Mayo's in Barbados
nancyb
I am new to this particular list, and would like to get a question posted. I
am wondering if someone could make some suggestions as to where on the web
could I find information on Barbados Church records, etc from about the late
1500's time period, through late 1600's?
I am trying to find verification of the Mayo family (ies) in Barbardos in
that time period. I know there was a David who died there in the 1670's, and
the Edward Mayo line. I'd like to find out if there were others.
Also, I am looking for anything on the Valentine family being in Barbados,
same time period.
Thanks, if anyone can help!
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IGI database on-line
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp
Sanders' "Barbados Records" 6 volumes cover a great deal from start of
records up to 1800, but there are known omissions. It is quite a
comprehensive work, though, and very well indexed.
"Caribbeana" may help - references are scattered.
"History of Antigua" may have remote references.
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Christie Brown
Please will the rest of the group excuse the length of this message which
is in response to Nancy's request for info about the Mayo family in
Barbados in the 17th century. I've mislaid Nancy's personal email so am
responding to the group as a whole. The name Mayo interested me as I
remembered it as a Quaker name. Here is what I found, I hope it is not all
stuff you already know:
1) Barbados was not settled at all until the late 1620s and the population
did not really start to take off until the 1640s and 1650s. So I don't see
any possibility that your ancesters were there "in the late 1500s." There
aren't many resources for the very very early days, but I can tell you that
the names Mayo and Valentine do not appear on a list of peple owning more
than 10 acres of land in 1638, and that neither name appears on a map of
landowners published in 1657. Neither list is comprehensive of course, but
it's fair to say there is no evidence of them before 1666, when Edward Mayo
married Sarah Maggs.
2) A 2nd resource is Brandow's Omitted Chapters from Hotten's list, which
provides parish records and census data from 1680 and thereabouts. In this
book there is one reference to a Mayoh and one to a Valentine:
Marey Mayoh, a child christened in the parish of St. Peters Allsaints
between 25th March 1678 to 29th September 1679.
Ann Valentine, buried April 21st 1679 in St. John's Parish.
3) A 3rd resource is Brandow's compilation volume, "Genealogies of Barbados
Families," compiled from the journals Caribbeana and Journal of the
Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Here are the "Mayo" mentions from
that book, arrayed in chronological order (there are no real Valentime
mentions):
p. 569 In the will of George Maggs, a Quaker, dated "17th day of ye 4th
month called June, 1677," he mentions grandchildren Sarah, Ann, Elizabeth,
and Edward Mayo, children of Edward and (his daughter) Sarah Mayo. Edward
Mayo to be esecutor in trust to see his will performed. Daughter Sarah
Mayo to receive "one gold diamond cut ring."
And here is something even more useful: The testator intended that Edward
Mayo's testimony should be received without an Oath, that he should
administer the estate without the usual formalities being complied with.
This suggests perhaps that Edward Mayo was also a Quaker, prevented by his
faith from taking oaths.
The writer goes on "It appears from the marriage records that his daughter
Sarah had been maried in the parish church of Christ Church on 2 Sept. 1666
to Edward Mayo (who was named in error as Edward Mays). It is probably
that Edward Mayo and family afterwards seceded, and embraced Quaker
principles before the Will of George Maggs was made."
p. 129 Edward Mayo appears as a witness to the Will of Thomas Austin of St.
Philip, March 23, 1672. [There is no stipulation about oaths in this will
so perhaps Mayo was still not Quaker at this time.]
p. 327 Patrick Mayeoye appears as executor of the will of Cpt. John Hooper
of Christ Church, barbdos, Esq., proved 25 May 1714.
p. 207 Ann Carrington married to Joseph Mayo Sept. 24 1716.
p. 592 refers to "Williams Mayo's map of 1715-1720." [presumably a map of
Barbados]
p. 617 refers to George Carrington m. first in 1732 "Anne Mayo, the
daughter of William Mayo, the celebrated map-maker of Barbados." [Aha, do
not confuse Ann Mayo Carrington m. 1732 with Ann Carrington Mayo m. 1716!!!.]
p. 619, in an article about the Worrell family, mentions "Worrell property
is not shown on any map before that of William Mayo in 1720."
p. 205 Ann Mayo appears as a daughter-in-law or perhaps step?daughter in
the will of Hemingham Carrington of St. Philip's Parish, proved 12 Feb
1744-45.
Jim Lynch is right that Joanne Sanders' volumes are a good resource; I have
them on CD and will try to do a look-up for you next week when I get a
chance.
Good luck,
Christie Brown
nancyb
I am also sorry that I did not reply before now, my ISP does not appear to
be as reliable as I first thought it was going to be. I changed companies in
order to be able to access these newsgroups, for my genealogy research
purposes, and after the battle, the first night, I finally got in- and
haven't been able to since then until today!!!
As I said, I surely can't thank you enough for the information. Some of that
I did not have, and am anxious to get it added into my database files to see
where, if any, there are possible connections to the information I already
had, which was precious little in this area.
Do please keep me in mind, if you run across anything else!!!
Thank you so much again,
Nancy Bishop
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----- Original Message -----
From: "nancyb" <nan...@onlyinternet.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Mayo's in Barbados (sorry, v. long!)
nancyb
until then- Thanks!
Nancyb
merril bourne
Further to your comments on the Mayo family.
I have a copy of an article about the Genealogical Sources in Barabdos
printed in the ( London ) Society of Genealogists Journal in March 1974.
This article gives a list of all subscribers to Mayo's Map of Barbados &
notes the following details about the surveyor William Mayo.
The map made by William Mayo from his surveys between 1717 and 1721,
published in 1722, was prepared during the days of the immense prosperity
of Barbados, when it's population of approximately 60,000 included some
20,000 white people, nearly all of British origin. Many of these were
descended from from the settlers of the early 17th Century and the list of
subscribers to the cost of Mayo's map is a valuable source of genealogical
information.
The map and William Mayo's personal background, have been described in the
late Professor E.M. Shilstone's Descriptive List of Maps of Barbados ( 1938
), which notes that Mayo subsequently settled in Virginia, where his work
as a surveyor included a plan of the city of Richmond. His map of Barbados
shows the position of 976 plantations, all except 3 or four indicated the
name of the owner at the time of the survey ..............
I hope this is of some interest to you.
Regards
Merril
colin knaggs
I would be very interested to know if my family STORY was recorded in the
list of subscribers or plantation owners on the map.
Colin
Hamilton
New Zealand
VWhit...@aol.com
> The map made by William Mayo from his surveys between 1717 and 1721,
> published in 1722, was prepared during the days of the immense prosperity
> of Barbados
Hi,
I'm wondering if you might have the time to look for my BALDWIN family
who were in the area at the time......Henry had gone to Anne Arundel Co.MD
but not sure when?? He was a ships captain after they were in MD and
frequently sailed to Barbados and Antiqua. I'm not sure of his fathers
name, but possibly Edward, but that is just a guess because of his sons name
being that. I'm in no hurry for the info, you can do at your leisure.
Hoping the book is indexed.
thanks so much,
N.J.Skinner White
in MI
vwhit...@aol.com
nancyb
please do post it. I have some things happening as of late that have
prevented me from working on this as much as I would have liked, father
going into a nursing home, etc. By next week, hopefullly will be able to get
back at it full time on getting my book written.
Thanks again for your replies.
Nancy
"merril bourne" <m.bo...@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
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merril bourne
I was happy to share any information that may help others.
Trust that everything goes well with your father, it is a big step, but
often the best in the circumstances & they usually like to be around other
older folk, so they can share stories etc.
Good Luck with your book.
Cheers
Merril