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Dorothy May 1596–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1596

Birth Location: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 7 December 1620

Death Location: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John May

Mother: Cordelia Bowes

Spouse(s): William BRADFORD

Children(s): John Bradford

In 1596, Dorothy May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry May And Cordelia Bowes. Dorothy May married William Bradford, and had children including John Bradford. Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Dorothy May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry May And Cordelia Bowes.
  • Dorothy May married William Bradford, and had children including John Bradford.
  • Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Dorothy May's Ancestors

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Dorothy May
1596–1620
Birth Place: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Henry May
1575–1617
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Cordelia Bowes
1575–1627
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, , England
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Dorothy May's Descendants

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Dorothy May (19 March 1596–7 December 1620) m. William BRADFORD (19 March 1590–19 May 1657)
  1. 1. John Bradford 1617–1678

Dorothy May's Timeline

2 Records

1596
19 March 1596
Birth of Dorothy May in Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England
Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England
1620
7 December 1620
Age 24
Death of Dorothy May in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1596
    Event Place: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 112
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 167
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1527.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1620
    Event Place: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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