James Mayes

Abt 1736 -

• Name	James Mayes
  Birth	Abt 1736	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I8063	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew Mayes,   b. Abt 1695, Northern Ireland d. May 1754, Lancaster Co., PA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebecca McFarland, RoM02,   b. 14 Apr 1720, Pennsylvania d. Between 1800 and 1810, Newville, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1735	Lancaster Co., PA
  Family ID	F5169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  I assume that James Mayes moved with his mother and family to Cumberland Co. in the 1760s. In the 1790 census in Peters township along with Johnston Elliott, James McFarlen, James Ramsey, is Andrew Mays. Wonder if Andrew is a son of James. I have seen trees that say that this James Mayes moved to South Carolina, married Jane McIlwain in 1760 in Spartanburg SC, is on the census in 1779 in the 96th District, died Oct. 6, 1818 in Union Co. SC. However, I don't believe this is correct without some compelling proof, like a family bible. None of the children of James and Jane are named Andrew or Rebecca, which strikes me as most odd.