Samuel May (1722 - 1794)

Born 17 Feb 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Katharine (Mears) May — married 14 Sep 1748 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Husband of Abigail (Williams) May — married 4 Oct 1753 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1794 at age 72 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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Biography

Samuel May was born on February 17, 1722, in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the son of Ebenezer and Abigail May.^[1][2]

Samuel May and Abigail Williams were married on October 4, 1753, in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^[3]

Marriage

Name: Samuel May

Spouse's Name: Katharine Mears

Event Date: 14 Sep 1748

Event Place: Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50220-3

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0928191 IT 2

Reference ID: ^[4]

Name: Samuel May

Spouse's Name: Katherine Mears

Event Date: 03 Nov 1748

Event Place: Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50616-1

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0928294 IT 3

Reference ID: ^[5]

Children

Name: Mehettable May

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1751

Birthplace: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Father's Name: Samuel May

Mother's Name: Catharina

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50118-2

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

GS Film number: 14734

Reference ID: v 24 p 277 ^[6]

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Patriotic Services Samuel May-Revolutionary War Posted 25 Jun 2012 by ovata33 Ebenezer’s son, Samuel May, born 17 Feb 1723 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, and died 9 Aug 1794 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He married first, Catherine Mears 14 Sep 1748 in Boston, daughter of James and Mehetable Mears. Catherine was born 14 Oct 1730 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died 20 Mar 1752 in Roxbury. He married second, Abigail Williams 4 Oct 1753 in Roxbury, daughter of Col. Joseph and Martha

(Howell) Williams. She was born 22 Aug 1733 in Roxbury and died 29 Dec 1811 in Roxbury. Samuel was a builder, and dealer in lumber, member of Rev. Dr. Byles’s church, Hollis St., and, during the Revolutionary War, of Old South Church. As an Architect had considerable skill; built Episcopal Church, Old Cambridge, still standing, symmetrical and in good taste. A man of great energy, and many records exist of his kindness and generosity. His mansion on Orange, now Washington St., was still standing in 1854. Samuel and Catherine had one child, Mehetabel May. Samuel and Abigail had one child, Joseph May.

Samuel & his 2 wives were buried at Central Burial Ground (?Eliot Buring Ground) in Boston from which their bodies were moved in 1882 to the Forest Hills Cemetery in the Jamaica Plain area of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Samuel lived in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. He was a builder, an architect, & a dealer in lumber....a man of great energy.

He was a builder and dealer in lumber, and an architect of considerable skill. He built the Episcopal church in Old Cambridge, which is still standing. His mansion was standing on Orange, now Washington street, in 1854. and a photograph of it is in existence. Davis street covers in part the area of his lumber wharf. He was a member of Rev. Dr. Byles' church, on Hollis street, and during the revolution was a member of the Old South Church.

Revolutionary War:

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)

Patriot Grave:

Name=May, Samuel, Born=1723, Died=1794, Citations=SAR Patriot Index Edition III, (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004, Quality=SAR appl

DAR: MAY, SAMUEL

Ancestor #: A076086

Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 2-17-1722 ROXBURY MASSACHUSETTS

Death: 8-9-1794 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS

Service Description:

1) FURNISHED SUBSTITUTE

2) JUROR IN MARITIME COURT,BOSTON

Spouse Number Name

1) CATHERINE MEARS

2) ABIGAIL WILLIAMS

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ([1] : 4 December 2014), Samuel May, 17 Feb 1722; citing ROXBURY,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0928294 IT 3.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 13 July 2016), Samuel May, 17 Feb 1722; citing Birth, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 13 July 2016), Samuel May and Abigail Williams, 04 Oct 1753; citing Marriage, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch ([4] : 4 December 2014), Samuel May and Katharine Mears, 14 Sep 1748; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0928191 IT 2.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch ([5] : 4 December 2014), Samuel May and Katherine Mears, 03 Nov 1748; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0928294 IT 3.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ([6] : 4 December 2014), Samuel May in entry for Mehettable May, 06 Aug 1751; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 24 p 277; FHL microfilm 14,734.

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