John May
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John May

John May
Born [date unknown] in Scotlandmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1731 [location unknown]
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Died before in Richmond, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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John May was a North Carolina colonist.

John was born in 1710. He passed away in 1786. This person is not John May, son of Mattox May and Dorcas Abney. He may have been born in Scotland and immigrated to Orange/Pitt County about 1745. More research needed.

John May, Sr

?Virginia,
Orange and Chatham Counties, North Carolina
Richmond County, Georgia[1]

Unknown Wife's Name

According to Ida Kellam in Brooks and Kindred Families, John married Jane Williams, daughter of Roger Williams who was born in Wales.[2] However according to Doug McBroom, publishing in Richmond County Georgia Archives section of USGenWeb, this is the only reference to Jane Williams, and some of Kellam's information is "inaccurate."[1] Kellem does not reveal her source for the name of John's wife, and McBroom cautions that there may be confusion between this and another John May who lived in Orange County, North Carolina at the same time.[1] Note: This is the John May of Orange County which became Pitt County, NC.

Family

John married ______________.[1]

Orange County, North Carolina

John was found in Orange County by about 1752 in the area which later became Chatham County.[1] Apparently he removed with his son, John Jr., to Richmond County, Georgia about 1775.[1]

Last Will and Testament

Will of John MAY, Richmond County, Georgia, 21 Mar 1785
In the name of God, Amen. I, John MAY, of the County of Richmond and State of Georgia, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall rceive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as concerning such worldy estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form -
First, I give and bequeath to my son, John MAY, air lawfully begotten, one shilling sterling.
Also, I give to my son, James MAY, one shilling sterling.
Also, I give to my son, Joseph MAY, one shilling sterling.
Also, I give to my daughter, Sarah SUTTON, one shilling sterling.
Also, I give to my daughter, Sealey ORRICK, one shilling sterling.
Also, I give to my daughter, Milley HOLIDAY, one shilling sterling.
Also, my negro woman, Dinah, and her daughter, ?Fran, to be free at my decease.
Also, the residue of my estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided between my son, William MAY, and Jean BROOKS - which said William MAY and Jean BROOKS, I make and ordain my executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any way before named, willed, and bequeathed - ratifying this and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and testament in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of March, one thousand and seven hundred and eighty five - enterlind before as ind.
Sind, seal & published, pronounced and declared by me, said John MAY, as his last will and testament in the presents of us who in his preseasence, and in the preseance of each others have here to subscribed our names -
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Death and Legacy

John's will was written 17 March 1785, and his will was proven 11 November 1786 in Richmond County, Georgia.

Name

Name: John /May/[3][4]

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1762
Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA[5]

Marriage

Note: Need source for the marriage to Jane Williams.


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McBroom, Doug, Richmond County GaArchives Biographies: May, John 1705?-1786? USGenWeb Archives, accessed November 12, 2014
  2. ↑ Kellam, Ida B., Brooks and Kindred Families, (Page 65) [Wilmington? N.C.]: 1950, accessed November 13, 2014
  3. ↑ Source: #S-859556576 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=nccen&h=17122567&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Residence date: 1762 Residence place: Pitt County, NC APID: 1,3566::17122567
  4. ↑ Source: #S-859556706 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26447409&pid=437
  5. ↑ Source: #S-859556576 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=nccen&h=17122567&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Residence date: 1762 Residence place: Pitt County, NC APID: 1,3566::17122567

Acknowledgments

  • Mike Rankin 9 Aug 2018.
  • Thank you to Doug McBroom for your extensive research and for publishing John May's biography on Richmond County Georgia Archives section of USGenWeb.
  • Source: S-859556576 Repository: #R-1248038885 Title: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig
  • Repository: R-1248038885 Name: Ancestry.com
  • Source: S-859556706 Repository: #R-1248038885 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26447409&pid=520
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Wills and Probate Records, 1785 for John May
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Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
Please review the three John May's attached as sons of Mattox May and merge the duplicates. The two Jane Williams need to be corrected also. Thank you, Mary
posted by Mary Gresham
Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
There are four John Mays claiming to be the son of Mattox May and Dorcus Abney. Can you merge any of them or disconnect if they are not sourced? Thank you, Mary
posted by Mary Gresham
Gresham-1033 Mary Gresham
There are four John Mays claiming to be the son of Mattox May and Dorcus Abney. Please merge or just disconnect if they are not sourced for accuracy. Thanks, Mary
posted by Mary Gresham
Sheppard-2686 Pip Sheppard
May-8892 and May-1681 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents
posted by Pip Sheppard
Platts-193 Gillian (Platts) Causier
May-1978 and May-1681 appear to represent the same person because: both have the same children, one has an earlier birth date but this is clearly stated as being an estimate, therefore there is no reason the two should not be merged, keeping the 1710 birth date.
posted by Gillian (Platts) Causier
Joy Harrison
If this John May was born in Scotland it seems unlikely that the listed parents are correct.
posted by Joy Harrison
Boggioni-1 Cheyenne Boggioni
May-2132 and May-1978 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, birth dates and locations, same father, same death dates and locations, Please merge. Thanks
posted by Cheyenne Boggioni
Billups-130 Cynthia (Billups) B
Unmerged match with May-1681

Death date and place are a match.

Have no idea whether these are the same person or not. So little information on this profile (and no sources). Just reserving the thought until this profile is filled in.

 : )

posted by Cynthia (Billups) B
Billups-130 Cynthia (Billups) B
What is the source for the name of John's wife?
posted by Cynthia (Billups) B
Billups-130 Cynthia (Billups) B
Match with May-1681

Same name, birth date is a guess, same children's names, same death place and death date is one year off. Without sources on 1681 it is a little hard to tell, but suspect these are meant to represent the same person.

posted by Cynthia (Billups) B

Rejected matches › John May (abt.1695-abt.1785) › John Mee (bef.1698-) › John Maw I (abt.1700-aft.1785) › Johann Valentin Mai (1726-1784)

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