Peter May (1765 - 1827)

Born 20 May 1765 in Province of New York (it later became New York County, New York, USA)

Ancestors

Husband of Eva May (Clendenning) May — married 29 Aug 1788 in Albany, New York

Husband of Magdelene (Bradt) May — married 1799 in Niagara, , Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1827 at age 62 in Grantham Twp, Lincoln Co. Upper Canada

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This man fought with Butlers Rangers.

Biography

This Peter MAY is buried in the "May" Cemetery, Grantham Twp, Believe his first wife is buried there too??^[1]

The Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter MAY dated 17 Aug 1795 stated that he was the son of William MAY served seven years with Butler's Rangers. He was granted Lot 21, Concessions 2, Grantham Twp, Lincoln Co. on Twelve Mile Creek & was named on it in the 1791 & 1794 surveyors map. He was given Crown Patent dated 31 Aug 1803. His homestead called "Mayholme" is now on Ontario Street in the north part at of St. Catharines, Ontario.

The will of Peter May gave his son John 70 pounds & 100 acres of land when he came of age.

Research notes: The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was initiated by the thirteen original colonies in Congress against the Kingdom of Great Britain over their objection to Parliament's direct taxation

Sources

• Mutrie & J Cardiff see Nornet site
• Niagara North Surrogate Registry: "William May" by Corlene Taylor in "Loyalist Families of Grand River Branch, UEL. ProfFa,iia Pubishing, (Toronto) Ontartion, 1991 p. 358-368

1. ↑ FindAGrave