May family.

John May came to America in 1640 and settled in Roxbury, Mass. One of his descendants was Samuel May (1723-1794), whose numerous children by his second wife Abigail Williams May included Col. Joseph May (1760-1841). Joseph May married Dorothy Sewall in 1784. Their thirteen children included Samuel Joseph May (1797-1871) and Abigail May, who became Mrs. Amos Bronson Alcott (1800-1877). Unitarian minister and abolitionist Samuel Joseph May married Lucretia Flagg Coffin in 1825. Their five children included John Edward (born 1829) and Joseph (born 1836).

From the description of May family collection, 1760-1899. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35924296