NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.
MAYNARD
Transcribed by Coralynn Brown
The Maynard history in America begins with John Maynard, immigrant ancestor, born in England in 1600, died at Sudbury, Mass., Dec. 10, 1672. In early records his name is spelled Mynard, Minor and Maynard. He settled first at Cambridge, Mass. in 1634. He was one of the first settlers of Sudbury, Mass., in 1638, and one of the forty-seven who shared in the division of the Meadow canals, along the Sudbury river in 1639. He was admitted a freeman in 1644, and was selectman in 1646 and held other offices. By trade a malster.
He married (first) in England, and probably brought his wife to America with him, but this can only be conjectured as the records are silent. He married (second) June 14, 1646, Mary Axtell, either daughter or widow of Thomas Axtell. His will left bequets to wife, Mary, children: John, Zachery, Mrs. Elizabeth Graves, Lydia Moore and Mary Maynard. He was successful throughout his entire life and left a goodly estate for distribution among his heirs.
(II) John (2), second son of John (1) Maynard, was born in England in 1625, died at Marlborough, Mass. Dec. 22, 1711. He removed to the latter town in 1657. John Maynard was one of the original petitioners and grantees of the town, but it is not clear whether it was John first or John second.
He married, April 5, 1648, Mary, daughter of Stephen Gates, one of the early settlers in Hingham, Lancaster and Cambridge, Mass. Her mother was Anna Gates.
Children of John Maynard:
Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, John, Elizabeth (2), Simon David, Zachariah, Sarah, Lydia and Joseph.
(III) Zachariah, son of John (2) and Anna (Gates) Maynard, was born Oct. 27, 1672. He married Hannah Goodrich, and had issue.
(IV) Zachariah (2), son of Zachariah (1) and Hannah (Goodrich) Maynard, was born in Sudbury, Mass., where he died Feb. 11, 1823. He married Zabella or Arabella _____, and had issue.
(V) William, son of Zachariah (2), and Zabella Maynard, was born in Sudbury, Mass., died Feb. 14, 1827. He served in the revolutioary war. Aug. 20, 1772, at Antwerp, N.Y., he was married to Lucy Balcom.
Children:
Thaddeus, Sally, Henry, Nancy, Lucy, Elizabeth, Rhoda, Jane and Polly.
(VI) Polly, youngest child of William and Lucy (Balcom) Maynard, married Edward Spencer (see Spencer VI).
Children:
William, Louise, Darius and Nancy.
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