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Richard May 1631–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 September 1671

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Captain May

Mother: Mary May

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Barton

Children(s): Thomas *

The story of Richard May began in 1631 in Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom. Richard May married Elizabeth Barton, and had children including Thomas May. Richard May passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard May began in 1631 in Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard May married Elizabeth Barton, and had children including Thomas May.
  • Richard May passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Elizabeth Barton
1628–1676
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas *
1651–1714
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England
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Richard May's Ancestors

Self
Richard May
1631–1671
Birth Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Captain John May
1590–1670
Mayfield, Sussex, , England
Mary (Gutsoll) May
1592–1651
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Abraham May
1560–1620
Sussex, England
Lettis Boyton
1559–1597
Bumpstaed Helions, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard May's Descendants

1.
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Richard May (1631–11 September 1671) m. Elizabeth Barton (1628–1676)
  1. 1. Thomas (MAY) * 1651–1714 m. Anne Cheesman 1655–
    1. 1. Jane Gilmartin 1680–1761
      1. 1. Jane (Mary Hally) May 1706–1769 m. William (Barclay) Graham 1705–1749
        1. 1. LYDIA GRAHAM 1743–1830 m. William (J Thompson) IV 1722–1798
      2. 2. George May 1899–
    2. 2. Ann May 1680–1732

Richard May's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Richard May in Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom
1671
11 September 1671
Age 40
Death of Richard May in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England or Brenchley Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 September 1671
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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