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Joseph May 1760–1841
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Birth Date: March 25, 1760
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date: February 27, 1841
Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Samuel MAY
Mother:
In 1760, Joseph May entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel May And Abigail Williams. Joseph May married Dolly Sewall, Dorothy Sewall, Mary Ann Atkinson, and had children including Abigail May, Catharine May, Charles May, Edward May, Eliza Sewall May, Elizabeth Sewall May, Louisa Caroline Greenwood, Louisa Caroline Greenwood Adopted May, Louisa May, Samuel Joseph May. Joseph May passed away in 1841 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
- Star tree owner
Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
In 1760, Joseph May entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel May And Abigail Williams.
Family
Joseph May married Dolly Sewall, Dorothy Sewall, Mary Ann Atkinson, and had children including Abigail May, Catharine May, Charles May, Edward May, Eliza Sewall May, Elizabeth Sewall May, Louisa Caroline Greenwood, Louisa Caroline Greenwood Adopted May, Louisa May, Samuel Joseph May.
Later Years
Joseph May passed away in 1841 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Found in 3 Family Trees
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