Simon MAYHEW; had:
Elizabeth MAYHEW (baptized 1 May 1589) m. John Gilbert 18 Mar 1612
John MAYHEW (baptized 17 Jan 1591)
Thomas MAYHEW
(b. 1 Apr 1593) m. Jane GALLION, circa 1634 (Jane Gallion 1m. Thomas Paine); immigrated 1631, Massachusetts from Southampton, England; Governor of Martha's Vinyard, MA; first Governor of Nantucket, received a grant from Lord Sterling, he bought the island of Nantucket royal agent, Sir Ferdinand Gorges, for £30 and two beaver hats (one for self (MAYHEW) and another for his wife). [Note: This was MORE then the Dutch paid for the site of New York city]; deed of Nantucket from Thomas
MAYHEW to 10 purchasers, on July 2, 1659 --
Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne. Thos,
Bernard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleaf(e), John Swayne, and William Pike; Jane and Thomas had:
Bethiah MAYHEW (b. 6 Dec 1636, Watertown, MA; d. by 1689) m. Thomas Harlock; 2m. Richard Way, 1675
Mary MAYHEW (b. 14 Jan 1640, Watertown, MA; d. 1675)
Martha MAYHEW (b. circa 1642; d. 15 Nov 1717) m. Thomas Tupper Jr., 27 Dec 1661
Joan MAYHEW (baptized 8 Feb 1595/96)
Alice MAYHEW (baptized 16 Dec 1598) m. Thomas Palmer 17 Jun 1622
Katherine MAYHEW (baptized 15 Mar 1599/0)
Edward MAYHEW (baptized 24 Apr 1602)
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