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John Joseph May (1756 - 1819)

John Joseph May
Born in Anson, North Carolinamap
Husband of — married 1776 in Anson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 63 in Anson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
John May performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

John was born in 1756. He died in 1819. [1]

Birth

Date: 1756
Place: Wadesborough, Anson County, NC[2][3][4]

Death

Date: 1819
Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States[5][6]

Residence

Date: 1775
Place: Pitt County, NC[7]
Residence:
Date: 1790
Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States[8]
Residence:
Place: United States[9]

Marriage

Date: 1776
Place: Anson County, NC[10]

Sources

  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 15 Aug 2018), "Record of MAY, JOHN", Ancestor # A076055.
  • Source: S-2091800321 Repository: #R-2142482994 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  • Source: S-2091807198 Repository: #R-2142482994 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived
  • Source: S-2091853615 Repository: #R-2142482994 Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gro
  • Source: S-2091945027 Repository: #R-2142482994 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
  • Source: S-2092192086 Repository: #R-2142482994 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.
  • Cal Thompson, Lois Holladay tree - http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=loisharold1&id=I00579
  • Cal Thompson, Cook Connection tree - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75691305/person/40347443215/facts
  • Cal Thompson, Whited tree - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28552612/person/12479160323/facts
  • Cal Thompson, Michie tree - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75170244/person/38307120855/facts

Acknowledgements

Unsourced family tree handed down to Heather Muller.

This is my 5th great grandfather.

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 May 2022), memorial page for John Joseph May (1756–1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #81548722; maintained by Larry Threatt (contributor 46793588), Burial Details Unknown.
  2. Source: #S-2091800321 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=878741&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1756Birth place: Chesterfield, South CarolinaDeath date: 1818Death place: Anson, North CarolinaResidence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::878741
  3. Source: #S-2091945027 Page: Birth year: 1763; Birth city: Wadesborough; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3789150&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1763Birth place: Wadesborough, Anson County, NCDeath date: 1817Death place: Anson County, NCMarriage date: 1776Marriage place: Anson County, NC APID: 1,4725::3789150
  4. Source: #S-2091807198 Page: Source number: 2803.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=793993&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1750Birth place: APID: 1,7836::793993
  5. Source: #S-2091800321 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=878741&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1756Birth place: Chesterfield, South CarolinaDeath date: 1818Death place: Anson, North CarolinaResidence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::878741
  6. Source: #S-2091945027 Page: Birth year: 1763; Birth city: Wadesborough; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3789150&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1763Birth place: Wadesborough, Anson County, NCDeath date: 1817Death place: Anson County, NCMarriage date: 1776Marriage place: Anson County, NC APID: 1,4725::3789150
  7. Source: #S-2092192086 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=nccen&h=17137228&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1775Residence place: Pitt County, NC APID: 1,3566::17137228
  8. Source: #S-2091853615 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: , Anson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Image: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1790usfedcen&h=168715&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1790Residence place: Anson, North Carolina, United States APID: 1,5058::168715
  9. Source: #S-2091800321 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=878741&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1756Birth place: Chesterfield, South CarolinaDeath date: 1818Death place: Anson, North CarolinaResidence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::878741
  10. Source: #S-2091945027 Page: Birth year: 1763; Birth city: Wadesborough; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3789150&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1763Birth place: Wadesborough, Anson County, NCDeath date: 1817Death place: Anson County, NCMarriage date: 1776Marriage place: Anson County, NC APID: 1,4725::3789150
  • See 1800 US Federal Census Records.
  • See 1790 US Federal Census Records.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 April 2021), memorial page for John Joseph May (1756–1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #81548722, ; Maintained by Larry Threatt (contributor 46793588) Unknown, who reports a Unknown.




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May-11905 and May-859 appear to represent the same person because: they share the same spouse, Mary "Polly" Boggan, and the same daughter, Nancy Blakeney. The difference in vital statistics needs to be rectified.
posted by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
edited by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Removed dead ancestry links from sources tab
posted by [Living McQueen]
May-860 and May-859 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and birth, lack of sources to decide which death date is correct
posted by Robin Lee
May-1008 and May-859 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, birth years, parents, spouses, children. Please merge. Thanks
posted by Cheyenne Boggioni

Rejected matches › John May (1754-)John May (1729-)