Joseph MAY

Born

25 March 1760 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

27 February 1841 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 25 March 1760 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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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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Children of Joseph MAY and Dorothy SEWALL

Catharine MAY

Born: 30 December 1786,
Died: 14 March 1815,

Charles MAY

Born: 19 March 1788,
Died: 21 March 1856,

Louisa Caroline MAY

Born: 31 December 1792,
Died: 14 November 1828,

Edward MAY

Born: 26 August 1795,
Died: 29 April 1802,

Samuel Joseph MAY

Born: 12 September 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 July 1871, Syracuse, New York, USA

Elizabeth Sewall MAY

Born: 5 December 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 March 1822, Portland, Maine, USA

Abigail MAY

Born: 8 October 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 November 1877, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Amos Bronson ALCOTT 23 May 1830 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth — 1760
25 March 1760
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Samuel Joseph MAY was born 12 September 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Sewall MAY was born 5 December 1798, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Abigail MAY was born 8 October 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Death of Child
Elizabeth Sewall MAY died 5 March 1822, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Joseph was 61 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothy SEWALL died 31 October 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Marriage of Child
Abigail MAY married 23 May 1830, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Amos Bronson ALCOTT

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

Death — 1841
27 February 1841
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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