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Martha Elizabeth May 1715–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1796

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: John May

Mother: Mary Giles

Spouse(s): John Nance

Children(s): Zachariah Nance

The story of Martha Elizabeth May began in 1715 in James City County, Virginia, USA. Martha Elizabeth May married John Nance, and had children including Zachariah Henry Nance. Martha Elizabeth May passed away in 1796 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Elizabeth May began in 1715 in James City County, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Elizabeth May married John Nance, and had children including Zachariah Henry Nance.
  • Martha Elizabeth May passed away in 1796 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1692–1691
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Mary Giles
1688–1765
Birth Location: Mayfield, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Nance
1718–1782
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Zachariah Nance
1740–1772
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, USA
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Martha May's Ancestors

Self
Martha May
1715–1796
Birth Place: James City County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John May
1692–1691
Warwickshire, England
Mary (Stafford) Giles
1688–1765
Mayfield, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John May
1665–1717
East Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Joanne ("Joane") Delbridge
1666–1726
Newlyn East, Cornwall, England
Edward Giles\Gyles
1659–1710
Wardington, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Martha) Stafford
1663–1706
of Wardington, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas May
1645–1701
Jane Blake
1653–1697
Anthony Delbridge
1612–1667
Margery Pascoe
1615–1687
Edward Giles
1623–1684
Mary Healy
1619–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas May
1612–1673
Elizabeth Bolitho
1605–1668
John Blake
1630–1696
Elizabeth Blissett
1632–1701
John Delbridge
1579–1667
Katherine Carrallack
1584–1641
Edward Giles
1598–
William Healy
1591–1671
Jane French
1592–1670

Martha May's Descendants

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Martha (Elizabeth) May (1715–21 Nov 1796) m. John Nance (1718–16 Apr 1782)
  1. 1. Zachariah (Henry) Nance 1740–1772 m. Susannah (Duke) Sherman 1734–1780
    1. 1. Zachariah (Henry Nance) II 1760–1835 m. Jane Wilkins 1760–1800
      1. 1. James Nance 1789–1842 m. Hephzibah ((Hepsey)) Money 1791–1859
        1. 1. Sintha Pierce 1815–1892 m. Elisha Pearce 1810–1890

Martha May's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Martha Elizabeth May in James City County, Virginia, USA
James City County, Virginia, USA
1796
21 Nov 1796
Age 81
Death of Martha Elizabeth May in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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