Bennett May was the son of Joshua May and Abigail Wright. He married Nancy Gibson on April 3, 1810 in Mercer County, KY.
They were the parents of:
►1) Hugh May born 1811 in Mercer Co, KY. He married Malinda May on 3 June 1835 in Owen Co, KY.
►2) Josiah May born 1812 in Lincoln Co, KY. He married Sarah Ann "Sallie Branham on 22 March 1839 in Owen Co, KY.
►3) William Bennett May born 1816 in KY. He married Elizabeth Willis on 29 May 1845 in Owen Co, KY.
►4) Thomas B. May born 1818 in Owen Co, KY. He married Hester Ann Renfro on 19 May 1834 in Owen Co, KY.
►5) Nancy May born 1820 in KY. She married John May on 16 August 1837 in Owen Co, KY.
►6) Zerelda May born 1822 in Owen Co, KY. She married #1-James A. May on 8 August 1845 in Owen Co, KY. She married #2-John Matthews on 27 February 1867 in Owen Co, KY
►7) Mahala Jane May born 1826 in Owen Co, KY. She married Martin Stivers on 24 June 1846 in Owen Co, KY.
►8) Cynthia Ann May born 1830 in Owen Co, KY. She married William H. Hulett.
Deed Book B, Owen County, KY
Page 282, May 4, 1826. BENNETT MAY of Owen County, to J. J. Marshall of Cincinnati, Ohio for $1.00 and other considerations, a mortgage. Land on the Little Twin Creek. Beginning at 2 sugar and beech trees, the north corner to WILLIAMS, thence N 20 W 102 to the middle of Little Twin creek, passing 2 beeches and an ironwood on the bank, thence down the creek, N 62 W 8 poles, N 52 W 12 poles, N 60 W 12 poles, S 85 W 16 poles, N 60 W 22 poles, N 70 W 16 poles, S 47 W 21 poles, S 25 W 16 poles, thence up the Twins hill S 40 E 170 poles to 2 beeches in WILLIAM MAY'S line passing a black oak, sugar and ironwood marked as a corner on the banck of the creek, thence N 5 E 70 poles to the beginning.
Signed: Bennett May
Deed Book C, Owen County, KY
Page 39, September 21, 1827. BENNETT MAY to JOHN J. MARSHALL of Cincinnati, Ohio. Whereas the said J. J. Marshall did by his Att'y in fact James O'Hara sell to Bennett May land in Owen on Little Twin Creek, etc. May Mortgaged land to Marshall until purchase price paid. When paid this Indenture void.
Signed: James O'Hara, John McDermit, Richard McAtee
Signed: Bennett May
From the Personal Files of Teresa L. Skaggs
Y-DNA
R-M269)
Bennett May was the son of Joshua May and Abigail Wright. He married Nancy Gibson on April 3, 1810 in Mercer County, KY.
They were the parents of:
►1) Hugh May born 1811 in Mercer Co, KY. He married Malinda May on 3 June 1835 in Owen Co, KY.
►2) Josiah May born 1812 in Lincoln Co, KY. He married Sarah Ann "Sallie Branham on 22 March 1839 in Owen Co, KY.
►3) William Bennett May born 1816 in KY. He married Elizabeth Willis on 29 May 1845 in Owen Co, KY.
►4) Thomas B. May born 1818 in Owen Co, KY. He married Hester Ann Renfro on 19 May 1834 in Owen Co, KY.
►5) Nancy May born 1820 in KY. She married John May on 16 August 1837 in Owen Co, KY.
►6) Zerelda May born 1822 in Owen Co, KY. She married #1-James A. May on 8 August 1845 in Owen Co, KY. She married #2-John Matthews on 27 February 1867 in Owen Co, KY
►7) Mahala Jane May born 1826 in Owen Co, KY. She married Martin Stivers on 24 June 1846 in Owen Co, KY.
►8) Cynthia Ann May born 1830 in Owen Co, KY. She married William H. Hulett.
Deed Book B, Owen County, KY
Page 282, May 4, 1826. BENNETT MAY of Owen County, to J. J. Marshall of Cincinnati, Ohio for $1.00 and other considerations, a mortgage. Land on the Little Twin Creek. Beginning at 2 sugar and beech trees, the north corner to WILLIAMS, thence N 20 W 102 to the middle of Little Twin creek, passing 2 beeches and an ironwood on the bank, thence down the creek, N 62 W 8 poles, N 52 W 12 poles, N 60 W 12 poles, S 85 W 16 poles, N 60 W 22 poles, N 70 W 16 poles, S 47 W 21 poles, S 25 W 16 poles, thence up the Twins hill S 40 E 170 poles to 2 beeches in WILLIAM MAY'S line passing a black oak, sugar and ironwood marked as a corner on the banck of the creek, thence N 5 E 70 poles to the beginning.
Signed: Bennett May
Deed Book C, Owen County, KY
Page 39, September 21, 1827. BENNETT MAY to JOHN J. MARSHALL of Cincinnati, Ohio. Whereas the said J. J. Marshall did by his Att'y in fact James O'Hara sell to Bennett May land in Owen on Little Twin Creek, etc. May Mortgaged land to Marshall until purchase price paid. When paid this Indenture void.
Signed: James O'Hara, John McDermit, Richard McAtee
Signed: Bennett May
From the Personal Files of Teresa L. Skaggs
Y-DNA
R-M269)
