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Elizabeth May 1689–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Father: John May

Mother: Margaretta Hitcher

Spouse(s): Adam Rankin

Children(s): James Rankin

Elizabeth May was born in 1689 in Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland, the child of John May And Margaretta Hitcher. Elizabeth May married Adam Rankin, and had children including James Rankin. Elizabeth May passed away in 1721 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth May was born in 1689 in Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland, the child of John May And Margaretta Hitcher.
  • Elizabeth May married Adam Rankin, and had children including James Rankin.
  • Elizabeth May passed away in 1721 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

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Elizabeth May's Ancestors

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Elizabeth May
1689–1721
Birth Place: Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland
Parents
John May
1667–1731
Margaretta Hitcher
1664–
Salem, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth May's Descendants

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Elizabeth May (1689–1721) m. Adam Rankin (16 JUL 1688–4 MAY 1747)
  1. 1. James Rankin 1711–1792 m. Jane ("Jean") Campbell 1715–1799
    1. 1. James (Rankin) Jr. 1734– m. Mary McGinley 1760–
      1. 1. John (McGinley) Rankin 1781–1835 m. Agnes Burns 1791–
        1. 1. John (Walker) Rankin 1823–1869 m. Sara (Dupuy) Thomason 1830–1893

Elizabeth May's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Elizabeth May in Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland
Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland
1721
1721
Age 32
Death of Elizabeth May in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Sterlingshire, Slirting, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 December 2018, 23:44), entry for Elizabeth May(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZNZ-YDC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth May, 16 Mar 1690); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,878.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 December 2018, 23:44), entry for Elizabeth May(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZNZ-YDC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth May, 16 Mar 1690); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,878.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Godshill (near Newport), Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 December 2018, 23:44), entry for Elizabeth May(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZNZ-YDC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth May, 16 Mar 1690); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,878.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 December 2018, 23:44), entry for Elizabeth May(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZNZ-YDC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Elizabeth May, 16 Mar 1690); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,878.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

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