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Dorothy May 1596–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1596

Birth Location: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1620

Death Location: Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor

Father: John *

Mother: Cordell Bowes

Spouse(s): William Governor

Children(s): Susanna Bradford

In 1596, Dorothy May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry Maye And Cordell Bowes. Dorothy May married William Bradford Governor, and had children including Susanna Bradford. Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Dorothy May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry Maye And Cordell Bowes.
  • Dorothy May married William Bradford Governor, and had children including Susanna Bradford.
  • Dorothy May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor.

Immediate Family

Parents

John *
1575–1617
Birth Location: Of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
J*
Cordell Bowes
1575–1627
Birth Location: Shouldhan Abbey, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, , England
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Spouses(s)

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

Susanna Bradford
1613–1681
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Dorothy May's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy May
1596–1620
Birth Place: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Henry Maye *
1575–1617
Of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Cordell Bowes
1575–1627
Shouldhan Abbey, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy May's Descendants

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Dorothy May (19 Mar 1596–7 Dec 1620) m. William (Bradford) Governor (19 Mar 1590–9 May 1657)
  1. 1. Susanna Bradford 1613–1681 m. Henry (Brooks) Capt. 1592–1683 m. Ezekiel Richardson 1602–1647
    1. 1. Theophilus Richardson 1633–1674
    2. 2. Jonathan Richardson 1640–1641
    3. 3. Josiah Richardson 1635–1695
    4. 4. James Richardson 1641–1677
    5. 5. Phoebe Richardson 1632–1716
    6. 6. Ruth Richardson 1643–1643
    7. 7. John Richardson 1638–1643

Dorothy May's Timeline

2 Records

1596
19 Mar 1596
Birth of Dorothy May in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
1620
7 Dec 1620
Age 24
Death of Dorothy May in Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor
Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1596
    Event Place: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts Colony - fell overboard into the harbor
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