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Robert "Native American" Mays 1731–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1731

Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1808

Death Location: Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: John Mays

Mother: Marye Drury*

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Twin)6GGM

Children(s): Benjamin Mays

Robert "Native American" Mays was born in 1731 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA, the child of John Pershing Mays And Marye Pitt Drury. Robert "Native American" Mays married Elizabeth Jenkins Bolling Mays Twin 6Ggm, and had children including Benjamin B Mays. Robert "Native American" Mays passed away in 1808 in Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert "Native American" Mays was born in 1731 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA, the child of John Pershing Mays And Marye Pitt Drury.
  • Robert "Native American" Mays married Elizabeth Jenkins Bolling Mays Twin 6Ggm, and had children including Benjamin B Mays.
  • Robert "Native American" Mays passed away in 1808 in Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mays
1690–1759
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Marye Drury*
1700–1773
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Twin)6GGM
1731–1807
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Benjamin Mays
1757–1835
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Robert Mays's Ancestors

Self
Robert Mays
1731–1808
Birth Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Pershing Mays
1690–1759
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Marye (Pitt) Drury*
1700–1773
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Mays) sr
1663–1732
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Julia (V Atkins) Ball
1664–1724
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
John (George Drewry) ⚜️
1673–1727
Charles Parish, York, Colony of Virginia, British North America, United Kingdom
Mary (P Pitt) ⚜️
1672–1717
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mays
1640–1721
Mary Putnam
1649–1699
Richard Uncle)
1645–1677
Deborah Collins
1644–1735
Sarah ⚜️
1636–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred Mays
1615–1712
Elizabeth Newcomb
1617–1719
Matthew Collins
1624–1697
Judith Moore
1627–1679

Robert Mays's Descendants

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Robert ("Native American") Mays (5 April 1731–18 Jul 1808) m. Elizabeth (Jenkins BOLLING (MAYS)) (Twin)6GGM (05 Apr 1731–01 Dec 1807)
  1. 1. Benjamin (B.) Mays 1757–1835
    1. 1. Levi Mays 1788–1856 m. Elizabeth Henderson 1785–1873
      1. 1. Evelyn Mays 1823–1900 m. Isaac (Madison) Huffman 1812–1867
        1. 1. James (Madison (Matt)) Huffman 1867–1936 m. Mary (Elizabeth McDaniel) (Nalley) 1862–1922
        2. 2. Elbert Huffman 1846–1934
        3. 3. Isaac Huffman 1848–1903
        4. 4. M (A) Huffman 1853–1875
        5. 5. Jackson (C) Huffman 1862–1929
        6. 6. Samel Huffman 1865–
        7. 7. Richard (B) Huffman 1863–1936
        8. 8. Joseph Huffman 1858–

Robert Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1731
5 April 1731
Birth of Robert "Native American" Mays in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
1808
18 Jul 1808
Age 77
Death of Robert "Native American" Mays in Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1731
    Event Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1808
    Event Place: Amherst, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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