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George Mays 1728–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1728

Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 18 Jun 1798

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: John Maye

Mother: Mary Drury

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George Mays was born in 1728 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Maye And Mary Drury. George Mays passed away in 1798 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • George Mays was born in 1728 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Maye And Mary Drury.
  • George Mays passed away in 1798 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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George Mays's Ancestors

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George Mays
1728–1798
Birth Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Maye
1690–1759
Prince George, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Drury
1700–1773
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (George) Drewry
1673–1727
Charles Parish, York, Colony of Virginia, British North America, United Kingdom
Mary (P) Pitt
1670–1717
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Drewry
1644–1714
Deborah Collins
1654–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Docking
1578–1624
Alice Harris
1620–1656

George Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1728
19 Jul 1728
Birth of George Mays in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1798
18 Jun 1798
Age 70
Death of George Mays in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1728
    Event Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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