May family papers, 1736-1980 ; bulk: 1766-1883.

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May family papers, 1736-1980 ; bulk: 1766-1883.

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Family and business papers of five generations of the May family, primarily of Attleboro, Mass., 1736-1980. Benjamin May papers include deeds for property in Attleboro and Barrington, Rhode Island. Elisha May papers consist of correspondence, poetry, deeds for property in Attleboro, appointments and commissions, records of his service as coroner and justice of the peace, and accounts and correspondence relating to his work in the Massachusetts Militia, 4th regiment (Bristol County) supplying beef to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Lemuel May papers include deeds for property in Attleboro, appointments, and records of his service as justice of the peace. John Wilder May papers consist of correspondence including letters recommending him for Suffolk County district attorney, school certificates from Phillips Academy, appointments, and legal documents including deeds for property in Roxbury, Mass. The collection also includes a scrapbook kept by Elizabeth Thurston Farnham May (1832-78) and her daughter Elizabeth Farnham May (b. 1868); a diary of Elizabeth Thurston Farnham May kept in Dorchester, Mass., discussing family matters, 1848-49, correspondence of Henry Farnham May, diaries of Harriet Wilder May kept in Newton, Mass., discussing family matters 1901-20, and genealogical materials.

1 box, 5 cased v., and 1 oversize box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7673858

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts. Militia. Regiment, 4th (Bristol County)

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Phillips Academy

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May, Elizabeth Farnham, b. 1868.

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May, Henry Farnham, 1860-1939.

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Henry Farnham May (1860-1939) earned his Harvard AB 1881 and became an attorney. From the description of Student essays of Henry Farnham May, 1877-1881. 1877-1881. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064751 From the description of Diaries of Henry Farnham May, 1879-1881. 1879-1881. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064750 ...

May, Harriet Wilder, 1862-1950.

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May, Elizabeth Thurston Farnham, 1832-1878.

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May family.

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

May, Benjamin, ca. 1705-1776.

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May, Elisha, 1739-1811

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May, Lemuel, 1784-1870.

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May, John Wilder, 1819-1883

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