of the war with England in 1812, he volunteered his services on behalf of the Nation and served in the brigade of Gen. Jennings. He participated in the battle on Lake Erie under Commodore Perry, and later was taken ill with dysentery and died, his remains being interred at Put-In-Bay. His wife was Nancy Mayfield, of Garrard County, Ky., and his children John; George; Isaac, who died young; Martha, who married Archibald Woods; Mary, who married John Sullivan; Elizabeth, who married William Young; Nancy, who became the wife of David Gabbard, and Jane, who was married to Luda Martin. John Hill, the eldest of this family, located in the northern part of Garrard County, near the Kentucky River, and during his lifetime became a successful and representative farmer. He married Malinda Pollard, daughter of Absolom Pollard, a Revolutionary soldier and one of the earliest settlers from Virginia to locate in Garrard County. ... "

Marriage Notes for Ann Mayfield and William Hill:

Descendants of Robert Mayfield of VA Colony.

Marriage bond is dated 17 July 1790, Lincoln County KY; Isaac Mayfield is surety; consent by Isaac and Jane Mayfield for their daughter; witnessed by Eddy Barnett and Edward Barnett. Also, the Bible of James Crow of Boyle County KY records this same marriage. The Bible record further states that John Crow, son of Andrew L. Crow, Sr., married Parmelia Mayfield on 8 September 1829.

     

Children of Ann Mayfield and William Hill are:

              John Hill.

             George Hill.

             Isaac Hill.

              Martha Hill.

              Mary Hill.

              Elizabeth Hill.

              Nancy Hill.

              Jane Hill.

Generation 6

George Washington Mayfield (Stephen5, Robert4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 13 February, 1820 in Cape Girardeau County MO. He married Sarah P. Cheek.

Notes for George Washington Mayfield:

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION APPLICATION

George Washington Mayfield submitted an application to join the Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in 1894. The application was examined and approved by the State Registrar on 30 May 1894 and was approved and registered by the Registrar General on 10 August 1894. The following are pertinent extracts from that application:

"I George Washington Mayfield, being of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, to wit, of the age of seventy-four, hereby apply for membership in the Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from Stephen mayfield who was born in North Carolina in Lincoln Parish of the year or thereabouts 1758, lived in North Carolina and who assisted in establishing American Independence.

"I was born in Jackson, County of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri on the 13th day of February, 1820.

"I am the son of Stephen Mayfield and Margaret Mayfield nee Cook his wife, and he said Stephen Mayfield is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of private soldier in the cavalry and part of the time as a spy.

" ... My ancestor's services in the establishment of American independence during the War of Revolution were as follows:

"My father was in the service of the war of the American Revolution about seven years and took part in several battles. I have heard my father talk many times about the Revolutionary War and the battles in which he fought. I also heard his comrade Davy Toney, who was in the same company with him and messed with him, and my father talk together about their services in the War of the American Revolution. My father died about the year 1846. I heard my father say several times that he was in the cavalry service and that a considerable part of the time he was a spy and was at times in very close quarters. Was an ardent patriot and I heard revolutionary soldiers say that he was a brave and persistent fighter.

"The following is a memorandum of the authority for the above statements:From statements often made by my father Stephen Mayfield and also corroborated by David Toney who served in the Revolutionary army with him.

     /Signed/George Washington Mayfield (His Mark)"

    

Children of George Mayfield and Sarah Cheek are:

              William Henderson Mayfield, born 18 January, 1852.

     Notes for William Henderson Mayfield:

The following is an excerpt from E. Clyde Mayfield on 13 October 1997:

"In regards to William Henderson Mayfield the following info is from his

biography by Wiley J. Patrick When he was still living at the time

of the writing I assume the author received the ancestry info from him.

"The author gives the parents as being George Washington Mayfield and

Polly B. Cheek. The grandparents were Stephen Mayfield and Margaret

Koch (or Cook)

"Quote:"In the Missouri Edition of Revolutionary Soldiers and their

Descendants is this record by Stephan Mayfield.

The family settled in North Carolina in the early part of the 18th

century. When seventeen years of age, and at the commencement of the

Revolutionary War, Stephen enlisted in the Light Horse Brigade of

North Carolina and served through the conflict which gave independence

to Americans.At the close of the war he returned to North

Carolina, lived there a few years and removed to Mayfield, KY., being

one of its founders. Shortly afterwards he settled in Jackson, Mo.,

where he conducted a plantation. He married late in life, and had a

family of seven children. "

 "George Washington Mayfield was son of Stephen

Mayfield and wife, who, before her marriage , was Miss Margaret Koch

(Cook).His home was at Patton, Bollinger County, Mo. He reared a

family of eight sons and three daughters."

"It is worth noting that the historians of Mayfield, KY have no record

of a Stephen Mayfield being a founder - The Chamber of Commerce info that tradition is that it was named for a "George

Mayfield, who was a scout for Andrew Jackson" (You will recall the

Cumberland Settlement records state that a George Mayfield was taken

prisoner at Mayfield Station, lived with the Indians for years,

escaped and became a scout of Jackson) Maybe a connection .

"William Henderson Mayfield and four of his brothers became medical doctors.

William Henderson Mayfield founded Missouri Baptist Sanitarium, Will Mayfield College, and

Mayfield Memorial Hospital."

              Stephen A. Mayfield, born 25 August, 1856.

             Andrew J. Mayfield, born 1845.

              John J. Mayfield.

              Emanuel B. Mayfield.

             Eli B. Mayfield.

              Polly A. Mayfield.

             Randal L. Mayfield.

     James Mayfield (Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1791 in VA, and died August 1849 in LaClede County MO. He married Mary Johnson Abt. 1816.

Notes for James Mayfield:

LAND ACQUISITIONS IN CASEY COUNTY KY

James Mayfield acquired 50 acres of land on the north side of Green River, in Casey County KY, by assignment from a certain William King on 11 January 1822. James obtained the patent (title) to this land from the State of KY on 21 July 1822.

By indenture, dated 4 September 1826, James also acquired a small 10-acre tract of land adjacent to his own land, from a certain Abraham Breeding, the land "lying and being in Casey County on the north side of Green River on a ridge between Millers Creek and Dawson's Creek ... "It should be noted that a brother of James Mayfield, Randolph Mayfield, Jr., married a certain Polly Breeding in Casey County KY in 1826 

LAND ACQUISITIONS IN PULASKI COUNTY MO

By about 1839, James had removed to Pulaski County MO where he subsequently surveyed and/or patented several tracts of land as follows:

1839 Survey - 160 acres - Pulaski County - later this land was assigned to Jesse Duncan who patented the land in 1844 

1842 Survey - 40.63 acres - Pulaski County - patented by James Mayfield in 1849 

1847 Survey - 44.51 acres - Pulaski County - patented by James Mayfield in 1853 

In 1849, LaClede County was formed out of a portion of Pulaski County and James Mayfield's land fell within the bounds of the new county.

EXTRACTS FROM LACLEDE COUNTY HISTORIES

The following is an extract from "The History of LaClede County, Missouri" (published 1979) by Lois Roper Beard

"James Mayfield and family emigrated from Casey County, Kentucky in 1828 and settled on a Gasconade River bottom farm about two miles northwest of Hazel Green. There were seven children born of this marriage - Lucy who married John Mosier; Nancy (Susie) who married Will Weir; Annie who married Bert Wisdom; Frankie who married Wilson; John E. who married Mary Hendrix; James B. whom married twice but their names are not known and William Randolph married Sarah Amanda Davis."

The following is an excerpt from "Nyberg's History of Laclede County, Missouri" (published 1926)

"The second company of settlers that came to this section was made up of George W. and Robert Davis, W. H. Smith, Elisha Northrop, F. B. Fugate, Joseph lane, James Mayfield, John Paradise, John Mizer, J. W. Harrison, A. Story, F. W. Percy, H. W. Taylor and others, who settled in the rich valley of Bear Creek."

The following is an extract from the "History of LaClede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties," published in 1889 by The Goodspeed Publishing Co.

"William R, Mayfield, a retired farmer, was born in Casey County, Ky., April 2, 1834, and is the son of James and Mary (Johnson) Mayfield, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father was a farmer by occupation, was a soldier in the Mexican War  and he and his wife were earnest workers in the Christian Church.They moved from Kentucky to Illinois, and later to Missouri, locating in Gasconade Township, LaClede County. Here the mother died, and here the father followed her to the grave in 1853. They were the parents of eight children, all of whom lived to be grown ... "

SERVICE IN THE WAR OF 1812

James served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Captain Jesse Coffee's Company of Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia , in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Davenport.

MISSOURI MORTALITY CENSUS OF 1850

The vital information  James Mayfield (1791-1849) is from the 1850 Mortality Census for Missouri. James died in Aug 1849 at the age of 58, thus his year of birth would be 1791.

The Mortality Census cites James's place of birth is noted as being in Virginia. It’s presumed this information was provided by one of his children, most probably by his eldest son, James B. Mayfield. But not sure if the place of birth is correct. It is virtually certain that James Mayfield Sr.'s father was Randolph Mayfield of Casey County KY and Lincoln County TN, the 1790 census for SC indicates that Randolph was then living in Greenville County SC. The next firm information is that Randolph was living in Lincoln County KY by 1797. In 1807 Casey County was formed out of Lincoln and Randolph's place of residence fell within this new county.

Notes for Mary Johnson:

     

Children of James Mayfield and Mary Johnson are:

         Frances (Franky) A.7 Mayfield, born 1817 in KY.

         Lucy Mayfield, born 1819 in KY; died 1878 in LaClede County MO.

              Annie Mayfield, born Abt. 1823.She married Bert Wisdom.

              Sarah Mayfield, born 1826 in KY.

         James B. Mayfield, born 03 March, 1828 in KY; died 06 October, 1896 in LaClede County MO.

         John E. Mayfield, born 18 October, 1830 in KY; died 10 February, 1872 in LaClede County MO.

         William Randolph Mayfield, born 02 April, 1834 in Casey County KY; died 10 May, 1914 in LaClede County MO.

              Susanna Mayfield, born 1836 in KY. She married William H. Wair.

Elijah Mayfield (Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 30 March, 1793 in Greenville County SC, and died 20 February, 1855 in Orange County IN. He married Elizabeth Simms 13 March, 1808 in Casey County KY, daughter of Francis Simms and Ann Polson.

Notes for Elijah Mayfield:

BURIAL LOCATION OF ELIJAH MAYFIELD

Elijah is buried in Bruner Cemetery, Orange County IN.

Marriage Notes for Elijah Mayfield and Elizabeth Simms:

It has always been questioned this 1808 marriage date with Elizabeth Simms, when Elijah would have only been 15. To the best of my knowledge, no official record (marriage bond/license) of this marriage has ever been found. The only source for this marriage, that I have been able to find, was in letters sent to the KY Historical Society and The Filson Club; both letters were written by a lady from Utah. The letter to the Filson Club, dated 9 Sep 1956, from Mrs Bertha Harris of Ogden, Utah is as follows:

"Dear Sirs:

"I have searched the records of Casey, Lincoln and Pulaski Co. for the marriage record of Elijah Mayfield & Elizabeth Sims, 13 Mar. 1808, Casey Co. They must have bought their marriage license  in another county, as nothing is found in these. I have an affidavit by Elizabeth Sims Mayfield as to their marriage so know that they were married in Ky.

Could you give me any information regarding the possibility of their marriage record in Green, Barren, Adair, Cumberland or Garrard Counties which were all formed prior to 1808.

" ... P. S. The above Elijah Mayfield established his home in Casey Co. Ky. about 1813. He was in the War of 1812 before that. Later he moved to Tennessee but came back to Kentucky about 1834, lived there until about 1840 when he moved to Indiana.

"He was born Mar. 30, 1793 in S. C.Elizabeth Sims was born in Ky. or Va. about 1795 - perhaps Ky. Co. Va."

The Filson Club's response, dated 14 September 1956, indicated that they were also "unable to locate the marriage of Elijah Mayfield and Elizabeth Sims ... "

One thing I do know - if they were married at such an early age, the permission of both sets of parents would have been required. Kentucky law of the time permitted males to marry as early as age 14 and females as early as age 12, only if parental consent had been obtained. Of course, no parental consent was required if the parties were age 21 or older.]..

     

Children of Elijah Mayfield and Elizabeth Simms are:

              Frances7 Mayfield, born Abt. 1809. She married Zadoc Jones 12 May, 1834.

              John F. Mayfield, born January 1816 in Casey County KY; died November 1877.He married Lucinda Miller 1837.

             Mary (Polly) Mayfield, born 05 March, 1817 in Casey County KY; died 17 August, 1892. She married John Lucas 03 October, 1833.

              Fannie Mayfield, born 1819 in Tennessee. She married Louis McDonald 07 October, 1843.

              Archibald H. Mayfield, born 1824 in Tennessee. He married Mary Jones 18 January, 1848.

              Amelia Mayfield, born Abt. 1825 in Lincoln County TN. She married John B. Lomax 20 February, 1840 in Macon County MO.

              Nancy Mayfield, born Abt. 1828 in Lincoln County TN. She married Michael Voorhies 31 October, 1852.

              Isaac L. Mayfield, born 30 March, 1830 in Tennessee; died 11 March, 1893. He married Susan Earl.

              Ann Mayfield, born 1833.She married John Lenard 26 August, 1842.

         Elijah Bailey Mayfield, born 13 June, 1835 in Casey County KY; died 02 January, 1908 in Weld County (Ft Lepton) CO.

              Susan Mayfield, born 1837 in Casey County KY.She married George W. Dickinson 25 March, 1856.

     Luke Mayfield (Stephen5, John4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 01 August, 1777 in Camden District SC, and died 03 August, 1853 in Macoupin County IL. He married Delilia Gore 10 May, 1798, daughter of Eleazar Gore and Elizabeth Murray.

Notes for Luke Mayfield:

The vital information for Luke Mayfield, his wife and children have been taken from his Bible record as published in the "Georgia Genealogical Magazine," 

     

Children of Luke Mayfield and Delilia Gore are:

              Ennis Mayfield, born 16 June, 1799; died 23 July, 1835 in Morgan County IL. He married Mary Myers 27 August, 1821.

         Manning Mayfield, born 03 November, 1800; died 1864 in Macoupin County IL.

            Polly Mayfield, born 28 June, 1802.

             Frances Mayfield, born 05 March, 1804.She married Samuel Harris 22 August, 1824.

             Cynthia Mayfield, born 20 October, 1805.

              Malinda Mayfield, born 04 July, 1807. She married James Manson 25 March, 1824.

             Stephen Mayfield, born 01 February, 1809.

              Lucinda Mayfield, born 17 July, 1811.

              Artissma Mayfield, born 22 April, 1812.

             George Washington Mayfield, born 13 January, 1814. He married Margaret Warren 07 February, 1832.

              Monroe Mayfield, born 1815.

              Thomas H. Mayfield, born 20 February, 1817; died 07 January, 1818.

              Caroline Mayfield, born 27 December, 1818; died 24 November, 1888.

    James Mayfield (Isaac5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 06 November, 1785, and died 25 November, 1835. He married (1) Sally Nunn 04 February, 1808 in Williamson County TN, daughter of Francis Nunn and Marcy Rice. He married (2) Mary Gooch 24 March, 1831 in Williamson County TN.

     

Children of James Mayfield and Sally Nunn are:

              Isaac Newton7 Mayfield, born 01 December, 1809 in Williamson County TN; died 1901 in Burleson County TX. He married Louisa Spenser 08 February, 1832 in Williamson County TN.

              Polly Angelina Mayfield, born 14 May, 1816.

              Marcy Rice Mayfield, born 25 April, 1820. She married John Robinson 1836 in Gibson County TN.

              Hulda Elizabeth Mayfield, born 05 October, 1821.

             Nancy Rebecca Mayfield, born 29 June, 1824.

              Joel Nicholas Mayfield, born 05 July, 1827 in Williamson County TN; died 1827 in Williamson County TN.

     

Children of James Mayfield and Mary Gooch are:

              Jane7 Mayfield, born 1832.

              John David Gooch Mayfield.

              William Perkins Mayfield. He married Matilda Jane Clark.

     James Mayfield (Micajah5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1784 in Jefferson County KY, and died 23 September, 1855 in Sullivan County IN. He married Amelia (Millie) Hinkle 01 April, 1813 in Jefferson County KY, daughter of Windle Hinkle and Name Unknown.

Marriage Notes for James Mayfield and Amelia Hinkle:

Jefferson County KY Marriage Book 1, records bond, dated 1 April 1813, for the marriage of James Mayfield to Amelia Hinkle, daughter of Windle Hinkle; bondsman is Windle Hinkle; minister is Hinson Hobbs.

     

Children of James Mayfield and Amelia Hinkle are:

              Milton7 Mayfield, born 1815.

             George Mayfield, born 1818 in Jefferson County KY; died 17 June, 1902 in Sullivan County IN. He married Eleanor _____.

              Naomi Mayfield, born 20 June, 1819; died 09 May, 1895 in Sullivan County IN.She married Cornelius Howard.

            Nathan Mayfield, born 1823.

             William Charles Mayfield, born 08 January, 1825 in Sullivan County IN; died 11 June, 1906 in Sullivan County IN.He married (1) Cynthia Ann Price 15 March, 1849 in Sullivan County IN. He married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Bowen 02 May, 1869 in Indiana. He married (3) Judith Sexton 02 January, 1887 in Indiana.

     Notes for William Charles 

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM CHARLES MAYFIELD

The following obituary appeared in the "Carlisle Indiana News" for Friday, 15 June 1906:

"William Charles Mayfield, a veteran of the Civil War and a resident of this county died last Monday night, shortly before 11 O'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hermon Liston, here in Carlisle.He had been in feeble health for several years and confined to the house since last fall.Death was due to Dropsy and heart trouble. Mr. Mayfield was a member of Company C, 80th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry and belonged to the Pleasantville G. A. R. post. After the close of the war he engaged in farming and worked as long as his health would permit.

"Deceased was married three times, his first wife being Miss Cynthia Hinkle, his second Sarah Bowen, and his third Julie Sexton. He is survived by nine children - Charles T. Mayfield, Codeine, Washington; James Mayfield, Clarksburg, Missouri; Mrs T. B. Mayfield, Waterloo, Oklahoma; Mrs. Sylvester Robbins, Freelandville, Indiana; Mrs. Charles Bowan, Carlisle, Indiana; Mrs. Florence Ragsdale, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. W. T. Douthitt, Sullivan, Indiana; Claude Mayfield, Hutsonville, Illinois; and Mrs. Herman Liston, Carlisle, Indiana; also one sister, Mrs. Elvira Butler, who lives in Nebraska.

"William C. Mayfield was born 8 January 1825 and died 11 June 1906, aged 81 years, five months and three days. He was the son of James and Millie Mayfield who settled in the east part of Sullivan County in the early days of the 1800's. He was married three times and was the father of twelve children, nine of whom are still living. Each of his companions have preceded him to the great beyond. He lived a Christian life and has been a devoted member of the Indian Prairie Church since April 1875. His book was the bible. He was a just and upright man. He has lived to see so many of his old friends and associates pass away, that he seemed at times to have a longing to look beyond the shores of time and meet his loved ones there.

"He was a pioneer. When John Quincy Adams was President of the country; when Indiana was but nine years old; when Sullivan County was a wilderness; nineteen years before the telegraph was invented he was born.

"His father stood by the fountain when our great state was baptized into statehood of the American Union. The son, inheriting the blood of fathers of the American Revolution, passed his youth and early manhood in active toil, in the clearing of the forests, in shaping farms and homes out of the wilderness and in preparing fruitful land for future generations."

              Samuel Mayfield, born 1833.

             Elvira Mayfield, born 1834.

George Mayfield was a HERO of his time. I enjoyed reading the history of him. 

George Mayfield (1779−1848) was an interpreter and spy for General Andrew Jackson during the Creek War of 1813 – 1814. He was most notable for his adventurous life and dual existence between the white and Native American nations of North America at a pivotal moment in the history of the United States.

Early life and capture by the Creek

Mayfield's father, Southerland Mayfield lived on a Tennessee homestead on the frontier between the United States and Creek nation. On 10 March 1789, the Mayfield farm was attacked by a party of 10−12 Creek Indians leaving all of the males of the Mayfield family dead with the exception of George's younger brother and 10-year old George who was held captive by the Creek.

For the next 11 years, Mayfield lived among the Creek and became naturalized to their ways. He lost the ability to speak English and purportedly contracted a fondness for their mode of life.

Reintroduction into American society

The attack at Southerland Mayfield's homestead left much of George's family dead, but George's mother and sister survived and resettled in Nashville. Although Mayfield lived contentedly among the Creek, he retained memories and affections for his mother and sister. In 1800, at the age of 21, Mayfield left his adopted people to return to his mother and sister.

Upon his return, Mayfield found himself heir to a sizable estate that was left to him after the death of his father 11 years earlier. He would end up ceding almost all of this property to his mother and sisters. He had little utility gained from land holdings due to Creek influences. He kept only 80 acres (324,000 m²) on the family homestead.

Creek War

The United States was growing and its need for new lands was pushing colonists west, creating pressure with the Creek residing in the budding empire's path. One outcome was the Creek War of 1813−1814. The president was James Madison, and the general whom Madison put in charge of the war effort was Andrew Jackson, who would parlay his success in removing the Creek from their ancestral homes into two terms of his own presidency.

Mayfield was recommended to Jackson by the commanding general of the Tennessee troops for his unique knowledge of the Creek language and territory. Mayfield proved to be a very valuable asset to General Jackson. He performed heroically as a guide, interpreter and spy. He was wounded at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

Later life

In the treaty of surrender that ended the war, the Creek chiefs recognized not only Mayfield's bravery, but also his integrity in his dealings with them during negotiations. As a result, they stipulated that he be granted 1 square mile of the land they forfeited. Unfortunately for Mayfield, the U.S. government refused to allow this, forcing him to petition Congress for the grant. Congress finally complied; however the grant was never enforced by the government.

George Mayfield

OVERVIEW

EARLY LIFE

George Mayfield was an interpreter and spy for General Andrew Jackson during the Creek War of 1813 – 1814. He is most notable for his dual existence between the white and Native American peoples of North America at a pivotal moment in the history of the United States.

Born: 1779 Died: 1848 Parents: Southerland Mayfield (Father) · Margaret Mayfield (Mother)

Early life and capture by the Creek

Mayfield's father, Southerland Mayfield, lived on a Washington District (modern day Tennessee) homestead on the frontier between the United States and the Creek Indian nation. On March 10, 1789, the Mayfield farm was attacked by a party of 10−12 Creek. The attack left all of the males of the Mayfield family dead, with the exception of 10-year-old George and his younger brother, who were held captive by the Creek. 

For the next 11 years, Mayfield lived among the Creek and became accustomed to their ways. He lost the ability to speak English, and purportedly contracted a fondness for their mode of life.

The attack at Southerland Mayfield's homestead had left much of Mayfield's family dead, but his mother and sister had survived and resettled in Nashville. Although Mayfield lived contentedly among the Creek, he retained memories and affections for his mother and sister. In 1800, at the age of 21, Mayfield left his adopted people to search out his mother and sister. 

Upon his return to civilization, Mayfield found himself heir to an estate that had been left to him after the death of his father 11 years prior. He ceded almost all of this property to his mother and sisters, and kept only 80 acres for himself.

The United States continued to grow, and the need for new lands was pushing colonists further west, creating pressure in the territory which had long past been settled and regularly hunted by the Creek peoples. This clash of cultures eventually resulted in the Creek War of 1813−1814. The president at the time was James Madison. Leading Madison's war effort was General Andrew Jackson, who parlayed his success in removing the Creek from their ancestral homes into two terms of his own presidency. 

Owing to his unique knowledge of the Creek language and territory, Mayfield had been recommended to Jackson by the commanding general of the Tennessee troops. He proved to be a valuable asset to General Jackson. He performed as a guide, an interpreter, and a spy. 

On march 27, 1814, Mayfield was wounded at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

In the Treaty of Fort Jackson which ended the war, the Creek chiefs recognized not only Mayfield's bravery, but also his integrity in his dealings with them during negotiations. As a result, they stipulated that he be granted 1 square mile of the land they forfeited. The U.S. government, however, refused to allow this, which forced Mayfield to petition Congress for the grant. Congress finally complied; however the grant was never enforced by the government. 

George Mayfield (Sutherland5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1779, and died 23 March, 1848 in Yalobusha County MS. He married Elizabeth Ann McAlpin.

Notes for George Mayfield:

MARYMAUD KILLEN CARTER'S ACCOUNT

I found Marymaud Killen Carter's account, contained in her book "Fifteen Southern Families," concerning George Mayfield to be particularly fascinating. George, a grandson of James Mayfield (d. 1780), was kidnapped by Creek Indians on 10 March 1789 and held in the Creek Nation for many years. In the Tennessee State Library and Archives and attempted to obtain copies of certain letters, cited by Mrs. Carter, purportedly written by George's mother to various Tennessee and United States officials concerning obtaining the release of George from the Creeks was unsuccessful - the librarian said that Mrs. Carter's description of the letters provided insufficient reference data for them to be located in the Tennessee archives. I personally searched the published versions of the William Blount Papers and Andrew Jackson Papers for any mention of George Mayfield, but could find none.

After his release, George Mayfield served as an interpreter to Andrew Jackson during the Creek War (1813-1814); at the peace negotiations ending that war, George was given 640 acres of land by the Creek chiefs. However, neither Jackson nor the U. S. Government allowed him to take possession of the land. He later filed several petitions with the United States Congress asking that he be granted title to the land.

LOWELL NICHOLS CORRESPONDENCE

The following is an excerpt from an Lowell Nichols on 20 December 1997, containing further information and speculation about George Mayfield:

" ... I have a copy of the Lipton, Indiana "Citizen" of 14 November 1914 which has a first person interview with Nancy Helen MAYFIELD Tincher. She was 100 years old at the time and in this article she recalls many of the facts of her lineage. She remembers her Great grandfather who was captured by the Indians and held captive for 2 1/2 years (that would have been Elijah). She just might have meant George who was her father. At 100 years old she appeared to be sharp but then....She died at the age of 104. She states she was living at the time with her nephew Joseph Marion GOODMAN who was my Great Grandfather. I remember him well. He died during my 16th year and I drove my grandfather's car to the funeral.

"I too have looked for the papers mentioned by Mary Maud Killen Carter and have never been successful at any location.

"Another interesting factor has come up from time to time. That being that somewhere in this lineage is some Indian blood. One of the theories expressed is that George was an Indian or at least part Indian. I do know that my Great Grandmother Martha MAYFIELD who married Joseph Marion GOODMAN was an Indian. Her father was Elijah MAYFIELD (son of George) and her mother was Virginia MAYFIELD. Virginia was a sister to Lucinda MAYFIELD who was the mother of Joseph Marion GOODMAN.

"Yep, Martha and Joseph were first cousins. Still leave me out in the dark as to where the Indian blood comes from. ..."

LETTERS OF BENJAMIN HAWKINS

The following quotations, concerning George Mayfield, are excerpts from two letters of Benjamin Hawkins, who, in 1795, had been appointed by George Washington as one of the three commissioners to the Creek Nation:

1st Letter - Dated 21 May 1797

"William Lamons lives on Mill Creek, 12 miles from Nashville; he married Mrs. Mayfield; her son George Mayfield is with John O'Kelly on the Coosa, and has been for 7 or 8 years, and was taken prisoner when his father was killed. I wrote a letter of this date to Mrs. Lamons by her husband; on better information, he lives with Procter, at Pocuntallehope."

2nd Letter - Dated 30 May 1798

"I told the chiefs [of the upper towns] a young man at Epicene Tallahassee, by the name of Mayfield, must be ordered to visit his friends, and that the little girl at Occhois, daughter of Mrs. Williams, must be delivered to me.

"They answered Mayfield had been long at liberty to go where he pleased and that he must go and see his friends."

RETURN TO WHITE SOCIETY

In the year 1800, George Mayfield returned to the Nashville area, married and commenced life as a farmer in Williamson County.

THE CREEK WAR

During the Creek War of 1813-1814, George Mayfield served as an interpreter for the commander of the American forces, Andrew Jackson. At the conclusion of the war, during the treaty negotiations which took place at Fort Jackson in 1814, George was given 640 acres (one section or square mile) of land by the Creek Chiefs.Unfortunately for him, the U. S. Government would not allow the gift.Accordingly, George made several petitions to Congress requesting that he be allowed to take title to the 640 acre reservation.

CONGRESSIONAL REPORT

During the First Session of the 22nd Congress, his claim was finally given a favorable review by the House Committee on Public Lands.The Committee's letter, sent to the House of Representatives, is quoted below:

"Communicated to the House of Representatives January 13, 1832

Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Public Lands who were instructed to "inquire into the expediency of authorizing a patent to issue to George Mayfield for six hundred and forty acres of land," reported:

"That said George Mayfield, in the year 1789, when he was about ten years of age, was taken prisoner by a party of Creek Indians. His father and elder brother were killed by the same party of Indians. He was adopted into an Indian family and continued to reside with them in the nation till about the year 1800, when he prevailed upon to make a visit to his family and friends, residing in Tennessee, where he was captured, but without any intention on his part to abandon the Indians. He had during his captivity forgotten his own and acquired the language of the Indians and had contracted a fondness for their mode of life, but the influence of his friends and the strength of his returning affections for his mother and brethren finally determined him to remain with them. He soon regained some knowledge of his native tongue, has since married, and is now the father of a large family of children.

"By the death of his father and elder brother, George and a younger brother inherited a considerable real estate, but his early habits and education among the Indians had taught him to place little value on a separate property in land and his generous feelings toward his mother and sisters induced him to relinquish to them his whole interest in his father's estate, except eighty acres. Upon this small tract in the State of Tennessee, and near the spot where his father and brother were murdered, he now resides.

"When the disturbances commenced with the Creek Indians, during the late war, the commanding general of the Tennessee troops at once thought of George Mayfield as qualified to be of great service by his knowledge of the enemy's country and language. Expectation was not disappointed; throughout the Creek War he proved himself a faithful and intrepid soldier, and performed the most perilous and essential services as a guide, interpreter, and spy. He was wounded in the right shoulder by a rifle ball in the battle of the Horse-shoe.

"Such was the high estimation in which Mayfield was held by the Creeks generally, that at the treaty of Fort Jackson, in the year 1814, notwithstanding the active part he had taken in the war which had just terminated, the chiefs of the war party, as well as those who had remained friendly to the whites, united in a voluntary request that a reservation of six hundred and forty acres of land should be secured to him in the treaty, as a testimony of their respect and affection for him, contracted during his residence among them. That part of the treaty which was intended to grant the reservation was not ratified, probably because it embraced other reservations which were not sustained by services equally meritorious or on any grounds of public policy. From the evidence before them, the committee do not believe that the proposed reservation was the result of any management or contrivance on the part of Mayfield, but are of the opinion that it was the spontaneous offer of the chiefs of the nation, as well in consideration of former attachments as of services rendered in facilitating negotiations for peace between their nation and the United States.Under this view of the facts, the committee conclude that the claim is well-founded, and accordingly ask leave to report a bill."

The above letter has been published in  "American State Papers:Land Grants and Claims (1789-1837)."George Mayfield's claim was finally approved by both houses of Congress, on 30 January 1833, over a year after the favorable report by the Committee on Public Lands was issued.

THE CREEK LAND GIFT AS DESCRIBED BY JAMES PARTON

The Congressional Committee report, cited above, does not provide the full story concerning the Creek land gift to George Mayfield, which occurred during the treaty negotiations at Fort Jackson. Not only was George given one section of land, but General Andrew Jackson, Colonel Benjamin Hawkins (the Creek Indian Agent) and the other interpreter, Alexander Cornells, were also given land.

One of the principal biographers of Andrew Jackson, James Parton, in Volume I of his "Life of Andrew Jackson" (published in 1861), tells us the following:

"This treaty of Fort Jackson, like every other event of Jackson's career, was subjected to unrelenting criticism in later years, and thus a flood of light was poured upon it which revealed many particulars, creditable to the commissioners, that might otherwise have been forgotten? The conditions imposed upon the helpless creeks were apparently hard. ... Jackson demanded a prodigious cession of territory, ... nothing remained but for the Creeks to yield to the hard necessity of their lot, and consent to sign the treaty. Before signing, however, another scene more curious than the last occurred between the chiefs and the American officers--a scene which, in later years, was the basis of attacks both upon the integrity and good sense of General Jackson. In the official minutes of the treaty, attested by Colonel Hawkins, and afterwards presented to Congress, I find the following account of this singular and interesting affair.On the morning of the 8th of August, the chiefs assembled and sent a messenger to request General Jackson and Colonel Hawkins to visit them, as they had something particular to communicate. On the arrival of the commissioners, some further conversation took place respecting boundaries, after which one of the Chiefs addressed the General as follows:--

"The points now about boundaries are pretty well settled and we will sign it; but before we do it and yield it up, we have something to say to you. ... We, the Creek nation, give you three miles of land to be chosen where you like, from what we are going to give up. We wish you to take it where you like, and as near us as you can, as if we have a need for you, you will be near, to aid and advise us. We give you this in remembrance of the important services you have done us, and as a token of the gratitude of the nation.

"There is a man near you, Colonel Hawkins; the same we give him, three miles square. ... We do this as a token of the gratitude of the nation.

"There is standing by you George Mayfield, a white man raised in our own land, a good and true man, an interpreter. We give him one square mile of land near you, that you may have an interpreter at hand if we need you to talk with you.

"Here is an old interpreter, thirty years in our service. Alexander Cornells, we give him one mile square of land to sit down on, where he selects, near Colonel Hawkins, that he may continue his usefulness to us.

"To this address General Jackson replied, according to the official report, that 'he should accept this national mark of regard, if approved by the President, and he (the president) might, if he would appropriate its value to aid in clothing their naked women and children. He was well pleased they had noticed their old friend, Colonel Hawkins, and his children born among them, and their conduct on this head towards him and them was much to the credit of the nation. ...'On the day following, the instrument conveying the land was drawn up by an interpreter, signed by the principal chiefs, and presented to General Jackson, who received and preserved it. This instrument ... proceeded thus:--

"First. Wishing to give a national mark of gratitude to Major General Andrew Jackson ... we give and grant him, and his heirs for ever, three square miles of land ...

"Second.Our nation feels under obligations to Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, our agent, and to Mrs. Lavinia Hawkins, his wife, ...we, as a token of gratitude, give and grant to Colonel Hawkins, ... three square miles of land ...

"Third. We give to George Mayfield, an interpreter with General Jackson, a white man raised in our land, one square mile of land, where he may select, as a mark of our respect for his honesty and usefulness to us as an interpreter.

Fourth. We give and grant to Alexander Cornells, a half-breed, an old and faithful interpreter, who has been long in the public service, one mile square of land, at his option, to be located by him.

"We finally request that the government of the United States will ratify the foregoing acts of national gratitude, and by suitable deeds of conveyance to enable the parties to receive and hold the said lands, agreeable to our intentions as herein expressed.

"... The subject was brought before Congress in 1816, when Jackson was at the zenith of the greatest popularity enjoyed by any citizen of the United States since the days of General Washington. President Madison called attention to the matter in a special message. ... said the President, ... I recommend to Congress that provision be made for carrying into effect the wishes of the Indians.

"Congress differed from the President, and the recommendation was never complied with."

CHILDREN AND LAND OF GEORGE MAYFIELD

George had five children.They are named in a Williamson County Court record dated May 1857:

" ... George Mayfield departed this life intestate in March 1848 leaving children:George A. J. Mayfield, Robert C. Mayfield, Sutherland S. Mayfield, Peter P. Mayfield and Elizabeth Ann Cameron, dec'd. who left a child, Mary Ann Cameron.Peter P. Mayfield departed this life in July 1850 intestate, unmarried and without issue. Sutherland  Mayfield was appointed admr. of the estate. George Mayfield owned a tract of land in Coahoma County Mississippi containing 640 acres and is said to be fine cotton land and very valuable. About 200 acres is cleared and has a cotton gin and mill. The title of the land has been in litigation since 1849 or 1850 in the Federal Court._____ Wilkerson is in possession of the land. George Mayfield, about 16 Aug. 1839 was the owner of two tracts of land; one in Davidson County containing 160 acres on Mill Creek and the other in Williamson Co. on Little Harpeth Creek containing 60 acres. He owned a life estate in a 77 acre tract of land adjoining the 60 acre tract.... George Mayfield had made partial arrangements to go to Miss. to make a division of his estate among his children.

GEORGE MAYFIELD'S OBITUARY

Per an obituary appearing in the "Western Weekly Review" of Williamson County Tennessee George Mayfield died on 23 March 1848 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It should be noted that Donald Cameron was the editor of said newspaper at that time. George’s daughter, Elizabeth Ann Mayfield had been the wife of Cameron until her death on 18 February 1845.

     

Children of George Mayfield and Elizabeth McAlpin are:

         Sutherland Shannon Sutherland Mayfield, born 17 December, 1804 in Williamson County TN; died 13 December, 1879 in Williamson County TN.

         Elizabeth Ann Mayfield, born 1818 in Williamson County TN; died 18 February, 1845 in Williamson County TN.

         George Andrew Jackson Mayfield, born 13 March, 1814 in Williamson County TN; died 20 July, 1864 in Nashville TN.

     Notes for George Andrew Jackson Mayfield:

"Mayfield (George Andrew), M. D., was born in Williamson County March 13, 1814; died of apoplexy while on duty in hospital in Nashville, Tenn., July 20, 1864. Assisted by his brother, Dr. S. Mayfield, the President of the Tennessee Medical Society for 1873, he received a good education, and took his degree at the University of Nashville. He commenced practice with his brother, then spent a winter in New York, married in Philadelphia, and returned to practice in Nashville. He declined a professorship in the second school of medicine in Nashville, and left many friends when suddenly cut off in the prime of life."

              Robert C. Mayfield.

             Peter P. Mayfield, died July 1850.

George Washington Mayfield (Elijah5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1790 in SC, and died Aft. 1850. He married Lauren Humphreys 26 February, 1817 in Jefferson County KY, daughter of Benjamin Humphreys and Name Unknown.

Notes for Lauren Humphreys:

The will of Laurens's father, Benjamin Humphreys, is recorded in Book X of the KY Court of Appeals, It states, et al. " ... Also the value of two ewes and lambs to be given to Susana Mayfield. ..."

Marriage Notes for George Mayfield and Lauren Humphreys:

Jefferson County KY marriage bond is dated 26 February 1817; Bride (Lauren Humphreys) is daughter of Benjamin Humphreys; Bondsman is John Webb; Witnesses are Isaac H. Tyler and John and Mary Webb.

     

Children of George Mayfield and Lauren Humphreys are:

              Susanna Mayfield.

              Nancy Helen Mayfield, born 30 November, 1815 in Hickman County TN; died 1918 in Green County IN. She married Alfred Crothers 1835 in Sullivan County IN.

     William G Mayfield (Elijah5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1785 and died 21 August, 1848 in Sullivan County IN. He married Elizabeth Curry 18 April, 1819 in Jefferson County KY, daughter of Daniel Curry , Sr..

Notes for William G Mayfield:

PATERNITY OF WILLIAM G MAYFIELD

There has always been some debate among Mayfield researchers as to the father of this William G Mayfield, who died in Sullivan County IN in the year 1848. Was it Micajah (d. 1838) or his younger brother, Elijah Mayfield?A review of my notes taken in May 1998, when I was at the Filson Club in Louisville KY, reveals the following:

From Jefferson County KY, Marriage Book "William G Mayfield, son of Elijah Mayfield, m. 18 Apr 1819, Elizabeth Curry, daughter of Daniel Curry, Sr and Thomas Curry, Jr."

From the above, it is evident that the father is Elijah and Elizabeth Mayfield. All records and census reports show they are the Parents. 

WILL OF WILLIAM MAYFIELD

The will of William Mayfield of Sullivan County IN, dated 7 Aug 1848, was entered into probate on 21 Sep 1848. As William did not name an executor, the court, on 13 November 1848, appointed a certain William H. Mayfield (undoubtedly this is William Harrison Mayfield aka Harrison Mayfield, the deceased's son) as the administrator of the estate.

William's will is as follows:

"In the hope of a glorious immortality through the Lord Jesus Christ and being in full possession of my mind, I make this my Last Will & Testament after resigning my life and soul in the hand of the blessed redeemer, done August 7th day AD 1848.

"My land consists of One hundred and Seventy Eight Acres. The following is my distribution of it. My will is that Harrison Mayfield, my son, shall remain on the farm in free and peaceable possession of it entirely. And that he Shall take all my youngest children consisting of four, two sons James & Frances and two daughters Louisa and Jane until they are twenty one if they shall remain single so long and so have them as well as my other children by which I mean to learn them to read and write. The boys are to labor on the farm, and the two girls are to assist in the house and in consideration of Harrison Mayfield having done my will in this he is to have the entire product of the farm with the entire use of all my property personal consisting of all my horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, farming utensils, house and kitchen furniture. And if he should fail to use my children well or his wife then another house is to be provided for them, And all my property to be applied to their use and benefit until they are twenty one years of age. And then whatever is left of my property or money to be equally divided among all my children. And I further will all my money notes and accounts to the use of my youngest children as above specified and my will is that all the property on the farm not necessary for the use of it be sold at public sale on a reasonable credit with note and approved security and the money likewise to be apportioned and I again repeat that if my four youngest children which I do by this my last will place under the care of Harrison Mayfield and Rebecca his wife, if their treatment is not purely kind then the said Harrison Mayfield & Rebecca are not to receive any part of my estate until all my children are 21 years of age and then only an equal part of my estate with my other children, and my farm to be let out to someone who will perform my will and after my children are all of age my farm to be sold and my estate to be equally divided among my children. And I further wish that James Reed is to act as guardian for my four youngest children.

This is my last and only binding will which I have made the seventh day of August Eighteen Hundred and forty eight and signed by the following:

                              his

"Witness:James V. A. Woods          Signed by:William      Mayfield

                              mark          

          his

"Witness:George     Mayfield

          mark"

Marriage Notes for William Mayfield and Elizabeth Curry:

Jefferson County KY, Marriage Book 1, records the bond, dated 18 April 1819, for the marriage of William Mayfield to Elizabeth Curry, daughter of Daniel Curry, Sr. Thomas Curry, Jr. is the bondsman and witness.

     

Children of William Mayfield and Elizabeth Curry are:

         William Harrison Mayfield, born 05 January, 1824 in Sullivan County IN; died 04 May, 1879 in Sullivan County IN.

              Thomas Mayfield, born 1827.

              James Mayfield, born 1833.

              Francis Mayfield, born 1834.

             Louisa Mayfield, born 1840.

             Virginia Jane Mayfield, born 1843.

     Leroy M. Mayfield (Isaac5, Isaac4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 15 January, 1791 in Garrard County KY, and died 28 February, 1851 in Monroe County IN. He married (1) Sarah Steen 15 May, 1812 in Garrard County KY, daughter of William Steen and Name Unknown. He married (2) Martha M. Basket 21 January, 1830 in Monroe County IN.

Notes for Leroy M. Mayfield:

Leroy was a Baptist minister and was one of the first trustees of Indiana University.

"The old Vernal Baptist Church was one of the very first, if not the first organized in Monroe County. Meetings were held during the winter of 1817-1818, but probably no organization was affected until several years later. Among the first members were the families of James Parks, ... Leroy Mayfield, John Sanders, the Coffeys, ... and others. A rude log church was built in the Sanders neighborhood, in about 1826, and was used until about 1838, when a frame church, built farther north and within about three-fourths of a mile from Ellettsville, took its place. The old log house was so open that in cold weather meetings were held in the residences of the members - principally in that of James Parks, who for many years was Deacon of the church and its most prominent member Rev. James Chambers was the first minister, but within two or three years he was succeeded by Rev. Leroy Mayfield, who was pastor over thirty years. ..."

Notes for Sarah Steen:

Marriage Notes for Leroy Mayfield and Sarah Steen:

Garrard County KY marriage bond is dated 12 May 1812; Jarrett Banks is the bondsman; consent of William Steen for the bride.

     

Children of Leroy Mayfield and Sarah Steen are:

              Elizabeth7 Mayfield, born 1813.

              Nicholas Mayfield, born 24 November, 1816.

              Tillitha Mayfield, born 1819.

              Ambrose Carlton Mayfield, born 1820.

              Theresa Mayfield, born 1823.

              Christina Mayfield.

              Gabriel Mayfield.

              David Mayfield.

              Deniza Mayfield, born Abt. 1829.

     

Children of Leroy Mayfield and Martha Basket are:

              Eliza Jane Mayfield, born 1833.

              Joseph Mayfield, born 1835.

              George Mayfield, born 1839.

              Mary Mayfield, born 1839.

              Matilda Zerilda Mayfield, born 1841.

              Sarah Mayfield, born 1843.

William D. Mayfield (Isaac5, Isaac4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 07 July, 1794 in Garrard County KY, and died 10 April, 1873 in Monroe County IN. He married (1) Denise Coffey.He married (2) Jane G. Coffey. He married (3) Susana Borally 17 March, 1815 in Garrard County KY.

Notes for William D. Mayfield:

BURIAL PLACE

William D. Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. His tombstone indicates that he died 10 April 1873 at the age of 78 years, 9 months, three days 

Notes for Denise Coffey:

PLACE OF BURIAL

Denise Coffee Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. Her tombstone indicates that she died 12 January 1842 at the age of 29 years, 5 months, six days 

Notes for Jane G. Coffey:

PLACE OF BURIAL

Jane G. Coffey Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. Her tombstone indicates that she died 24 June 1855 at the age of 44 years, 1 month, 15 days 

Notes for Susana Borally:

PLACE OF BURIAL

Susanna Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. Her tombstone indicates that she died 1 September 1832 at the age of 39 years, 1 month, 16 days 

Marriage Notes for William Mayfield and Susana Borally:

Garrard County KY marriage bond is dated 17 March 1815; John Hardin is a bondsman.

     

Child of William Mayfield and Jane Coffey is:

              Henry W.7 Mayfield, born 1847 in Monroe County IN; died 06 February, 1872 in Monroe County IN.

     Notes for Henry W. Mayfield:

PLACE OF BURIAL

Henry W. Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN. His tombstone indicates that he was the son of William and Jane G. Mayfield and that he died 6 February 1872 at the age of 25 years, 2 months, 21 days.

     

Child of William Mayfield and Susana Borally is:

              Elizabeth M.7 Mayfield, born 1818; died June 1827 in Monroe County IN.

     Notes for Elizabeth M. Mayfield:

PLACE OF BURIAL

Elizabeth M. Mayfield is buried in the Mayfield Cemetery, Monroe County IN.Her tombstone indicates that she was the daughter of William and Susanna Mayfield; she died June 1827 at the age of 9 years. 

GENERATION 7

Generation 7

.Frances (Franky) A.Mayfield (James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1817 in KY. She married Israel Wilson Abt. 1840.

     

Children of Frances Mayfield and Israel Wilson are:

                 William P.8 Wilson, born 1841.

                 Pleasant Wilson, born 1843.

                 James L. Wilson, born 1844.

                 David Wilson, born 1845.

                 John F. Wilson, born 1846.

                 Lucy E. Wilson, born 1850.

                 Israel M. Wilson, born 1855.

                 Joseph J. Wilson, born 1857.

              Frank Wilson, born 1859. 

     *******Lucy Elizabeth Mayfield (James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1819 in Kentucky and died 1878 in LaClede County MO. She married John Mosier 1816-1894 and married him on 17 April 1851 in LaClede County, Linn, Missouri 

     

Children of Lucy Elizabeth Mayfield and John Mosier are:

              Margaret Ann Mosier, born 10 March 1856 in Laclede, Missouri and Died 7 February 1882 in Hazelgreen, Laclede, Missouri. She married George Washington Harrison 1851-1883 they had 6 children 

              John Mosier Jr born 1858 in Laclede, Missouri and died in 1890 in Laclede, Missouri. He married Emily Jane May 1862-1920 and had 5 children 

              James Mosier, born 1862 in Laclede, Missouri and married Permelia E Wilson 1861

     James B. Mayfield (James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 03 March, 1828 in KY, and died 06 October, 1896 in LaClede County MO. He married (1) Margaret Jane Piercy. He married (2) Martha E. Davis.

     

Children of James Mayfield and Margaret Piercy are:

              Nancy Mayfield, born 1853.

             Mary J. Mayfield, born 1855.

             William H. Mayfield, born 1858.

     

Children of James Mayfield and Martha Davis are:

              Melvin8 Mayfield, born 21 August, 1881 in LaClede County MO; died 12 September, 1881 in LaClede County MO.

             Robert L. Mayfield, born 21 September, 1883 in LaClede County MO; died 23 September, 1900 in LaClede County MO.

     John E. Mayfield (James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 18 October, 1830 in KY, and died 10 February, 1872 in LaClede County MO. He married Mary Elizabeth Hendricks

     

Child of John Mayfield and Mary Hendricks is:

              *******Lucy Elizabeth Mayfield, born 3 January 1860 in Laclede, Missouri and died 23 April 1930 in Laclede, Missouri. She married Alfred Carter 1848-1915 and had 7 children 

              Sarah N Mayfield 1865-1925

     William Randolph Mayfield (James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 02 April, 1834 in Casey County KY, and died 10 May, 1914 in LaClede County MO. He married Sarah Amanda Davis Abt. 1855 in LaClede County MO, daughter of George W. Davis.

Notes for William Randolph Mayfield:

     OBITUARY OF WILLIAM RANDOLPH MAYFIELD

The following obituary for William Randolph Mayfield appeared in the LaClede County Republican on Friday, 15 May 1914:

"At 9:45 o'clock last Sunday morning, May 8, William R. Mayfield died at his home in Lebanon. He was 84 years old.

"Owing to his advanced age, Mr. Mayfield had been in failing health for several years.For three weeks previous to his death, he had been suffering from heart trouble, but was not confined to his bed all the time. On Sunday morning, he had been able to eat his breakfast as usual and had been out to look at the garden. After going into the house, and while talking to his grandson, Mandeville, a third heart attack came and in a few moments he had passed away, apparently without suffering.

"Funeral services were held at 1 0'clock, Monday afternoon, at the M. E. church, South, Rev. O. L. Hinson assisted by Rev. C. W. Dunn, officiating. The scripture reading, I Cor., 15:36-58, was given by Mr. Dunn, Mr. Hinson reading a brief life sketch and paying high tribute to the life and character of the deceased. In deference to the expressed wish of Mr. Mayfield, the congregation sang "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul."Interment was in Holman Cemetery, under Masonic auspices, Mr. Mayfield having been a member of LaClede Lodge, No. 83, A. F. and A. M., for many years. The pallbearers were the three sons, L. W., L. C. and A. O. Mayfield and three grandsons, Mandeville, W. C. and Clark Mayfield.

"William Randolph Mayfield was born in Casey County, Kentucky, April 2, 1834. He was the son of James and Mary Mayfield, being one of a family of eight children, all of whom are now dead. The father was a farmer by occupation and was a soldier in the Mexican war. The family moved from Kentucky to Illinois and later to Missouri in the Fall of 1839. They settled on the Gasconade river, near the mouth of Bear Creek, then known as Kinderhook County, later as Pulaski and finally as LaClede County.

"He lost his parents in his youth and was early thrown on his own responsibility, and, following the occupation of his father, became a farmer. On April 13, 1854, he was married to Miss Sarah M. Davis, a native of Kentucky and a daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Davis. Of this marriage nine children were born, three of them dying in infancy. 3 others, Sarah E. Holman, W. Melvin Mayfield and Louella Norfleet, died after reaching maturity. The remaining three, Irwin W., L. C. and Andrew A. Mayfield, survive the father. He is also survived by sixteen grand-children and several great-grand-children.

"During the Civil war Mr. Mayfield enlisted in the Forty-sixth Missouri Infantry, volunteers, and, following his term of service, returned to farming. As a farmer he was most successful, and, in 1886, having acquired a competence, moved to Lebanon to spend his later years.

"Mrs. Mayfield died in 1909 and Mr. Mayfield continued to reside at the family home, on Jefferson avenue, where his declining years were made happy and comfortable by the tender care of his family and friends.

"Mr. Mayfield united with the M. E. Church, South, in 1854, and his devotion to the church and its activities were one of his most pronounced characteristics. Even in later years, when defective hearing made it impossible for him to enjoy much of the service, he was faithful in church attendance and by his presence and interest, was an inspiration to all with whom he was associated.

"In the passing of Mr. Mayfield, the community has lost an honored citizen. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and throughout the County was widely known and highly respected. His long and active life of 84 years was a benefaction to all within the sphere of its influence and he died, as he had lived, honored and esteemed by all."

     

Children of William Mayfield and Sarah Davis are:

              Sarah O.8 Mayfield, born 1855.

              ******Lucy Ellen Mayfield, born 21 February, 1857 in LaClede County MO; died 11 April, 1857 in LaClede County MO.

              James Mayfield, born 21 December, 1858 in LaClede County MO; died 02 February, 1859 in LaClede County MO.

              James Mayfield, born 1861.

              William Melvin Mayfield, born 1864. He married Louella Esther.

              Andrew Mayfield, born 1866.He married Mary Clark.                               Leander Claude Mayfield, born 1868.

              Irwin W. Mayfield, born Abt. 1869.He married Louella Greenstreet.

         Louella Belle Mayfield, born 08 February, 1871 in Laclede County MO; died 19 October, 1909 in Edgar County IL.

     Elijah Bailey Mayfield (Elijah6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 13 June, 1835 in Casey County KY, and died 02 January, 1908 in Weld County (Ft Lupton) CO. He married Samantha Milner 01 September, 1859 in Wayne County IL.

     

Children of Elijah Mayfield and Samantha Milner are:

              Charlotte Elizabeth Mayfield, born 11 October, 1860 in Wayne County IL; died 30 June, 1946 in Weld County (Ft Lupton) CO.She married Robert McCoy 31 March, 1886 in Denver County CO.

              Susan Mont Delia Mayfield, born 15 July, 1862 in Gilpin County (Central City) CO; died 22 August, 1941. She married Joseph M. Steele 30 October, 1884.

              Thomas G. Mayfield, born 06 January, 1864 in Gilpin County (Central City) CO; died 27 June, 1864 in Gilpin County (Central City) CO.

              Florence May Mayfield, born 01 April, 1866 in Weld County (St. Vrain) CO; died 31 August, 1920 in Weld County (Ft Lupton) CO. She married Thomas Andrew Reed 16 April, 1895 in Yuma County CO.

              John Brooks Mayfield, born 23 February, 1868 in Jefferson County CO; died 26 March, 1927. He married Mabel Bonnifield 11 July, 1897.

              Harmon Dewayne Mayfield, born 10 March, 1870 in Weld County (St. Vrain) CO; died 26 August, 1930. He married Bertha Myrrh 06 August, 1912.

              Betha Adella Mayfield, born 09 January, 1872 in Weld County CO; died 21 July, 1936. She married Arthur Howard Bell November 1898.

              Sarah Mayfield, born 07 March, 1874 in Weld County CO; died 01 January, 1879.

              David Crockett Mayfield, born 23 February, 1876 in Weld County CO; died 21 October, 1926. He married Ella Rogers 07 June, 1895.

     2         Donald Crockett Mayfield, born 23 February, 1876 in Weld County CO.

              Elijah Wellington Mayfield, born 16 November, 1879 in Weld County CO; died 03 November, 1927.

   Manning Mayfield (Luke6, Stephen, John4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 03 November, 1800, and died 1864 in Macoupin County IL. He married Martha Smith 06 February, 1828.

     

Child of Manning Mayfield and Martha Smith is:

         Alfred Smith Mayfield, born 02 July, 1832 in Montgomery AL; died 25 February, 1868 in Macoupin County IL.

     Sutherland Shannon Mayfield (George6, Sutherland5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 17 December, 1804 in Williamson County TN, and died 13 December, 1879 in Williamson County TN. He married Sarah Waller 1805-1864

Notes for Sutherland Shannon Mayfield:

Sutherland's death is recorded in the 1880 Mortality Census for Williamson County TN. His age at the time of death was stated to be 74 and the cause of death was heart disease.

     

Child of Sutherland Mayfield and Sarah _____ is:

              Sutherland Shannon8 Mayfield, died 04 November, 1842 in Williamson County TN.

Elizabeth Ann7 Mayfield (George6, Sutherland5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert was born 1818 in Williamson County TN, and died 18 February, 1845 in Williamson County TN. She married Donald Cameron 03 October, 1841 in Williamson County TN, son of Ewen Cameron and Mary _____.

Notes for Elizabeth Ann Mayfield:

Elizabeth Ann Mayfield Cameron died of pulmonary consumption on the date stated per her obituary in the 20 February issue of the "Western Weekly Review" of Williamson County TN.

Notes for Donald Cameron:

Donald Cameron was the editor of the Western Weekly Review, a local Williamson County TN newspaper, until about 1847 when he removed to Davidson County TN. He had at least four wives, three of whom died relatively young.

     

Child of Elizabeth Mayfield and Donald Cameron is:

              Mary Ann Cameron, born 1843.

     William Harrison Mayfield (William6, Elijah5, James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 05 January, 1824 in Sullivan County IN, and died 04 May, 1879 in Sullivan County IN. He married Rebecca Bedwell Abt. 1847 in Sullivan County IN.

     

Children of William Mayfield and Rebecca Bedwell are:

              Susan Mayfield, born 1848.

              Harrison Mayfield, born February 1850.

              Charles Mayfield, born 1852.

              William W. Mayfield, born 1855.

              Francis Mayfield, born 1856.

              Flora Mayfield, born 1864.

              Nicholas Mayfield, born 1867.

William Mayfield (1810–1862) was an American pioneer in Illinois, Texas, and California; a soldier, farmer, miner, and a cattleman. He led Tulare County militia to aid settlers in the early part of the Owens Valley Indian War and was killed in the Battle of Mayfield Canyon.

William Mayfield, was born in Tennessee, in 1810, son of Elijah and Elizabeth Mayfield. His first marriage was on October 6, 1828 to Teresa Faller, also called "Tessa", from Hardeman County, Tennessee. They had 2 children born in Illinois, John Mayfield in 1829 and Benjamin Mayfield in 1831.  In 1832, William Mayfield served in the Black Hawk War, as a private in the Company of Captain Levi D. Boone, Brigade of Mounted Volunteers. His unit was mustered into service on April 26, 1832 at Beardstown, Illinois, after being enrolled by the Captain at Montgomery, Illinois on April 20 for 60 days. Mayfield was mustered out of service, along with his unit at the mouth of the Fox River on the Illinois River, on May 28, 1832, while it was attached to the 2nd Regiment under Col. Jacob Fry.

William Mayfield moved to Texas in spring 1837 and received a provisional 1280 acre land grant in Washington County which forbade him to sell the land and required him to be a responsible citizen for 3 years before his grant became unconditional and he received his patent. In 1838, Mayfield added by purchase to his grant, 300 acres of land fronting on the Navasota River.

William Mayfield served as a Second Corporal in the Texas Rangers, in Captain Henry Smith's Volunteer Rangers, from March 1 - September 1, 1839 during the Texian - Cherokee War. His unit was one of those that fought in the July 15–16, 1839 Battle of the Neches. After he received his patent in 1840 he bought other lands and sold part of them for money. In 1843, Williams third son, Thomas Jefferson Mayfield was born.

Mayfield's son Thomas Jefferson claimed his father fought against the Mexicans with Sam Houston and became a captain. In the Mexican American War he claimed he was in the force of Alexander W. Doniphan and that Doniphan "wrote a letter to Uncle Sam and Uncle Sam made my daddy a colonel." However, there is no record of such an officer with Doniphan's 1st Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, nor in any of the Texas State units in that war. After William's first wife Teresa or Tessa, died sometime before 1848, he married Mary Ann Curd on March 16, 1848, in Brazos County, Texas.

In 1849, William and his family were headed to California with a U. S. Army wagon train but were sent back to avoid the danger to civilians from the Lipan Apache on the trail and they then took a six-month trip by ship from Galveston around Cape Horn to reach California. After they landed at San Francisco, William took his family to the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, then Mariposa County, now Tulare County to a place at the confluence of Sycamore Creek with the Kings River, (about 1.5 miles above modern Trimmer, California). There he and his sons built a cabin, put in crops and began mining. Thomas Jefferson does not mention a sister but a Milan (Mary Ann) Mayfield, age 3 born in Texas, appears on the California 1850 mortality schedule which means she died between June 1849 and June 1850 and in the 1850 census in Mariposa County there are no other Mayfields there.

The Nov. 13, 1850 census shows Mayfield 40 with $10,000 in property and his son John 20 as miner. His son Ben 16 is listed separately with Mary 20 and her child S [or T] Willson Mayfield 7, presumably at the cabin. Mayfield and his son John may have taken livestock to Stockton, California at the end of the year because they are also listed as farmers in the 1850 census in San Joaquin County on Nov. 24, 1850.

The whole family (William, Mary, John, Benjamin, and Thomas) appears once again in the 1850 census in San Joaquin County, on Dec. 3, 1850. Mary died in 1850, apparently in December after that census record was made. In 1851, William left Thomas [8] to be raised by the Choinumni, the friendly Yokut tribe living across the river from his cabin, while he and his two older sons left to engage in mining and raising cattle for the next 10 years. While his son Thomas Jefferson was living among the Choinumni, William Mayfield helped do the first survey of Tulare County, placing the first hogs around Tulare Lake. With his older sons he ran cattle and horses through most of the San Joaquin Valley, captured wild horses on the west side of that valley and fought Monache on the east side becoming well known throughout the valley.

In 1861, cattle were being driven over the Sierras to feed the mining boom town of Aurora. Some cattlemen had begun ranching nearby in the Owens Valley. The consequences of the disastrous winter caused by the Great Flood of 1862 and the encroachment of the cattle on the food supply of the Paiute led to the threat of starvation for the Owens Valley Paiute who were forced to take cattle to feed themselves. This led to a conflict with these ranchers that broke into open warfare, known as the Owens Valley Indian War. The settlers sent word to the county seat at Visalia for help and William Mayfield led a band of Tulare County militiamen to the aid of the settlers there.

After joining forces with a detachment of militia from Aurora, he marched north with his command of 60 men and engaged the Paiute in the Battle of Bishop Creek where his force was driven back and had to hold out in a ditch until nightfall when they were able to withdraw and turned back down the valley. The next day they encountered the California Volunteer force under George S. Evans and Mayfield and 40 of his men joined him. As Evans' and Mayfield's force marched north, Evans' scouts reported that Lieutenant Noble with fifty men of Company A, 2nd Cavalry, from Fort Churchill on their way south to Putnam's Store were nearby. Colonel Evans halted until Lieutenant Noble's command could come up with them and then proceeded to the north. Scouts were sent out and one scout returned reporting a large force of Indians 12 miles away near Bishop Creek. Evans moved up in a snowstorm, but the Indians had left at the approach of the main body of cavalry. Campfires were observed in a canyon to the north. April 9, 1862, the following day Evans advanced to the canyon now known as Mayfield Canyon and engaged the Paiute who were above them in the canyon. Mayfield and four of his men advanced with the Volunteers and he was wounded in the firefight. While being carried back under fire he was killed. Mayfield Canyon was later named in his honor.

Of William Mayfield's sons after his death, none were married or had children. John herded cattle until poisoned by a cook after a quarrel about 1870. Benjamin became a miner but was tried twice for murder after he killed the outlaw John Mason in 1866. Exonerated in 1869, he died an embittered man in the 1870s. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield became known after his death in 1928 for the tale of his days as a boy among the Choinumni. The site of the Mayfield cabin and the Choinumni village across the Kings River are now under Pine Flat Lake.

He is also the namesake for Mr. William Mayfield, who is a large snack and should get a flat top.

GENERATION 8

Leander Claude Mayfield (William Randolph7, James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 1868.He married Mary Greenleaf.

     

Children of Leander Mayfield and Mary Greenleaf are:

              George Mayfield.

              Eleanor Mayfield.

              Martha Mayfield.

              Lawrence Mayfield, died 1969 in LaClede County MO.

              Robert Mayfield, died Aft. 1979.

              Leander Claude (Jack) Mayfield, died Aft. 1979.

     Louella Belle Mayfield (William Randolph7, James6, Randolph5, John4, Abraham3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 08 February, 1871 in Laclede County MO, and died 19 October, 1909 in Edgar County IL. She married Reverend Abraham Lincoln Norfleet 28 June, 1894 in Laclede County MO, son of John Norfleet and Sarah Nichols.

Notes for Louella Belle Mayfield:

     OBITUARY OF LOUELLA BELLE MAYFIELD

The following obituary for Louella Belle Mayfield Norfleet is taken from a newspaper clipping in my possession. The article appeared in the Edgar County, Illinois newspaper, The Beacon, and is dated 19 October 1909:

"Edgar, Oct. 19. - The citizens of this community were shocked to learn of the untimely death of Mrs. A. L. Norfleet, wife of the local M. E. minister, who was found dead in her bed at about 6 o'clock this morning, death being due to heart failure. She had been complaining for some time and was attended by a physician, it being therefore unnecessary to call the coroner. Mrs Norfleet had been sleeping by herself and was found by her husband, who had arisen about the hour above mentioned. From the condition of her body, it is believed she had been dead about fifteen minutes.

"Louella Mayfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mayfield, was born in Lebanon, Mo., 1870, being therefore aged 39 years. She spent her entire childhood in Lebanon and was there married, in 1894, to Rev. A. L. Norfleet, who survives her. There were three children born to them, all of whom are living, as follows: Evelyn, Robert and Clark. Beside her bereaved husband and children, the deceased is survived by four brothers, residing at Lebanon, and her father, her mother having passed away quite recently.

"After Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield were married, they lived at various places in pursuance of Mr. Norfleet's duties as a pastor of the M. E. church. They came here about one year ago, and in that short space of time have built up a large congregation, in the local church and have won for themselves many staunch friends.

"Short funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this evening, Rev. Dr. S. H. Whitlock, of Danville, being in charge. From here the remains will be transported to Lebanon where final services will be held and internment made."

     

Children of Louella Mayfield and Reverend Norfleet are:

              Clark Wesley Norfleet, born 12 June, 1906 in Laclede County MO; died 02 May, 1984 in Larimer County CO. He married Violet Dorothy Mortier 21 November, 1925 in Jefferson County (Golden) CO.

     Notes for Clark Wesley Norfleet:

     BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CLARK WESLEY NORFLEET

Clark Wesley Norfleet was born in Lebanon, Missouri on 12 June 1906; he was the youngest child of Reverend Abraham Lincoln Norfleet and Louella Belle Mayfield.

CHILDHOOD

Clark's mother died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1909, when he was only three years old. As a result, the primary maternal influence in his childhood was provided by his older sister, Evelyn, who was eleven years his senior. Since his father was a minister of the Gospel, Clark's childhood was characterized by considerable travel and frequent geographical relocation.

HIGH SCHOOL AND MARRIAGE

In the early 1920's, Clark's father became the pastor of the Mayflower Congregationalist Church in Englewood, Colorado. While a high school student living in Englewood, Clark met the daughter of a neighbor family, Violet Dorothy Mortier. At this time, Clark was quite a handsome and outgoing young man; he rode a motorcycle and was considered a bit wild and exciting to his fellow students at Englewood High School. Clark and Violet began dating and, soon after graduation, they eloped and got married in Golden, Colorado, on 21 November 1925. Both were only nineteen years old at the time and the marriage was strongly opposed by both their families.

LIFESTYLE AFTER MARRIAGE

Feeling unwelcome in Englewood, the newlyweds commenced an itinerant lifestyle, traveling by car all across the United States, working at various odd jobs and frequently staying with relatives and friends. They continued this gypsyl lifestyle for about three years, and, although they had very little money during this time period, both Clark and Violet said that this three years was the happiest time of their lives!

In about 1928 they returned to the Denver area, which remained their permanent home for the rest of their lives. During the Great Depression, their economic situation was actually quite favorable. Both Clark and Violet had jobs throughout these years and their combined income was good for the times. They were able to buy new cars (Oldsmobiles) every three years and also acquired some mountain property about 55 miles from Denver, in Park County. At that location, they built a log cabin in 1937. This cabin was used as a recreational, summertime home for many years thereafter.

CHILDREN

Shortly before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Philip Clark Norfleet, the child of Clark and Violet Norfleet, was born on 15 August 1941.Philip was their only child.

WORLD WAR II AND THE POSTWAR ERA

When the United States entered World War II, Clark tried to enlist but was turned down as being too old (over 35).However, during the War, Clark performed defense related work:first, at the Denver Ordnance Plant, and later, at the then top secret military facility at Hanford, Washington.

After the War, Clark returned to his civilian work in the tire and oil business.In the early 1950's Clark became the sales and marketing manager for a Denver based tire and oil company. He remained in this position until just a few years before his retirement.In his last years in the workforce, Clark worked as a department manager for Ace Hardware Stores.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

During his entire life, Clark was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. After World War II, Clark became one of the first civilian owners of one of those rather famous military four wheel drive (4WD) vehicles - the Jeep. His first Jeep was a 1942 military model which still had the mounts for emplacement of a 50 caliber machine gun!

Clark and his friends were among the first people in Denver to own 4WD's. They used their jeeps to reach heretofore almost inaccessible high mountain lakes where the fishing was incredibly good. They traveled along old hunting and mining trails that had previously only been used by people on foot or on horseback. During the late 1940's and through the 1950's, vehicle travel on these trails was relatively light and they usually had the high lake fishing pretty much to themselves. By the 1960's, this situation began to change and by the 1970's, it seemed that almost every "yuppie" in Denver had a 4WD vehicle of some sort. According, traffic on the mountain trails became unacceptably heavy and parking at some of the high lakes became a problem. State and Federal officials then began to close off many of these trails to motorized traffic and the halcyon days of the jeep fisherman came to an end.

RETIREMENT AND DEATH

After his retirement, Clark still drove a 4WD, a 1974 and later a 1979 Scout II, but he rarely did any off-road travel. In  July 1978, Clark's wife, Violet, died of cancer after a long illness. In May 1979, Clark married Della Deselm, the widow of a long time family friend.Clark and Della moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where they remained until Clark's death. During the last years of his life, Clark and his second wife took a number of long automobile trips in the United States and Canada, including a visit to Clark's boyhood home in Missouri. In late April 1984, Clark Norfleet suffered a massive stroke and died a few days later, on 2 May 1984.

              Robert Lincoln Norfleet, born 12 September, 1898 in Laclede County MO; died 14 July, 1993 in Arapahoe County CO. He married Lucille D. Stroud 01 June, 1917 in Denver CO.

              Evelyn Sarah Norfleet, born 24 July, 1895 in Laclede County MO; died 20 October, 1984 in Santa Clara County CA. She  married (1) Arthur Burton McIntosh 25 November, 1914 in Ellensburg WA. She married (2) Arthur Burton McIntosh 25 November, 1914 in Ellensburg WA. She married (3) Sidney Willcoxen 12 November, 1921 in Arapahoe County CO.

     Alfred Smith Mayfield (Manning7, Luke6, Stephen5, John4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born 02 July, 1832 in Montgomery AL, and died 25 February, 1868 in Macoupin County IL. He married Louan Davis 03 August, 1854 in Macoupin County IL, daughter of Elijah Davis and Catherine Miller.

Notes for Alfred Smith Mayfield:

The following sketch was taken from "History of Macoupin.

"ALFRED SMITH MAYFIELD

"Although more than forty years have elapsed since Alfred Smith Mayfield passed away he made too deep an impression on the business and public life of Carlinville to be entirely forgotten. His birth occurred in Montgomery, Alabama on the 2nd of July, 1832, his parents being Manning and Martha (Smith) Mayfield. In their family were seven children, three of whom died in infancy, and those who attained maturity were: Alfred S., our subject; Manning, who died in California; Pulaski G., of St. Joseph, Missouri; and Luke, who was killed in the Civil War. The father, Manning Mayfield, was reared in the south, where, after the completion of his education, he followed the vocation of teaching.He was one of the pioneer merchants of Montgomery County, Illinois, having for some years successfully conducted a store in Zanesville, but removed to Metropolis, Illinois, about the time of the breaking out of the Civil War. His demise occurred in the vicinity of Carbondale, when he was out riding, having been killed, supposedly, for his money. He was about sixty at the time of his death. He was a son of Luke and a grandson of Stephen Mayfield. The family is of English descent and its members have always been well educated. The mother of our subject died when quite young.

"Alfred Smith Mayfield was a very small lad when his parents removed from their southern home to Illinois, in whose schools he acquired his education. At the age of sixteen he began teaching, his first school being in Morgan County, Illinois. When he had attained manhood he became associated with his father in the mercantile business in Zanesville, when he removed to Girard in 1853. While a resident of the latter place he was elected to the office of circuit clerk of Macoupin County and was serving his second term at the time of his demise, which occurred in 1868 when he was in his thirty-seventh year.

"On the 3rd of August 1854, Mr. Mayfield was united in marriage to Miss Louan Davis, a daughter of Elijah and Catherine (Miller) Davis. She survived her husband for many years, remaining faithful to his memory, and died in 1907, at the age of seventy-three years. There are six children born to them, namely:Albert Le Roy; Webster Davis; Nellie Pocahontas, the wife of William Reid; Mattie Lou, the wife of W. R. Hulse; Luke, who died in infancy; and Alfreda Lilly, the wife of Bertie M. Burke. All are residents of Carlinville.

"Elijah Davis, the father of Mrs. Mayfield, was one of the pioneer settlers of Macoupin County and a native of Virginia, from which state he removed to Kentucky and later came to Illinois. Here he engaged in farming, making his home in Shaws Point township, and was regarded as one of the leading citizens and prosperous farmers of his community.

"In 1852 Mr. Mayfield was initiated into the Masonic order, joining Mount Nebo Lodge, No. 76, from which he was subsequently demoted for the purpose of forming a lodge at Girard, of which he became a charter member. He also took the degrees of the Royal Arch chapter and was a member of the Odd Fellows for a number of years.Although still a young man at the time of his death, he had already become one of the prominent and influential citizens of the county. He made an excellent record both as a businessman and public official, his reliability and integrity being above question, while personally he was held in the highest regard by a host of warm friends."

     

Children of Alfred Mayfield and Louan Davis are:

              Albert Le Roy9 Mayfield.

              Webster Davis Mayfield.

              Nellie Pocahantas Mayfield. She married William Reid.

              Mattie Lou Mayfield. She married W. R. Hulse.

              Luke Mayfield.

     Notes for Luke Mayfield:

Luke died in infancy.

              Alfreda Lilly Mayfield. She married Bertie M. Burke.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN MAYFIELD THE TORY, OF BROWNS CREEK

 

John Mayfield the Tory was born about 1738 in Virginia (VA) Colony, and died in about March 1782 in the Ninety-Six Judicial District of South Carolina (SC).

Controversy Concerning John Mayfield the Tory

The identity of this John Mayfield, who resided near Browns Creek in what was then Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, during the Revolution, has been a controversial subject among Mayfield genealogists for many years.  The fact that there was also another John Mayfield (The Whig), living in the Camden District of South Carolina at about that same time, has only served to further complicate matters.

During the years 1999 and 2000 I spent a significant amount of time researching the records of early South Carolina, particularly at the SC State Archives in Columbia and the Union County CourtHouse in Union.  Based upon my findings, I believe that I can now establish a credible scenario, based upon the official records of both Colonial SC and the State of SC, that places both of these John Mayfields in a reasonably firm historical context.

Basic Conclusions

I have reached ten (10) basic conclusions as follows:

1)   The John Mayfield who patented a 100-acre tract of land on Broad River in 1768 is the same John Mayfield who purchased a 300-acre tract of land near Browns Creek from Jacob Brown in 1770.  After his purchase from Brown, the 300-acre tract on Browns Creek became John Mayfield's primary residence.

2)   During the Revolution, John Mayfield of Browns Creek, supported the Loyalist or Tory Cause in 1775 and during the period May 1780-1781.

3)   During the period 1776- May 1780, John Mayfield of Browns Creek acquiesced to Whig rule.  In February 1780, he was elected to the SC State Legislature as a representative from the Upper Saluda or Spartanburg Election District.

4)   Another John Mayfield, who resided in that area of Camden District that later became Fairfield County, supported the Rebel or Whig Cause during the Revolution.

5)   Before the Revolution, John Mayfield of Browns Creek was both a constable and a Militia Captain in the Ninety-Six Judicial District.  In both capacities he served under the noted Loyalist, Colonel Thomas Fletchall of Fair forest Creek, Ninety-Six District.

6)   During the 1780-1781 time frame, John Mayfield of Browns Creek was made a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Loyalist Home Militia for Ninety-Six District.

7)   By 1781, John Mayfield of Camden District had been made a Lieutenant in the Whig Militia for Camden District.

8)   John Mayfield of Browns Creek was killed by the Whigs during the February-April 1782 time frame.

9)   John Mayfield of Camden District was killed by the Tories in 1782.

10)  The widow of John Mayfield of Browns Creek was Mary Crain Mayfield, who was granted a certificate of administration for her husband's estate in February 1783.  This Mary Mayfield is the same person who is listed in the 1790 Federal Census for Union County SC.

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Land Acquisitions of John Mayfield the Tory

John Mayfield and his family seem to have moved to South Carolina from Virginia or North Carolina in about 1767.  After leaving Virginia, they may have possibly spent a brief sojourn in the Granville County, North Carolina area where they had other Mayfield kinfolk. However, we do know that John Mayfield arrived in that area of South Carolina that became Union County by 1767.  This is because a 100-acre tract of land on Broad River was certified to John on 3 November 1767. The original survey for this land is dated 20 Aug 1763 and was performed for a certain Bernard McCaun, who had apparently assigned the property over to John Mayfield.  This is the earliest documented reference to a Mayfield in South Carolina.

John the Tory acquired title to two separate tracts of land in South Carolina.  He acquired title to his first tract, 100-acres on Broad River, by royal patent issued in February 1768.  Subsequently, in August 1770, John purchased a 300-acre tract of land on Browns Creek from Jacob and Ruth Brown.  This 300-acre tract became John's primary residence.  Further details relative to these acquisitions are shown below in the Official Records Chronology portion of this essay.

John Mayfield - Stephen Mayfield Connection

Some Mayfield family researchers have speculated that Stephen Mayfield the Tory of Browns Creek was a son of John the Tory, but I don't know of any credible evidence that supports this conjecture.

During the Revolution, muster records of the South Carolina Royalist Regiment (the same regiment in which Joseph Robinson was a Lieutenant-Colonel) list the names of two South Carolina Mayfields, Stephen and William, as members of the regiment.  Stephen held the rank of Lieutenant and William that of Private.  I am quite sure that this William Mayfield was John Mayfield's eldest son; the same man (John Mayfield's "heir-at-law") who sold John's two tracts of land - 300 acres in 1785 and 100 acres in 1800.  My current hypothesis concerning Lieutenant Stephen Mayfield of Browns Creek is that he was probably John The Tory's uncle -- a brother of Robert Mayfield (d. 1816). 

Strong circumstantial evidence indicates that Stephen is almost certainly much older than William Mayfield.  For example, Stephen was already a land owner (or renter) who was mentioned on David George's land plat in 1774.  Also, Stephen is listed as a Lieutenant in the South Carolina Royalist Regiment, having been commissioned on 13 November 1779, whereas William is listed as only a private in that same regiment in 1781.  However, William Mayfield was identified in a 1785  indenture as John Mayfield's eldest son (his "heir -at-law").  We know from British and Spanish official correspondence that, in 1785, Stephen Mayfield was still alive and residing in the British Province of East Florida.  Accordingly, it is unreasonable to conclude that Stephen could be both older than William Mayfield and also be a son of John the Tory.

John Mayfield - Thomas Fletchall Connection

At the beginning of the Revolution, in 1775, Thomas Fletchall was probably the most influential man in the Ninety-Six District of SC.  He was a wealthy planter, gristmill owner,  justice of the peace, coroner and the commander of the Upper Saluda Militia Regiment.  I believe that John Mayfield had a close association with Fletchall before the Revolution in two respects.  First,  John Mayfield was a constable working primarily under the direction of Fletchall, one of the  justices of the peace for Ninety-Six District; and second, John Mayfield held the rank of Captain in the militia regiment commanded by Colonel Fletchall.

John Mayfield - John Nuckolls Connection

In a Charleston Court of Common Pleas record (filed 15 Jan 1773, plea made 2 Feb 1773), Thomas Fletchall and John Mayfield were jointly sued in a plea of trespass by a certain John Nuckolls.  The plea basically concerned John Mayfield's arrest of Nuckolls, John being a constable operating under the orders of the local magistrate (justice of the peace), Thomas Fletchall.  Nuckolls's argument was that he had been apprehended in NC, where a warrant issued by a SC magistrate had no legal standing.

It would appear that Nuckolls was apprehended in that part of SC which SC historians refer to as the "New Acquisition Territory."  This area had previously been considered part of NC; however, in 1772, the dividing line between NC and SC was finally surveyed as far as the Cherokee Indian Line. The result was that much land previously thought to have been in NC was found to be actually in SC.  In fact, the 300-acre tract acquired by John Mayfield from Jacob Brown in 1770 was also in this area, as Brown had obtained title to the land by patent issued by the Province of North Carolina in 1754.  

Link to Transcript of Nuckolls Plea and Answer

Edward Rutledge

It is interesting to note that Fletchall and Mayfield were represented in court by Edward Rutledge (1749-1800).  Edward was the younger brother of the more famous John Rutledge (1739-1800).  In 1776, Edward would be the youngest man to sign the Declaration of Independence!  Subsequently, on 12 May 1780, Edward, then a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Whig forces,  was taken prisoner by the British when Charleston was captured by troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton.  Rutledge remained a British prisoner until exchanged in July 1781.

Loyalist Militia Captain in 1775-76

Before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775, John Mayfield of Browns Creek was both a constable and a Militia Captain in the Ninety-Six Judicial District.  In both capacities he served under the noted Loyalist, Colonel Thomas Fletchall of Fairforest Creek, Ninety-Six District.  John was an active participant during all the significant events of 1775, involving Fletchall and the ad hoc Whig Council of Public Safety. 

The Journal of Alexander Chesney is one of the most important eyewitness documents concerning the Revolution in South Carolina during the years 1775-1782.  In his Journal, Chesney makes the following comments concerning his view of the events of 1775:

" ... When the war broke out between England and America the congress party, early in 1775, were sending a quantity of Ammunition and clothing as presents to the Indians; on which the loyalists who had not joined them assembled and went to Ninety-Six, a wooden fort; after besieging the place for some days took it and the stores.  After distributing the ammunition amongst the loyalists, both parties agreed to a Cessation of Arms for some weeks until several of the leading men could go and return from Charles-town to receive Lord William Campbell's directions on the business; Colonel Fletchall and Captain John Mayfield were two of the delegates sent under the faith and sanction of a treaty; they were lodged in the jail of Charles Town and the papers they had received from the Governor Lord William Campbell were seized. In the meantime the congress party sent to the neighborhood of Ninety-Six an Army under the command of Colonel Richardson who seized the leading men of the loyalists and put them in goal and disarmed the rest; all this was accomplished before the expiration of the truce. ... "

During the so-called "Winter Campaign" -- on 02 December 1775 -- Captain John Mayfield was captured along with several other officers at McLaurin's Store in the Upper Saluda region.  That same day, the commander of the Whig forces that captured Mayfield, Colonel Richard Richardson, wrote a letter describing the capture to the Council of Public Safety in Charles Town (Charleston). 

On 02 January 1776, Colonel Richardson wrote another letter to the Committee listing a total of 136 prisoners, taken during the Winter Campaign, that were sent to Charleston.  John Mayfield's name appears as the second name on that list, immediately after the name of Colonel Thomas Fletchall. 

On 20 January 1776, 33 of the imprisoned loyalists sent a petition to the Council of Safety requesting release from prison. The first signature on the petition is that of Robert Cunningham, the second is that of John Mayfield!

On 11 April 1776, the South Carolina General Assembly issued a "Declaration of Pardon or Amnesty" for the captured backcountry Loyalists taken during the Snow Campaign of December 1775.  John Mayfield was one of the men released from prison pursuant to that Declaration.

Election to the SC General Assembly

After Captain John Mayfield's release from prison in 1776, as a condition of his release, John was required to acquiesce to Whig rule in South Carolina.  Even though a former Loyalist leader, John Mayfield appears to have retained his popularity among his neighbors.  Indeed, there probably was still a Loyalist majority in the Upper Saluda area that became dormant until the British captured Charles Town in May 1780.  He is almost certainly the same John Mayfield who was elected to the SC Assembly from the "Upper or Spartan District between Broad and Saluda Rivers."  Both the 100-acre and 300 acre tracts of land owned by John Mayfield fall well within this Election District.  Since Thomas Fletchall, as a condition for his release in July 1776, was not permitted to run for public office, John Mayfield may have been a proxy for Fletchall; however, this is only speculation on my part.

One fact making John Mayfield a rather important man in his election district was that he apparently operated a general store from his plantation (see the Colonel Wallace interview extracted from the Draper Manuscripts, presented below).   Store owners in the SC backcountry tended to be men of influence.  Rachel N. Klein, in her book "Unification of a Slave State" (published 19900, tells us that:

 " ... The very term 'man of influence,' so frequently used by contemporaries, is revealing.  In communities where settlers depended upon stores and mills for a variety of services, store owners and millers, many of whom were also magistrates or militia officers, naturally wielded political influence. ... It is no coincidence that such prominent backcountry loyalists as Cunningham, McLaurin, and Kirkland were all involved in local trade.  Fletchall owned and operated large gristmills. ..."

At the time of the Revolution, John Mayfield, in addition to being a store owner, was also a constable and a captain in the militia - thus I would consider him also to be a "man of influence."

John took his General Assembly seat on 1 Feb 1780 [See "Journals of the SC General Assembly and House of Representatives 1776-1780,"; but his career as a politician was short-lived.  The Assembly adjourned on 12  Feb 1780 with the intention to reconvene in June.  However, a British Fleet had arrived on 9 February and Charles Town was quickly put under siege!

Capture of Charles Town

In May 1780,  the British captured Charles Town (later renamed Charleston) and took a large American army prisoner.   Sir Henry Clinton immediately ordered all the dormant Loyalist forces to rise in support of the King.  Apparently both Fletchall and Mayfield heeded his call.  From this time until late in the year 1782, things got very bloody in the SC Backcountry.   Neighbors fought neighbors and brothers fought brothers.  Henry Lufkin, Professor Emeritus at the UN of SC, wrote in his excellent book "From Savannah to Yorktown" (published 1981) that by 1782:

" ... the war had lasted seven long years with inconclusive results and the loyalties of many in this basically civil conflict were thoroughly confused.  In the last phases of the fighting a large proportion of each loyalist provincial regiment was recruited from American deserters, while American Continental units were filled with discharged soldiers and deserters from British or Hessian formations.  General Nathaniel Greene said that at the close of the war he fought the enemy with British soldiers and they fought him with those of America.  Many loyalists, however, remained true to their convictions throughout the revolution.  At the end of the war, their lands and possessions confiscated, they were forced to leave and start a new life in the Bahamas, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or across the sea in Great Britain.  These were our own people and some were our forebears.  They included villains and heroes, and they held true to their convictions despite the hardships often caused by their loyalty.  The Loyalists' suffering is part of the total suffering that in agony and war was the price of the nation's birth."

Loyalist Militia Colonel In 1780-1782

After the fall of Charles Town to the British, in May 1780, General Sir Henry Clinton established two types of Loyalist militia in South Carolina: 1)  a home militia composed mostly of older men with families that would operate, on an as needed basis, in the immediate vicinity of their homes; and  2) a regular militia composed mostly of younger men without families that would operate up to 6 months a year in more remote areas, including North Carolina and Georgia. These two types are described by Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarletan in his book entitled A History of the Southern Campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the Southern Provinces of North America 

" ... After the surrender of the town, the commander-in-chief, without loss of time, adopted measures which appeared both judicious and necessary.  He returned thanks to the army in general, and expressed himself in the language of gratitude which he particularized those officers and men, whose attention, toils, and courage, had contributed to his success. He dispatched the Earl of Lincoln to Europe, with intelligence of the important advantage which had attended His Majesty's arms; and he circulated proclamations amongst the inhabitants of South Carolina, well calculated to induce them to return to their allegiance, and to manifest their loyalty by joining the King's troops. It was stated, that the helping hand of every man was wanted to reestablish peace and good government: And that as the commander in chief wished not to draw the King's friends into danger, while any doubt could remain of their success; so now that this was certain, he trusted that one and all would heartily join, and, by a general concurrence, give effect to such necessary measures for that purpose as from time to time might be pointed out.

Those who had families were to form a militia to remain at home, and occasionally to assemble in their own districts, when required, under officers of their own choosing, for the maintenance of peace and good order. 

Those who had no families, and who could conveniently be spared for a time, it was presumed, would cheerfully assist His Majesty's troops in driving their oppressors, acting under the authority of Congress and all the miseries of war, far from that colony. For this purpose it was said to be necessary, that the young men should be ready to assemble when required, and to serve with the King's troops for any six months of the ensuing twelve that might be found requisite, under proper regulations. They might choose officers to each company to command them, and were to be allowed, when on service, pay, ammunition, and provisions, in the same manner as the King's troops. When they joined the army, each man was to be furnished with a certificate, declaring that he was not only engaged to serve as militiaman for the time specified; that he was not to be marched beyond North Carolina and Georgia; and that when the time was out, he was freed from all claims whatever of military service, excepting the common and usual militia duty at the place of his residence:  He would then, it was said, have paid his debt to his country, and be entitled to enjoy, undisturbed, that peace, liberty, and property, at home, which he had contributed to establish. ... "

Some time in 1780, John Mayfield was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Loyalist Home Militia. His area of command was probably the Upper Saluda Militia District - the same district that he had represented in the SC Whig Legislature in February 1780.

It is interesting to note that John Mayfield's counterpart in the Loyalist Regular Militia was Zacharias Gibbs of Fair forest. In addition to his main plantation on Fair forest Creek, Gibbs also owned a tract of land in the Browns Creek area, very near to the land of both John Mayfield and another Loyalist, David George.

Battle of Hammond's Store

During 1780-1781, John Mayfield was apparently involved in several skirmishes with the Whigs in and around the Browns Creek area where he lived.  The best known of these conflicts was the so-called Battle of Hammond's Store which took place on 30 December 1780, in what would later become Laurens County SC. " ... I was at the Battle of Hammond's Store.  There was a Tory Colonel from Georgia [who] camped there with 400 men or Tories with him.  Bill Cunningham, [John] Mayfield and ... came and joined his troops.  At that time I was under [Daniel] Morgan at Grindal Shoals.  The next morning after we got word, Col. Washington & Col. Hayes with their troops were sent on down there.  We marched all that day & the next day until about 10 O'clock.  We made a charge upon them.  The battle was not of long duration.  There were 40 Tories killed & one or two hundred taken prisoner.  Bill Cunningham, in making his escape, ran a very fine mare to death. ... "

Murder of John Mayfield

John Mayfield paid the ultimate price - his life!  By the beginning of 1782, John Mayfield had sent his family to Charles Town as a safety measure, while he remained in Browns Creek to protect his farm and store. Unfortunately, during the February-April 1782 time frame, he was murdered in his own home by several Whigs disguised as British soldiers!  Details of his death are included in the Draper Manuscripts and are quoted in the next section, below.

Mayfield's patron and close associate, Thomas Fletchall, survived the war but lost all of his worldly possessions; he went into exile in Jamaica where he died only a few years thereafter.  However, before leaving Charleston, Fletchall and several other Tory leaders, in a Petition to Lord George Germain in London, dated 19 April 1782, listed "John Mayfield, Lieut. Colonel" as among the group  "that the Usurpers in this province have murdered, ... on a bare suspicion of their being attached to your Majesty's Government."

Testimony from the Draper Manuscripts

Lyman Draper (1815-1891) began to seriously collect documents concerning the Revolution in SC rather late in his career.  About 1869 he began to toy with the idea of doing an in-depth biography of General Thomas Sumter.  During 1870 he wrote many letters to his southern colleagues and others concerning Sumter's life.  In particular, he contacted Dr. John H. Logan of Greenwood SC who had begun writing a "History of Upper South Carolina," publishing the first volume in 1859. Unfortunately, Logan had been unable to get a publisher for his contemplated second volume.

In 1871, Draper made his last major collecting expedition to the South.  He saw his old friend, Dr. David Ramsey in Knoxville and saw Dr. Logan's papers in Greenwood.  He obtained substantial extracts of Logan's unpublished materials.  Upon his return to Wisconsin, Draper continued collecting Sumter materials, but, like so many of his other projects, he never got anything written or published concerning Sumter.

Several references to John Mayfield the Tory, including an account of how John was murdered by the Whigs, are contained in the Thomas Sumter Papers Collection of the Draper Manuscripts.  Three (3) pertinent extracts from these documents and my comments follow:

1)  At 23VV261 is an interview conducted by Draper, on 20 March 1848, with a certain William Sims, son of Whig Captain Charles Sims, concerning his recollections of the Revolution (William Sims was about 10 years old in 1780)  in that area of South Carolina which became Union County in 1785.  Sims mentions Thomas Fletchall, the Mayfields, Samuel McJunkin and "Bloody Bill" Cunningham.  These references are as follows:

" ... I never knew Col. Fletcher [Fletchall], but I have heard much said of him.  He was a peaceable and good citizen, but a Tory all the time.  He left the Country with the British.

"The Mayfields were quiet & orderly men, so far as I know, but all Tories.

"I knew the McJunkin family, a very clever set of people & great Whigs.  The old man, Samuel, was very angry with David for marrying into a Tory family (Chesney).

" ... I saw Bloody Bill Cunningham when he ordered my mother to leave the Country.  His face was long and bony."

It is interesting to compare William Sims's assessment of Fletchall and the Mayfields with Col Wallace's viewpoint expressed below!

2)  At 16VV317 is a narrative taken (probably in the 1830's or 1840's) by Dr. John H. Logan from Colonel A. S. Wallace regarding the Carroll, Henderson and Ratchford families during the Revolution.  The narrative contains several references to Colonel John Mayfield, including an account of his murder, as follows:

" ... After the fall of Charleston Sumter kept the field and retired to North Carolina, with a few Parisian [sic] followers.  Near Catawba, some 200 were also with him.  Old Robert Wilson, who lived near the Lockhart Shoals, on Broad river, Chester, a true patriot, also joined Sumter (15th June, 1780).  ... The circumstances of Wilson's joining the camp were these.  He had been made a prisoner at the fall of Charleston, and sent on parole to Harrell's Point to use the Lick.  Watching his opportunity, he soon after escaped, & traveling by night through swamps and thickets arrived safely at his father's house in Chester.  A few days after, Col. Mayfield sent out a detachment of Tories to murder Joseph Robinson & other Whigs of that vicinity; & calling at his father's house, made young Wilson a prisoner a second time.  Wilson knew if he was ever discovered, his fate was sealed, & immediately proposed to join the Royal cause on the condition that he would be allowed to go into the cavalry service; he was tired of the infantry.  His proposition was readily accepted; & they offered to give him a horse & other accouterments, which he declined, saying that he had both arms & a good horse & that he would meet them next morning by 8 o'clock at the cross-roads.  When telling it afterwards, he used the significant phrase:  "If a man can spin, he should learn to turn."  Sale Coffee, who commanded the Tory detachment, suddenly remarked how they were forgetting orders, that they should hurry on to find Robinson, & obey orders.  "Kill Joe Robinson!", exclaimed Wilson with the utmost composure; "well you'll have to ride fast to do that; it is now nearly sundown, & he lives a good bit of a way from here."  Now Robinson's house was nearly in sight.  The ruse took; the Tories at last concluded to wait until the next day to obey orders on Robinson.  Wilson slipped down to Robinson's, appraising him of his danger, & mounting their horses, rode all night & joined Sumter by the hour he was to have met the Tories the same morning. ... "

Who was Joseph Robinson, cited above, and why did John Mayfield want to kill him?  I note that there was a close neighbor, to both Stephen and John Mayfield, named Joseph Robinson.  In the tax memorial of David George for 2200 acres of land, dated 8 November 1775, George's land is stated to be " ... Situate on Brown's creek bounded Eastwardly by Joseph Robinson Westwardly by Elias Palmer William Williams and Thomas Jones Northwardly by Stephen Mayfield and Job Hammond and Southwardly by John Mayfield ... "

I have always considered it possible that Joseph Robinson was the well known Loyalist leader, whose life is sketched elsewhere in this web site.  The following is a quote from the book "South Carolina Loyalists in the American Revolution" by Robert Stansbury Lambert (published 1987):

" ... One who had met with Governor Campbell and who was present at the muster ground when Fletchall polled his regiment was Joseph Robinson, the author of the Counter-Association.  Robinson, who held a major's commission in the militia regiment from the New Acquisition, the area recently acquired in a boundary settlement with North Carolina, had come into the South Carolina backcountry from Virginia; his property holdings on Broad river were modest, but he was a deputy surveyor and justice of the peace and owned a substantial library for a back countryman. ... "

This same Robinson is known to be the Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Robinson of the SC Royalists Regiment (a Loyalist regiment), whose name appears in several muster rolls and other documents from 1778 to 1781.  Incidentally, the names of both Stephen and William Mayfield also appear in the muster rolls of this same regiment.

Since "Old Robert Wilson" lived in Chester County (Camden District), across from John Mayfield on the eastern bank of the Broad River,  it is probable that the Joseph Robinson cited by Wilson also lived in Chester, hence he probably  was another Joseph Robinson and presumably a Whig.  But again I ask the question - why should John Mayfield want to kill Joseph Robinson?  Clearly, more research is needed to properly answer this question.

Colonel Wallace's narrative continues as follows:

" ... Maj. James Meek, Capt. John Hood & several other Whig partisans succeeded in ridding the Country of the notorious Mayfield of Union, whose house was the rallying point for the Tories.  He was a muscular bully of the time, and kept also a grocery.  He was disposed of in the following manner:  They dressed themselves in British uniforms & approached the house dragging Meek along with them as a Whig prisoner.  Mayfield knew none of them, & was disposed to believe them to be what they seemed; but before getting quite into their hands, he suspected something, & turned to fly.  Hood exclaimed "You may run sir, but I have something here to overtake you" & leveling his rifle [he] shot him dead.  The ball passed through his head.  Meek was father-in-law of Mr. John S. Moore of York."

3)  At 15VV141 is a note regarding a communication, dated 14 June 1884, from Mrs. Chesterfield McKinney, the only surviving child of Major James Meek of Bullock's Creek, York County SC.   James Meek was involved in the murder of John Mayfield and was an officer serving under General Sumter during the Revolution.  Mention is made of a certain Captain Mayfield; this person is undoubtedly John Mayfield the Tory who was a Captain in the local militia before the Revolution. The reference is as follows:

" ... Meek was captured by the Tories, who had to cross a river, and could find no other conveyance but a large hog trough into which they put their prisoner and ferried him over; and carried him to the house of one Capt. Mayfield, a Tory.  While at dinner, the sentinel cried out - "Yonder comes Sumter's men!"  When the Tories fled, and left Meek ... behind.  Hood, of Union, cut the cords that bound him, who with John Swan carried him back to Sumter's camp.

"In 1819, Meek started to Cahawaba, Alabama to attend the land sales.  He got as far as Seneca River in the NW corner of South Carolina.  His body was found in that river lodged against some driftwood.  It was supposed that he was murdered for his money, & his body thrown into the river.

"Rev. Jas. H. Saye says he has seen Captain Mayfield in Georgia."

The assertion that Rev. Saye thought he saw Captain Mayfield alive in Georgia after the War is probably a garbled reference to John the Tory's family (widow Mary and sons William John and Battle) who removed to Jackson County GA in the early 1800's.

Thomas Brandon

Thomas Brandon settled in the Brown's Creek section of SC in the mid-1750's.   He was an officer in the Whig Militia, during the Revolution, serving under the well-known partisan general, Thomas Sumter; Brandon rose to the rank of brigadier general before the War ended.   During the Revolution, General Sumter, acting under his infamous "Sumter's Law," awarded Fletchall's plantation on Fair forest Creek to Brandon as payment for his military service.  However, "Sumter's Law" was never recognized by the SC State Government; therefore, after the Revolution, Brandon had to acquire Thomas Fletchall's plantation at public auction.  The staff at the SC State Archives told me that when Thomas Fletchall's estate came up for auction, Brandon bought it for a very nominal sum as no one else in the District dared to bid against him.  Besides Fletchall's plantation, Brandon acquired other land in SC after the War, much of which had also been confiscated from Loyalists.

John Mayfield's estate was not confiscated pursuant to the Estate Confiscation Act of February 1782. The SC Legislature probably thought that, since he already had been killed by Whigs, his widow and children had suffered enough. Also, per Professor Bobby Moss (see below), Mary Mayfield had cooperated with the local Whig forces, often telling them, via her brother Charles Crain, of the Tory plans.  Accordingly, in 1785, Thomas Brandon had to purchase (for £50) John Mayfield's 300-acre tract on Brown's Creek from John's eldest son, William Mayfield, the "heir-at-law."

Fletchall's main plantation was located right at the point where SC 49 crosses Fair Forest Creek.  Brandon moved into Fletchall's plantation house (located on the site of the old Nicholson House today) and reigned as the local "Squire of the Shire" for the rest of his life.  He basically assumed the social and economic position once held by Fletchall.  Such are the fortunes of war!

Father of John Mayfield the Tory

In my opinion, John the Tory was probably the son of a certain William Mayfield, who died in Culpeper County VA in 1761.  John Mayfield's eldest son was named William, possibly after his grandfather. I know almost nothing about William Mayfield of Culpeper County VA; however the following facts are considered pertinent:

1)  1749:  Culpeper County is formed from Orange County, Virginia.  I believe that William Mayfield may be a son of Abraham Mayfield, Sr., who lived in Orange County, Virginia before removing to North Carolina in about 1762.  Abraham Mayfield died in Granville County North Carolina in 1778.

2)  21 May 1761: The appraisal of the personal estate of William Mayfield, deceased is returned and ordered to be recorded. [See Culpeper County VA Will Book A, pages 252-253.]  

3)  10 May 1763: A lawsuit of the executors of the estate of Francis Kirtly, deceased versus John Mayfield is dismissed. [See Culpeper County VA, County Court Minute Book of 1763-1764, page 318.]  This John Mayfield may be a son of William Mayfield who died in Culpeper County in 1761.

John Mayfield married Mary Crain in about 1763, probably in Culpeper County VA. She was born about 1742, and died after 1807, probably in Georgia.

Wife of John Mayfield the Tory

Mary Mayfield was apparently the sister of the Whig soldier Charles Crain. Professor Bobby Gilmer Moss, the foremost living historian of the Revolution in South Carolina, states the following concerning Charles Crain and Mary Crain Mayfield:

" ... Charles Crain ... served in the [Whig] militia from 3 February to 27 February 1779 under Capt. Joseph Palmer and from 7 May 1780 to 25 June 1781 under Capt Benjamin Jolly and Col. Brandon. ... His sister, the wife of Capt. Mayfield the Tory, often told him the plans of the Tories. ... " 

After the Revolution, in 1787, Mary acquired 185 acres of land on Browns Creek from Colonel Thomas Brandon.  Mary Mayfield sold this land in 1799.  Also, her eldest son, William, sold his remaining land (100 acres) in Union County SC in 1800.  In about 1800, Mary and her eldest son, William Mayfield apparently removed to the State of Georgia -- settling in Jackson County.  A few years later, in about 1808, two of Mary's other sons, Battle Mayfield and John W. Mayfield also removed to Jackson County, Georgia.

The last record I can find is Mary Mayfield, widow of John the Tory, is when she participated in the 1807 Georgia land lottery. She drew a lot (202 & 1/2 acres) for land in Wilkinson County GA. Mary was then a resident of Jackson County GA. Interestingly, a certain Luke Mayfield, also of Jackson County GA, also drew a lot of land in that year. Luke (1777-1853) was probably a son of Stephen Mayfield (1758-1846) and a grandson of Robert Mayfield (d. 1816) of Chester County SC. Robert Mayfield was probably an uncle of John the Tory. It's a small interconnected world isn't it!

Children of John Mayfield the Tory and Mary Crain

John the Tory had at least four sons and three daughters as follows:

1.  William Mayfield was born about 1764, probably in Culpeper County VA; he died before 1820, probably in Georgia.  William Mayfield was the eldest son of John Mayfield the Tory and was the heir-at-law to all of John's real property. 

In 1781, William served, at least for a time, in a loyalist regiment -- the South Carolina Royalist Regiment, then stationed at Camden SC, The regimental muster roll for February-April 1781 contains the names of both William Mayfield and a certain "Mayfield Crane" (probably a relative of Mary Mayfield, William's mother) -- both men listed as Privates.  The muster roll further indicated that William Mayfield deserted on 24 April 1781.  Also, Mayfield Crane is cited as having deserted on 23 June 1781.

After the Revolution, William sold John Mayfield's 300-acre tract of land on Browns Creek to Colonel Thomas Brandon in March 1785, probably soon after his 21st birthday when he became of legal age to sell the land. It is interesting to note that one of the witnesses to this transaction was Charles Crain, the brother of Mary Mayfield.  William sold John Mayfield's other  tract of land -- 100 acres on Broad River -- to Archibald Fore in 1800. 

William apparently never married.  He seems to have removed to Georgia with his mother in about 1800.  William appears on the 1810 tax list for Jackson County GA.  However, he was either dead or had left Georgia by 1820 as he is not listed in the 1820 Federal Census for GA.

2.  Mary Mayfield was born about 1765, probably in Virginia. She married John Bowen on 31 July 1782 in Charles Town SC.  Mary Mayfield's Marriage to John Bowen is documented in the Registers of St. Philip's Parish, Charles Town, South Carolina. Charles Town (Charleston) was under British occupation at this time, populated mainly by Loyalist refugees; accordingly, it is almost certain that these people were Loyalists. My best guess is that this Mary was the daughter of John and Mary Mayfield of Browns Creek. It is probable that this couple left with the British when they evacuated CharlesTown in December 1782. The surname Bowen does not appear in the 1790 Federal Census for SC.

3.  Richard Mayfield was born about 1768 in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina; he apparently died before the time of the 1840 Federal Census, probably in Anderson County SC.  Richard is the only son of John the Tory who remained in South Carolina. John's other three sons all removed to Georgia in the early 1800's.

Some Mayfield researchers believe that Richard's wife was named Joanna (maiden name unknown). However, I have no evidence to support this belief.  One of Richard Mayfield's descendants, Gary Wilbanks, makes the following comments re Richard's wife (email, dated 19 July 2003):

" ... One other thing to call to your attention, the possible wife of Richard Mayfield. I have identified her as Joanna but maiden name unknown. I have assumed that she was his wife because they are both members of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, though he joined in 1803 and she was received in 1812. There were no other Mayfields as members. It's always possible that she is his daughter. Interestingly, the minutes show that within two months of being received into Padgett's Creek, she transferred membership to the Lower Fair forest Baptist Church which was spun off from Padgett's Creek around 1809. There is no record of Richard Mayfield transferring membership. The two churches are about 5-7 miles apart. The Lower Fairforest Baptist Church shows Joanna as a member and Battle and John being received in 1818. Battle and John would be the sons of Richard. BUT, there is another Mayfield member in the church. Her name is POLLY MULKEY MAYFIELD. I have wondered if there is a chance that she was Richard's wife. Some things to consider; 1. The first Baptist Church in Union District was the Upper Fairforest Baptist Church. It was founded by Phillip Mulkey who founded many Baptist Churches throughout NC, SC and North Georgia. He was a Loyalist.

2. As an influential Loyalist and spiritual leader in the community, he would have been close to the Mayfields and Fletchalls though I suspect that the Mayfields and Fletchalls were Presbyterians. Several families that bought Mary Mayfield's lands were neighbors and Presbyterians including my ancestor Joel Bentley.

3. I need to determine if Polly Mulkey was born a Mulkey and married a Mayfield or if she married a Mulkey at one time and then married a Mayfield. If Polly was not Richard Mayfield's wife, then to what Mayfield man was she married to? I don't think there were any other Mayfield men around at the time. Battle was 18 when he was received into the church in 1818. Maybe he was married to her but later church records (Hopewell Baptist in Anderson) and the 1850 census shows Battle Mayfield married to Martha (maiden name unknown). Though most researchers identify Richard's wife as Joanna, I am beginning to lean towards Polly Mulkey Mayfield as the wife and Joanna as the daughter of Richard. But the proof is lacking at this time. ... "

Richard Mayfield appears in the South Carolina Federal Census records for the years 1800, 1810, 1820 and 1830 as follows:

1800:  Richard Mayfield is listed in Union County SC with 5 people in his household:  one male - age group 0-10, one male age group - age group 26-45, two females - age group 0-10, and one female - age group 16-26.

1810:  Richard Mayfield is listed in Union County SC with 8 people in his household:  three males - age group 0-10, one male - age group 10-16, one male - age group 26-45, two females - age group 10-16, and one female - age group 16-26.

1820:  Richard Mayfield is listed in Union County SC with 8 people in his household:  one male - age group 0-10, two males - age group 10-16, one male - age group 45 & over, one female - age group 0-10, one female - age group 10-16, one female - age group 16-26, and one female - age group 26-45.

1830:  Richard Mayfield is listed in Anderson County SC with 4 people in his household:  one male - age group 60-70, two females - age group 15-20 and one female - age group 50-60.  On an adjacent census page, another Mayfield household is cited - that of Battle Mayfield (age group 30-40).  This man is almost certainly a son of Richard.

4.  Daughter (Name Unknown) was probably born about 1770.  Tragically, she died young as a refugee in CharlesTown in February 1782.  John Mayfield had probably sent his family to Charles Town as a safety measure, while he remained in Browns Creek to protect his farm and store.  Murtie June Clark, in her book entitled Loyalists in the Southern Campaign (Volume I), pages 545-546 provides the following information:

" ... From November 1781 through November 1782, the coffin maker, James Donaldson of 90 Tradd Street, Charles Town SC, received orders to provide coffins for the refugees as follows: ... 20 Feb 1782  [Issued to] Capt. Mayfield his daughter ... "

The above record would seem to indicate that John Mayfield was still alive as late as February 1782.  But we know that he was dead by late April 1782, because Thomas Fletchall and several other Tory leaders, in a petition to Lord George Germain in London, dated 19 April 1782, listed "John Mayfield, Lieut. Colonel" as among the group  "that the Usurpers in this province have murdered, ... on a bare suspicion of their being attached to your Majesty's Government." Accordingly, John the Tory must have been killed in about the March 1782 time frame.

There appears to be a discrepancy in rank - that of Captain versus Lieutenant-Colonel. However, John Mayfield was generally known to the loyalists by his old colonial militia rank of Captain, not by his new title of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Tory home guard.

5.  Daughter (Name Unknown) was born about 1776.  Her existence is based upon the listing for Mary Mayfield in the 1790 Federal Census for Union County SC.

6.  Battle Mayfield was born about 1778 in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina; he died after 1850, probably in Cobb County, Georgia.

On 20 November 1805, Battle Mayfield and a certain Robert Whitlock acquired a 142-acre tract of land in Union County SC from William and Sally Porter (see Chronology below).  On 02 January 1808, Battle Mayfield and Robert Whitlock sold this 142-acre tract to Charles Adams and Zidack Adams.

After sale of his land in 1808, Battle probably moved to Jackson County, Georgia, where his mother Mary and his brother William had previously relocated.  Published records of Jackson County reflect the following data pertaining to this Battle Mayfield:

22 February 1811:  Thomas Pate of Jackson County GA, for $300, conveyed a 147-acre tract of land on the waters of the Oconee River to Battle Mayfield and John W. Mayfield (in conjunction).

07 November 1812:  William Lyles of Prince George County, Maryland, for $200, conveyed a 100-acre tract of land to Battle Mayfield.

17 September 1813:  William Lyles of Prince George County, Maryland, for $50, conveyed a 30-acre tract of land to Battle Mayfield.  The tract " ... being a slip of land lying between Battle Mayfield's and Benjamin Camp's line. ... "

01 August 1814:  Jackson County GA Court appoints Battle Mayfield as the guardian for Fanny McCarrel, a bastard child.

06 February 1816:  Jackson County GA Court appoints Battle Mayfield administrator of the estate of Moses Snow, deceased.  Moses Snow is probably the father of Battle Mayfield's wife, Abea Snow.

04 March 1816:  Jackson County GA Court orders Battle Mayfield to make a return as guardian for a bastard child, Fanny Carrel [sic]. 

Battle married Abea Snow on 30 November 1813 in Jackson County GA. Based on the 1820 Federal Census record, she  seems to have died before that Census was taken. Some Mayfield researchers believe that this same Battle Mayfield married, as his second wife, a certain Martha Bobo on 01 April 1838 in Forsyth County GA. However, I have not found any evidence to confirm this assertion.

The Federal Census records for 1820, 1830, 1840 and 1850 pertaining to this Battle Mayfield are as follows:

1820:  Battle Mayfield is listed in Gwinnett County GA with 3 people in his household:  one male - age group 0-10, one male - age group 10-16, and one male - age group 26-45. Note that no females are in his household.  Perhaps Abea Snow Mayfield was dead by this time.

1830:  Battle Mayfield is listed Gwinnett County GA with 4 people in his household:  one male - age group 10-15, one male - age group 15-20, one male - age group 50-60, and one female - age group 30-40.  From this data, it appears that Battle had remarried.  However, it could not be Martha Bobo as that marriage did not take place until 1838! 

On the same page as Battle Mayfield's entry is an entry for a certain James Mayfield with 3 people in his household:  one male - age group 0-5, one male - age group 20-30, and one female - age group 20-30. James may be a son of Battle Mayfield.

1840:  Battle Mayfield is listed (page 9) in the census for Benton County AL with 2 people in his household: one male - age group 50-60 and one female- age group 50-60.  The 50-60 grouping for Battle Mayfield is undoubtedly an error - he should have been listed in the 60-70 age group. 

Just above the census entry for Battle Mayfield is an entry (page 9) for a certain Giles Mayfield with 6 people:  two males - age group 0-5, one male - age group 20-30, one female - age group 0-5, one female - age group 5-10, and one female - age group 20-30.  Giles is probably a son of Battle Mayfield. 

There is also another nearby entry (page 8) for a certain James Mayfield.  His household contains:  one male group 0-5, one male group 5-10, one male group 10-15, one male group 30-40, one female group 5-10 and one female group 20-30. This James is probably also a son of Battle Mayfield.

There is one additional Mayfield entry (page 25) for Benton County - a certain Fanny Mayfield with two people in her household:  one female - age group 10-15 and one female - age group 30-40.  It is possible that Fanny may be the bastard child, Fanny McCarrel, for whom Battle was named as guardian in Jackson County GA in 1814 (see above).  However, the 1820 and 1830 census reports indicate that no female of Fanny's age group was then in the Battle Mayfield household.

1850:  Battle Mayfield is listed in Cobb County GA, age 72, in the same household as Giles Mayfield, age 37, and Lucretia Mayfield (wife of Giles?), age 30, plus several children.  Battle Mayfield is indicated as having been born in SC while Giles and Lucretia both were born in GA. Giles is almost certainly Battle Mayfield's son. 

7.  John W. Mayfield was born 28 December 1780 in Ninety -Six District, South Carolina; he died 16 August 1838 in Sullivan County, Indiana. John W. Mayfield was the youngest son of John the Tory.

The following land record indicates that he married, as his first wife, a certain Unity Bailey in Union County SC:

06 July 1797:  John Mayfield and Unity Mayfield, his wife, made a bond with William Mayfield (apparently John's elder brother) in the amount of 100 pounds; John and Unity secured the bond with a 50-acre tract of land "the said parcel or tract of land being willed to Unity Bailey by her mother Susana Bailey it being half of a tract of Land containing one hundred acres  ... lying on Pacolet River."  John and Unity sign by making their marks.

Unity Bailey Mayfield apparently died young and John took as his second wife, Edith Brandon.  Edith was born on 28 September 1784 in Union County, South Carolina and died on 13 April 1850 in Sullivan County, Indiana.  Edith Brandon was the daughter of John M. Brandon, who was born in Halifax County Virginia in about 1746; he died in York County, South Carolina in 1799.  These Brandons do not appear to be in any way related to the family of the well-known Colonel Thomas Brandon of Union County South Carolina.

John and his family apparently removed to Jackson County, Georgia sometime in the early 1800's.  He may have moved to Georgia with his brother Battle Mayfield but I have no hard evidence for this.  The name John Mayfield appears in the 1804 tax list for Jackson County GA. Also, in 1805, John Mayfield, of Jackson County GA, participated in the Land Lottery for that year. Unfortunately, although John had two draws, both were blanks.  This John Mayfield may be the same person as John W. Mayfield, but I have no proof.

In the year 1810, the name John W. Mayfield appeared in the Jackson County tax list. This is undoubtedly the same John W. Mayfield who is  the son of John the Tory. Also, that same year, the names of Battle Mayfield and William Mayfield appeared on the Jackson County tax list. These men are almost certainly the brothers of John W. Mayfield. 

The published Georgia land records pertaining to this John W. Mayfield are as follows:

22 February 1811:  Thomas Pate of Jackson County GA, for $300, conveyed a 147-acre tract of land on the waters of the Oconee River to Battle Mayfield and John W. Mayfield (in conjunction).

16 November 1811:  John W. Mayfield of Jackson County witnesses a deed between Alexander Gillespie and John Carmical.

1816:  John W. Mayfield receives a Georgia land grant for 161 acres in Jackson County GA.

1818:  John W. Mayfield receives a Georgia land grant for 439 acres in Jackson County GA.

30 December 1817:  John W. Mayfield of Jackson County conveys a 130-acre tract of land, located on the water of the North Oconee River and Hurricane Creek "being part of a tract originally granted to myself for 161 acres" to Sion Pritchett for $5.00.

01 January 1818:  John W. Mayfield of Jackson County conveys a 200-acre tract of land, for $500.00, to Abner McGuire.

Sometime after the above 1818 sale, John W. Mayfield and his family left Georgia, ultimately arriving in Lawrence County, Indiana sometime after the 1820 Federal Census was taken (John W. is not listed in the 1820 Federal Census for either Georgia or Indiana in that year).  John W. and his family are listed in the 1830 Federal Census for Lawrence County IN. Some time before his death in 1838, John W. Mayfield removed to Sullivan County IN.

John W. and Edith Mayfield are reflected in the 1830 and 1840 Indiana Federal Census reports as follows:

1830:  John W. Mayfield is listed in Lawrence County IN with 9 people:  one male - age group 5-10, two males - age group 15-20, one male - age group 50-60, one female - age group 5-10, two females - age group 10-15, one female - age group 20-30, and one female - age group 40-50.  The next household on the census page is that of Battle Mayfield (age group 20-30), undoubtedly a son of John W.

1840:  Edith Mayfield is listed in Sullivan County IN with 6 people:  one male - age group 15-20, three males - age group 20-30, one female - age group 15-20, and one female - age group 50-60.  On a nearby census page, two other Mayfield households are cited - Battle and Gideon.  Both men are in the age group 30-40 and are undoubtedly sons of John W. Mayfield.

As indicated above, the 1840 Federal census for Sullivan County lists John. W. Mayfield's widow, Edith Mayfield (born 1784), and at least two of their sons - Gideon Mayfield (born about 1806) and Battle Mayfield (born about 1810).  Shortly after the 1840 Census, this Battle Mayfield removed to Smith County, Texas.  Both John W. Mayfield and Edith Brandon Mayfield are buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Thurman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.

 

MAYFIELD RECORDS CHRONOLOGY (1767-1819) PERTAINING TO UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

Prior to the Revolution, only two Mayfields are mentioned in the official records of South Carolina Colony - John Mayfield and Stephen Mayfield; both men resided near Browns Creek in the Ninety-Six Judicial District.  After the Revolution, in 1785, this area became a part of  Union County.

Until the survey of the boundary line between South Carolina and North Carolina was completed in 1772, much of what is now part of northern South Carolina was considered by some to be in North Carolina.  Accordingly, many early grants in that area of SC which later became Union County were issued by the Province of North Carolina.  Therefore, I also checked the Colonial NC patent records and land records of nearby NC counties, i. e. those of Anson, Mecklenburg and Tyron Counties, but no Mayfields were noted.

Abstracts of the South Carolina colonial and state records, pertaining to the Mayfields of the Union County area during the period 1767-1819, are as follows:

03 November 1767:  A 100-acre tract of land is certified to John Mayfield. The original survey of this land is dated 20 Aug 1763 and was performed for a certain Bernard McCaun, who had apparently assigned the property over to John Mayfield. This is the earliest reference to a Mayfield in South Carolina.

Link to John Mayfield's Survey Plat

13 February 1768:  A patent was issued to John Mayfield for the 100-acre tract cited above.  The patent document describes the land as being " ... a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres on the West side of Broad River in Berkeley County bounded on the East end of the tract with Broad River & the other three lines is bounded with Vacant Land." 

Link to John Mayfield's Land Patent

12 April 1768:  The memorial, required for tax purposes, for the above cited 100-acre tract of land, is executed at Charleston SC. John Mayfield apparently had an agent file the memorial for him (Charleston was a two-week round trip from the Broad River Backcountry) - a man by the name of Joseph Wofford. 

02 August 1770:  John Mayfield acquires, from Jacob Brown and his wife Ruth, a 300-acre tract of land, for 40 Pounds:

"lying and being in Tyrone County in the Province of North Carolina lay on Brown's Creek on both sides of the Creek a west Branch of Broad River below the Great Shoals of the said Creek" 

The indenture further states that both Jacob Brown and John Mayfield were:

"of Berkeley County in the Province of South Carolina."

This deed was not recorded until many years later, on 27 June 1786.

Link to Facsimile of the Jacob Brown - John Mayfield Deed

The fact that John Mayfield is stated to be a resident of Berkley County is very important since the 100-acre tract of land patented to a certain John Mayfield in 1768 also lies within Berkeley County.  Conversely, Colonial South Carolina land patents issued in the Brown's Creek area were always stated to be within Craven County; thus John Mayfield was not then living in the Brown's Creek area at the time he acquired the 300 acres from Jacob Brown.  Jacob Brown, a merchant and land speculator, is very well known to both South Carolina and Tennessee historians.

09 August 1770:  John Mayfield obtains a loan of 150 pounds from a certain John Steen.  As collateral for the loan, Mayfield mortgage's his 100-acre tract of land on Broad River.  John Mayfield actually signs his name to this note, i. e., he does not sign by making a mark.  Witnesses to this note/bond are William Grant and William Williams. 

Link to Facsimile of John Mayfield's Bond to John Steen

It should be noted that, in 1770, William Williams owned a tract of land directly adjacent to John Mayfield's recently acquired 300-acre tract on Brown's Creek.  This is further evidence that the John Mayfield who patented the 100 acre tract on Broad River in 1768 is the same John Mayfield who purchased 300 acres on Brown's Creek in 1770!  It is also interesting to note that the above bond was not recorded until 18 June 1790, upon the oath of William Williams.  John Steen was a well known and prosperous land owner in the Thicketty Creek area of northern Union County - the same general area where I now believe that the 100-acre tract of John Mayfield was also situated.

15 January 1773:  A plea is filed by John Nuckolls in the Charleston Court of Common Pleas record (plea actually made on  02 February 1773).   John Mayfield and a certain Thomas Fletchall were jointly sued in a plea of trespass by a this same John Nuckolls. The plea basically concerned John Mayfield's arrest of Nuckolls, John being a constable operating under the orders of the local magistrate (Justice of the Peace), Thomas Fletchall. Nuckolls's argument was that he had been apprehended in North Carolina, where a warrant issued by a South Carolina magistrate had no legal standing.  It is interesting to note that the attorney representing Mayfield and Fletchall in this matter was Edward Rutledge, the same Rutledge who, three years later, would sign the Declaration of Independence!  John Nuckolls was a prominent planter in the Thicketty Creek area and probably lived quite near to John Mayfield's 100-acre tract on Broad River.

Link to Transcript of Nuckolls's Court Plea

18 October 1774:  A survey is made for a certain David George of a 2200-acre tract of land on Brown's Creek.  The tract is described as "joining Eastwardly by Joseph Robinson, Westwardly by Elias Platmore, William Williams & Thomas Jones, Northwardly by Stephen Mayfield & Job Hammon & Southwardly by John Mayfield."  The survey was certified to George on 17 May 1774.  This survey and land plat document provides the earliest mention of a Stephen Mayfield in South Carolina.  In 1775, during the so-called "Winter Campaign," David was captured along with John Mayfield and was incarcerated with him in Charleston for several months.  During the Revolution, David George was a relatively well-known Loyalist who wrote at least three letters to Earl Cornwallis.

Link to Land Plat of David George

During the Revolution, several Mayfields are mentioned in various South Carolina land records, court records, military records and other documents.   These records are abstracted below:

02 December 1775:  John Mayfield, a militia captain serving in Colonel Thomas Fletchall's regiment, is captured by Whig forces commanded by Colonel Richard Richardson. After the capture of Mayfield and several other Loyalists, Richardson sent a letter to the Council of Public Safety in Charles Town (Charleston) notifying them of the event.

Link to Colonel Richardson's Letter of 2 Dec 1775

02 January 1776:  Whig Militia Colonel Richard Richardson sends a letter to the Rebel Council of Safety forwarding a list of captured Loyalists that were deemed of sufficient importance to incarcerate at Charles Town.  John Mayfield's name appears as the second name on that list, immediately after the name of Colonel Thomas Fletchall.

Link to Colonel Richardson's Letter of 2 Jan 1776

20 January 1776:  John Mayfield, Thomas Fletchall, Richard Pearis, Robert Cunningham, David George and 28 other Loyalists leaders, all of whom are at that time incarcerated at Charles Town, send a petition requesting honorable terms ("Honorable Articles") for their release, to the Whig Council of Safety.

Link to the Prisoners' Petition

11 April 1776:  The South Carolina General Assembly issues a "Declaration of Pardon or Amnesty" for the captured backcountry Loyalists taken during the Snow Campaign of December 1775.  As a result, John Mayfield is released from prison.

06 March 1778:  James and Martha Campbell of Craven County SC convey to John Hope, for 330 pounds, a 200-acre tract of land situated on both sides of Thicketty Creek.  Witnesses to the deed are Robert Mayfield, William Casey and Edmond Mayfield.  To the best of my knowledge, this is the earliest appearance in the South Carolina records of Robert and Edmond Mayfield.  It is interesting to note that the land in question is located north of the Pacolet River; this is the same area where, in my opinion, the 100-acre tract of land granted to John Mayfield in 1768 was located.  [See Union County Deed Book A, page 323.]

01 February 1780:  The election of John Mayfield is reported and he takes his seat in the SC House of Representative for the "Upper District between Broad and Saludy Rivers."  Three other people also represented this District at the time, i. e., James Wood, William Henderson and Richard Hampton.  The House of Representatives Journal provides the following information:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1780 ... William Reaves, Esq., returned duly elected a representative for the Parish or District between Broad and Catawba Rivers, John Mayfield, Esq., for the Upper or Spartan District between Broad and Saludy Rivers, and R. Gough, Esq., for the Parish of St. John in Berkeley County, attended at the door, and being severally called in and asked by Mr. Speaker if they chose to qualify, they respectively answered in the affirmative.  And the oaths required by law being administered ... to Mr. Mayfield by Mr. Justice Burke, Esq., the said gentlemen, after subscribing the Qualification Oath, took their seats as members.

The fact that John Mayfield took the required oaths of allegiance to the Whig Government, is evidence that he had, by this time, acquiesced or resigned himself to Whig rule.  About this same time, another former Loyalist, Robert Cunningham, was also elected to the SC House of Representatives; however, he refused to take the prescribed oaths and was never seated.  

February-April 1781:  William Mayfield and a certain "Mayfield Crane" (probably a relative of Mary Mayfield, William's mother) are on the muster roll of the South Carolina Royalist Regiment stationed at Camden SC -- both men were listed as Privates.  The men were under the command of a certain Captain George Dawkins.  The muster roll further indicated that William Mayfield deserted on 24 April 1781.  Also, Mayfield Crane is cited as having deserted on 23 June 1781.

February 1782:  One of John Mayfield's daughters dies while a refugee in Charlestown.  Murtie June Clark, in her book entitled Loyalists in the Southern Campaign (Volume I), pages 545-546 provides the following information:

" ... From November 1781 through November 1782, the coffin maker, James Donaldson of 90 Tradd Street, Charles Town SC, received orders to provide coffins for the refugees as follows: ... 20 Feb 1782  [Issued to] Capt. Mayfield [for] his daughter ... "

19 April 1782:  A petition to Lord George Germain in London, dated 19 April 1782, lists "John Mayfield, Lieut. Colonel" as among a group of over 300 Loyalists  "that the Usurpers in this province have murdered, ... on a bare suspicion of their being attached to your Majesty's Government."

The above two records would seem to indicate that John Mayfield was still alive as late as February 1782, but was listed as being dead by 19 April 1782,  Accordingly, John the Tory was probably killed in the late February to early April 1782 time frame.

31 July 1782:  Mary Mayfield is married, by license, to a certain Joseph Bowen. Marriage was performed by the Reverend Robert Cooper and took place in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston.  At the time, this area was under British occupation and it is almost certain that the people involved were Loyalists.  In my view, this Mary Mayfield is almost certainly the daughter of John and Mary Mayfield of Browns Creek.  Presumably, after the murder of John Mayfield, his widow took refuge in British controlled Charleston.  The name Bowen does not appear in the 1790 census for South Carolina and it is quite possible that Mary and her new husband, Joseph Bowen, left South Carolina when the British evacuated Charleston in December 1782.  At that time, over 9000 SC Loyalists left with the British forces.  [See Register of St. Philip's Parish, Charles Town, South Carolina. 1754-1810.] 

13 February 1783:  A Citation is granted "to Mary Mayfield on the Estate of John Mayfield late of Brown's Creek in 96 District, Deceased; as next of kin."  [See Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, Journal of the Court of Ordinary, page 29.  This journal is also known as "Pat Calhoun's Surrogate Court Book'']  I believe this entry to be an evidential "smoking gun" which establishes that Mary Mayfield was the widow of John Mayfield (the Tory) of Brown's Creek.  I personally made a photocopy of this record from the original journal which is still maintained in the records of the Probate Court at the Abbeville CourtHouse, South Carolina.

Link to Facsimile of Mary Mayfield's Citation

05 June 1783:  John Thomas, Junior, Justice of the Peace of Ninety-Six District, appoints William Buchanan, William Williams, John Sisson and Lanlot Porter or any three of them " ... to repair to all such places within this District as you shall be directed unto by Mary Mayfield of all & singular Goods, Rights & Credits of John Mayfield late of the District aforesaid ... "  [See Estate Papers, Ninety-Six District, Box 64, Pack 1533]  The original estate papers are still held at the Abbeville CourtHouse, where I made appropriate photocopies from the original documents.  My copies of these documents are much more legible than copies made from the microfilm.

31 July 1783:  The appraisal and inventory of the personal estate (2 pages) of John Mayfield is presented to the court by William Williams, John Sisson and Landlot Porter.   Mary Mayfield signs as Administrix on the document by making her mark - a special mark shaped like a capital "M" - see digital facsimile at the hyperlink.  [Reference:  Estate Papers, Ninety-Six District, Box 64, Pack 1533.]  The Inventory is in two parts:  1) an inventory of the personal property of the estate; and 2) an inventory of the accounts and bonds due to the estate.  A discussion of each of the people listed as a debtor to the estate is presented in the next section of this essay.  The people listed as debtors to the estate fall into two geographic groups, i. e., 1)  those who lived in the area north of the Pacolet River and west of the Broad River; and 2) those who resided on Brown's Creek.  This is further evidence that this same John Mayfield owned not only the 300-acre tract on Brown's Creek, but also owned the 100-acre tract, patented to a certain John Mayfield, located on Broad River (north of the Pacolet River/Broad River intersection.

Link to Facsimile of the Personal Inventory of John Mayfield

1783:  The names of both John Mayfield and Stephen Mayfield are included in a list of Loyalists returned by Whig Militia Colonel Thomas Brandon pursuant to Ordinance Number 1189, passed by the South Carolina Legislature on 17 March 1783.

Link to Colonel Thomas Brandon's List

01 March 1785:  William Mayfield "heir at Law to John Mayfield" of the State of South Carolina and Union County conveys a 300-acre tract of land, for 50 pounds, to Colonel Thomas Brandon of Union County.  The land is stated to be situated " ... on the main fork of Brown's Creek below the Creek Shoals ... ."  This land is the same tract that had been granted to Jacob Brown in 1754 and conveyed to John Mayfield on 02 August 1770.  The three witnesses to the deed were Duncan McCrevan, Charles Crain and John McCool.  Please note that Charles Crain was the Brother of Mary Mayfield; Mary was the widow of John Mayfield the Tory and the mother of William Mayfield.  Also, Duncan McCrevan was the brother-in-law of the third witness, John McCool.

14 July 1787:  "Thomas Brandon Esquire of the State of South Carolina and County of Union" conveys a 185-acre tract of land, for 32 pounds, situated on the waters of Brown's Creek, to "Mary Mayfield widow of the State and County aforesaid"  The 185-acre tract was part of a 800-acre tract of land that Brandon had patented in 1786.  No witnesses to the deed are noted. The deed was recorded in Union County on 24 September 1788.  [See Union County Deed Book A, pages 486-488]  Thomas Brandon, a wealthy Union County planter, had commanded a Whig Regiment during the Revolution and served as a Justice of the Peace for Union after the War.

21 January 1794:  William Mayfield of Union County executes a mortgage document with John Crittenden of Union in the amount of 10 pounds and five shillings.  As security for the mortgage, William obligates his personal property consisting of " ... two feather beds, and furniture, six pewter plates and one pewter dish ... ."  William signs by making his mark.   Witnesses to the document are Absalom Bailey, Charles Crittenden and Elizabeth Crittenden.  The mortgage was recorded in Union County Court upon the oaths of Absalom Bailey and Elizabeth Crittenden on 02 April 1794. [See Union County Deed Book C, pages 349-350]

06 July 1797:  John Mayfield and Unity Mayfield, his wife, make a bond with William Mayfield in the amount of 100 pounds; John and Unity secure the bond with a 50-acre tract of land "the said parcel or tract of land being willed to Unity Bailey by her mother Susana Bailey it being half of a tract of Land containing one hundred acres  ... lying on Pacolet [River]."  John and Unity sign by making their marks.  Witnesses to the bond are John Crittenden, Elizabeth Crittenden and Becky Crittenden.   Subsequently, William Mayfield assigned the bond to a certain Ukiah Mullen on 3 August 1797.  The bond and the assignment were recorded in Union County, upon the oaths of John and Elizabeth Crittenden, on 03 October 1801. [See Union County Deed Book G, page 207]

24 August 1799:  Mary Mayfield of Union County, for $214, conveys a 135-acre tract of land "lying on the waters of Brown's Creek" to Joel Bentley.  This land is part of the 185-acre tract which Mary had purchased from Thomas Brandon in 1787.  Mary Mayfield signs the deed by making her mark - a distinctive capital "M" similar to the mark made by Mary Mayfield, who signed the Appraisal and Inventory of John Mayfield, deceased in 1783.   (I consider this to be strong evidence that these two Mary Mayfields are one and the same person.) The indenture was witnessed by Bennet Jankesly and Christopher Brandon and was recorded, upon the oath of Christopher Brandon, on 22 September 1801.  [See Union County Deed Book G, pages 183-184]

24 October 1799:  Mary Mayfield of Union County, for $100, conveys a 50-acre tract of land "lying on the waters of Brown's Creek" to Randal Vaughn.  This land is part of the 185-acre tract which Mary had purchased from Thomas Brandon in 1787.  Mary Mayfield signs the deed by making her mark - a distinctive capital "M" similar to the mark made by Mary Mayfield, who signed the Appraisal and Inventory of John Mayfield, deceased in 1783.   (I consider this to be additional strong evidence that these two Mary Mayfields are one and the same person.) The indenture was witnessed by Christopher Brandon, Robert Bevill and James Brandon.  It was recorded, upon the oath of Christopher Brandon, on 22 September 1801.  [See Union County Deed Book G, pages 185-186]

06 October 1800:  William Mayfield " ... of Union County & State of South Carolina Batchelor ... " conveys to Archibald Fore, for 25 pounds, a 100-acre tract of land " ... lying on the Southwest Side of Broad River in Union County & State of So. Carolina bounded on the East by Broad River on all other sides by vacant land ... ."  This land is stated to be the one hundred acres that " ... was granted by his Majesty George the Third as appears by the Patent dated October the third 1767 to John Mayfield Father to said William Mayfield he being his lawful heir ... ."  William Mayfield signs the above cited indenture by making his mark.  Witnesses to the above indenture are Jesse Stribling and John Mayfield (signs by mark).  The indenture is recorded on 03 November 1808 upon the oath of Jesse Stribley.  [See Union County Deed Book K, pages 92-93]

20 November 1805:   William and Sally Porter convey a 142-acre tract of land situated on the north side of Brown's Creek, to Robert Whitlock and Battle Mayfield, for $200.  Witnesses to this indenture are Robert Bevill and William Brandon.  The deed was recorded in Union County upon the oath of Robert Beville on 18 July 1808.   [See Union County Deed Book I, pages 470-471]

02 January 1808:   Battle Mayfield and Robert Whitlock of Union District, for $290, convey to Charles Adams and Zidack Adams, the same 142-acre tract of land they had purchased from William Porter in 1805 for only $200 - a $90 profit over three years.  Witnesses to the indenture are James Brandon and Christopher Brandon.  The deed was recorded in Union County upon the oath of Christopher Brandon on 18 July 1808.  [See Union County Deed Book I, page 471]

02 December 1809:  Archibald Fore conveys the 100-acre tract of land he acquired from William Mayfield in 1800, to William Sims of Union District for $150.  Witnesses to the transaction are Charles Sims and Siles Gates.  This indenture was recorded in Union County upon the oath of Charles Sims on 22 January 1810.  [See Union County Deed Book K, pages 93-94]  The description of the location of the land is the same as that given in the original Mayfield survey and patent.  In an attempt to find out the exact location of this land, I searched the Union County records to ascertain who next purchased this 100-acre tract.  Unfortunately, I was unable to find any record of William Sims selling the land.  William may have retained ownership until his death in 1853.

William Sims (1768-1853) was a wealthy Union County planter and son of Whig Captain Charles Sims.  On 20 March 1848, William was interviewed by Lyman Draper concerning his recollections of events during the American Revolution. [See the Draper Manuscripts, Sumter Papers, 23VV261] 

In 1780, William Sims was about 12 years old and lived in that area of South Carolina which became part of Union County in 1785. In the interview, Sims mentions Thomas Fletchall, the Mayfields, Samuel McJunkin and "Bloody Bill" Cunningham as follows:

" ... I never knew Col. Fletcher [Thomas Fletchall], but I have heard much said of him. He was a peaceable and good citizen, but a Tory all the time. He left the Country with the British.

"The Mayfields were quiet & orderly men, so far as I know, but all Tories.

"I knew the McJunkin family, a very clever set of people & great Whigs. The old man, Samuel, was very angry with David for marrying into a Tory family [David McJunkin married Jane Chesney, sister of  Alexander Chesney].

" ... I saw Bloody Bill Cunningham when he ordered my mother to leave the Country. His face was long and bony. ... "

25 February 1810:  The following record is recorded in Union County Deed Book P, page 506:  "In consideration of four dollars in hand paid to me by Christopher de Graffenreid I do assign to Christopher de Graffenreid & his heirs & assigns the within bond & the within mentioned land.  Witnesseth my hand this 25th day of February 1810."  /S/ Martha Steen (her mark), witnessed by Pasty Steen (her mark).  [See Union County Deed Book P, page 505] 

The bond so mentioned is the one executed by John Mayfield on 9 August 1770 (see above).  Martha Steen was the widow of John Steen.  Of course the 100-acre tract given as security for the bond had been sold by John Mayfield's eldest son (heir-at-law), William Mayfield, ten years previously in 1800!  Christopher De Graffenreid (1767-1831) was a wealthy planter who lived in the Neal Shoals area of Broad River in Union County.

15 March 1819:  A certain William Mayfield is selected to serve on a Grand Jury.  [See Minutes of the Court of General Sessions, Union District (1819-1832), page 2]  I don't know the identity of this William Mayfield.

October Term 1819:  "Whereas Reuben Mayfield is confined in the Jail of this District on a Charge of Horse stealing and whereas [the act] for which the said Reuben Mayfield Stands Committed was perpetrated in the District of Spartanburg ... It is ordered that the Sheriff of Union District do convey the body of the said Reuben Mayfield to the Jail of the District of Spartanburg to answer to the Said Charge of Horse Stealing."  [See Minutes of the Court of General Sessions, Union District (1819-1832), page 38]  I have no idea as to the identity of this Reuben Mayfield.

Ledford Family

Henry Ledford was born in Lancashire, England in 1720. He and his younger brothers, William and John wanted to come to the colonies but lacked the money to pay for passage. They met with Captain James Patton, and Irish Seaman who was growing tired of putting out to sea. Captain James told the boys that if they would agree to work for him for 7 years as Indentured Servants, he would take them to the  Colonies. They agreed and in 1738 on Henry’s 18th birthday year they left England aboard the ship “Wapoole” and after a 4 month journey across the oceans, they arrived at the Potomac River in the Virginia Colonies. They made their way southwest to Draper’s Meadow, near Blacksburg and where Virginia Tech is today. Henry married and had 7 children, one being Frederick, who was born in 1743 here in Virginia.

July of 1755 Henry and others were harvesting barley from the garden. No one saw the band of Shawnee Indians slip in. The Shawnee attack killed Henry Ledford, Captain James Patton and several others. One older man was beheaded by the Shawnee Indians and then his head was put in a sack. As the Shawnee we’re leaving the area, they rode by one house and yelled at the occupants that their neighbor was over for a visit. Then they rolled his head out in the yard.

Henry’s wife and 7 children and 2 brothers left Virginia for North Carolina, terrific that the Indians might ambush them. They made it safely to what was then called Rowan and that’s how Ledford came to North Carolina.

Book-The Draper's Meadows Massacre

Stribling Family 

Thomas Jefferson Stribling born in 1788 in South Carolina and died in 1872 in Reilly Springs, Texas. He married Elizabeth Rogers who was born in 1798 in South Carolina and died in 1850 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. They had 9 children.

Thomas Jefferson Stribling was born in Union District, South Carolina. He moved to Mississippi in 1838. In 1868 he moved to Texas with 2 of his sons, 3 widowed daughters and their children. Thomas was old and about blind when he was on his way to Texas. He laid on a cot in a cover wagon during the trip from Mississippi to Texas. Beneath the bedding in the wagon was hidden gold and other valuables. The pioneer Stribling Family was held up at Birch Creek in Arkansas by a large group of Marauders. John Flavius Stribling, son of Thomas Stribling gave the Masonic sign and the leader of the band was also a Mason. Instead of being robbed, they were safely escorted into Texas by the Marauders. The Stribling family first moved to  Campbell, Texas, but after a few years settled at Reilly Springs, Texas in Hopkins County. Thomas Jefferson Stribling died and was buried in Reilly Springs Cemetery along with his wife and a few kids. 

4 of the 5 brothers served in the Civil War.

Brice Moore MAYFIELD 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 13 SEP 1785 in South Carolina 3 1 2 Death: 4 APR 1856 in Lauderdale Co., Mississippi 4 1 2 Event: Event 1 1840 Farmer, Alabama, Green Co., 37 slaves 1 2 Event: Event 2 1850 Tavern Keeper, Lauderdale Co., Miss. 1 2 Event: Event 4 1846 Lauderdale Co, Miss Tax Rolls 1 2 Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 1840 Green Co., Ala. 1 2 Event: Census 1840 1840 Green Co., Alabama #117 1 2 Event: Census 1830 1830 Lauderdale Co., Alabama 1 2 Event: Census 1850 1850 Lauderdale Co., Mississippi 1 2 Note: Production of Agriculture in Lauderdale Co., State of Mississippi during the year ending June 1, 1850. Brice M. Mayfield Page 10-A. 70 acres 100 cash value 2 horses 2 mules 5 milch cows 5 other cattle 35 swine 500 Indian corn bushels, 4 cotton bales 400 lbs. each 100 sweet potatoes bushels 426 value of livestock. 1840 Alabama--In Greene Co., Brice Moore Mayfield owned 38 slaves that were used in agriculture. Nov. 1813 Brice M. Mayfield is involved in a court case in Giles Tenn. 1815 Brice Mayfield acquitted of felonious stabbing in Giles Tenn. Letters of Administration to David T. Hays Estate of B. M. Mayfield died intestate before 1856. Probate Court Record Book F 1855-1856 pages 293-294. P.301 Anne Mayfield widow of B. M. Mayfield relinquished her rights of administer on estate of decedent May 19, 1856. p. 302 Died April 1856, leaving no will and a personal estate of eight thousand dollars. p.316 Petition of Ann Mayfield for dower lists land June 27, 1856 p.317 Account of Sales of personnel of B. M. M. July 1856 4 hogs 1 plow, singular, 3 ploughs 1 ox team 1 wagon 8 heard hogs, 8 heard hogs, 1 mule 1 mule 1 cow and calf, 1 cow and calf, 1 heifer 1 yearling, 1 negro girl, Clara, 2 sows and 11 pigs, 2 pair hammers 1 harness. p.335 Anne Mayfield gets 1,500 worth of land lots 2,3,4,77,78 and 79 in Marion Mississippi, her house and all buildings on property July 23, 1856. p.309 appraisal of B.M.Mayfield estate 6,627 25/100. p. 310 allotted for widow 2 cows and calves 1 horse farming tools all household items, pork hogs 40 bush. corn, $1,025 for purchase of needs. p.455 Petition to sell slaves of B. M. Mayfield notice of filings Dec. 13, 1856 Eveline M. Cooper, Ann Mayfield, Elizabeth H. Strickland, James D. Strickland, B. M. Mayfield, William L. Mayfield owned Lots 2, 3, 4, 77, 78, 79 in Sec 36, Township 7, Range 16, in the town of Marion Mississippi. [extra.FTW] [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #2343, Date of Import: Aug 2, 2001] Production of Agriculture in Lauderdale Co., State of Mississippi during the year ending June 1, 1850. Brice M. Mayfield Page 10-A. 70 acres 100 cash value 2 horses 2 mules 5 milch cows 5 other cattle 35 swine 500 Indian corn bushels, 4 cotton bales 400 lbs. each 100 sweet potatoes bushels 426 value of livestock. 1840 Alabama--In Greene Co., Brice Moore Mayfield owned 38 slaves that were used in agriculture. Nov. 1813 Brice M. Mayfield is involved in a court case in Giles Tenn. 1815 Brice Mayfield acquitted of felonious stabbing in Giles Tenn. Letters of Administration to David T. Hays Estate of B. M. Mayfield died intestate before 1856. Probate Court Record Book F 1855-1856 pages 293-294. P.301 Anne Mayfield widow of B. M. Mayfield relinquished her rights of administer on estate of decedent May 19, 1856. p. 302 Died April 1856, leaving no will and a personal estate of eight thousand dollars. p.316 Petition of Ann Mayfield for dower lists land June 27, 1856 p.317 Account of Sales of personnel of B. M. M. July 1856 4 hogs 1 plow, singular, 3 ploughs 1 ox team 1 wagon 8 heard hogs, 8 heard hogs, 1 mule 1 mule 1 cow and calf, 1 cow  and calf, 1 heifer 1 yearling, 1 negro girl, Clara, 2 sows and 11 pigs, 2 prs. hammers 1 harness. p.335 Anne Mayfield gets 1,500 worth of land lots 2,3,4,77,78 and 79 in Marion Mississippi, her house and all buildings on property July 23, 1856. p.309 appraisal of B.M.Mayfield estate 6,627 25/100. p. 310 allowed for widow 2 cows and calves 1 horse farming tools all household items, pork hogs 40 bush. corn, $1,025 for purchase of needs. p.455 Petition to sell slaves of B. M. Mayfield notice of filings Dec. 13, 1856 Emetine M. Cooper, Ann Mayfield, Elizabeth H. Strickland, James D. Strickland, B. M. Mayfield, William L. Mayfield owned Lots 2, 3, 4, 77, 78, 79 in Sec 36, Township 7, Range 16, in the town of Marion Mississippi. Father: Isaac MAYFIELD b: 1742 in poss. Albemarle - Amherst Co. Virginia Mother: Margaret BRUMMITT b: 1744 Marriage 1 Margaret Ann SIMMONS b: 20 MAY 1797 in Georgia Married: 9 OCT 1819 5 1 2 Children Harriet MAYFIELD b: 1 JUL 1820 in TENN Baby MAYFIELD b: 2 DEC 1822 in Dec. 2, 1822 Eveline MAYFIELD b: 7 OCT 1823 Isaac James MAYFIELD b: 31 MAY 1825 Elizabeth Hudson MAYFIELD b: 2 SEP 1826 in Alabama Ann MAYFIELD b: 5 JAN 1829 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama William Logan MAYFIELD b: 26 AUG 1830 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama Swudas MAYFIELD b: MAR 1832 in Lauderdale, Alabama John Barnett MAYFIELD b: 26 AUG 1832 in Lauderdale, Co., Alabama Brice Moore MAYFIELD b: 2 JAN 1835 in Lauderdale Co. , Alabama Margaret Brummett MAYFIELD b: 13 JUL 1836 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama Sources: Title: World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Publication: Release date: August 22, 1996 Note: Customer pedigree. Repository: Call Number: Media: Family Archive CD Page: Tree #2343 Text: Date of Import: Aug 2, 2001 Title: extra.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Text: Date of Import: Aug 2, 2001 Gilpin letter Lauderdale Republican, Marion Miss. April 8, 1856 Nancy Hammond

 After the death of his father Isaac, who lived with him at the time of his death in 1822, Brice was sued by his brothers and sisters for not sharing the estate of Isaac with them. See notes at the end of this report, under Elizabeth Mayfield, for details and result of this suit.

Brice Moore Mayfield - b. 1785 - d. 1856 - ( Son of Isaac Mayfield - b.1742 ). This Brice Moore owned 38 Slaves that were used in agriculture. On Nov. 1813 He was involved in a court case in Giles Tenn. He was acquitted of felonious stabbing in Giles, Tenn. in 1815. When he died in 1856 with no will and leaving a personal estate of eight thousand dollars, his wife Margaret Ann was awarded $ 1,500.00 worth of land lots. She also got the house and all buildings on the property.  A sale was held to sale the following: 4 hogs, 1 plow, singular, 3 ploughs, 1 ox team, 1 wagon, 8 heard dogs, 1 mule, 1 cow and calf, 1 heifer, 1 yearling, 1 Negro girl (Clara), 2 sows, 11 pigs, 1 harness, and 2 pairs of hammers. A petition was filed Dec. 13, 1856 to sell the rest of Brice Moore Mayfield's Slaves.

Thomas Mayfield was a tall, bony man in stature, he served as a recruiting officer in Va during the American Revolution  After the war, he and his family emigrated from Va to Orange Co, NC about where present day Chapel Hill is located.  He was a teacher actively interested in the establishment of the University of NC.  On 17 Oct 1796, he deeded 107 acres of land to the Trustees of the University of NC as witnessed by George Daniel and Garvin Alvis. 

Revolutionary War

Called "Revolutionary Tom", taught school in Norfolk, VA, married student, Polly Price in Norfolk, later taught in Chapel Hill, NC. (From notes of Bessie Myrtle Caldwell 1950's via Mark Caldwell). Served as a private in the 4th troop of Lee's Legion, Continental troops,Revolutionary War. Enlisted Sep 1, 1777 and was transferred to Maryland lines Sept 30, 1777. Donated 100 acres of land in Chapel Hill NC for State

University.

Sources: A Good game from Mark Caldwell

DAR Research Notes:Name spelled differently in DAR database:

CONNELLY, THOMAS

Ancestor #: A025064

Service: NORTH CAROLINA

Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 9-12-1738 RICHMOND CO VIRGINIA

Death: POST 10-17-1796 ORANGE CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Source: NC ARMY ACCOUNTS VOL XII P 72 FOLIO 4 #3139

Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES

Thomas died while visiting his daughter, Polly Connally Strickland at her home in Suwanee, Ga. and is buried behind the house in a family cemetery with a marker by the DAR

Tombstone of Micajah Mayfield (1748-1838), Revolutionary War Veteran.

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Isaac Mayfield (d. 1794) of Middle Tennessee

1. Isaac5 Mayfield (James4, Isaac3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1752 in Albemarle County VA, and died 06 July 1794 in Davidson County NC. He married Elizabeth Perkins Abt. 1784 in Davidson County NC.

 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF ISAAC MAYFIELD (D. 1794)

13 July 1780:  James Mayfield and four of his sons (Isaac, Elijah, Elisha and James) are discharged from George Rogers Clark’s Illinois Regiment, at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville), Kentucky.  Another son of James, Micajah Mayfield, remained with the Illinois Regiment until 31 March 1783.

Late July or Early August 1780:  James Mayfield, his wife Ellender, and his son Isaac, migrate to the Cumberland Settlements.  James Mayfield and his wife settle near Eaton’s Station.

August 1780:  James Mayfield is killed, probably by a Delaware Indian raiding party.  This death of James Mayfield is mentioned in one of the early histories of Tennessee. Judge John Haywood, in his famous book entitled The Civil and Political History of the State of Tennessee (first published in 1823), at page 125, says the following when discussing the events of the year 1780:

" ... Soon afterward a party of Indians, supposed to be Delawares, killed Jonathan Jennings at the point of the first island above Nashville, in July or August. At Eaton's Station they killed James Mayfield, and at the same place, which is on the north side of the Cumberland River, a man by the name of Porter was shot by the Indians in the cedars, in view of the station, ... "

1783:  Davidson County is formed out of Washington County, North Carolina.

07 January 1784:  Per an order of the Davidson County Court, Isaac Mayfield gave bond and securities to indemnify the county concerning a bastard child of Cheziah Jones of which he stands the reputed father [see Davidson County Court Minutes, page 8].

April 1784:  The Law of Primogeniture is abolished in North Carolina.  Under the new law, in the case of intestate death, the deceased’s real property is to be equally divided among all of the deceased’s surviving male heirs (sons).

10 May 1784:  The North Carolina Legislature passes an “Act for the Relief of Sundry Petitioners Inhabitants of Davidson County Whose Names Are Therein Mentioned.”  By this Act, James Mayfield was posthumously granted a tract of 640 acres in Davidson County.  His son, Isaac Mayfield was also granted a 640-acre tract.  These lands were granted without the grantees “ … being obliged to pay any price for the same.  Provided that every person receiving such a grant shall pay the surveyors and other fees of office.”  [See Laws of North Carolina – 1784, Chapter LVIII.]

08 September 1784:  Micajah Mayfield of Jefferson County VA grants power of attorney to his brother, Isaac Mayfield, of Davidson County NC with respect to Micajah’s interest in the 640-acre tract of land granted posthumously to their father, James Mayfield.  Isaac is to keep one hundred (100) acres for himself and to equitably divide the remainder of Micajah’s share between their younger brothers, Elijah and Elisha.

03 March 1785:  A 640-acre tract is surveyed for James Mayfield by John Buchanan D. S. in consequence of Warrant Number 245.  Land is located on the head of the west fork of Mill Creek in Davidson County.

04 March 1788:  Land Grant Number 101 is issued to James Mayfield for the 640-acre tract cited above.  [See Davidson County NC, Deed Book A, page 145.]

10 March 1789:  Sutherland Mayfield and his son, William, are killed by Creek Indians;  another son, George Mayfield, is taken captive.  [See Judge John Haywood’s book entitled Civil and Political History of the State of Tennessee, pages 248-249; and the Deposition of Benjamin Joselin, dated 27 January 1824, from the Loose Court Records of Williamson County TN.]

December 1789:  The land that today forms the State of Tennessee is ceded (for the second time) to the United States by North Carolina.

May 1790:  The United States Congress designates the area received from North Carolina as the “Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio.” Wealthy North Carolina planter and land speculator, William Blount, is appointed territorial governor.  This area remained a territory until 1796 when the region entered the Union as the State of Tennessee.

26 May 1790:  Isaac Mayfield of Davidson County conveys to George, John and James Mayfield [surviving male heirs of Sutherland Mayfield] a tract of land containing 480 acres in Davidson County on the waters of Mill Creek adjoining the land of Thomas Denton, William Overall and John Henderson. [See Davidson County Deed Book B, page 125.]

Comment:  Since Sutherland Mayfield had already commenced construction of Mayfield’s Station on this same land, prior to his death on 10 March 1789, he undoubtedly had already reached an understanding with his brother, Isaac Mayfield, to acquire said land.  Accordingly, Isaac sold the land to Sutherland’s legal heirs (his surviving sons) per the deed cited above.  After this sale, only 160 acres remained of the original 640-acre preemption grant of James Mayfield.

06 July 1794:  Isaac Mayfield is killed by Indians about 5 miles from Nashville TN.

 

DEATH OF ISAAC MAYFIELD - JUDGE HAYWOOD'S VERSION

The following account of Isaac Mayfield's death is taken from Judge John Haywood's "History of Tennessee" ( first published 1823), page 405:

... On the 6th of July 1794, Isaac Mayfield was killed by Indians within five miles of Nashville. He was standing sentinel for his son-in-law while he hoed his corn and got the first fire at the Indians, but there being from twelve to fifteen of them, and they were very near him, he could not escape. Eight balls penetrated his body. He was scalped, a new English bayonet was thrust through his face, and two bloody tomahawks left near his mangled body. He was the sixth person of his name who had been killed or captured by the Creeks or the Cherokees. His wife was made a widow by their sanguinary cruelties. ...

 

DEATH OF ISAAC MAYFIELD - PUTNAM'S VERSION

A somewhat more embellished account of Isaac Mayfield's death is provided by A. W. Putnam in his "History of Middle Tennessee" (first published 1859), at page 473:

... On the 6th of July a case somewhat extraordinary occurred. It was the death of Isaac Mayfield. He was an early stationer; had often acted as a spy, had killed several Indians; a rash, passionate man, but brave, reliable, and a general favorite for what he had done, and was known to be ready to do so, for the defense of the settlements.

"Some thought he had a charmed life, and never would fall under the hand of the enemy. But on the day mentioned, as he stood sentinel for his son, who was engaged hoeing the corn, he discovered an Indian skulking through the bushes, evidently desiring to reach a place whence he could obtain a fair shot at young Mayfield. The father kept his eye upon the savage, and having advanced a few steps in that direction, fired and probably killed the one he fired at; but the moment thereafter, half a dozen Indians rushed upon Mayfield, shooting him through and through; other Indians came up and discharged their loads into his body, so that about fifteen loads seemed to have been emptied into him. Not content with this, they scalped him extensively, stuck a new English bayonet through his cheeks, and left it sticking there, and two good tomahawks, with which they had also hacked his body, and besmeared the handles with his blood.

"He was the sixth of the names who had been killed or captured by the Creeks and Cherokees. He left a widow and several children. ...

 

CHILDREN OF ISAAC MAYFIELD AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH PERKINS

Details regarding the four children of Isaac Mayfield may be found in the book by Marymaud Killen Carter entitled Fifteen Southern Families that was published in 1974.  Her work is reasonably well documented and I consider it one of the best published Mayfield narratives that I have seen.

1.  James6 Mayfield, born 06 November 1785; died 25 November 1835. He married (1) Sally Nunn 04 February 1808 in Williamson County TN; died Abt. 1830 in Williamson County TN. He married (2) Mary (Polly) Gooch 24 March 1831 in Williamson County TN.

2.  Elizabeth Mayfield. She married William Patterson 01 October 1805 in Williamson County TN.

3.  Sutherland Mayfield. He married (1) Sarah (Sally) Parks 02 February 1813 in Williamson County TN; died Abt. 1837 in Dyer County TN. He married (2) Sarah Pate Abt. 1838; born Abt. 1803 in Tennessee; died 1854 in Ellis County TX.

4.  Elias Mayfield. He married Jenny Fleming 07 September 1811 in Williamson County TN.

Robert Davis “The Black Davis” was born in 1676. He passed away in 1771. 

Hugh Lewis' daughter, Abadiah Lewis married Robert Davis.

[Descendants as follows:]

1. Sara Davis, married Thomas Bagby, Hanover, Taylor's Creek.

2. Roseanne Davis married Nathaniel Saunders, King and Queen.

3. Frances Davis married James Bagby, King and Queen Co., Va.

4. Elizabeth Davis married John Bagby, King and Queen.

5. Abadiah Davis married Thomas Harding and John Gray.

6. Mary Davis married Thomas Banks, King and Queen.

7. Robert Davis had three (3) wives, moved to St. Mary's, became rich, and was killed by Indians.

8. Isham Davis, killed by Indians.

9. Nathaniel Davis, killed by Indians.

10. John Davis, killed by Indians.

11. Martha Davis married Abraham Venable, my grand-father, son of Abraham Venable who came from England--Devonshire, who is of a numerous family in England. My mother (Elizabeth Venable) married Josiah Morton. (She was the daughter of Abram II and Martha Davis.)

Records for Nathaniel "Robert" Davis: 

Contributed by L. Henderson

1766 Jul 7 Amherst County VA "Ordered that Cornelius Thomas, Gent., William Floyd, and Nathaniel Davis do settle the account of the Estate of John Barresford, Dec'd, according to such vouchers as Mary Barrisford the Administratrix shall produce to them, and return an account to the court." 

1766 Jul 7 Amherst County VA "A certificate according to law from Robert Davis a constable was presented in court by Cornelius Thomas, Gent., certifying that he the said constable had weighed for the said Cornelius Thomas one thousand, one hundred, and ten pounds of merchantable hemp. Whereupon the said Cornelius Thomas, Gent., took the oath prescribed by law which is ordered to be certified to the governor." 

1766 Sep 1 Amherst County VA “At a court held for Amherst County at the courthouse on Monday the first day of September 1766 and in the sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third now King of Great Britain...An indenture of [illegible] between Jesse Mills of the one part, and Nathaniel Davis of the other part, with a memorandum of livery and [illegible] and receipt endorsed were acknowledged by the said Jesse Mills, and ordered to be recorded, and Lucy the wife of the said Jesse personally appeared in court, and being first privily examined as the law directs, voluntarily relinquished her right of dower in the estate conveyed by the said indenture.” 

1767 Mar 3 Amherst County VA “At a court held for Amherst County at the courthouse the fourth day of May 1767 and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, now King of Great Britain...Alexander Boyd, Administrator of Alexander Boyd, Deceased, Plaintiff, against Robert Davis, Deft.} on a Scire Facias; This Suit being agreed by the Parties, is ordered to be Dismissed.

 

Robert Nathaniel Davis (1676 - 1771)

Lt Robert Nathaniel "The Black" Davis

Born 1676 in Hanover County, Virginia

Son of Nathaniel Davis and Mary Elizabeth (Hughes) Davis

Brother of William Davis, Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Burks, Susanna (Davis) Williams, Jebediah Davis Floyd and Robert Davis

Husband of Abadiah (Lewis) Davis — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

DESCENDANTS 

Father of Robert Davis, Hannah Davis, Susannah (Davis) Jones, Martha Hannah (Davis) Venable, Isham Davis, James Davis, Philip Davis Sr., Nathaniel Robert Davis II, John Davis and Abadiah Davis

Died Sep 1771

“We are not certain where Robert was born, though some say King William County, Virginia and believe Nathaniel was his father; he names his first son Nathaniel.” -- “Anna Cartridge notes that Robert, having lost his land in Amherst Co., Va. In a disputed filing by a Nicholas Davies, removed to Natchez, Miss. (then a part of Ga.), by July, 1759, where ‘. . .we find him in Georgia with his wife, five children, and thirteen slaves, petitioned for a grant on the south side of the Sapala River known by the name of Cedar Point.’

Those in his will to whom he leaves money are the children who remained east. . .His will was dated September 5th, 1771, and it was proved in 1773. (or 1790). Carol Seals notes that we have no proof of these wives, except Grace who is named in his will.” -- per Carol Seals, email dated January 2002: “. . .he married 3 times, so the span in the children’s birth dates would be wide. He acquired a large amount of land in Amherst county, but failed to patent it correctly. Nicholas Davies came along and entered the patents on Robert Davis’ land and because it was not properly patented before, the court awarded all of Roberts land to Nicholas. My guess is that this made Robert so angry, he left for the territories. . .After Robert lost his large acreage in VA, he and his 3rd wife Grace with their sons Lewis, Landon and Hugh moved to the Southern Territory. Many entries can be found in the Natchez court records, but also in the Georgia Records and sometimes sources state Florida. The documents list such rivers as Thompson Creek and the Homochitto River.”

(Stevens, Marshall, Mitchell, Washington and other Families, Pat M. Stevens IV, RootsWeb WorldConnect Project database)

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“The Davis Family continued to be fur traders until about 1750. One fur station is thought to be one mile above the Otter Creek. In 1753, Robert Davis and his family stopped fur trading for plantation life. Robert built a plantation above Lawrence Creek (Otter). However, Robert lost this plantation to Nicholas Davies because he had neglected to get a proper title for this property. It was around 1750 that Nicholas Davies came into this peaceful settlement with land grants. These land grants caused Robert Davis and Nicholas Davies to quarrel over who had a right to this land. However, since land grants were recognized over squatter rights, Robert had to leave the county. He moved to. . .Natchez on the Mississippi, then part of West Florida.”

(The Stevens and Allied Families in America Since 1600s, Pat Stevens, Family Tree Maker On-line database)

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“Court records in Natchez -- Court Book E, p 237, 5 Feb 1791 (Galveston) -- concerning and estate argument between Martha Davis Foley and her former husband’s brothers show that --

Grace, widow of Robert Davis, died in the year 1784. . .

Martha, widow of (1) Lewis Davis, married a (2) Foley). . .--

Lewis, Landon, and Hugh Davis have made a settlement. . .on June 12, 1790 in Galveston on the estate of their father. (editor -- confusing in the papers because Lewis died before his mother, as is noted elsewhere. . .).”

(The Stevens and Allied Families in America Since 1600s, Pat Stevens, Family Tree Maker On-line database)

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Will: 5 Sept 1771, Adams County (Natchez), MS: “I Robert Davis of the Province of Georgia”

-- wife Grace

-- sons:

Nathaniel;

Isom;

Robert;

Lewis;

Landon;

Hugh

-- daughters:

Obadiah Floyd;

Sarah 

Elizabeth Sexton

-- “In Natchez whereof I have set my hand and seal the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy One.”

One part of the Mayfield's of Alabama (Hale County) came from Scotland to  England in 1642 and arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts. His name was Robert Mayfield which back then it was spelled (Mansfield). Going back in time, the Mayfield's came from Wales. From Massachusetts they came to Virginia and then on to North Carolina. 1759 Some went to South Carolina 1794. They left North & South Carolina and came to Bibb County, Alabama and to Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Another came from Scotland to Charles Town, South Carolina in 1772. From South Carolina they left and came to Greensboro, Alabama.

One other came from Moray, Scotland to Cape Fear, North Carolina in 1772.

This story is from the Courthouse in Bibb County, Alabama. There is a book about this event by Henry P Johnston called “Pioneers In Their Own Right”. It tells of how the Mayfield's made it into Alabama. With all the research I have done, there is a ton of Mayfield's in Arkansas and Louisiana. They Are all kin to the Alabama Mayfield's. Union County, Arkansas is full of Mayfield's. 

"Drive west from Centreville, Alabama on  Highway 82 for a couple of days and you will be in El Dorado, county seat of Union County, Arkansas. Look in the phone book there and you might think you had never left BibbCounty as you run down the list of familiar names. The reason is very simple;  many of Union County's first settlers came there more than a hundred years ago from Bibb County, Alabama.  But when they set out by wagon train for Arkansas Territory in 1841, no one could say how long they would be traveling.  They only knew it was a long and uncertain journey and hopes for a better life rode with them and kept them moving. In those days, if things got very bad economically, folks were likely to hitch up and move on and things were extraordinarily bad in 1841.  Many of the first settlers of Bibb County had been soldiers under Gen. Andrew Jackson and some of them first saw their future homesites while serving in the Indian Territory which was to become the state of Alabama. But by 1837, Gen. Jackson had become President Jackson and (a) quarrel with the National Bank kicked off a panic which eventually dislodged many people from the very land which his wartime victories had opened up for them. Collapse of the commodities markets followed on the heels of financial panic and many farmers found themselves strapped. So wagon trains began to form and move westward leaving the land in many cases for creditors, tax collectors and others to fight over.  Stretched to the west was new land for a fresh start in those days. In the fall of 1841, such a wagon train left Bibb County bound for Arkansas Territory and that new chance.  One of its organizers was Elder Joab PRATT, one of the most energetic early Baptist preachers ever to ride horseback over the ridges of Bibb County.  A son of Richard and Rebecca (BEAVERS)PRATT, early settlers of the River Bend Community, he was ordained at Enon Baptist Church in the early 1820's and could serve as the very model of the indefatigable preacher on horseback.  His pastoral circuit by 1840 included Mt. Moriah and Haysop Churches in Bibb County and extended as far as Gilgal Church in Tuscaloosa County. When economic disaster struck in 1841, Elder PRATT gathered stricken families from his several congregations and set out.  Only sketchy facts are known about the trek to Arkansas but the wagons headed southwest instead of northwest toward Arkansas as U.S. 82 does today.  Possibly they followed the old salt trail early settlers used to use when going to Louisiana for salt. In any case, they did go to mid-Louisiana and then headed north. Pushing up through Louisiana, they came to the end of any sort of road at a point just below the Arkansas border.  This point in Union Parish, Louisiana is still known locally as Alabama Landing.  From there, the emigrants and the slaves they had brought along with them had to hack their way through what is now Union County, Arkansas.  As they went, they noted that the soil was extraordinarily rich.  But their destination was Saline Territory many miles to the north and they continued their slow progress until they reached there- by which time it was probably early spring and time to clear for their first crop.  In Saline Territory they founded the Philadelphia Baptist Church.  This old church is still in existence and some of the stones in its cemetery are marked with the names MAYFIELD, PUMPHREY, MCDANIEL, PRATT and COBB - all traceable to early Bibb County. The community which grew up near Philadelphia Church is known as Prattsville, now in Grant County.  John PRATT, younger brother of Elder Joab PRATT, and his wife, the former Louisa PUMPHREY, were leading citizens of the Prattsville community.  In the cemetery  of Old Philadelphia Church stand the markers of Berryman MCDANIEL (1788-1858) and his wife, Sarah (1797-1845) - former members of Mt. Moriah Church in Bibb County.  Nearby are buried a number of their children: daughter Louisa and her husband Nathan PUMPHREY, brother of Louisa PUMPHREY PRATT; son Jordan MCDANIEL and his wife, the former Mary SHUTTLESWORTH; son David MCDANIEL and his wife, the former Tabitha Ann MAYFIELD - all from Bibb County originally. Bibb County records show that Nathan PUMPHREY and Louisa MCDANIEL were married there by Elder Joab PRATT on 28 August 1834 - long before the group thought of going to Arkansas.  David MCDANIEL and Tabby MAYFIELD were married in 1844 in Arkansas.  The names of their first three sons in order of their births reveals perhaps the relative rank of certain household heroes.  First there was Joab Pratt MCDANIEL, born 1846; second, Andrew Jackson MCDANIEL, born 1851 and third, William Archibald MCDANIEL, born 1854 and named for his grandfather, Archibald MAYFIELD who died in Alabama before 1835. Elder Joab PRATT and some of the other families liked the land they had passed through on the way up from the Louisiana border and by 1845, a number of them had moved southward and settled in Union County.  Elder PRATT never forsook his calling and it is a family tradition among the Union County PRATTS that he preached the first sermon ever preached in the frontier town of El Dorado.  The early Baptist congregation there met in the courthouse in bad weather and in the open when the weather was good. Today their descendants meet in the magnificent building which houses the First Baptist Church of El Dorado. Always the circuit rider, Elder PRATT traveled all over Union County starting new congregations of Baptists.  Records of at least half a dozen Union County churches, some of them now extinct, show Elder PRATT as a presbyter or first pastor or sometimes both.  Old Springhill Baptist Church, later known as Caledonia for the community in which it was located, appears to have been a center for former Bibb County folks.  Elder PRATT was its first pastor and continued in service there for a number of years. The old part of Caledonia Baptist Cemetery contains the markers of Andrew Jackson MAYFIELD (1815-1859)and his wife, Rachel COBB (1815-1885) who were married in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama on 9 September 1841, just before the wagon train left.  A. J. MAYFIELD'S brother, Elisha MAYFIELD, who stayed in Alabama, is buried at Old Union Baptist Church near Keeton's Corner in the Talladega National Forest.  Rachel's sister Rebecca, who married Rev. Daniel WARD of Bibb County is buried in the WARD family plot at Antioch Baptist Church in Bibb County.  A. JElisha and Tabby MAYFIELD(of the Philadelphia Cemetery group) were children of Archibald and  Tabitha MAYFIELD of the Sardis Baptist Church just over the line in Tuscaloosa County.  Their sister, Adaline MAYFIELD married John H. WARD, ancestor of the WARDS of Bethel Baptist Church and Brent in Bibb County. A number of others who made the move to Arkansas left relatives in Bibb County but contact between the families appears to have failed to survive the passing years.  Elder PRATT himself was one of several children and his brothers, Absalom and Hopkins PRATT have many descendants in Bibb County. The Elder's wife, Frances VERNON, was a daughter of Obadiah VERNON, many of whose descendants live in Bibb County, especially around Vernon town. All of the children of Elder PRATT and his wife went to Arkansas except daughters Adeline and Maria who were married to Jesse MILLER and John C. GOODSON, respectively.  Adeline MILLER died immediately after the birth of her only child, Joab Pratt MILLER, in 1837.  By the time the wagon train left, Jesse MILLER was remarried to Edith KORNEGAY and they remained in Alabama but Ezekiel and Mary MILLER, Jesse's parents, went to Arkansas. John C. and Maria (PRATT) GOODSON raised  a large family in Alabama but by 1870, they, too, had moved with their children to Union County, Arkansas where GOODSON descendants are numerous today. The Union County PRATTS of Arkansas and the Bibb County PRATTS of Alabama have held family reunions at their respective locations each summer for many years without either group being aware of each other.  This year some of the Union County PRATTS were invited to the reunion in Bibb County. They didn't make it this year but contact has been renewed and Union County, Arkansas is "just a little piece" down U.S. 82 from Bibb County, Alabama in these times."

When Sarah was pregnant with Matilda, she fell off the porch.  She died shortly after giving birth. Sarah Adeline McDaniel 1848-1892

Mayfield, Missouri was named after William Henderson Mayfield 1852 from Mayfield, Bollinger, Missouri. He married Ellen Catherine Sitzes 1858-1916 and they had 4 children. 

Mayfield established the Post Office in 1886. 

William H Mayfield and his 4 brothers all became doctors in Tennessee in the 1800’s.

George Washington Mayfield and wife 

Mary “Polly” Cheek had 8 children. 5 were doctors. 

William Henderson Mayfield 1852-1916 Physician and Surgeon, born in Payton, Missouri and the son of George Washington Mayfield and Polly (Cheek) Mayfield. His paternal grandfather, Stephen Mayfield was a Revolutionary War soldier and served during the entire 7 year struggle to establish American Independence. Educated in the public schools at Carleton College, Farmington, Missouri and the Normal Institute, Jackson, Missouri. He graduated from the medical department of Washington University, St Louis, Missouri in 1882. He founded the Baptist Sanitarium in 1885, was its chief surgery and General manager until 1890. He constructed the Mayfield Sanitarium, which he deeded to Sanitarium Association as a monument to an only son, a bright young man for whom it was originally erected, and who died at the age of 21. Dr Mayfield had led a strenuous life. He was always engaged in benevolent work. He was instrumental in establishing the Baptist Hospital, Chicago, The Farmington Sanitarium, of which he was President. He was superintendent of The Ellen Osborn Hospital. The Sweet Spring (Missouri) Hospital and The Will Mayfield College at Marble Hill, Missouri and was instrumental in the founding of 2 mission stations, one in China and one in Burma and was the prime mover in the New Mexico plan, year's ago for establishing the National Fraternal Sanitarium for Consumptives in New Mexico. He is also the President of the Flat River Mining Company, capital stock of over 1 million dollars. 

Mayfield, Kentucky was named after the Mayfield Creek in Graves County, Kentucky. Mayfields lived along the creek there. President Andrew Jackson bought the land from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. He named it Mayfield. Mayfield, Kentucky is also know for the historical “Mayfield Ten”

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Henry Purcell of England

Henry Purcell  (c. 10 September 1659 21 November 1695 was an English composer. Although it incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, Purcell's was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no later native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.

Purcell by John Closterman, 1695

Purcell was born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster – the area of London later known as Devil's Acre – in 1659. Henry Purcell Senior, whose older brother Thomas Purcell was a musician, was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King Charles II of England. Henry the elder had three sons: Edward, Henry and Daniel. Daniel Purcell, the youngest of the brothers, was also a prolific composer who wrote the music for much of the final act of The Indian Queen after Henry Purcell's death. Henry Purcell's family lived just a few hundred yards west of Westminster Abbey from 1659 onwards.

After his father's death in 1664, Purcell was placed under the guardianship of his uncle Thomas, who showed him great affection and kindness. Thomas was himself a gentleman of His Majesty's Chapel, and arranged for Henry to be admitted as a chorister. Henry studied first under Captain Henry Cooke, Master of the Children, and afterwards under Pelham Humfrey, Cooke's successor. The composer Matthew Locke was a family friend and, particularly with his semi-operas, probably also had a musical influence on the young Purcell. Henry was a chorister in the Chapel Royal until his voice broke in 1673, when he became assistant to the organ-builder John Hingston, who held the post of keeper of wind instruments to the King.

Purcell's manuscript copy of When on my sick bed I languish (c. 1680)

Purcell is said to have been composing at nine years old, but the earliest work that can be certainly identified as his is an ode for the King's birthday, written in 1670. (The dates for his compositions are often uncertain, despite considerable research.) It is assumed that the three-part song Sweet tyranness, I now resign was written by him as a child. After Humfrey's death, Purcell continued his studies under Dr John Blow. He attended Westminster School and in 1676 was appointed copyist at Westminster Abbey. Henry Purcell's earliest anthem Lord, who can tell was composed in 1678. It is a psalm that is prescribed for Christmas Day and also to be read at morning prayer on the fourth day of the month.

In 1679, he wrote songs for John Playford's Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues and an anthem, the name of which is unknown, for the Chapel Royal. From an extant letter written by Thomas Purcell we learn that this anthem was composed for the exceptionally fine voice of the Rev. John Gostling, then at Canterbury, but afterwards a gentleman of His Majesty's Chapel. Purcell wrote several anthems at different times for Gosling's extraordinary basso profondo voice, which is known to have had a range of at least two full octaves, from D below the bass staff to the D above it. The dates of very few of these sacred compositions are known; perhaps the most notable example is the anthem They that go down to the sea in ships. In gratitude for the providential escape of King Charles II from shipwreck, Gostling, who had been of the royal party, put together some verses from the Psalms in the form of an anthem and requested Purcell to set them to music. The challenging work opens with a passage which traverses the full extent of Gosling's range, beginning on the upper D and descending two octaves to the lower.

In 1679, Blow, who had been appointed organist of Westminster Abbey 10 years before, resigned his office in favor of Purcell. Purcell now devoted himself almost entirely to the composition of sacred music, and for six years severed his connection with the theatre. However, during the early part of the year, probably before taking up his new office, he had produced two important works for the stage, the music for Nathaniel Lee's Theodosius, and Thomas d'Urfey Virtuous Wife. Between 1680 and 1688 Purcell wrote music for seven plays. The composition of his chamber opera Dido and Aeneas, which forms a very important landmark in the history of English dramatic music, has been attributed to this period, and its earliest production may well have predated the documented one of 1689. It was written to a libretto furnished by Nahum Tate, and performed in 1689 in cooperation with Josias Priest, a dancing master and the choreographer for the Dorset Garden Theatre. Priest's wife kept a boarding school for young gentlewomen, first in Leicester Fields and afterwards at Chelsea, where the opera was performed. It is occasionally considered the first genuine English opera, though that title is usually given to Blow's Venus and Adonis: as in Blow's work, the action does not progress in spoken dialogue but in Italian-style recitative. Each work runs to less than one hour. At the time, Dido and Aeneas never found its way to the theatre, though it appears to have been very popular in private circles. It is believed to have been extensively copied, but only one song was printed by Purcell's widow in Orpheus Britannicus, and the complete work remained in manuscript until 1840, when it was printed by the Musical Antiquarian Society under the editorship of Sir George Macfarren. The composition of Dido and Aeneas gave Purcell his first chance to write a sustained musical setting of a dramatic text. It was his only opportunity to compose a work in which the music carried the entire drama. The story of Dido and Aeneas derives from the original source in Virgil's epic the Aeneid.

Soon after Purcell's marriage, in 1682, on the death of Edward Lowe, he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, an office which he was able to hold simultaneously with his position at Westminster Abbey. His eldest son was born in this same year, but he was short-lived. His first printed composition, Twelve Sonatas, was published in 1683. For some years after this, he was busy in the production of sacred music, odes addressed to the king and royal family, and other similar works. In 1685, he wrote two of his finest anthems, I was glad and My heart is indicating, for the coronation of King James II. In 1690 he composed a setting of the birthday ode for Queen Mary, Arise, my muse and four years later wrote one of his most elaborate, important and magnificent works – a setting for another birthday ode for the Queen, written by Nahum Tate, entitled Come Ye Sons of Art.

17th-century etching of Purcell

In 1687, he resumed his connection with the theatre by furnishing the music for John Dryden's tragedy Tyrannick Love. In this year, Purcell also composed a march and perspired called Quick-step, which became so popular that Lord Wharton adapted the latter to the fatal verses of Lillibullero; and in or before January 1688, Purcell composed his anthem Blessed are they that fear the Lord by express command of the King. A few months later, he wrote the music for D'Urfey play, The Fool's Preferment. In 1690, he composed the music for Betterton's adaptation of Fletcher and Massinger's Prophetess (afterwards called Dioclesian) and Dryden's Amphitryon. In 1691, he wrote the music for what is sometimes considered his dramatic masterpiece, King Arthur, or The British Worthy. In 1692, he composed The Fairy-Queen (an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream), the score of which (his longest for theatre) was rediscovered in 1901 and published by the Purcell Society. The Indian Queen followed in 1695, in which year he also wrote songs for Dryden and Davenant's version of Shakespeare's The Tempest (recently, this has been disputed by music scholars, probably including "Full fathom five" and "Come unto these yellow sands''. The Indian Queen was adapted from a tragedy by Dryden and Sir Robert Howard. In these semi-operas (another term for which at the time was "dramatic opera"), the main characters of the plays do not sing but speak their lines: the action moves in dialogue rather than recitative. The related songs are sung "for" them by singers, who have minor dramatic roles.i

This is a write up in court records in South Carolina. It is a court case that happened in 1773 in Charles Town Court of Common. 

Also take note of the person of Representing Thomas Fletchall and John Mayfield were represented in court by Edward Rutledge (1749-1800).Edward was the younger brother of the more famous John Rutledge (1739-1800).In 1776, Edward would be the youngest man to sign the Declaration of Independence and was also the 39th Governor of South Carolina. 

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Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Friedrich Casimir of Hanau (born 4 August 1623 in Bouxwiller; died: 30 March 1685 in Hanau) was a member of the Hanau-Lichtenberg branch of the House of Hanau. He was the ruling Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1641 and of Hanau-Münzenberg from 1642.

Friedrich Casimir

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Johann David Welcker :Allegory of the acquisition of Suriname by Count Friedrich Casimir of Hanau in 1669 (1676). Kunsthalle Karlsruhe Inv. #1164

Born

4 August 1623

Bouxwiller

Died

30 March 1685 (aged 61)

Hanau

Buried

St. Johann Church in Hanau

Noble family

House of Hanau

Spouse(s)

Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau

Father

Philipp Wolfgang, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Mother

Johanna of Oettingen

Friedrich Casimir was born in Bouxwiller (German: Buchsweiler), the residence of the county of Hanau-Lichtenberg, as the son of Count Philipp Wolfgang (1595–1641) and his wife, Countess Johanna of Oettingen-Oettingen (1602–1639). During his childhood, his parents and he had to flee to Strasbourg several times, due to the Thirty Years' War.

On 14 February 1641, Friedrich Casimir succeeded his father as ruler of the county of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Legally, he was still a minor at the time, so that a guardianship had to be set up. Just one year later, in 1642, he also inherited the County of Hanau-Münzenberg. For the first time since 1458 all parts of Hanau were again united in one hand.

From 1643 to 1645, he made the Grand Tour that was usual for the younger generation. He visited countries that were not affected by the Thirty Years' War: France, Spain, Italy, England and the Netherlands. He was probably safer there than in his war-torn homeland.

When Friedrich Casimir took office in Hanau-Münzenberg, the county was financially in a precarious situation, due to the Thirty Years' War. When he arrived in Hanau, he was greeted by Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau, the widow of Count Philipp Moritz, who had been the ruling count until 1638. She had received Steinau Castle as her widow seat. As widow of a ruling count, she could raise substantial claims against the county. To avoid this, it was decided to marry Friedrich Casimir to the widow, who was 44 years old at the time, almost 20 years older than he. An added advantage of this marriage was that the Calvinist majority in the county was suspicious that the Lutheran count might undermine their position; the marriage with the Calvinist widow laid their fears to rest. The marriage was plagued by differences. One problem was that the count was continuously in financial difficulties and he sometimes dipped into his wife's resources to alleviate his problems.

The marriage with the elderly widow remained childless. Shortly before his death, Friedrich Casimir adopted his nephews Philipp Reinhard and Johann Reinhard III as his heirs.

Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll

Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll, 10th Earl of Argyll (25 July 1658 – 25 September 1703) was a Scottish peer.

Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll

Born

25 July 1658 

Died

25 September 1703 

 (aged 45)

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Campbell 

Children

John Campbell, Archibald Campbell, Lady Anne Campbell 

Parent(s)

Archibald Campbell 

Mary Campbell 

Arms of the Dukes of Argyll

The eldest son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll and Mary Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, Campbell sought to recover his father's estates (by gaining King James VII's favor). However, after failing to do so, he supported William and Mary's quest for the throne; this important support led to the monarchs returning his father's estate. Also, he was made a Privy Councillor. He was William's chief Scottish advisor, and was colonel-in-chief of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot, that was involved in the 1692 massacre of the MacDonalds of Glen Coe, but took no part in any of its field operations. He was made a duke in 1701.

On 12 March 1678, he married Elizabeth Tollemache (daughter of Elizabeth and Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet at Edinburgh, Scotland. Elizabeth's stepfather John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale was a dominant figure in Scottish politics of the era. They had four children, born at Ham House outside London:

John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (10 October 1680 – 4 October 1743)

Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (June 1682 – 15 April 1761)

Lady Anne Campbell (12 Jan 1692 – 20 October 1736), m. James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute

Lady Margaret Campbell (2 June 1690 - died before 1703), not mentioned in father's will.

Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll

Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll (c. 1575–1638), also called "Gillesbuig Grumach" ("Archibald the Grim"), was a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader.

Archibald Campbell

Earl of Argyll

Tenure

1584–1638

Born

c. 1575

Died

1638 (aged 62–63)

Spouse(s)

Lady Anne Douglas

(m. 1592; died 1607)

Anne Cornwallis

(m. 1610; died 1635)

Campbell was the son of Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll and Agnes Keith.

His nickname, "Gilleasbuig Grumach" is the Gaelic for Archibald the Grim. This may originate from his first wife, Agnes Douglas, whose 14th-century ancestor, Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas was so called.

In 1594 he commanded royal troops at the Battle of Glenlivet against Catholic rebels in the north, especially the Earls of Huntly and Erroll and their followers.

In January 1610 he argued over the presidency of the seat of his wife, Anne Cornwallis, with the Earl of Pembroke, at a dinner hosted by Lady Hatton. King James commanded Argyll to yield place to Pembroke until Parliament decided their issue.

By 1619, he had surrendered his estates to his son, Archibald Campbell. He was made a Knight of the Golden Fleece in 1624. He had announced his new religion from the Netherlands and as a consequence he was declared a traitor in Edinburgh on 16 February 1619 and banned from his country. He was very supportive of his new religion even after he was allowed back in 1621. He was interested in military solutions in Ireland in 1622, but he was unable to raise an army. He and his wife returned to Britain and lived at Drury Lane in London having abandoned everything apart from his title to his heir.

He died in 1638 and was buried at Kilmun Parish Church.

On 24 July 1592, he married his first wife, Lady Agnes Douglas, youngest daughter of the Earl of Morton at Dalkeith Palace. Some "very great personages" had tried to persuade Argyll to marry Marie Stewart, sister of the king's favourite, the Duke of Lennox. Together they had at least five children, including a son and heir.

After the death of his first wife about 1607 or 1608, he married Anne (Cornwallis), with whom he had at least four more children. In 1618 Archibald Campbell converted to Roman Catholicism, the religion of his new wife, from Presbyterianism.

John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming

John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming (1529–6 September 1572), was a Scottish nobleman and a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.

John, Fifth Lord Fleming

Born

1529

Died

6 September 1572

Nationality

Scottish

He was the son of Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming, lord high chamberlain, by his wife Johanna or Jonet Stewart, natural daughter of James IV. He succeeded his brother James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming.

He was Governor of Dumbarton Castle in 1565 and was made the Principal Master Usher of the Queen's Chamber. He supported Mary, Queen of Scots, fighting for her at the Battles of Carberry Hill and Langside. He accompanied her on her flight to England in 1568 and returned to Scotland in 1569. He held Dumbarton Castle for the Queen until 1571, when he escaped to France. In 1572 he returned again to Scotland, landing at Blackness Castle with money to pay Marian troops. Shortly after joining the garrison still holding Edinburgh Castle for Mary, he was wounded in the knee by a musket ball which had ricocheted after being fired by a French soldier. When the wound became infected, he was carried in a litter to Boghall Castle in Biggar, where he died two months later.

He married on 10 May 1562, Elizabeth Ross (died after 14 April 1578), only child of Robert Ross, Master of Ross by his wife Agnes Scott. Elizabeth was a lady waiting to Marry Queen of Scots and she paid for the wedding banquet. They had the following children:

John Fleming, later 6th Lord Fleming later 1st Earl of Wigtown

Margaret Fleming, married after 19 April 1588, Sir James Forrester of Carden

Elizabeth Fleming (died after 24 September 1579)

Jane Fleming (died October 1630), married after 1582/3 William Bruce of Airth

Mary Fleming, married after 9 December 1581, Sir James Douglas, 8th of Drumlanrig, and had issue.

While John was defending Dumbarton Castle against the supporters of James VI in 1570 in the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots, his young family was harassed at his houses at Biggar and Cumbernauld Castle by Regent Lennox's men. It was reported: (this is the way it was written.)

"they wald noct suffir his wyf within na boundes (expelled from her home), thre infantis with hir, the eldest of thame nocht thre yeir auld, schaiking thame furct of ther claythes and bedding most schamefullie ... and ther is twa of thame can noct speik."

As well as the farm livestock, the King's men took his deer and wild white cattle for Lennox's table in Edinburgh

Mary Campbell, Countess of ArgylI

Mary Campbell, Countess of Argyll (1628 – May 1668), formerly Lady Mary Stuart (or Stewart), was the wife of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll.

Lady Mary was born at Darnaway Castle, Elginshire, a daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, and his wife, the former Lady Margaret Home. On 13 May 1650, she married the future earl, then known as Lord Lorne, at Canongate, Edinburgh.

Their children were:

Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll (1658-1703)

John Campbell of Mamore (c.1660-1729), Commissioner for Argyllshire, and later MP for Dunbartonshire, who married Elizabeth Elphinstone and had children

Charles Campbell, Commissioner for Campbeltown, who married twice: first, to Sophia Lindsay and second, to Betty Bowles, and had children

James Campbell (c.1660–1713?), whose marriage to Mary Wharton was annulled; he subsequently married Margaret Leslie and had children

Mary Campbell Died as an infant 1657.

Anne Campbell (died 1734), who was married twice: first to Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale, and second, to Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray, but had no children

Jean (or Jane) Campbell (died 1712), who married William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian, and had children

In 1663, Lord Lorne regained the title and estates which his father had lost when he was convicted of treason and executed in 1661. Lorne became Earl of Argyll, and his wife became countess.

The countess's death left her husband in despair, as his private letters testify. Her uncle, John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale, also recorded his distress and that of his wife.

Two years after her death, the earl married Anna Mackenzie. In 1685 he was executed for instigating a uprising against King James VII of Scotland on behalf of the Protestant claimant James, Duke of Monmouth.

Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray

Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray (c. 1540 – 16 July 1588) was a Scottish noblewoman. She was the wife of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland and the illegitimate half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots, making her a sister-in-law of the Scottish queen. As the wife of the regent, Agnes was the most powerful woman in Scotland from 1567 until her husband's assassination in 1570.

Lady Agnes Keith

Countess of Mar

Countess of Moray

Countess of Argyll

Agnes Keith by Hans Eworth, 1562

Born

c.1540

Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died

16 July 1588

Edinburgh, Scotland

Buried

St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland

Noble family

Keith

Spouse(s)

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (m. 1562–1570)

Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll (m. 1572–1584)

Issue

Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray

Annabel Stewart

Lady Margaret Stewart

Hon. Colin Campbell of Lundie

Lady Jane Campbell

Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll

Father

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal

Mother

Margaret Keith

Religion

Church of Scotland

She was married secondly to Sir Colin Campbell, heir presumptive to the earldom of Argyll. When he succeeded his brother as the 6th earl in 1573, Agnes was henceforth styled Countess of Argyll. During her second marriage, Agnes became embroiled in a litigation over Queen Mary's jewels which had earlier fallen into her keeping. It was her refusal to hand the jewels over to the Scottish Government that sparked a feud between the Earl of Argyll and the Regent Morton.

Dunnottar Castle, the birthplace of Agnes Keith

Lady Agnes Keith was born in Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in about 1540, the eldest daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, and Margaret Keith. Her paternal grandparents were Robert Keith, Master of Marischal, and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, and her maternal grandparents were Sir William Keith and Janet Gray. Agnes was a descendant of King James I of Scotland and his consort Joan Beaufort, who was in her turn the great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

She had two brothers, William Keith, Master of Marischal (died 1580), and Hon. Robert Keith, 1st Lord Altrie (died 1596); and six younger sisters. These were Elizabeth, wife of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum; Alison, wife of Alexander, Lord Salton; Mary, wife of Sir John Campbell of Calder; Beatrice, wife of John Allardice of Allardice; Janet, wife of James Crichton of Frendraught; and Margaret, wife of Sir John Kennedy of Balquhan. Her aunt was Elizabeth Keith, wife of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly who would lead an unsuccessful rebellion against Mary, Queen of Scots in 1562. Her first cousin was Lady Jean Gordon, the first wife of James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, who himself would become the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Agnes's father was a member of Queen Mary's Privy Council; he had fought at the Battle of Pinkie when she was about seven years old. 

Agnes died on 16 July 1588 in Edinburgh. She was buried in St Giles' Cathedral inside the tomb of her first husband, James Stewart, Earl of Moray. The tomb is located in St. Anthony's aisle and was carved by John Roytell and Murdoch Walker. Her will was probated on 9 August 1591.

Niall mac Cailein

Sir Niall mac Cailein (died 1316), also known as Neil Campbell or Nigel Campbell, was a nobleman and warrior who spent his life in the service of King Robert I of Scotland, His Gaelic name means "Niall, Colin's son" since he was the son of Cailean Mór. His services to the King elevated the Campbells into the higher ranks of the Scottish nobility.

By later Campbell tradition, Niall was the elder son of Cailean Mór; however, contemporary evidence seems to suggest that his brother Domhnall enjoyed this distinction. Niall's earliest appearance in the sources occurs in 1282 on a witness list to a royal charter in favor of Cambuskenneth Abbey. Niall disappears for 20 years, unless the "Master Niall" active in the service of the then Earl of Carrick, Robert, in the 1290s can be identified with Niall mac Cailein. This seems likely, because one official source styles him Mestre Neil Campbell. Another of the sources for "Master Niall" tells us that he came from the "county of Ayr"; this would tie in with the known background of the Campbells of the era, and with Niall's later affiliation with King Robert. In 1293, Niall was sent to Norway to deliver personal items to Robert's sister, Isabella Bruce, Queen of Norway. In 1296, this Master Niall swore fealty to King Edward I of England. Issued with a safe passage through England, on 12 June 1297, to return to Scotland.

The Niall mac Cailein who appears again in the source in 1302 was still in the service of the English crown. Until 1306, he remained on the side of the officially Bruce-backed English regime. Niall served in the war-band of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and in the "English" army which besieged Stirling Castle in 1305. Niall and his brother Domhnall were rewarded for their services. In 1302, Niall was given lands in Cumberland. In the same year, Niall and his brother Domhnall received the guardianship of the heiresses of Andrew de Crawford, lord of the Baronies of Loudoun, Lochmartnaham and Draffan. However, Niall and Domhnall, like their lord the Earl of Carrick, were drifting towards renewing their war against the English conquest. Niall was at Westminster in 1305, because his rights were being challenged by a knight called Robert Keith. In Spring 1305, Edward decided in favor of Keith, judging "to allow [Keith] to have these children and to distrain Sir Dovenald Chambel and Sir Nel Chambel by their lands and bodies". In the same year, Edward granted some Campbell lands to an English knight, Sir John Dovedale. Such judgments were both a cause and effect of deteriorating relations with the English crown.

When Robert de Bruce decided to raise the Scottish banner in 1306, it is not surprising that Niall and Domhnall were among the would-be king's first adherents. Niall was present at Scone in March 1306 when Robert was crowned King of Scots. After the defeats King Robert suffered at the Battle of Methven and Battle of Dalrigh, Niall was one of the men who remained faithful, as John Barbour testified later in the century. All the evidence suggests that Niall remained in King Robert's war-band for the years to come, fighting both the English-side generally and the west of Scotland. Niall also acted as a representative of King Robert in negotiations with the English crown, on two occasions, in 1309 and 1314.

Niall married Robert de Bruce's sister, Mary Bruce. The date of their marriage is unknown. Niall and Mary had a son, Iain. King Robert granted the couple the lands confiscated from David Strathbogie, almost certainly so that Iain would eventually become the Earl, which is indeed what happened. This was part of a general policy by Robert of redistributing lands and titles to his extended kin. Niall, however, had been married previously to Analyse de Crawford, by whom he had at least two sons, Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe and Dubhghall. In 1315, King Robert granted the baronies of Loch Awe and Ardscotnish to Cailean for the service of a 40-oared galley for 40 days per annum. This grant, in the view of the most recent historian of the subject, is the real beginning of the Campbell lordship of Lochawe. In 1326, King Robert created the post of sheriff of Argyll, and granted it to Niall's son, Dougall.

Niall probably died in 1316, leaving a strong legacy of heroism and royal favor, from which his offspring would benefit enormously.

 

Anne Cornwallis or Anne, countess of Argyll (1590 – 12 January 1635) was an English Roman Catholic benefactor and one time supposed author.

Anne Cornwallis

Born

1590

Died

12 January 1635

Drury Lane

Nationality

Kingdom of England

Known for

once thought to be an author and a noted Roman Catholic

Cornwallis was probably born in Suffolk where her parents Lady Lucy and Sir William Cornwallis lived at Brome. She was the cousin of the essayist William Cornwallis.

Her name appears on an extant anthology of poems that includes poetry by Edward de Vere and William Shakespeare. Opinion once thought that she had created the anthology but it is now thought to be the work of another and her role was minor.

She married Archibald Campbell, the 7th Earl of Argyll, in 1610] She was his second wife and he already had one son (and heir) and six daughters. In January 1610 Argyll argued with the Earl of Pembroke over the presidency of her seating at a dinner hosted by Lady Hatton.

They left Britain allegedly to "take the waters" at Spa but in 1618 Archibald Campbell converted from Presbyterianism to Anne's religion of Roman Catholicism. Archibald had surrendered his estates to his son, Archibald Campbell.  As a consequence her husband was declared a traitor in Edinburgh on 16 February 1619 and banned from returning to his country. Her converted husband was very supportive of his new religion even after he could have returned without penalty in 1621. He was interested in military solutions in Ireland in 1622, but he was unable to raise an army.

They had three sons and five daughters. All but one of the daughters (Mary) became a nun.

She and her husband returned to Britain and lived at Drury Lane in London having abandoned everything apart from his title to his heir.

 

 

             

Sir William Morgan

Sir William Morgan (1560–1655) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.

Sir

William Morgan

Born

1560

Died

1655

Nationality

Welsh

Children

Thomas Morgan (of Machen)

Morgan was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Morgan (died 1603). He was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1612 he was Sheriff of Monmouthshire.

In 1624, Morgan was elected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire. He was re-elected MP for Monmouthshire in 1625.

On the outbreak of the Civil War, Morgan was Commissioner of Array for King and became Governor of Newport. He received King Charles at Tredegar on 16 and 17 July 1645. Information was laid against him before the Committee for Advance of Money on 13 Nov 1649 about his Royalist activities. He died in 1653 (at the age of 93).

Morgan married Elizabeth Wynter, daughter of Sir William Wynter of Lydney Gloucestershire. He married secondly Bridget Morgan, widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangel Crucorney and daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford Northamptonshire. They had several children:

Thomas was later MP for Monmouthshire.

Anthony was later a Royalist officer in the Civil War.

John married Rebecca Smith. His daughter Frances was the first wife of Charles Williams of Llangibby.

William Morgan born Llandaff/Romney 1610

Family History of the Parsons Family

EARLY HISTORY

The Parsons family arrived at Birr in 1620. They acquired the ruined fortress of Birr. It had been an O’Carroll castle, but had for some twenty years belonged to the Ormond Butlers.  Sir Laurence, one of four brothers living in Ireland at the beginning of end of the 16th century, had been working with his cousin Richard Boyle the great Earl of Cork,(to whom he was related through the Fenton family , in Youghal.  Laurence died suddenly in 1628 and was succeeded by his second son, William, ably supported by his mother, Anne, née Malham, a Yorkshire woman related to the Tempest family.

Sir Laurence’s elder brother, also William, became Surveyor General of Ireland and founded the elder branch of the family, living in Bellamont, Dublin.  This branch died out at the end of the 18th century.

The 17th century was a turbulent one for the Parsons family in Birr.  The castle was involved in two sieges, the first in the 1640s where the family moved for a time to London, before returning at the end of the Cromwellian period. In 1690 the castle was besieged again, by Sarsfield. This time the Castle held out and Sarsfield moved on.

The 18th century was a quiet period for the family who were left with little money and returned to improving their estates at Birr and living off the land.  Towards the end of the century Sir Laurence, (5th baronet) became a politician and friend of Flood and Grattan. He was praised for his honesty. He opposed the Act of Union. He became 2nd Earl of Rosse in 1807 when he inherited the title from his Uncle.

William Parsons, 3rd Earl

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AND THE

19th CENTURY

The 19th century saw the castle become a great centre of scientific research when William Parsons, 3rd Earl built the great telescope. (See astronomy).His wife, Mary, whose fortune helped him to build the telescope and make many improvements to the castle, was a pioneer photographer and took many photographs in the 1850s.  Her dark room – a total time capsule which was preserved in the Castle – has now been exactly relocated in the Science Centre.

Their son the 4th Earl also continued astronomy at the castle and the great telescope was used up to the beginning of the 2nd world war.  His son the 5th Earl was interested in agriculture and visited Denmark in search of more modern and successful methods.  Sadly he died of wounds in the 1st world war.

His son, Michael the 6th Earl and his wife Anne created the garden for which Birr is now famous. (see the gardens and trees and plants) Anne, who was the sister of Oliver Messel the stage designer, brought many treasures to Birr from the Messel collection and with her skill in interior decoration and artist’s eye, transformed the castle, giving it the magical beauty that is now apparent to all.    Michael was also much involved in the creation of the National Trust in England after the war.

Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl

PRESENT

FAMILY

Their son Brendan, the present Earl, spent his career in the United Nations Development Programme, living with his wife Alison and their family in many third world countries.  He returned to Ireland on his father’s death in 1979.  Brendan and Alison have also spent much time on the garden, especially collecting and planting rare trees.  They opened the castle to the public in 2014 and it is now possible to see round the reception rooms in the mornings in the summer months.

Patrick, their son and his wife, Lord and Lady Oxmantown, return home on a regular basis and help to run the Castle. Anna Lin, Lady Oxmantown, comes from Tianjin in China, there is much contact with China and many Chinese groups now visit the castle.

Further details on the strong links with China can be found here.

Alicia Clements the daughter of the 7th Earl and Countess runs the greater estate at Birr Castle while Michael is based in the UK

Henry Purcell

This article is about the 17th-century composer.

Purcell by John Closterman, 1695

Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl, pərˈsɛl/)  (c. 10 September 1659 21 November 1695 was an English composer. Although it incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, Purcell's was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no later native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.

Early life

Engraved portrait of Purcell by R. White after Closterman, from Orpheus Britannicus

Purcell was born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster – the area of London later known as Devil's Acre – in 1659. Henry Purcell Senior, whose older brother, Thomas Purcell, (died 1682) was a musician, was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King Charles II of England. Henry the elder had three sons: Edward, Henry and Daniel. Daniel Purcell, the youngest of the brothers, was also a prolific composer who wrote the music for much of the final act of The Indian Queen after Henry Purcell's death. Henry Purcell's family lived just a few hundred yards west of Westminster Abbey from 1659 onwards.

After his father's death in 1664, Purcell was placed under the guardianship of his uncle Thomas, who showed him great affection and kindness. Thomas was himself a gentleman of His Majesty's Chapel, and arranged for Henry to be admitted as a chorister. Henry studied first under Captain Henry Cooke, Master of the Children, and afterwards under Pelham Humfrey, Cooke's successor. The composer Matthew Locke was a family friend and, particularly with his semi-operas, probably also had a musical influence on the young Purcell. Henry was a chorister in the Chapel Royal until his voice broke in 1673, when he became assistant to the organ-builder John Hingston, who held the post of keeper of wind instruments to the King.

Purcell's manuscript copy of When on my sick bed I languish (c. 1680)

Purcell is said to have been composing at nine years old, but the earliest work that can be certainly identified as his is an ode for the King's birthday, written in 1670.  (The dates for his compositions are often uncertain, despite considerable research.) It is assumed that the three-part song Sweet tyranness, I now resign was written by him as a child. After Humfrey's death, Purcell continued his studies under Dr John Blow. He attended Westminster School and in 1676 was appointed copyist at Westminster Abbey. Henry Purcell's earliest anthem Lord, who can tell was composed in 1678. It is a psalm that is prescribed for Christmas Day and also to be read at morning prayer on the fourth day of the month.

In 1679, he wrote songs for John Playford's Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues and an anthem, the name of which is unknown, for the Chapel Royal. From an extant letter written by Thomas Purcell we learn that this anthem was composed for the exceptionally fine voice of the Rev. John Gostling, then at Canterbury, but afterwards a gentleman of His Majesty's Chapel. Purcell wrote several anthems at different times for Gosling's extraordinary basso profundo voice, which is known to have had a range of at least two full octaves, from D below the bass staff to the D above it. The dates of very few of these sacred compositions are known; perhaps the most notable example is the anthem They that go down to the sea in ships. In gratitude for the providential escape of King Charles II from shipwreck, Gostling, who had been of the royal party, put together some verses from the Psalms in the form of an anthem and requested Purcell to set them to music. The challenging work opens with a passage which traverses the full extent of Gosling's range, beginning on the upper D and descending two octaves to the lower.

In 1679, Blow, who had been appointed organist of Westminster Abbey 10 years before, resigned his office in favour of Purcell. Purcell now devoted himself almost entirely to the composition of sacred music, and for six years severed his connection with the theatre. However, during the early part of the year, probably before taking up his new office, he had produced two important works for the stage, the music for Nathaniel Lee's Theodosius, and Thomas d'Urfey Virtuous Wife. Between 1680 and 1688 Purcell wrote music for seven plays. The composition of his chamber opera Dido and Aeneas, which forms a very important landmark in the history of English dramatic music, has been attributed to this period, and its earliest production may well have predated the documented one of 1689. It was written to a libretto furnished by Nahum Tate, and performed in 1689 in cooperation with Josias Priest, a dancing master and the choreographer for the Dorset Garden Theatre. Priest's wife kept a boarding school for young gentlewomen, first in Leicester Fields and afterwards at Chelsea, where the opera was performed. It is occasionally considered the first genuine English opera, though that title is usually given to Blow's Venus and Adonis: as in Blow's work, the action does not progress in spoken dialogue but in Italian-style recitative. Each work runs to less than one hour. At the time, Dido and Aeneas never found its way to the theatre, though it appears to have been very popular in private circles. It is believed to have been extensively copied, but only one song was printed by Purcell's widow in Orpheus Britannicus, and the complete work remained in manuscript until 1840, when it was printed by the Musical Antiquarian Society under the editorship of Sir George Macfarren.The composition of Dido and Aeneas gave Purcell his first chance to write a sustained musical setting of a dramatic text. It was his only opportunity to compose a work in which the music carried the entire drama. The story of Dido and Aeneas derives from the original source in Virgil's epic the Aeneid.

Soon after Purcell's marriage, in 1682, on the death of Edward Lowe, he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, an office which he was able to hold simultaneously with his position at Westminster Abbey. His eldest son was born in this same year, but he was short-lived. His first printed composition, Twelve Sonatas, was published in 1683. For some years after this, he was busy in the production of sacred music, odes addressed to the king and royal family, and other similar works. In 1685, he wrote two of his finest anthems, I was glad and My heart is indicating, for the coronation of King James II. In 1690 he composed a setting of the birthday ode for Queen Mary, Arise, my muse and four years later wrote one of his most elaborate, important and magnificent works – a setting for another birthday ode for the Queen, written by Nahum Tate, entitled Come Ye Sons of Art.

In 1687, he resumed his connection with the theatre by furnishing the music for John Dryden's tragedy Tyrannick Love. In this year, Purcell also composed a march and passepied called Quick-step, which became so popular that Lord Wharton adapted the latter to the fatal verses of Lillibullero; and in or before January 1688, Purcell composed his anthem Blessed are they that fear the Lord by express command of the King. A few months later, he wrote the music for D'Urfey play, The Fool's Preferment. In 1690, he composed the music for Betterton's adaptation of Fletcher and Massinger's Prophetess (afterwards called Dioclesian) and Dryden's Amphitryon. In 1691, he wrote the music for what is sometimes considered his dramatic masterpiece, King Arthur, or The British Worthy . In 1692, he composed The Fairy-Queen (an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream), the score of which (his longest for theatre) was rediscovered in 1901 and published by the Purcell Society. The Indian Queen followed in 1695, in which year he also wrote songs for Dryden and Davenant's version of Shakespeare's The Tempest (recently, this has been disputed by music scholars), probably including "Full fathom five" and "Come unto these yellow sands''. The Indian Queen was adapted from a tragedy by Dryden and Sir Robert Howard. In these semi-operas (another term for which at the time was "dramatic opera"), the main characters of the plays do not sing but speak their lines: the action moves in dialogue rather than recitative. The related songs are sung "for" them by singers, who have minor dramatic roles.

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Ode 1 – Sinfonia

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Ode 2 – Welcome to All

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Ode 3 – Hail to this Happy Assembly

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Ode 4 – Here the Deities Approve

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Ode 5 – While Joys Celestial

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Ode 6 – Then Lift Up Your Voices

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Ode 7 – Beauty, Thou Scene of Love

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Ode 8 – In a Consort of Voices

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Toccata in A major

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Performed by Sylvia Kind

"The Queen's Dolour (A Farewell)"

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Realized by Ronald Stevenson (1958), performed live by Mark Gasser

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Purcell's Te Deum and Jubilate Deo were written for Saint Cecilia's Day, 1694, the first English Te Deum ever composed with orchestral accompaniment. This work was annually performed at St Paul's Cathedral until 1712, after which it was performed alternately with Handel's Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate until 1743, when both works were replaced by Handel's Dettingen Te Deum.

He composed an anthem and two elegies for Queen Mary II's funeral, his Funeral Sentences and Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary. Besides the operas and semi-operas already mentioned, Purcell wrote the music and songs for Thomas d'Urfey The Comical History of Don Quixote, Bonduca, The Indian Queen and others, a vast quantity of sacred music, and numerous odes, cantatas, and other miscellaneous pieces. The quantity of his instrumental chamber music is minimal after his early career, and his keyboard music consists of an even more minimal number of harpsichord suites and organ pieces. In 1693, Purcell composed music for two comedies: The Old Bachelor, and The Double Dealer. Purcell also composed for five other plays within the same year. In July 1695, Purcell composed an ode for the Duke of Gloucester for his sixth birthday. The ode is titled Who can from joy refrain?[29] Purcell's four-part sonatas were issued in 1697. In the final six years of his life, Purcell wrote music for forty-two plays.

Death

Purcell died in 1695 at his home in Marsham Street, at the height of his career. He is believed to have been 35 or 36 years old at the time. The cause of his death is unclear: one theory is that he caught a chill after returning home late from the theatre one night to find that his wife had locked him out. Another is that he succumbed to tuberculosis. The beginning of Purcell's will reads:

In the name of God Amen. I, Henry Purcell, of the City of Westminster, gentleman, being dangerously ill as to the constitution of my body, but in good and perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God) do by these presents publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Frances Purcell, all my estate both real and personal of what nature and kind soever...

Purcell is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey. The music that he had earlier composed for Queen Mary's funeral was performed during his funeral as well. Purcell was universally mourned as "a very great master of music."  Following his death, the officials at Westminster honored him by unanimously voting that he be buried with no expense in the north aisle of the Abbey. His epitaph reads: "Here lies Henry Purcell Esq., who left this life and is gone to that Blessed Place where only His harmony can be exceeded."

Purcell fathered six children by his wife Frances, four of whom died in infancy. His wife, as well as his son Edward (1689–1740) and daughter Frances, survived him. His wife Frances died in 1706, having published a number of her husband's works, including the now famous collection called Orpheus Britannicus, in two volumes, printed in 1698 and 1702, respectively. Edward was appointed organist of St Clement's, Eastcheap, London, in 1711 and was succeeded by his son Edward Henry Purcell (died 1765). Both men were buried in St Clement's near the organ gallery.

Main article: List of compositions by Henry Purcell

Purcell worked in many genres, both in works closely linked to the court, such as symphony song, to the Chapel Royal, such as the symphony anthem, and the theatre.

Among Purcell's most notable works are his opera Dido and Aeneas (1688), his semi-operas Dioclesian (1690), King Arthur (1691), The Fairy-Queen (1692) and Timon of Athens (1695), as well as the compositions Hail! Bright Cecilia (1692), Come Ye Sons of Art (1694) and Funeral Sentences and Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary (1695).

Influence and reputation

"The Flowering of the English Baroque", bronze memorial sculpture by Glynn Williams in a small park on Victoria St, Westminster.

After his death, Purcell was honored by many of his contemporaries, including his old friend John Blow, who wrote An Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell (Mark how the lark and linnet sing) with text by his old collaborator, John Dryden. William Croft's 1724 setting for the Burial Service, was written in the style of "the great Master". Croft preserved Purcell's setting of "Thou knowest Lord" (Z 58) in his service, for reasons "obvious to any artist"; it has been sung at every British state funeral ever since. More recently, the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote a famous sonnet entitled simply "Henry Purcell", with a headnote reading: "The poet wishes well to the divine genius of Purcell and praises him that, whereas other musicians have given utterance to the moods of man's mind, he has, beyond that, uttered in notes the very make and species of man as created both in him and in all men generally."

Purcell also had a strong influence on the composers of the English musical renaissance of the early 20th century, most notably Benjamin Britten, who arranged many of Purcell's vocal works for voice(s) and piano in Britten's Purcell Realizations, including from Dido and Aeneas, and whose The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is based on a theme from Purcell's Abdelazer. Stylistically, the aria "I know a bank" from Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream is clearly inspired by Purcell's aria "Sweeter than Roses'', which Purcell originally wrote as part of incidental music to Richard Norton's Pausanias, the Betrayer of His Country.

Purcell is honored together with Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on 28 July. In a 1940 interview Ignaz Friedman stated that he considered Purcell as great as Bach and Beethoven. In Victoria Street, Westminster, England, there is a bronze monument to Purcell, sculpted by Glynn Williams and erected in 1994.

Purcell's works have been catalogued by Franklin Zimmerman, who gave them a number preceded by Z.

A Purcell Club was founded in London in 1836 for promoting the performance of his music, but was dissolved in 1863. In 1876 a Purcell Society was founded, which published new editions of his works. A modern-day Purcell Club has been created, and provides guided tours and concerts in support of Westminster Abbey.

So strong was his reputation that a popular wedding procession was incorrectly attributed to Purcell for many years. The so-called Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary was in fact written around 1700 by a British composer named Jeremiah Clarke as the Prince of Denmark's March.

Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary was reworked by Wendy Carlos for the title music of the 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick, A Clockwork Orange. The 1973 Rolling Stone review of Jethro Tull's A Passion Play compared the musical style of the album with that of Purcell. In 2009 Pete Townshend of The Who, an English rock band that established itself in the 1960s, identified Purcell's harmonies, particularly the use of suspension and resolution that Townshend had learned from producer Kit Lambert, as an influence on the band's music (in songs such as "Won't Get Fooled Again" (1971), "I Can See for Miles" (1967) and the very Purcellian intro to "Pinball Wizard").

Purcell's music was widely featured as background music in the Academy Award winning 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, with a soundtrack on CBS Masterworks Records.

In the 21st century, the soundtrack of the 2005 film version of Pride and Prejudice features a dance titled "A Postcard to Henry Purcell''. This is a version by composer Dario Marianelli of Purcell's Abdelazer theme. In the German-language 2004 movie, Downfall, the music of Dido's Lament is used repeatedly as the end of the Third Reich culminates. The 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom contains Benjamin Britten's version of the Rondeau in Purcell's Abdelazer created for his 1946 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In 2013, the Pet Shop Boys released their single "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" incorporating one of the same ground basses from King Arthur used by Nyman in his Draughtsman's Contract score.[citation needed] Olivia Chaney performs her adaptation of "There's Not a Swain'' on her CD "The Longest River."

The 1995 film, England, My England tells the story of an actor who is himself writing a play about Purcell's life and music, and features many of his compositions

11th Great Grandfather Edward Purcell

Edward Purcell (musician)

Edward Purcell (1689–1740) was an English organist and composer.

Purcell was born in Westminster, London, the only surviving son of the English Baroque master, Henry Purcell, who died in 1695 when Edward was a small child. When his mother Frances died in February 1706, she stated in her will, and apparently in accordance with her husband's wishes, that she had given him a good education. She also bequeathed to him music and instruments: "the organ, the double spinnet, the single spinnet"; possibly the instruments her husband had used.

Edward became organist of St Clement Eastcheap, in London at the end of 1711, a position he retained for the rest of his life. He was unsuccessful in his attempts to succeed his uncle Daniel Purcell as organist of St Andrew's, Holborn, on 19 February 1718 and again on 3 April 1719.

He eventually became organist at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on 8 July 1726, concurrent with his post at Eastcheap.

In 1739, the year before his death, he was one of the founder-members of the London-based musicians' benevolent society then known as the Society of Musicians (later to become the Royal Society of Musicians). He was buried in St Clement Eastcheap near the organ gallery door, and was succeeded as organist there by his son Edward Henry Purcell (d. 1765).

Edward Purcell published two songs, though the psalm chants often attributed to him seem to be by an earlier namesake, perhaps his uncle Edward

Dorothy Dixon 1721-1799 16th Great GrandMother

Charles Dixon 1692-1743 17th Great Grandfather

James Dixon 1660-1749 18th Great Grandfather

Henry Dixon 1638-1703 19th Great Grandfather

James Dixon 1612- 20th Great Grandfather

Thomas Dixon 1570-1647 21st Great Grandfather

John Dixon 1540- 22nd Great Grandfather

Arthur Dixon 1514-1570 23rd Great Grandfather

John Campbell born in 1680 in Ham House, England. Died in 1745 in Petersham, England 

2nd Duke of Argyll. 

Ham House is a Historic house with formal gardens set back 200 meters from the River Thames in Ham, England south of London.

John was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1700 to 1707 and in the British House of Commons between 1708 and 1727.

Campbell was the second son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, and his wife Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of the 4th Earl of Moray. He was educated at Glasgow in 1676. Being party to his father's unsuccessful rising against James II, he suffered forfeiture and banishment and was always in financial difficulties. He served as Captain of foot in the Earl of Argyll's regiment from 1689 until after 1690. In 1692 he married Elizabeth Elphinstone, the daughter of John, 8th Lord Elphinstone

Campbell was Commissioner for Argyllshire in the Parliament of Scotland from 1700 to 1707 and surveyor of the King's works in Scotland from 1705 to 1717.[3] He supported the Union of Scotland and England and after the Union in 1707 was considered sound enough to represent Scotland in the British Parliament that year. At the 1708 general election, he was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunbartonshire. He was returned unopposed again in 1710 when he was classed as a Whig. He made little impression in Parliament, being often absent. He was returned unopposed again at the 1713 general election. He was returned again at the 1715 general election and voted for the septennial bill in 1716. He went into opposition with the Duke of Argyll and lost his official post in 1717.

In 1719 the Duke of Argyll returned to office and Campbell changed his support to the government. In 1722 there was a contest at Dumbarton in which he was defeated in the poll. He was returned on petition on 23 January 1725 and held the seat until the 1727 general election. He then resigned his seat in favor of his son John.

Elizabeth Tollemache Countess Argyll & Lady Lorne born in 1659 in Great Fakenham, England and died in 1735 in Campbelltown, Scotland. 

Elizabeth Tollemache, Countess of Argyll and later Duchess of Argyll, lived from July 1659 (sources differ as to the exact date) to 9 May 1735. She was a landowner in Kintyre who prompted the early development of Campbeltown. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

Elizabeth Tollemache was the daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Bart, and Elizabeth Murray, Countess of Dysart. She was born at Great Fakenham in Suffolk. She was brought up at Ham House in London and in Suffolk. On 12 March 1678 she married Archibald Campbell, Lord Lorne. They had a daughter and two sons. Both sons later became Dukes of Argyll and one of them also became a Field Marshal.

In 1685 Campbell's father mounted an unsuccessful rebellion against Charles VII/II. In its aftermath, Archibald offered his services to the King, perhaps to try to save the family estates from seizure alongside his father's titles. In the 1689 Glorious Revolution, however, he came out in support of William of Orange and Queen Mary, and was subsequently made the 10th Earl of Argyll, the title having been lost after the 1685 rebellion. In 1701, Campbell was made 1st Duke of Argyll, and Elizabeth became the Duchess of Argyll.

By this time, however, Elizabeth and Archie were living separate lives. Elizabeth based herself in Campbeltown and managed the extensive Kintyre estates she had brought to her marriage with Campbell. Elizabeth did much to promote the development of Campbeltown, pressing for the building of harbour facilities and helping support the first regular shipping service between Campbeltown and Glasgow. She died in Campbeltown.

Sir James Thomas Stuart 4th Earl of Moray, 9th Earl of Argyll, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Amp, born in Darnaway Castle in Dyke, Scotland in 1608. Died in 1653 in Dyke, Scotland. 

James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray (c. 1611 – 4 March 1653) was the son of James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray and Lady Anne Gordon.

He married Lady Margaret Home, daughter of Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home and Mary Dudley, on 18 October 1627. The couple had eight children:

James Stuart, Lord Doune, died unmarried

Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray, married after 1658 Emilia Balfour (? - January 1683)

Hon. Francis Stuart of Cullello, Fife

Hon. Archibald Stuart of Dunearn, Fife (? - February 1688), Governor of Stirling Castle, married in 1669 Anna Henderson, daughter of Sir John Henderson, 5th of Fordell and wife Margaret Menteith, and had:

Charles Stuart (? - 1732), married Jean Hamilton, daughter of Alexander Hamilton (ancestor of Barons Hamilton) and had issue: James and Mary

Margaret Stuart (? - October 1719), married firstly to Sir Archibald Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Burray (? - 1704), and had issue, and married secondly to David Leslie, 5th Lord Lindores (? - July 1719), without issue

Lady Margaret Stuart (? - January 1667), married in 1654 Sir Alexander Sutherland, 1st Lord Duffus (c. 1621 - 31 August 1674), and had issue

Lady Henrietta Stuart, married in 1662 Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder (or of Cawdor), whose daughter, Anne (b. abt 1676), married Murdoch MacLean, 13th of Lochbuie (Abt 1672-1727) in November 1705. This couple had a daughter, Margaret (b. abt 1708), who married Donald Campbell, of Airds (1704-1775) in 1729. They are the great-grandparents of Sir John Campbell, of Airds (1807-1853).

Lady Anne Stuart (1644 - died young)

Lady Anne Stuart (1650 - 1719), married in 1666 David Ross of Balnagowan

Lady Mary Stuart (Darnaway Castle, Elginshire, 1628 - May 1668), married at Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, on 13 May 1650 Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll (Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, 26 February 1628/9 - Cross of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, 30 June 1685), and had issue

The Earl and Countess refurbished their house at Donibristle and installed a fountain with a bronze figure of Mercury. The Countess lived as a widow till 1683, she maintained Moray House in Edinburgh and its gardens, and planted woods at Donibristle

Anne Agnes Keith 1530-1588 Countess Moray and Amp, Dunnottar Castle

Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray (c. 1540 – 16 July 1588) was a Scottish noblewoman. She was the wife of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland and the illegitimate half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots, making her a sister-in-law of the Scottish queen. As the wife of the regent, Agnes was the most powerful woman in Scotland from 1567 until her husband's assassination in 1570.

Lady Agnes Keith

Countess of Mar

Countess of Moray

Countess of Argyll

Agnes Keith by Hans Eworth, 1562; this is a detail from her wedding portrait

Born

c.1540

Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died

16 July 1588

Edinburgh, Scotland

Buried

St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland

Noble family

Keith

Spouse(s)

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (m. 1562–1570)

Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll (m. 1572–1584)

Issue

Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray

Annabel Stewart

Lady Margaret Stewart

Hon. Colin Campbell of Lundie

Lady Jane Campbell

Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll

Father

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal

Mother

Margaret Keith

Religion

Church of Scotland

She was married secondly to Sir Colin Campbell, heir presumptive to the earldom of Argyll. When he succeeded his brother as the 6th earl in 1573, Agnes was henceforth styled Countess of Argyll. During her second marriage, Agnes became embroiled in a litigation over Queen Mary's jewels which had earlier fallen into her keeping. It was her refusal to hand the jewels over to the Scottish Government that sparked a feud between the Earl of Argyll and the Regent Morton.

Dunnottar Castle, the birthplace of Agnes Keith

Lady Agnes Keith was born in Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in about 1540, the eldest daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, and Margaret Keith. Her paternal grandparents were Robert Keith, Master of Marischal, and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, and her maternal grandparents were Sir William Keith and Janet Gray. Agnes was a descendant of King James I of Scotland and his consort Joan Beaufort, who was in her turn the great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

She had two brothers, William Keith, Master of Marischal (died 1580), and Hon. Robert Keith, 1st Lord Altrie (died 1596); and six younger sisters. These were Elizabeth, wife of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum; Alison, wife of Alexander, Lord Salton; Mary, wife of Sir John Campbell of Calder; Beatrice, wife of John Allardice of Allardice; Janet, wife of James Crichton of Frendraught; and Margaret, wife of Sir John Kennedy of Balquhan. Her aunt was Elizabeth Keith, wife of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly who would lead an unsuccessful rebellion against Mary, Queen of Scots in 1562. Her first cousin was Lady Jean Gordon, the first wife of James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, who himself would become the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Agnes's father was a member of Queen Mary's Privy Council; he had fought at the Battle of Pinkie when she was about seven years old. He died in 1581.

Agnes was also known as Annabel or Annas.

Agnes died on 16 July 1588 in Edinburgh. She was buried in St Giles' Cathedral inside the tomb of her first husband, James Stewart, Earl of Moray. The tomb is located in St. Anthony's aisle and was carved by John Roytell and Murdoch Walker. Her will was probated on 9 August 

Sir Robert VI de Brus (July 1243 – soon before 4 March 1304), 6th Lord of Annandale (dominus vallis Anandie), jure uxoris Earl of Carrick (1271–1292), Lord of Hartness, IrelandWrittle and Hatfield Broad Oak (Wretele et Hatfeud Regis), was a cross-border lord, and participant of the Second Barons' War, Ninth Crusade, Welsh Wars, and First War of Scottish Independence.

Sir Robert de Brus

6th Lord of Annandale 

jure uxoris Earl of Carrick 

Constable of Carlisle Castle

Lord of Annandale 

1295–1304

Predecessor

Robert V de Brus

Successor

Robert VII de Bruce

Born

July 1243

probably Writtle, Essex, England

Died

April 1304 (aged 60)

Burial

Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland

Spouse

Marjorie of Carrick 

Eleanor

Issue

Isabel, Queen of Norway 

Christina Bruce 

Robert I of Scotland 

Neil de Brus 

Edward Bruce, King of Ireland 

Mary, Lady Campbell, Lady Fraser 

Margaret, Lady Carlyle 

Sir Thomas de Brus 

Alexander de Brus 

Elizabeth, Lady Dishington 

Matilda, Countess of Ross

House

House of Bruce

Father

Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale

Mother

Isobel of Gloucester and Hertford

Of Scoto-Norman-Irish heritage, through his father he was a third-great grandson of David I of Scotland. His ancestors included Richard (Strongbow) de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, King of Leinster and Governor of Ireland, and William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, regent of England,Henry I of England and Aoife MacMurrough daughter of Dermot MacMurrough and wife of Richard de Clare

The son and heir of Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale and Lady Isabella de Clare, daughter of the Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, his birth date is generally accepted, but his place of birth is less certain. It is generally accepted that he, rather than his first son, was born on the family estate at Writtle, Essex.

Legend tells that the 27-year-old Robert de Brus was a handsome young man participating in the Ninth Crusade. When Adam de Kilconquhar, one of his companions-in-arms, fell in 1270, at Acre, Robert was obliged to travel to tell the sad news to Adam's widow Marjorie of Carrick. The story continues that Marjorie was so taken with the messenger that she had him held captive until he agreed to marry her, which he did in 1271. However, since the crusade landed in Acre on 9 May 1271, and only started to engage the Muslims in late June, the story and / or his participation in the Ninth Crusade are generally discounted.

What is recorded, is that:

In 1264 his father, the 5th Lord of Annandale, was captured, along with Henry III of England, Richard of Cornwall, and the future Edward I of England at the Battle of Lewes, Sussex. Bruce negotiated with his uncle Bernard Brus, and cousin Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, both supporters of Simon de Montfort, over the terms of the ransom. Following the Battle of Evesham, in August 1265, both Bruce and his father profited from the seizure of the rebellious Barons' possessions, including those of Bernard. The younger Robert acquired lands in Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Bedfordshire.

Robert and his younger brother Richard are known to have received letters of protection, in July 1270, to sail with Edward for crusade that August, and are presumed to have taken the cross, with Edward, at Northampton in 1268. They were joined by their Father, who'd sought pardon from Alexander III, but their date of return from Acre is less certain; it may have been as early as October 1271, when the younger Robert is recorded as receiving a quitclaim in Writtle, Essex, and his mother a gift of deer, from the King, also in Essex.

In 1272 he married, without Scottish Royal consent, Marjorie, Countess of Carrick. As a result, she temporarily lost her castle and estates, that Oram described as poor, but regained them on payment of a fine.

Around this time his mother died, the date is unknown but on 3 May 1273 his father married Christina de Ireby, the Widow of Adam Jesmond, the Sheriff of Northumberland, at Hoddom. The marriage added estates in Cumberland and dower land from her previous husband, to the Brus holdings. The younger Robert and his step-mother do not appear to have got on, with Robert recorded as trying to withhold dower lands, after his father's death in 1295. This may be one of the reasons why the Father appears to have independently managed the possessions in the North, as well as intermittently holding the position of Constable of Carlisle, while Robert appears to have confined himself largely to the management of the southern and midland possessions, with his brother Richard who independently held Tottenham and Kempston, as well as commanding a Knight banneret for Edward. Richard is recorded as receiving a number of wards and gifts of deer and to have sought permission to empark the forest at Writtle at this time. Robert, while not part of Edward's household, became an envoy and mouthpiece for Alexander III at court, swearing fealty on Alexander's behalf, to Edward at Westminster, in 1277, as well as following Edward to Gascony[9] Robert is also recorded as following Alexander to Tewkesbury, in the autumn of 1278.

1281 He is part of the delegation to Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, to arrange the marriage of Alexander, Prince of Scotland, to Guy's daughter Margaret (d. 1331). The couple married on 14 November 1282 at Roxburgh

1282 He participates with his younger brother Richard, who commands at Denbigh, and is paid for his services in Edward's Conquest of Wales.

1283 June, he is summoned by writ to Shrewsbury, for the trial of Dafydd ap Gruffydd.

In February 1284, Bruce attended a convention at Scone, where the right of succession of Alexander III's granddaughter, Margaret, Maid of Norway was recognized. On 1 June 1285 the Earl & Countess, at Turnberry, granted the men of Melrose abbey certain freedoms, according to English law.

1286 He is witness, along with his son Robert, to the grant of the church of Campbeltown to Paisley Abbey.

1290 He is party to the Treaty of Birgham.

He supports his father's claim to the vacant throne of Scotland, left so on the death of the Maid of Norway in 1290. The initial civil proceedings, known as The Great Cause, awarded the Crown to his fathers 1st cousin once removed, and rival, John Balliol.

1291 He swears fealty to Edward I as overlord of Scotland.

1292 His wife Marjorie dies.

November, his father, Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale – the unsuccessful claimant – resigns his Lordship of Annandale, and claims the throne to him, allegedly to avoid having to swear fealty to John. In turn he passes his late wife's Earldom of Carrick, in fee, on to his son Robert.

1293 January 1 – His warrener at Great Baddow, a Richard, is caught poaching venison at Northie.

1293 He set sail for Bergen, Norway, for the marriage of his daughter Isabel to King Eric II of Norway, the father of the late Maid of Norway, son-in-law of King Alexander III, and a candidate of the Great Cause. Her dowry for the marriage was recorded by Audun Hugleiksson who noted she brought: precious clothes, 2 golden boilers, 24 silver plates, 4 silver salt cellars, 12 two-handled soup bowls (scyphus) to Eric's second marriage.

1294/5 He returns to England.

In May 1295 his father, the 5th Lord of Annandale, died, and on 6 October, Bruce swore fealty to Edward and was made Constable and Keeper of Carlisle Castle, a position his father previously held.

Refuses a summons to the Scottish host.

Annandale is seized by King John Balliol, and given to John "The Red" Comyn, Lord of Badenoch.

Confirms, to Gisborough Priory, the churches of Annandale and Hart. Witnessed by Walter de Fauconberg and Marmaduke de Thweng.

Exchanges common pasture, for land held by William of Carlisle at Kinmount.

Exchanges land in Westfield, for a field adjacent to the prior of Hatfield Regis's manor at Brunesho End Broomshawbury.

Grants Robert Taper, and his wife Millicent, a messuage in Hatfield Regis, and via a separate grant 5.5 acres of arable land 1-acre of meadow, in Hatfield Regis, for 16s annual rent.

Grants John de Bledelowe, the former lands / tenement of Richard de Cumbes, in Hatfield Regis, for 1d annual rent.

Alters the terms of a grant to Richard de Fanwreyte, of Folewelleshaleyerde, Montpeliers, Writtle, from services to an annual rent. Witnesses includes two of Roberts Cook's at Writtle

Alters the terms of a grant to Stephen the Tanner, of Folewelleshaleyerde, Montpeliers, Writtle, from services to an annual rent. Witnesses include two of Roberts Cook's at Writtle.

Alters the terms of a grant to Willam Mayhew, of the tenement Barrieland, Hatfield Regis, to an annual rent of 5s and some services.

1296 Jan, He is summoned to attend to the King Edward at Salisbury

26 March, his garrison repels an attack, led by John Comyn, the new Lord of Annandale, across the Solway on Carlisle Castle. Robert forces the raiders to retreat back through Annandale to Sweetheart Abbey.

28 April, he again swears fealty to Edward I and fights for Edward, at the Battle of Dunbar Castle.

August, with his son Robert he renewed the pledge of homage and fealty to Edward, at the "victory parliament" in Berwick.

Edward I denies his claim to the throne and he retires to his estates in Essex.

29 August – At Berwick, agrees the dower lands of his widowed step mother, Christina.

Annandale is regained.

Marries an Eleanor.

1298

7 Jan – Transfers a grant of land at Hatfield Regis, from Walter Arnby to his son William.

29 May – Grants a John Herolff a half virgate of land in Writtle.

1299

1 February – Rents land at Hatfield Regis, Essex to a John de Bledelowe, for 4s annual rent.

4 August – While resident at Writtle, he Rents lands at Hatfield Regis, Essex to Nicholas de Barenton, for 21s annual rent.

1301 November 26 – Grants, Bunnies in Hatfield Broad Oak and Takeley, to an Edward Thurkyld.

After 1301, Enfeoffment Writtle, in part, to John de Lovetot and his wife Joan.

1304 Easter, died en route to Annandale and is buried at Holm Cultram Abbey, Cumberland.

Following his death his Eleanor remarried, before 8 February 1306 (as his 1st wife) Richard Waleys, Lord Waleys, and they had issue. She died shortly before 8 September 1331.

Earl of Carrick burial slab - Holme Cultram Abbey

Shortly after the Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297), Annandale was laid waste as retaliation to younger Bruce's actions.

Yet, when Edward returned to England after his victory at the Battle of Falkirk, which John of Fordun accords to Robert turning the Scottish flank:

 Battle of Falkirk. :— In the year 1298, the aforesaid king of England, taking it ill that he and his should be put to so much loss and driven to such straits by William Wallace, gathered together a large army, and, having with him, in his company, some of the nobles of Scotland to help him, invaded Scotland. He was met by the aforesaid William, with the rest of the magnates of that kingdom; and a desperate battle was fought near Falkirk, on the 22d of July. William was put to flight, not without serious loss both to the lords and to the common people of the Scottish nation. For, on account of the ill-will, begotten of the spring of envy, which the Comyn's had conceived towards the said William, they, with their accomplices, forsook the field, and escaped unhurt. On learning their spiteful deed, the aforesaid William, wishing to save himself and his, hastened to flee by another road. But alas! Through the pride and burning envy of both, the noble Estates (communities) of Scotland lay wretchedly overthrown throughout the hill and dale, mountain and plain. Among these, of the nobles, John Stewart, with his Brendans; Macduff, of Fife; and the inhabitants thereof, were utterly cut off. But it is commonly said that Robert of Bruce – who was afterwards king of Scotland, but then fought on the side of the king of England – was the means of bringing about this victory. For, while the Scots stood invincible in their ranks, and could not be broken by either force or stratagem, this Robert of Bruce went with one line, under Anthony of Bek, by a long road round a hill, and attacked the Scots in the rear; and thus these, who had stood invincible and impenetrable in front, were craftily overcome in the rear. And it is remarkable that we seldom, if ever, read of the Scots being overcome by the English, unless through the envy of lords, or the treachery and deceit of the natives, taking them over to the other side.

This is contested as no Bruce appears on the Falkirk roll, of nobles present in the English army, and ignoring Blind Harry's 15th claim that Wallace burned Ayre Castle in 1297, two 19th Century antiquarians: Alexander Morison and George Chalmers have stated Bruce did not participate in the battle and in the following month decided to burn Ayr Castle, to prevent it being garrisoned by the English. Annandale and Carrick were excepted from the lordships and lands which Edward assigned to his followers, the father having not opposed Edward and the son being treated as a waverer whose allegiance might still be retained.

Robert at that time was old and ill, and there are reports that he wished his son to seek peace with Edward. If not his son's actions could jeopardize his own income, which was primarily derived from his holdings south of the border (est. £340 vs £150). The elder Bruce would have seen that, if the rebellion failed and his son was against Edward, the son would lose everything, titles, lands, and probably his life.

It was not until 1302 that Robert's son submitted to Edward I. The younger Robert had sided with the Scots since the capture and exile of Balliol. There are many reasons which may have prompted his return to Edward, not the least of which was that the Bruce family may have found it loathsome to continue sacrificing his followers, family and inheritance for King John. There were rumors that John would return with a French army and regain the Scottish throne. Solis supported his return as did many other nobles, but this would lead to the Bruces losing any chance of gaining the throne themselves.

His first wife was Margery of Carrick, 3rd Countess of Carrick (11 Apr 1254 – November 1292), the daughter and heiress of Niall, 2nd Earl of Carrick. Carrick was a Gaelic Earldom in Southern Scotland. Its territories contained much of today's Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire. The couple married at Turnberry Castle in 1271 and held the principal seats of Turnberry Castle and Lochmaben.

Their children were:

Isabel Bruce (born c. 1272); married King Eric II of Norway in 1293; d. 1358 in Bergen, Norway.

Christina Bruce (born c. 1273, Seton, East Lothian); married, firstly, Sir Christopher Seton. Married, secondly, Sir Andrew Murray, 20 September 1305, d. 1356/7, in Scotland.

King Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329); married, firstly, Isabella of Mar; married, secondly, Elizabeth de Burgh.

Nigel de Brus (Niall or Nigel; born c. 1276); taken prisoner at Kildrummie, hanged, drawn and quartered at Berwick-upon-Tweed in September 1306.

Edward Bruce (born c. 1279); crowned 2 May 1316, "King of Ireland". Killed in battle, 5 October 1318. Possible marriage to Isabel, daughter of John de Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl – parents of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick; Edward obtained a dispensation for a marriage to Isabella of Ross, daughter of Uilleam II, Earl of Ross, on 1 June 1317.

Mary Bruce (born c. 1282); married, firstly, Sir Neil Campbell; married, secondly, Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie.

Margaret Bruce (born c. 1283); married Sir William Carlyle.

Thomas de Brus (born c. 1284); taken prisoner in Galloway, hanged, drawn and quartered 9 February 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland.[8]

Alexander de Brus (born c. 1285); hanged, drawn and quartered 9 February 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland.

Elizabeth Bruce (born c. 1286); married Sir William Dishington.

Matilda/Margery Bruce (born c. 1287); married Aodh / Hugh, Earl of Ross, in 1308 Orkney Isles, died after September 1323.