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Joshua May 1716–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1716

Birth Location: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 27 July 1800

Death Location: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John IV

Mother: Elizabeth Child

Spouse(s): Anna BACON

Children(s): Anna May

Joshua May was born in 1716 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA, the child of John May Iv And Elizabeth Child. Joshua May married Anna Bacon, and had children including Anna May. Joshua May passed away in 1800 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua May was born in 1716 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA, the child of John May Iv And Elizabeth Child.
  • Joshua May married Anna Bacon, and had children including Anna May.
  • Joshua May passed away in 1800 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John IV
1686–1770
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JI
Elizabeth Child
1691–1752
Birth Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Anna BACON
1723–1759
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
AB

Children(s)

Anna May
1744–
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
AM

Joshua May's Ancestors

Self
Joshua May
1716–1800
Birth Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John May IV
1686–1770
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Child
1691–1752
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John (May) III
1662–1730
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Isaac Child
1688–1765
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Weld
1692–1754
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John May
1631–1671
Sarah Brewer
1630–1670
Joshua Childe
1657–1729
Elizabeth Morris
1666–1723
John Weld
1653–
Hannah Portise
1660–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John May
1590–1670
Mary Gutsoll
1583–1651
Benjamin Childe
1631–1678
Mary Bowen
1635–1707
Edward MORRIS
1632–1689
Grace Bett
1634–1705
John Weld
1623–1691
Mary Bowen
1629–1692
step10a Greenwood
1639–1660

Joshua May's Descendants

1.
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Joshua May (16 October 1716–27 July 1800) m. Anna BACON (22 OCT 1723–04 APR 1759)
  1. 1. Anna May 1744– m. Daniel Allard 1735–1825
    1. 1. Maturine Allard 1774–1845 m. Matturin ALLARD 1774–1845 m. Sinne Riddle 1786–1850 m. Lina Riddle 1786–1840
      1. 1. Joseph (Riddle) Allard 1817–1885 m. Lucinda (H.) Fellows 1823–1905
        1. 1. Sabra (Lucina "Sannie") Allard 1851–1891 m. Squire (C) Showers 1848–1925
        2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Allard 1845–1922
        3. 3. Hiram Allard 1844–1917
        4. 4. Lydia (J Allard Dawson Clark) Roach 1855–1925
        5. 5. Harriett Allard 1853–1881
        6. 6. Lucinda Allard 1868–1871
        7. 7. John (E.) Allard 1857–1906
        8. 8. Orson (J.) Allard 1851–1884
        9. 9. Frances (Jane "Sarah") Allard 1849–1922
        10. 10. Sannie Showers 1851–1891
        11. 11. John Allard 1858–
      2. 2. Harriet ((Hattie)) Allard 1817–
      3. 3. Daniel Allard 1818–1900
      4. 4. Mary (W) Allard 1808–1883
      5. 5. John (Henry) Allard 1826–1899
      6. 6. MELISSA ("DELANA" P) ALLARD 1829–1909
      7. 7. Peter Allard 1795–
      8. 8. Allard 1801–
      9. 9. Andrew Allard 1801–
      10. 10. Allard 1811–
      11. 11. Allard 1795–
      12. 12. Sarah (T Allard) Potter 1814–1877
      13. 13. Andrew Allard 1801–
      14. 14. Peter Allard 1795–
      15. 15. Daniel Allard 1818–1900
      16. 16. Melissa ("Delana" P) Allard 1829–1909
      17. 17. John (Henry) Allard 1826–1899
      18. 18. Mary (W) Allard 1805–
      19. 19. Harriet Allard 1821–
      20. 20. Sarah (T) Allard 1814–1877
      21. 21. Allard 1801–
      22. 22. Allard 1811–
      23. 23. Allard 1795–
      24. 24. Harriet Allard 1821–
      25. 25. Melissa ("Delana" P) Allard 1829–1909
      26. 26. John (Henry) Allard 1826–1899
      27. 27. Mary (W) Allard 1805–
      28. 28. Harriet Allard 1821–
      29. 29. Sarah (T) Allard 1814–1877
      30. 30. Allard 1801–
      31. 31. Peter Allard 1795–
      32. 32. Andrew Allard 1801–
      33. 33. Allard 1795–
      34. 34. Daniel Allard 1818–1900
    2. 2. Anna Allard 1765–
    3. 3. John Allard 1767–
    4. 4. Dinah Allard 1776–
    5. 5. Uriah Allard 1779–1854
    6. 6. Esther Allard
    7. 7. Dinah Allard 1790–
    8. 8. Hiram Allard 1799–1864

Joshua May's Timeline

2 Records

1716
16 October 1716
Birth of Joshua May in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
1800
27 July 1800
Age 84
Death of Joshua May in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1716
    Event Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1800
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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