John May

Family

Sources

1. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May (1878), as transcribed: John May2 "married Nov. 19, 1656, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Joanna Brewer"; footnote "Sarah (Brewer) Bruce, daughter of Daniel and Joanna Brewer. The name of her former husband has not been ascertained." Matches sarah-brewer-may-bsb (m. John May 19 Nov 1656 Roxbury; mother of Ephraim).

   A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May who came from England to Roxbury in America, 1640 (Boston, 1878), as transcribed: "I. JOHN MAY (Immigrant Ancestor), b. in England 1590. [d.] 1670, April 28. Wife, name not known [d.] 1651, June 18. Sarah (???), 2d wife [d.] 1670, May 4. Two sons came with him, viz.:-- II. John,2 b. in England 1631. [d.] 1671, Sept. 11. III. Samuel"; "JOHN MAY, son of John May, was born in England about 1631 ... came to Roxbury with his father in 1640 ... married Nov. 19, 1656, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Joanna Brewer, and died Sept. 11, 1671"; children incl. "Ephraim b. Dec. 23, 1670"; "Elisha3 and Ephraim3 lived in Roxbury until about 1695, when they removed to Rehoboth." Matches john-may-1631-bsb (d. 11 Sep 1671; m. Sarah Brewer 1656; son Ephraim of Rehoboth).

2. WikiTree May-374 (Puritan Great Migration project), Deacon John May (abt.1631-1671): "Son of John May"; "Husband of Sarah (Brewer) May - married 19 Nov 1656 in Roxbury"; "Father of ... Elisha May and Ephraim May"; father John May (abt 1590 - 28 Apr 1670) became freeman 2 Jun 1641; died 11 Sep 1671 Roxbury (Roxbury VR vol. 2 p. 588). Compiled 2nd source.

   WikiTree May-374 (Puritan Great Migration project), Deacon John May (abt.1631-1671): "Son of John May"; "Husband of Sarah (Brewer) May - married 19 Nov 1656 in Roxbury"; "Father of ... Elisha May and Ephraim May"; father John May (abt 1590 - 28 Apr 1670) became freeman 2 Jun 1641; died 11 Sep 1671 Roxbury (Roxbury VR vol. 2 p. 588). Compiled 2nd source.

3. WikiTree May-1930, Bethiah (May) Truesdell (1716-1750): "Daughter of Ephraim May and Deliverance (Peck) May"; "Sister of Hannah (May) Sexton [half]"; ancestors panel: Ephraim May 23 Dec 1670 Roxbury - 25 Sep 1721; his parents John May (1631 - 11 Sep 1671) and Sarah Brewer (08 Mar 1638 - ...). The half-sister Hannah (May) Sexton is hannah-may-chaffee-bsb (WikiTree MacCane-14: daughter of Ephraim May, b. Swansea 1704; m2 Sexton), so this is the same Ephraim.

   WikiTree May-1930, Bethiah (May) Truesdell (1716-1750): "Daughter of Ephraim May and Deliverance (Peck) May"; "Sister of Hannah (May) Sexton [half]"; ancestors panel: Ephraim May 23 Dec 1670 Roxbury - 25 Sep 1721; his parents John May (1631 - 11 Sep 1671) and Sarah Brewer (08 Mar 1638 - ...). The half-sister Hannah (May) Sexton is hannah-may-chaffee-bsb (WikiTree MacCane-14: daughter of Ephraim May, b. Swansea 1704; m2 Sexton), so this is the same Ephraim.

4. WikiTree May-1930, Bethiah (May) Truesdell (1716-1750): "Daughter of Ephraim May and Deliverance (Peck) May"; "Sister of Hannah (May) Sexton [half]"; ancestors panel: Ephraim May 23 Dec 1670 Roxbury - 25 Sep 1721; his parents John May (1631 - 11 Sep 1671) and Sarah Brewer (08 Mar 1638 - ...). The half-sister Hannah (May) Sexton is hannah-may-chaffee-bsb (WikiTree MacCane-14: daughter of Ephraim May, b. Swansea 1704; m2 Sexton), so this is the same Ephraim.

   WikiTree May-1930, Bethiah (May) Truesdell (1716-1750): "Daughter of Ephraim May and Deliverance (Peck) May"; "Sister of Hannah (May) Sexton [half]"; ancestors panel: Ephraim May 23 Dec 1670 Roxbury - 25 Sep 1721; his parents John May (1631 - 11 Sep 1671) and Sarah Brewer (08 Mar 1638 - ...). The half-sister Hannah (May) Sexton is hannah-may-chaffee-bsb (WikiTree MacCane-14: daughter of Ephraim May, b. Swansea 1704; m2 Sexton), so this is the same Ephraim.

5. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May (1878), as transcribed: John May2 "married Nov. 19, 1656, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Joanna Brewer"; footnote "Sarah (Brewer) Bruce, daughter of Daniel and Joanna Brewer. The name of her former husband has not been ascertained." Matches sarah-brewer-may-bsb (m. John May 19 Nov 1656 Roxbury; mother of Ephraim).

   A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May who came from England to Roxbury in America, 1640 (Boston, 1878), as transcribed: "I. JOHN MAY (Immigrant Ancestor), b. in England 1590. [d.] 1670, April 28. Wife, name not known [d.] 1651, June 18. Sarah (???), 2d wife [d.] 1670, May 4. Two sons came with him, viz.:-- II. John,2 b. in England 1631. [d.] 1671, Sept. 11. III. Samuel"; "JOHN MAY, son of John May, was born in England about 1631 ... came to Roxbury with his father in 1640 ... married Nov. 19, 1656, Sarah, dau. of Daniel and Joanna Brewer, and died Sept. 11, 1671"; children incl. "Ephraim b. Dec. 23, 1670"; "Elisha3 and Ephraim3 lived in Roxbury until about 1695, when they removed to Rehoboth." Matches john-may-1631-bsb (d. 11 Sep 1671; m. Sarah Brewer 1656; son Ephraim of Rehoboth).