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Elijah May 1697–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 27 November 1773

Death Location: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Elisha May

Mother: Elizabeth May

Spouse(s): Jane Whitaker

Children(s): Mary Bugbee, Hezekiah May, Samuel May

In 1697, Elijah May entered the world in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Elisha May And Elizabeth May. Elijah May married Jane Whitaker, and had children including Hezekiah May, Mary Bugbee, Samuel May. Elijah May passed away in 1773 in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1697, Elijah May entered the world in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Elisha May And Elizabeth May.
  • Elijah May married Jane Whitaker, and had children including Hezekiah May, Mary Bugbee, Samuel May.
  • Elijah May passed away in 1773 in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah May's Ancestors

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Elijah May
1697–1773
Birth Place: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Elisha May
1669–1742
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth May
1675–1750
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Mayes
1631–1671
England
Sarah Brewer
1638–1670
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John May
1590–1670
Mary May
1592–1651
Daniel Brewer
1596–1645
Joanna Brewer
1603–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Carlisle)
1575–1658

Elijah May's Descendants

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Elijah May (1697–27 November 1773) m. Jane Whitaker (8 April 1703–1775)
  1. 1. Mary Bugbee 1723–1817
  2. 2. Hezekiah May 1735–1819
  3. 3. Samuel May 1739–1810

Elijah May's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Elijah May in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1773
27 November 1773
Age 76
Death of Elijah May in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1773
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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