[Ancestor] Mayhew

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1 F Love Mayhew ¹

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         Spouse: Samuel Harding (1742-Abt 1838) 1 2

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Mayhew

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The ancestors of this family were prominent in the history of the early settlement of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, after the Plymouth Company conveyed to William, Earl of Stir-ling, in 1635, certain land which included the latter island. In 1641 the island of Nantucket, with several smaller islands, was sold for two hundred dollars to Thomas Mayhew, of Water-town, Massachusetts, and by a subsequent agreement he acquired possession of Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. These islands also being claimed under the grant of Sir Fernando Gorges, governor of Maine, Thomas Mayhew obtained of Richard Vines, agent of Gorges, a conveyance of the property. The commissioners of the United Colonies de-cided in 1644 that Martha's Vineyard came within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts Bay, and it was reorganized as a part of that province, continuing for ten years, but in 1654 the island was voted to be not within the limits of the province of Massachusetts Bay, and until transferred to the possession of the Duke of York, it appears to have been a law unto itself. Previous to this time the name of the island was Martin's Vineyard, but it now became known as Martha's Vineyard; passing in 1663-64 with Nantucket and other lands into the hands of the Duke of York. When New Amsterdam became New York, Thomas Mayhew was appointed governor of Martha's Vineyard for life. The true Indian name of the island was Noe-pe, and in 1642 the num-ber of Indian residents there was a thousand. Thomas Mayhew Jr. was a minister and under-took to Christianize these savages, but sailed for England in 1657 and was heard of no more. His father took up the missionary work, how-ever, and the two Thomas Mayhews, the elder's grandson, Rev. John, his great-grand-son, Rev. Experience, and his great-great--grandson, Rev. Zachariah, were all in turn pastors of Indian churches on the island, and were known as the "five missionary Mayhews." Their descendants and connections have been prominent and influential citizens in that por-tion of Massachusetts, and indeed throughout the New England and Middle States, and settled in many parts of the country. [GPHAV, 1135]

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1135.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 866.