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John May 1631 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1671

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John May

Mother: Mary Gutsoll

Spouse(s): Sarah Brewer

Children(s): Mary May

In 1631, John May entered the world in Mayfield, Sussex, England, born to John May and Mary Gutsoll. John May married Sarah Brewer, and had children including Mary Lou May. John May passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1631, John May entered the world in Mayfield, Sussex, England, born to John May and Mary Gutsoll.
  • John May married Sarah Brewer, and had children including Mary Lou May.
  • John May passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1590 – 1670
Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England
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Mary Gutsoll
1592 – 1651
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Brewer
1638 – 1717
Birth Location: Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Mary May
1650 – 1709
Birth Location: England
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John May's Ancestors

Self
John May
1631 – 1671
Birth Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England
Parents
John May
1590 – 1670
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mary Gutsoll
1592 – 1651
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John May's Descendants

1.
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John May (1631 – 11 Sep 1671) m. Sarah Brewer (8 Mar 1638 – 15 Feb 1717)
  1. 1. Mary (Lou) May (1650 – 7 Dec 1709) m. Charles Bostick (1640 – 4 Jan 1701)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Audley (1675 – 1739)
    2. 2. William (Bostick) SR (1675 – 30 Dec 1739) m. Elizabeth Audley (1680 – 1739) m. Elizabeth Floyd (1658 – 7 Dec 1709) m. Nancy Wilson (1700 – )
      1. 1. John Bostick (1692 – 1732)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bostick (1705 – 1774)
      3. 3. John Bostick (1710 – Nov 1767)
      4. 4. WILLIAM (BOSTICK) JR (1712 – Sep-1792) m. Micha (W) Ragland (1714 – 1792)
        1. 1. John (G) Bostick (Bet. 1732–1740 – 06-Aug-1796)
        2. 2. Keziah Bostick (1738 – )
        3. 3. Charles Bostick (1745 – 1813) m. Ruth Scoggin (01-Jul-1742 – 1813)
        4. 4. Moses Bostick (1799 – Jun-1799)
        5. 5. John Bostick (23-Oct-1867 – 06-Aug-1796)
      5. 5. Micha (W) Ragland (1714 – 1792) m. WILLIAM (BOSTICK) JR (1712 – Sep-1792)
      6. 6. Charles Bostick (1718 – 16 May 1782)
      7. 7. Mary (Frances) Bostick (1718 – 15 Jan 1744)
      8. 8. John Bostwick (1725 – 1795)
    3. 3. John Bostick (1680 – 1749)
    4. 4. James Bostick (1680 – )
    5. 5. Charles Bostick (1680 – 1750)
    6. 6. Mary (May) Bostick (1680 – 1740)
    7. 7. Jo (Anne) Bostick (27 Jun 1931 – 21 Oct 1973)
    8. 8. Valentine Bostick

John May's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of John May in Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mayfield, Sussex, England
1671
11 Sep 1671
Age 40
Death of John May in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1671
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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