George Tobias May (1776 - 1849)

Born 6 Nov 1776 in Orange County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Died 4 Dec 1849 at age 73 in Guilford, North Carolina

Biography

George May was a North Carolina colonist.

Early Life

George Tobias May was born in 1776. ^{[1] [2]} He was the son of Daniel May and Marie Clapp.

Occupation

Family

George Tobias May (KPHP-G1L) married Catharine Friddle (L7BM-FT8) 8 February 1798, Orange, North Carolina, United States. ^{[3] [4]}

• 1 Elias May, Male, 1799–1866
• 2 Solomon May, Male, 1804–1870
• 3 Jonathan B. May, Male, 1806–1854
• 4 Leticia May, Female, 1810–1855
• 5 Amelia May, Female, 1813–1861
• 6 Saphrel May, Male, 1819–1906
• 7 Rachael May, Female, 1821–Deceased

1800 United States Census: George May, Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; ^[5]

Receipt for Payment to George May, Guardian of Tobias Clapp Junior, 21 January 1801, Part 1 ^[6]

Receipt for Payments to James Kennedy and George May, Guardian of Tobias Clapp Jr, 21 January 1801, Part 2 ^[7]

1820 United States Census: Tobias May, Orange, North Carolina, United States; ^[8]

Death & Legacy

He passed away in 1849. Find A Grave: Memorial #83409257 Burial was at Muirs Chapel U M C Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. ^[9]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ Gedcom from Lorri Carter as given by Eowyn Langholf
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/KPHP-G1L
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-BFMN : 9 March 2021), Tobias May and Catharine Friddle, 08 Feb 1790; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 418,148.
4. ↑ North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8YY-N8W : 14 February 2020), Tobias May, 1798
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-1H6 : accessed 29 August 2022), George May, Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 643, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 337,907.
6. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9GJ-N9ZH-C?i=33&cc=1911121
7. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9GJ-N9C3-V?i=32&cc=1911121
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-26S : accessed 29 August 2022), Tobias May, Orange, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83409257/george-may : accessed 12 July 2022), memorial page for George May (1763–4 Dec 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83409257, citing Muirs Chapel U M C Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by BradNCarolina (contributor 47437321) .

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