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     Jacob May was born on 10 April 1824 at New Jersey (46, b. NY in 1870, but listed as 35, b. NJ in 1850.)^1,2,3,4) He was baptized on 11 July 1824 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)^1,5 He married Eliza Haynes on 16 August 1845 at Upper Saddle River, NJ, (DRC.)⁶

     The 1850 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Washington Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Henry (4, b. NY) and Elen J (2, b. NY). Jacob is 35, b. NJ, blacksmith; Eliza is 23, b. NY.^2,3 Jacob May and Eliza had six more children:
1. Elen J (b. c. 1848, listed in 1850 and 1870 census)
2. Alfred (b. 14 Sep 1851; father blacksmith, mother not listed; prob. d.y, not listed in census)
3. Emalina (b. c. 1857; listed in 1870 census)
4. Walter (b. 1860; 1 mo in 1860 census)
5. Alfritta or Retty (b. c. 1865; listed in 1870 and 1880 census)
6. Edgar (b. c. 1868; listed in 1870 census).^3,7,8,4 The 1860 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Henry L (14), Ellen J (11), Emeline (5) and Walter (1 mo). Jacob is 34, blacksmith; Eliza is 32; all b. NY.⁸ The 1870 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, NY, with Ellen J (21), Emaline (13), Nelson (8), Alfritta (5), and Edgar (2). Jacob is 46, a farmer; Eliza is 43; all are b. NY.^9,4 The 1880 census lists Jacob May and Eliza at Ramapo Twp, NY, with Nelson (18) and Retty (15). Jacob is 54, blacksmith; Eliza is 52; all b. NY.^10,11

     Jacob May was born circa 1783 at New York (67 in 1850.)^2,3 He married Susannah Straut, daughter of Jan Straut and Susannah Reyers, on 11 January 1806 at West New Hempstead, NY, (Kakiat DRC) (Jacob Mey and Sukey Straat.)^4,5,1

     Jacob May and Susannah had prob. two more children:
1. Charles (b. 7 Nov 1825, d. 8 Mar 1827; tombstone)
2. Charles (b. 11 Jan 1838, bp. 5 Aug 1838; Zion p.44) Konight has a note "mother too old" (she would be 51), but BC-Families has him as their son.^6,7 The 1850 census lists Jacob May and Susannah at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, he was 67, b. NY, a farmer; she was 63, b. NY. They are on the same page as John W May and Richard May.³ The 1860 census lists Jacob May and Susannah at Ramapo Twp, NY, with a laborer Samuel Ptolf (50, b. NY). Jacob is 76, Susanna 72, both b. NY.⁸

     Jacob A May was born in 1814 at New Jersey (36 in 1850. Acc. to 1860 census he was b. NY.)^1,2 He married Olivia Bush.^1,3

     Jacob A May and Olivia had three children:
1. Elizabeth J (b. c. 1843)
2. Mary Ann (b. c. 1845, m. Jno S. Murry in 1865)
3. James H. (b. 1849).² The 1850 census lists Jacob A May and Elvia at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Elizabeth J (7), Mary Ann (5), and James H (1) Jacob is 36, wheelright, Elevia is 38, all b. NJ.⁴ The 1860 census lists Jacob A May and Olivia at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with Elizabeth (17, b. NJ), Mary A (16, b. NJ), and James (11, b. NJ) Jacob is 36, b. NY, farmer, initial N instead of A; Elevia is 38, b. NY, listed as Olivia.⁵

     Jacob C May was born circa 1799 at New York.¹ He married Margaret Valentine on 27 March 1819 at West New Hempstead, NY, (Kakiat DRC) (Jacob May of Ramapo and Peggy Valentine of Kakiat.)^1,2,3

     Jacob C May and Margaret had two more children, who died young:
1. Jane (b. 1831, d. 2 Oct 1834 at age 3, bu. Union Cemetery, Budke #17687)
2. Charles (b. 1836, d. 15 Mar 1839 at age 2.7. bu. Union Cemetery, Burdke #17688).⁴ The 1850 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with John May (22, b. NY, farmer) and Hannah M May (18, b. NJ). Jacob is 51, b. NY, farmer; Margaret is 50, b. NJ.¹ The 1860 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with John J. May (32, b. NY, farmer), Hannah M. May (26, b. NJ, insane), Jacob (9), Samuel (6), John W (3), and Cut (Cornelius, 6 mo), all b. NJ.^5,6 The 1870 census lists Jacob C May and Margaret at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, Jacob is 71, b. NY, farmer; Margaret 70, b. NJ. They live in the same house as their son John May.⁷

     Jacob Henry May was born on 20 December 1850 at Mount Pleasant, Bergen County, NJ, (father John May, mother Hannah Holsted.)¹

     Jacob May Jr. was born circa 1806 at New York.¹ He married Jane.³ Jacob May Jr. died on 27 April 1874 at Preakness, NJ.²

     Jacob May Jr. and Jane had four children, acc. to Konight, the census lists several others
1. Catherine Maria (b. 11 Sep 1837, bp. 5 Aug 1838; Zion p.44)
2. John (b. 13 Nov 1840, bp. 21 Feb 1841; Zion p.43)
3. Martin Anthony (b. 2 Mar 1847, bp. 1 Jul 1849; Zion p.58)
4. Sarah J (15 in 1870 census).³ The 1850 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Pompton Township, Passaic County, NJ, with Jacob W (16, laborer), Catherine M (12), John (10), Ellen E (6), and Manamu (1). Jacob is 45, b. NY, laborer, he is listed with the previous household; Jane is 39, she and the children b. NJ.⁴ The 1855 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Warwick, Orange County, NY, with seven children, all b. NJ, except the youngest: Jacob W (21), Catherine M (17), John (14), Ellen E (11), Mary A (6), Susanna (3), and Sarah J (4 mo, b. Orange County). Jacob is 46, b. NYC, laborer; Jane is 44, b. NJ.⁵
     They are possibly in the 1860 census in Pompton Township, NJ, with two daughters: Susan (7) and Sally (5, b. NJ), but the ages seem to be off: Jacob is 45 (b. 1815, NY), team driver; Jane is 43; Susan and Jane prob. b. NY, but not indicated. Sally could be the same as Sarah J in 1870.⁶ The 1870 census lists Jacob May Jr. and Jane at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with John J (28, b. NJ, farm laborer), and Sarah J (15, b. NJ). Jacob is 64, b. NY, laborer; Jane is 59, b. NY. They are next door to Walter W May and family.⁷

     Jacob W May was born in November 1833 at New Jersey.^1,2 He married Mary E Odell in 1856 at Sterling, Orange County, NY, (married 44 yrs in 1900.)^3,4,5

     The 1860 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E, with a son Jacob (1). Jacob (listed as Jacob H) is 26, laborer; Mary is 18, all are b. NJ.⁶ The 1870 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Warwick, Orange County, NY, with Jacob (11, b. NJ), Charles C (8, b. NY), Sara J (4, b. NY), and Oeter (4 mo, b. NY). Jacob is 36, b. NJ, teaming; Mary is 26, b. NY.⁷ The 1880 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Haverstraw, Rockland County, NY, with their children Jacob (21, b. NJ, laborer), Charles C (18, b. NY, laborer), Sara J (13, b. NY), Peter (9, b. NY), Emily (7, b. NY), and James (3, b. NY). Jacob is 46, b. NJ, hostler; Mary is 38, b. NY.⁸ Jacob W May and Mary had eleven children, but only six living in 1900: Jacob (b. c. 1859, prob. m. Catherine Garrison), Charles C (b. c. 1862), Sara J (b. c. 1867, m. William Brown c. 1884, prob. d. bef. 1900), Peter (b. c. 1871), Emily (b. c. 1873), and James (b. 1876).³ The 1900 census lists Jacob W May and Mary E at Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY, with son James (b. Oct 1876, NY, daylaborer), grand-daughter Catherine May (b. Feb 1886, NY, father b. NJ, mother b. NY), and, on the next page, grandson Alfred Brown (b. Oct 1886, NY, parents b. NY). Jacob is b. Nov 1833, NJ, day laborer, father b. NY, mother b. NJ; Mary E is b. May 1842, NY, parents b. NY. They were married 44 yrs, she had 11 children, six living.⁴
     The two grandchildren mentioned in 1900:
1. Catherine May was b. 1886, and is prob. the daughter of Jacob May and Catherine Garrison. She married James Hurd in 1911 (license 15 Apr 1911 in Haverstraw
2. Alfred Brown was b. 23 Sep 1886, the son of William Brown and Sara Jane May. He married (1) at age 27 in 1915, and (2) at age 43 in 1931 in Orange County, NY (license 30 May 1931).^9,10,11

     John May was born in 1590 at England.¹ He married Sara.¹ John May died on 28 April 1670.¹

     John May was born in 1631.¹ He married Sarah (Brewer) Bruce on 19 November 1656.¹ John May died on 11 September 1671.¹

     John May was born on 19 May 1663.¹ He married Prudence Bridge.¹ John May died on 24 February 1730.¹

     John May was born on 27 May 1828 at New York (20 at marriage, 22 in 1850.)^1,2 He (1) married Hannah M Holsted on 22 December 1849 at Oakland, NJ, (Ponds Church) (or 1848 acc. NJ IGI.)^3,4 John May (2) married Jemima Garrison on 5 October 1862 at Hackensack, NJ.^5,6,7,8 John May died on 5 January 1911.² He was buried in Union Cemetery in Ramsey.⁹

     John May and Hannah had two more children:
1. John W (b. c. 1857)
2. Cornelius (b. 1860, d. 15 Apr 1864, aged 4, of scarlet fever, at Ramsey, father John May, mother Hannah M).^10,11,12 The 1870 census lists John May and Jemima at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Samuel (14), John W (12), Peter Z (6), Christiana (4), and Albert (2), all b. NJ. John is 42, b. NY, farm laborer; Jemima is 36, b. NJ. They live in the same house as his father Jacob C May.¹³ John May and Jemima had four more children:
1. Christina (b. 1866, m. George Lincoln Ackerman on 9 Oct 1889 in Paterson)
2. Albert Garison (b. 7 Mar 1868)
3. Mary (b. 9 Oct 1870). Albert and Mary were bp. on 15 Mar 1877 in the Ramsey Presb. Church
4. Margaret (b. c. 1878).¹⁰ The 1880 census lists John May and Jemima at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with children John W (22), Peter (16), Christana (14), Albert (12), Mary (9), Margret (2), and his mother Margaret (80, widowed). John is 52, farmer; Jemima is 43; all are b. NJ. They are next to Samuel May.¹⁴

     John C May was born circa 1838 (32 in 1870.)² He married Henrietta.¹

     The 1860 census lists John C May and Henrietta at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with Conrad H (2, b. NY) and Ida E (4 mo, b. NY) in the household of Hannah Wanamaker (61, b. NY). John is 23, b. NY, farm laborer; Henrietta is 21, b. NY.³ The 1870 census lists John C May and Henrietta at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Conrad H (12), Ida E (11), Jacob (8), Jane E (5), George (2), and James (11 mo, b. Aug). John is 32, farm laborer; Henrietta is 31; all are b. NY.⁴ The 1880 census lists John C May and Henrietta at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with children Ida E (20), Jacob (18), Jane A (15), George (12), James (10), Nettie (7), and Minnie (1). John is 42, farmer; Henrietta is 40; all are b. NJ. Living with them is Ellen Straight, 72, b. NJ, widow, no relation stated.⁵

     John Henry May was born circa 1858 (2 in 1860, 12 in 1870.)¹ He married Marion Gurnee.¹

     John J May was born on 13 November 1840.¹ He was baptized on 21 February 1841 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)¹

     John Jacob May was born on 7 March 1846.² He was baptized on 14 June 1846 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)² He married Elizabeth Ann Fox on 24 October 1866 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)¹

     The 1870 census lists John Jacob May and Elizabeth Ann at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Mary (2 mo) John J is 24, b. NJ, farmer, Elizabeth is 21, b. NJ. They are next door to Lewis H May.³ John Jacob May and Elizabeth had three children, the first two died as infants:
1. Mary (Olive) (b. 23 Apr 1869, Ramsey, d. 16 Oct 1876; listed in the 1870 census, but not in 1880)
2. Henry Lewis (b. 30 Dec 1868, d. 19 Feb 1869, Hohokus)
3. George (9 mo in 1880) or John (0-4 in 1885; 20 in 1900) b. 22 Jun 1880, Bergen County; no child's name, mother Fox; d. 1947, bu. with parents).^{4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11} The 1880 census lists John Jacob May and Elizabeth Ann at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, with son George (9 mo, b. June) John J is 34, b. NJ, butcher, Elizabeth is 32.⁹

     John W May was born circa 1831.¹ He married Hannah or Ann.²

     John W May had three children: Elizabeth (b. c. 1854), Clara (b. c. 1860), and Anna (b. 31 Oct 1861, Ramapo Valley, father John May, mother Hannah Maria; reg. Hohokus).^3,4 The 1860 census lists John W May, with his wife Anne M (28), and two children: Elizabeth (7) and Clara (1). John is 31, farmer, all are b. NJ. They are next door to William C May and Charles W May.⁵ The 1880 census lists John W May at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with his wife Hannah M (47, b. NJ), and their daughter Anna B (18, b. NJ). John is 51, b. NJ, farmer.⁶

     John W May was born on 10 July 1811.¹ He (1) married Hannah Valentine on 12 March 1831 at Upper Saddle River, NJ, (DRC.)² John W May (2) married Christina Ackerman on 12 September 1878 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)^3,4 John W May died on 19 August 1896.⁵ He was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.⁵

     The 1850 census lists John W May and Hannah at Ramapo Twp, Rockland County, NY, with William (14) and Catherina (2). John is 39, a carpenter; Hannah is 36, all are b. NY. They are on the same page as Jacob May and Richard May. John's daughter Susan (17) and her husband Abraham Wanamaker (23) are living next door as well.⁶ The 1860 census lists John W May and Hannah at Ramapo Twp, NY, with Catherina (12). John is 48, a wheelrig, both b. NY; Hannah is 46, b. NJ.⁷ John W May and Hannah had 5 more children, who died young:
1. Mary Elizabeth (b. 4 Nov 1838, bp. 3 Apr 1839 (Zion p.45); d. 19 Nov 1843, aged 5.0.15, bu. Island Churchyrd (p. 69)
2. Caroline (b. 8 Apr 1841, bp. 27 Nov 1841 (Zion p.48); d. 2 Dec 1843, aged 2.7.24, bu. Island Churchyrd (p. 69)
3. Jacob Henry (b. 6 Feb 1846, bp. 2 May 1846 (Zion p.55); d. 18 Sep 1846, aged 0.7.12, bu. Island Churchyrd (p. 69)
4. Matilda Sophia (b. Apr 1853, d. 28 May 1853 aged 0.1.2, bu. Island Churchyrd (p. 69)
5. Margaret Louisa (b. Apr 1853, d. 11 Jun 1853 aged 0.1.23, bu. Island Churchyrd (p. 69).³ The 1870 census lists John W May and Hannah at Ramapo Twp, NY, with William V (34, works in blacksmith shop), John (13), Mary E (11), and Hannah (9). John is 58, wheelright; all b. NY; Hannah is 55, b. NJ.⁸ The 1875 census lists John W May at Ramapo Twp, NY, with two grandchildren: John May (18, b. Rockland County) and Mary May (16, b. Orange County). John is 63, widowed.⁹ He made a will on 7 January 1896. It was filed in New City, and proved 24 Sep 1896. Mentions wife Christine.³

     Julia Elvira May was born on 30 May 1846.¹ She was baptized on 6 January 1847 at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)⁴ She married Josiah Wanamaker on 15 May 1865.³ Julia Elvira May died on 12 December 1889.¹ She was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.⁵

     Debby Ann Wanamaker and Josiah Wanamaker were siblings, children of Michael Wanamaker and Margaret Straut.^3,6 Married name: Wanamaker.

     Karl May was born on 13 January 1863 at Eiersheim, Baden, Germany.¹ He married Mary Leiblein in 1891 at New York City.¹ Karl May died on 26 January 1937 at Jersey City, NJ.¹

     Lewis H May was born on 2 June 1848.² He was baptized at Mahwah, NJ, (Ramapo DRC (Island Church.)²) He married Maria Jane Coe, daughter of John Yeomans Coe and Catharine Ann Doremus, on 19 December 1868 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)^3,4 Lewis H May died on 8 December 1893 at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, NJ, (gravestone has year as 1892.)^5,6 He was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.⁶

     The 1870 census lists Lewis H May and Maria Jane at Ho-Ho-Kus Township, Bergen County, NJ, with Charles E (2 mo). Lewis is 22, b. NJ, farmer, Mary J is 18, b. NJ. They are next door to John Jacob May.¹ Lewis H May had two more children:
1. Charles E. (2 mo in 1870 census
2. Anna (Annie R) (b. 10 Sep 1872, Ramsey).^7,8 The 1880 census lists Lewis H May and Maria Jane, with three children: Charles (10), Annie R (8), and Mina (5). Louis is 32, wife listed as Margaret (28), all b. NJ. 2 boarders are also listed: Jack Sutherland (32) and Hittie Pulis (52.)⁹ Name variation: Lewis Henry May.³

     Lucy May married Lyman Bartholomew.¹

     Lyman Bartholomew and Lucy lived at Fredonia, NY.^1,2 Married name: Bartholemew.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and May Gen. p. 78..^1,2

     Margaret May was born on 27 October 1818 (calculated; the gravestone date (27 Dec 1809) is in error; age at death in deathcertificate is 69.2.19.)³ She married David P Ackerson, son of Peter Eckerson and Margaret Waldron, on 19 April 1834 at Upper Saddle River, NJ, (DRC.)^4,5 Margaret May died on 15 January 1888 at Ramsey (Hohokus Township), NJ.^6,3 She and David P Ackerson were buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.^6,7

     Margaret May and David had two more children, Peter and Julia, who are mentioned in the will; in addition, the 1850 census has David Ackerson (36), Margaret Ackerson (35), Cornelia (15), Thomas (12), David (11), Margaret (9) Elen (7), Jacob (5), and Peter (2); the 1860 census: David Acker (54), Marg't Acker (41) Ellen (18), Jacob (16), Peter (12), Charles (8), and Julia (4); the 1870 census has Margaret Ackerson (50), Charles (19), Julia (13), and Catherine (9).^8,9 Married name: Ackerson. Married name: Eckerson.⁶

     Margaret Ann May was born on 25 August 1861 at Ramseys (Ho-ho-kus Twp), Bergen County, NJ, (father John May, mother Hannah Maria.)¹ She died on 26 March 1864 at Ramseys (Ho-ho-kus Twp), NJ, at age 2 of scarlet fever.^2,3

     Maria May was born on 22 February 1817.^1,2 She married David James Carlough.¹ Maria May died on 8 February 1895.¹

     Married name: Carlough.

     Maritie May married Joannis Clemens.

     Married name: Clemens.

     Martin May was born on 8 October 1843.¹ He was baptized at Saddle River, NJ, (Zion Lutheran Church.)¹ He died on 31 December 1916 aged 70.²

     Martynus May married Marytie.¹

     Martynus May made a will on 20 August 1768. It was proved 21 Sep 1770. Names four children: Elizabeth Storms, Mary Clements, Anna Van Wart, and Marie Buys. Executor: grandson Martinus Van Wart and friend Peter Hach.²

     Michael May was born circa 1861 at New Jersey (9 in 1870, but 17, b. NY in 1880; 20 at marriage.)^1,3,4 He married Mary Lavinia De Graw on 26 August 1881 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church) (Mr. Michael W. May, son of Cornelious and Deby Ann, aged 20 yrs, to Miss Mary Lavina De Graw, daughter of Daniel and Julia, aged 20 yrs.)³ Michael May died on 13 May 1889.² He was buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery in Suffern.²

     Michael May was born circa 1827 at New York.⁴ He (1) married Catherine Ackerson, daughter of Thomas P Ackerson and Abby Yeomans.⁴ Michael May (2) married Catharina Duba.²

     Michael May and Catherine had three more children: Mary A (b. c 1853; 1860, 1870 census), Sarah (b. c. 1857, d. b. 1870; 1860, 1870 census), and Louise (d. 26 Aug 1859 at age 5 mo, bu. Airmont; not in Findagrave).⁵ The 1860 census lists Michael May and Catherine at Eastchester, Westchester County, NY, with Mary A (7), Catherine J (6), and Sarah E (3), all b. NY. Michael was 33, b. NY, cabinet maker; Catherine was 32, b. NJ.^4,6 The 1870 census lists Michael May and Catharina at Eastchester, NY, with Mary (17), Catherine (16), George (8), and Emma (1 mo). Michael is 41, cabinetmaker; Catherine is 31; all are b. NY.⁷ Michael May and Catharina had two more children: Emma (b. 1870, d. bef. 1880) and Charles (b. 1879).⁸ The 1880 census lists Michael May and Catharina at Eastchester, NY, with sons William (3) and Charles (1), his father David (81), and his father-in-law John Duba (67). Michael is 4, cabinet maker; Catherine is 45; all are b. NY.¹
     Ida Willett is the grandmother of the correspondent, but it is unclear, what is the relation to Michael May.² Name variation: Michael Bayard May.^4,9

     Michael May was born circa 1855.¹ He married Mamie Fisher on 16 January 1889 at Suffern, NY, (Airmont Lutheran Church.)² Michael May died in 1929.³ He was buried in DRC Churchyard in Wyckoff.³