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Abigail May 1659–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1659

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1745

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel May

Mother: Abigail Stansfield

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Johnson

Children(s): Elisha Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Abigail Johnson, Deborah Johnson, John Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, William Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Abigail Johnson

Abigail May was born in 1659 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel John May And Abigail May Stansfield. Abigail May married Nathaniel Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Elisha Johnson, John Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Thomas Johnson, William Johnson. Abigail May passed away in 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail May was born in 1659 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel John May And Abigail May Stansfield.
  • Abigail May married Nathaniel Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Elisha Johnson, John Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Thomas Johnson, William Johnson.
  • Abigail May passed away in 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Abigail May's Ancestors

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Abigail May
1659–1745
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel John May
1630–1677
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Abigail ((May)) Stansfield
1638–1714
Heptonstall, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Capt (John) May
1590–1670
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mary Gutsoll
1592–1651
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gideon Stansfield
1600–1658
Yorkshire, England
Grace Eastwood
1603–1682
Heptonstall, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Carlisle
1535–1598
ELIZABETH Bradford
1544–1589
Richard Gutsoll
1570–1698
Lettis Gutsoll
1559–1597
Abraham STANFIELD
1574–1643
Maria DEAN*
1564–1611
*Gilbert EASTWOOD*
1572–1620
ELIZABETH Eastwood
1576–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Boyton
1537–1596
Lettis Lambert
1539–1615
Samuel Jr
1644–1698
Jean Thwaites
1630–1669
Richard Deane
1520–1597
Margareta Scherde
1540–1612
Gilbert Atherton
1549–1600
Alicia Eastwood
1554–1609
William Thewles
1554–1584
Sally Thewles
1557–1584

Abigail May's Descendants

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Abigail May (22 May 1659–9 Apr 1745) m. Nathaniel Johnson (19 Jan 1665–4 May 1755)
  1. 1. Elisha Johnson 1689–1754 m. Abigail Weld 1687–1754
    1. 1. Eleanor Johnson 1710–1773 m. Rev (Simon Dakin) Jr. 1694–1739
      1. 1. Ruth Dakin 1737–1821 m. Joseph Lewis 1733–1813 m. Ebenezer King 1754–
        1. 1. Joseph (Lewis Jr 5gg Sargent Revolutionary) War 1766–1842 m. Hannah Gifford 1773–1838
        2. 2. Christopher Lewis 1755–1842 m. Martha Williamson 1765–
        3. 3. Reuben (Lewis American Army during the Revolutionary War,) 1775-1783. 1758–1847 m. Luranda Brown 1762–1820
        4. 4. Nathan (Lewis of New York;) Cornwall 1754–1828 m. Hannah TUPPER –1847
        5. 5. Rhoda (Ann) Lewis 1768–1831 m. Timothy Price 1766–1852
        6. 6. Benjamin Lewis 1775–1845 m. Eleanor 1775–1857 m. Zintha Merritt –1833
        7. 7. Charlotty Lewis 1771–
        8. 8. John Lewis 1769–
        9. 9. Daniel Lewis 1762–1832
        10. 10. Pheba Lewis 1758–1812
    2. 2. Noah (Uriah) Johnson 1715–1787
    3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1714–1747
    4. 4. James Johnson 1712–1788
    5. 5. Barachiah Johnson 1715–1740
    6. 6. John Johnson 1725–1790
  2. 2. Joseph Johnson 1685–1745
  3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1683–1684
  4. 4. Deborah Johnson 1650–1669
  5. 5. John Johnson 1680–1755
  6. 6. Nathaniel Johnson 1680–1733
  7. 7. William Johnson 1692–1702
  8. 8. Thomas Johnson 1690–
  9. 9. Mehitable Johnson 1699–1778
  10. 10. Martha Johnson 1697–1745
  11. 11. Mary Johnson 1691–1712
  12. 12. Jonathan Johnson 1691–1701
  13. 13. Abigail Johnson 1687–1782

Abigail May's Timeline

2 Records

1659
22 May 1659
Birth of Abigail May in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1745
9 Apr 1745
Age 86
Death of Abigail May in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1659
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1745
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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