Joseph
MAY
(b.
25 March 1760
,
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
27 February 1841
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Joseph MAY was born 25 March 1760 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph MAY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Dorothy SEWALL . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Dorothy SEWALL was born 23 December 1758 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Dorothy died 31 October 1825 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).
Joseph MAY died 27 February 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
son of Samuel May and Abigail Williams
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Family and Children of Joseph MAY
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Children of Joseph MAY and Dorothy SEWALL:
Catharine MAY (b.30 December 1786, d. 14 March 1815, )
Charles MAY (b.19 March 1788, d. 21 March 1856, )
Louisa Caroline MAY (b.31 December 1792, d. 14 November 1828, )
Edward MAY (b.26 August 1795, d. 29 April 1802, )
Samuel Joseph MAY (b.12 September 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 July 1871, Syracuse, New York, USA)
Elizabeth Sewall MAY (b.5 December 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 1822, Portland, Maine, USA )
Abigail MAY (b.8 October 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 November 1877, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Amos Bronson ALCOTT 23 May 1830 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Dorothy SEWALL-- Place: Children of Joseph MAY and Dorothy SEWALL:
Catharine MAY (b.30 December 1786, d. 14 March 1815, ) Charles MAY (b.19 March 1788, d. 21 March 1856, ) Louisa Caroline MAY (b.31 December 1792, d. 14 November 1828, ) Edward MAY (b.26 August 1795, d. 29 April 1802, ) Samuel Joseph MAY (b.12 September 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 July 1871, Syracuse, New York, USA) Elizabeth Sewall MAY (b.5 December 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 1822, Portland, Maine, USA ) Abigail MAY (b.8 October 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 November 1877, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)m. Amos Bronson ALCOTT 23 May 1830 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
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1760 Birth 25 March 1760
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1797 Birth of ChildSamuel Joseph MAY was born 12 September 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 37 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildElizabeth Sewall MAY was born 5 December 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 38 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildAbigail MAY was born 8 October 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 40 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1822 Death of ChildElizabeth Sewall MAY died 5 March 1822, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)
Joseph was 61 years old.
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerDorothy SEWALL died 31 October 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1830 Marriage of ChildAbigail MAY married 23 May 1830, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Amos Bronson ALCOTT
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.1841 Death 27 February 1841
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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