Amory Maynard Ancestors

In addition to Amory Maynard, for whom the Town of Maynard was named for, in 1871, there were many other descendants of the John Maynard (1598-1672) who brought his son John Maynard (1630-1711) to the Massachusetts Bay Colony circa 1638.

0. John MAYNARD (1575-1603) born England, died England

Married Elizabeth Ashton (1579-1603)

    CHILDREN

John MAYNARD (1598-1672)  if years are correct, five years old when parents died

1. John MAYNARD (1598-1672) born England, died Sudbury         

Married Elizabeth _______ (1602-1633) m. 1627

Married Mary (Rice) Axtell (1619-1680) ~1646. Her first husband Thomas Axtell

    CHILDREN BY ELIZABETH

John MAYNARD (1630-1711)

    CHILDREN BY MARY (who also had three children from her first marriage)

Zachariah MAYNARD (1647-1723) m. (1) Hannah m. (2) Hannah

Elizabeth MAYNARD (1649-1676) m. Joseph Graves

Lydia MAYNARD (1651?-1717) m. Joseph Moore  poss Lydia was born 1644 to Mary

Mary MAYNARD (1656-1677) m. Daniel Hudson

2. John MAYNARD (1630-1711) born England, died Marlborough

Married Mary Gates (1636-1678) in 1658 in Sudbury

Married Sarah Blandford/Keyes (1643-1724) in 1679 in Sudbury. Her first husband Elias Keyes

    CHILDREN BY MARY

Mary MAYNARD (1659-1689) m. Isaac Woods 1683

John MAYNARD (1661-1731) m. Lydia Ward

Hannah MAYNARD (1662-1729) m. Jonathan Davenport – descendants include President Bush

Elizabeth MAYNARD (1664-1733) m. Nathan Brigham

Simon MAYNARD (1666-1748)

Zachariah MAYNARD (1668-1672)

David MAYNARD (1669-1757)

Zachariah MAYNARD (1672-1738)

    CHILDREN BY SARAH

Sarah MAYNARD (1680-1757) m. Joseph Johnson

Lydia MAYNARD (1682-????) m. Thomas Haggate

Joseph MAYNARD (1685-1721) m. Elizabeth Price

3. Simon MAYNARD (1666-1747) born Marlborough, died Marlborough

Married Hannah Newton

    CHILDREN

Hannah MAYNARD (1694-????) m. Joseph CROSBY

Sgt. Simon MAYNARD (1695-1786) m. Sarah CHURCH

Elizabeth MAYNARD (1698-1766) m. Robert HORN

Tabitha MAYNARD (1700-1724)

Elisha MAYNARD (1703-1760) m. Huldah BANNISTER

Eunice MAYNARD (1705-1730) m. Nathaniel FALKNER

Ephraim MAYNARD (1707-1797) m. (1) Sarah LIVERMORE; m. (2) Mary BALCUM

Benjamin MAYNARD (1709-1711)

Zerviah MAYNARD, (1710-????)

Catherine MAYNARD (1714-1729)

4. Ephraim MAYNARD (1707-1797) born Marlborough.

Married (1) Sarah LIVERMORE, (2) Mary BALCUM

    CHILDREN BY SARAH

Tabitha MAYNARD (1738-1742)

Ephraim MAYNARD (1740-1742)

    CHILDREN BY MARY

Sarah MAYNARD (1743-????)

Ephraim MAYNARD (1745-1826) m. Eunice JEWEL

Simon MAYNARD (1748-1818) m. Silence PRIEST

Joseph MAYNARD (1750-1785) m. Lovina BARNES

Benjamin MAYNARD (1753-1801) m. Silence WILLIS

Eunice MAYNARD, baptized. 13 Mar 1756 presumed died shortly after

Eunice MAYNARD (1757-1835) m. Abel WILLIS

5. Simon MAYNARD (1748-1818) born Marlborough

Married Silence PRIEST
Simon appears to have served in the colonial army April 19, 1775 to May 4, 1775, which qualifies his descendants as Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. His unit may have been active on April 19, 1775 (the Lexington/Concord battle).

    CHILDREN

Isaac MAYNARD (1779-????) m. Lydia HOWE

Hannah MAYNARD (1782-????) m. (1) Peace PETERS; m. (2) Stephen HOWE Jr.

John Priest MAYNARD (1791-1818) m. Betsey WEEKS

6. Isaac MAYNARD (1779-1820)

Married Lydia HOWE 1803

    CHILDREN

Amory MAYNARD (1804-1890) m. Mary PRIEST

Lydia MAYNARD (1805-????) m. Joel Wilkins in 1822

7. Amory MAYNARD (1804-1890) born Marlborough, died Maynard

Married Mary PRIEST (1805-1886)
   CHILDREN
      Lorenzo MAYNARD (1829-1904)
      William MAYNARD (1833-1906)
      Harlan MAYNARD (1843-1861)

Amory Maynard

Mary (Priest) Maynard

Amory was 16 when his father died. He took over operation of the family mill, and in time went into the construction business. He built a woolen mill in Framingham for William Knight. After the two men sold their water rights to the city of Boston, they formed a partnership and started a mill in Assabet Village, in 1846. The village became Town of Maynard April 19, 1871. Amory died 1890; at that time his oldest son, Lorenzo, was Agent of the mill (equivalent to today's Chief Operating Officer). The mill became bankrupt in 1898, purchased by American Woolen Company, and restarted 1899.