Henry Mayes (1709–1787) was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA and died in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Sherrod Mayes 1709–1787

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Born 27 Oct 1709 · Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Died 15 May 1787 · Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA

Father Henry Billett Mayes

Mother Elizabeth Mary Dunaway

Spouse Phebey Harrell

Children Elizabeth Gossett, Sherrod Sherwood 1 Mayes

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Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Billett Mayes

Elizabeth Mary Dunaway

Spouse(s)

Phebey Harrell

Children

Elizabeth Gossett

Sherrod Sherwood 1 Mayes

Biography

The story of Henry Sherrod Mayes began in 1709 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA. Henry Sherrod Mayes married phebey harrell, and had children including elizabeth gossett, sherrod sherwood 1 mayes. Henry Sherrod Mayes passed away in 1787 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA.

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Life Timeline

1709

Birth of Henry Sherrod Mayes in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Birth

1787

Death of Henry Sherrod Mayes in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Mayes

This ancestor line traces from Prince George County, Virginia, USA (1688) to Brunswick County, Virginia, USA (1709) across 2 generations.

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: Henry Mayes (1709–1787) was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA and died in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Henry in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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