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Richard MAY 1723 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1723

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: Abt. 1793

Death Location: Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England

Father: William May

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Sarah SHEDMAN

Children(s): William confirmed), Elizabeth confirmed), Thomas MAY

In 1723, Richard MAY entered the world in Kent, England, born to William May and Elizabeth. Richard MAY married Sarah SHEDMAN, and had children including William May (Not confirmed), Elizabeth May (Not confirmed), Thomas MAY. Richard MAY passed away in 1793 in Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Richard MAY entered the world in Kent, England, born to William May and Elizabeth.
  • Richard MAY married Sarah SHEDMAN, and had children including William May (Not confirmed), Elizabeth May (Not confirmed), Thomas MAY.
  • Richard MAY passed away in 1793 in Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William May
1695 –
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Elizabeth None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah SHEDMAN
– 1797
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William confirmed)
1750 –
Birth Location: Kent
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Elizabeth confirmed)
1758 –
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Thomas MAY
1762 – 1837
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Richard MAY's Ancestors

Self
Richard MAY
1723 – 1793
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
William May
1695 –
Kent, England
Elizabeth
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard MAY's Descendants

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Richard MAY (Abt. 1723 – Abt. 1793) m. Sarah SHEDMAN ( – Abt. 1797)
  1. 1. William (May (Not) confirmed) (Abt. 1750 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth (May (Not) confirmed) (Abt. 1758 – )
  3. 3. Thomas MAY (Abt. 1762 – 1837) m. Mary (CURTIS \) CURTEIS (Abt. 1765 – )
    1. 1. William MAY (1788 – 1871) m. Elizabeth BUTLER (Jun 1788 – 25 May 1836)
      1. 1. Elizabeth May (1813 – Sep 1863) m. William Kitchenham (1818 – Abt. 1870)
      2. 2. Sarah May (12 April 1814 – Mar 1892) m. Rowland\Roland Davies (Abt. 1818 – Mar 1875)
      3. 3. John May (10 Nov 1816 – 1817)
      4. 4. Mary May (29 Nov 1818 – 7 Nov 1837)
      5. 5. William May (25 Oct 1820 – 22 Aug 1887) m. Margaret Kinninmonth (7 Aug 1819 – Dec 1851) m. Sarah Scott (9 Dec 1809 – 23 Apr 1889)
        1. 1. Elizabeth May (4 Feb 1850 – 19 Apr 1927) m. Samuel York (1839 – 1 Aug, 1929)
        2. 2. William (David) May (27 Dec 1851 – 2 May 1930) m. Sarah (Jane) Moore (1853 – 9 Jan 1935)
      6. 6. Ann (Elizabeth) May (20 Jul 1823 – Oct 1894) m. John Pain (Abt. 1822 – abt 1853) m. Martin
      7. 7. Thomas May (28 Aug 1825 – 18 Aug 1893) m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Young (10 Feb 1829 – Oct 1884)
        1. 1. William (George) May (29 Jul 1863 – Mar 1952) m. Marie (Louise Karoline) Roller (Abt 1867 – 17 May 1961)
        2. 2. Benjamin (Charles May aka) Young (abt 1865 – Dec 1939)
        3. 3. Patience (Eliza) May (15 Apr 1866 – Jul 1869)
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) May (10 Jul 1867 – 29 Oct 1881)
      8. 8. Harriet May (Abt. 1828 – 30 Mar 1866) m. Joseph (Henry) Barsden (3 Jan 1829 – 1852) m. William Marshall (ABT 1811 – 23 Feb 1870)
        1. 1. Sarah Barsden (1849 – 1854)
        2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Barsden (1851 – 27 Dec 1901) m. Kerrenhappuch Shields (25 Sep 1854 – 29 Apr 1895) m. Mildred Kirkwood (1872 – 1965)
        3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Marshall (8 Sep 1859 – 15 Apr 1866)
        4. 4. Clara (M) Marshall (1861 – 1863)
        5. 5. George (Herbert) Marshall (11 Sep 1863 – 28 Oct 1943) m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Anderson (19 Jul 1866 – 26 Feb 1935)
      9. 9. Jane May (9 Apr 1831 – 9 Sep 1904) m. Solomon Brockett (12 Aug 1828 – Mar 1904)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Brockett (14 Jun 1853 – abt 1915) m. Brooks Wright (Abt 1856 – ) m. Robert Taylor (1825 – )
        2. 2. Julia (Alice) Brockett (19 Jun 1855 – 8 Apr 1890) m. Henry Roller (ABT 1862 – 22 Feb 1899)
        3. 3. Charles (Frederick) Brockett (5 Feb 1857 – 16 Dec 1913) m. Maria Levitt (7 Apr 1858 – 26 Oct 1942)
        4. 4. Alfred Brockett (21 Nov 1858 – ) m. Charlotte (Hannah) Powell (Jan 1859 – 11 Mar 1939)
        5. 5. Arthur Brockett (abt 1862 – 30 Sep 1941) m. Catherine (Emie aka Emily) McCord (Apr 1860 – 1 Jan 1948)
        6. 6. Beatrice (May) Brockett (19 Nov 1863 – 2 Oct 1908)
        7. 7. Solomon Brockett (2 Oct 1865 – Feb 1879)
        8. 8. Minna ((Minnie) Ellen) Brockett (24 Dec 1867 – Jun 1946) m. Frederick (George) Pullen (abt 1870 – October 1870)
        9. 9. Herbert (William) Brockett (19 Jan 1870 – 1934) m. Annie Burns (abt 1875 – )
        10. 10. Florence (Helena) Brockett (9 Apr 1872 – 22 Jan 1958) m. Henry Roller (ABT 1862 – 22 FEB 1899) m. Alfred (Walker) Davies (ABT 1870 – ABT 1935)
        11. 11. Cecilia (Louise) Brockett (12 Jan 1874 – Mar 1958) m. Richard Brocklehurst (Jan 1875 – Mar 1958)
        12. 12. William (Brooks) Brockett (Abt. 1877 – 4 Jun 1924) m. Ellen (Ada) Prudden (abt 1884 – 29 Nov 1953)
        13. 13. Edward (Solly) Brockett (30 Sep 1879 – Sep 1939)
      10. 10. Eliza May (17 Nov 1833 – ) m. George Brockway (Abt. 1835 – )
        1. 1. Fanny Brockway (1860 – )
        2. 2. George (Henry) Brockway (16 Feb 1868 – 6 Jul 1940) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Rayman (Jan 1848 – Dec 1937)
      11. 11. Richard MAY (25 May 1836 – 6 Nov 1921) m. Eliza ELSDEN (30 Mar 1834 – 31 May 1911)
        1. 1. Richard May (17 Jul 1857 – 6 Nov 1862)
        2. 2. Elizabeth May (1860 – 31 Oct 1860)
        3. 3. Emma (Jane) May (28 Nov 1861 – 14 September 1947) m. George Bowden (26 Sep 1859 – 18 Jan 1943)
        4. 4. William (John) May (14 Dec 1863 – 17 Dec 1943) m. Margaret McHattan (1865 – 4 Dec 1950)
        5. 5. Thomas (Hamilton) May (28 Apr 1866 – 28 May 1949) m. Christina Thomas (22 Jun 1870 – 22 Oct 1960)
        6. 6. Sydney (Herbert) May (27 May 1868 – Jun 1949) m. Rebecca O'Brien (3 Dec 1874 – 16 July 1919)
        7. 7. Rose May (25 Jun 1870 – 16 Aug 1954)
        8. 8. Bessey ((Bessie)) May (8 Jan 1874 – 9 Dec 1927) m. William (George) Carr (6 Oct 1867 – 3 Jul 1912)
        9. 9. Mary (Eliza) MAY (20 Nov 1875 – 16 Mar 1932) m. Frank (Abel Gerrard) GOMAN (9 Jan 1874 – 14 Jan 1943)
        10. 10. Charles (Edward) May (11 Jul 1878 – 19 May 1929) m. Ellen O'Brien (Abt 1882 – 9 Oct 1941)

Richard MAY's Timeline

4 Records

1723
Abt. 1723
Birth of Richard MAY in Kent, England
Kent, England
1723
24 Mar 1723
Richard MAY was baptized in Kent
Kent
1793
Abt. 1793
Age 70
Death of Richard MAY in Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England
Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England
1793
12 Jul 1793
Age 70
Burial of Richard MAY in Chart Sutton, Kent, England
Chart Sutton, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1723
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1723
    Event Place: Kent
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Mary Whitechapel
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1237

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1793
    Event Place: Chart Sutton Area, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1237
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1793
    Event Place: Chart Sutton, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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