Deacon Elisha May

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Deacon Elisha May

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dorchester Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: August 21, 1774 (106)
Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Place of Burial: Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John May, Jr. and Sarah May
Husband of Sarah May and Elizabeth Walker
Father of Elijah May, Jr.; Sarah Allen; Benjamin May and Ruth Burr
Brother of Mary Pepper / Ruggles / Seaver; Sarah Williams (May); Eleazar May; Deacon John May; Mehetabel May and 2 others

Occupation: Deacon
Managed by: Private User
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About Deacon Elisha May

3/22/2021 edit

Elizabeth Walker was Elish May's 2nd wife, which is they are buried together. His first wife was Sarah Harris, daughter of John Harris and Mary (Sanger) Harris.

the info below the line was not edited 3/2021 and is incorrect for info on 2nd wife elizabeth.
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From findagrave.com: Birth: Mar 20 1667 [sic see below], Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA, USA Death: Aug 21 1744, Barrington, Bristol Co, RI, USA Married Elizabeth in 1695 in Rehoboth, MA. Son is Elijah May. Elizabeth is buried with Elisha. She was his 1st wife of 2. Elisha was Deacon. Burial: Tyler Pt Cem, Barrington, Bristol Co, RI, USA

Births, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926), v.1 pp.238, . (238) MAYES, Elisha, s. John, [born] Mar. 20, 1668-9 (239) MAY, Elisha, s. John, bp. 21: 1m: 1668-9 C.R.1 = First Religious Society (Unitarian) link

1m is March so the actual date of birth is 21 Mar 1668/9



Married Elizabeth in 1695 in Rehoboth, Ma. Their son is Elijah May. She is buried with Elisha and was his 1st wife of 2. Elisha was a Deacon.

Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 April 2018), memorial page for Elisha May (21 Mar 1667–21 Aug 1744), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6744839, citing Tyler Point Cemetery, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Sue Williams (contributor 46538018) .

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Deacon Elisha May's Timeline

1668
March 20, 1668
Dorchester Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1697
1697
Dorchester Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1699
October 21, 1699
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1709
1709
Prob. Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island
1774
August 21, 1774
Age 106
Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
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December 4
Of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Schooled under apostle Eliot & schoolmaster John Prudden
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Christened