Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL, NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 221
dven, all of whom were born in England, were: Hannah, Samuel,
John, Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
SAMUEL MAYO.
Samuel, son of Rev. John was in Barnstable in 1639. He
adopted the profession of mariner, running a packet for some
time between the Cape and Boston. He afterwards became connected
with some members of the Sandwich church in the purchase
of Oj'ster Bay, Long Island. There was a wide difference among
the Sandwich settlers on theological points, but in this instance
the minister, Rev. "William Leverich, and his sympathizers, were
the liberal and tolerant wing, and were in the minority. Mr.
Leverich and his associates resolved upon removal, and Mr. Mayo
conveyed their goods and effects to the new settlement. The
Dutch were then our enemies, and under a warrant from an officer
of Rhode Island, in 1654, Mr. Mayo's vessel was seized at
Hampstead harbor, for alleged unlawful intercourse with them.
This being regarded as a high-handed offence against the dignity
of Plymouth Colony, commissioners were sent to Rhode Island to
looli after the matter. The act was disclaimed by the government
of Rhode Island, and an award of £150 damages made.
Mr. Mayo afterwards removed to Boston, where he died in 1663.
He married Thomasine, daughter of Wm. Lumpkin of Yarmouth
and his children were: Mary, 1645; Samuel, 1647. These two
were baptized together 3 Feb. 1650. The long lapse of time for
those days between the births and baptism, and the fact that the
mother joined Mr. Lothrop's church Jan. 20 preceding the baptism,
indicates that she was in sympathy with the disaffection towards
the majority of the Yarmouth church and the minister,
which was known to exist at that time. Other children were :
Hannah, born Oct. 20, 1650; Elizabeth, May 22, 1653; Nathaniel,
Apl. 1, 1658 ; Sarah, 1660. The last two were born in Bos-
ton.
The Cape families of this name are derived from John and
Nathaniel, who went with their father to Eastham, where they settled.
John married Hannah Reycroft, according to the Colonial
Record, and his children were: John, born Dec. 15, 1652-;
William, Oct. 7, 1654; James, Oct. 3, 1656; Samuel, Aug. 2,
1658; Elisha, Nov. 7, 1661 ; Daniel, Jan. 24, 1664; Nathaniel,
April 2, 1667; Thomas, June 24, 1670, who died soon; Thomas
again, July 15, 1672. IS^athaniel, married Hannah, daughter of
Gov. Thomas Prence, and had Thomas, born Dec. 7, 1651 ; Nathaniel,
Nov. 16, 1652 ; Samuel, Oct. 12, 1655 ; Hannah, Oct.
17, 1657 ; Theophilus, Dec. 17, 1659 ; Bathsheba, 1662. He was
a Representative in 1660, and died in 1662. Those who desire to