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Abigail May 1666–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1666

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 9 Apr 1745

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel May

Mother: Abigail Stansfield

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Johnson

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

Abigail May was born in 1666 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel May And Abigail Stansfield. Abigail May married Nathaniel Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Elisha 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, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail May was born in 1666 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel May And Abigail Stansfield.
  • Abigail May married Nathaniel Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Elisha 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, United States.

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Children(s)

Abigail May's Ancestors

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Abigail May
1666–1745
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel May
1633–1677
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Abigail Stansfield
1638–1673
Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John May
1590–1670
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mary Gutsoll
1592–1651
Sussex, England
Gideon Stansfield
1601–1658
Wadsworth, Yorkshire, England
Grace Eastwood
1603–1682
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John May
1575–1617
Cordelia Bowes
1575–1627
Richard Gutsoll
–1698
Abraham Stansfield
1574–1643
Maria Dean
1579–1613
Gilbert Eastwood
1572–1620
Elizabeth Thewles
1584–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Bowes
1540–1567
Frances Clopton
1544–1585
Lawrence Stansfield
1540–1591
Elizabeth
1544–1591
Richard Deane
1520–
Margaret Greenwood
1545–
Gilbert Eastwood
1549–1600
Alice
1550–
William Thewles
1554–1584

Abigail May's Descendants

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Abigail May (Jul 1666–9 Apr 1745) m. Nathaniel Johnson (21 Mar 1669–4 May 1755)
  1. 1. Mary Johnson 1691–1712 m. Noah Morse 1681–1718
    1. 1. Jemima Morse 1706–1755 m. Henry Cobb 1687–1755
      1. 1. Noah Cobb 1739–1808 m. Elizabeth Walker 1749–1825
        1. 1. Samuel Cobb 1768–1835 m. Susannah Swift 1774–1810 m. Nancy Tevis 1773–1850
        2. 2. Ebenezer Cobb 1761–1860
        3. 3. John Cobb 1761–1836
        4. 4. James Cobb 1769–1853
        5. 5. William Cobb 1772–1835
        6. 6. Henry Cobb 1774–1837
        7. 7. Elenor Cobb 1776–1876
        8. 8. Nancy Cobb 1778–
        9. 9. Noah Cobb 1782–1862
        10. 10. Levi Cobb 1782–1850
        11. 11. Matthew Cobb 1784–1850
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cobb 1732–1733
      3. 3. Samuel Cobb 1735–1805
      4. 4. Henry Cobb 1737–1794
      5. 5. Mary Cobb 1741–1743
      6. 6. John Cobb 1743–1793
      7. 7. Asa Cobb 1746–1828
    2. 2. Tabitha Morse 1705–
    3. 3. Hepzebah Morse 1708–1784
    4. 4. Experience Morse 1710–1761
    5. 5. Cyprian Morse 1712–1795
  2. 2. Nathaniel Johnson 1680–1733
  3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1683–1687
  4. 4. Joseph Johnson 1685–1745
  5. 5. Elisha Johnson 1688–
  6. 6. Jonathan Johnson 1692–1702
  7. 7. Martha Johnson 1697–1745
  8. 8. Mehitable Johnson 1699–
  9. 9. Thomas Johnson 1690–
  10. 10. William Johnson 1693–

Abigail May's Timeline

2 Records

1666
Jul 1666
Birth of Abigail May in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1745
9 Apr 1745
Age 79
Death of Abigail May in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1666
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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

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