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NOTES IN REGARD TO THE CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL MAYNARD AND ELIZABETH MATHEWS, resulting from research in the particular interest of proving the parentage of THOMAS MAYNARD, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Maynard,for the benefit of a great great great grandson of Nathaniel who is in his golden years:
LOCATION of William Maynard, youngest son of Thomas and Elizabeth Unkown:
He is in the William CLARK HH a few pages over from his mother in 1850 MuscogeeGA. In 1860 he is with the William Nesbit HH in Boon, Columbia County, Arkansas. The Nesbit's had arrived probably within 2 years, from COOSA, ALABAMA. Columbia County, Arkansas is on the southwest border of Arkansas. (Also, ran across a post regarding a letter to John Jackson, received from the oldest brother, Franklin?, indicating he was in SW Arkansas.) Seems likely they just didn't continue on to Texas with the 'others' making this trek. (There are Maynards in Clarke County, ARK, which is a few counties northwest of Columbia,ARK, coming from Gibson Maynard I think, but it is clear to me this William is the young son of Nathaniel.)
William is indicated to be newly married to Francis Nesbit (she is listed as a Maynard in the NESBIT HH), though I have not located a record. Subsequently, Francis remarries (or could be first actual marriage, she uses the name Nesbit) to James Crumpler in about 1856, and William is gone, likely the WAR (there are a few William Maynard’s in the Civil War records for Arkansas). One child was possibly born to Thomas, Mary E., born 1860. She remains in the CrumplerHH in the 1870 census, and bears the last name Crumpler. Haven't been able to locate her afterwards yet, but this Crumpler line in public family trees, doesn't include Mary. If someone has a document or other info. regarding William's middle name or initial, it would be helpful.
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Speculation on parentage of ELIZABETH:
Elizabeth was born abt 1800 in Jackson County, Georgia, documented in the 1850 census where she is married to Brassill, but of course JACKSON County covered a large areA at the time of her birth. Elizabeth is found in the 1860 census, HarrisGA, with her second husband Brazell, and he is a 'GROCERY KEEPER'. Can't find them in the next census.
BUT, in the Hamilton section of the 1870 HarrisGA census, we find James KIMBROUGH, 'retail GROCER merchant', and a few HH up the household of Jane Eley, daughter in law of the very wealthy Osborne ELEY, found next HH to Elizabeth Brazell in the 1860 census. Need to confirm it is exact same geo area. Appears so, a few other family names for this small section are consistent one decade to the next, and it is apparent in both it is a 'town' center type location.
Research into this KIMBROUGH line and deed and will records would be highly worthwhile. ALSO, Thomas KIMBROUGH is next HH in 1840 and 1850 census to first the widow Elizabeth Maynard, and then the remarried Elizabeth Maynard Brassill/Brazeau/Braziel, etc…. Other possible surnames via Kimbrough are Stallings and Mosely via this Kimbrough HH. Thomas Kimbrough was married to Sarah Sally Stallings, who was the daughter of Malachi Stallings and Martha Patsy Mosley. Martha Mosley Stallings died in 1864 in MuscogeeGA. ALSO, FRANKLIN BENJAMIN, is a name found in some Kimbrough lines, and the name is not that common in Georgia for this period. (Or could the B. be for the name Barom? consistent with the naming of another brothers son? There is a Barom in Edgefield,SC in 1790.
OTHER THOUGHTS ON POSSIBLE SURNAME FOR ELIZ.:
Elizabeth may have been a MATTOX/Maddox. Her son, John Jackson, names a son John MADDOX Minyard. And in the 1830 census we find Seaborn Maddox as the listed next household to a quite young Thomas Meniard in Muscogee, Georgia. There are two men in this Mattox household over age 50. John G. Maddox, born S.C. , settled in Jackson County, Ga. and had a son named Seaborn. (I think John Jackson Minyard left lots of clues to his parentage from way back in the naming of his children.)
It's also possible she was a BOWLES/Boles/Bolin/Boling. In 1850 a young Ruben Bowles lives in her household. In 1820 Jackson is found a Nathan Bowles, and William Bowles. (Bowles also foud in 1700's charles city, VA, etc...along with Clark, and Pool, discussed below. I doubt any of the sons of Nathaniel married outside of their social circle.) The Bowles name goes all the way back to Charles City Count, Va, and EdgefieldSC, as I recall, need to confirm.
CLARK, son William Maynard is living in the HH of William Clark in 1850 MuscogeeGA, a few pages away from his mother. Same William CLARK was in 1840 MuscogeeGA, along with Thomas Clark. (Still need to explore the other surnames associated with this CLARK.)
POOL (Laban Chapman Pool helped with Thomas' estate per Richard Maynard Wilson research.) Also, Laban C. Pool and W. W. Pool in dist. 772, Muscogee, which is apparently the geographical area Thomas' family was in 1830. Laban POOL was married to Winifred Blakely ANTHONY. Also, MCMURRIAN in 1840 MuscogeeGA, wife Lydia POOL, in this district (that looks to be area of Thomas prior to this death) in 1840, AND next HH in 1850 to Elizabeth. ALSO, Laban C. Pool HH left for TallapoosaALA bet 1848-1850.
SMITH, per Richard Maynard Wilson research, SIMEON L. SMITH had actual guardianship of the children and made accounting in Troup, GA. . . . MUST BE EXPLORED FURTHER.
ALSO, VINES SMITH, resident of Clarke County, GA, 1830, with neighbors various Kings, Edward Bowlin (80 to 90 yrs), Mary MOSLEY, Robert Moon. Also, NEIGHBORS William CLARK and William KIMBROUGH in 1820 Clarke County, same geo area, along with John Nance, Stones', Thompson's, Estes, seen again in Muscogee, others.
VINES SMITH relocated to Coosa, Alabama by late 1830's. Subsequently, Cornelius' widow relocates there in the late 40's? AND, John Jackson and bros left GA in early 50's, and John Jackson, son of THOMAS, married Louisa, daughter of VINES SMITH in 1853 in Coosa, AND William, son of THOMAS, was in COOSA as well. AND Vines' wife was Rebecca 'POWELL', and that may well be 'POOL', name appears to have been as misspelled as Maynard in the records.
KIRK, Thomas owned land adjacent to Thomas Maynard in Troup Cty, GA, and William Kirk was a resident of Muscogee GA in the 1830 census.
CHEEK, via Mosely and Attaway and Burland/Bowles/Bowlin, and Cheek nxt HH to John Maynard, 1850 Jackson, with widowed Nathaniel and son Junnius, in Cheek household.
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Comment on the surname Brassill/Brazell/Braziel/Brazil/Brazeau etc....
Apparently, this family was not a strange one to the Maynards. 1820 JacksonGA, is found a Ben? Braziel, and Martha, and Elijah Lincoln Braziel.
1830 JacksonGA, John M. Brazell is on same page as John Miniard. 1840 LowndesALA, Kindred Braziel is next door to another young (widowed) Thomas Minyard, and next census page a James Brazeau (last spelling seen for Elizabeth and new husband in Harris, GA). ALSO, Phidelia Maynard married a Thomas Brassill, same spelling as the 1850 census for Elizabeth. (Phidelia being the daughter of William, and an apparently accepted grandson of Nicholas Maynard who died in Edgefield, SC., 1785) ALSO, Brittain BRAZEL, in EdgefieldSC in 1790.
My guess would be that Elizabeth's new husband, born Ireland, is a relative of these folks that emigrated later. Elizabeth could even be a Braziel.........
Could Elizabeth have been a Braziel? John Jackson names his first son James Jabez, and it's a rare name, have seen it paired with Brazell somewhere. But, would be very interested to know if it is seen by anyone in the Maynard family line. Could be it was a composite name of both Louisa’s family and John Jackson, as Thomas Vines, appears to be a mix of both of their father’s names.
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Comments on parentage of "NEPHEW" Nathaniel Maynard, that resides in JacksonGA in 1850, and thereafter.
Per RICHARD MAYNARD WILSON, one of the sons of Thomas and Elizabeth was 'FRANKLIN B. Maynard', per court records in regard to their guardianship by Simeon Smith. Franklin is not a common name in this time, and can it be a transcription error, or the initial B. an error? And how common was it for someone to take on the additional name of a significant ancestor, when their father dies young, as Thomas did? (Junius Taylor Maynard family trees show F.N.F. and F.N.T. as the father. His father is Nathaniel in 1850 and onwards, so that’s odd, the use of the initials, no response yet from inquiries in that regard.) **Just found a genforum message that says there is a letter from FranKlin to a brother shortly before 1850? And that he was in SW Arkansas, perhaps headed to LA or Miss.? Will pursue that clue, and assume this Nathaniel T. that shows up widowed in JacksonGA by 1850 is not the eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth, but if not, whose son? That could be called nephew in the deed records? And the Junius Taylor Maynard family needs to hopefully share why they use the initials F.N.F. and F. N. T. (for Franklin Nathaniel Taylor Maynard?).
This was a surprise to me, as I'd made the assumption as my research progressed that the Nathaniel T. Maynard, who bought up shares of his aunts and uncles' land, was the eldest son of Thomas Maynard. If the reference in these deeds is specifically to 'my nephew', then he belongs to Thomas' line, or there was another son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth, he certainly is not the son of ANY of the other sons of NATHINIEL. ALSO, the timing of the Cornelius offspring’s selling of a 'half' share to this Nathaniel, it is AFTER John Jackson, Thomas, Harriet, and William have made their journey to COOSA, ALA, where Cornelius' widow was in residence.
ALSO, could it be the reference is made to a ' nephew' of Nathaniel and Elizabeth? A child of a brother? If anyone knows the specifics of this language, I'd appreciate clarification. If the reference could be to a nephew of Nathaniel, that's highly pertinent.
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GENERAL COMMENTS
There is an obvious familial connection with Nathaniel Maynard, b. 1760 d. 1803 and the elderly Thomas Maynard and young William Maynard in the 1830 HALL Cty, GA census. Thomas is of the age, born 1760 to 1770, to be a brother or cousin to the deceased Nathaniel. Most sources indicate Nathaniel and Elizabeth were in Virginia in 1800; however, there is a Nathaniel Maynard in the 1800 EdgefieldSC census, a few pages over from Nicholas, **Online Image No. 108, and actual census page of 186. 2 males under 10 (John and Nicholas), 1 male 10 to 15(too old to be his son), 1 male 26 to 44,1 female under 10 (another daughter?), 1 Fem 26 to 44**, and HE WAS NOT THERE in 1790 and he is not there in 1810 or thereafter, unless of course I’ve missed something, please let me know asap.
The 1790 Virginia census is contrived from the most recent prior tax records for the state, and I think it’s an error of assumption that they were still in Charles City, VA in 1790.
Some GEO Mecklenberg County, Virginia, formation for background:
CHARLES CITY County .
1720 to 1746, area was Brunswick County
1746 to 1764 area was Lunenberg County
1764 and onwards, MECKLENBERG COUNTY
MECKLENBERG borders North Carolina, where we find a lot of Maynards in those border counties. In the 1750’s some sources say many left the Virginia area for NC thinking they would be safer from Indian attacks.
My best guess is that Nathaniel MAYNARD, b. ~1760, d. 1803, is a BROTHER or FIRST COUSIN TO NICHOLAS MAYNARD of Edgefield. The FACT that when Nathaniel Maynard died in 1767 he had two minor daughters named, and DID NOT include a MAYNARD as an executor, guardian, or witness, would presume that he did not have a minor son, nor an elder son in the area. I think William Maynard, d. 1757, is the father or grandfather to both Nathaniel Maynard who died ~1767, and to Nicholas Maynard who died 1785 in Mecklenburg,VA. Someone needs to research, or SHARE their research on the disposition of the 640 acre tract in BRUNSWICK County, on STURGEON’S RUN, that belonged to Nathaniel Maynard, husband of Mary Royster, and who left two minor daughters, one of which married John/Jonathan Gregory.
In the 1782 tax lists for Mecklenberg, VA, the ONLY Maynard found (by me at least) is NICHOLAS Maynard, with 11 White, 25 Black, in his household. Nicholas died in 1785, and no doubt his estate was distributed. Also in some other pre-1790 Mecklenberg tax lists is Wagstaff Maynard, with a James, Abner, and some other names I couldn't read, listed with a William Maynard, who had 'Nate', and 'John Wilson', and probably some names I couldn't read, and on another page, same date of Sept.2, is Elizabeth Maynard, with Ben, James, Scion?, Grace, Lukey, Pal?, Aggy, Bea, Oxxys?, etc... SLAVE NAMES?? I have to explore these tax/tithe/roll etc… lists more.
ALSO, there is a Nathaniel MAYNARD in the 1787 tax list for Charles City County, believed to be THE Nathaniel Maynard that was part of FLEMING'S company for a while during the WAR. I mention the Fleming company in particular as a son of his named a son Fleming.
ALSO, there was a bond posted by a Nathaniel Maynard in 1776 to John GREGORY and Ambrose JACKSON, this found mentioned again in the context of the estate of William Maynard, d. 1799 in Charles City. (This William was apparently found dead on his plantation, his possessions publicly auctioned, and Elizabeth Maynard and William M. Christian are two of the recorded buyers of some things. ALSO, In 1776, the only Nathaniel Maynard present that I know of is the one that married Elizabeth Mathews, and we know he fought in the Revolutionary War, and was actually at VALLEY FORGE. John GREGORY is consistent with witnesses to William (d.1757) and daugter of Nathaniel (d.1766) marrying John Gregory.
ALSO, "June 4, 1760 he (William TYREE) resigned the office as constable and was ordered to appear in court 1761 for debt. Oct. 17, 1761 a promissory note of Charles City County in which William Tyree promises to pay Nathaniel MAYNARD 7 pounds on or before Nov. 1 next, signed Will Tyree; then Nov. 19, 1763 the sheriff is commanded to take and safely keep William Tyree to answer Nathaniel MAYNARD, from Dec. Court loose papers. June 9, 1763 William Armistead was William Tyree's bail for debt against Thurmond Southall (from Loose papers, box 11-82). June 13, 1764 Johnson and Wyatt against William Tyree (from Loose Papers)." The older Nathaniel, or the younger, can't tell.
ALSO, most likely the older Nathaniel Maynard, was Sherriff for a time in Charles City County.
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We know Wagstaff was the second son? of Nicholas, died 1797 in Mecklenberg. Nicholas, his father, had resided in Edgefield for some time, perhaps was granted the land by his father?, someone must know the deed records on that. It looks like the Abney’s were there before the Maynard’s from what I’ve seen. It seems logical, that Nathaniel, the third son?, after their father dying in 1785, and his brother, Wagstaff, dying in 1797, and another William, possible brother to Nicholas and Nathaniel dying in 1799, that he would remove himself to Edgefield.
Certainly, Mr. Abney didn't grant Elizabeth 500 acres of land for her use until her death, and then reversion to her children, all for a distant cousin of Nicholas. Or did she purchase the land, it's unclear,and if so, why in this area, obviously because there was a close relationship to herself or her deceased husband, or BOTH. And wouldn't the land records indicate how that land came to be in the hands of another Maynard – JAMES MAYNARD, son of Nicholas from what I’ve read? And wouldn’t those details be important? It is certainly possible, and worth exploring, that Elizabeth Mathews Maynard was related to the Abney’s, and thus the land purchase/gift after Nathaniel’s death.
ALSO,earlier connectiOn with Maynard and Abney:
Wit: John Smith, Dennitt Abney
Recorded 15 August 1765
Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Books 2,3,4,5 & 6, 1579 � 1767, p. 142
August Court 1765
Page 128
John MAYNARD is ordered to pay DANITT ABNEY (he or his son were in Edgefield by 1790), a witness for him in his suit against Cox, for 14 days� attendance.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders 1764 � 1766 (Pleas Book No. 5, Part 1)
September Court 1765
Page 220
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Deed Book 7 1767 � 1770 Halifax County, Virginia
DANNETT was a devisee of his father of lands in Virginia, and obtained lands in South Carolina, where he d.; m. Cassandra. Source: Colonial Families of the U.S.
DAR: Revolutionary War veteran - CS SC (Edgefield District)
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ALSO, son Nicholas of Nathaniel and Elizabeth, present in JacksonGA in 1820, stayed for quite some time in South Carolina, as his children were ALL born there, and he returned to Georgia much later, by the time of the 1840 census for JacksonGA.
OTHER NOTES:
March 2, 1757, Charles City County, VA, court date, WILLIAM MAYNARD, deceased, witnesses John GREGORY, Joseph ROYSTER, Barnard Johnson, and JOHN MAYNARD, executor.
**EXPLORING the Royster and Gregory documents would likely yield something of importance in investigating this Maynard line. When Nathaniel died in ~1767 CHARLES CITY, John ROYSTER was one of the witnesses, the other WILLIAM GREEN MUNFORD. John Royster appears to be the son of Joseph. Joseph ROYSTER was a witness of William MAYNARD’s estate in 1757, along with John GREGORY. JOHN MAYNARD? EXECUTOR OF William Maynard, d. 1757, estate? (check notes)
NATHANIEL MAYNARD, WHO DIED ~1767, had two minor daughters, Elizabeth and Ann. Their widowed mother married John CHRISTIAN, 1768. Daughter Elizabeth married John/Jonathan Gregory 3 AuG 1774, or that’s a logical conclusion, as his father was (can’t find the note right now, but think a Gregory had guardianship or something over the two minor girls) was the guardian of the girls.
There are two marriages between Maynard and Royster that are known by me. One is a Maynard to Mary Royster, daughter of Peter ROYSTER, Sr.. It would appear that this Mary Royster, married NATHANIEL MAYNARD, who died in ~1766, and who remarried to John Christian in 1768. PETER ROYSTER, Sr? is a captain in the militia in SEPT 1769 , along with William Gregory and William Green Munford (also an executor/witness to Nathaniel, who died ~1766.) A JOHN GREGORY, and Joseph Royster (son of David Royster?), were witness to WILLIAM MAYNARD's will, D. 1757, along with Barnard Johnson, who was also a witness to Peter ROYSTER’s (son of David)will. Need to confirm notes in my documents here. Also have John CHRISTIAN as witness, along with Irby and Miller to Peter Royster's 1767 will, where he leaves Mary Royster Maynard 5 shillings.
PETER ROYSTER, Sr. was the son of David ROYSTER. Another Royster/Maynard marriage was that of another MARY ROYSTER, daughter of Peter Royster, Jr.. She would’ve been born ~1755 – 1765 and a generational peer to Nathaniel MAYNARD who married ELIZABETH MATHEWS.
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ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARDING RELATIONSHIP OF THOMAS AND SIBLINGS, OF Nathaniel and Elizabeth Mathews Maynard:
FOR CERTAIN, the Stephen ELLIS, that later married Cornelius', SON OF THOMAS, widow, is on the same 1830 census page in Hall Cty, GA with the elderly Thomas 'Miniard', ACCEPTED son of Nicholas of Edgefield?, and his son William? And one page over is Thomas BUFFINGTON and Ellis Buffington, both of whom are likely cousins of Elizabeth, as their family goes back to Chester, PA as well. Also there is John BOLING, 60-70yrs, Charles SMITH, 60-70yrs, John Bird, 80-90yrs, and a Joseph Wilson, 60-70yrs along with a John Wilson.
ALSO, in 1820 GwinnetGA, is found William MAYNARD, (most seem to now agree he was a son of Nicholas), along with William BLAKE, both over 45 years, and may be the father or gf of William Blake, b.1815GA, and married Elizabeth Ann MAYNARD, dau of Thomas and Eliz. MAYNARD. Also in 1820 GwinnetGA, Arthur Walls and Charles WALLS, likely cousins of Rebecca WALLS.
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ALSO, in 1840 MuscogeeGA, same geo area as 1830 HH of Thomas MAYNARD, is found Seaborne Blake, likely brother/cousin to William BLAKE, William named first son Seaborn. Oddly next to Seaborn BLAKE HH, is one W.H. MAYNOR, age 40-50, who is also found in the 1830 HarrisGA census, in the area of SIMEON SMITH, age 30 - 40.
ELIZABETH MAYNARD BRAZEAU is last seen in the 1860 HarrisGA census. Her widowed daughter, Elizabeth Ann, was in HarrisGA in the census year prior?
I’m pursuing this research for a family friend who is the grandson of Arizona Maynard/Minyard, and would like the obvious sibling connection of Thomas Maynard/Minyard to his brothers and his father, Nathaniel, resolved, and connected and accepted. Strikes me as really odd that the descendants of Thomas, son of Nathaniel, are still trying to establish their right to their ancestry. The records clearly indicate the connection, and the older records of Charles City, VA clearly indicate Nathaniel Maynard, father to Thomas and siblings, who married Elizabeth Mathews, was of THAT Charles City, VA line.
I do not believe he is the son of some odd Maynard, that notion is silly at the least. Naming patterns make it clear he is not the son of some odd Maynard, and he definitely is not the son of an Edward. A father named James or John or Nathaniel, or grand son of Nathaniel, is the only other option besides being the son of Nicholas Maynard, d. 1817? In Mecklenberg, VA.
It’s apparent, at least to me, that this Maynard line is most likely an offshoot of the Maryland Maynard’s, or the opposite. Most people seem to forget just how close the two states are, and it’s apparent in the records that whole families lived between the two states ………..way way back when. OR, they started with Jonathan/John perhaps, who came to VA in 1677, or at least patented land in that year. There is even a record of WILLIAM MAYNARD in 1612 Virginia Colony, Virginia.
I'm posting these notes from the past few weeks of research to make sure they are out there somewhere, should there be some merit in any of my thoughts in resolving the parentage for good and forever of Thomas Maynard, son of Nathaniel. I've no doubt forgotten much as I've pulled this together this evening, and in the coming days or weeks I'll review this post, and look for responses from anyone that can shed some light.
Many thanks for any help you can offer. I'm posting this a bit sooner than I intended just to make sure the info is not lost given circumstances, and apolgize for lack of flow to all this. And I keep forgetting about John MAYNARD, who was an executor of William's will in 1757, along with Nathaniel Maynard being mentioned in the record. One would assume these are both sons of the elder William Maynard. Perhaps this was the first John Jackson Maynard..........
Jimmie
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