Richmond County GaArchives Biographies.....May, John 1705? - 1786? ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cynthia Forde cfordetx@direcway.com August 18, 2005, 8:21 pm Author: Doug McBroom Imogene MAY Boswell John MAY Born c1705 - Died 1786 ?Virginia, Orange & Chatham Cos. North Carolina & Richmond County, Georgia John MAY was b. c1705 in ?Virginia, d. will written 17 Mar 1785, will proven 11 Nov 1786 in Richmond County, Georgia. His date of birth is based on the ages of his children. He m. _____. She was b. ?c1710, d. bef. 1786. Ida KELLAM in BROOKS and Kindred Families, said that John MAY "...landed near the mouth of the James (River)...(and that) he m. Jane WILLIAMS, daughter of Roger WILLIAMS of Wales." Some of her other information was inaccurate, and she is the only source for the information on that John's marriage. She stated that John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia, came from old Orange County, North Carolina, based on land records from John & Jane [MAY] BROOKS in the Little Lick Creek area. Juliann MAY believes that John MAY came to North Carolina from Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Research by Juliann MAY, Robert E. JOHNSTON, & Florinda PORTER seems to confirm that John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia was in Orange County, North Carolina by 1752, in that part which became Chatham County, North Carolina in 1770. He has been confused with the John MAY who remained in Orange County, North Carolina, in the Eno River area, St. Mary's Parish. Juliann MAY states that John MAY & his son, William, were Regulators in the 1766-71 resistance movement against the governing officials and their taxes in Orange County, North Carolina. The resistance was crushed at the battle of Alamance Creek, near Hillsboro in MAY 1771, when Governor William TRYON and his troops defeated 2000 Regulators. Harmon HUSBANDS was also one of the Regulators. See Addendum 1 at the end of this line with information about John MAY, Planter who received a Land Grant in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina for 520 acres from the Earl of Granville, signing his mark as "JM." This may or may not be the same John MAY. See Addendum 2 for a list abstracts of the various early Georgia records for men named John MAY whose identity remains uncertain at this time. John MAY probably came to Richmond County, Georgia in c1775, settling on land located on or near Brier Creek & near Rocky Comfort Creek. John MAY's will in 1786 in Richmond County, Georgia was witnessed by Ambrose JONES, Michael McNEILL, & Mary JONES. John signed this will with his mark, "J M." In 1786, Thomas CHILDREE, Joseph ?BEASLEY, & James SIMPSON appraised the estate of John MAY. Much of this appraisal is illegible, but it included "2 Negros boys." John's estate was inventoried in 1786 by Ambrose JONES, Benjamin MOSELY, & Michael McNEIL. It consisted of 3 horses, 6 cattle, 20 hogs, 170 bushels of corn, & a man's saddle. It was valued at £55.15s. The sons of John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia were John MAY, Jr., James MAY, William MAY, & Joseph MAY. In a 2002-2003 Y Chromosome MAY DNA Study was done through Family Tree DNA whose lab work was done by the University of Arizona. A male descendant from the lines of these early Georgia MAY families of: John MAY who d. c1785 in Wilkes County, Georgia; Joseph MAY of Wilkes & Warren Cos., Georgia who moved to Pike County, Mississippi in c1803; & James MAY who d. 1789 in Warren (now Wilkes) County, Georgia, participated in this study. The results were a 25/25 match for these three lines. Given these matches, along with the research on those line, the preponderance of evidence would show that these men are the sons of John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia. The children of John as listed in his will were: *A. Jane MAY, b. 1729. Line continued because of amount of information. *B. John MAY, Jr., b. c1730 in ?Scotland *C. Joseph MAY, b. 1732 in Virginia/North Carolina/South Carolina D. Sarah MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ SUTTON. We gave no further information on this line but note that Joseph SUTTON bought 640 acres of land from Derby HENLY in 1760 in St. Matthew's Parish, Orange County, North Carolina. A Joseph SUTTON was on the 1779 tax list of Randolph County, North Carolina. There was a Joseph SUTTON in the Hillsborough District, Randolph County, North Carolina on the 1790 census with 2 males over 16, 5 males under 16, & 4 females. E. Sealy MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ ORRICK. We gave no further information on this line but note that John, Samuel, & William ORRICK were on the 1779 tax list of Randolph County, North Carolina F. Milley MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ HOLIDAY. We gave no further information on this line but note that Henry HOLLIDAY was on the 1755 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. He bought 262 acres of land from William BRAXON in St. Luke's Parish, Orange County, North Carolina in 1761. A Henry HOLLIDAY was on the 1779 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. In 1790, a Henry HOLLADAY, Sr. & Jr. were on the tax list of Hillsborough, Chatham District, Orange County, North Carolina, along with William & Robert HOLLADAY. *G. James MAY, b. c1740 in Virginia/North Carolina *H. William MAY, b. ?c1745 John MAY Born c1705 - Died 1786 Richmond County, Georgia John MAY was b. c1705 in ?Scotland (?Virginia), d. will written 17 Mar 1785, will proven 11 Nov 1786 in Richmond County, Georgia. His date of birth is based on the ages of his children. He m. _____. She was b. ?c1710, d. bef. 1786. Ida BROOKS KELLAM in BROOKS and Kindred Families, said that John MAY "...landed near the mouth of the James (River)...(and that) he m. Jane WILLIAMS, daughter of Roger WILLIAMS of Wales." Some of her other information was inaccurate, and she is the only source for the information on that John's marriage. She stated that John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia, came from old Orange County, North Carolina, based on land records from John & Jane [MAY] BROOKS in the Little Lick Creek area. Juliann MAY believes that John MAY came to North Carolina from Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Research by Juliann MAY, Robert E. JOHNSTON, & Florinda PORTER seems to confirm that John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia was in Orange County, North Carolina by 1752, in that part which became Chatham County, North Carolina in 1770. He has been confused with the John MAY who remained in Orange County, North Carolina, in the Eno River area, St. Mary's Parish. Juliann MAY stated that John MAY & his son, William, were Regulators in the 1766-71 resistance movement against the governing officials and their taxes in Orange County, North Carolina. The resistance was crushed at the battle of Alamance Creek, near Hillsboro in MAY 1771, when Governor William TRYON and his troops defeated 2000 Regulators. Harmon HUSBANDS was also one of the Regulators. He was not the John MAY, Planter who received a Land Grant in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina for 520 acres from the Earl of Granville, signing his mark as “JM.” See that line listed in Addendum 1 of this file. See Addendum 2 for a list abstracts of the various early Georgia records for men named John MAY whose identity remains uncertain at this time. John MAY probably came to Richmond County, Georgia in c1775, settling on land located on or near Brier Creek & near Rocky Comfort Creek. John MAY’s will in 1786 in Richmond County, Georgia was witnessed by Ambrose JONES, Michael McNEILL, & Mary JONES. John signed this will with his mark, "J M." In 1786, Thomas CHILDREE, Joseph ?BEASLEY, & James SIMPSON appraised the estate of John MAY. Much of this appraisal is illegible, but it included "2 Negros boys." John's estate was inventoried in 1786 by Ambrose JONES, Benjamin MOSELY, & Michael McNEIL. It consisted of 3 horses, 6 cattle, 20 hogs, 170 bushels of corn, & a man's saddle. It was valued at £55.15s. The sons of John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia were John MAY, Jr., James MAY, William MAY, & Joseph MAY. In a 2002-2003 Y Chromosome MAY DNA Study was done through Family Tree DNA whose lab work was done by the University of Arizona. A male descendant from the lines of these early Georgia MAY families of: John MAY who d. c1785 in Wilkes County, Georgia; Joseph MAY of Wilkes & Warren Cos., Georgia who moved to Pike County, Mississippi in c1803; & James MAY who d. 1789 in Warren (now Wilkes) County, Georgia, participated in this study. The results were a 25/25 match for these three lines. Given these matches, along with the research on those line, the preponderance of evidence would show that these men are the sons of John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia. We are in the process of merging all of this information but have not yet changed what was previously thought about the origins of these newly discovered sons. Any input in that direction will be appreciated. The children of John as listed in his will were: *A. Jane MAY, b. 1729. Line continued because of amount of information. *B. John MAY, Jr., b. c1730 in ?Scotland *C. Joseph MAY, b. 1732 in Virginia/North Carolina/South Carolina D. Sarah MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ SUTTON. We have no further information on this line but note that Joseph SUTTON bought 640 acres of land from Derby HENLY in 1760 in St. Matthew's Parish, Orange County, North Carolina. A Joseph SUTTON was on the 1779 tax list of Randolph County, North Carolina. There was a Joseph SUTTON in the Hillsborough District, Randolph County, North Carolina on the 1790 census with 2 males over 16, 5 males under 16, & 4 females. E. Sealy MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ ORRICK. We gave no further information on this line but note that John, Samuel, & William ORRICK were on the 1779 tax list of Randolph County, North Carolina F. Milley MAY, b. by ?1740. She m. _____ HOLIDAY. We gave no further information on this line but note that Henry HOLLIDAY was on the 1755 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. He bought 262 acres of land from William BRAXON in St. Luke's Parish, Orange County, North Carolina in 1761. A Henry HOLLIDAY was on the 1779 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. In 1790, a Henry HOLLADAY, Sr. & Jr. were on the tax list of Hillsborough, Chatham District, Orange County, North Carolina, along with William & Robert HOLLADAY. *G. James MAY, b. c1740 in Virginia/North Carolina *H. William MAY, b. ?c1745 A. Jane (Jean) MAY, b. 1729, d. aft. 1816 (?1833) in Warren (now Glascock) County, Georgia. We continue Jane MAY because of the amount of material that we have needed to include on her line in tracing the origins of her father, John MAY. The last record we have of Jane is in 1816, but Coy JOHNSTON states that the James & Susannah [BROOKS] KELLEY Bible record says she d. 1833. Jane m. John BROOKS, Jr. He was b. ?c1729, d. aft. 1771-78 in Orange (now Chatham) County, North Carolina. John BROOKS, Jr. witnessed the land deed of John MAY to John MAY, Jr. in 1760 in Orange County, North Carolina. The last record we have of John BROOKS, Jr. is in 1771 in Chatham County, North Carolina, where he sells land to Baalam THOMPSON. This land had been granted to his father, John BROOKS, in 1758, & deeded to John BROOKS, Jr. in 1764. Baalam THOMPSON & Robert RUTHERFORD put up the bond for the estate settlement of William MAY, Sr. who d. 1774 in Chatham County, North Carolina. That William MAY's son was William MAY the Carpenter, who settled William MAY, Sr.’s estate in Chatham County, North Carolina and in 1779, sold William MAY, Sr.'s Land Grant in Anson County, North Carolina. After her husband’s death, Jane came to Georgia with her family, possibly as early as 1782. Jane & her brother, William, were made administrators in their father's will in 1785 in Richmond County, Georgia. In 1788 a Survey was ordered in for Jean BROOKS on a 250 acres tract of land in Wilkes County, Georgia on the Headright of Micajah BROOKS. She was on the 1791 & 1793 tax list of Wilkes County, Georgia. In 1793, she was taxed on 200 acres of land on Brier Creek. Shirley LEWIS is descended from John & Jane (MAY) BROOKS, Jr. Jane & John BROOKS’ known children were: John Hanna, Joab, James, & Micajah BROOKS. It is also probable that Isaac & Baalam BROOKS were their sons. On 22 Jul 1795, Jean BROOKS was granted 215 acres of land on Brier Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia. This land was bounded on the southeast by N. SMITH’s land; on the east by Rachael WELL’s land; on the northeast by unknown’s land; on the southwest by Baalam MAY’s land; & on the other sides by James MAY’s land. James MAY was Jane’s brother. She sold 100 acres of this land to Jesse STORY, "including all of the remaining tract that was not sold to Benjamin REESE & Baalam MAY." Baalam MAY is now known to be the nephew of Jane MAY BROOKS. The John & Jane [MAY] BROOKS' line is treated in full in BROOKS & Kindred Families, by Ida BROOKS KELLAM. B. John MAY, Jr., b. c1730, d. c1785 in Wilkes County, Georgia. This line is continued in full in another file but we place a brief summary here. According to the age of his son, Beckam, John MAY was b. c1730, possibly in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, d. c1785 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He m. _____ in c1754, according to the ages of his children. Some researchers of this line say that he m. Sarah MORRIS. However, we believe his wife may have been a BECKHAM. In 1768, Simon BECKHAM received a grant for 200 acres in St. George's Parish, adjacent James STIGGINS. In 1779, Lucretia STRINGER (now FERGUSON) sold 200 acres on Bryer Creek, Burke County, Georgia. This land had been granted in 1774 to Francis STRINGER & was next to Carrington & Simon BECKHAM. Since John named his oldest son Simon Beckham MAY, this may have been his wife's father. The first record we have of this John MAY in Georgia was a receipt in Wilkes County, Georgia to Thomas CHIVERS for £1.16 "in the lew of nine busshels of corn for the yeuse of the tax for the year 1780. - signed John MAY." This is likely an indication that John was a patriot during the Revolutionary War at some point, serving as a collector for what were likely war taxes. The book, Georgia Citizens & Soldiers of the American Revolution, lists a John MAY as selling 200 wait of Beves, purchased for Ft. Martin in Apr 1781 for the use of Capt. John HILL's County commanded by Col. Elijah CLARK. In 1782, John MAY served, along with his brother, Joseph MAY, in the Revolutionary War with Capt. John HILL's County, of Militia, commanded by Col. Elijah CLARKE of Wilkes County, Georgia, with duty done at Ft. Martin on the frontier for 6 months, Mar to Aug 1782. Of the men serving in this unit, those we find on the 1790 tax list were mostly living in Capt. PRUITT's District, & Capt. SLATTER's District in 1794. This district was just north of Capt. NEAL's District in Warren County, Georgia. John MAY's estate was administered by Capt. Solomon NEWSOM in 1785-6 in Warren County, Georgia. Juliann MAY believes this was the John MAY who received a land grant for 287 1/2 acres in Franklin County, Georgia in 1785. The heirs of John MAY were granted 600 acres of land in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1786. The children of John MAY were: Simon Beckham MAY, b. c1755 in Georgia (according to his 1850 census); John MAY, b. by 1765; Susannah MAY, b. by 1765; Baalam MAY, b. 1765 in Edinburgh, Scotland (according to oral family history); Elizabeth MAY, b. aft. 1765; Mary MAY, b. aft. 1765; Sarah MAY, b. aft. 1765. C. Joseph MAY, b. 1732 in Virginia/North Carolina/South Carolina, d. 1829 in Pike (now Walthall) County, Mississippi. This line is continued in full in another file but we place a brief summary here. Joseph m. 1st (?Elizabeth) BAKER in c1766 in South Carolina. She was b. ?1735 in ?Virginia, d. c1771. He m. 2nd (?Sarah) Jane _____ McLAIN/McLANE/McLEAN Nov 1782-Jan 1783. She was b. ?c1755, d. bef. 1840 in Pike County, Mississippi. Jane was the widow of Daniel McLANE. Researchers of that line state that she was Sarah Jane CHESSER & that she & Daniel McLANE were m. c1760, probably in Scotland. Oral family history in Joseph MAY’s line were sure that he was Scotch-Irish. That history mentions a brother, James MAY in one account and a brother, John MAY in another account. Joseph MAY joined the 5th Regiment South Carolina Militia as a Pvt. in 1776 in the Revolutionary War. Oral family tradition says he fought with Gen. Francis MARION in South Carolina. Metticus W. MAY stated in his manuscript of MAY Family History that Joseph was b. in Virginia, & had several brothers, including one named John, who also served in the Revolutionary War. He was called Joseph MAY, Planter in 1782 in Wilkes County, Georgia. In 1786, Joseph MAY paid taxes on 150 & 200 acres & 2 slaves in Capt. NEWSOM's District of Wilkes County, Georgia. In 1796, Joseph MAY of Washington County, Georgia, gave a mortgage to Solomon NEWSON of Warren County, Georgia on 6 slaves, cattle, horses, etc., In 1782, Joseph MAY served, along with his brother, John MAY, in the Revolutionary War with Capt. John HILL's County, of Militia, commanded by Col. Elijah CLARKE of Wilkes County, Georgia, with duty done at Ft. Martin on the frontier for 6 months, Mar to Aug 1782. Of the men serving in this unit, those we find on the 1790 tax list were mostly living in Capt. PRUITT's District, & Capt. SLATTER's District in 1794. This district was just north of Capt. NEAL's District in Warren County, Georgia. Joseph was in Washington County, Georgia in 1802 when he gave 2 slaves to his daughter, Elizabeth NEWSOM, of Warren County, Georgia. In that same year, Joseph's son, John, was a petitioner for land in Mississippi Territory. In 1803, Joseph was a petitioner in Amite County, Mississippi Territory. Joseph had moved to Wilkinson County, Mississippi by 1805. He was in the 1810 census of Amite County, Mississippi He was on the 1813 tax roll of Marion County, with 13 slaves. He was on the 1814 tax list of Lawrence County, Mississippi. He was in the 1816 census of Pike County, Mississippi. He was on the 1817 tax list of Pike County, Mississippi. He was in the 1820 census of Pike County, Mississippi. Joseph's children by (?Elizabeth) BAKER were: John MAY, b. 1767; James MAY, b. 1769; &Elizabeth MAY, b. c1771. His children by Jane _____ McLAIN were: Joseph B. MAY, b. 1783; Lafayette Littleberry MAY, b. 1784; Hiram MAY, b. c1786; Etheldred MAY, b. 1789; Green Berry MAY, b. 1795; Phillip P. MAY, b. c1798; & Mary MAY, b. 1799. G. James M. MAY, b. c1740 in Virginia or North Carolina, d. 1789 in Wilkes (now Warren) County, Georgia. This line is continued in full in another file but we place a brief summary here. James m. Lydia BISHOP. She was b. c1750 in ?North Carolina or ?South Carolina, d. 1827 in Greene County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Joseph BISHOP. Lydia m. 2nd Job SPRINGER by 1797. Oral family history by James & Lydia’s great-great-granddaughter, Seretha, Glass MAY PEACOCK, stated: Two MAY boys (whose given names I do not know) came over from Ireland, one settling in Georgia & one in Alabama. The one in Georgia married a Scotch woman, who is reputed to have been one quarter Indian. To this union were born several children, one of whom was named Drury MAY. James served in the Revolutionary War from Wilkes County, Georgia according to the DAR Patriot Index. He received a land grant for 400 acres of land in Wilkes County, Georgia on 22 MAY 1784, probably for this service. James was in Capt. NEWSOM's District in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1786 with 100 acres & 350 acres, plus 2 slaves. He was in Capt. REE's District in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1787 with 200 & 450 acres plus 2 slaves. James & Lydia’s children were: Fanny Winifred "Winnie" MAY, b. c1765; Dorcas MAY, b. bef. 1775; Lydia MAY, b. c1775 (?1780-90; Massey MAY, b. bef. 1775; James MAY, b. bef. 1775; William MAY, b. c1782; & Drury MAY, b. 1783 in ?North Carolina. H. William MAY, b. c1745, d. aft. 1833 in Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia. This line is continued in full in another file but we place a brief summary here. William m. _____. He was the executor of his father's estate, along with his sister, Jane. This is the line of Frank MAY, whose wife, Juliann, has provided much valuable research on all of these early Georgia families, but she did not share anything on William’s line. William served in the Revolutionary War from Richmond County, Georgia with the Georgia State Battalion Minute Men. In Col. Elijah CLARK certified that William MAY was enlisted to serve as a solder in the Battalion of Minute-Men, raised for the defence of this state & that the said William MAY was not, at the time of his enlistment an inhabitant of this state, nor had he resided in any part thereof for 6 months preceeding his enlistment. And further, that he was in service at the time the said Battalion was reduced by a subsequent resolve of 1 Mar 1778. Second certificate of Col. Elijah CLARKE, same date. Petitioner prays 575 acres in Washington County William MAY Power of attorney to Col. McNeil to draw his bounty warrant. In 1784, William MAY received a land grant, Warrant #2455, for 287 1/2 acres in Washington County, Georgia. In 1786, William MAY received a Warrant from William DOWNS, Senior Justice, for Headright #576 in Wilkes County, Georgia. In 1786-87, William MAY took up a land grant for 250 acres in Washington County, Georgia issued to all soldiers who desired to settle in Washington County, There was a William MAY in the 1805 Land Lottery living in Washington County, Georgia & on the 1825 tax list of Capt. FORTHIN's District, Washington County, Georgia with 8 slaves. William was on the 1828 tax list of Capt. CURRY's District of Washington County, Georgia. He drew a pension for his military service in 1833 in Washington County, Georgia. He was on the 1836 tax list of Capt. SPARKS District of Washington County, Georgia. The large age gaps in William's sons probably means there were more children. William's sons were: Edmund MAY, b. 1760-70 in South Carolina; Jethro MAY, b. c1780; & Reuben MAY, b. c1788 in Georgia Will of John MAY Richmond County, Georgia 21 Mar 1785 In the name of God, Amen. I, John MAY, of the County of Richmond and State of Georgia, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall rceive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as concerning such worldy estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form - First, I give and bequeath to my son, John MAY, air lawfully begotten, one shilling sterling. Also, I give to my son, James MAY, one shilling sterling. Also, I give to my son, Joseph MAY, one shilling sterling. Also, I give to my daughter, Sarah SUTTON, one shilling sterling. Also, I give to my daughter, Sealey ORRICK, one shilling sterling. Also, I give to my daughter, Milley HOLIDAY, one shilling sterling. Also, my negro woman, Dinah, and her daughter, ?Fran, to be free at my decease. Also, the residue of my estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided between my son, William MAY, and Jean BROOKS - which said William MAY and Jean BROOKS, I make and ordain my executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any way before named, willed, and bequeathed - ratifying this and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and testament in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of March, one thousand and seven hundred and eighty five - enterlind before as ind. Sind, seal & published, pronounced and declared by me, said John MAY, as his his last will and testament in the presents John J M MAY (Seal) of us who in his preseasence, and in the preseance mark of each others have here to subscribed our names - Ambrose Jones Michael McNeill Mary Jones (Punctuation added) Some Sources for the line of John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia Research of: Jeannette MAY CHRISTOPHER, (deceased) Carlisle, South Carolina - this is not her MAY line Meryl MAY DUGGER, Dallas, Texas - 1999 - this is not her MAY line Coy K. JOHNSTON, Atlanta, Georgia - 1989 - BROOKS line Robert Edge JOHNSTON, LaMesa, CA – 1997-03- a primary researcher of the line of James MAY Judy MAY KAYSE, Huntsville, Texas – 1995-03 – a primary researcher of the line of Drury MAY, son of James MAY Shirley LEWIS (G. W.), - 2001-03 – gwlewis@farmerstel.com – line of Jane MAY m. John BROOKS, Jr. Elizabeth PERRY MASON, - 1999 - Emason2372@aol.com - researcher or line of Mary M. MAY who m. Alexander MAY Juliann MAY, Loveland, CO - 1998 - a primary researcher of the line of William MAY Probate Records: 21 Mar 1785, will of John MAY, Richmond County, Georgia 16 Nov 1785, oath of appraisal of estate of John MAY, Richmond County, Georgia, by Thomas CHILDREE, Joseph ?BEASLEY, & James SIMPSON 8 Nov 1786, Inventory of estate of John MAY, Richmond County, Georgia, by Ambrose JONES, B. ?MOSELY, & Michael McNEILL Index to the Headrights & Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909, by Rev. Silas E. LUCAS, Jr. KELLY of Glascock, including ancestral connections with PINSON, BROOKS, STORY, MAY, & KITCHENS families, by Coy K. JOHNSTON, Atlanta, Georgia, 1979 BROOKS & Kindred Familes, by Ida BROOKS KELLAM, 1950 The Wilkes County, Papers 1773-1833, Comp. by Robert Scott DAVIS, Jr. Some Georgia Records, Vols. 1 & 3, by Rev. Silas E. LUCAS, Jr. Abstracts of Georgia Wills, Vol. 1, by Jeannette HOLLAND AUSTIN Georgia Citizens & Soldiers of the American Revolution, by Robert S. DAVIS, Jr., 1979 The Colonial Records of Georgia, by CANDLER, Vol X 1767-69, XII 1771-82 MAI-MAZE Dictionary, by Ethel TAYLOR FORD, c1970 Other: Richmond County, Georgia Court Records, Pt. 1 1777-1792, LDS Film Series #0276363 Richmond County, Georgia Deed Index, LDS microfilm Richmond County, Georgia Wills & Probate Records, LDS microfilm Addendum 1 - John MAY, Planter of Orange County, North Carolina John MAY, Planter received a Land Grant in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina for 520 acres from the Earl of Granville, signing his mark as “JM.” This grant was in that part of Orange County, North Carolina which became Chatham County, North Carolina. John MAY of Richmond County, Georgia also signed his mark as “JM.” On 10 Jun 1769, John MAY, Sr. & Mary, his wife, of Orange County, North Carolina, sold to Joseph DIXON, 80 acres on Lick Creek, adjacent George DIXON. This deed was prefaced by "Whereas John MAY by virtue of an indenture executed by John MAY, Sr. dated 11 Apr 1766 became owner of a tract in Orange containing 100 acres conveyed to John MAY, Jr. by John MAY, Sr. by deed dated 16 Aug 1760 which tract is part of 520 acres from Granville to John MAY, Sr. 13 Feb 1756, Now this indenture." - signed: John [JM] MAY, Mary [X] MAY, witnessed by Jacob BROOKS, Caleb DIXON, William GREAVES, proved by BROOKS Jul Term 1769. John & Mary’s children, as listed in Orange County, North Carolina land records, were: 1. Mary MAY, d. aft. 1757. She m. James DIXON. He was noted as the son-in- law of John & Mary MAY in a 1766 deed in Orange County, North Carolina. 2. Marian MAY, d. aft. 1769. She m. Howell BREWER. He d. aft. 1769. He was on the 1755 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. Howell received a deed of gift from John MAY in 1757 which was a part of the original 520 acres granted to John MAY, Planter. 1767, John MAY bought 200 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina on northwest side Deep River from Howell BREWER of Orange County, North Carolina, witnessed Jacob ROGERS & Thomas HENDRESS. He sold 11 acres of land in Orange County, North Carolina to Harmon GRIGG. In 1769, Howel BREWER & Marian, his wife, sold to Joseph DIXON, 89 acres in Orange County, North Carolina, Howel BREWER owner of 100 acres by deed of gift from John MAY 3 Sep 1757, part of a 520 acres from GRANVILLE to John MAY 3 Feb 1756 - signed Howell [H] BREWER, Marian [X] BREWER, witnessed Jacob BROOKS, Caleb DIXON, William GREAVES, proved by BROOKS Jul Term 1769. There was a Howell BREWER was in the 1790 census of Randolph County, North Carolina with 3 males over 16, & 8 females. 3. John MAY, Jr., b. by 1745 If John MAY, Planter, was the John MAY who came to Richmond County, Georgia. there was no further mention of his daughters Mary & Marian. At this point, I am do not believe that this was the John MAY who died in Richmond County, Georgia. We find the following North Carolina records related to John MAY in Orange County, North Carolina: Dec 1752, John MAY of Orange County, North Carolina was appointed Constable on the south side of Rocky River 1752, Henry HOLLIDAY was on the 1755 tax list of Orange County, North Carolina. John MAY's daughter, Milley, m. a HOLIDAY) 15 MAY 1753, John BROOKS, Esq. bought 600 acres on Tick Creek on the south side of Rocky River in Orange County, North Carolina 1755, John MAY, Jr. was on the tax list of Orange County, North Carolina, along with John MAY, Sr. 1755, Additional Comments: Doug McBroom, Allen, Texas provided the research for this biography. 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