Rebecca (May) Milgate (bef. 1742 - abt. 1789)

Born before 1 Aug 1742 in Kenardington, Kent, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Milgate — married 26 Dec 1766 in Woodchurch, Kent, England

Descendants

Died about 29 Dec 1789 after about age 47 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England

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Biography

Rebecca May was christened in Kenardington, Kent on 1 August 1742.^[1]

Her parents were George May (1689-1746) and Mary Saddleton (b 1705) who were married in 27 August 1727. ^[2]

Rebecca was the youngest of six siblings and five half-siblings (from her father's first marriage) but it is unknown how many survived into adulthood:

• George (1717) ^[3]
• Elizabeth (1715) ^[4],
• Mary (1722) ^[5]
• Susannah (1724) ^[6]
• Robert (1726) ^[7]
• Mary (1728) ^[8]
• John (1732) ^[9],
• Robert (1734) ^[10]
• Margaret (1737) ^[11]
• Elizabeth (1739) ^[12]

Rebecca married Thomas Milgate on 26 December 1766 in Woodchurch, Kent, England.^[13]

They had at least five children:
- John (1768)
- Thomas (1773)
- James (1776)
- ??? (1779)
- Samuel (1781)

She died 29 December 1789 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7L5-YV3 : 6 December 2014), Rebecca May, 01 Aug 1742; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p110; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNWN-559 : 10 December 2014), George May and Mary Saddleton, 29 Aug 1727; citing Bethersden, Kent, England, reference 111-4; FHL microfilm 1,736,525.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7L5-B3V : 6 December 2014), George May in entry for George May, 23 Mar 1717; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p85; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNVH-XRC : 6 December 2014), Elizabeth May, 23 Oct 1715; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p83; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7L5-B3P : 6 December 2014), Mary May, 20 Oct 1722; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p90; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT26-7XV : 6 December 2014), George May in entry for Susanna May, 07 Mar 1724; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p92; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ7L-QRJ : 6 December 2014), Robert May, 04 Dec 1726; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p94; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT26-7X2 : 6 December 2014), Mary May, 14 Jun 1728; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p96; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNVH-687 : 6 December 2014), George May in entry for John May, 10 Sep 1732; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p100; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ZQ-48H : 6 December 2014), Robert May, 16 Feb 1734; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p102; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ7L-7DW : 6 December 2014), Margaret May, 04 Dec 1737; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p105; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
12. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ZQ-48J : 6 December 2014), Elizabeth May, 10 Feb 1739; citing Kenardington, Kent, England, reference it5 DCB/BTI/130 p107; FHL microfilm 1,736,837.
13. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXLQ-838 : 10 December 2014), Thomas Milgate and Rebecca May, 26 Dec 1766; citing Woodchurch, Kent, England, reference Page 15 No 63; FHL microfilm 1,473,776.

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Peter Milgate.