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Dorothy May 1590 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1590

Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1620

Death Location: Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John May

Mother: Cordelia Bowes

Spouse(s): William Bradford

Children(s): Susanna Bradford

The story of Dorothy May began in 1590 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. Dorothy May married William Gov Bradford, and had children including Susanna Bradford. Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy May began in 1590 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.
  • Dorothy May married William Gov Bradford, and had children including Susanna Bradford.
  • Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1565 – 1617
Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England
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Cordelia Bowes
1567 – 1627
Birth Location: Shouldhan Abbey, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

William Bradford
1590 – 1657
Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Susanna Bradford
1610 – 1681
Birth Location: Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Dorothy May's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy May
1590 – 1620
Birth Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John May
1565 – 1617
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Cordelia Bowes
1567 – 1627
Shouldhan Abbey, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy May's Descendants

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Dorothy May (19 Mar 1590 – 7 Dec 1620) m. William (Gov) Bradford (19 Mar 1590 – 9 May 1657)
  1. 1. Susanna Bradford (1610 – 15 Sep 1681) m. Henry Brooks (1592 – 12 Apr 1683)
    1. 1. Mary Brooks (1628 – 24 Feb 1672) m. Richard Norcross (11 Dec 1621 – Oct 1709)
      1. 1. Samuel Norcross (1650 – )
      2. 2. Mary Norcross (27 Aug 1652 – 19 Oct 1661)
      3. 3. Jeremiah Norcross (3 Mar 1655 – 30 Nov 1717)
      4. 4. Sarah Norcross (28 Dec 1657 – 1705)
      5. 5. Richard Norcross (4 Aug 1660 – 1 Dec 1745)
      6. 6. Mary Norcross (10 Jul 1663 – 1722)
      7. 7. Nathaniel Norcross (18 Dec 1665 – 1 Dec 1717) m. Susanna Shattuck (6 Aug 1675 – 15 Dec 1712)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Norcross (20 Dec 1695 – 19 Apr 1749)
        2. 2. Philip Norcross (5 Mar 1698 – 18 Jan 1748) m. Sarah Jackson (28 Oct 1703 – 2 Mar 1754)
        3. 3. Susanna Norcross (26 Feb 1701 – 27 Feb 1735)
        4. 4. Thankful Norcross (17 Jan 1708 – )
      8. 8. Samuel Norcross (4 May 1671 – )

Dorothy May's Timeline

2 Records

1590
19 Mar 1590
Birth of Dorothy May in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
1620
7 Dec 1620
Age 30
Death of Dorothy May in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States
Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1590
    Event Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, United States
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